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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Macbrea" data-source="post: 243748" data-attributes="member: 1517">In my current, ocean going game. Here is how I handled the rowboat combat I did last weekend. The boat could only fit 4 individuals sitting down..............C........R.......FM............Pretty much in this configuration. C = Cleric, R = rogue(rowing), F = Fighter, M=MageScene: The mage in smooth waters cast a dancing lights down into the water to be able to see what the large shadowy image below them was.  She outlined 2 Sauhagin on the deck of a sunken ship. The Sauhagin choose to charge up toward the boat from below.I call for initiative:C (22)R (25)M (18)F (16)S1 (17)S2 (7)The round went as follows:Round 1:R (25): I row as fast as I can toward the ship!C (22): I ready a bow to shot at the sauhagin if it comes within 30ft. DM: because your sitting down I will allow you to do this without making a balance check. Same as if you were riding a horse.M (18): Ready an action to cast colorspray at the sauhagin as soon as they come within 30 ft!DM: okS1: Charges, but as he reaches within 30 feet, C your bow shot goes off.  If you hit with the roll you have 10% concealment because your shooting from the surface into the water.C: hit, no miss for concealmentDM: ok, he is hit solidly but it doesn't slow him down yet. M your readied spell goes off.  Because you are on a boat that is being rowed you are going to have to make a concentration check to avoid losing your DC is 10 + spell level for the check.M: Ok, rolls, Made it. I color spray him. DM: checks roll, He saved and is currently unaffected. ::to self:: I will give him a -1 penalty to all checks because sauhagin are light blind.DM: sauhagin charges and attacks bottom of boat. There is a loud thump as he hits the bottom of the boat. Anyone standing at this time will have to make a balance check dc 10 or fall out of the boat.  Those of you sitting are fine. F: can I shot at the Sauhagin under the boat. DM: yes, but he gets 9/10th cover for the boat and 10% miss chance for the concealment. F: ok, Then I will shot the other one, :: which he succeeded::S2: charges the boat and does enough damage to destroy 1 inch of wood.  The boat starts to sink!I rules that the boat sunk at a rate of 1 ft per round. I also decided that the hole wasn't a 5ft section of boat but 1foot in diameter.  This made it so they could rush to the ship and grab hold before lossing their rowboat at the time. If they had choosen to delay they would have been in the water.  A spot the cleric in chainmail was dreading heading.</blockquote>

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