My shopping list:
I want to buy a chest and a 40 GP lock (2 GP + 40 GP= 42 GP)
I want to hire some NPC guards and crew for the ship:
3 General Crewmen/Laborers (1 sp a day I believe. 1 Month in advance for 9 GP)
3 Guards (2 sp a day I believe. 1 Month in advance for 18 GP)
1 Siege equipment operator (3 sp a day I believe. 1 Month in advance for 9 GP)
1 Officer (6 sp a day I believe. 1 Month in advance for 18 GP)
That should be 54 GP in total for the hirelings Per Month.
I want to buy 2 Short Swords for the Guards (plus the extra one I have for a short sword for each) (2*10=20 GP)
I also want to buy 3 Suits of Leather Armor for the guards. (3*10=30 GP)
I want to buy a Studded Leather Armor (25 GP) and a Scimitar (15 GP) for the Officer.
I also want to buy 3 short bows (90 GP) plus 240 arrows (12 GP) for a ship's armory.
That is 192 GP for Hireling Equipment
I want to build an "Armory Chest" into Bote. I wish to modify Bote so that the chest takes up some of the empty space in the sterncastle on the top deck of Bote. The access to it would be from the sterncastle, and not from the lower portion (Unknown Price)
I want to attempt to get the Ship Modifications, and the hiring and equipping of the NPCs reimbursed with Party funds, but regardless I want to hire them and Modify the ship.
For the party, My arguments in favor of using the party funds:
While we have a very diverse group with us, none of us are adequately trained in the operation of Bote. As such, it is important we have a trained crew to operate the ship. It would also be beneficial to us if they were able to help us with other tasks. An example of this would be the Laboratory inside the ruined wizard's tower. Corina said she would find that equipment very useful. With the group I have hired, we could have gathered the equipment up, or even setup a temporary base there without fear of it being looted by a wandering band of monsters. While I hired them, I hired them for the benefit for the entire group, and I request permission to be reimbursed for the expense.
I also want to price out getting the full plate mail resized to fit me, and if I can afford it after all the modfications and purchases I'd like to do it as well. If it does happen, I want to consult with Corina to see if the magical enchantment of it can also be resumed. If the platemail can be resized and I can afford it and have it ready before the boat departs again, I will instead give the Officer the Chain Shirt I am wearing instead of buying him studded leather.
FURTHERMORE, Taken out of the party funds (and not done if it is not granted)
An additional Armory Modification done to Bote to hold Siege Engine Ammunition accessible by the main deck
The purchase of 50 Ballista Bolts to be contained in the siege ammunition armory.
Simple Wagon parts so that a crude small wagon (or a makeshift siege engine transportation system) to be stowed below deck in the empty space below the Sterncastle.
Rope, netting, and nails as needed to make a proper stow for the wagon parts below deck.
Also, Araph, I believe you were never dropped, since I never saw any statement like that. You just seemed to have missed a ton of sessions. Am I missing something?