No worries!

Take a seat look around hopefully.

I was doing a little research into what British money was called in 1797.  I had always thought that 'Guinea' was just a nickname for 'Pound,' but it isn't.  A Pound was 20 shillings and a Guinea was 21 shillings!  Why would any sane government have two different coins so close in value?!?  Oh yeah, Britain.  :-)

Actually a little more research:  They were originally the same value, but the pound was in silver and the guinea was gold (sourced from the Guinea region of West Africa).  They drifted apart because the relative values of the metals changed.  People still refer to guineas (used in horse racing and auctions) and now it means 21 pounds, but it doesn't actually exist as a coin or note.

Sorry if I'm boring anybody; I've always wondered and I found it interesting so I thought I'd share.

Will there be any NPC Sailor's in the Press gang activity?
This message was last edited by the player at 15:57, Thu 07 Sept 2023.

In reply to Aaron Fauconberg (msg # 7):

I found it interesting!

Probably, waiting to see how many PC's we will have before deciding on NPC's.

I strongly recommend that the playing group does not split up, this is often a fatal error in my games.

There are several PC's who are not cadets that should also be joining this mission.
This message was last edited by the GM at 22:23, Thu 07 Sept 2023.

Splitting the party only ends well if you are the only protagonist. Send the NPC's away to die.

Thanks for the thoughts and prayers, my father passed away on Wednesday.  By the time he got to hospital the disease and infection were too far gone.  He fought as long as he could but there was a limited amount of time the hospital could administer the drugs and other treatment but he did not suffer, he told us there was no pain and he drifted off in his sleep.

There aren't words to express the kind of loss you must be feeling. Please take whatever time you need to get everything sorted out. We will still be here when you are ready.

Really sorry to hear that. Can't imagine what you're feeling, best wishes to you and yours during this

So sorry to hear that, you have my deepest sympathy.
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I'm so sorry to hear it.  My thoughts go out to you and your family.

For the gents in the press gang. I'll give you a bit of a heads up. You'll find Padraig in a pub. Now, I'm not saying anything should be done about that but I really didn't want to break up the fun you're having at the docks and on the street with a monolog in a different location.

Also, I'm not around much on weekends so please don't feel like I'm sluffing you off if I don't respond until Monday.

Hey! You're the one who started with "Call me Jim."  (Royal Naval Academy, msg #4.)  I'm just riffing off of that.  And I did, somewhat uncomfortably, reply that you should call me Aaron.
This message was last edited by the player at 02:35, Sun 10 Sept 2023.

It's all good.

Back at the Academy, first names seemed fine for introductions. As officers of the Royal Navy, I suspect that more formal titles are appropriate, but I'm not bothered either way.

Ahh, I didn't realize it was different rules for different settings, so, of course, neither did Aaron.  He's probably more socially adept than I am, at least in his own circles, so perhaps he should have realized it, but the poor chap is limited by the shortcomings of his player.  I'll have him realize this in character.

Sorry for the delays in getting Thomas created - I hopefully got everything right (besides setting up modifiers and such).

Do I need to roll anything to throw a drink in his face?

OK so any action that could be interpreted as a 'to hit' roll should have a dice roll, 1d100 attached to your post just in case.  Better to have a dice roll and not need it Vs need one and not have it, just makes game play a bit quicker.  Same goes for grabbing hold of another player or NPC, often an Initiative Roll should probably also be added.

Over time I will add more clickable dice rolls to your character sheets, I have added one now for PERsonality checks which the cadets may need for attempts to recruit/persuade people etc

Hello gents!

I'm still working on the character and running ideas past the Captain, but I am pretty sure I'll be playing a press-ganged commoner. Glad to be a part of the crew (Even if Henry isn't).

Welcome Henry!

I'll try to get some NPCs done this weekend, though I'm out of town tomorrow.

Welcome Henry!

Twiddling thumbs

Sorry for delays: had a family emergency over the weekend (which finally ended yesterday), and then Thanksgiving tomorrow where I am. Then its birthday on the 5th and then holidays.

I don't believe I have a Naval Gunnery skill GM, what should I be rolling it against?