Slipfang OOC (Slip, K, Ham, Helena, Kryk T'k)

[Nightshyft]

Thanks, Crater for the template. First, the Ship Stakes

Frame: Scything

Hull: Chitinous

Bite: Longjaw

Engine: Jawbox

Total: saws + 3 | armor 0 | speed +2| stealth -1 | tilt 0 | seals 0

Next is Individual Stakes

Weapons: Hull/Ripsaw Prow

Additions: Trawler Nets

Obviously, I am building a Predator Ship....:) Let others fear us on the open boughs!

Edited October 18, 2023 by Morkskittar (see edit history)

[Passione]

Shipbuilding Preference Form

Preferred Collective Stakes (6 stakes total):

• Frame: Scything (1)
• Hull: Leviathan Bone (1)
• Bite: Longjaw (2)
• Engine: Solar Compressor (2)

Individual Stakes (3 stakes total):

• Butchery
• Chemical Spotlight (1)
• Collective Stake

Suggested Ship Names:

Thief of Joy, "Caparison"
Cookiecutter Shark (Trypophobia Warning)
Hew Ghast
Hit-and-Run
Lasting Impression
Little Victories
Which Half

Ghost
The Slip
The Scar
Sunlight, sunlit X, Sunshine
Moonlight, Moonlit X, Moonshine
[I don’t have it yet but something about the slow knife] X

 

Edited October 6, 2023 by Passione
Finalized Individual Stakes (see edit history)

[Morkskittar]

Welcome to Shipbuilding Round 2!

As we have 10 players, there will be two separate, independent ships, each with five players. I have made two sets/teams of players based on the character interactions so far and what seems like it would be the most fun. This means I didn't necessarily make groups to make sure all types of posts are covered, but instead primarily based on what player personality/backstory combinations sounded like they would be the most fun. If either ship loses enough players to drop below 3, the two ships will reunite.

Though you will be on two separate ships, you will be able to communicate and coordinate from across the waves via Skappbeetles, and will likely meet up before the Bloom is found. This will give you an advantage over other searchers who are limited to one ship.

The overall way this will work is I am asking everyone to select their favorite choices for the Design elements of the ship (which are selected collectively), after which I will see what choices/themes are most popular and use those, and break any ties with my own preferences. You have free reign for your individual stakes. If you have any questions, please ask in the OOC thread!

This is the shipbuilding thread for @TheObsoleteMan, @Nightshyft, @Diceros, @Passione, and @Abalon.

Your crew includes a raveller, two wordbearers, an alchemist, and a corsair. You have good close combat (through Kryk T'k and Helena), social (through Slip and Kryk T'k), exploration (through K and Helena), and creation/support (through Ham) abilities. Your ranged combat abilities, while not bad, are somewhat lacking, as well as your repair abilities (relatively speaking).

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Ship Options

(those options that are struck through are not available for this game).

Ships are built semi-collaboratively by the players by spending Stakes on various Design elements, Fittings, and Undercrew. For this game, we will be using a modified version of the ship-building rules. You five will all collectively allocate 6 Collective Stakes to the Design elements (in addition to the size, which is determined by the number of players), and then each individual player will allocate 3 Individual Stakes to pick their own personal additions to the ship's Fittings and Undercrew.

Keep in mind that you will probably want your ship to be able to handle a variety of challenges, from combat to rough seas and rougher weather. Tilt and Saws are especially helpful for navigating the rough and dense seas of the Sepulcher, respectively, while Speed will help ensure you stay at the front of the pack. Seals can help keep out the omnipresent pollen and Armour the sometimes-present cannonballs, while Stealth can help you evade foes if you are feeling less confrontational.

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Collective Stakes: Design Elements

As a crew, you have 6 Stakes to spend on the Design of the ship. You must select one Design in each of the following categories:

• Size: How large your ship is. For this game, this is simply determined by the crew size. Your ship is Standard (1 Stake), granting it +1 Armour.
• Frame: This describes the general shape of your ship. All frame options cost 1 Stake.

  Frame Options

  Sturdy	1 stake	Armour +1	Built to last and weather strong assaults.
  Moulded	1 stake	Seals +1	One unbroken structure throughout the ship.
  Light	1 stake	Speed +1	Lightest possible materials in the smallest amounts.
  Scything	1 stake	Saws +1	Wedge or blade-shaped, efficiently cuts through waves.
  Sleek	1 stake	Stealth +1	Rides low on the waves.
  Flexible	1 stake	Tilt +1	Jointed or multi-segmented, adjustable and responsive.

• Hull: This describes the primary material your ship is made from. The available options cost 1 or 2 Stakes.

  Hull Options

  Reef-Iron	1 stake	Armour +1	Salvaged metal plating from derelicts. Durable.
  Leviathan Bone	1 stake	Seals +1	From the skeleton of a long-dead monster. Solid.
  Broadwood	1 stake	Tilt +1	Wooden planks. Flexible.
  Rough Bark	1 stake	Stealth +1	From ironroots; tough to maintain. Camouflaged.
  Chitinous	1 stake	Speed +1	Collected shells of large insects. Smooth.
  Razorscale	1 stake	Saws +1	Interlocking, sharpened scales from a beast. Slicing.
  Ceramic	2 stakes	Armour +1, Seals +1	Baked clay, needs maintenance. Sealed and sturdy.
  Chrysalid	2 stakes	Seals +1, Stealth +1	Ship is built in an abandoned pupa. Sneaky and sealed.
  Ghost-Oak	2 stakes	Armour +1, Tilt +1	A rare wood from the Drown. Flexible, yet durable.
  Exile's Copper	2 stakes	Armour +1, Speed +1	A rare metal. Light and durable.

• Bite: This describes how the ship moves across the waves (while chainsaws are the most common, and my favorite, there are other Bites). The available options cost 1 or 2 Stakes.

  Bite Options

  Sawprow	1 stake	Saws +1	Chainsaw on the prow. Serrated damage.
  Impellers	1 stake	Speed +1	Jet-like engines. Blast damage.
  Crawler	1 stake	Tilt +1	Finger-like mechanisms at front. Blunt damage.
  Underscales	1 stake	Stealth +1	Flexing scales on bottom. Keen damage.
  Jag-Tracks	1 stake	Armour +1	Grapple tracks on keel and sides; slow. Hewing damage.
  Sluicejets	1 stake	Seals +1	Pressurised phytophobic chemical release. Acid damage.
  Longjaw	2 stakes	Saws +1 Speed +1	Chainsaw across whole ship bottom. Serrated damage.
  Propeller-Cage	2 stakes	Speed +1 Armour +1	Cage housing propellers. Blunt damage.
  Navapede Limbs	2 stakes	Stealth +1 Tilt +1	Centipedal limbs letting the ship scuttle. Spike damage.
  Voltaic Runners	2 stakes	Seals +2	Lightning makes ship float. Volt damage.
  Mulcher	2 stakes	Saws +2 Armour +1 Stealth −1	Grinding teeth like a lamprey. Serrated damage.
  Tentaculari	2 stakes	Tilt +2	Living cluster of tendrils. Salt damage.

• Engine: This describes the power source of your ship. The available options cost 1 or 2 Stakes.

  Engine Choices

  Chemical Compressor	1 stake	Speed +1	Fueled with fruit and insect husks.
  Springwork	1 stake	Saws +1	Releases kinetic energy wound by hand.
  Parasite Pitcher	1 stake	Stealth +1	Large pitcher plant in engine housing, roots entwined with ship systems. Fueled by organic matter... preferably living.
  Steam Piping	1 stake	Seals +1	Pipes, chemicals, and steam. Fueled with (cleanish) water.
  Ratwheel Exchange	1 stake	Tilt +1	Rats running in a wheel. Rats need to be fed and rested.
  Pulsing Cocoon	1 stake	Armour +1	An unknown insect pupa, feeding on dreams.
  Jawbox	1 stake	Saws +1 Speed +1 Stealth −1	Wood-fueled engines with minimal flammability.
  Solar Compressor	2 stakes	Speed +1 Stealth +1	Stores, liquefies, and pressurizes sunlight.
  Magnetic Coils	2 stakes	Stealth +1 Tilt +1	Spinning cylinders in perpetual motion. Fueled with magnetic scrap.
  Ceramic Batteries	2 stakes	Saws +1 Seals +1	Batteries fueled by lightning strikes.
  Acid Maw	2 stakes	Saws +2	Open chemical vat melts down metal. Salvage-fueled.
  Tamed Hive (Special)	2 stakes	Speed +1 Seals +1	Stinging insects create energy-rich honey. Fueled with flowers and pollen. At sea, can use task to get Fresh Engine Honey.
  Reclaimed Burner (Special)	2 stakes	Speed +3 Seals −1	Ancient burner running on ancient chemical fuel salvaged from pre-verdant ship. Runs on specialized rare fuel. Can explode. Needs ventilation.

Logistically, please select one Frame, Hull, Bite, and Engine option that cost a total of 5 stakes (as Size is already accounted for). This means that three of these can cost 1 stake, and one of them can cost 2. When everyone has posted, I will look to see what elements were most commonly selected and break any ties or stakes overages we might have with my own preferences or else run a short poll for you all to select a design. Feel free to coordinate your choices of collective stakes with your crew mates below.

If you truly have no preference for the Collective Stakes, you can elect to only select individual stakes.

If you wish to donate extra points to purchase better Design elements, note this in your reply below and feel free to coordinate with your fellow shipmates!

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Individual Stakes: Fittings and Undercrew

You have 3 Stakes to spend on Fittings for the ship and any Undercrew. While coordination of the individual stakes is encouraged, it is not required.

Fittings are rooms, additions, features, ship weapons/artillery, equipment, or outriders. Your character may not be the only one to use the fitting you choose, but you will have priority over their use in most cases. In most cases, a ship only needs one type of fitting, so read through the posts before yours to make sure you aren't purchasing the same thing as someone else.

Additions

Additions are extra tools and equipment added to the ship. You can have multiples of most additions, but in most cases it is not recommended (as one is sufficient).

Anchor System	0 stakes	Curved hook anchors ship to branches below. Standard on most ships.
Rig-Ropes	1 stake	Ropes strung above the deck for drying clothes, safety lines, or gymnastic travel.
Firefly Lanterns	1 stake	Network of lanterns filled with fireflies, woken or set to sleep with taps on the glass, for illumination.
Luminous Blooms	1 stake	Patches of moss or flowering plants that glow.
Chemical Spotlight	1 stake	Bright spotlight.
Survival Station	1 stake	Chest with flares, flags, grapples, wraps, and emergency rations.
Cargo Crane	1 stake	Sturdy crane for cargo and managing heavy objects.
Wrecker's Magnet	1 stake	Electromagnetic crane used for heavy metal management.
Signal Flares	1 stake	Colour-coded flares for distance communication. Need Signaling language to use effectively.
Shutter-Lamps	1 stake	Bank of lights and shutters for distance communication. Need Signaling language to use effectively.
Steam Whistle	1 stake	Shrill whistle for announcing presence or frightening beasts.
Vox-Horn	1 stake	Deep, blaring horn and voice amplifier.
Tethered Kitesail	1 stake	Glider tethered to deck, allowing for aerial views during wind.
Trained Messengers	2 stakes	Flying creatures trained to seek out ships and land, deliver messages, and return with replies.
Fixed-Band Radio	2 stakes	Short-range radio system that can send and receive staticky signals through fragile antennae.
Fruiting Tree	1 stake	Acquire fruit when using a task to tend this tree growing from your deck.
Night Farm	1 stake	Acquire mushroom specimens when using a task to tend this dark, fungal soilpit.
Lightning Rod	1 stake	Acquire a charged ceramic battery during a lightning storm.
Water Purifier	2 stakes	Acquire barrel of pure water when at anchor or when cutting a path in the rain.
Trawler Nets	2 stakes	Reinforced nets that let you acquire one normal specimen when cutting a path.

Rooms

Rooms are spaces on a ship that serve a specialized function. A galley is highly recommended, and having an extended cargo bay may not be a bad thing. Please note that rooms cannot be duplicated (i.e., a ship can only have one of each room) unless otherwise noted.

Galley	1 stake	A room for cooking and eating, with chemical stove.
Medical Bay	1 stake	A clean room with tables and beds, and some bandages and the like.
Workshop	1 stake	A room with smithing and repair tools, including a workbench.
Navigational Suite	1 stake	A room full of charts, maps, and related equipment.
Butchery	1 stake	A clean room for rendering and preserving specimens.
Tap-Room	1 stake	A room for the creation, storage, and drinking of booze.
Panic Room	1 stake	A triple-locked room stocked with supplies and reinforcement.
Cooling Facility	1 stake	An insulated cold room for storing perishables.
Luxury Quarters	1 stake	Individual rooms for each crewmember to sleep.
Lens Room	1 stake	A room of telescopes and magnifiers inside the ship.
Brig	1 stake	A ship-borne prison.
Cargo Bay Extension	1 stake	A large cargo bay, complete with cargo webbing and reinforcements for dangerous items.
Underdeck Gymnasium	1 stake	A room of weights, ropes, and fitness equipment.
Lounger's Tent	1 stake	A rest area on the deck of the ship.
Observation Platform	1 stake	A crow's nest of sorts, with communication line to pilot.
Underthrash Platform	1 stake	A sturdy door leads to an open platform at the bottom rear of the ship, under the treeline.
Cupola	1 stake	A blister of glass or amber with a seat at the ship's rear or side. Can be duplicated.

Weapons

These are weapons attached to your ship used for ship-to-ship or ship-to-monster (or eventually, ship-to-flower) combat. You can have duplicate deck weapons, but only one of each type of hull weapon or boarding equipment is permitted. It is highly recommended that you purchase at least one or two weapons to ensure your ship can fight back.

Deck weapons are weapons mounted on the top deck of the ship.

Hull Weapons are weapons mounted on the outside of the ship's hull or are located inside the ship that fire from portholes.

Boarding Equipment consists of collective racks of weapons the crew can borrow for hand-to-hand combat.

Deck Weapons
Trebuchet	2 stakes	Lob anything at foes. Deals LR Blunt damage.
Harpoon Turret	2 stakes	Fire barbed spears. Deals LR Spike damage.
Shrapnel Cannon	2 stakes	Fire clouds of sharp metal. Deals LR Serrated damage.
Viper's Tooth	2 stakes	Unstable gun that fires acid. Deals LR Acid damage.
Grand Blastbow	2 stakes	Giant crossbow firing chemically-explosive bolds. Deals LR Blast damage.
Storm-Rail	2 stakes	Two brass rods hooked to a voltaic generator. Deals LR Volt damage.
Hull Weapons
Winch-Claws	1 stake	Bank of short-range grappling claws to draw enemy ships closer.
Broadside Cannons	1 stake	Banks of cannons that fire only to the sides. Deals LR Blunt or Blast damage.
Ramming Prow	1 stake	Ram without hurting your own ship. Deals CQ Blunt damage.
Spearing Prow	1 stake	Reinforced spikes for safe ramming. Deals CQ Spike damage.
Bladed Prow	1 stake	A wedge for slicing into enemy ships. Deals CQ Hewing damage.
Ripsaw Prow	1 stake	Serrated edge to cut down enemy ships. Deals CQ Serrated damage.
Boarding Equipment
Armoury Rack	2 stakes	A rack stocked with 2-track weapons with either Blunt, Keen, or Spike LR or CQ damage.
Wrecker's Rack	2 stakes	A rack stocked with 2-track weapons with either Hewing, Serrated, or Blast LR or CQ damage.

Outriders

Outriders are miniature ships (like motorcycles or jet-skis) that your character will dock within the larger ship. If you purchase an outrider, you are the only one that can use it unless you grant permission to another.

To make an outrider, you must purchase at least one outrider launching system (which is how your outrider gets on and off the ship). To make the outrider itself, you must purchase a chassis and then any number of fittings. It is highly recommended that you use the Workhorse chassis if you want an outrider, as this offers the most flexibility for the lowest cost. If you choose the workhorse chassis, you can select two fittings for your outrider for a cost of 0 stakes. The other chassis have higher statistics but are less flexible and more expensive.

Each player may only have one outrider.

Outrider Launchings (must choose one)
Tow-Line	0 stakes	Tow outrider on a thick rope or chain.
Docking Crane	1 stake	Lower and raise outriders (and maybe more) from the waves.
Wild-Bay Doors	1 stake	Doors that open directly onto the waves, allowing Outriders to be stored in the ship.
Hull Clamps	1 stake	Docking clamps on side of ship to hold an Outrider in place.
Catapult Track	1 stake	Spring-loaded platform that launches Outriders at speed.
Outriders (choose one chassis and any number of fittings)
Workhorse Chassis	1 stake	Armour 2, Seals 1, Speed 2, Saws 1, Stealth 1, Tilt 1. Two free fittings. Highly recommended if you are making an Outrider.
Skipper Chassis	2 stakes	Armour 1, Seals 1, Speed 3, Saws 2, Stealth 3, Tilt 2. Sleek and compact.
Chopper Chassis	2 stakes	Armour 3, Seals 1, Speed 2, Saws 3, Stealth 1, Tilt 2. Cuts through anything.
Sidewinder Chassis	2 stakes	Armour 2, Seals 3, Speed 1, Saws 2, Stealth 1, Tilt 3. Mobile and sturdy.
Windglass Fitting	1 stake	Protective shell of amber or glass. Armour +1, Seals +1.
Overburner Fitting	1 stake	Chemical battery. Speed +1, Saws +1.
Mucoid Rub Fitting	1 stake	Slimy adhesive coating for stealth and turning. Stealth +1, Tilt +1.
Personal Mod Fitting	1 stake	+1 to any three ratings, and −1 to another.
Weapon Housing Fitting	1 stake	A deck weapon hooked to steering column. Choose LR Blunt, Keen, Spike, or Blast damage when taking this fitting.
Flatbed Fitting	1 stake	Allows for carrying small amount of cargo or small number of passengers.
Camouflage Fitting	1 stake	Paint and vegetation used for disguise. Stealth +3 when still or at anchor.

Skiffs

Skiffs are, essentially, large outriders that can comfortably fit two, and uncomfortably fit up to 4. Unlike outriders, skiffs have two decks (a topdeck and belowdeck). Furthermore, skiffs must be purchased by two players coordinating, as a skiff costs more than 3 stakes. A ship may only have one skiff.

To make a skiff, you must select one of the launching options below and then, for the skiff itself, select two different chassis and any additional fittings you desire for the skiff. The Skiff ratings will be calculated as follows: (Higher Chassis Rating) +0.5*(Lower Chassis Rating, rounding down; Mork reserves the right to alter these ratings pending balance concerns after seeing what you come up with). You may divide the stakes cost for these options among any players who wish to contribute.

Skiff Launchings (must choose one)
Hull Clamps	1 stake	Docking clamps on side of ship to hold an Outrider in place.
Catapult Track	1 stake	Spring-loaded platform that launches Outriders at speed.
Skiffs (choose two different chassis types and any number of fittings)
Workhorse Chassis	1 stake	Armour 2, Seals 1, Speed 2, Saws 1, Stealth 1, Tilt 1. Two free fittings. Highly recommended if you are making an Outrider.
Skipper Chassis	2 stakes	Armour 1, Seals 1, Speed 3, Saws 2, Stealth 3, Tilt 2. Sleek and compact.
Chopper Chassis	2 stakes	Armour 3, Seals 1, Speed 2, Saws 3, Stealth 1, Tilt 2. Cuts through anything.
Sidewinder Chassis	2 stakes	Armour 2, Seals 3, Speed 1, Saws 2, Stealth 1, Tilt 3. Mobile and sturdy.
Windglass Fitting	1 stake	Protective shell of amber or glass. Armour +1, Seals +1.
Overburner Fitting	1 stake	Chemical battery. Speed +1, Saws +1.
Mucoid Rub Fitting	1 stake	Slimy adhesive coating for stealth and turning. Stealth +1, Tilt +1.
Personal Mod Fitting	1 stake	+1 to any three ratings, and −1 to another.
Weapon Housing Fitting	1 stake	A deck weapon hooked to steering column. Choose LR Blunt, Keen, Spike, or Blast damage when taking this fitting.
Flatbed Fitting	1 stake	Allows for carrying small amount of cargo or small number of passengers.
Camouflage Fitting	1 stake	Paint and vegetation used for disguise. Stealth +3 when still or at anchor.

Undercrew are non-player crewmembers that you will control (and who will primarily answer to your character). Each player may only purchase one Officer or Gang.

• Officers are a single crewmember with a brief background that plays a somewhat active role in gameplay, and will be controlled primarily by the GM outside of combat and by the player in scenes (I recommend only purchasing an Officer if you are prepared to do extra roleplaying; in most cases I recommend against using them entirely, especially if you haven't played before, but the option is here). For officers, please provide a name, bloodline, and brief background in addition to the information below.

  Officers

  Skillful Officer	1 stake	A seasoned wildsailor, able to hold their own in many important tasks. Choose 2 ranks in any skill, and 1 rank in another skill. 3-Track.
  Well-Travelled Officer	1 stake	A wide-ranging traveler well-versed in lore. Choose 2 ranks in any language, and 1 in any other language. 3-Track.
  Experienced Officer	1 stake	A seasoned wildsailor, maybe soon to strike out on their own as a main crewmember. Select any Aspect a player character can have; they have that Aspect and a track equal to it.

• Gangs are small collections of crewmembers who share a specific skillset and help with a predefined task. All of them have a 3-box track.

  Gangs

  Spear-Fishers	2 stakes	Automatically acquire one normal specimen when dropping anchor.
  Magnet-Fishers	2 stakes	Automatically acquire one normal salvage when dropping anchor.
  Stargazers	2 stakes	Automatically acquire one normal whisper when dropping anchor.
  Cartographers	2 stakes	Automatically acquire one normal chart when dropping anchor.
  Deck Engineers	2 stakes	Automatically clear one mark from damage ship's rating when dropping anchor.
  Bonesaw Troupe	2 stakes	A single crewmember can repair a mark from any damaged trait or injury when dropping anchor (purchasing player's choice).
  Tinker Troupe	2 stakes	A single crewmember can repair a mark from any gear when dropping anchor (purchasing player's choice).
  Scholars	2 stakes	Learn a secret about the surrounding waves when dropping anchor.
  Marauders	2 stakes	Fight in CQ combat to deal Blunt, Keen, or Spike damage.
  Picaros	2 stakes	Fight in LR combat to deal Blunt, Keen, or Spike damage.

• Packs are animals (or a group thereof) that play a specific role on the ship. Sometimes they are trained, and sometimes not.

  Packs

  Lemur Pack	1 stake	Keep ship free of small insects.
  Spring-Foxes	1 stake	Dance on canopy around ship; warn of dangers from below.
  Stretch of Slinks	1 stake	Spectral cats, hunt vermin.
  Brace of Hounds	1 stake	Dogs to protect ship.
  Rig-Ferrets	1 stake	Tie and untie knots on rigging in hard-to-reach places.
  Whirling Bats	1 stake	Eat bugs around ship.
  Frenzy-Parrot	1 stake	Warn of approaching predators and ships.
  Trained Pinwolf	2 stakes	Fight to defend ship in CQ combat to deal Blunt, Keen, or Spike damage.
  Squirrel Flingers	2 stakes	Squirrels armed with slings to defend ship in LR combat to deal Blunt, Keen, or Spike damage.
  Dragon-Tail Butterflies	1 stake	Good luck charm.
  Spider Colony	1 stake	A former tzelicrae that keeps insects and rodents away.
  Glass-Shell Snails	1 stake	Pretty decorations, hurt when stepped on.
  Scorpion Set	1 stake	Sting intruders and sometimes crew.
  Medical Mosquitoes	2 stakes	Infections and viruses don't transfer from crewmember to crewmember.
  Glowbug Parade	2 stakes	Fireflies that provide constant dim lighting.
  Mantis Sentries	2 stakes	Automatically acquire one normal specimen when docking at port.
  Rust-Roaches	2 stakes	Automatically acquire one normal salvage when docking at port.
  Etterescu	2 stakes	Centipedes with good ears. Automatically acquire one normal whisper when docking at port.
  Library Boatmen	2 stakes	Spider-like creatures that hoard paper. Automatically acquire one normal chart when docking at port.
  Geist Octopus	3 stakes	Once per journey, one crewmember can roll 6D6 instead of their usual dice pool on any task.

Please post your individual choices for stakes below. If you have any suggestions for a ship name, please post them alongside your individual stake choices. I will compile my favorite names and make a poll for you all to choose the final name from.

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To make this process as painless as possible, please post your Collective and Individual Stake choices below. If you wish to coordinate, please feel free to do so in this thread, but please clearly mark your post that contains your preferences (ideally, your first post should have your choices and you can just modify them as you coordinate). You do not have to suggest collective stakes or names, but you will have to select individual stakes.

Shipbuilding Preference Form

Preferred Collective Stakes (5 stakes total):

• Frame: Element (cost)
• Hull: Element (cost)
• Bite: Element (cost)
• Engine: Element (cost)

Individual Stakes (3 stakes total):

• Choice 1 (cost)
• Choice 2 (cost)
• Choice 3 (cost)

Suggested Ship Names:

Edited September 28, 2023 by Morkskittar (see edit history)

[Nightshyft]

OK...anyone have any preferences?

[Abalon]

I'll look at it a little closer today but I am a fan of the ghost cats (and so is Helena)

[Morkskittar]

I'll give you all through the week to think about these; I'll give those who haven't responded a nudge in a couple days. I know some people prefer to post during the week and other on the weekend. :)

Edited October 1, 2023 by Morkskittar (see edit history)

[Morkskittar]

@Abalon @Diceros @TheObsoleteMan Hi all! Just a gentle reminder to think about this and get some ship-building thoughts up this week!

[TheObsoleteMan]

On 9/19/2023 at 12:15 AM, Passione said:

Shipbuilding Preference Form

Preferred Collective Stakes (5 stakes total):

• Frame: Scything / Sturdy
• Hull: Leviathan Bone / Beastback
• Bite: Longjaw / Mulcher
• Engine: Jawbox / Pulsing Cocoon

Individual Stakes (3 stakes total):

• Deck Engineers
• Galley / Tap room

Suggested Ship Names:

Godfang

Ol' Bitey

Vexatious Thorn

I'm indecisive by nature, so there are a few combinations I like. But thematically, I like the idea of our characters being like, "Look! We strapped a bigass saw to a giant dead/semi-dead beast-god and now it's a ship!"

Edited October 4, 2023 by TheObsoleteMan (see edit history)

[Diceros]

Hey! Sorry, didn't mean to go radio silent there; life the past week has been ruthless. D:

I would say that the shipbuilding is probably the thing I'm least interested about for the game, so if anyone else is passionate about an idea, I'm happy to go along with it. That being said, here is my ship build:

Preferred Collective Stakes (5 stakes total):

• Frame: Scything (1)
• Hull: Chitinous (1)
• Bite: Underscales (1)
• Engine: Solar Compressor (2)

Individual Stakes (3 stakes total):

• Rig-ropes (1)
• Tethered kitesail (1)
• Firefly lanterns (1)

Suggested Ship Names:

Sun Beetle

 

[Abalon]

I'm writing down the total stats of each option so it's easier to keep track of. Granted the individual stakes are less useful since we'll all pick something

The Predator

Stats: +3 Saws, +2 Speed, -1 Stealth (a little weird but I guess we're not an ambush predator :p)

Spotlights and flying messengers

The Passione (I couldn't pick a name)

Stats: +1 Saws, +1 Speed, +2 Tilt, +1 Seals

Spotlights and flying messengers as above, rat

The Sun Beetle

Stats: +1 Saw, +2 Speed, +1 Stealth

Aerial views during wind, ropes and lanterns

 

I like The Predator and The Passione the most, but I'll come up with something of my own before we start voting. First timer here so not sure how it'll go but I'll do it anyways

[Morkskittar]

As I keep track of your preferences, I've noted we currently have majority (2/3 for who have posted their own Design preferences) preference for the Longjaw Bite and Chitinous Hull, which are both solid choices for those categories, and the chitinous hull can very well take the form of the cast-off skin of an insectoid leviathan.

I have also decided to supply both ships with trained messengers (in lieu of a radio, per Passione's suggestion) for free, so you do not need to purchase them (freeing up 2 more stakes for you to spend, Passione).

[Passione]

More Names

Ghost
The Slip
The Scar
Sunlight, sunlit X, Sunshine
Moonlight, Moonlit X, Moonshine 
[I don’t have it yet but something about the slow knife] XYou see, it's the slow knife... the knife that takes its time, the knife that waits years without forgetting, then slips quietly between the bones... that's the knife that cuts deepest.

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Change Frame to Scything, Engine to Solar Compressor

How many Individual Stakes would it take so that we can spring for a better engine?

Ghosts

How do we feel about ghosts? The spirit realm is called Slipwise accessed through Slipscars. We have a guy named Slip. Ghosts in the Sepulcher seem to work like sirens, lulling people overboard. Two of us are Anchored. Our ship’s hull is a corpselike. Can we be a ghost ship?

Helena has died before and fancies ghost cats or slinks. Has ghost sight. On the other hand Phantom Blade/Anchor work well against ghosts. Has she ever had to bust fellow ghosts?

Kryk T'k has the same Anchored Phantom Blade deal. Instead of pet ghost cats, he can pass through barriers like Shadowcat. An actual Spirit Medium. Has a Cloak of Agamotto that he is constantly swatching against.

K is a dinosaur, a fossil, that is immune to crezzerin. Maybe she had met these spirits before? How about something about the Undeliverables she carries? Comparing handwriting. Maybe she has seen something she shouldn't have and that's the hook to the ghost/s. 
 

[Abalon]

Okay, here's what I propose:

Frame: Scything

Hull: Leviathan Bone

Bite: Saw Prow

Engine: Solar Compressor

For a total of +2 Saws, +1 Speed, +1 Stealth and +1 Seals which... is basically Passione's idea but with less chainsaws. If we use Individual Stakes I'd say it'd be more logical to get more chainsaws since the engine is already good

As for ghost punching... I haven't really thought about it, to be fair. But Helena is an equal opportunist puncher, you not getting the memo about being dead ain't gonna stop her. I also really like the idea of an undead/ghost ship, sounds cool as hell. but if we're doing that, maybe Tentaculari would be more fitting? Idk

Edited October 6, 2023 by Abalon (see edit history)

[Morkskittar]

If you go full ghost ship, you might go: Scything, Leviathan Bone, Tentaculari, Pulsing Coccon (+2 Armour, +2 Tilt, +1 Seals, +1 Saws). Maximum weirdness. :P

Otherwise, your individual preferences seem to be:

• Scything (you all seem to want this one)
• Longjaw (3 votes), Sawprow (1 vote), or Underscales (1 vote)
• Leviathan Bone (3 votes) or Chitinous (2 votes)
• Solar Compressor (3 votes), Jawbox (2 votes)

This arrangement costs 6 stakes (+1 for the size), so someone would need to donate an individual stake (edit: thanks Passione!). Feel free to voice your thoughts or change your minds. :) It's a pretty solid build, with at least +1 in everything except Tilt, and +2 in Speed and Saws. Just sail around any steep waves and you should be OK!

As for individual stakes (one of which can go to the Longjaw/Solar Compressor):

Passione still has 2 stakes to distribute.

Abalon still has all 3 stakes to distribute.

I highly recommend investing in some specialized rooms with the remaining points (a Galley or Tap-room would be helpful for creating concoctions, as Ham might like to do, and a Butchery, Fitness Room, Galley, or Luxury Quarters would make sense with your crew). Ghost cats could also be fun. Winch Claws and a weapons rack of some kind could also be good for boarding actions if you want. :P

Edited October 6, 2023 by Morkskittar (see edit history)

[Abalon]

I'm taking the Slinks, because kitties and I'd see her add a Harpoon Turret. Gotta hunt that bastard somehow

For stakes in general I suppose one can go to the Engine/Weapon but also... I'd say we'd need Luxury Quarters, a Galley, a Medical Suit and a Tap Room which... ah bugger that would be everyone's remaining stakes. Although we have Nightshyft's Hull Weapon already so maybe a Harpoon would be redundant. Hm... Eh, I have to sleep anyways. For now only the Slinks is a guaranteed pick from me