Sailing (sage ability) - Revision history

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 == Trained ==
-'''Trained''' sailors are those with 1-9 knowledge points.  Characters of this status level have insufficient skill to command a sailing vessel of any size, but may be counted as '''[[Crew (naval)|crew]]''' toward the number required to operate the vessel.  Trained crew are counted as "ordinary seamen," having between 1 and 2 years experience at sea.  They are automatically successful as crewmen in weather up to and including [[Wind Force (naval)|force 5 winds]] (a "fresh breeze," up to 21 knots).
+'''Trained''' sailors are those with 1-9 knowledge points.  Characters of this status level have insufficient skill to command a sailing vessel of any size, but may be counted as '''[[Crew (naval)|crew]]''' toward the number required to operate the vessel.  Trained crew are counted as "ordinary seamen," having between 1 and 2 years experience at sea.  They are automatically successful as crewmen in weather up to and including [[Wind Force|force 5 winds]] (a "fresh breeze," up to 21 knots).
 When acting as crew in heavier weather than force 5 winds, the sailor must roll a '''seamanship''' check, and if failed, roll on the Crew Fault table.  A seamanship check is expressed as a percentage equal to '''7 per point of [[Dexterity (ability stat)|dexterity]] above 10''', '''plus sailing knowledge''', plus the '''captain's sailing knowledge'''.  A further modifier is applied when the wind force exceeds 5; this modifier equals the wind force -1, squared: '''(WF-1)<sup>2</sup>'''.

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-'''Sailing''' is an [[Knowledge Points|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability|sage ability]] in the studies of [[Athletics (sage study)|Athletics]], [[Beachcomber (sage study)|Beachcomber]] and [[Oceanography (sage study)|Oceanography]], enabling the character to pilot a sailed vessel that's being driven forward by the wind.  As the craft moves across the water's surface, the sailor guides the vessel on its chosen course by means of the sail's attitude, the ship's rudder and with considerable experience when considering wind and water.  The vessel's chosen course is a matter for another skill, [[navigation (sage ability)|navigation]], which sailor's possess in small degree, so long as they remain within sight of land.
+'''Sailing''' is an [[Knowledge Points|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study|studies]] of [[Athletics (sage study)|Athletics]], [[Beachcomber (sage study)|Beachcomber]] and [[Oceanography (sage study)|Oceanography]], enabling the character to pilot a sailed vessel that's being driven forward by the wind.  As the craft moves across the water's surface, the sailor guides the vessel on its chosen course by means of the sail's attitude, the ship's rudder and with considerable experience when considering wind and water.  The vessel's chosen course is a matter for another skill, [[navigation (sage ability)|navigation]], which sailor's possess in small degree, so long as they remain within sight of land.
 Characters without any skill at sailing are called "'''landsfolk'''."  These persons are unable to contribute in any productive way towards the operation of a vessel, even under direction.  However, they are able to bail or work a ship's pump, to clear water from the ship; they can help in putting out fires, in cleaning and painting, so long as these things are directed by someone with able status, that being a person with 10 or more points of knowledge in the studies described above.  If left to themselves, landsfolk are at the sea's mercy; the ship or boat they're on can only drift.  Landsfolk can usually handle oars in a rowboat, but if the wind is stronger than a gentle breeze, rowing alone cannot manage the craft.

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 [[Beachcomber (sage study)]]<br>
 [[Oceanography (sage study)]]<br>
 [[Category: Sage Abilities]]
 ''This post includes significant contributions from Sterling Blake.  Thank you Sterling.''

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 [[Athletics (sage study)]]<br>
 [[Beachcomber (sage study)]]<br>
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 [[Category: Sage Abilities]]
 ''This post includes significant contributions from Sterling Blake.  Thank you Sterling.''

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	As an authority, the character's skill as a crewmember improves with accumulated knowledge points, but that is all. Their '''skill as a master is enhanced''', however, so that they are now able to command with excellence in '''up to force 6 winds''' (a "strong breeze," up to 27 knots). Their seamanship check is calculated as it would be for an able-bodied seaman acting as master, except that the modifier for a wind force greater than 6 is adjusted: '''(WF-3)<sup>2</sup>'''.		As an authority, the character's skill as a crewmember improves with accumulated knowledge points, but that is all. Their '''skill as a master is enhanced''', however, so that they are now able to command with excellence in '''up to force 6 winds''' (a "strong breeze," up to 27 knots). Their seamanship check is calculated as it would be for an able-bodied seaman acting as master, except that the modifier for a wind force greater than 6 is adjusted: '''(WF-3)<sup>2</sup>'''.

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		+	See also,<br>
		+	[[Athletics (sage study)]]<br>
		+	[[Beachcomber (sage study)]]<br>
		+	[[Oceanography (sage study)]]
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-'''Sailing''' is a [[Sage Ability|sage ability]] that employs the wind, acting on sails, to propel a craft on the surface of the water over a chosen course, which is often part of the larger plan of [[navigation (sage ability)|navigation]].  Like all athletic abilities, the amount of ability is ranked according the character's total [[Knowledge Points|knowledge]], which is graded as '''landsman''', '''trained''', '''amateur/able''', '''authority/master''', '''expert''' and '''sage''' "status."
+'''Sailing''' is an [[Knowledge Points|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability|sage ability]] in the studies of [[Athletics (sage study)|Athletics]], [[Beachcomber (sage study)|Beachcomber]] and [[Oceanography (sage study)|Oceanography]], enabling the character to pilot a sailed vessel that's being driven forward by the wind.  As the craft moves across the water's surface, the sailor guides the vessel on its chosen course by means of the sail's attitude, the ship's rudder and with considerable experience when considering wind and water.  The vessel's chosen course is a matter for another skill, [[navigation (sage ability)|navigation]], which sailor's possess in small degree, so long as they remain within sight of land.
 A character's sailing sage ability status describes what the sailor may do effectively aboard a sailing vessel.  The ability also applies to the conditions at which a sailor is potentially overwhelmed, and the likelihood and consequences of failure the sailor experiences when pitted against that menace.
 ==== Gaining Sailing Knowledge ====
 Landsmen may be trained to reach a '''[[Sailing (sage ability)#Trained|trained]]''' status, provided the teacher has ''either'' an [[Sailing (sage ability)#Authority/Master|authority/master]] status in training ''or'' has '''both''' an able status in sailing and the sage ability, [[Give Secondary Skill (sage ability)|give secondary skill]].
-If schooled, landsmen may, after 17 hours of time spent sailing and working aboard ship, while being instructed, make an attempt to gain '''1 point of sailing''' ability.  This requires a successful '''[[Ability Checks|intelligence check & wisdom check]]'''.  If either check fails, another 17 hours of training must follow before the attempt to learn a point can be made again.  No more than three successes are possible per month of training, while a maximum of 9 points may be gained (1 less than is needed for amateur status), by means of this level of instruction.
+If schooled, landsfolk may, after 17 hours of time spent sailing and working aboard ship, while being instructed, make an attempt to gain '''1 point of sailing''' ability.  This requires a successful '''[[Ability Checks|intelligence check & wisdom check]]'''.  If either check fails, another 17 hours of training must follow before the attempt to learn a point can be made again.  No more than three successes are possible per month of training, while a maximum of 9 points may be gained (1 less than is needed for amateur status), by means of this level of instruction.
 To surpass a trained status, the instructor must have '''both''' an authority-status ability in sailing and the [[Pass Along Ability (sage ability)|pass along ability]] sage ability.

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 Characters that are '''landsmen''' have zero sage knowledge in sailing.  They are unable to contribute in any productive way toward the operation of a vessel, except in the most straightforward of tasks.  These include bailing or pumping, putting out fires, cleaning, painting and such as directed by someone of at least "[[Sailing (sage ability)#Amateur/Able|able status]]."  With regards to even setting a vessel in motion, such a character is at a total loss; likewise, with changing the vessel's unattended behaviour, once on course or adrift.  A landsman is unable to understand vessel handling the instructions of a more skilled character, in a sufficiently timely manner to be of use.
-If employed aboard a large vessel, the character would not be counted as a member of the crew.  Typically, landsmen are those with less than a year of experience at sea.
+If employed aboard a large vessel, the character would not be counted as a member of the [[Crew (naval)|crew]].  Typically, landsmen are those with less than a year of experience at sea.
 ==== Gaining Sailing Knowledge ====

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−	As an authority, the character's skill as a crewmember improves with accumulated knowledge points, but that is all. Their skill as a master is enhanced, however, so that they are now able to command with excellence in '''up to force 6 winds''' (a "strong breeze," up to 27 knots). Their seamanship check is calculated as it would be for an able-bodied seaman acting as master, except that the modifier for a wind force greater than 6 is adjusted: '''(WF-3)<sup>2</sup>'''.	+	As an authority, the character's skill as a crewmember improves with accumulated knowledge points, but that is all. Their '''skill as a master is enhanced''', however, so that they are now able to command with excellence in '''up to force 6 winds''' (a "strong breeze," up to 27 knots). Their seamanship check is calculated as it would be for an able-bodied seaman acting as master, except that the modifier for a wind force greater than 6 is adjusted: '''(WF-3)<sup>2</sup>'''.

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 The shipmaster is able to use a sextant, and therefore to determine their accurate location upon the earth; provided that they have a proper chart of the sea, they will be able to guide a vessel through unfamiliar waters to an intended destination, though they may never have been to that place before.  This faculty does not grant the full skill of either [[Navigation (sage ability)|navigation]] or [[Celestial Navigation (sage ability)|celestial navigation]], but it does complement the shipmaster's sailing ability.
 ==== Weather Intuition ====
 The shipmaster is able to understand the weather intuitively in one peculiar regard, for they possess a "sixth sense" for the appearance of bad weather (a wind force of greater than 7) that is sure to come to the fore within the next 1 to 3 hours.  This foresight will not describe the exact conditions, name the direction of the wind, the amount of rain or the length of time that it will last — or even the force of the wind that is coming.  Yet the intuition will unerringly recognize that "something" is coming, that threatens the ship and its crew.  The shipmaster will always possess this foreknowledge when awake.