He may have been a nobleman who caused an island to vanish. But now, he's her captain ...

Her crew is an unusual band of adventurers: a Magic Maid, a Red Metal Golem, a tale-telling Satyr, a giant Bandit Slime, a hold full of clever rats, and an Aracor who tends the ghosts haunting the sails ...

There's a kitten aboard on the verge of a nervous breakdown ...

She's more typical than most landlubbers might want to believe. She's Poison Pepper, a Caravel of Temphis.

Uresia: Caravel takes you on deck with the mariners who sail the Grave of Heaven's icy waters, braving the temper of the Sea Dragon and carrying cargo saner men won't touch. Caravel describes the Poison Pepper from the keel to the foretop, and peeks into the private lives and histories of those aboard her, providing a look at daily life aboard ship, each section of a merchant caravel, and the ways in which a life at sea can be the best way to harbor secrets. Caravel includes a full-page deckplan and side cutaway of the ship, providing a model for any Uresian sailing vessel.

But Caravel doesn't stop there! As befits a fine ship of heaven's Grave, there's more than meets the eye and more questions raised than answered, but Caravel devotes sidebars and articles to several topics as the whims of the sea dictate, including:

• Other Ships: The crew compositions of “everyday” caravels (or as close to “everyday” as Uresia can manage).
• Enchanted sails: They're more than just magic items. Learn of the Ghost Flax that whispers in the south of Dreed, and of the Sea Witches that command the harvest.
• Slimes at Sea – and the mysterious Slime Ferries …
• Magic Maids: Only Temphis vessels are daft enough to bring a woman aboard, but you'll find out why, and learn how the history of Maid Magic and the maid battle arsenal ties to Temphis, Winnow, Sindra and beyond.
• The City of Fogport: Get a whirlwind tour of the second largest Temphis port; the seat of the Duchy of Emeralds and the harbor that Poison Pepper calls home. Get drunk and wrestle the Old Guardian, or walk with the Fog Parade.
• Complete rules for Mizzenjib, a mariner's drinking game that holds the secret to a perplexing manner of speech. Har, avast ye!

Uresia: Caravel is a Cumberland Games mini-supplement for Guardians of Order's Uresia: Grave of Heaven. The size and scope are similar to the “Shadow River” chapter from the original book. Caravel includes two new maps (the City of Fogport and the Realm of the Dreed Sea Witches), plus the full-page caravel deckplan and cutaway. In essence, Caravel adds a new chapter to Grave of Heaven, exploring shipboard life and related matters.

Caravel is part of the All-Systems Library, and contains no game statistics. It's compatible with any edition of Uresia, and with any game-system you enjoy. Caravel is fully indexed as part of the Uresia Master Index (a free download, updated at need).

Uresia: Caravel is just $7.95. If you enjoy Uresia, you'll enjoy this new visit to heaven's grave! But, please make sure the quality is up to your standards as well as mine, by downloading the free sampler before ordering. It contains several pages from the PDF, including one of the maps. You can find it on the Free Downloads Page, next to samplers for Cumberland's other Uresia titles.

If you like what you see, you can buy Caravel either online or via post. If you have a Visa or Mastercard (or a check/debit card that can be used like one), ordering online is easiest! I accept payments via PayPal, the fastest way to get money across the internet.