It is a glamorous wooden ship.  It glistens like there are diamonds encrusted on the hull.  There are ornate railings on the stairs as it is a massive boat.  There is even a sea monster on the bow, complete with jeweled eyes and gold hair.
A battleship, Shore
captain
adventurer
I am a brave traveler that roams the land looking for adventures. I always save damsels in distress. I will be a famous character some day.
Are their often sea monster's out here? No, only the ones on this boat. Aren't they beautiful with their jewels and gold hair. Yes, if I was that bandit though, I would be trying to steal the emeralds. Yes, that has me concerned too. I wish there were guardsman nearby. I'd offer to help, but I'm unarmed. I will have to hope for the goodness of the bandit to not steal them. Hoping for a bandit's goodness is a fool's errand. I could always hit him with this boot should he try to steal it. I have a boot of my own, that's what we shall do then. This is quite the adventure isn't it? Even better, let's hide the emeralds in the boot in the crow's nest I will do the same then, I think. I think it is our only choice.