Lands of Ice and Snow

[The Skarzs]

Indeed. They're one of the species I shrink in my mind. Would they fit in a logboat? Probably not. Would they fit on one of the ships like The Pearl Queen? Yes, but they would be confined to the top deck since they would be too tall to go below decks.

[Ashleg]

But why would you have to shrink them in their mind if they fit in real life? Sounds like you grow them in your mind.

[The Skarzs]

More or less. Shrink, grow, same thing only different.

[Sanddunes]

But why would you have to shrink them in their mind if they fit in real life? Sounds like you grow them in your mind.

You realize some of the boats in real life are a lot bigger then the boats in the Redwall world.
If someone in the Redwall world wanted to take a bear they would have to build a boat that could holed an animal that is 8+ feet and close to 1,000 lbs or more plus supplies

[The Skarzs]

Ten thousand pounds?

[Ashleg]

Sounds a bit absurd to me.

I'm not saying bears would fit on some shrew's Logboat. But on a pirate ship? Probably. He might topple a lifeboat but would definitely fit on a pirate ship.

If it was eight or nine feet 10,000 pounds would be... unnaturally obese. The darn thing would be dead.

[Sanddunes]

Ten thousand pounds?

1,000 sorry to many zeros

[Ashleg]

Even so, using that logic multiple 8-9 foot tall bears would fit on a pirate ship.

http://www.pirates-privateers.com/what-weight-can-a-pirate-ship-withstand-qr1108.htm

Let's say that this is the bear bare minimum here. 1,000 pounds is equal to 0.5 tons-- a pirate ship's brig at minimum could hold 90.

Vilu Daskar's ship, as an example, would likely be higher, since it was described as extremely large.

[The Skarzs]

1000 pounds wouldn't be an issue. What I'm thinking about is the height. I don't think there would be a whole lot of room beneath deck for a creature that size.

[Sanddunes]

Even so, using that logic multiple 8-9 foot tall bears would fit on a pirate ship.

http://www.pirates-privateers.com/what-weight-can-a-pirate-ship-withstand-qr1108.htm

Let's say that this is the bear bare minimum here. 1,000 pounds is equal to 0.5 tons-- a pirate ship's brig at minimum could hold 90.

Vilu Daskar's ship, as an example, would likely be higher, since it was described as extremely large.

Okay let's say they build a ship that could hold a bear it would need to be strong enough for the bear not to destroy it because bears are really strong and supplies for at least your crew

[Sanddunes]

1000 pounds wouldn't be an issue. What I'm thinking about is the height. I don't think there would be a whole lot of room beneath deck for a creature that size.

You right the height will be a lot bigger issue then the weight unless they just bring a bear cub

[Ashleg]

Okay let's say they build a ship that could hold a bear it would need to be strong enough for the bear not to destroy it because bears are really strong and supplies for at least your crew

You realize 0.5 means there are at minimum 89.5 TONS more weight the ship can hold.

And the height, well, if you said it would be around 9 feet tall, ships are taller than that. Very much so. The bear might have his head bopping the ceiling if he goes inside or something, but that's it.

[Sanddunes]

You realize 0.5 means there are at minimum 89.5 TONS more weight the ship can hold.

And the height, well, if you said it would be around 9 feet tall, ships are taller than that. Very much so. The bear might have his head bopping the ceiling if he goes inside or something, but that's it.

You realize there's a big difference in size between a human and most of the creature in the Redwall world

[The Skarzs]

It's all up to the reader to decide that, Sand.

You realize 0.5 means there are at minimum 89.5 TONS more weight the ship can hold.

And the height, well, if you said it would be around 9 feet tall, ships are taller than that. Very much so. The bear might have his head bopping the ceiling if he goes inside or something, but that's it.

Ships are taller than that? I'm. . . Confused.

[Ashleg]

Ships are taller than that? I'm. . . Confused.

Have you seen pirate ships?