Ship
Ships are an essential form of transport throughout Golarion, used for trade, war, and piracy. There are even gods that have shipping as part of their portfolio.
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Classes of Ship
There are many types of ships that sail the oceans, seas, lakes and rivers of Golarion. There follows a table summarizing many of those used:[1][2][3]
| Class of Ship | Description | Length of Ship | No. of Masts | Min.–Max. no.
of passengers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aethership | Space craft for travelling the solar system used by Vercites. c.f. Ether Ship, below | |||
| Barge | A flat-bottomed freight boat made for river travel; they can be towed by larger boats | 80–150 ft. | n/a | 50–150 |
| Barkentine or barquentine | Sailing ship with three or more masts | ft. | 3 or more | |
| Barque | Large sailing ship | ft. | 3 or more | |
| Bireme | Ship with two tiers of oars | ft. | n/a | |
| Brigantine (Brig) | Light, two-masted sailing ship with a square-rigged forward sail | 30–50 ft. | 2 | 20–140 |
| Canoe | Paddle-propelled small, manoeuvrable boat | ft. | n/a | |
| Caravel | Light and manoeuvrable, ocean-going, sailing ship with multiple decks | 30–50 ft. | 2–3 | 20–140 |
| Carrack | Heavier, ocean-going, sailing ship with multiple decks | 50–100 ft. | 3–4 | 20–140 |
| Clipper | Very fast sailing ship primarily used for trade | ft. | 3 or more | |
| Cog | Type of keelboat. Wooden ship used for ocean or river trade | ft. | 1 | |
| Coracle | Very small boat fabricated from wickerwork | ft. | n/a | 1 |
| Curragh or Currach | Larger coracle that is covered in hides | ft. | n/a | |
| Cutter | A small, single-masted sailing boat, very light and fast | 30–50 ft. | 1 | 4–104 |
| Demon ship[5] | Expensive and rare ship powered by a bound demon, known to have been built in Nex | ft. | 2 | |
| Dhow | Coastal sailing ship with lateen (or triangular) sails | ft. | 1 or more | |
| Dinghy | Small sailing vessel | ft. | 1 or more | 1–3 |
| Dorey or Dory | Small fishing boat with a flat bottom and high sides | 16–23 ft. | n/a | |
| Dragon boat | Long, narrow canoe | ft. | n/a | |
| Drekar or Drakkar | Largest longships: a warship | |||
| Dromon | Galley powered by rowing or sailing | 100–150 ft. | 2 | 200–400 |
| Dugout | Primitive canoe fabricated from a hollowed out tree trunk | ft. | n/a | |
| Ether Ship | Designed to travel the Ethereal Plane. c.f. Aethership, above | 180 ft. | Ether vanes | |
| Fireboat | A boat designed to fight fires but could be many types of boats | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Flat-Bottomed Raider | ft. | |||
| Frigate | Heavy, fast and extremely manoeuvrable warship with a broad deck suitable for holding siege weapons | 75–120 ft. | 3 | 60–220 |
| Galleass | Warship: very large galley | |||
| Galleon | Large warship with a distinctive square galley at the stern and multiple decks | 75–120 ft. | 3–4 | 60–220 |
| Galley or Slave Galley[6] | Very large oar-powered ship capable of holding large cargoes | 100–150 ft. | 1–3 | 200–400 |
| Galliot or Galiot | ||||
| Gondola | Single-oar-powered, flat-bottomed boat (c.f. punt) | ft. | n/a | |
| Hooker | Sea-going fishing boat | 24– 44 ft. | 1 | |
| Houseboat | Floating house: a generic name | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jolly-boat | Larger clinker-built rowboat usually used for ship to ship transport | 20 ft. | n/a | 2–10 |
| Junk[6] | Flat-bottomed sea-going boat from Tian Xia | 75 ft. | 2–3 | 100 |
| Kayak | Light, one-person canoe | ft. | n/a | 0 |
| Keelboat[7] | Flat-bottomed river vessel, some having a cabin on-board; single mast & oars. Also hoy, hulk & karve. | 50–80 ft. | 1 | 4–104 |
| Ketch | Two-masted sailing vessel | 2 | ||
| Knaar | Type of keelboat. Sea-going merchant vessel similar in design to a longship | 54 ft. | 1 | |
| Kobukson[8] | (literally 'turtle ship') | |||
| Koch | Wooden ocean-going ship designed for polar sea travel; able to sail in ice | 30–70 ft. | 1 or 2 | |
| Lantern Galley | Warship: very large galley | |||
| Lifeboat | Generic term for any ship designed to aid other ships in distress | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Longboat | Boat to transport crew and passengers from ship to shore; usually rowed | ft. | 1 | |
| Longship or dragon ship[7] | Generally warships; use both oars and a sail; their shallow draft makes them manoeuvrable along coastlines. Similar to karvi, snekkja, skei, balinger & birlinn. | 75–125 ft. | 1 | 50–150 |
| Lugger | Small ship with four sails | ft. | 2 or more | |
| Man-of-War, or Man O' War | One of the heaviest warships, propelled primarily by sails and used by established navies | 90–130 ft. | 3–4 | 60–220 |
| Narrow boat | Narrow-beamed canal boat | ft. | n/a | |
| Pinnace | Small galleon-style ship | ft. | 2 or 3 | |
| Pontoon | Flat-bottomed buoyant boat able to support large weights | ft. | n/a | |
| Punt | Flat-bottomed river boat powered by a pole that pushes off the river bed | 24 ft. | n/a | 1–6 |
| Raft[7] | Flat platform made from logs tied together powered by oars | 10 ft. | n/a | 1–3 |
| Rowing boat or Rowboat[9] | Lifeboat on larger ship or small river vessel powered by oars. Similar to dinghies, dories, skiffs and wherries. | 10 ft. | n/a | 1–3 |
| Sampan | Small, flat-bottomed river or coastal craft usually pole or oar propelled | ft. | maybe 1 | |
| Schooner | Small fore-and-aft rigged ship | ft. | 2 or more | |
| Scow | Large, flat-bottomed, square-ended boat | ft. | 2 | |
| Ship's Boat[10] | Small boat with oars carried by a larger ship for ferrying purposes. Similar to cutter, gig, jolly boat, launch, longboat, or pinnace. | 16–24 ft. | 1 | 12 |
| Skiff | Small boat with oars | ft. | n/a | |
| Sloop | Fore-and-aft rigged, small vessel, similar to a cutter, but with a more forward mast | 30–50 ft. | 1 | 4–104 |
| Sloop-of-War | ft. | 2–3 | ||
| Tall ship | Generic term for any ship traditionally rigged | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Trawler | Fishing boat capable of deploying a trawling net | ft. | ||
| Trireme | Warship with three tiers of oars to propel it; similar to galley | 120 ft. or more | n/a | |
| Warship[10] | Generic term for any ship used in war: see other entries for specific warships | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Whaleboat | Open boat used for whaling | ft. | ||
| Windjammer | Large ship with an iron hull | ft. | 3–5 | |
| Wyvern[11] | Large merchant ship common to the Inner Sea, used for trade, exploration, and war | ft. | ||
| Xebec | Warship with a distinctive overhanging bow | 70–110 ft. | 3 | 60–220 |
| Yacht | Boat of many types used for recreation | ft. | ||
| Yawl | Sailing ship | ft. | 1 or 2 |
Specific Ships
Please see Category:Ships for a list of some of the many ships that ply the waters of Golarion.
Shipping Organizations
There are many and varied organizations for which shipping is a significant part of their work. Some of the more remarkable are below:
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Merchants
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Pirates
Please see Pirate for a discussion of pirates and piracy on Golarion including the use of ships.
Slavers
Please see Slavery for a discussion of slavers and their trade including the use of ships.
Shipbuilding
The most famous and reputable shipbuilders in Golarion are to be found here: Category:Shipyards.
Famous shipbuilders may be found here: Category:Shipbuilders.
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Ships and Religion
- Besmara, the Pirate Queen, is the goddess of pirates and piracy. She is at home on board her ship Seawraith.[12]
- Ovonovo is a nascent demon lord whose portfolio includes shipwrecks and has an unholy symbol portraying a huge shark swallowing a ship.[13]
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References
- ↑ Amber E. Scott. (2012). Pirates of the Inner Sea, p. 24. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-405-4
- ↑ F. Wesley Schneider et al. (2010). GameMastery Guide, p. 219. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-217-3
- ↑ Rob McCreary. (2012). Skull & Shackles Player's Guide, p. 23ff. Paizo Publishing, LLC.
- ↑ Any element in italics is derived from real-life information, probably Wikipedia, to act as a guide to the information for Game Masters until a Paizo publication gives definitive Golarion data.
- ↑ Erik Mona. (2011). Two Pieces of Tarnished Silver, Paizo Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60125-396-5
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Rob McCreary. (2012). Skull & Shackles Player's Guide, p. 23. Paizo Publishing, LLC.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Rob McCreary. (2012). Skull & Shackles Player's Guide, p. 24. Paizo Publishing, LLC.
- ↑ Mike Shel. (2012). Isles of the Shackles, p. 31. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-408-5
- ↑ Rob McCreary. (2012). Skull & Shackles Player's Guide, p. 25. Paizo Publishing, LLC.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Rob McCreary. (2012). Skull & Shackles Player's Guide, p. 26. Paizo Publishing, LLC.
- ↑ Mark Moreland, James Jacobs, & F. Wesley Schneider. (2010). Serpent's Skull Player's Guide, p. 12. Paizo Publishing, LLC.
- ↑ Amber E. Scott. (2012). Pirates of the Inner Sea, p. 26. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-405-4
- ↑ James Jacobs. (2010). Lords of Chaos, p. 39. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-250-0