Smaller ship and boat prices

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

My 3E players are looking for a smaller craft than is listed in the SRD, but larger than a rowboat. They want something that could hold about six armed characters and, assuming they're successful in cleaning out a pirate's treasure hidden in a sea cave complex, one or more chests full of booty.

A dinghy or slightly larger boat, preferably with a sail, is what they're looking for.

Any idea on what boats would fit the bill and how much they'd cost? (They're in Freeport, so they should be in decent supply.)

 

[Loonook]

Honestly the best for all-around would be a Pinnace. 4500 GP, it is a 30 footer, with a draft for coast and sea voyages. A complement of 15 medium crew, and a watch of 3. It has decent maneuverability, is cheap, sturdy, and able to carry cargo and provisions without much of a hassle.



Pinnace: Gargantuan vehicle; Seaworthiness +2; Shiphandling +2; Speed wind × 30 ft. or oars 5 ft. (good); Overall
AC 1; Hull sections 4 (sink 1 section); Section hp 50 (hardness 5); Section AC 3; Rigging Sections 2; Rigging hp
60 (hardness 0), AC 1; Ram 3d6; Mounts 2 light; Space
30 ft. by 10 ft.; Height 10 ft. (draft 5 ft.); Complement 15;
Watch 3 plus 8 rowers; Cargo 30 tons (Speed wind × 20 ft.
if 15 tons or more).

Not too shabby eh? And as a 30' foot two-master it can definitely dig in on a haul, and provides for a smoother, easier ride than a cog and much cheaper than most other ships.

Slainte,

-Loonook.

 

[haakon1]

My first thought was the York boat: York boat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Or more likely the related North Sea yole/yowl/oselvar/sgoth niseach:

Oselvar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sgoth Niseach - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A 27-ft. 6-man-crew, single lanteen sail fishing boat, on a Viking design and for rough waters? That seems just the ticket.

Loonook, what's with the stats? What rules are you writing it to? Seems like interesting stuff.

 

[Loonook]

Loonook, what's with the stats? What rules are you writing it to? Seems like interesting stuff.

Those are actually direct from Stormwrack, a 3.x supplement, quoted for understanding. The D&D system is pretty robust, though it is missing things I would like to see in print personally.

Slainte,

-Loonook.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Awesome, thank you.

 

[haakon1]

Those are actually direct from Stormwrack, a 3.x supplement, quoted for understanding. The D&D system is pretty robust, though it is missing things I would like to see in print personally.

Hmm, my setting has been all landlubbery for quite a while, so I missed that even though I run 3.5e.

I skipped a lot of the later supplements.

 

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