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Seastriders sport a long, narrow, clinker-built hull spanning a length of over 130 feet, the majority of which is comprised of a sizable main deck lined with a row of oar banks on either side. An elevated quarterdeck sits near to the rear of the ship, directly over the crew's cabins. Three lateen-rigged masts support the model's complex sail plan, interlaced with cordage. Each Thalassian seastrider bears a traditional aft-raked stern, and its bow is adorned by a painting of a large, open eye. In addition, spars projecting from both the brow and stern will generally bear a single bronze lantern each. | Seastriders sport a long, narrow, clinker-built hull spanning a length of over 130 feet, the majority of which is comprised of a sizable main deck lined with a row of oar banks on either side. An elevated quarterdeck sits near to the rear of the ship, directly over the crew's cabins. Three lateen-rigged masts support the model's complex sail plan, interlaced with cordage. Each Thalassian seastrider bears a traditional aft-raked stern, and its bow is adorned by a painting of a large, open eye. In addition, spars projecting from both the brow and stern will generally bear a single bronze lantern each. | ||
The seastrider's sailing speed is best when running downwind or at a broad reach, outpacing [[windcutters]] in similar situations. It possesses a wider turn radius and its sail plan cannot beat as close to the wind as a windcutter (with a minimum of two points off the wind as opposed to the windcutter's one), but it makes up for this with greater hull strength, a more efficient rowing complement, and larger deck and cargo hold sizes. Decks are comprised of the quarterdeck, bow, stern, side deck, main deck, and single-room cabin - six | The seastrider's sailing speed is best when running downwind or at a broad reach, outpacing [[windcutters]] in similar situations. It possesses a wider turn radius and its sail plan cannot beat as close to the wind as a windcutter (with a minimum of two points off the wind as opposed to the windcutter's one), but it makes up for this with greater hull strength, a more efficient rowing complement, and larger deck and cargo hold sizes. Decks are comprised of the quarterdeck, bow, stern, side deck, main deck, and single-room cabin - six decks, or twice that of a windcutter - and cabin interiors can be expanded to a total of five extra rooms via [[housing credits]] at twice the standard housing cost. The main deck is the weapons deck, boasting room for up to three weapons composed of any combination of [[ballista]]s, [[onager]]s, and [[Arcanian arm]]s. | ||
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