Ramming: (2 averaging dice)
11 The victim is cut in half and sinks instantly
10 Victim holed and ships four loads of water
9 Victim holed and ships three loads of water
8 Victim holed and ships two loads of water
6-7 Victim holed and ships one load of water
1-5 No effect

Ramming modifiers:
Add one if the rammer is moving at ramming speed
Subtract one if the rammer is moving at slow speed
Subtract one if the attack is made between 60 and 30 degrees
Subtract two if the attack is made between 0 and 30 degrees

Plugging holes: (one attempt per ship per turn)
Sailor succeeds on a roll of 5 or 6
Anyone else succeeds on a roll of 6

Grappling: (one attempt per unengaged man - maximum distance 2 inches)
Grapple catches with a roll of 3,4,5, 6 (two grapples required to hold a ship)
Cutting grapples succeeds on a roll of 4,5,6 (all grapples must be cut to escape)

Ranged weapons:
	BOWS*	0"-6" hits with a 5, 6	6"-18" hits with a 6
	BALLISTA	0"-8" hits with a 4, 5, 6	8"-16" hits with a 5 6
	"	16"-24" hits with a 6
	CATAPULT	0"-9" hits with a 5, 6	9"-18" hits with a 6

*Bows kill on a roll of 1,2,3,4;
bows disable for two turns on a roll of 5,6,7
Armor adds one to the die roll

Movement:		Oar Sections
	Speed	5		4		3		2		1
	Slow/Back water	9"		6"		3"		--		--
	Cruising	15"		9"		6"		3"		--
	Ramming	24"		15"		9"		6"		3"

You MUST move full speed for each "speed band" which you are in

• Crews expend energy at the rate of one point per turn at cruising speed and two points per turn at ramming speed
• Movement under sail is 18" per turn in a strong wind; 12" per turn in a moderate wind, 8" per turn in a light wind.

Morale: (Check at the beginning of each turn - two combat rounds per turn)
If attackers outnumber defenders by two to one the defenders will surrender
If defenders outnumber attackers by three to two the attackers will retreat

• Count Admirals as three points
• Count Captains as two points
• Count all others as one point

Without a leader the attackers will retreat if they are outnumbered by any amount

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