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The Return of Astra's Compass [OOC]
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Author:  Muse [ Mon Nov 11, 2019 5:51 pm ]
Post subject:  The Return of Astra's Compass [OOC]
Alright lads, it's time to set sail aboard the Dreadnought. Below you'll find the typical rank-and-file and a little description of each. For one-person roles, I'll cross the title off the list as those roles are filled.

Captain - The Captain has absolute control only in a battle. In everyday life, Captains do not have much more rights than any other crewmember. Even sail courses are determined by voting.

First Mate - Ranks just below the Captain. Would take charge of the ship, should the Captain no longer be able to perform his duties.

Sailing Master - In charge of navigation and sailing. In-general, the most well educated person aboard the ship aside from the medical staff, as charts in those days required much math and navigational skills, as well as a high degree of ingenuity because charts in those days were often inaccurate or nonexistent.

Gunner - Leader of small-man groups that armed the artillery. Usually aimed the cannons themselves. A difficult position to man, at least on a pirate ship rather than the Queen's armada, because pirate rarely wanted to destroy the ships - but rather, disable them for plundering.

Powder Monkeys - Young men, aged usually 12 or 13, in charge of the most dangerous position on the ship. Assisted gun crews in loading, cleaning, and firing the artillery.

Boatswain - Junior officer that supervises all day-to-day activities aboard the ship, with duties ranging from anchoring, to issuing orders to cleaning staff, to obtaining naval provisions. Reports directly to the Captain or First Mate.

Surgeon - Not typical of a pirate ship, but not all that terribly uncommon for crews to kidnap and force a surgeon to provide them services. Often worked with the barest of tools, and none of them very sanitary. In lieu of a surgeon, a carpenter on the crew would often perform amputations when a crew member's limb became obsolete.

Cooks - idk what you want me to say about this one. they make food.
Author:  Sound of Silence [ Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:44 pm ]
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As tempting as gunner is, I'm leaning towards playing a totally innocent surgeon.
Author:  Muse [ Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:41 am ]
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I love the thought of having a good surgeon being kidnapped by a bunch of pirates and getting caught up in a whole bunch of eldritch that he did NOT not-sign-up for
Author:  Kinetic [ Tue Nov 12, 2019 10:03 am ]
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Oh man I really want to be a cook I think but wow would it be fun to be a scraggly troublemaker powder monkey.
Author:  Muse [ Tue Nov 12, 2019 5:57 pm ]
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How about both? :o
Author:  Kinetic [ Tue Nov 12, 2019 9:34 pm ]
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I think I'm gonna start with focusing on a powder monkey and maybe down the road I'll take a different perspective. How much info would you like about our characters posted here? Any at all or the classic learn as we go?
Author:  Muse [ Tue Nov 12, 2019 9:45 pm ]
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Just the classic learn as we go :] Character sheets are welcomd but not required
Author:  Kinetic [ Wed Nov 13, 2019 9:57 am ]
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Okay great, I'll keep it mysterious then. I'm very excited for this to take off, or set sails I suppose ;0

Also just to be clear, this story is not pirate related correct? Because the interest check seemed to be about normal sailors but then in descriptions you mentioned pirates. I want to know how scruffy my character should be.
Author:  Muse [ Fri Nov 15, 2019 12:18 am ]
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Its pirates! Be as scruffy as you please
Author:  Kinetic [ Fri Nov 15, 2019 3:18 pm ]
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Okay wonderful
Author:  Sound of Silence [ Fri Nov 15, 2019 8:37 pm ]
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Beards no shave November would be proud of :,)
Author:  Asterous [ Fri Nov 15, 2019 11:40 pm ]
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