Papal Galley Rules

Papal Galley RulesThe main fighting vessel in the Mediterranean for hundreds of years, galleys in the Renaissance became amazing instruments of war. Measuring from 140 160 feet in length, they could have between 22 and 26 banks of oars (24 seemed to be the norm). Following the ancient doctrine of the galley being a forward facing weapon (the sides were vulnerable) yet updated for the times behind the great spur, or ram, on the bow of the ship, Renaissance galleys had

5 open-handed Riders (2-3 random poses)

with a phoenix helmet crest

and some swivel guns

45 and 90 degree arc poses to create variety and allow for “ranking up” as pike or spear units would

and raised and fortified sides and stern castle

measures 90mm end-to-end and comes with:

The core set includes one each of the following - Dog with: • sword and round shield • polearm and heater shield • pole arm double handed • dagger and buckler • mace over shoulder • crossbow loading • crossbow firing • bow held ready • Great sword • bow firing

The Lanterna or "great galley" was an oversized variant of the standard galley

an array of swivel guns

Variations of the Lanterna were called "Petronas" in Italian

measures 185mm from end-to-end and comes with:

Galley rules in the Renaissance