Re: Adventure Hook

and why, pray tell, if this new technology was so important didn't someone
simply get a non magical engine to go in and get the ship {or at least the
helm } out ?
I really like the adventure lead in though, well thought out. By the way,
how did you arrive at the figure of fifty years for the ship to drift thru
the sargasso or was that simply a guess ?
+++++

I wanted enough time to pass that peace would have been achieved and most of
the survivors of the battle would be dead. As far as a non-magical helm one
wouldn't have been available on such short notice. Once line of sight was
lost, searching for it would have been problematic.

I could also say that the only ship that saw it happen was the enemy vessel
with the navigator aboard.

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> This whole hulks thing has got me thinking and I have an idea for an
> adventure. Step into the Spelljammer world with me now as we explore
> wildspace.....
>
> 50 years ago near the great sargasso two fleets of ships met in battle.
The
> battle lasted for many days as the ships manuvered back and forth until
all
> the the ammunition was expended. Luckily there was an asteroid feild near
by
> and they were able to replenish catapult supplies. The enemies Flagship,
The
> Black Sun, was a magnificient vessel with the new twin helm.
>
> This twin helm allowed two mages to power a ship together and thus power
the
> ship at greater tactical speeds than was possible before. (It can be a +2
SR
> for the highest level Mage, or you can allow the higher level mage to
> continue casting spells, whatever.) The point here is that this new and
> experimental helm is sought after by many people, primarily those that
lost
> the war since they feel it to be the key to any future victories.
>
> The Rub
> During that battle fifty years ago this ship ventured too close to the
> Sargasso and lost power while the opposing vessels and allies could do
> nothing but watch as the ship drifted into the void. The size of the
> sargasso also prevented any one from staying around as it was effectively
> lost to them.
>
> Now fifty years later an old navigator from one of the opposing vessels
> approaching the party. He has a mission planned, he knows the exit point
of
> that ship and means to claim it as his own....
>
> Now, of course the opposing sides of that battle came to peaceful terms
> years ago, but if news of this was to slip out who knows what kind of
> resistance the PC's might face as they go to redevous with the ship.....
>
> +++++
> The ship can be of any sort or you can design a unique vessel. This
sargasso
> might also be a place where many other ships have been lost as well and
they
> too drift out every so many years.
>
> Jimmy
>
>
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