Houseboat

Basic Information

A houseboat is a watercraft which has been designed or modified so that it can be used for permanent human habitation.

Sources

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia entry

Houseboat Floor Plans (External Links)

• Midlura Holiday Houseboats - floor plans of 6 different houseboats.
• Lake Escape Houseboat Floor Plan - very large-scale floor plan for three-floor houseboat.
• Tri-Lakes Houseboat Rentals - floor plans for four different houseboats: Note: Either download the PDFs or right-click on the floor plans and go on "View Image" to see the large-resolution version of the plans.
• Unforgettable Fleet - floor plans of 11 different houseboats.

Game and Story Use

• Houseboats will be common in any watery regions - including archipelagos, lakes, and other coastal regions.
  • In campaigns taking place in such regions, they might be a mobile home base for player characters - and the players will be certain to customize them to their specifications.
    • Someone will try to mount a machine gun on deck sooner or later.
• Fight scenes involving houseboats are interesting, as they can be placed in any sorts of watery terrain - a harbor, a canal, even a swamp - each of which represents interesting tactical challenges in their own right.
  • Either defending or assaulting a houseboat can be interesting, depending on the objectives of the fight.