# Waterborne Vehicles
Adventuring on the high seas? Can't stand the sight of those weak knee'd land lubbers? Is all you have ever wanted to just sail the open ocean, with nothing but the wind at your back and the horizon in the distance? Well then you have come to the right place! This homebrew expands on the waterborne vehicles available in the Player's Hand Book. It adds new options and goes more in depth than the Player's Hand Book so you really know what it means to own a Galley!

## Classes of ships
All ships belong to a specific class of ship. These classes do not limit anything a particular type of ship can do but merely denote what the ship was constructed for and where it will operate at its finest. 

### Rowboats
Rowboats are generally small simple vessels that use rows as their primary means of thrust, they can however use a sail if it is equipped with one like the Keelboat. Rowboats are built for use on rivers and lakes.

#### Rowboat
The Rowboat is the simplest naval vessel an adventurer can come across. It is designed for calm waters and is primarily used for enjoyment or hobby fishing.

#### Keelboat
The Keelboat is a simple vessel designed for shallow, tame waters. It's primary use is as a fishing boat.

### Sailboats
Sailboats are generally small ships designed for a few passengers and limited cargo. They shine in their ability to maneuver where other larger ships can not. Sailboats are built for use on lakes, seas, and oceans.

#### Sailboat
The Sailboat functions best in open waters with moderate wind. Its primary use is for personal enjoyment or small scale travel.

#### Privateer
The Privateer is a combat readied Sailboat. The Privateer sacrifices cargo space for a reinforced hull and three mounted cannons. It is designed for use anywhere the wind is strong enough for sailing. The Privateer shines when making tight maneuvers in combat. 
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### Battle Ships
Battle Ships are long narrow vessels designed to burst short distances by rowing, and travel medium distances by sail. They are generally used to transport troops. Battle Ships are built for use on lakes and seas.

#### Longship
The Longship is designed for use in all waters other than the open ocean, its sleek frame makes it susceptible to capsizing in stormy waters. Being both a sail and a row boat gives the Longship an advantage over other boats in certain scenarios. The Longship is used most often to transport troops during combat.

#### Ironclad
The Ironclad is a combat readied Longship. It is designed for use in all waters other than the open ocean, its sleek frame makes it susceptible to capsizing in stormy waters. Being both a sail and a row boat allows the the Ironclad quickly make its way in any direction regardless of wind. The Ironclad is most often used in combat to take down larger ships with its iron spiked bow. 

### Strike Ships
Strike Ships are the heart of any navy, many of them are used to guard Cargo Ships or even make some of their own trade voyages. They are built for use on seas and oceans, although some Galleys have been used on large lakes.

#### Galley
The Galley  is designed for both medium depth and deep waters. It trades offensive and defensive capabilities for speed. The Galley's primary use is for flanking larger bulkier ships and attacking when return fire is not a concern. Like all Strike Ships the Galley is often used for travel and trade on its own or to guard a fleet of transport vessels.

#### Caravel
The Caravel is the standard Strike Ship, it has significant offensive and defensive capabilities while maintaining maneuveurability in combat. It is primarily used in guarding Cargo Ships in a trade voyage or as the standard Strike Ship in an armada.

#### Galleon
The Galleon is designed for deep open waters. It focuses offenses over maneuverability, so it prioritizes obliterating its targets before they have the opportunity to respond. The Galleon has the firepower to even take on some harbour towns or cities. The Galleon has also been used to guard Cargo Ships on their voyages but is mostly kept at bay until the need arises.

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#### Warship
The Warship is designed for all out war, as the name implies. This ship is peerless in combat, it sacrifices a small amount of mobility for absolute offensive and defensive capabilities. One Warship on its own has been said to be worth over half a dozen Galleons. The Warship is effective against targets in the ocean or on land, it even can take out an airship.

### Cargo Ships
Cargo Ships are the core of a thriving economy, with deep cargo holds and a respectable defense these ships excel at making money through long trade routes. Cargo Ships are built for the open ocean.

#### Cruiser
The Cruiser is your standard Cargo Ship, it has signficant defenses and maintains a good travel speed. Cruisers are built for facilitating trade.

#### Corvette
The Corvette is the fastest ship on the water once it gets going. It has good defenses and even some offensive options. The Corvette really shines in long distance travel, once a Corvette is outside firing range its nigh uncatchable.

#### Frigate
The Frigate is defense in mind, everything from a reinforced hull to the structure of the ship is meant to thwart attackers. A Frigate can withstand attacks from some ships for a while before it even has to consider retaliating. The Frigate does have some offensive options but it heavily relies on its defenses to keep it afloat.

## Ship statistics
There are many different types of ships each with their own statistics that demonstrate its ability in everything from destroying other ships to carrying goods from one far fetched continent to another. 

### Offenses
Every ship has different offensive capabilities. Cannons are the core of any ships offense and without them a ship is vulnerable to attack. Many ships also use ballista to aid in combat, ballista do not deal the kind of structural damage that cannons do but they can have ropes or chains attached to the ammunition they fire allowing for a more versatile approach. Offensive score accounts for the total ability of a ship to deal damage to another ship or entity, this is largely based on cannons and ballista but some ships, such as the Ironclad, have other methods of dealing damage.<div style='margin-top:140px'></div>

##### Offensive Statistics
| Ships | Cannons | Ballista Mounts | Offensive Score |
|:----:|:----:|:----:|:----:|
| Rowboat  | 0 | No  | 1 |
| Keelboat  | 0 | No  | 1 |
| Sailboat | 0 | Yes  | 1 |
| Privateer | 3 | Yes  | 3 |
| Longship |  0 | Yes | 1 |
| Ironclad  | 0 | Yes | 9 |
| Galley  | 12 | Yes | 4 |
| Caravel | 16 | Yes | 5 |
| Galleon | 32 | Yes | 7 |
| Warship |  70 | Yes | 10 |
| Cruiser  | 0 | Yes | 2 |
| Corvette  | 4 | Yes | 3 |
| Frigate | 10 | Yes | 4 |

### Defenses
Defenses are crucial to any ship, whether the ship is going into battle or just travelling to a different  continent the ships defenses keep it floating. A ship's defensive score is a reflection of how well it fairs in combat against direct attacks.

##### Defensive Statistics
| Ships | Hit Points | Armor Class | Damage Threshold | Defensive Score |
|:----:|:----:|:----:|:----:|:----:|
| Rowboat  | 10 | 11  | 0 | 1 |
| Keelboat  | 100 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| Sailboat | 250 | 13 | 10 | 1 |
| Privateer | 300 | 15 | 12 | 2 |
| Longship |  250 | 15 | 10 | 1 |
| Ironclad  | 350 | 16 | 15 | 3 |
| Galley  | 400 | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| Caravel | 500 | 16 | 18 | 5 |
| Galleon | 550 | 17 | 20 | 6 |
| Warship |  650 | 18 | 20 | 8 |
| Cruiser  | 600 | 15 | 18 | 6 |
| Corvette  | 600 | 14 | 16 | 5 |
| Frigate | 800 | 18 | 20 | 10 |

### Mobility
Some would say a ships purpose is to get its occupants from one place to another. This purpose has lead to multiple methods of traveling between destinations. Sails provide most ships with the thrust they need to get around, the larger a ship is the more sails it needs to keep it moving. Some smaller ships use rows to gain thrust, rows can be useful for sharper maneuverability and getting more speed than sails can offer. Travel speed is the maximum speed a ship can obtain under normal circumstances. All speeds listed in the chart below are in kilometers per hour.

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##### Mobility 
| Ships | Sails | Rowed | Travel Speed | Mobility Score |
|:----:|:----:|:----:|:----:|:----:|
| Rowboat  | 0 | Yes  | 3 | 2 |
| Keelboat  | 1 | Yes  | 2 | 1 |
| Sailboat | 2 | No | 4 | 5 |
| Privateer | 2 | No  | 10 | 8 |
| Longship |  1 | Yes | 6 | 3 |
| Ironclad  | 2 | Yes | 5 | 7 |
| Galley  | 2 | No | 9 | 7 |
| Caravel | 3 | No | 8 | 5 |
| Galleon | 3 | No | 7 | 4 |
| Warship |  3 | No | 6 | 6 |
| Cruiser  | 2 | No | 6 | 2 |
| Corvette  | 3 | No | 12 | 8 |
| Frigate | 5 | No | 5 | 3 |

### Capacity
Many ships are used to transport goods or people. The cargo hold houses all of a ships supplies and its payload if it has any. All cargo listed in the chart below is measured in tons. To manage a ship's weapons, sails, and/or rows every ship needs a crew. Crews require payment to run the ship properly and generally demand a premium if they are to be risking their lives whilst onboard your vessel. Passengers on the other hand will pay to be taken to your ships destination or perhaps to just learn the trade of sailing. 

##### Capacity
| Ships | Cargo | Crew | Passengers |
|:----:|:----:|:----:|:----:|
| Rowboat  | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Keelboat  | 0.5 | 1 | 8 |
| Sailboat | 20 | 4 | 20 |
| Privateer | 2 | 6 | 20 |
| Longship |  10 | 40 | 150 |
| Ironclad  | 10 | 50 | 100 |
| Galley  | 50 | 40 | 60 |
| Caravel | 100 | 50 | 60 |
| Galleon | 150 | 60 | 80 |
| Warship |  200 | 90 | 150 |
| Cruiser  | 350 | 30 | 80 |
| Corvette  | 400 | 40 | 100 |
| Frigate | 600 | 60 | 200 |
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### Prices
Ships are massive vessels of naval dominance that in some cases take months and months of skilled work to build. Thus they do not come cheap. Below are listed the general prices for each type of ship with a small variance. Crews require payment to run the ship properly and generally demand a premium if they are to be risking their lives whilst onboard your vessel. All prices listed in the chart below are in gold, additionally crew cost is on a per day basis.

##### Ship Price
| Ships | Low | High | Crew Cost |
|:----:|:----:|:----:|:----:|
| Rowboat  | 40 | 60 | 1 |
| Keelboat  | 3,500 | 4,500  | 1 |
| Sailboat | 10,000 | 20,000  | 8 |
| Privateer | 20,000 | 30,000  | 24 |
| Longship |  5,000 | 10,000 | 40 |
| Ironclad  | 20,000 | 30,000 | 100 |
| Galley  | 30,000 | 40,000 | 160 |
| Caravel | 40,000 | 50,000 | 200 |
| Galleon | 50,000 | 60,000 | 240 |
| Warship |  70,000 | 80,000 | 360 |
| Cruiser  | 45,000 | 55,000 | 60 |
| Corvette  | 55,000 | 65,000 | 80 |
| Frigate | 80,000 | 100,000 | 120 |

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