Galley

One of the largest sailing ships on the sea, this massive vessel cannot make ocean voyages, and typically sticks to the coast.

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Variations

• Dromon: A two-masted galley powered by rowing or sailing.
• Slave Galley: An enormous ship powered mainly by rowing.

A galley can carry 150 tons of cargo or 250 soldiers.

Galley

Colossal water vehicle Squares 104 (20 ft. by 130 ft.); Cost 10,000 gp

DEFENSE

AC 2; Hardness 5 hp 1,560 (779) Base Save +0

OFFENSE

Maximum Speed 180 ft. (current) or 60 ft. (muscle); Acceleration 30 ft. (current) or 15 ft. (muscle) CMB +8; CMD 18 Ramming Damage 8d8

DESCRIPTION

Propulsion current (air; three masts, 60 squares of sails, hp 300), current (water), or muscle (pushed; 140 Medium rowers) Driving Check Profession (sailor) or Knowledge (nature) +10 to the DC Forward Facing the ship’s forward Driving Device steering wheel Driving Space the nine squares around the steering wheel, typically located in the aft of the ship Crew 20 or 160 (if the boat is rowed) Decks 3 Weapons Up to 40 Large direct-fire siege engines in banks of 20 positioned on the port and starboard sides of the galley, or up to 12 Huge direct-fire siege engines in banks of six on the port and starboard sides of the ship. The siege engines may only fire out the sides of the ship that they are positioned on. They cannot be swiveled to fire toward the forward or aft sides of the ship. These siege engines cannot be used while the galley is being rowed. For 8,000 gp more, the galley can be fitted with a battering ram and castles with firing platforms fore, aft, and amidships. Each of these firing platforms can hold a single Large direct-fire siege engine that can fire either out the sides of the ship or in the direction of its location. An amidships platform can fire out either the port or starboard sides of the galley.

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