Ships - Genii-Locorum/aov GitHub Wiki

A Ship, in Foundry, is a type of Actor. To create a ship:

1. Go to the Actors Directory

2. Click on Create item

   i. Give the ship a name

   ii. Select the type "Ship"

3. Make sure the Ship Sheet is unlocked - click on the Padlock Icon at the top right corner to toggle the sheet to Locked/Unlocked status. The padlock icon will show you if its locked or unlocked. You can read more about the icons here

4. On the top part of the Ship Sheet add the following

   i. Enter the Ship Type

   ii. Enter name of the Captain and their relevant Boat/Ship-handling skill score.

   iii. Enter name of the Helmsman and their Navigate skill score.

   iv. Enter the Hull Quality (HQ) score

   v. Enter the current and maximum Seaworthiness (SW) scores

   vi. Enter the current and maximum Structural Point (SP) scores

   vii. Enter length and breadth of the ship in metres

   viii. Enter the SIZ of the ship

   ix. Enter the Cargo Capacity (Cap) score for the ship

   x. Select the Hull Type from the dropdown menu

   xi. Enter the Nationality of the ship

   xii. Enter the current and minimum number of rowers

   xiii. Enter the current and minimum number of sailors

   xiv. Enter the current and minimum number of warriors

   xv. Enter the current and minimum number of additional crew

   xii. Enter the current and minimum number of passengers

5. On the middle part of the Ship Sheet add the following

   i. Select the wind speed to display the sailing speeds (see below)

   ii. Add the Rowing speeds for the ship and any crew modifier

   iii. List any siege weapons on the ship

6. You can enter additional details and information in the "Ship's Log" tab

7. On the "Sailing Speeds" tab you can enter all the sailing speeds for each wind speed. This will not normally vary from vessel to vessel but the option is here to edit them.

8. Don't forget to add a Chaosium ID