# Brgds Sent (1)(5)

Arms (2)(5)

Finance (2)(5)

Ave Cmdr BR

Commerce

3

-50%

+30%

1

+40%

4

-20%

+10%

2

+20%

5

+0%

+0%

3

+10%

6

+20%

-10%

4

-10%

7

+50%

-30%

5

-20%

6

-40%

(1) Commerce returns are dependent on the BR of that year's campaign

(2) Arms and Finance returns are dependent on the no. of bdes being sent in the following year

(3) +% indicates profit, a -% indicates the amount required to make the investment solvent (else the entire investment is lost)

(4) All payouts are in September. Investments can not be liquidated at other times

(5) Investments are made in blocks of 1000Cr and can only be made in March, April or May.

Destination

Duration

Storms (1)

Pirates (2)

Return

France
Holland

1-2

12+

10+

10-20%

North
Africa

3-4

11+

9+

10-30%

Holy
Land

3-4

11+

8+

20-40%

West
Africa

4-5

10+

9+

20-70%

Indies

4-6

9+

10+

30-80%

New
World

4-6

9+

9+

40-90%

New
Spain

5-8

9+

9+

40-90%

East
Africa

6-9

8+

9+

20-70%

Persia

6-9

8+

9+

20-70%

China

7-10

8+

9+

40-90%

(1) Expedition does not return

(2) Returns halved if pirates attack

Outcome

Storms

Pirates

Death (1)

7+

9+

Mention (2)

N/A

11+

Promotion (2)

N/A

9+

Treasure (3)

11+

8+

NO modifiers apply

(1) Exact roll for storms means
shipwrecked and diseased

(2) Only for Marines

(3) 2d x 100cr

1

Wounded - END halved on return

2

Infected Wound - as above with serious illness

3

Permanent Injury - as 'Death' table and END halved

4

Captured and ransom offered - must repay 500 cr to the
ship's captain on return to England, or be disgraced

5

Captured and killed

6

Drowned