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<blockquote data-quote="Bloodstone Mage" data-source="post: 1389023" data-attributes="member: 12666"><p>I really would like to run an island hopping campaign on an infinite ocean world. But the logical issues with it, for some reason, bother me. I know these are kind of stupid issues to upset me (since it is a fantasy game), but I thought I'd ask for some advice.</p><p></p><p>The thing that has come up is the sun and moon. Since the world I'm envisioning is nothing but an endless ocean with waters that stretch from one horizon to the other (with land dotted here and there, of course), I have problems of what happens when the moon and sun rise and set. Also, I have concern over the control the sun has on winds and the control the moon has on the tides. What happens to the sun and moon? I'm not sure what to do. I could just make the sun and moon magical, but to me, that seems like a cheap way out.</p><p></p><p>What I'm thinking of is this, and please tell me if it sounds cheesy: Have the ocean world be infinite, but only certain islands and parts of the sea can be reached if a traveler is sailing on certain winds that empower some sort of teleportation magic in their breeze.</p><p></p><p>If anybody has any advice for me, please let me know.</p><p>Thanks in advance!</p><p></p><p>Cheers!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bloodstone Mage, post: 1389023, member: 12666"] I really would like to run an island hopping campaign on an infinite ocean world. But the logical issues with it, for some reason, bother me. I know these are kind of stupid issues to upset me (since it is a fantasy game), but I thought I'd ask for some advice. The thing that has come up is the sun and moon. Since the world I'm envisioning is nothing but an endless ocean with waters that stretch from one horizon to the other (with land dotted here and there, of course), I have problems of what happens when the moon and sun rise and set. Also, I have concern over the control the sun has on winds and the control the moon has on the tides. What happens to the sun and moon? I'm not sure what to do. I could just make the sun and moon magical, but to me, that seems like a cheap way out. What I'm thinking of is this, and please tell me if it sounds cheesy: Have the ocean world be infinite, but only certain islands and parts of the sea can be reached if a traveler is sailing on certain winds that empower some sort of teleportation magic in their breeze. If anybody has any advice for me, please let me know. Thanks in advance! Cheers! [/QUOTE]
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