"Lookie here getlemen, the lad thinks himself a tough sailor. Me reckons he'll be visiting the sweatbox before long" Scourge laughs, and the sailors behind him laugh as well. The group is untied, and the sailors force them on deck where they see a lot of activity. As they are brought before the aft, they can see a man on the poop deck. "He is obviously Garundi, about six and a half feet tall, and wearing leather armour on his arms and legs. His torso is bare, unless one counts the thick carpet covering his chest. He is bald, but has a very long beard tied in a single braid, and his left eye is covered by an eyepatch.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">sense motive</div><div class="spoiler_body">It seems the six sailors feel a combination of grudging respect and fear for the second mate. Probably, he has his superiors' approval, and as such is a force to be reckoned with.</div></div><br/>As he sees the heroes beneath him he speaks with a low bass “Glad you could join us at last! Welcome to the Wormwood! My thanks for ‘volunteering’ to join my crew. I’m Barnabas Harrigan. That’s Captain Barnabas Harrigan to you, not that you’ll ever need to address me. I have only one rule—don’t speak to me. I like talk, but I don’t like your talk. Follow that rule and we’ll all get along fine. “Oh, and one more thing. Even with you new recruits, we’re still short-handed, and I aim to keep what crew I have. There’ll be a keelhaulin’ for anyone caught killin’ anyone. Mr. Plugg! If you’d be so kind as to make pirates out of these landlubbers, it’ll save me having to put them in the sweatbox for a year and a day before I make pies out of ’em.”<br/><br/>Then he turns away without awaiting reaction, either from our heroes or indeed the aforementioned mister Plugg, a younger, balding man wearing a long coat and a well used cat o' nine tails. He looks at the group. "First order of business ladies and gents, I needs two of you to help with the rigging. Is there anyone among you fancies themselves a climber?"