2e "Of Ships and the Sea" [Archive] - Wizards Community

2e "Of Ships and the Sea" [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Halornn_Kaala
06-20-05, 01:19 PM It looks like my PCs are going to get on a ship (in the Shining Sea region of the Forgotten Realms) well before Stormwrack comes out, so I was hoping for some information about the 2e supplement Of Ships and the Sea; maybe it will be useful in the meantime. Does this product:

- provide general "fluff" information about sea travel that would help me bring to life what is probably the PCs' first time on a ship?
- have any information on slave ships (e.g., layout, crew, travel speed)?
- have information about how to run combat on a single ship or between those on two ships (NOT naval warfare)?

Thanks,
Halornn
J Milburn
06-20-05, 02:13 PM You relise that they neednt come from a dnd book at all? For the combat, lob in some nice climb, balance and concentration checks, but for the fluff, a history book would give you easily enough.
Ranger REG
06-20-05, 06:10 PM And there are a few d20 rules supplements that spotlight on naval adventuring from Seafarer's Handbook to Book of the Sea.
Seeker95
06-21-05, 10:58 AM A couple more good sources are Pirates! and Ships of War, with the latter being quite ship focused. The Swashbuckler's Handbook has some stuff, but is more character oriented.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Halornn_Kaala 06-20-05, 01:19 PM	It looks like my PCs are going to get on a ship (in the Shining Sea region of the Forgotten Realms) well before Stormwrack comes out, so I was hoping for some information about the 2e supplement Of Ships and the Sea; maybe it will be useful in the meantime. Does this product: - provide general "fluff" information about sea travel that would help me bring to life what is probably the PCs' first time on a ship? - have any information on slave ships (e.g., layout, crew, travel speed)? - have information about how to run combat on a single ship or between those on two ships (NOT naval warfare)? Thanks, Halornn
J Milburn 06-20-05, 02:13 PM	You relise that they neednt come from a dnd book at all? For the combat, lob in some nice climb, balance and concentration checks, but for the fluff, a history book would give you easily enough.
Ranger REG 06-20-05, 06:10 PM	And there are a few d20 rules supplements that spotlight on naval adventuring from Seafarer's Handbook to Book of the Sea.
Seeker95 06-21-05, 10:58 AM	A couple more good sources are Pirates! and Ships of War, with the latter being quite ship focused. The Swashbuckler's Handbook has some stuff, but is more character oriented.