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<blockquote data-quote="The Souljourner" data-source="post: 497762" data-attributes="member: 1622">The overland movement chart gives a pretty good indication what normal movement is supposed to look like.One round is 30'.One minute is 300' (10 rounds of 30' per round).One hour is 3 miles (60 minutes of 300' per minute...rounded to make things easier)One day is 24 miles (8 hours of 3 miles an hour)Now, I'm assuming this is a constant walk, not walk for three seconds, stop for three seconds, so obviously it's taking up the entire time.&nbsp; KReynolds, you had mentioned that the daily overland movement for a 30' race was 32 - that's actually for 40' movement, which makes sense given the math - 8 hours at 4 miles per hour.&nbsp; So, anyway, I guess the real question is - does half speed mean half moves, or does it mean half walking velocity.The Balance and Climb checks are pretty explicit that half speed means half walking velocity.&nbsp; Move Silently has no such paragraph, leaving it ambiguous.&nbsp; It seems to make sense to me that the same mechanic would apply to move silently, but you could just as easily argue that the lack of such a paragraph proves it works differently.&nbsp; Personally, I don't think it makes sense for a person who is walking slowly and carefully in order to be quiet to be able to keep up with someone who is walking purposely without trying to be silent.&nbsp; *shrug*&nbsp; -The Souljourner</blockquote>

[QUOTE="The Souljourner, post: 497762, member: 1622"] The overland movement chart gives a pretty good indication what normal movement is supposed to look like. One round is 30'. One minute is 300' (10 rounds of 30' per round). One hour is 3 miles (60 minutes of 300' per minute...rounded to make things easier) One day is 24 miles (8 hours of 3 miles an hour) Now, I'm assuming this is a constant walk, not walk for three seconds, stop for three seconds, so obviously it's taking up the entire time. KReynolds, you had mentioned that the daily overland movement for a 30' race was 32 - that's actually for 40' movement, which makes sense given the math - 8 hours at 4 miles per hour. So, anyway, I guess the real question is - does half speed mean half moves, or does it mean half walking velocity. The Balance and Climb checks are pretty explicit that half speed means half walking velocity. Move Silently has no such paragraph, leaving it ambiguous. It seems to make sense to me that the same mechanic would apply to move silently, but you could just as easily argue that the lack of such a paragraph proves it works differently. Personally, I don't think it makes sense for a person who is walking slowly and carefully in order to be quiet to be able to keep up with someone who is walking purposely without trying to be silent. *shrug* -The Souljourner [/QUOTE]

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