Combat on the high seas! [Archive] - Wizards Community

Combat on the high seas! [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
CheetahF14
01-28-07, 10:28 PM This will be the 5th time I've DM a game so I wanted to do something different. I decided to have the PCs fight pirates on open waters but I have only one problem. I have no idea how to work ship to ship combat! Stuff like: the ships hp, the damage die of a ballista or cannon, or even how to work in boarding parties and knocking down the main mast. Can anyone give me a starting point? I would really be thankfull!
Tyraxus
01-28-07, 10:32 PM Stormwrack is all about that kind of thing. We played a pirate campaign last semester, and it was great! Plus, the whole "high seas" thing adds a 3D dimension to the game (think you have a handle on the Sahuagin attackers? Guess what, three are coming through the ship's hull).
eyelessgame
01-29-07, 12:57 AM There are a ton of d20 products that deal with ship-to-ship combat, in addition to Stormwrack.

I think my biggest problem with ships, sailing, shipping, pirates, privateers, etc. in D&D is that it's so trivial to use magic to sink a ship that I can't imagine shipping happens very much, or that "traditional" pirate-like campaigns can happen in a straight D&D campaign.
risner
01-29-07, 07:48 AM DMG p100 has ballista and other siege equipment damage.

Stormwrack p98 has many ships with how many HP each section has, how many it takes to sink the ship, and more.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
CheetahF14 01-28-07, 10:28 PM	This will be the 5th time I've DM a game so I wanted to do something different. I decided to have the PCs fight pirates on open waters but I have only one problem. I have no idea how to work ship to ship combat! Stuff like: the ships hp, the damage die of a ballista or cannon, or even how to work in boarding parties and knocking down the main mast. Can anyone give me a starting point? I would really be thankfull!
Tyraxus 01-28-07, 10:32 PM	Stormwrack is all about that kind of thing. We played a pirate campaign last semester, and it was great! Plus, the whole "high seas" thing adds a 3D dimension to the game (think you have a handle on the Sahuagin attackers? Guess what, three are coming through the ship's hull).
eyelessgame 01-29-07, 12:57 AM	There are a ton of d20 products that deal with ship-to-ship combat, in addition to Stormwrack. I think my biggest problem with ships, sailing, shipping, pirates, privateers, etc. in D&D is that it's so trivial to use magic to sink a ship that I can't imagine shipping happens very much, or that "traditional" pirate-like campaigns can happen in a straight D&D campaign.
risner 01-29-07, 07:48 AM	DMG p100 has ballista and other siege equipment damage. Stormwrack p98 has many ships with how many HP each section has, how many it takes to sink the ship, and more.