Crews
Feb 19, 2014 20:51:48 GMT -6
Post by Nightroad on Feb 19, 2014 20:51:48 GMT -6
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[attr="class","temTitle"]Crews
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[attr="class","temTitle"]Overview
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Crews are an essential part of any ship, and can be comprised of any mix of people. Generally, Marines and Pirates will never be on the same crew, but Bounty Hunters and Civilians can be found on any. More often than not, Civilians on a vessel will merely be passengers paying for a safe trip to another island; or they could be hostages used as bartering chips to guarantee safe passage for a Pirate crew.
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Generally, a crew is not truly considered to be a crew until there are at least five crewmembers, with at the very least a captain, a navigator, and a doctor.
[break]Crews are considered large when they have at least fifteen members, and very large if they have enough members to require additional ships.
Crews are an essential part of any ship, and can be comprised of any mix of people. Generally, Marines and Pirates will never be on the same crew, but Bounty Hunters and Civilians can be found on any. More often than not, Civilians on a vessel will merely be passengers paying for a safe trip to another island; or they could be hostages used as bartering chips to guarantee safe passage for a Pirate crew.
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Generally, a crew is not truly considered to be a crew until there are at least five crewmembers, with at the very least a captain, a navigator, and a doctor.
[break]Crews are considered large when they have at least fifteen members, and very large if they have enough members to require additional ships.
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[attr="class","temTitle"]Crew Positions
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Every captain needs a crew and every crew is made up of many different people, with different positions and skill sets that will make the journey easier and, in some cases, more enjoyable.
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Captains are the ones who are at the very head of a crew. Captains are often the mightiest members of their crew, and many of them tend to exploit their strength even over their own subordinates to ensure loyalty; though not necessarily, as anyone can attain the rank of captaincy out of pure leadership or even as a founding member. All major decisions are made by the captain, though some delegate to the first mate.
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A first mate is the right hand of the captain. Mostly, they may fill a number of roles from checking stock to making sure everyone else is doing their job on the ship. The first mate answers only to one person on a ship, the captain.
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The helmsman is often considered one of the most important parts of a proper crew, being the person in charge of steering the ship and maintaining the course set by the navigator. While some crews will have this delegated to the navigator, any strong or reliable crewmember, or even the captain themselves, having a dedicated helmsman is an incredibly useful thing for ensuring the maximum efficiency of any seafaring vessel.
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A navigator is the person on board a ship responsible for the navigation of the vessel. The navigator's responsibilities include planning the journey, advising the captain while en route, and ensuring that hazards or obstacles are avoided. A navigator is the member of the crew who is the most knowledgeable about the world as it is crucial for determining course and direction when traveling, and a good navigator has a skilled understanding of tools such as maps, compasses and sea charts. While not typical, many navigators have some skill with cartography, giving them the ability not just to read maps but to create their own maps of their journey, and to know and understand what to expect when in a certain area.
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Many crews hire on a researcher, someone with a vast knowledge to learn and understand the cultures and histories of the world. This knowledge can be crucial to a crew, as one wrong step or one misunderstood custom and the crew could become enemies of an entire country, or worse, their cook could be married off without their consent.
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A crew's chef is an incredibly important member, in charge of maintaining the stocks of food and preparing it for the crew, assuring that every crewmember is properly fed and keeping a healthy diet. More often than not, the chef is treated as equal to the doctor, and even to the first mate, considering how important food is.
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A shipwright is a carpenter and/or mechanic who works specifically on ships. They are responsible for the building and the repair of the ship, and thus are almost universally necessary for any good crew to have.
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A doctor is a person who practices biological medicine. A doctor is usually a necessity for sea travel. One who is skilled in medicine and health care is necessary in order for the crew to survive to harshness of the sea. Doctors are usually required to heal wounds from battles, or prepare medicine for sick members.
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A gunner is a potential asset to the crew. They usually have very good eye sight and precise accuracy with projectiles such as cannons, guns, bows, etc., and usually take command of the swabbies when their ship engages in battles that will involve using cannons.
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Lookouts usually spend most of their time in the crow's nest looking out for any dangers or hazards, but their main focus is finding nearby land. They usually have a slight sense of navigation and generally help the navigator if needed.
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A musician is someone who performs music, either singing a song or using musical instruments, sometimes both. Musicians are thought of as an optional crew member compared to the more crucial jobs held within a crew. A musician is not necessarily needed for a successful journey of a pirate or of others both on land and sea. However, a musician is usually brought along for one purpose: keeping up the spirits and keeping the romantic hope of a crew alive.
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A cabin boy or cabin girl, also called a swabby, is a young man or woman (but not always a minor) who is hired on a ship as part of the crew. Their main duty is performing the tasks and requests set by the higher ranked crew members, notably errands for the captain themself. There are more often than not more than one on a ship.
Every captain needs a crew and every crew is made up of many different people, with different positions and skill sets that will make the journey easier and, in some cases, more enjoyable.
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[attr="class","temSect"]Captain
Captains are the ones who are at the very head of a crew. Captains are often the mightiest members of their crew, and many of them tend to exploit their strength even over their own subordinates to ensure loyalty; though not necessarily, as anyone can attain the rank of captaincy out of pure leadership or even as a founding member. All major decisions are made by the captain, though some delegate to the first mate.
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[attr="class","temSect"]First Mate
A first mate is the right hand of the captain. Mostly, they may fill a number of roles from checking stock to making sure everyone else is doing their job on the ship. The first mate answers only to one person on a ship, the captain.
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[attr="class","temSect"]Helmsman
The helmsman is often considered one of the most important parts of a proper crew, being the person in charge of steering the ship and maintaining the course set by the navigator. While some crews will have this delegated to the navigator, any strong or reliable crewmember, or even the captain themselves, having a dedicated helmsman is an incredibly useful thing for ensuring the maximum efficiency of any seafaring vessel.
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[attr="class","temSect"]Navigator
A navigator is the person on board a ship responsible for the navigation of the vessel. The navigator's responsibilities include planning the journey, advising the captain while en route, and ensuring that hazards or obstacles are avoided. A navigator is the member of the crew who is the most knowledgeable about the world as it is crucial for determining course and direction when traveling, and a good navigator has a skilled understanding of tools such as maps, compasses and sea charts. While not typical, many navigators have some skill with cartography, giving them the ability not just to read maps but to create their own maps of their journey, and to know and understand what to expect when in a certain area.
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[attr="class","temSect"]Researcher
Many crews hire on a researcher, someone with a vast knowledge to learn and understand the cultures and histories of the world. This knowledge can be crucial to a crew, as one wrong step or one misunderstood custom and the crew could become enemies of an entire country, or worse, their cook could be married off without their consent.
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[attr="class","temSect"]Chef
A crew's chef is an incredibly important member, in charge of maintaining the stocks of food and preparing it for the crew, assuring that every crewmember is properly fed and keeping a healthy diet. More often than not, the chef is treated as equal to the doctor, and even to the first mate, considering how important food is.
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[attr="class","temSect"]Shipwright
A shipwright is a carpenter and/or mechanic who works specifically on ships. They are responsible for the building and the repair of the ship, and thus are almost universally necessary for any good crew to have.
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[attr="class","temSect"]Doctor
A doctor is a person who practices biological medicine. A doctor is usually a necessity for sea travel. One who is skilled in medicine and health care is necessary in order for the crew to survive to harshness of the sea. Doctors are usually required to heal wounds from battles, or prepare medicine for sick members.
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[attr="class","temSect"]Gunner
A gunner is a potential asset to the crew. They usually have very good eye sight and precise accuracy with projectiles such as cannons, guns, bows, etc., and usually take command of the swabbies when their ship engages in battles that will involve using cannons.
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[attr="class","temSect"]Lookout
Lookouts usually spend most of their time in the crow's nest looking out for any dangers or hazards, but their main focus is finding nearby land. They usually have a slight sense of navigation and generally help the navigator if needed.
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[attr="class","temSect"]Musician
A musician is someone who performs music, either singing a song or using musical instruments, sometimes both. Musicians are thought of as an optional crew member compared to the more crucial jobs held within a crew. A musician is not necessarily needed for a successful journey of a pirate or of others both on land and sea. However, a musician is usually brought along for one purpose: keeping up the spirits and keeping the romantic hope of a crew alive.
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[attr="class","temSect"]Cabin Boy and Cabin Girl
A cabin boy or cabin girl, also called a swabby, is a young man or woman (but not always a minor) who is hired on a ship as part of the crew. Their main duty is performing the tasks and requests set by the higher ranked crew members, notably errands for the captain themself. There are more often than not more than one on a ship.
