Vessel Stripping

Not all ships are floating fortress built to withstand a biblical pummeling from aggressors, some have been modified for speed at the cost of the ships durability in a broadside firefight.
Stripping is a method of modification by which crews would remove armor plating, raw material from the ships hull in effort to increase their vessel speed and maneuverability. When correctly this yield a faster vessel the while now more vulnerable to damage can easily outrun most threats.
Stripping a ship usually cost 50gp pieces per ship tonnage and takes 1d4 weeks to complete, once finished the ships movement rating increases by +2. while the hull's Armor class by -2. The Ship is still considered at it's same base tonnage. A ship can have it’s hull Stripped only once.
Category:Ship Items