[VoidSea] Pre-Alpha Naval Mechanics - First Look at Reinvented Naval Combat (Patreon)

In a realm where magic abounds, only a fool would crew a ship with 60 souls, when 6 and some fancy arcanomechanical contraptions will do. Convergent advancements in biomancy, magitechnology, and occultomancy have made it possible for a single helmsman to steer, secure rigging, and furl sails from the comfort of their cockpit. A gunner can single-handedly load, aim, and fire a magitech cannon every six seconds. As for captains... they still exist; someone has to be the charming face the barkeeps and dock workers dream of.

We've been working super hard on a new project, and we're really excited to give you folks - our monster-hunting, item-crafting, loot-collecting patrons - a first look! VoidSea aims to reinvigorate ship-on-ship and crew-on-crew combat for 5e and 5.5e: gone are days of bookkeeping how many crewmates have survived the pirates' last broadside, gone are the days of trying to adjudicate how many flammable sea rats the wizard's fireball has hit, and gone are the days of complex, boring maths!

On the VoidSea, marine exploration evolved differently. Magitech, biomancy, and occult gifts have spawned smaller, nimbler ships that can be crewed by a single party of adventurers. Two theatres of battle—the normal 5 ft. by 5 ft. grid (the "Boarding Theatre") and a smaller scale 30 ft. by 30 ft. grid (the "Naval Theatre")— allow the precise location of players to be kept track of, while ships skirt around whirlpools, run over blockades, and unleash fusilades that turn enemy ships into sawdust.This month's release comprises two PDFs:

Pre-Alpha Naval Mechanics (this one!)

Shark Attack!

Pre-Alpha

These rules are as complete as needed for your first forays into naval warfare. The order of initiative, rules on ship movement, how players interact with components like cannons are all included. What we want to know is: is it fun? There is a feedback link in the document, so please give us your thoughts!

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Compatibility

This supplement will be compatible with both Heliana's Guide and Ryoko's Guide. Ship components will be craftable. Enemies will have Weapon Masteries. And you can sure as hell guarantee that your ship will be facing off against some KAIJU-SIZED THREATS!

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See it IRL

If you're heading to Spiel in Essen later this come by our booth! We have the 18-inch Mimic Ship: Jaws. We are sharing Space with Titan Forge and Archvillain Games who are the miniature masters accompanying us on this voyage.