In Mythic Bastionland, knights roam around the wilderness, seeking the myths. When they want the major news of the realm, they can return to a holding. But is there another way to stay updated?
This is a homebrew rule for using carrier pigeons to communicate with holdings. The company travel with a pigeon, trained to fly to a holding of your choice, and return to you.
When you want to send a message or ask for news, count the number of hexes to the holding. Roll that number of d6s.
Speed: How many 1s were rolled?
- 0 The pigeon returns on the next day.
- 1 The pigeon returns d4 days later.
- 2 The pigeon flies to the wrong holding and returns d6 days later.
- 3 The pigeon never returns.
Quality: What is the highest number rolled?
- 1-3 The information returned is incomplete.
- 4-5 The information is complete.
- 6 The expected information comes, along with some additional news.
Does this make sense? It seems logical that a greater distance would increase the risk to the pigeon. Why should the information quality improve over a greater distance? I'm imagining the holding's postmaster (pigeon master?) being overworked and having little regard for mail from people who are within a day or two's ride. They scribble down a message and think it's good enough. Messages from greater distances are taken more seriously.
