Seafarer's Guild

Persons hiring a ship’s crew generally do so from the Seafarer's Guild. If the guild cannot provide enough hands, unguilded labor may be used on a temporary basis. The ranks of the guild are deck boy, ordinary seaman, and able-bodied seaman. Promotion to the next highest rank requires a minimum of two years sea-time in the current rank. Because a seaman does not always serve on the same vessel throughout his career, when he is discharged from a ship, its captain must report the details of his service to the local guildhall. When enough sea-time has been acquired for promotion, the seaman will be promoted to the next highest rank at the discretion of guild officers. Seafarers bear a unique tattoo on their left arm signifying their guild rank. Throughout Terusha, the guild has persuaded most civil authorities to punish the bearing of a false tattoo with amputation of the offending limb.

Type

Guild, Professional