Unique ship:The SILENT STAR

While typing up a post for my Jammers PBEM game I realized that I had
enough enough to make up a Unique ships entry,  and here it is.:)  It's a
_little_ short on stats,  as I keep those secret from the players (they
know their own stats but no one elses), but I still think there's enough
here to work up if you need to.  Levels range from 1-4, for those who just
have to have something more solid.

This also might help those who have started reading my "Jammers" posts to
the list in midgame:)

Past turns and further information can be found at the Jammer's webpage:
http://lucas.dfl.doc.ca/emoo/jammers.htm

"Silent Star"
Eelship
Tonnage:20 tons
Hull Points: 20
Crew:4/20
Maneuverability Class:C
Landing;Land:No
Landing;Water:Yes
AR:6
Saves As:Thick Wood
Power Type:Minor helm
Ship's Rating: per helmsman
Armament
        1 Med. Ballistae (FPS)
                Crew:2 each
        1 Med Catapult (APS)
                Crew:3
Cargo: 8 tons
Keel Length:110'
Beam Length:15'

The eelship has only one large "tailfin", made from standard sailcloth
linked to masts made of kindori (space whale) bones.  These masts are
flexible and linked by a rope and pulley system to the railings,  thus
allowing the crew to alter their settings and thus turn the ship. Minimum
crew represents the helmsmen and those needed to work the sails at maximum
MC, it does not include those needed to crew the ship's weapons.

Map key:
(1) View Ports
(2) Ballista
(3) Catapult
(4) Helm and bridge.  This roon also holds a small navigator's station.  A
voice tube leads from this room to the ballista above, so that the
sailmaster and helmsman can communicate during battle and tight
maneuvering.
(5) Captain's Quarters (3 bunks) Nilaroo(hammock), Deigatt, Holland, &
Raken stay here.
(6) Spelljammer's Quarters (2 bunks) Jamila & Leera share this room.
(7) Crew Quarters (8 bunks) Billy Two-Thumbs, Kain, Talus, Ferric,
Italapate, Grigree, & Seguld share these quarters.
(8) Galley & messdeck.  The crew often socialize at the large table in this
room.
(9) Pantry
(10) Cargo Hold

Md Ballista
Range 2000 yards (4 hexes)  Hull DMG 1d3  Personnel DMG 3d6  ROF 1/3  Crew
2  Thaco 14 Crit Hit 20

Md Catapult
Range 2000 yards (4 hexes)  Hull DMG 1d3+1  Personnel DMG 3d10  ROF 1/2  Crew 3
Thaco 15 Crit Hit 19+
The catapult cannot hit a target within the ship's air envelope.

Std watch Shifts when under way:
Odd day:
1st Shift (8am-4pm)
Helm:Holland
Deck:Nilaroo, Kain, Italapate

2nd Shift (4pm-Midnight)
Helm:Talus
Deck:Grigree, Billy, Deigatt

3rd Shift (Midnight-8am)
Helm:Leera
Deck:Jamila, Ferric, Raken

Even Day:
1st Shift (8am-4pm)
Helm:Italapate
Deck:Nilaroo, Kain, Holland

2nd Shift (4pm-Midnight)
Helm:Deigatt
Deck:Grigree, Billy, Talus

3rd Shift (Midnight-8am)
Helm:Raken
Deck:Jamila, Ferric, Leera

Odd/even refers to the day on the Bral calender, this makes it easy for me
to tell whose where for surprise encounters:)

Spellcasters have no spells during their helmshift and the shift thereafter:)

Levels and stats are secret but they have made the following known to each other
(including planet of origin):
Deigatt ors Karasivin (m minotaur warrior/mage) Tarusspace
Billy Two-Thumbs (m halfling rogue/psioncist) Bral
Italapate (m human shaman) Bral
Leera Lightbender (f human mage) Toril
Holland (m human mage) Toril
Talus (m human rogue/mage) Toril
Seguld (m gnome merchent) Ironpiece
Kain (m human psioncist) Toril
Raken (m human priest) Greela[Greyspace]
Grigree (m hadozee warrior) Wildspace
Nilaroo (m Gromman warrior) Gromspace
Jamila (f human warrior) Toril/Zakhara
Ferric (m human warrior) Bral


"Human life without knowledge of history is nothing other than a perpetual
childhood, nay, a permanent obscurity and darkness." Philip Melanchthon
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Paul Westermeyer
Phd Candidate, History, Ohio State University
Adjunct Faculty, Humanities Department, Columbus State Community College