Email2020-09-18 13:27

The graphic map I supplied early on was indicative and ancient...... the "Lake" onto which Northlake abuts is 60 miles N/S and 50 miles E/W approximately.
So about 3,000 square miles = pretty big.
It is freshwater and there are a number of minor rivers that flow into and out of it.
As a result of the physical and political geography, and as indicated in the flavour text it has become somewhat of a trading hub.
Trading hub brings piracy and smuggling....
So the "warships" are not large ships of the line (note there is no large shipyard etc.) more like sloops and cutters. Obviously with the siege, the lake supply line has grown in importance.
Cheers
Darrell
On Fri, 18 Sep 2020 at 13:01, David Gilmore <david.gilmore@virgin.net> wrote:
Hi Darrell,
As you can imagine, I'm preparing a long list of questions for you to 
answer - I mean, what else have you got to do during lockdown?
However, there is one glaring inconsistency in the size of the lake at 
Northlake as shown on the original map - which is very small and doesn't 
even have any major rivers running into or out of it - with the 
descriptions of the Royal Docks (complete with a few warships) and the 
main City Docks (major trade hub).
Should we assume that this is just a meta-level glitch (such as Starport 
missing off the map) and that the lake is commensurate in 
size/importance with the descriptions given for the docks - or do we 
need to read more into this (such as hidden/magical water-based portals 
or travel mechanisms)?
Cheers - David