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Naval Chase
Source High Seas pg. 37
Most naval chases use “chase down” or “run away” as PCs pursue a ship or are pursued themselves. The competitive chase type is perfect for a race to find a buried treasure or when the PCs are trying to get a message to allies before enemy raiders reach the destination in their ships.
Sailing Lore in Naval Chases
Since it’s a catch-all skill for many different shipboard tasks, the Sailing Lore skill can often be used in place of other skills during a naval chase. If a character is highly skilled in Sailing Lore, this is their time to shine! Allow liberal substitutions if you have a player who’s highly invested in the skill. Nature can be used instead of Sailing Lore for wind-powered vehicles, but only for Sailing Lore tasks related to actually steering the ship, not for other shipboard tasks.
Naval Chase Obstacles
| Damaged Sail (1st) | DC 13 Crafting to repair, DC 15 Survival to scavenge materials; Damaged Steering (5th) DC 20 Crafting, DC 22 Survival |
| Take Advantage of Favorable Winds (1st) | DC 13 Sailing Lore to speed ahead; DC 15 Athletics to adjust the rigging; Powerful Tailwinds (4th) DC 18 Sailing Lore, DC 22 Athletics |
| Squall (2nd) | DC 14 Nature or Survival to avoid the worst, DC 16 Sailing Lore to cut through the storm; Perfect Storm (8th) DC 22 Nature or Survival, DC 24 Sailing Lore |
| Athamaru Outpost (3rd) | DC 16 Diplomacy or Society to ask for safe passage, DC 18 Crafting to make goods to trade; Quatoid Colony (8th) DC 22 Diplomacy or Society, DC 24 Crafting |
| Doldrums (3rd) | DC 16 Medicine to keep the crew healthy, DC 20 Arcana or Nature to use magic for temporary propulsion; Magical Stagnation (7th) DC 21 Medicine, DC 25 Arcana or Nature |
| Floating Debris (3rd) | DC 16 Survival to scout a safe course, DC 18 Sailing Lore to steer carefully... very carefully; Dangerous Rocks (6th) DC 20 Survival, DC 22 Sailing Lore |
| Cannon on the Shore (4th) | DC 17 Deception to outfox the attackers, DC 19 Intimidation to cow them with return fire; Fort on the Shore (9th) DC 24 Deception, DC 26 Intimidation |
| Lurking Sea Monster (6th) | DC 20 Nature to soothe the savage beast, DC 24 Stealth to sail quietly; Lurking Kraken (12th) DC 28 Nature, DC 32 Stealth |
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