07-07-2011, 09:48 PM
Quote:I would think that to be too many soldiers unless this was a battle-ready group. But it's your story, and your reasons will fill in blanks like that. A trireme could manage 150 marines, but they would generally not have been on board unless the navarchvs was expecting a military vessel attack. Pirates would not require your total of approx 1100 fighting men otherwise.
i dont think they'll be going into full out combat so i think i'll decrease the number. The most combat that they might get into is with some natives in what is modern day french guiana but otherwise i don't think Paulinus Mauratanius is expecting to be fighting anyone on his travels down the west coast of Africa.