This is where I wish people have all these books I pull my resources out of! Well, if you want, I can go through my various books and pull up Corsair resources, but here's a quick view of how I view the ship. On the top deck is the open ship itself, where men are constantly working, and the captains man the wheel. There's a mast with a tower (the place where the guy with the telescope looks to the horizon) and a sail. Lots of crew moving things, and getting things ready. Then, under it is a few purpose rooms and the Lord and Captain's quarters. Under that is the kitchens and soldiers quarters. At the very bottom of the ship is where the ~200 slaves are. They have no replacements, and are constantly rowing (except when they get a few hours of sleep). They are chained and controlled by the slave master. A lot of this can be just your own imagination and you can create it however you want.
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And exactly how are the thralls, who are stuck beneath the planks and out of all touch, get to participate in the roleplay?
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Haha! This is a good question! This is why playing slaves are great! When you pick a thrall, a large part of your writing is your emotion and your direct feelings. A good example is
Land of Darkness, an RPG I've played in where slaves from Cirith Ungol escape and try to free themselves from Mordor. Many good writers in that one! Would be worth skimming if you're a slave. Now, back to the beauty of the slave. Apart from your emotion as a slave, there are two slave spots, and I expect the two to interact quite a bit. Next to each other even, interjecting comments when their slave driver isn't watching. During battles, you won't be rowing, giving the slaves little to do except watch the view....that is, unless you take matters into your own hand. Ever see the movie
Amistad? I'll talk to you about it later on in the game
Slaves have the option of several conflicts: Character vs Self, Character vs Character, Character vs Enviroment, Character vs Society, etc. Slaves are really fun to play, as you have so many options you can take!
Anyone else need information on your character? Please speak up, as I love giving out this kind of info
