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About the Maps

When I was making my map of Rivercrest City, I decided that the harbor district needed some boats in the water, so I made the maps shown here. I had to break my rule about using only built-in PowerPoint shapes in order to get the shape of a hull; the hulls used here are a manually-drawn shape.

The Salty Cog

The Salty Cog is a small, shallow-draft cargo ship that can safely navigate inland waterways as well as coastal shorelines. She’s propelled by a single sail, and optionally by two large oars. The ship is manned by a crew of 4 plus a captain. The ship is small enough that – once she’s rigged in fair weather – a crew of just 2 can handle her. When underway the crew works in shifts, but when the weather turns she wisely seeks safe harbor.

The very cramped crew’s quarter is in the bow, under the forecastle. With a ceiling height of just 5’6”, taller crewmembers must duck when inside. Halfling and gnome crew members find the quarters comfortable enough.

Beneath the quarterdeck there is a galley, the captain’s cabin, and an (often empty) passenger cabin. Here the ceiling is a more comfortable 6’6”. Currently the captain is Orin Riverstride, a level 3 Rogue who fancies himself a swashbuckler.

The lowest level of the ship is the cargo hold. On any given run the Salty Cog might be carrying grains, fruits, vegetables, ales, wines, spirits, oils, textiles, garments, tools, pottery, glassworks, metalworks, or woodworked items. The Salty Cog tends to make longer distance runs from Rivercrest City, out to the sea, and then up or down the coast.

Magic Properties

• The hull of the Salty Cog was fabricated using Pitch of Mending. Small amounts of damage or deterioration repair themselves. The pitch must be reapplied once per year.

The Boats & Ships of Riverlands Reach

The Rivercrest Queen

The Rivercrest Queen is a 75’ patrol vessel whose mission is to prevent skullduggery all along the navigable lengths of the river. She’s paid for by the nobles of Rivercrest City to ensure that commerce to and from the city remains uninterrupted.

The Queen is propelled by a single sail or by oars when necessary. She has a shallow draft that makes her suitable only for riverine or coastal work, but in reality she rarely sees saltwater. Her patrol route takes her up and down the river only.

At 75’ she’s one of the largest ships to call the river home. She’s narrow for her length and is fast enough to eventually catch most ships that she might pursue.

The Rivercrest Queen is crewed by 10 sailors, 2 ensigns, and a captain. Her current captain is Thalira Moonshadow, a female Half-Elf, level 5 Fighter. The ship patrols 24x7 in all seasons, the crew working in six 4-hour shifts, with a minimum of three crew members on duty at all times.

Magic Properties

• The four oars of the Rivercrest Queen have all been enchanted with ogre strength. When crewmembers take up these oars they are able to propel the Queen very quickly even for long durations. Once the oars are put down, these now-exhausted crew members require a short rest and a good meal to recover from the exertion. This enchantment works only while the oars are on the Queen.
• The inner hull, up near the bow, has been carved to display a large Rune of Fire Protection. It’s very difficult to force this hull to catch fire.
• The ship’s captain owns a Crossbow of Precision that gives her (a) Advantage on all shots up to 160 feet, and (b) no Disadvantage on shots up to 320 feet.

The Salty Cog

1 square = 5’

25’ fishing boat

10’ skiff

60’ coastal & riverine

cargo ship, crew of 5

quarterdeck

forecastle

(fo’c’sle)

cargo hold

6’ ceiling

& lower

captain’s cabin

• Orin Riverstride�Male Half-Elf Rogue, lvl 3

crew quarters

5’6” ceiling

& lower

passenger

galley

6’6” ceiling

starboard

(right)

port

(left)

oar lock

anchor

line locker

Rivercrest Queen

1 square = 5’

75’ riverine

naval patrol ship

crew of 13

crew’s mess

6’ ceiling

galley

6’6” ceiling

captain’s cabin

• Thalira Moonshadow�Female Half-Elf, Fighter lvl 5

ensigns’ cabin

• Dravos Ironbeard�Male Dwarf, Cleric lvl 3
• Faelar Brightscales�Male Dragonborn, Ranger lvl 3

crew quarters

6’ceiling

quarterdeck

forecastle

(fo’c’sle)

starboard

(right)

port

(left)

oar lock

anchor

line locker

sheet locker

weapon locker

Utility Graphics

river patrol

cargo ship

barge / ferry

fishing boat

skiff

= chest

= shelf / shelves

= table

or desk

= stool

Legend

= door

= window

= double door

= locked door

S

= secret door

= stairs down

= stairs up

= fireplace / oven / kiln / forge

= chimney

= rough table �with chairs

= rough table with benches

= bench or pew

= comfortable chair

= crate

= barrel

= washing tub

= water well

= hay bales

= woodshed

= ladder

= bed

= horse trough

= spinning wheel

= loom

= bee hives

= bunk bed

= chest of drawers

= anvil

= crops / vegetable garden

= trees

= shrubs

= flower or herb garden

= locked

chest

= brazier or flame pit

= religious ornamentation

= statue / monument

= wardrobe or cabinet

= hatch / trap door on floor

F

= spiral stairs

= settee

= divan

= harpsichord

= wine press

= open cart

= covered �carriage

= catapult or trebuchet

= water wheel

= milling wheel

= small boat

= windmill�blade

= plow

= still or brewery copper

= tent / camp

= campfire