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<blockquote data-quote="Kobold Stew" data-source="post: 6432519" data-attributes="member: 23484"><p>[sblock=ooc]Int check for outfitting a check yields no further information: <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4713749/" target="_blank">1d20-1=9</a>.[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>Barrington accepts the offer to go with Katerina to negotiate. "<span style="color: #800000">This sounds like a reasonable venture. I see some of you have served together before, and I believe that I could help in that, beginning with these negotiations. I suggest we accept this offer, and take his money. I believe I could be put to good use as one of the ship's officers. I have some experience in these waters."</span> His crisp accent comes from clean white teeth in a broad smile. The Captain's force of personality seems unstoppable, but he knows he can help.</p><p></p><p>He turns to the group: <span style="color: #800000">"In my estimation, eight shares is greedy but reasonable given that without his funds we do not have a ship. I am concerned about the presence of his accountant, but believe that as long as he was not given any great responsibilities, his presence will not interfere with the running of a ship. I would require any salary he was paid to come out of the du Tourbillon's eight shares, and the officers would need to decide whether the agent should be permitted arms. I would vote against it, but it means he then becomes our responsibility." </span></p><p><span style="color: #800000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #800000">"Before we speak with him we should consult with each other about the nature of the finances."</span></p><p></p><p>[sblock=shares discussion]My understanding is that on non-navy ships, every crewman was entitled to a share and certain officers could shave up to two. It was a much more equitable distribution of wealth than has existed at almost any other time. I'm not sure that this is accounted for in du Tourbillon's offer, which may be eight shares as measured against those that we (the party) draw. If we imagine a crew of 40 (?) plus 8 shares here plus 9 shares between the six of us (1.5 each?) that's 57 shares in the venture, of which du Tourbillon gets 8. </p><p></p><p>I don't think that's what is meant, though. Perhaps 30% of all cash from the ship (assuming it's found) goes to him. What happens to the 5000? If we own anything in the ship, it would be his; we could have the option to buy it out, but perhaps it would at tat point be possible to buy (or capture!) our own, and that would not be necessary. The remainder would be decided between shares for the crew and us. I suggest 1.5 shares each for items of cash value, recognizing that we could also skim special items off the top for ourselves. All booty would be divided among the shares, and would not go to du Tourbillon (his agent would perhaps be eligible for a share or 1.5 with this scheme).</p><p></p><p>Obviously this needs negotiation with the dm -- I don't know what assumptions du Tourbillon is working with. And I'm trying to balance what I low of pirate finances with typical D&D PC greediness. [/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kobold Stew, post: 6432519, member: 23484"] [sblock=ooc]Int check for outfitting a check yields no further information: [URL="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4713749/"]1d20-1=9[/URL].[/sblock] Barrington accepts the offer to go with Katerina to negotiate. "[COLOR="#800000"]This sounds like a reasonable venture. I see some of you have served together before, and I believe that I could help in that, beginning with these negotiations. I suggest we accept this offer, and take his money. I believe I could be put to good use as one of the ship's officers. I have some experience in these waters."[/COLOR] His crisp accent comes from clean white teeth in a broad smile. The Captain's force of personality seems unstoppable, but he knows he can help. He turns to the group: [COLOR="#800000"]"In my estimation, eight shares is greedy but reasonable given that without his funds we do not have a ship. I am concerned about the presence of his accountant, but believe that as long as he was not given any great responsibilities, his presence will not interfere with the running of a ship. I would require any salary he was paid to come out of the du Tourbillon's eight shares, and the officers would need to decide whether the agent should be permitted arms. I would vote against it, but it means he then becomes our responsibility." "Before we speak with him we should consult with each other about the nature of the finances."[/COLOR] [sblock=shares discussion]My understanding is that on non-navy ships, every crewman was entitled to a share and certain officers could shave up to two. It was a much more equitable distribution of wealth than has existed at almost any other time. I'm not sure that this is accounted for in du Tourbillon's offer, which may be eight shares as measured against those that we (the party) draw. If we imagine a crew of 40 (?) plus 8 shares here plus 9 shares between the six of us (1.5 each?) that's 57 shares in the venture, of which du Tourbillon gets 8. I don't think that's what is meant, though. Perhaps 30% of all cash from the ship (assuming it's found) goes to him. What happens to the 5000? If we own anything in the ship, it would be his; we could have the option to buy it out, but perhaps it would at tat point be possible to buy (or capture!) our own, and that would not be necessary. The remainder would be decided between shares for the crew and us. I suggest 1.5 shares each for items of cash value, recognizing that we could also skim special items off the top for ourselves. All booty would be divided among the shares, and would not go to du Tourbillon (his agent would perhaps be eligible for a share or 1.5 with this scheme). Obviously this needs negotiation with the dm -- I don't know what assumptions du Tourbillon is working with. And I'm trying to balance what I low of pirate finances with typical D&D PC greediness. [/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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