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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.
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