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<blockquote data-quote="Buckthorn" data-source="post: 5466897" data-attributes="member: 6669876">Buckthorn will suggest that the rest of the party tie ropes around their waists and secure themselves to the ship.&nbsp; &quot;Nothing to worry about.&nbsp; Best to just be prudent.&quot;&nbsp;He will then ask the sailor if he is familiar with the coasts off these waters.&nbsp; Since the crew had been in the habit of stopping and anchoring for the night, Buckthorn assumes they are not too far from the coast.&nbsp; His first preference is to make for the coast ti&nbsp; position the ship in an area where it can better ride out the storm. If they are not too far from the coast, he would suggest they cautionally approach the coast, avoiding areas where the seas are particularly rough and also any signs of waves breaking over shoals or rock.&nbsp; He would look for a wide harbor where they might weather the storm.&nbsp; He would not try to approach any rocky coasts or any narrow inlets or harbors.&nbsp; If they are too far from the coast, he'd simply turn into the wind as there'd be nothing else for it but to trim the sails and plow ahead.&nbsp;Perception check to look for safe harbor / avoid rocks.&nbsp;Nature check re prudence of breaking for the shore or plowing ahead&nbsp;Athletics check (just in case)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Buckthorn, post: 5466897, member: 6669876"] [COLOR=darkgreen]Buckthorn[/COLOR] will suggest that the rest of the party tie ropes around their waists and secure themselves to the ship. [COLOR=darkgreen]"Nothing to worry about. Best to just be prudent."[/COLOR] He will then ask the sailor if he is familiar with the coasts off these waters. Since the crew had been in the habit of stopping and anchoring for the night, Buckthorn assumes they are not too far from the coast. His first preference is to make for the coast ti position the ship in an area where it can better ride out the storm. If they are not too far from the coast, he would suggest they cautionally approach the coast, avoiding areas where the seas are particularly rough and also any signs of waves breaking over shoals or rock. He would look for a wide harbor where they might weather the storm. He would not try to approach any rocky coasts or any narrow inlets or harbors. If they are too far from the coast, he'd simply turn into the wind as there'd be nothing else for it but to trim the sails and plow ahead. Perception check to look for safe harbor / avoid rocks. Nature check re prudence of breaking for the shore or plowing ahead Athletics check (just in case) [/QUOTE]

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