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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tonguez" data-source="post: 7935430" data-attributes="member: 1125">It might be getting too much into micro details but could a ships crew be divided into bands - H.elm, Propulsion, Rigging/Deck and Hull where all four need to be working in harmony (succeeding on a skill check) to complete a ships maneuver. If anyone fails the maneuver is made with  disdavantage.It also means that in combat different parts of a ship can be targetted<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>CREW BAND</td><td>LEAD by</td><td>STAT</td><td>DAMAGED</td></tr><tr><td>Helm (Rudder and Steering crew)</td><td>Captain</td><td>Dex provides a bonus to initiative and maneuvers</td><td>Ship can not maneuver</td></tr><tr><td>Propulsion (Sails crew)</td><td>FirstMate/Pilot</td><td>Wis provides a bonus to speed and difficult terrain.</td><td>Ship is slowed and Adrift </td></tr><tr><td>Deck and RIgging crew</td><td>Bo'sun</td><td>Str provides a bonus to ship AC and attack.</td><td>Ship is listing -10 skill checks</td></tr><tr><td>Hull crew</td><td>Quartermaster</td><td>Con grants the ship temporary HP each turn.</td><td>Ship taking on water</td></tr></table>SIngle Officers give additional bonusesPilot - Wis bonus in difficult terrainNavigator - Int bonus to maneuvers into windMaster - Cha bonus to Bow AC and SavesGuunnery - weapons proficiency (raking bonus)according to Wikipedia Herman Melville talks about the crew being divided into the starboard and larboard watches and then three bands:; <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">the sheet-anchor men, whose station was forward and whose job was to tend the fore-yard, anchors and forward sails; </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">the after guard , who were stationed aft and  controlling the position of the sails (mainsail, spanker and the various sheets),; </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">the waisters, who were stationed midships and had maintenance duties under the bosun.; </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">and the holders, who occupied the lower decks of the vessel and were responsible for the inner workings of the ship. </li> </ol></blockquote>

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