Sighting
The Traps and Spotting entry of the Action/Reaction table (section 3.3) gives the chance of detecting someone in ideal conditions.
The self explanatory tables below give maximum spotting ranges in various conditions.
If more than one condition applies, use the shortest range.
| Sighting Range versus Object Size | |
|---|---|
| Object | Range (hexes) |
| pin | 6 |
| dime | 70 |
| sparrow | 300 |
| cat | 1200 |
| Sighting Range versus Object Size | |
|---|---|
| Object | Range (hexes / miles) |
| man | 5200 / 2 |
| horse | 10400 / 4 |
| hut | 13400 / 5 |
| castle | 80400 / 30 |
| Maximum Range in Weather | |
|---|---|
| Weather | Range (miles) |
| clear | 15-40 |
| haze | 5-10 |
| overcast | 4- 8 |
| rain | .5- 2 |
| Maximum Range in Weather | |
|---|---|
| Weather | Range (hexes) |
| light fog | 20- 50 |
| heavy fog | 5- 10 |
| light snow | 30-200 |
| heavy snow | 10- 20 |
| Maximum Sighting Range in Darkness (hexes) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Source | Light Source | Dark Object | Grey Object | Light Object |
| candle | 2000 | 7 | 9 | 15 |
| lantern | 3000 | 10 | 12 | 20 |
| torch | 4000 | 14 | 18 | 30 |
| two torches | 5600 | 20 | 25 | 42 |
| cookfire | 18000 | 28 | 36 | 60 |
Good contrast increases sighting ranges by 50%.
For example, a sparrow in the sky could be seen at 450 hexes.
Likewise a ship on the horizon or a man at the crest of a hill would stand out against the background and be easier to see.
Sighting [R-FRP4-8.1.9.3]
