Re: Waterjammers

> I have a question regarding one of my ideas. I have
> been using waterjammer ships in my spelljammer
> campaign. They are spelljammers, but they are
> surrounded by liquid instead of an air envelope.

This is one of those things I've meant to get around to thinking about, your
questions give me an excuse to finally do so ;)  Keep in mind this is all
based on my own logic, known as Terry logic (or Til to those on the net -
which can at times be dicey)

> Would the liquid envelope affect (added to) the rated
> tonnage of the waterjammer ships?

I wouldnt think so - air doesnt add to the tonnage of the ship, and tonnage
is based upon area not weight.  You're simply replacing air with water - it
seems fine that itd be the same size.

> If it would affect the ship's tonnage, then what
> percentage of the tonnage would be the liquid? 50%?
> 75%?

see above

> If a spelljammer ship rams a waterjammer ship, will
> the liquid envelope hold even when pierced?

Normally when two air envelopes meet they mix.  Personally I'd think the
same of an air and water - half the air from the normal envelope, and half
the water originally on the watership for each ship :)  Course, that could
be bad in a way, cuz an 80 ton ship ramming a 20 ton is gunna unbalance
things.  Perhaps just auto-filling to half half would be good?

> If a waterjammer ship rams a spelljammer ship?

see above

> Will the liquid envelope affect the gravity plane?

Apart from the normal bouyancy issues I wouldnt think so, but imagine if you
had a huge ship with a water envelope - you'd hafta come up with something
regarding the pressure then.

> 1) Open wooden framework and decking, 2 levels, weave
> seaweed wall on some areas, seaweed netting holding
> cargo, shell throne (mother of pearl major helm), salt
> water envelope with sea creatures swimming, Sea elves.

Sounds good

> 2) Enclosed ship (a submarine, think Captain
> Nemo)surrounded by a yellow liquid envelope (poison?).

Sounds nasty, but good ;)

> 3) Small closed shuttle (ceramic, clam ship)
> surrounded by fresh water, Aboleth?.

Theyd be nice villains to add to the SJ mix, so why not!

> 4) Old galleon, coral encrusted, salt water envelope
> with sea creatures, Sahuagin.

The insides of a wood ship would need proofing...  unless by encrusted you
mean a thin layer of coral across the wood within and without?

> Thanks in advance.
>
> A.Sibal

Anytime, thanks for giving me something interesting to think about :)

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