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The ship's off-duty crew sleep on bedrolls among the crates and barrels of food, water, and other supplies. This area houses both passengers and cargo. Since warships often have a greater need to house prisoners rather than guests, each bed aboard such a vessel also has a set of manacles (see chapter 5 in the Player's Handbook) attached to its frame. This cabin is meant for guests and visiting high-ranking officials along for the journey. Hooks and shelves on the walls hold medical instruments, bandages, balms, tonics, jars of leeches, and more, ready to treat injuries from combat or sailing mishaps. Four holes carved in them house chamber pots. Privyīenches line the walls of this room. Ten spare oars hang on the walls of the ship. When the ship is rowed, crew members sit on these benches to work the oars. Twenty-two benches are built into the deck of the lower deck, each with a 20-foot-long oar. The ship's wheel stands at the aft of the quarterdeck. The quarterdeck has a 3-foot-high rail around its perimeter that provides half cover for Medium creatures and three-quarters cover for Small creatures behind it. Ten ballista arrows are stacked and secured nearby. The quarterdeck has the following features:īallista. The forecastle has a 3-foot-high rail around its perimeter that provides half cover for Medium creatures and three-quarters cover for Small creatures behind it. This figurehead serves as the ship's naval ram. Warships have an iron figurehead at the front of their forecastle, often shaped to look like a fearsome sea predator. Ten ballista arrows are stacked and secured nearby.įigurehead. The forecastle has the following features:īallista. This area holds tools, barrels of tar, rope, extra material to repair sails, and other supplies needed to maintain the ship. Shelves and rope on the walls of this cabin secure mangonel stones and ballista arrows. Beneath the bed is an iron footlocker that holds the captain's belongings. The captain's quarters hold a bed and a desk. The officers sleep in shifts so someone remains on duty to command the crew and carry out the captain's orders. Beneath each is an iron footlocker that holds the officers' belongings. Officers' Quartersįour beds stand in the officer's quarters.

Ropes and pulleys can hoist these boats in and out of the water. Four rowboats are stacked on top of each other on this deck.

The main deck has a 3-foot-high rail around its perimeter that provides half cover for Medium creatures and three-quarters cover for Small creatures behind it. A covered, 10-foot-square opening leads to the lower deck (area W8). Each weapon has 10 mangonel stones stacked and secured near it. Sailing ships have one mangonel ( DMG, ch. The main deck of the ship has the following features: Four other officers: a first mate, a bosun, a quartermaster, and a cook ( nobles)Ī warship typically includes the following additional crew to augment its fighting ability:.If the characters are guests on a sailing ship or warship, the crew consists of the following creatures, all of which have proficiency with water vehicles in addition to their normal statistics: Warships carry extra soldiers to fight battles and fire the siege weapons. Example CrewĪ sailing ship or warship requires a large crew to properly sail the vessel. The ship has three 80-foot-tall masts with sails to catch the wind and oars on the lower deck for rowing. Rigging on the ship can be climbed without an ability check. Hanging lanterns cast bright light throughout the ship. Footlockers on the ship are iron and have AC 19, 18 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage.

A lock can be picked with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check made using thieves' tools, or the door can be forced open with a successful DC 20 Strength ( Athletics) check.įootlockers. The ship's doors are made of wood and have AC 15, 18 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. The ceilings in the lower deck, holds, and cabins are 8 feet high with 6-foot-high doorways.ĭoors. They share many of the following areas, but, as their map tags reveal, they don't have the exact same facilities.Ī sailing ship or warship has the following features:Ĭeilings. Warships are slower but more heavily armed vessels capable of taking on more cargo. Sailing ships are fast-moving designs focused on travel. Monstrous Compendium Vol 3: Minecraft Creatures