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ment. racial makeup, and disposition guide what a ship
CREW
might carry as cargo.
Unless you decide otherwise, each ship encountered on Most crew members and officers on cargo ships are
the sea has its full crew and enough food and warer ro commoners. Vessels with valuable cargo may carry
sustain that crew and any passengers for the duration 2dl0 guards wirh a veteran guard captain. Cargo ships
of the ship's journey. You can generate a crew using the that transport livestock may have goats. camels, draft
suggestions in the "Ship Purpose" section below or by horses, mules, and other beasts, in addition to their
using the suggesred crew for a ship's type. crews and passengers.
CREW MEMBER NAMES PASSENGER
Should you need to quickly generate the name of a mem- Passenger ships carry travelers. Such vessels are char-
ber of a ship's crew, the following table makes it easy to tered for journeys or pleasure cruises or carry refugees.
produce a two-part name that could apply to any mem- religious missionaries, or some other peaceful group
ber of a crew, regardless of gender or race. traveling to an important destination.
Most crew members and officers on passenger ships
CREW MEMBER NAME are commoners. Vessels carrying important people
d20 First Half Second Half may carry 2d10 guards with a veteran guard captain.
The passengers on a passenger ship generally consist of
Salty Beard
commoners and nobles. though many creatures have
2 01' Eye
the need to travel by ship.
3 Silver Copper
4 Golden Fish FISHING
s Black Whale Fishing ships include commercial vessels that carch fish
6 Blue Dog and crustaceans to sell at market, whaling boats, and
trophy hunters stalking sharks, giant octopuses, and
7 Silky Cur
other sea monsters. Any vessel that hunts sea life for
8 Heartless Fingers
profit, survival, or sport has this purpose.
9 Drizzly Patches
Most crew members and officers on commercial
10 Thirsty Hook fishing ships are commoners , but whaling vessels and
11 Rum Salt sport hunters often have scouts among their ranks.
12 Gloomy Rat
MlLlTARY
13 Handsome Charm
Military vessels carry soldiers to war and are equipped
14 Wee Beast
for battle on the sea. These vessels hunt pirates, defend
15 Clever Devil and invade territory, carry important government cargo,
16 Ugly Liar escort officials, transport prisoners, and do anything
17 Pretty Angel else their commanders require.
18 Lost Blood Most crew members on military ships are guards or
19 Mad Maps scouts. Officers are veterans. Many military ships carry
extra guards as passengers for invasion, boarding. and
20 Poor Mast
operating siege weapons. A military ship may also carry
ld4 bandits or guards as prisoners.
SHIP PURPOSE
Every ship has a reason for its voyages, which can be PIRACY
rolled or chosen on the Ship Purpose table. Each pur- Pirates smuggle contraband goods and rob other ships,
pose is described after the table. seaside towns. and outposts. They engage in criminal
operations, but not all are evil. Many have an ethical
SHIP PURPOSE code. Some serve governments as privateers, harming
only these masters' adversaries, while others rob only
dlOO Purpose
the corrupt and give their ill-gotten gains to the needy.
01- 17 Cargo
Most crew members on pirate ships are bandits. Of-
18- 34 Passenger ficers are bandit captains and could include a pirate
35-51 Fishing captain (see appendix C) and a pirate bosun (see ap-
52-68 Military pendix C). Many pirate ships carry extra bandits and
at least one pirate deck wizard (see appendix C) as
69- 85 Piracy
passengers.
86- 95 Mercenary
96-00 Ghost
MERCENARY
Mercenary crews travel the world in search of adventure
CARGO and pay. They explore uncharted territories. fight wars,
Cargo ships haul mercantile goods, emergency relief slay monsters, transport special cargo or people, and
supplies, traveling carnivals, and any other materials undertake any quest for the right cost.
that need to move across the seas. Let the ship's align- Mercenary ships have crews and passengers similar
to military ships.
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