Worldbuilding - Ships, Travel Times, Pirates! - The Art of World Building

Learn all about #sailing, #shiptypes, #cannons and more in this #worldbuilding video from strategist Randy Ellefson (that's me!), author of the bestselling World Building series available, and founder of World Building University. We talk about:
- Ship terms (mast, yard, etc.): • Worldbuilding - Ships,...
- Ship rates in the British Navy: • Worldbuilding - Ships,...
- Long ships (Vikings!): • Worldbuilding - Ships,...
- Round Ships (galleons, ships-of-the-line, frigates, etc.): • Worldbuilding - Ships,...
- Ship speeds (by wind and oars) and travel issues: • Worldbuilding - Ships,...
- Pirates, privateers, and letters of marque: • Worldbuilding - Ships,...
- Alternatives to the #cannon for worlds without gunpowder: • Worldbuilding - Ships,...
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[@user-cx7kg6ok9b]

1) the middle mast is called the "main mast". 2) Yes, there was a clipper ship that had 5 masts. But most clippers had only 3. Most sailing ships had either 2 or 3. Single masted ships were smaller and tended to be coastal. 3) Vikings sailed on longships, not galleys. Longships are smaller, lighter, faster, more maneuverable and had a much lower draft (space between the deck and ocean). The rowers on galleys sat higher above water than the rowers on longships. The longships were also much more flexible than galleys. Longships did not have rams. Galleys had rams. 4) Privateers were only authorized to engage against enemy ships. Pirates attacked any ship they thought they could beat.

[@antoniavera9106]

thank you so much for this video! this is going to be so useful for my pirate’s campaign in dnd

[@TheArtofWorldBuilding]

Glad I could help!

[@shaneokeigan6150]

Great video, interrupted by 5 different promotions. I’d prefer if they were fewer longer ones

[@TheArtofWorldBuilding]

Fair enough!

[@FantasyApprentice]

this is amazing, and I have trouble worldbuilding

[@TheArtofWorldBuilding]

It's gets easier with experience

[@thechroniclegamer4285]

Do you do Sail-Punk?