Underwater Combat (OSS)

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: ...There we were, surrounded by th' stinkin' beasties! Half m' crew had already fallen to those gods-cursed devil men, and th' yardarms were crawlin' with 'em. Suddenly, I'm fallin' off th' port bow, pushed by th' grandaddy of all fiends.
: As th' cold waters swallowed me up, I made out dim shapes a'headin' towards me from th' murky depths. I lay about me with m' cutlass, but no use. Now, I've disemboweled more men in m' days faster'n ya could say "three sheets t' the wind," but these beasties were fast. 'Twas like movin' in slow motion; I might as well have been fightin' with a fishin' hook fer all th good it did me.
: Th' smell of me blood must've driven 'em wild, cuz' of a sudden they got all frenzied! If 'tweren't fer th' magic o' th' ship's weather witch, m' bones'd be decoratin' some triton's coral hall. As 'tis, I got me this here hook ta remind me o' that day. Gods what a fight!
: -conversation with Captain Angus Graybeard
Land-dwelling adventurers find underwater combat a dangerous and complex affair-especially for the unprepared. The difference in apparent weights and the greater resistance of water provide severe impediments to the employment of fighting styles developed primarily for use on land.
* Combat Effects
** Melee Attacks
** Missile Attacks
*** Underwater Combat Proficiency
*** Gradual Crossbow Decomposition
** Jousting
*** Underwater Riding Proficiency
* Special Weapons