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11. CARGO HOLD
In the center of the cabin stands a long, plain wooden
table with a bench along each of its longer sides. They
Lantern light reveals an orderly cargo hold. Through the
all appear to be bolted to the deck in an attempt to keep
center runs the base of the main mast; beside it, narrow
everything in place.
The table is stained and cluttered and has an untidy wooden stairs lead up to the hatch above. Against the aft
bulkhead are stacked bolts of cloth, lashed by ropes to
pile of dirty tin plates and cups roughly stacked in a large
brackets bolted to the deck so they are secure. On each
tin bucket below it. Over the table, hanging from the ceil-
side are stacked a large number of small casks, also se-
ing, is an unlit hooded lantern.
Against the starboard side, an area has been curtained cured by ropes to the deck.
off by cheap, dirty cloth hangings.
A lantern hanging from the ceiling. positioned just for-
ward of the main mast. provides bright illumination.
The curtained area contains two large tin buckets stand- The characters can see the plain wooden hatch that al-
ing side by side on the floor. Both are empty, but they are lows access to the bilge. forward of the mast.
stained and dirty and emit a foul smell. Four crew members (bandits) under the supervision
The sea chests contain clothes and other personal ef- of Foul Frithoff (pirate bosun: see appendix C) are wan-
fects. The garments arc all stained. grubby, and in poor dering about the hold. securing the cargo and takjng
condition. Of minor interest among the remaining items
inventory. They chat about all manner of depraved con-
are the following:
quesis as they do. Once they become aware of the party,
A pack of well-used, greasy playing cards (examina- they attack immediately.
tion reveals the deck has two aces of spades) Treasure. The hold contains the following cargo:
Two sets of dice, one of them loaded 50 bolts of silk (SO gp each)
• A book titled Grog Hovels, which describes taverns 40 casks of brandy (10 gp each)
and inns along the coastline suitable for patronage 40 casks of fine wine (7 gp each)
by a pirate
I large crate of high-quality mining tools (200 gp)

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