Mystaran fleets
by LoZompatore.Here you are the most complete list about Mystaran fleets and ships I managed to write looking throughout the whole official material.
Maybe I lost some ship's names, but I think I have included the great part of the available info. It's a huge amount of material. If your PCs go sailing, they will get bored long before they will met all the ships listed in this article...
As you may guess, everything inside this article is official.
The ships are grouped for nationality. They are divided in the same classes of the Rules Cyclopedia:
small galley
large galley
longship
war galley
small sailing ship
large sailing ship
vessel
special ship
If possible, troop transport capacity is also specified.
Special ships include flying and submergible ships, the Ierendian Fireships, the Alphaks' Volcano Ironclads and other noticeable vessels (such as the war catamarans of Kron).It is assumed that wartime fleet is 10 times standing fleet.
Most of the ship's names comes from GAZ4 (or GAZ9) detachable counters, even if many of them come also from the rest of the official modules.
When a ship name has no module reference it is intended that it comes from GAZ4/GAZ9 counters.
At the end of this article you will find also a list of merchant's and private's ships of difficult allocation (unknown or disputed nationality).
ALFHEIM
Elven Swan Ship.......(small sailing ship, flying) Asvoria Treesearcher (CoM)
Lightboats (flying ships, built in an unknown number by elven communities that possess a Tree of Life)
ALPHAKS'VOLCANO
120 ironclads (undead crew. Each Ironclad counted as a large galley. Admiral: a lich. (M1)
ALPHATIA
The Alphatian Navy may be reconstructed from PWAI. Many Alphatian fleets were left stranded in many harbours of Norwold and Isle of Dawn. Other fleets were fighting offshore Metropolitan Thyatis; although they are all counted as "Remnants of Alphatian divisions" you may notice that they all have the same effectives and the same combat values. Considering that the Alphatian fleets docked in Ekto, Trikelios and Dunadale shouldn't have suffered any damage during the WotI's war with Thyatis, we could argue that the data showed in PWAI refers to an intact Alphatian fleet.
In detail, from PWAI we know that:
8 fleets surrender to Thyatis in AC1010
1 fleet is in Ekto
4 fleets are in Thothia
2 fleets are in Trikelios
4 fleets are in Dunadale
Each of these fleets has: 16 small sailing ships, 4 small sailing ships converted to troop transport, 4 large sailing ships, 4 large sailing ships converted to troop transport.
Total: 304 small sailing ships, 76 small sailing ships converted to troop transport, 76 large sailing ships, 76 large sailing ships converted to troop transport.
Then we have the Petty Alphatian Nobles Fleet, described in M2 module. They are harboured in Trollhattan. The fleet composition is: 4 war galleys, 8 large galleys, 25 small galleys. Admiral: Zhenggys.
Submergible fleet:
Shark.................(submergible vessel) (DotE)
Alphatian submergible fleet includes also Aquas galleys (see "Aquas" entry).
Flying Fleet: this fleet is made from military flying ships plus some other ships belonging to powerful mages.
Most of the military fleet was destroyed in Aasla at the beginning of WotI events, so we don't know its full power. Here is a list of all of the known flying ships:
Mastwalker............(small sailing ship, flying) (PWAI)
Flying Fish...........(small sailing ship, flying) (PWAI)
Black Kraken of Draco.(small sailing ship, flying) damaged beyond repair in AC1010 (PWAI)
Princess Ark..........(large sailing ship, flying) heavily reshaped in AC1000 (CoM)
Tipsy Tirant..........(small sailing ship, flying) with base in Alphatian Neatharum, Captain: Marakaz (WotI)
Air ship of Love......(large sailing ship, flying) in Rainbow Park, above Gaity island (DotE)
Enchanting............(small sailing ship, flying) Captain: Solinari Astridian (CoM)
???...................(flying carrier) built for joined Thyatian/Alphatian mission to SpillWorld (DotE)
16 flying small galleys in Alphatian Neatharum (PWAI)
2 flying longships in Floating Ar (PWAI)
2 flying war galleys in Floating Ar (PWAI)
Moreover, Prince Zandor has a flying castle suitable for warfare. Its captain is a lich (M2)
Main known naval bases of Metropolitan Alphatia are:
Eagret, Aasla and Trollhattan for the Navy (DotE, M2)
Aasla and Floating Ar for the aerial fleet (WotI, DotE)
Aquas for the submergible fleet (DotE)
Other naval bases could be located in Stonewall and Randel Kingdoms, due to their militaristic attitude.
AQUAS
10 submergible galleys (counted as small galleys)
A submergible galley sink in AC1010 on Qeodhar's route due to Zandor's mistake (PWAI)
CATHOS
It has a large cargo fleet whose ships stops in many Mystara's ports. It should be essentially composed of sailing ships.
???...................(small sailing ship) Captain: Ahmadi
???...................(large sailing ship) Captain: Ahmadi (another ship belonging to him)
???...................(small sailing ship) PC's reward if he manage to complete X1SOLO adventure
DAROKIN
Wartime fleet: 144 small sailing ships, 12 large sailing ships, 6 large sailing ships converted to troop transport, used as flagship
Markuri...............(small galley)
Akorros...............(small galley)
Akesoli...............(small galley)
Corunglain............(large galley)
Athenos...............(small sailing ship)
Illefarn..............(small sailing ship)
Selenica..............(small sailing ship)
Alfheim...............(small sailing ship)
Malpheggi.............(large sailing ship)
Darokin...............(large sailing ship)
DAWNRIM
Wartime fleet: 2 war galleys, 3 small sailing ships converted to troop transport, 1 large sailing ship converted to troop transport, used as flagship.
DUNADALE
Wartime fleet: 24 small sailing ships converted to troop transport, 24 large sailing ships
EAST PORTAGE
Wartime fleet: 4 small sailing ships converted to troop transport, 4 large sailing ships
EKTO
Wartime fleet: 16 small sailing ships converted to troop transport, 16 large sailing ships
ESTERHOLD
We know that Port Marlin is a major trading harbour, it should have many merchant ships and also a large number of military ships in order to protect trade routes against Minaean pirates.
It is possible that some flying ships are harboured in Skyfyr.
Unluckily, we don't have detailed data about these fleets.
FIVE SHIRES
The navy is essentially made of privates and pirates.
The government's fleet (standing condition) is made of: 2 war galleys, 4 longships, 2 small galleys, 11 small sailing ships.
From GAZ8 we know that there are about 120 noticeable pirate ships belonging to the Five Shires. At least 30 of them are always active in Mystara's seas. Most of them are small sailing ships.
Most famous modern pirates operating in Five Shire's sea:
???...................(??? - pirate) Captain: Red Rory Hackskull ("The halfling as tall as a dwarf") (GAZ8)
???...................(??? - pirate) Captain: Crommor ("The Hammer") (GAZ8)
Storm Bird............(large sailing ship - pirate) Captain: Jalassa Longwinkle ("Jalassa of the Long Whip") (GAZ8)
Bloodsail.............(??? - pirate) Captain: Mulgor Loberlinn (just retired, operating in the last 20 years) (GAZ8)
Shireton Dragon.......(large sailing ship) belonging to Five Shires military navy (GAZ8)
Barracuda.............(small galley)
Swordfish.............(small galley)
Nixie.................(small sailing ship)
Nautilus..............(small sailing ship)
Sea lion..............(small sailing ship)
GLANTRI
Flying fleet:
Pride of the sky.....(???) belonging to Dedalus Magus, crashed in the Broken Lands in AC899 due to a fight with a dragon (Dragon #20)
Wind Chaser..........(???) belonging to Dedalus Magus, twin ship of the Pride of the Sky (Dragon #20)
???..................(zeppelin pulled by two huge rocs) belonging to Lord Emeth Urbaal (GAZ3)
???..................(small flying ship with the shape of a dragonfly) (GAZ3)
During WotI events, some Glantrian adventurers steal an Alphatian flying ship in Aasla sky yard(WotI).
HELDANNIC TERRITORIES
Wartime fleet: 16 large galleys, 120 small galleys
Flying fleet of Heldannic Knights (from PWAI):
12 warbirds (both small and large) in Metropolitan Heldann
6 small warbirds in Hollow World before WotI
4 flying longships in Hollow World Stonehaven outpost
1 large warbird in Hollow World Oostdok
Skiplade, legendary Frey's ship. Built by the Modrigswerg dwarves, this ship is always moved by favourable winds, and can be folded many times in order to become as small as an handkerchief. (GAZ7)
???...................(large galley) no crew. This ghost ship contains only a vampire originally travelling from Ostland to Freiburg (X13)
HELSKIR
Wartime fleet: 16 small sailing ships converted to troop transport, 16 large sailing ships
HORKEN
Wartime fleet: 4 war galleys, 12 small sailing ships, 2 large sailing ships converted to troop transport counted as flagships
HULE
Due to Vilaverde's containment policy, Hule doesn't own a consistent military fleet. This could haven't been true in the past, due to the presence of the old, lost Hulean colony of Garganin on Davania's coast.
In AC1010 Huleans manage to launch a small fleet of pirate ships (bought by some Savage Coast countries and from the Black Eagle Barony). This fleet is operating in the waters south of Malpheggi Bay.
Hule has a flying fleet, made of 10 flying longships.
IERENDI
Ierendi's Navy is strongly militaristic and organised. It is made of many heterogenous naval units; many of them are assembled only during wartime or crisis periods. An estimate of its whole wartime power can be made joining the information of GAZ4 and PWAI.
Royal Brigade: Assembled only in wartime. 36 small sailing ships converted to troop and horses transport, 24 war galleys. (PWAI)
Elite Disembark Force: Seldom used. 9 large sailing ships converted to troop and horses transport, crews are made of low level mages.
(PWAI)
Royal Fleet: Average wartime fleet; 36 ships in total (galleys and sailing ships, about 16 of them belongs to privates). (GAZ4)
Fire Island Fleet: 12 fireship: rarely used all together. (GAZ4)
Naval Academy Fleet: 10-15 galleys and sailing ships. Maybe its crew are still not very well trained, so it should be used as a reserve unit.(GAZ4)
Patrol Fleet: 30 small ships of various types (small galleys e small sailing ships) constantly patrolling the archipelago (GAZ4).
Foudroyant............(Fire ship)
Defiant...............(Fire ship)
Arrogant..............(small galley)
Vailant...............(small galley)
Formidable............(small galley)
Sovereign.............(small galley)
Glorious..............(small galley)
Inflexible............(small galley)
Superb................(large sailing ship)
Flamboyant............(large sailing ship)
Gallant...............(large galley)
Illustrious...........(large galley)
Thunderer.............(large galley)
Fearless..............(longship)
Dauntless.............(longship)
Invincible............(war galley) best ship of the fleet. Admiral: Jarren Kindle
Intrepid..............(small sailing ship)
Adamant...............(small sailing ship)
Courageous............(small sailing ship)
Victorious............(small sailing ship)
???...................(??? - flying) Captain: Morgana (M4)
???...................(??? - pirate) Captain: Richards, operating in Ierendi area; killed in AC1013 (JA)
Rory Rosebeard was probably a famous Ierendian Captain. Probably he is the first explorer to reach the Isle of Dread in Thanegioth Archipelago in modern times. (X1)
KARAMEIKOS
Standing fleet: 4 small sailing ships converted to troop transport, 2 small galleys
In AC1010 Karameikos give shelter to the remnants of 4 Alphatian naval units defeated by Thyatians in the naval battles of Deirdren and Dunadale on the Isle of Dawn (see "Alphatia" entry). This may explain the large number of Karameikan ships launched after AC1010.
Fyodorski.............(small galley)
Sergeiev..............(small galley)
Ilyana................(small galley)
Ivanovitch............(small galley)
Dimitrov..............(war galley)
Ecaterina.............(large galley)
Anyavitch.............(large galley)
Yakovski..............(small sailing ship)
Stefanov..............(small sailing ship)
Irenescu..............(small sailing ship)
Tatiana...............(large sailing ship)
Seasteed..............(large galley) (X1SOLO)
Crusader..............(small sailing ship) crew of clerics (X1SOLO)
Dragon's Breath.......(large galley) crew of warriors (X1SOLO)
Cutpurse..............(small sailing ship - pirate?) crew of thieves (X1SOLO)
Willoway..............(large galley) crew of elves (X1SOLO)
Goodhope..............(small sailing ship - maybe belonging to the Five Shires) crew of halfling (X1SOLO)
Pioneer...............(???- explorer) launched in AC1013 to make the world tour (JA)
Farseeker.............(large sailing ship - explorer) launched in AC1011, directed to the north polar opening (PWAII)
Foamrider.............(vessel- merchant) (JA)
Lucius................(large sailing ship) new fleet flagship, launched in AC1013 (JA)
Motherlode Rover......(longship) crew of gnomes, Captain: Robern Sternslate (B8)
KASTELIOS
This trading city should have a large cargo fleet on the routes between Davania and the Serpent Peninsula. From CoM and PWAIII we know that Kastelios is a growing trading power, so a larger number of ships is expected to be launched in the future.
Unluckily, we don't have detailed data about these fleets.
KENDACH
Wartime fleet: 12 small sailing ships converted to troop transport, 12 large sailing ships
KOLL
trading port somewhere west of the Known World. From Dungeon #9. Many galleys and sailing ships stops in its harbour.
Unluckily, we don't have detailed data about these fleets. We know the names of just a couple of ships:
Effete Efreet.........(large galley)
Old Ghostly...........(small sailing ship - submergible and pirate) crew of aquatic elves, Captain: Sork the Enchanter
KRON
A city built on rafts, former commercial partner of Minrothad and other coastal countries of the region. An alliance with the triton city of Suthus reverted Kron's activities to piracy. Kron's fleet is made of very fast boats and small ships, suitable for raids.
Wartime fleet: 24 war catamarans, 10 rafts trained by sea horses (X7)
MERIANDER
Wartime fleet: 14 war galleys, 42 small sailing ships, 7 large sailing ships converted to troop transport counted as flagships
MINAEA
Minaean Navy seems composed solely by pirate longships (from M2), but from PWAIII we know that it should harbour also a cargo and military fleet. Unluckily we don't have information about them.
Pirate Fleet: 80 longships, Admiral: Krondell the One-Eyed (M2)
Around AC 930 the Minaean Coast was infested by the ships of a famous pirate lord called Yodar, very dangerous to Alphatian merchant vessels.
The fleet was called "Yodar's Sea Wolves".
MINROTHAD
Minrothad fleet is similar in organisation to a Mariner Republic, such as Venice. The ships mainly belongs to the Guilds or to private merchants, and are assembled in one or more fleets in times of need.
Wartime fleet: 108 small sailing ships, 10 large sailing ships
Transport fleet: 50 large sailing ships converted to troop transport (M2)
Admiral: Meister Silbergeld (M2)
Silver................(small galley)
Emerald...............(small sailing ship)
Jade..................(small sailing ship)
Gold..................(small sailing ship)
Ruby..................(small sailing ship)
Obsidian..............(small sailing ship)
Opal..................(small sailing ship)
Ivory.................(small sailing ship)
Amber.................(large sailing ship)
Pearl.................(large sailing ship)
Sapphire..............(small galley)
Zephir................(small sailing ship)
Carnelian.............(small sailing ship)
Zodiac................(small sailing ship)
Platinum..............(small sailing ship)
Garnet................(small sailing ship)
Diamond...............(large sailing ship)
Coral.................(large sailing ship)
Alabaster.............(large sailing ship)
Agate.................(large sailing ship)
Eagret................(??? - merchant of Elsan Guild) Captain: Elsan Saroso (GAZ9)
Radiant...............(small sailing ship - merchant) Captain: Erundal Kelar (GAZ9)
Reedbottom............(??? - merchant) (PWAI)
Disreputable Girl.....(??? - merchant) (JA)
Callista..............(??? - belonging to a Guild) (JA)
NORWOLD
Wartime fleet: 1 war galley, 6 longships, 15 small galleys, 2 large sailing ship converted to troop transport, Admiral: Dolnarys
Support fleet: 15 small galleys, 30 small sailing ships
Bethilda's Star.......(large sailing ship) personal ship of King Ericall. Captain: Traegar (M5)
Moreover, there are the Norwold barbarians, Ericall's allies: they have a fleet of 40 longships, Admiral: Barkal the Red (M1-M2)
NOTRION
Wartime fleet: 2 war galleys, 6 small sailing ships converted to troop transport, 1 large sailing ship converted to troop transport acting as a flagship.
OCEANSEND
Wartime fleet: 4 large galleys, 5 small galleys, 10 large sailing ships, Admiral: Frothnard
OSTLAND
Most of the Ostland fleet is made of private ships, often pirates. They will unite in large unities in order to protect their land or to raid some enemy.
Standing fleet: 28 longships
Hellstrom.............(longship)
Raegnald..............(longship)
Gunbjorn..............(longship)
Beowulf...............(longship)
Wilfred...............(longship)
Thorfinn..............(longship)
Oberack's Dragon Prow....(longship, flying) Captain: Oberack
QEODHAR
Wartime fleet: 18 longships
REDSTONE
Wartime fleet: 4 small sailing ships converted to troop transport, 4 large sailing ships
SAVAGE COAST
We know that Vilaverde and Texeiras are the major naval power of the region. Vilaverde should have the most numerous and aggressive fleet (due to the number and extension of its colonial empire and its containment policy against Hule's ships). The Kingdom of Renardy should possess at least a small fleet, due to the presence of a small colony in the Immortal's Arm.
Unluckily, we don't have detailed data about these fleets.
Selwynn...............(??? Vilaverde merchant) Captain: Killian O'Kaine (SC)
Tritao................(??? Texeiras merchant) Captain: Dom Iago (captured by Sea Plague orcs) (Dragon #200)
???...................(??? - pirate) Captain: Donovan Keir (SC)
???...................(??? - mercenary of Narvaez) Captain: Angelic de Ariela, leader of the Los Matones/Los Elegidos (SC)
Famous captains of the past:
Akobaan the Merchant (his ship sunk decades ago due to a collision with a floating island in the north of Trident Bay) (Dungeon #6)
Trader Jack, founder of Richland Trading Post (Dungeon #6)
SEPTENTRIONA
Wartime fleet: 4 small sailing ships converted to troop transport, 4 large sailing ships
SIND
Sind should have a cargo and military fleet, because the rajas' attempts to build a naval force are centuries old. Unluckily, we don't have detailed data about these fleets.
The rajadhiraja of Sind has a great flying palace, built sometime after AC1000.
SERRAINE
This city is an huge flying device populated by gnomes, sphinxes, pegataurs and other creatures. Serraine can launch a large number of small flying ships, similar in shape to Ist World War aircrafts. (source: PC3)
10 triplanes
12 biplanes
3 fighter-bombers
some transport aircrafts
SLAGOVICH
This city has a large trading port; anyway it should have a fleet numerically inferior to Vilaverde's and Texeiras's ones. Unluckily we don't know any details about its fleet.
SODERFJORD
Wartime fleet: 60 longships
Raknar................(longship)
Olafson...............(longship)
Svenson...............(longship)
Harald................(longship)
Knutvald..............(longship)
Hallad................(longship)
Thorvald..............(longship)
Sigurd................(longship)
Saknussen.............(longship)
SURSHIELD
Wartime fleet: 8 war galleys 12 small sailing ships converted to troop transport, 4 large sailing ships converted to troop transport acting as flagships.
Stormrider............(??? - pirate) Captain: Firebrand. Operating in Bellissarian Sea, captured in AC1012 (PWAIII)
SeaStalker............(vessel) belonging to Surshield Navy, launched in AC1012 (PWAIII)
THOTHIA
Wartime fleet: 20 small sailing ships converted to troop transport, 20 large sailing ships.
THYATIS
Wartime fleet: from PWAI we know that Thyatis, at its full strength, own 23 fighting fleets, for a total of 184 large sailing ships, 46 war galleys, 138 small galleys.
Docking bay of some Thyatian fleets:
I fleet: Lucinius
II, IV, IX, XX, XXI, XXII fleets: Thyatis City
VII fleet: Hattias
XII fleet: Raven Scarp
XV fleet: Terentias
XVIII fleet: Tel Akbir
XXIII fleet: Carytion
Another naval base is located in the Pearl Islands (maybe in Seagirt, see Helena Daphnotarthius biography inside PWAI), and another one should be in Kerendas, because this city is the seat of the Vice-Admiral of the Navy. Maybe another naval base is in Beitung, in the Ochalea island.
Moreover, from M2 modules we know that Thyatis owns two military transport fleets. Given that the 23 military combat fleets have progressive numbers from 1 to 25 these two transport fleets should have the two remaining numbers (I suggest the numerals 24 and 25):
XXIV fleet (transport): 3 war galleys, 15 small galleys, 60 large sailing ships converted to troop transport (Naval base: Thyatis).
XXV fleet (transport): 12 large galleys, 40 large sailing ships converted to troop transport (Naval base: Isle of Dawn, maybe Newkirk).
Chief Commanders of the whole Thyatian Navy:
Commodore: Rezzan (changed to Helena Daphnotarthius during WotI)
Admiral: Zaaviq (in the naval base of Thyatis City)
Vice Admiral: Kobhrax (in the naval base of Kerendas)
Olivia VI.............(small galley)
Adriana X.............(small galley)
Constantin............(small galley)
Aetius................(small galley)
Augustin I............(small galley)
Stefan II.............(small galley)
St. Valen.............(small galley)
Alexander.............(small galley)
Andronicus............(small galley)
Octavian..............(small galley)
Aurelian..............(small galley)
Basil XV..............(small galley)
Bellissarian............(small galley)
St. Caliana...........(small galley)
Diocletian............(small galley)
Gallen................(large galley)
Eugene................(large galley)
Emilian...............(large galley)
Theodore..............(large galley)
Sophia................(large galley)
Irene III.............(large galley)
Julian XVII...........(large galley)
Justin................(war galley)
King Leo..............(small sailing ship)
Marcus I..............(small sailing ship)
Michael...............(large sailing ship)
Lucas.................(large sailing ship)
Clement...............(large sailing ship)
Raphaena..............(large sailing ship)
Diogenes..............(large sailing ship)
Nicomede..............(small sailing ship)
Zenobia...............(small sailing ship)
Tiberian..............(small sailing ship)
Anatole...............(small sailing ship)
Alexis III............(small sailing ship)
Nicephore.............(small sailing ship)
Ephesian..............(small sailing ship)
Cleo..................(small sailing ship)
Daphne................(small sailing ship)
Tamerlane.............(small sailing ship)
Evander...............(war galley), 20th fleet - becomes pirate in AC1012 (PWAIII)
Marinos...............(war galley), 20th fleet - becomes pirate in AC1012 (PWAIII)
Salvation.............(large sailing ship - merchant) Captain: Theodosius Kantinoumeiros (PWAI)
Waveleaper............(vessel) sunk in AC1010 (PWAI)
Belle Venture.........(???) Captain: Malmir (an elf) (X8)
Dawn Lark ............(???) lost around AC1000 near Teki-Nu-Raria (X8)
Thyatian flying ships: these ships, all built after WotI events, represent the whole Thyatian aerial navy in AC1013:
Adoria............... launched in 1013DI
Adrasteia............ launched in 1013DI
Imperial Eagle....... launched in 1012DI
???.................. Prototype flying ship, launched in AC1010 and then crashed
TRIKELIOS
Wartime fleet: 20 small sailing ships converted to troop transport, 20 large sailing ships.
VESTLAND
Vestland Navy should be made of regular military ships and private ships. Contributions of pirate ships are not excluded.
Wartime fleet: 256 longships.
Bjorndall.............(longship)
Gustavson.............(longship)
Elrikson..............(longship)
Bjorgsen..............(longship)
Redraven..............(longship) Captain: Thurman (X13)
Golden Eagle..........(longship) Estin Duke's personal ship Captain: Kator (X13)
Black Pariah..........(longship - pirate) Captain: Olev the Black (X13)
???...................(longship - ghost ship) Captain: Thors Erikson, lost in Ostland waters 40 years before X13 events
WESTROURKE
Wartime fleet: 16 small sailing ships converted to troop transport, 16 large sailing ships.
YAVDLOM
Yavdlom should have a large fleet, due to the presence of many Yavdlom colonies in the Serpent Peninsula, along Davanian Coast and on the
Immortal's Arm (Yav migration in BC500-400). From X6 we know there are trades with the Western Thanegioth Archipelago.
Unluckily we don't have details about Yavdlom fleets.
YLARUAM
Wartime fleet: 180 small sailing ships
Ali Pasha.............(small galley)
Abu Pasha.............(small galley)
Al Kalim..............(small galley)
Bir Kalim.............(small galley)
Mahmudieh.............(small sailing ship)
Nefud.................(small sailing ship)
Sinbad................(small sailing ship)
Muktar................(small sailing ship)
Safiyyah..............(vessel - merchant) sunk in AC1013 (JA)
MERCHANTS, PIRATES AND SPECIAL SHIPS OF UNCERTAIN NATIONALITY
Possible Savage Coast ships:
Alvarez...............(large galley)
Bartolomeo............(small galley)
Isabella..............(large galley)
Consuelo..............(large galley)
Dos Amigos............(war galley)
El chico..............(small sailing ship)
Esperanza.............(small sailing ship)
Manuela...............(large sailing ship)
Cristobal.............(large sailing ship)
Tortuga...............(small sailing ship - pirate) Captain: Silverleg (the richest pirate of the seas)
Possible Northern Reches/Heldannic ships:
Fjordvall.............(longship)
Valkyrie..............(longship)
Oswulf................(longship)
Thorgrim..............(longship - pirate) Captain: Red Eye
Sigtrygg..............(longship - pirate)
Magnussen.............(longship - pirate)
Possible Ylaruam ships:
Sheik.................(small galley)
Possible Five Shires ships:
Mermaid...............(small galley)
Triton................(small galley)
Brandywind............(small sailing ship)
Possible Ierendian ships:
Vigilant..............(large galley)
Defender..............(war galley)
Cormorant.............(large sailing ship)
Bounty................(small sailing ship)
Unknown nationality ships:
Merchant vessels:
The rose..............(small galley)
The Swan..............(small galley)
Unicorn...............(small galley)
Medusa................(small galley)
Siren.................(small galley)
Savage................(small galley)
Arrow.................(small galley)
Cutpurse..............(large galley)
Seasteed..............(large galley)
Challenge.............(large galley)
The devil.............(large galley)
Hillsbury.............(war galley)
Monarch...............(war galley)
Amazon................(longship)
Vixen.................(longship)
Sea dragon............(longship)
Crusader..............(small sailing ship)
Goodhope..............(small sailing ship)
Premise...............(small sailing ship)
Moon..................(small sailing ship)
Harpoon...............(small sailing ship)
Herald................(small sailing ship)
The eagle.............(small sailing ship)
Fortuna...............(small sailing ship)
Flower................(small sailing ship)
Pilgrim...............(small sailing ship)
Peregrin..............(small sailing ship)
Princess..............(small sailing ship)
Griffin...............(large sailing ship)
Providence............(large sailing ship)
Rainbow...............(large sailing ship)
Radiant...............(large sailing ship)
Seahorse..............(large sailing ship) (PWAII)
Lauren................(private - vessel) (JA)
Pirate ships:
Blackbeard............(small galley)
Buccaneer.............(small galley)
Swashbuckler..........(small galley)
Cutlass...............(large galley)
Sea Hawk..............(large galley)
Revenge...............(war galley)
The Pride.............(small sailing ship)
Sea Hag...............(small sailing ship)
Renegade..............(large sailing ship) Captain: Moana Beardless (the "Queen of the Seas")
Barbarossa............(large sailing ship)
Special ships:
Seaview...............(submergible ship guided by gnomes) Captain: Hamish McGregor (PC3)
Geodome Airship.......Azlum Swith (CoM)
Seawitch..............(longship) lizardmen crew devoted to the sea witch Ala (X13)
Appendix 1: Alphatian Empire versus Thyatian Empire:
Here is what you get when you sum the whole ships available for the whole Empire of Thyatis and the whole Empire of Alphatia, in wartime conditions. It may give a clue about of the military forces unleashed during Wrath of the Immortals' war.
Alphatian Empire Navy:
Metropolitan Alphatia + Aquas + Bellissaria + Qeodhar + Norwold and its allies + Eastern Isle of Dawn; not counting Oceansend and Helskir
150 large sailing ships
91 large sailing ships converted to troop transport
388 small sailing ships
173 small sailing ships converted to troop transport
35 war galleys
8 large galleys
24 longships + 40 longships (belonging to Norwold barbarians)
55 small galleys
Aerial fleet:
2 flying large sailing ships
5 flying small sailing ships
2 flying war galleys
2 flying longships
16 flying small galleys
1 flying carrier
Flying castle (of Zandor)
+ Many other military flying ships harboured in Aasla
Submersible fleet:
1 submergible small sailing ship
10 submergible galleys (counted as small galleys)
TOTAL:
924 ships + 28 flying ships + 11 submergible ships
Thyatian Empire Navy:
Metropolitan Thyatis + Western Isle of Dawn + Pearl Island + Ochalea + Hinterlands; not counting the flying fleet.
220 large sailing ships
100 large sailing ships converted to troop transport
36 small sailing ships converted to troop transport
49 war galleys
12 large galleys
153 small galleys
TOTAL:
570 ships
Notice that both Empires base their naval power mainly on sailing ships (mainly large ones). Even in Thyatian Empire, the sum of all sailing ships is about 50% more of the sum of all the galleys.
We may think that the average Mystaran naval technology around AC1000 is in a transition phase from galleys to sailing ships (a condition similar to Europe's 1450-1550 period), with some nations experimenting even more modern ships (Minrothad produces small clippers, that are a typical ship of XVIII century).
Appendix 2: the largest 12 fleets of Mystara
This list includes only the nations whose fleets are explicitly known, referred to wartime conditions. Many nations, such as Vilaverde, Texeiras, Kartelios, Cathos and Slagovich, also possess a very large navy, and they surely take place somewhere in this list (especially Vilaverde). The lack of detailed info about them prevents their enlisting.
It is assumed that a wartime fleet is about 10 times a standing fleet.
1) Alphatia (whole empire)
924 ships + 28 flying vessels (maybe much more) + 11 submergible vessels
2)Thyatis (whole empire)
570 ships
3) Ostland
280 ships
4) Vestland
256 ships
5) Five Shires
190 ships
6) Ylaruam
180 ships
7) Minrothad
168 ships
8) Darokin
162 ships
9) Heldann
136 ships + 23 flying vessels
10) Ierendi
138 ships
11) Alphaks' Volcano
120 ships
12) Minaea
80 ships (maybe much more)
Nations that have at least a flying ship (from largest to smallest):
Alphatia (28+), Serraine (25+), Heldann(23), Hule(10), Glantri(4/5), Thyatis(3/4), Ierendi(1), Ostland(1), Sind(1)
Important note: the numerical entity of a navy, in general, does NOT reflect its true value in battle.
The value in battle depends strongly on the kind of their ships (think about the ironclads of Alphaks' Volcano), their quality (for example Ierendian ships are the best for quality, while Minrothad's clippers should be the fastest), on the training of the crew (Ierendian and Thyatians should be the best) and the value of their captain (maybe Minroth has the best of them). Oh, and on weaponry, of course (Alphatian ships should not be so weak if they have at least a mage on board...). So it is quite difficult to give a classification by battle value. Even the BR system is incomplete, giving the fact that it depends also on climate conditions and on numerical ratio of the involved fleets.