Keelboat

One of the smallest sailing vessels, keelboats can be sailed or rowed by a single person. These ships often transport small amounts of cargo or passengers. They're perfect for pleasure cruises, as they're easier and less expensive to operate than larger vessels.
A keelboat has the following features:
Light. A hanging lantern or two casts bright light across the ship.
Rigging. Rigging on the ship can be climbed without an ability check.
Sails. The keelboat has one 10-foot-tall mast with sails.

Example Keelboat Crew

A keelboat requires a single crew member to operate smoothly. If the characters are guests on a keelboat, the crew consists of a single captain who has the statistics of a bandit captain with proficiency with water vehicles.

Keelboat Deck

The deck of the keelboat has the following features:
Ballista. A ballista (DMG, ch. 8) is mounted on the fore of the deck. Ten ballista arrows are stacked and secured nearby.
Oars. The deck of the ship holds twelve benches and four 15-foot-long oars. When the ship is rowed, crew members sit on these benches to work the oars.
Railing. The deck has a 3-foot-high rail around its perimeter that provides half cover for Medium creatures and three-quarters cover for Small creatures behind it.

Keelboat Cabin

The keelboat cabin has the following features:
Footlockers. Beneath each bed is a footlocker. The footlockers are iron and have AC 19, 18 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage.
Furnishings. Two beds and a desk with a chair stand at the aft of the cabin.

Used by

• Boaty McBoatface

Price

3,000 gp

Rarity

Common

Width

20 ft.

Length

60 ft.

Height

10 ft.

Weight

1,500 lbs.

Speed

3 mph (72 mpd)

Complement / Crew

1 captain, 2 sailors

Cargo & Passenger Capacity

4 passengers, 0.5 tons of cargo