BFRPG - Wind Determination Table

4th edition of the Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game, (C) by Chris Gonnerman 2006-2023

Determining wind directions from the core rules of BFRPG, 4th edition.
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Prevailing Conditions

The wind is coming from a Roll on "Wind Direction" direction and is Roll on "WInd Conditions"

Subcharts

Wind Direction (d12)

d12	Result
1	northerly (N)
2	northeasterly (NE)
3	easterly (E)
4	southeasterly (SE)
5	southerly (S)
6	southwesterly (SW)
7	westerly (W)
8	northwesterly (NW)
9-12	locally prevailing

WInd Conditions (d100)

d100	Result
1-5	becalmed. Sailing: 0 \| Tacking: 0 Sailing ships cannot move. Oared ships may move at the given rowing movement rate.
6-13	a very light breeze. Sailing: x1/3 \| Tacking: x0
14-25	a light breeze. Sailing: x1/2 \| Tacking: x1/3
26-40	a moderate breeze. Sailing: x2/3 \| Tacking: x1/3
41-70	average. Sailing: x1 \| Tacking: x1/2
71-85	strong. Sailing: x1 1/3 \| Tacking: x2/3
86-96	very strong. Sailing: x1 1/2 \| Tacking: x0 Sailing against the wind (tacking) is not possible.
97-100	a gale force. Sailing: x2 \| Tacking: x0 Sailing against the wind is not possible, and ships exposed to a gale may be damaged or sunk; apply 2d8 points of damage to any such ship, per hour sailed.

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