Obviously not a clueless newbie, but someone with an axe to grind.
Mark Hendrickson wrote:
> Greetings Olympiads:
>
> Last turn, the good duke butt-pirate here, Dead Man Walking, decided he
> liked the look of Large Boat (5906), my ship, which he proceded to
> acquire while Captain Arrr was outside Yellowleaf executing failed
> orders (dough!). The cowardly Dead Man stole this boat from the Captain
> in a safehaven, where the Captain was engaged selling jeweled eggs.
>
> 1,000 gp reward for anyone who can deliver me the body, alive, of one
> Dead Man Walking, j685.
>
> 2,000 gp reward for his the body of one living Dead Man Walking, so I
> can torture the boy & find out his lord.
>
> best wishes,
> Captain Arrr
>
> > Yellowleaf [r52], port city, in province Forest [dh78], safe haven
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> > 1: Dead Man Walking [j685], duke, exited Fool's Guild [8516].
> > 1: Dead Man Walking [j685], duke, entered Large boat [5906].
>
> > Ships docked at port:
> > VFR [2694], galley, 0% loaded, defense 20
> > SwiftWind 1 [3646], galley-in-progress, 78% completed, 0% loaded
> > Large boat [5906], roundship, 0% loaded, defense 10, 5% damaged, owner:
> > Dead Man Walking [j685], "Sitting Duck"