Patrol

World of Storm and Fury: Character Profiles: P-T: Patrol

Royal Lys Revenue Patrol


Race: Humans
Email: Lys@worldofstormandfury.com
Age: 14+
Gender: Almost all males
Birthplace: Various, generally somewhere near the sea

Appearance:

The Lys Revenue Patrol operates vessels as large as oared sloops and carracks, though most of their ships are more on the order of corvettes. The larger ships have a fore and aft castle, the smaller generally only an aft castle, which are towers which can be raised and lowered to give the ballistae and other missile weapons greater range, while also providing defensive strongpoints if the ship is boarded. The castles are generally kept lowered for greater speed when sailing, and only erected just prior to coming into battle range.

The Patrol also maintain the lifeboats positioned along the coastline of the Kingdom which are rowed by volunteer crews out to shipwrecks.


Strengths:

A well-trained and disciplined force of mariners, they are generally adequate to the task of boarding smugglers, deterring pirates and raiders near shore, and lifesaving after a storm.


Limitations/Weaknesses:

Though a well-organized and disciplined force with decent pay, the Patrol is intended to deter pirates and smugglers, not to battle true warships nor engage in fleet actions at sea. These vessels rarely sail out of sight from land.


Magic Ability/Craft:

Standard practice is to carry a junior Leucadia Mage onboard the larger patrol vessels whenever they put out to sea.



Background:

The Lys Revenue Patrol was created over the centuries as the Crown gradually took responsibility for offshore defense and anti-smuggling and anti-piracy efforts. The Patrol also coordinates the volunteer-crewed lifeboats along the coastline of the Kingdom.

In recent times, the manpower has dwindled greatly as the Imperial Fleet offers higher pay for experienced seafarers.
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