Irrepressible Cannoneer

Irrepressible Cannoneer
Position	Gunnery Officer
Effects	+8 x Iron

Irrepressible Cannoneer is a potential Gunnery Officer crew member.

Character description

"Cheery enthusiasm is a welcome, but unnerving, trait in a gunner."

Obtaining

The Irrepressible Cannoneer can be recruited in

• London by doing the A new recruit! action and having a A New Recruit? value of 8 or 9 costing costing 20xEchoes.
• Iron Republic at any time costing 20 x Echoes.

Interactions

Interaction	Unlocked by	Effects	Notes
Increase your Iron "Excellent!! That's at the top of my list!!"	1 x Secret Iron ≤ 100 Hull 10	"No - I mean yes - I mean, my God, no!!" "That, Captain, is going to cause explosions. Although, hm, now you mention it - " -1 x Secret +1 x Iron	Game note: Spend a Secret to improve your Iron, unless it's higher than 100. The ship must be in good shape to sustain the impact of the Cannoneer's experiments.
		Rare event (20%)
		A little explosion "Oh, my word!! We need to - sorry about - there, that's out - only smoke - look at the - there. All's well that ends well!! And in the end, all manner of thing shall be well!!!" -1 x Secret +2 x Iron -1-10 x Hull
Invite the Cannoneer to dine with you "I've had enough to eat, thank you!! I don't eat much. But I'd like to demonstrate some ideas I've had. Can you meet me on the afterdeck at eight bells?"	Learning About: the Irrepressible Cannoneer = 0 5 x Supplies 10 x Fuel 5 x Torpedo Components	Flowers of flame The Cannoneer has found ways to calibrate your weapons for 'additional death and explosions.' When the smoke clears, however, it is impossible to deny that the risk and expense of most of these tricks is a little too great. Only a couple of minor modifications are safe to use. "But do you know," the Cannoneer says, squinting thoughtfully, "it reminds me of a story! The Iron & Misery Company were testing something!! Destroyed one of their outlying stations. Destroyed it to bits!! If you can find me the prototype, I can make it work for us. Can you take me to Demeaux Island? I used to know the Factor there. He might talk." -5 x Supplies -10 x Fuel -5 x Torpedo Components +77 x Fragment +1 x Tale of Terror!! +1 x Iron Learning About: the Irrepressible Cannoneer = 10
Answer questions about your past You've kept your secrets long enough.	Memoirs: Your Past = 1 [A Past Wreathed in Shadows]	Triggers event:  Revealing your Past	Game note: Unmask yourself! This will allow you to select a Past, Ambition, and form of preferred address - also providing you with a specialist ability bonus.

Interactions Elsewhere

Interactions the Irrepressible Cannoneer can have at other locations

Location	Actions	Requirements	Effects	Notes
Demeaux Island	Bargain with the Factor for a secret	1 x Irrepressible Cannoneer 200 x Echo Learning About: The Irrepressible Cannoneer = 10	A shared and sordid past -200 x Echo Learning About: The Irrepressible Cannoneer = 50
Aestival	Seek the Iron & Misery company prototype component	1 x Irrepressible Cannoneer 5 x Crew 5 x Supplies Learning About: The Irrepressible Cannoneer = 50 (Travel to Aestival, in the East)	"Aestival's Secret" -5 x Supplies +5 x Terror +1 x Seal of the Red Science +1 x Secret +1 x Memory of Distant Shores +1 x Outlandish Artefact +2 x Lamentable Relic Learning About: The Irrepressible Cannoneer = 100	Game note: This will consume the Supplies, but not the Crew. Take the Seal, and a Judgements' Egg, to the Iron Republic.
Station III	[Ask the smith to create a housing for the Cannoneer's weapon]	1 x Irrepressible Cannoneer 1x Searing Enigma, 1x Lamentable Relic, 3x Devilbone Dice, 1x Awakened Seal of the Red Science, Acquainted with a Heartmetal Smith >=1 Learning About: The Irrepressible Cannoneer = ???	You lose the stuff and gain the Memento Mori. Learning About: The Irrepressible Cannoneer = ??? ("The Cannoneer has completed his masterwork.")	(Ship slots note: This replaces the Awakened Seal, a Bridge item, with the Memento Mori, which is a Forward weapon.)