I have a quick question: how long is the trip Waterdeep-Neverwinter by ship? If dates are important to determine this, my game is taking place in the 4e era (1479-1482 DR). It varies with winds (which vary by season), northwards (W to N) longer than S, but Waterdeep to Neverwinter averages (from FR5/The Savage Frontier) are:
Raker: 2 days
Longship: 1.5 days
Caravel or Cog: 3.5 days (cogs = slower, but can put on more sail)
Nao: 6 days#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) October 2, 2020
I will have to modify some dates in my campaign diary (I was under the impression that a fast trip lasted at least five days), but this helps a lot. A storm blowing in the usual direction (NW to SE/onshore) can slow the tacking (zigzagging) Waterdeep to Neverwinter trip by as much as 2 days (more if a ship loses a mast/sails). Yet that storm can shorten the southbound trip (though prudent crews reef their sails).#Realmslore
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) October 2, 2020