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> Now that's what I call "wet work", Help needed for a ship-bound run
knasser
post Jul 9 2009, 04:08 PM
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Hi All,

My apologies for the 4S DV inflicting pun in the title. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) This is just a plea for suggestions / resources for a run I've got lined up. I wanted something a little different so I thought about having a run targetting a ship. I'm thinking probably kill the corrupt captain of a cargo ship. Perhaps he knows that he has enemies in Seattle and is simply avoiding coming to shore there. Or it might suit my players better if the captain wasn't corrupt and had simply caused too much trouble to the local Syndicates in the past and one of them wanted a little payback. Could be a good chance to introduce the Vory. I'm running a butchered Ghost Cartels campaign so I reckon I can tie it in to that, also.

So help I need at present is as follows:

First and foremost: plans for a ship. I've done a data search and not come up with anything that helpful yet. They don't need to be RPG maps - I can re-draw anything if need be. I just need realistic layouts. Ideally I'm looking for a medium to large-sized cargo vessel (not oil tanker), but if someone has an especially good yacht or something, I suppose I could always swap my plot around a bit.

Second up, if anyone has any useful nautical material of any kind to share, I'd be interested. Whether that is patrol boats, ocean drones, sea monsters or whatever. Or even just experiences with similar adventures.

Third, can anyone say where international waters would begin? One of the possibly plot outlines I have is someone who remains outside of UCAS territory, but provides a smuggling point that the Seattle government would like to dispose of. The Seattle map from Runner Havens seems to draw a border about five miles out (approx. 7km). But that also appears to put the area beyond into Salish-Sidhe waters which can't be right - people have to sail through Salish-Sidhe to get to Seattle?

Fourth and last, can anyone give me sensible suggestions as to a possible cargo and where it might be shipped from? I dislike answering players questions for detail with "the boxes contain stuff". And inevitably one of my players will try to steal the ship. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Ship plans are my most urgent need. If I can get this sorted this evening then I can print out anything I do on A3 at work tomorrow. But aside from that I am completely open to any ideas for a water-bourne / ship-bound adventure.

Any replies are appreciated.

Peace,

Khadim.

EDIT: Also has there ever been any cannon information on the waters around Seattle? It would be a shame to run this adventure and later find that it's well known that Seattle waters are supposed to be haunted by pink kraken, or something. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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- knasser   Now that's what I call "wet work"   Jul 9 2009, 04:08 PM
- - Vermithrax   You could have the ship's cargo be NERPS!....   Jul 9 2009, 04:15 PM
- - noonesshowmonkey   "Cargo Ship Deckplans" google image sear...   Jul 9 2009, 04:21 PM
- - JTNLANGE   I have not been aable to find any ship plans yet, ...   Jul 9 2009, 04:23 PM
- - Backgammon   QUOTE (knasser @ Jul 9 2009, 12:08 PM) Fo...   Jul 9 2009, 09:27 PM
- - Mirilion   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Containerization http...   Jul 10 2009, 01:32 AM
- - Method   Knasser: have ship maps. On iPhone. Will post when...   Jul 10 2009, 02:55 AM
- - Mercer   Seems like every time you see cargo containers on ...   Jul 10 2009, 05:04 AM
- - zephir   These maps are great, Method! Thanks for shar...   Jul 10 2009, 04:07 PM
|- - Method   QUOTE (zephir @ Jul 10 2009, 08:07 AM) Th...   Jul 11 2009, 03:51 AM
- - knasser   Everybody - thank you for all replies. I didn...   Jul 21 2009, 11:30 PM
- - Nahaj   QUOTE (knasser @ Jul 9 2009, 12:08 PM) Hi...   Jul 23 2009, 01:45 AM
|- - knasser   QUOTE (Nahaj @ Jul 23 2009, 02:45 AM) Fun...   Jul 23 2009, 06:12 AM
- - Neraph   I actually just ran a ship-bound wetwork two night...   Jul 23 2009, 03:50 PM
|- - knasser   QUOTE (Neraph @ Jul 23 2009, 04:50 PM) I ...   Jul 23 2009, 05:59 PM
- - Mantis   Knasser, where did you get your blueprint? I'v...   Aug 23 2009, 09:59 AM
|- - knasser   QUOTE (Mantis @ Aug 23 2009, 10:59 AM) Kn...   Aug 23 2009, 12:31 PM
- - PBI   QUOTE (knasser @ Jul 9 2009, 12:08 PM) ED...   Aug 23 2009, 10:36 AM
- - Method   LINK There is a menu at the top right of each pag...   Aug 25 2009, 04:51 AM
- - Mantis   Thanks guys. I already found out about corvettes a...   Aug 26 2009, 11:38 AM
- - Kliko   Nope, people just look in the wrong place. Try for...   Aug 26 2009, 12:17 PM


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