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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mallak" data-source="post: 2703116" data-attributes="member: 37105">[sblock]A bit more on ship geography:  At the back of the ship, under the poop deck (where the helm is) is a narrow corridor.  Of the port side (righthand side if you're facing the rear of the ship) is a narrow galley (kitchen) and just beyond that is the officers' mess (dining area).  On the starboard side side are two narrow officers' cabins: First Braer's, then Colmarr's.  At the far end of the corridor is the door leading to the Captain's cabin.Just aft of (behind) amidships (the center of the main deck) is a hatch leading to the cargo hold.  It is set low to the deck.  A small portion can be lifted to allow a single person through, or a large section can be removed to move large pieces of cargo in and out.  Now, earlier, the Captain must have left port quickly, since he only waited for cargo to be loaded on to the ship but not stowed properly before casting off.  Hence, Grondar was making sure everything got stowed properly.  I assume some of the crew's weapons and armor are also stowed below in the cargo hold as well.  Also, if it is a particularly wet or stormy night, some of the crew may crowd into the cargo hold, but sleeping on deck is generally preferable (less hot, less stinky, less crowded, etc.).  Just beyond the cargo hatch is the mainmast, with another cargo hatch beyond that.  Up at the bow (front) of the ship is a raised deck, with a small hatch leading underneath.  This is where the toilet is located (called the "head" due to its location at the head of the ship).There is a long table in the officers' mess upon which Troth can be laid.  The table and benches are bolted to the deck.  Also, the Captain keeps some "medicinal" rum in his cabin.To answer Magic's question, such a strong gust is strange given environmental conditions immediately preceding and following the event.  Generally, strong gusts like that only occur during storms.  Of course, as every sailor knows, strange things can happen at sea . . . As far as the mystery ship goes, Braer never actually saw it.  Denthar is the only one who has caught a glimpse of it.[/sblock]Leaving Troth in the capable hands of N'un T'Chauck, Colmarr, and Magyar, Grondar heads below to ensure that none of the cargo has shifted too much in the violent tossing the ship experienced.Down below, Grondar can see that everything remains tied down, just as he left it.  His knots remain secure and nothing has shifted about too much.Grondar nearly slips at the bottom of the stairs.  By the light coming through the hatch he can see a small smear of blood on the planks underfoot.  Where had that come from?  When he'd cracked his head?</blockquote>

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