Tales Arcane - Sailing and Sea Combat (Patreon)

Set sail with this detailed seafaring system, including heavily revised player roles, streamlined sailing mechanics, and a selection of new ships.

This is a comprehensive ruleset for seafaring in 5E D&D. I wrote these rules almost a year ago for my setting book, The Riftwater Isles. Since then I have had a lot of time to test them, both as a DM and a player, and so I wanted to offer you a revised and improved version of the mechanics.

In this PDF you'll find expanded actions and specializations for each ship role, from captain to surgeon, along with a collection of new ships, and some other small improvements. To this post I've also attached battle maps for small, medium, and large ships, with and without grids.

Enjoy!