Outracing the Flames Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Nogrod · 03-05-2006, 02:35 PM

Bregowarians!

It's looking good, methinks...

I would wait for Eostre still before we go forwards. Please fill the time with good posts. It's good place for private ponderings about everything we're up to - or maybe some discussion?

As Eowyn sends Eostre's post, I'll give us the description of the ferry-place and our small problem. If that suits everyone?

Farael: you could make us ride past the townhall, towards the shoreline (maybe some 100-200 yards behind the TH)? Or anyone?

Eowyn Skywalker · 03-05-2006, 03:53 PM

Horses can swim across rivers, if there's no ferry. I have a fairly decent idea of how that works. Heh. But depending on the depth, we'll all get fairly wet... perhaps if there's a ferry on the other side, someone can cross and get it?

I'll see if I can get a post up.

Just curious... I've gotten a few unmarked...whatsit... karma/status point/thingers... the things with the green boxes... on the RPG. I'd like to know who/why.

Farael · 03-05-2006, 04:07 PM

It depends on the speed of the current though. We should assume that it's not THAT bad or else the ferry would be quite hard to handle, yet if it's strong enough and we decided to swim the horses to the other side, not only we'd risk loosing a horse... but we'd also loose the rided that has to hang on to the horse to get across. (While a horse has a relatively good chance of crossing a river, a man would probably get tired before it does... and in any case, you need someone to lead the horse across, they won't swim out of pleasure)

Eowyn Skywalker · 03-05-2006, 04:15 PM

I've got a post up, at any rate... and I really do know how a horse crosses a river. I used to be facinated by that sort of thing.

But I can't post to do that, anyway. Eostre's not strong enough, physically. Heh. The day seems to be a nice day, though, and I doubt there's been any melting to get enough of a rush. The current should be relatively smooth. Though it's getting close to winter... there could be some ice in the river.

Nogrod · 03-05-2006, 05:05 PM

I guess we are dealing with a river that is wide enough to be scary and currents strong enough to not just get over it... (well the currents must be milder just here - why they would have built the ferry just here, if not for that reason?)

You are having nice points, and I must see to my plan accordingly.

What I'm afraid, is - like Farael thinks - that a horse could get over (manymanymany miles downriver), but could the rider hang on with it? I'll provide us with some possible soultions (at the description of the surroundings) when we come to the shore.

Maybe you find out the few possibilities I have kind of forethought, or what would be even better, find a way to do it, that I haven't even thought of!

Nogrod · 03-05-2006, 05:19 PM

I'll make us to the shore!

Meghan, are you sure you are a Wulfhamer now and not a Bregowarian?

PS. If Farael or anyone has been writing something to be put in here, before us coming to the shore, I think Pio could slip that post in there?

Farael · 03-05-2006, 05:47 PM

Well, we need someone to get across... and I guess it boils down to Fionn or Osmod. They would carry some rope with them so that the others can get across. After the rope is on the other side, the three remaining men should be able to cross by holding on to it.... and so there'd be four people to man the raft back to the other shore.

There is only one problem with this plan as far as I can see. Did anyone remember to bring rope? it'd have to be a long rope as well... furthermore, whoever is crossing the river could tie the rope to the horse's saddle so that they can be kept mostly in course from the shore... as well as pulled back should their strenght waver.

Given that it'd be one horse and one man on the river and five horses to pull the rope at the other end, I think it's possible.... even more, if we can somehow use the pulleys to our advantage it could be even better!

03-05-2006, 02:35 PM	#1
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	Bregowarians! It's looking good, methinks... I would wait for Eostre still before we go forwards. Please fill the time with good posts. It's good place for private ponderings about everything we're up to - or maybe some discussion? As Eowyn sends Eostre's post, I'll give us the description of the ferry-place and our small problem. If that suits everyone? Farael: you could make us ride past the townhall, towards the shoreline (maybe some 100-200 yards behind the TH)? Or anyone? __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

03-05-2006, 03:53 PM	#2
Eowyn Skywalker Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Somewhere far, far away. Eh. Posts: 402	Horses can swim across rivers, if there's no ferry. I have a fairly decent idea of how that works. Heh. But depending on the depth, we'll all get fairly wet... perhaps if there's a ferry on the other side, someone can cross and get it? I'll see if I can get a post up. Just curious... I've gotten a few unmarked...whatsit... karma/status point/thingers... the things with the green boxes... on the RPG. I'd like to know who/why. __________________ Sometimes worlds collide. This time, they got their own webpage. Join Middle-earth: Insanity forums today.

03-05-2006, 04:07 PM	#3
Farael Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In hospitals, call rooms and (rarely) my apartment. Posts: 1,538	It depends on the speed of the current though. We should assume that it's not THAT bad or else the ferry would be quite hard to handle, yet if it's strong enough and we decided to swim the horses to the other side, not only we'd risk loosing a horse... but we'd also loose the rided that has to hang on to the horse to get across. (While a horse has a relatively good chance of crossing a river, a man would probably get tired before it does... and in any case, you need someone to lead the horse across, they won't swim out of pleasure) __________________ I prepared Explosive Runes this morning.

03-05-2006, 04:15 PM	#4
Eowyn Skywalker Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Somewhere far, far away. Eh. Posts: 402	I've got a post up, at any rate... and I really do know how a horse crosses a river. I used to be facinated by that sort of thing. But I can't post to do that, anyway. Eostre's not strong enough, physically. Heh. The day seems to be a nice day, though, and I doubt there's been any melting to get enough of a rush. The current should be relatively smooth. Though it's getting close to winter... there could be some ice in the river. __________________ Sometimes worlds collide. This time, they got their own webpage. Join Middle-earth: Insanity forums today.

03-05-2006, 05:05 PM	#5
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	I guess we are dealing with a river that is wide enough to be scary and currents strong enough to not just get over it... (well the currents must be milder just here - why they would have built the ferry just here, if not for that reason?) You are having nice points, and I must see to my plan accordingly. What I'm afraid, is - like Farael thinks - that a horse could get over (manymanymany miles downriver), but could the rider hang on with it? I'll provide us with some possible soultions (at the description of the surroundings) when we come to the shore. Maybe you find out the few possibilities I have kind of forethought, or what would be even better, find a way to do it, that I haven't even thought of! __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

03-05-2006, 05:19 PM	#6
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	I'll make us to the shore! Meghan, are you sure you are a Wulfhamer now and not a Bregowarian? PS. If Farael or anyone has been writing something to be put in here, before us coming to the shore, I think Pio could slip that post in there? __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet... Last edited by Nogrod; 03-05-2006 at 05:36 PM.

03-05-2006, 05:47 PM	#7
Farael Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In hospitals, call rooms and (rarely) my apartment. Posts: 1,538	Well, we need someone to get across... and I guess it boils down to Fionn or Osmod. They would carry some rope with them so that the others can get across. After the rope is on the other side, the three remaining men should be able to cross by holding on to it.... and so there'd be four people to man the raft back to the other shore. There is only one problem with this plan as far as I can see. Did anyone remember to bring rope? it'd have to be a long rope as well... furthermore, whoever is crossing the river could tie the rope to the horse's saddle so that they can be kept mostly in course from the shore... as well as pulled back should their strenght waver. Given that it'd be one horse and one man on the river and five horses to pull the rope at the other end, I think it's possible.... even more, if we can somehow use the pulleys to our advantage it could be even better! __________________ I prepared Explosive Runes this morning.