Ranks and Wages in the Valereenan navy

Swabbies are uncommon to see on a ship, because their work (Cleaning the Ship) is done by Ordinary Seamen. They are always poor people looking for a job without a degree. They can only clean the ship, nothing else. Cannot get promoted

Deckhand 10s /Month

Also known as a boy or even a green hand. These deckhands do minor duties on board. All of them are: Helping others scrub the ship, distributing food in bags at food breaks, announcing the captain's orders andInforming the captain basically being a servant on the ship. Can get promoted (to Able seaman if really good for the deckhand job)

### SAILORS

Seaman 18s 8d/Month

Normal Sailor, but under a year and half of experience. Can get promoted

Able Seaman 1db/Month

Normal sailor with more than a year and a half of experience. Can get promoted

### WARRANT OFFICER

Cook 7db 9s/Month

9db 2s/Month if on a ship of the line Makes food that doesn't rot for a long time. A good restaurant cook hired by the navy. Cannot get promoted

Carpenter 7db/Month Repairs the ship. Fixes leaks and removes leaked seawater from the bottom decks. A trained repairer and carpenter by the navy in a ship. Cannot get promoted

Surgeon 7db/Month A regular town doctor/surgeon hired by the navy. Heals the wounded/sick. Cannot get promoted.

Master 11db 12s/Month

Navigator and Bosun of the ship.

Purser/Quartermaster 7db/Month

In charge of the money, cargo and punishments onboard.

### ENTERTAINERS

Shantyman 9db 10s 2d/Month Sings shanties/work songs to make the work faster. Sings shanties to entertain the crew. Normally a great singer hired by the navy. Cannot get promoted.

Musician 9db 10s 9d/Month They carry musical instruments and play them to communicate between ships faster than signal flags. They entertain the crowd sometimes, play music while the shantyman is singing. and most importantly, they play bagpipes and drums in a battalion of sailors in a boarding action, like in land warfare. They also play instruments to make the musket crew reload faster, same with the gunners.

### OFFICERS

Midshipman 2db 8s 6d/Month Lowest rank of officer. Can get promoted

Acting Lieutenant 4db 11s 3d/Month Watch officer, watches the discipline of the able seaman and their work. Can get promoted

4th Lieutenant 9db 3s/Month The navigator on ships with no Master. Often helps the 3rd lieutenant. The helmer. Can get promoted

3rd Lieutenant 9db 6s/Month Is in charge of all the masts and sails. Commands the riggers. Often gets help from the 4th Lieutenant or the Master. Can get promoted

2nd Lieutenant 12db 17s 4d/Month The gunnery lieutenant. In charge of the gunners and guns. Often 3 on the ship. Can lead a small battalion of crewmen in a boarding action, around 5-35 men allowed. Can get promoted

Lieutenant 20db 14s 7d/Month Top rank of Officer. Is in charge of all the lower officers. Watches them all. Watches the new seamen. Leads the whole crew and commands them in a boarding action, unlike the 2nd lieutenant, he has no limit on men and commands 2nd lieutenant where to attack with their battalion. Can get promoted.

### CAPTAINS

Captain (6th rate) 22db/Month

You know this rank. In charge of a 6th rate. Can get promoted

Captain (5th Rate) Pay Varies on the amount of guns onboard/Month

Captain of a fifth rate

Captain (4th rate) 48/Month

Captain of a 4th Rate

Captain (Ship of the line) Varies on guns/Month

Captain of a ship of the line.

## ADMIRALTY

Commodore 100/Month Lowest rank of Admiralty. In charge of more than one vessel to a maximum of 5 ship fleet. Can get promoted

Rear Admiral 165/Month Lowest rank of Admiralty that contains the word "Admiral". Can get promoted

Vice Admiral 197/Month In charge of a fleet of 11-25 ships. Can get promoted

Admiral 228/Month In charge of a fleet of 26-35 ships. Can get promoted

Grand Admiral 368db 19s 9d/Month

AKA Minister of the Navy. Highest rank. Is in charge of the whole navy. Can take out even 100 ships in a battle. Decides what to do in the navy, which is later sent to the court where the king and his advisors allow it or not. Flagship is usually the largest ship in the navy. Cannot get promoted.

MONARCH

King

In charge of the whole empire. Orders to build ships. Decides yes or no to the Grand Admiral's decisions.