River Boats

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The Wilderlands of Absalom

The five boats are named: Meteor II, Whippoorwill, Zephyr, Skipjack, and Nematode. They are shallow drafting river boats, similar to the keel boats shown here

They have the following statistics:

  • Length: 40'
  • Beam: 15'
  • Draft: 4'
  • Crew: One captain, two sailors, four rowers
  • Propulsion: 8 rowers or sail
  • AC 1, 30 structural hp
  • Speed of 72 while going downstream, 36 upstream.
  • Capacity in addition to crew: 600 stone
    • Note that each person plus gear takes up 40 stone.


Meteor II[edit]

  • Captain Nielen (100 gp/month)
  • Two sailors (12 gp/month)
  • Four rowers (12 gp/month)
  • Guards:
    • 5 slingers (30 gp/month)
  • Hold Capacity: 600 stone
  • AC 1
  • 30 shp
  • Weapons:

Nematode[edit]

  • Captain Bertni (100 gp/month)
  • Two sailors (12 gp/month)
  • Four rowers (12 gp/month)
  • Guards:
    • 5 slingers (30 gp/month)
  • Hold Capacity: 600 stone
  • AC 1
  • 30 shp
  • Weapons:

Whippoorwill[edit]

  • Captain Thowald (100 gp/month)
  • Two sailors (12 gp/month)
  • Four rowers (12 gp/month)
  • Guards:
    • 5 slingers (30 gp/month)
  • Hold Capacity: 600 stone
  • AC 1
  • 30 shp
  • Weapons:

Skipjack[edit]

  • Captain xxx (100 gp/month)
  • Two sailors (12 gp/month)
  • Four rowers (12 gp/month)
  • Guards:
    • 5 slingers (30 gp/month)
  • Hold Capacity: 600 stone
  • AC 1
  • 30 shp
  • Weapons:

Zephyr[edit]

  • Captain xxx (100 gp/month)*Captain xxx (100 gp/month)
  • Two sailors (12 gp/month)
  • Four rowers (12 gp/month)
  • Guards:
    • 5 slingers (30 gp/month)
  • Hold Capacity: 600 stone
  • AC 1
  • 30 shp
  • Weapons:

Overall Costs/month[edit]


Destroyed[edit]

Viator[edit]

  • Captain Ciaria (100 gp/month)
  • Two sailors (12 gp/month)
  • Four rowers (12 gp/month)
  • Guards:
    • 5 slingers (30 gp/month)
  • Hold Capacity: 600 stone
  • AC 1
  • 30 shp
  • Weapons: