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<blockquote data-quote="Primitive Screwhead" data-source="post: 3790565" data-attributes="member: 20805">I have a book called 'Broadsides', a D20 book that covers naval engagements. Heres how they would handle that.Your hitpoints are right on the money, a Fishing Boat is listed with a Hull of 15 hps, hardness 6, break DC of 26.If the vessel takes more than 50% {7 points} of hull damage, it starts taking on water based on how damaged the hull is, counted in 'water damage' which acts like subdual damage. Once the lost hitpoints + water damage exceeds the Hull hit points, the vessel starts to sink.&nbsp;Characters can bail out 1 point of water damage per round.&nbsp;Characters can also patch the Hull, with a Profession Sailer or Craft: Boat check DC 15. This provides a DR of 1 versus water damage.For this vessel, the following list shows how much water pours in each round:[code]Hull HP left&nbsp;&nbsp; Water Points Taken&nbsp;&nbsp; What happens when it sinks&nbsp; 7&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp; 6&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Floats for 2D6 rounds, then sinks&nbsp; 5&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 6&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Floats for 1D6 rounds, then sinks&nbsp; 3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 10&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 15&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Floats for 1D3 rounds, then sinks&nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 30&nbsp; 0&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Total Wreckage, non salvable[/code]When sinking, the vessel drops 25' per round.&nbsp;Needless to say, a rowboat taking on water is not a good thing <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />A Large Shark would need to take two solid bites {1D8+4}, but a Huge Shark could shred the boat {2D6+7} in a single *CHOMP*If I were running it, I would have the boat knocked down to 6 hit points, which allows for the players to make choices one way or the other.I hope this helps!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Primitive Screwhead, post: 3790565, member: 20805"] I have a book called 'Broadsides', a D20 book that covers naval engagements. Heres how they would handle that. Your hitpoints are right on the money, a Fishing Boat is listed with a Hull of 15 hps, hardness 6, break DC of 26. If the vessel takes more than 50% {7 points} of hull damage, it starts taking on water based on how damaged the hull is, counted in 'water damage' which acts like subdual damage. Once the lost hitpoints + water damage exceeds the Hull hit points, the vessel starts to sink. Characters can bail out 1 point of water damage per round. Characters can also patch the Hull, with a Profession Sailer or Craft: Boat check DC 15. This provides a DR of 1 versus water damage. For this vessel, the following list shows how much water pours in each round: [code] Hull HP left Water Points Taken What happens when it sinks 7 1 6 2 Floats for 2D6 rounds, then sinks 5 4 4 6 Floats for 1D6 rounds, then sinks 3 10 2 15 Floats for 1D3 rounds, then sinks 1 30 0 Total Wreckage, non salvable [/code] When sinking, the vessel drops 25' per round. Needless to say, a rowboat taking on water is not a good thing :) A Large Shark would need to take two solid bites {1D8+4}, but a Huge Shark could shred the boat {2D6+7} in a single *CHOMP* If I were running it, I would have the boat knocked down to 6 hit points, which allows for the players to make choices one way or the other. I hope this helps! [/QUOTE]

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