River Boats

The Wilderlands of Absalom

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

The sixth boat will be complete on Eleventhmonth, 7th Day.

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.

Viator

• Captain Ciaria (100 gp/month)
• Two sailors (12 gp/month)
• Four rowers (12 gp/month)
• Guards:
  • 1 veteran light infantry (18 gp/month)
  • 1 light infantry (6 gp/month)
  • 2 slingers (12 gp/month)
• Hold Capacity: 600 stone
• AC 1
• 30 shp
• Weapons:

Meteor II

• Captain Nielen (100 gp/month)
• Two sailors (12 gp/month)
• Four rowers (12 gp/month)
• Guards:
  • 1 veteran light infantry (18 gp/month)
  • 1 light infantry (6 gp/month)
  • 2 slingers (12 gp/month)
• Hold Capacity: 600 stone
• AC 1
• 30 shp
• Weapons:

Nematode

• Captain Bertni (100 gp/month)
• Two sailors (12 gp/month)
• Four rowers (12 gp/month)
• Guards:
  • 1 veteran light infantry (18 gp/month)
  • 1 light infantry (6 gp/month)
  • 2 slingers (12 gp/month)
• Hold Capacity: 600 stone
• AC 1
• 30 shp
• Weapons:

Whippoorwill

• Captain Thowald (100 gp/month)
• Two sailors (12 gp/month)
• Four rowers (12 gp/month)
• Guards:
  • 1 veteran light infantry (18 gp/month)
  • 1 light infantry (6 gp/month)
  • 2 slingers (12 gp/month)
• Hold Capacity: 600 stone
• AC 1
• 30 shp
• Weapons:

Overall Costs/month

• Due the 1st of each month.
• 600 gp/month.