Longship
Longships were larger warships, consisting of more than 30 "rowing benches". They can usually carry a crew of some 70–80 and measures just less than 30 m (98 feet) in length.
Birds provided a helpful guide to finding land, its commong to take caged crows aboard ships and let them loose if they got lost. The crows would instinctively head for land, giving the sailors a course to steer.
The longships have two methods of propulsion: oars and sail. At sea, the sail enables longships to travel faster than by oar and to cover long distances overseas with far less manual effort. Sails can be raised or lowered in 90 seconds.
Oars are used when near the coast or in a river, to gain speed quickly, and when there is an adverse (or insufficient) wind. In combat, the variability of wind power makes rowing the chief means of propulsion.
The ship is steered by a vertical flat blade with a short round handle, at right angles, mounted over the starboard side of the aft gunwale.
Longships are not fitted with benches. When rowing, the crew sat on sea chests (chests containing their personal possessions) that would otherwise take up space. The chests are made the same size and were the perfect height for a Viking to sit on and row.
Power Generation
sail and rowers
Propulsion
Sail and rowers
Armor and defense
Round viking shields on the sides
Communication Tools & Systems
Shouting
Sensors
Eyes and ears
Nickname
Dragonship
Price
10 000 gp
Rarity
common
Beam
4.6 meters
Length
35 meters
Height
18 meters
Weight
20 tonnes
Speed
5 - 10 knots
Complement / Crew
38 crew / 62 soldiers
Cargo & Passenger Capacity
11 tonnes
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