Re: Rules of war/ alchemists ballista bolt

I think some sort of rules of the spaceways would be
an execellent addition to a Spelljammer campaign. It's
true certain "nations" would not honor them but, most
would as real & heavy consequences could be imposed on
ships/people who continually flaunt them (space docks
refusing them, repair & suppliers charging more,
employers unwilling to hire them...ect). (Exple. the
PC's are walking through the docks & see infamous Cpt.
Blood haggling for food supplies "what do you mean
20gp for one day of rations" he roars. The seller
looks at him with disdane while a patrol of guards
look on eagerly, he says "that's the price for
*you*").
If anyone knows some basic rules of the high seas
maybe they could post them. Or people could make up
Spelljammer specific ones.
This could flesh(fluff) out areas of space that are
controlled by organised groups & either make PC's feel
more secure in those areas or help keep them in line.
Chas


--- Danton May <coyotedkm@???????.com> wrote: > >Which
does bring up the question of whether there
> are some sort of
> >recognized codes of battle in space.  For instance
> it was considered
> >piracy to attack an enemy vessel without showing
> your true colors first
> >on the high seas (so I've read).  Also you stood to
> and passed on a
> >certain side of another ship for various reasons.
>
> Rules only do any good if both sides stick to them.
> One side breaks them,
> and out the door they go.  Look at the nuclear
> non-proliferation treaty.
> Worked only as long as everybody stuck to the rules.
>
> So in spelljamming, you could have rules between
> civilized enemies, like
> maybe the Shou and the elves, but I really doubt the
> unhumans would honor or
> stick to any rules.  Unless they had to for some
> reason, asn as soon as that
> reason was gone they'd throw the rules to the wind.
> Maybe some rules of
> conflict between elven ships and dwarven ships,
> according to tradition or
> treaty, and among human ships.
>
> I'd imagine the rules about showing your colors and
> passing on a certain
> side were European rules created by the English,
> French,Spanish, et al.
> They probably did not hold in Asian seas during the
> same time frame.  That's
> just a guess, though.  Any experts on medieval
> shipping traditions, rules,
> and superstitions out there?
>
> - Coyote, the Desert Dog
>
>
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