<p>Yes most islands count as coastal spaces, not because they are islands, but because of the definition of coastal space in Tales of the Arabian Nights. I don't have the rule book on hand at the moment, but from what I remember <strong>a coastal space is defined as any non-sea space with a water route leaving it.</strong></p>

<p>This definition would match most but not all island spaces as coastal (notably the one south of P'an P'an, which connects only to P'an P'an).</p>

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This is inevitably the conclusion my gaming group came to, and I forgot to answer my own question.  Thanks for adding an answer to an old question.
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<p>Barring any rules to the contrary, coastal is generally interpreted as "next to water", so I would say that an island certainly counts for this.</p>

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<p><strong>Do Islands count as Coastal spaces?</strong></p>

<p>One specific effect in the game makes reference to <em>coastal spaces</em>, which do not appear to have a clear definition or specific terrain icon.  Do islands count for this purpose?  By definition, islands are surrounded by coast and thus contain coast; however, they are not part of the coast of any mainland continent or landmass.</p>

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# Islands as Coastal Spaces

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-06-28)

**Do Islands count as Coastal spaces?**

One specific effect in the game makes reference to *coastal spaces*, which do not appear to have a clear definition or specific terrain icon. Do islands count for this purpose? By definition, islands are surrounded by coast and thus contain coast; however, they are not part of the coast of any mainland continent or landmass.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-01-11. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Yes most islands count as coastal spaces, not because they are islands, but because of the definition of coastal space in Tales of the Arabian Nights. I don't have the rule book on hand at the moment, but from what I remember **a coastal space is defined as any non-sea space with a water route leaving it.**

This definition would match most but not all island spaces as coastal (notably the one south of P'an P'an, which connects only to P'an P'an).

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> **username_0**: This is inevitably the conclusion my gaming group came to, and I forgot to answer my own question.  Thanks for adding an answer to an old question.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-06-29. Score: 2

Barring any rules to the contrary, coastal is generally interpreted as "next to water", so I would say that an island certainly counts for this.


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