Seacraft

the most common means of transportation between the isles, ships have been modified into hundreds, maybe thousands of different varieties (although only ones from irl up to 1210 A.C.), these below are just a few of the most common ones across the isles of Axelo.

## Boats

#### Canoes

one of the earlist types of water craft canoes are near universal across the isles dispite most not being able to travel between islands by themselves due to their small size however in form they are narrow craft pointed at both ends and commonly made of wood but some are made of canvas stretched over a frame made of sticks.

#### Rowboats

ten feet by five feet long craft rowboats are oar driven vessels that are commonly found in harbors for use as tenders or fishing vessels especially as many larger ships might carry one or two rowboats aboard to use when they need to approach unfamiliar coasts or ferry people or supplies between ships.

## Ships

#### Keelboats:

The smallest true ocean going ships Keelboats are thirty feet long and ten feet wide and in addition to a single sail capable of hoisting a square rigging are able to be rowed by up to six oars a side when winds are not in the crew's favor, however they are perhaps most popular for the fact that they require a nearly non existent crew, so long as they have the wind only two individuals would be required to properly crew the ship so many a solo adventuring will buy one when they are ready to leave their home island and travel out into the greater world.

#### Cogs.

the "mid sized ships" are the cogs, purely sail driven ships built of clinker style wood planking and ranging in size anywhere between 49 feet from bow to stern and even 82 feet from bow to stern whereas their beam ranges between 16 and 26 feet so needless to say they are definitely on the larger size especially as many are built with a short "lower deck", often only six or seven feet tall but able to store cargo within where the fact windows are impossible is a great benefit, however those who don't need the cargo space will frequently convert the hold into a series of smaller rooms for crew and passengers to sleep in while keeping the stern castle, commonly used for crew and passangers on cargo-cogs, for use for the captain and important passangers quarters.

meanwhile admidst shift, (often alongside more barrels of cargo) is a single mast that can be used to carry a square rigged sail while many masts often have a crow's nest on top so that a young crewman can stand watch for shore or other ships.

#### Carracks

In the past couple of years Carracks have evolved from cogs, and although are still rare it is already ready clear they will be massive ships in time, as the current largest carrack, the ancari Gilded Rose is a full one hundred feet from bow to stern. however one of their more impressive feats is the height their creators are able to give them,the aforementioned gilded rose has two decks in her hull plus an additional one in her stern and fore castles for example.

as for propulsion each Carrack relies on two masts both square rigged than a third bowsprite which carries a lantern sail commonly

#### War-galleys

Galleys are the favorite ships for war, propelled by rows they are light, nimble ships but are able to carry well over a hundred trained warriors (assuming they take turns at the oars) with ease, however a number of variants exist most have oars on either side, a steering oar on the stern, a mast midship and often times many will have weaponry such as ballistas or catapults on the bow platform to further increase their combat potential both against other ships and sometimes even against fortifications,