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The Ships and Boats of East Telida
Basic Boats
These vessels all conform to the technical description of a Raft. Minor, descriptive, items might change slightly, but the numbers don't. You do not need any specialized boat building facilities to build any of these vessels. However, you will need appropriate craft or survival skills. These are the favoured vessels of many small wetland and river communities and variants can be found all over the world.
Crew: These vessels can be crewed using Survival or Profession(Sailor) skills.
| Vessel | Notes |
|---|---|
 | Rafts are quick to build, and often used by river and swamp folk as a simple work platform. It also serves adventures as an emergency vessel - and can be constructed using Survival or any (appropriate) Craft Skill. |
 | Dugout Canoes take a long time to build, and are a major time investment, but they aren't all that difficult to build if you have woodworking or shipbuilding skills. Add a simple outrigger, and they become very stable vessels that are easy to paddle. |
 | Coracles are very light boats made from a basket-like frame covered with treated animal skins. They aren't very stable and need regular maintenance, but they are very light and can be carried (easily) between waterways, ponds and swampy areas. Most are only large enough for one person, although the very largest can take four and might look a lot more like a canoe. |
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Large Boats
These vessels all conform to the technical description of a Ship's Boat. Minor, descriptive, items might change slightly, but the numbers don't. Large open boats used for transporting people and cargo across short distances. They can all cope with short trips into ocean waters, but are generally used coastal or inland waters. They are not, normally, used for long trips as there is no cabin space, but all can survive at sea, for quite a while, if they are required to. Large boats cost 500gp, unless otherwise noted.
Crew: These vessels may be sailed by Deckhands , although rowers can be of any class.
| Vessel | Notes |
|---|
 | Faerings, are are double-ended boats often used as a local fishing boat in East Telida. |
Keelboats
These vessels all conform to the technical description of a Keelboat. Minor, descriptive, items might change slightly, but the numbers don't. Keelboats are the vessels of small scale merchants or successful fishermen, and all have specific adaptions that make them suitable for a particular role. They are much less effective when they are used for other roles. All keelboats are about 60 feet long and 15-20 feet wide. Keelboats cost 3000gp, unless otherwise noted.
Crew: These vessels may be sailed by Deckhands , although rowers can be of any class.
| Vessel | Notes |
|---|---|
 | Knarrs are long open boats with a shallow draft, suitable for river or ocean travel. While they don't have a cabin or an enclosed cargo hold, they are primarily trade vessels. They are mainly found in the coastal waters, or wide rivers and estuaries of East Telida - although they trade as far as Port Elizabeth and Porters Bar. |
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Longships
These vessels all conform to the technical description of a Longship. Minor, descriptive, items might change slightly, but the numbers don't. Longships are narrow, compared to other ships - and of simple construction. These open vessels are powered by oars and sail, and do not have cabins for the crew or spacious cargo holds. They are used by navies, pirates and raiders, they cost 10,000 gp, unless otherwise noted.
Crew: These vessels may be crewed by Deckhands . Rowers can be of any class.
| Vessel | Notes |
|---|---|
 | Snekkja are the classic Viking raiding ship. They are capable of long ocean voyages, but they aren't comfortable to travel in. They are rarely found anywhere except East Telida. |
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