Astral Skiffs [Archive] - Wizards Community

Astral Skiffs [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Danvac
10-12-06, 04:59 PM I gave some friends of mine who I'm campaigning access to a town with astral skiffs. One of them is crazy about them. He hired tons of pilots to pilot them and has a huge fleet. I have no idea how to handle this because I made a blunder.
CzarGarrett
10-13-06, 09:46 AM How did he afford them? That might be the biggest problem.

As for a solution:

Said town has some sort of alliance with a Planeswalking organization- Baatezu, 'Loths, Mind Flayers, etc. Due to some sort of military action, the group commendeers most of the ships. They 're-inburse' the player with a bit of money, many an item or two, and a lot of empty promises.

Its not the nicest way, but it is a way.
lears_fool
10-13-06, 10:18 AM There's no major blunder. After all, what can he DO with these skiffs? That's completely up to you, isn't it? Are there viable trade lanes? Can he control them once someone else is piloting them? What about pirates and such?

What's he expecting to gain out of these skiffs as an adventurer and not a merchant?

You can give a PC in a regular campaign a fleet of ships. .but save for selling them there's no guarantee he'll actually profit from them in any way unless you the DM say so, true?

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Danvac 10-12-06, 04:59 PM	I gave some friends of mine who I'm campaigning access to a town with astral skiffs. One of them is crazy about them. He hired tons of pilots to pilot them and has a huge fleet. I have no idea how to handle this because I made a blunder.
CzarGarrett 10-13-06, 09:46 AM	How did he afford them? That might be the biggest problem. As for a solution: Said town has some sort of alliance with a Planeswalking organization- Baatezu, 'Loths, Mind Flayers, etc. Due to some sort of military action, the group commendeers most of the ships. They 're-inburse' the player with a bit of money, many an item or two, and a lot of empty promises. Its not the nicest way, but it is a way.
lears_fool 10-13-06, 10:18 AM	There's no major blunder. After all, what can he DO with these skiffs? That's completely up to you, isn't it? Are there viable trade lanes? Can he control them once someone else is piloting them? What about pirates and such? What's he expecting to gain out of these skiffs as an adventurer and not a merchant? You can give a PC in a regular campaign a fleet of ships. .but save for selling them there's no guarantee he'll actually profit from them in any way unless you the DM say so, true?