Duty Roster

[Rixy]

As soldiers, each PC (and NPC) will have an assigned duty. The GMs will examine the skills and backgrounds of every approved character and will develop a Duty Roster that dictates who is where at what time slot while on duty.

RP is still encouraged.
There will be several persons on duty at a time and you are welcome to speak to both shiftmates as well as anyone off duty, provided the duty gets done.

Shifts are not set in stone.
Should a PC decide they wish to move to a new position there is always the option to trade posts with an agreeing PC for whatever favors are agreed on between them. Also, should new skills be learned, the Captain may be convinced to move a PC to a duty which needs more people instead of keeping everyone where they are to start.

The Duty Roster dictates starting location for encounters.
Should a surprise encounter occur, the Duty Roster will be used to determine who is where (for those on Duty at least). Please take your assigned station into account when planning your Battle Tactics.

[Rixy]

Since a few folks have asked:

The Duty Roster will not be up during Pre-Game. Consider this a time when the senior officers are assessing your skills and training you to the rudiments of each of the four major roles (Medicine, General Sailing, Maintenance, and Battle) to the point where you won't be in the way even if you're not actually competent.