![]() ![]() ![]() A trap door near the mainmast leads to the bilges, which contains two bilge pumps, forward and aft. Cargo Deck Level:Įssentially empty after being looted by the crew of the Wormwood, the main hold of the Man’s Promise contains a large water barrel secured to the starboard wall. This filthy cabin contains two dirty hammocks and a single porthole in the port wall. The galley has been stocked for the journey to Port Peril, but the food is scant at best. It takes a full round to raise or lower the line on the derrick, which can lift up to 200 pounds of cargo. The door is locked with a huge, good padlock (DC 30). In one corner, a derrick stands next to a trap door that opens into the secure storage below. This sizable galley contains a large stove against the aft bulkhead and a single porthole in the starboard wall. About 20 metal footlockers are in here with mediocre locks (DC: 25) Ten supporting pillars behind the mainmast fill this spacious compartment, with room for over a score of hammocks. The middle hold of the Man’s Promise is currently empty, though the weapon racks along the walls only need to be restocked to turn this hold into a working armory. Protected by a strong door with a good lock (DC: 30), there is an empty chest (DC: 30) which used to house all sorts of alchemical items and specialized tools as well as the main workbench, on which all manner of standard tools are found (saws, hammers, mallets, chisels, planes, etc.) The foremost part of the crew deck is the carpenter’s workshop. The chest is locked with a sturdy looking lock and radiates magic. The starboard compartment contains a small writing desk and a chest. These small storerooms do not have doors, but are separated by sliding walls that can also be removed and made into a folding table. Inside the Captain’s Quarters are two small areas. Owlbear was chained to the mast which runs through the middle of this room and forced to sleep on a straw bed in the middle of the floor. The cabin contains a luxurious hammock, a dining table and chairs, and a few chests and bookshelves. The rear wall of this luxurious (by pirate ship standards) cabin holds four gilt-framed windows that rise the full height of the chamber. To the aft of the ship is the captain’s cabin. The cutter can carry up to 12 Medium passengers, while the gig can carry up to 8 Medium passengers. Each ship’s boat has four oars and a single mast. The boats are lashed to the ship and require generally require three sailors working together for about 10 seconds to deploy. Two ship’s boats, a cutter and a gig, hang from davits on the gunwales just forward of the aft deck. Two 10-foot-square hatches covered in metal grates sit adjacent to each other in the deck and open onto the middle hold. In here are four metal footlockers (DC: 25 locks) and a single hooded lantern in the middle of the room. Four hammocks hang here and it is locked with secure, strong doors with good locks (DC: 30 to open). The enclosed area below the forecastle is the officer’s quarters. Currently, this area is cramped with the installation of two ballistae and a box containing a dozen ballista bolts. The ship’s wheel stands just before the rail overlooking the main deck. ![]() The aft deck sits 10 feet above the main deck. The foredeck is large enough to place a heavy weapon or two or you could use it as a battlement for archers. Further investigation reveals marks in the wood of the hull that indicate that a previous nameplate existed before that one, but it has long since been removed. The ship’s nameplate on the hull reads Man’s Promise, but a quick look notices a second nameplate beneath it. The foredeck rises 10 feet above the main deck. Ship is described from the top down, front to back per level. Means of Propulsion 90 squares of sails (three masts) ![]()
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