Constructing and Preparing the Vessel

Assuming that The Hermes is constructed by the shipwright's team with no magical intervention, the ship takes two seasons to complete to seaworthiness. During the second season, the shipwright can prepare the vessel for enchantment, a process that takes a season.

The Hermes is a small merchant cog with a single mast and a castle at the rear of the vessel. It is opened as a compound device: the hull and the castle are treated as separate elements. This takes a total of 18 pawns of vis (10 for the hull and 8 for the castle) and requires an effective