Battleship (3.5e Equipment)
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Battleship
A battleship is a 3-masted sailing boat that is usually built and operated by strong naval powers. This particular battleship is 115 ft. long and 45 ft. wide on the deck. It has crew quarters, a galley, a large area for the captain's quarters, and plenty of room for supplies. It can support a crew complement of 90 soldiers.
Craft DC 36 Woodworking; Price 55,000 gp.
Below is a detailed description and map for each area on the ship.
Upper Deck
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The upper deck of a battleship is where the fun of fighting off boarding parties will happen. It contains entrances for cargo containers as well as crew entrances to the lower decks. Each stairway rises 5ft. making the actual ledges an easy hop down. 1 & 2. These are crew entrance hatches to the lower decks. Generally, during operation, the crew will designate 1 as hatch for entering the lower decks and 2 for the hatch to exit the lower decks. 3. This is a heavy wooden door to the captains quarters. It is locked with a DC 40 lock, has 30 hitpoints, 5 hardness, and a break DC of 28. The captain and first officer are the only crew members to hold keys to these quarters, although the first officer frequently lends a spare key to the navigator so that he can use the navigation room to plot a course and make corrections. 4. These hatches/grates are used to bring larger items into the lower decks or cargo hold. Opening the hatches is usually a 2-man job and requires a Strength check DC 25 to do alone. The deck of the ship is usually a little rough and worn, but that doesn't stop it from getting a little slippery when wet. When moving more than your base speed on a wet deck, you must make a balance check DC 10 (plus any modifiers such as heavy waves causing an incline). |
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Captain's Quarters
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The captain's quarters are luxurious and spacious. Upon opening the door to the quarters, you would see the captain's desk, littered with various letters for supply requests and crew reprimands written by the captain and behind it, big bay windows overlooking the sea behind the ship. 1. This room varies by captain, but most captains use it as a navigation room. They will stock it with all the supplies needed to navigate the seas effectively including star charts, regional maps, weather logs, and various implements such as compasses. 2. The captain's mess is a cozy dining room where the captain will invite guests or outstanding crew members to join his for a meal. The room is stocked with a small burner to boil water and various beverages of the captain's choice such as tea or his favorite sherry. 3. One of the few other locked areas on the ship, the captain's bedroom has a heavy wooden door. It is locked with a DC 40 lock, has 30 hitpoints, 5 hardness, and a break DC of 28. The captain keeps his valuables stored in here. 4. The "library" of the ship consists of a few bookshelves with a selection of books, scrolls, and other literature that the captain deems important to bring along. Often enough, there will be many lore books relevant to the region being traveled to and from, which can be used as a masterwork tool for knowledge skill checks. 5. The main viewing area has the captain's desk as well as other instruments and showy things the captain brings along. There might be astrolabes, specialty telescopes for stargazing, or even pelts of monsters defeated personally by the captain. |
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