Naval Warfare [Archive] - Wizards Community

Naval Warfare [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Lord_of_Vain
08-23-07, 06:50 PM Pretty soon I want my players to start up pirating. My plan right now is pirates attack some shore and they help defend. When the pirates see the PCs strength, after their captain, they yield and ask one of the PCs to be the new captain. There are only two PCs but they have a few cohorts. They are level 7 and on the evil side. Does anyone have any cool pirate/shipping ideas? And also any advice on the mechanics of sea warfare. Obviously that's in Stormwrack but any other thoughts?
GoriceXII
08-24-07, 11:18 AM In the World of Greyhawk there's an ongoing Scarlet Brotherhood blockade. I've always liked that kind of idea--in the Napoleonic Wars there was an off and on British blockade of France and Spain for years. You might try something like that--a dangerous area of forts and enemy ships to 'run' to get supplies through or go in and out of on an important mission.
Lord_of_Vain
08-24-07, 01:28 PM That is cool. And it just so happens there is a blockade in the water already because of a province under assault. Cool. Any more ideas? And whats the hp and ac for the hull and mast of a ship does anyone know I can't seem to find it?
GoriceXII
08-24-07, 03:42 PM Do you have stormwrack?
Lord_of_Vain
08-24-07, 04:09 PM No, no stores by me have it.
Lord_of_Vain
08-25-07, 12:09 AM I guess I could just take the stats for items in the PH and stuff. It would just be easier if I had it all set up for me.
GoriceXII
08-25-07, 09:51 AM If you like give me some idea of what kind of era you're talking about using and I'll come up with some stats for you in a couple of days.
Lord_of_Vain
08-25-07, 10:38 AM Ok that'd be cool man. I'm thinking before any sort of gunpower, that just ruins things in my opinion, so they'll be using just ballista and such. Pirates are still a threat, though not a huge one, they're ships are usually smaller than the merchant ships. So yea if you'd throw up stats for ships, maybe a couple different ones, that'd be sweet man thanks.

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Lord_of_Vain 08-23-07, 06:50 PM	Pretty soon I want my players to start up pirating. My plan right now is pirates attack some shore and they help defend. When the pirates see the PCs strength, after their captain, they yield and ask one of the PCs to be the new captain. There are only two PCs but they have a few cohorts. They are level 7 and on the evil side. Does anyone have any cool pirate/shipping ideas? And also any advice on the mechanics of sea warfare. Obviously that's in Stormwrack but any other thoughts?
GoriceXII 08-24-07, 11:18 AM	In the World of Greyhawk there's an ongoing Scarlet Brotherhood blockade. I've always liked that kind of idea--in the Napoleonic Wars there was an off and on British blockade of France and Spain for years. You might try something like that--a dangerous area of forts and enemy ships to 'run' to get supplies through or go in and out of on an important mission.
Lord_of_Vain 08-24-07, 01:28 PM	That is cool. And it just so happens there is a blockade in the water already because of a province under assault. Cool. Any more ideas? And whats the hp and ac for the hull and mast of a ship does anyone know I can't seem to find it?
GoriceXII 08-24-07, 03:42 PM	Do you have stormwrack?
Lord_of_Vain 08-24-07, 04:09 PM	No, no stores by me have it.
Lord_of_Vain 08-25-07, 12:09 AM	I guess I could just take the stats for items in the PH and stuff. It would just be easier if I had it all set up for me.
GoriceXII 08-25-07, 09:51 AM	If you like give me some idea of what kind of era you're talking about using and I'll come up with some stats for you in a couple of days.
Lord_of_Vain 08-25-07, 10:38 AM	Ok that'd be cool man. I'm thinking before any sort of gunpower, that just ruins things in my opinion, so they'll be using just ballista and such. Pirates are still a threat, though not a huge one, they're ships are usually smaller than the merchant ships. So yea if you'd throw up stats for ships, maybe a couple different ones, that'd be sweet man thanks.