[5e] Spell & Crossbones

[Quickleaf]

It's Monday, and time for another...

Pirate Fun Fact of the Week
The term "scuttlebutt" is sometimes used to mean rumors and gossip, or in a creative insult. It dates back to the maritime practice of storing water for consumption in a butt (cask) which had been scuttled (a holed cut in it) so water could be readily withdrawn. The scuttlebutt played a role not dissimilar to an office water cooler, becoming a place for congregation and conversation.

 

[Queenie]

Not a problem. I wouldn't even mind the equivalent of petty officer and a lesser share. And I like the idea of serving under Blackheart and watching the man's little girl (in Hugo's eyes) come into her own.

Well, imho, you should receive a full share of treasure! If we were playing a non pirate game set up this way, we would all get equal shares.

I've always found that thought very interesting - the thought of long lived races mixing with the shorter lived races. Your example is a perfect one. If you served with Blackheart you may have been with him since he was a young man, left the navy and became a pirate, met Katerina's mother... watched her die in childbirth, then watched Kat her grow up, have and lose her own child, and now attempt to be a captain herself, even though she probably does seem like a little girl to Hugo. After all a 22 year old dwarf IS still a child. And all that little more than the blink of an eye for a dwarf. There is something really thought provoking in that.

 

[Queenie]

Kat walked du Tourbillion outside but I didn't mean to take away from anyone else who needed to speak with him. So if anyone did just feel free to write up whatever you did and assume it happened before she escorted him out. Or, chase him outside into the storm. lol

 

[Unsung]

[MENTION=20323]Quickleaf[/MENTION], [MENTION=23484]Kobold Stew[/MENTION]- Such a gentlemanly business, piracy. All well and good if the crew can be held to it, I suppose. All the more reason to examine potential recruits closely.

I'm in the same boat (ha-ha) as Maldavos, where it'd be more in character to take a lesser share. Thinking of Mr Teague as a full officer at this point seems a little odd. He's much diminished from what he once was.

 

[Quickleaf]

Not a problem. I wouldn't even mind the equivalent of petty officer and a lesser share. And I like the idea of serving under Blackheart and watching the man's little girl (in Hugo's eyes) come into her own.

[MENTION=20323]Quickleaf[/MENTION], [MENTION=23484]Kobold Stew[/MENTION]- Such a gentlemanly business, piracy. All well and good if the crew can be held to it, I suppose. All the more reason to examine potential recruits closely.

I'm in the same boat (ha-ha) as Maldavos, where it'd be more in character to take a lesser share. Thinking of Mr Teague as a full officer at this point seems a little odd. He's much diminished from what he once was.

Maybe, if it feels more in-character for Hugo and Teague to have an equal share to other crew members (or at least less than the other ship officers), you guys could come up with special requests? Dibs on certain kinds of treasure, or other forms of compensation?

Of course, your group is probably going to do some of that naturally...

 

[Quickleaf]

Btw, I'm having a blast putting together your first adventure! You guys are in for more fun than a boatload of monkeys

 

[Shayuri]

*quickly calculates the Potential Fun content of a boatload of powder monkeys and whistles*

...that's a lot of fun.

 

[Hannerdyn]

*quickly calculates the Potential Fun content of a boatload of powder monkeys and whistles*

...that's a lot of fun.

Approximately 80,000 funitecimals, if you're following along at home.

 

[Queenie]

Are you saying my monkey's relatives are coming to visit? We'd better find a big boat and a lot of hats!

 

[Queenie]

Also, I'm not trying to be pushy about who is being an officer or whatever, I just think it's fair for everyone to have equal treasure. Even in game terms, if a few players get less treasure every time we get treasure, then a few levels from now (because this game is going to go forever FYI) there will be a bigger difference in what people can afford.