General Information/Places/Locations/The Manacle

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The Manacle is the common name of the slaver ship The Lady Manciclear, although this designation was artificially forced upon the ship in 983 when she--along with her entire crew--was pressed into service during the pullout of Pollexian forces occupying Lognia under Lord Malcer, who became her captain at that time and redubbed the ship in honor of his wife. During this time, the ship was attacked by the Lognian navy, was boarded, and eventually won a brief battle consisting mainly of flight.

The ship is a mid-sized, single-sailed cog. At its fore and stern are raised castles, the front being merely a raised platform, the back being a ladder-accessed tower. The deck-level of the sterncastle houses the sail's windlass and other gear; the center floor is the single-roomed master's or captain's quarters; the top is the lookout. The Manacle's hold is a great open space, used to cart its cargo: Mawk'hidu slaves.

Immure, the ship's master, uses this ship to make runs for the ship's owners, centered out of Eneini. Generally, the slavers will sail south, either to or near the island of Trepindia to collect their wares, either in hunt-and-capture exercises or via third-party slave traders; then they return north to sell the human cargo.

The ship's crew consists of around ten men. As of mid-October, 985 AE, these men included:

    Immure, the ship's master
    Derrizi, the master's mate (& pilot)
    Tarwix, midshipman and carpenter
    Gore, boatswain
    Earcher, cook
    Binbear, sailor
    Inzink (aka, "Zink"), sailor
    Fym, sailor

This crew was altered when Yule, Gereth, Nak'hat, and James took passage on October 22, 985--for three days later, James killed Gore ; he was beheaded by the crew in return.

The master and crew are hostile to religion & priests of all sorts, and have even created a ritual before setting sail involving spitting and urinating on an idol representing, mainly, the god of the sea, Gharv (see October 23, 985 for an example.)

Sometimes the ship will accept passengers, generally for $100 - $125 per person. Bartering services is also available--especially for sea men.