Search cannibal-inhabited swamp for lost Aztec treasure:
base chance of success: 70% chance + cleverness
expected loss if successful: 3 crew
expected loss if unsuccessful: 3-18 crew
expected loot if successful: 3000-18,000 p8

Let's get back to port. At least I didn't miss out on too much.

"Yer a conniving scallywag, Jack, but i'll spare ye. Fer now."

Attack merchant shipping:
base chance of success: 80% + seamanship
expected loss if successful: 2 crew
expected loss if unsuccessful: 1-6 crew
expected loot if successful: 200-2000 pieces of 8 (p8)

Let's give the Froggies another chance


Join French Navy as mercenaries for an attack on San Juan:
base chance of success: 45% + combat
expected loss if successful: 8 crew
expected loss if unsuccessful: 10-40 crew
expected loot if successful: 12,000-36,000 p8

Okay, now that I have a full crew, "El Cojones" is ready to seize MORE BOOTY!!!

Loot the port of St. Kitts:
base chance of success: 65% + combat
expected loss if successful: 5 Crew
expected loss if unsuccessful: 6-33 crew
expected loot if successful: 2000-20,000 p8

ROUND 8 Results:

Charlesx--SUCCESS--looting St. Kitts yields 4000 p8

"El Cojones", Captain Don Pedro de Montecaballo y Jerez
SHIP: Montezuma's Revenge

Seamanship-7
Combat-8
Cleverness-10
CREW: 95
p8: 45,300


Grinner-SUCCESS--San Juan coughs up 27,000 p8! Quite a haul!
Captain Harlock
Ship: Arcadia

Seamanship: 7
Combat: 11
Cleverness: 7
CREW: 100
p8: 50,250


St-Dumas--SUCCESS! But those cheapskate merchant ships only have 300 p8 aboard

Captain Cappy "The Captain" McAllister
Ship: The Leviathan

Seamanship-8
Combat-7
Cleverness-10
CREW:65
p8: 26,300


SPACE JAWA--Returns to port--BUT THEN GETS LOOTED BY JACKASSTERSON!!!

Captain Jack Manly
FMS Awesomesauce

Seamanship - 8
Combat - 6
Cleverness - 11
CREW:50
p8:24,875



JackAssterson--SUCCESS!! Space Jawa's ship yields up over 24, 000 p8
Captain Frank Bullybeard
The Questin' Mark

Seamanship - 6
Combat - 8
Cleverness - 11
CREW: 91
p8: 35,875


ROUND 9 MISSIONS:

Attack merchant shipping:
base chance of success: 80% + seamanship
expected loss if successful: 2 crew
expected loss if unsuccessful: 1-6 crew
expected loot if successful: 200-2000 pieces of 8 (p8)

Loot the port of Charleston:
base chance of success: 65% + combat
expected loss if successful: 5 Crew
expected loss if unsuccessful: 6-33 crew
expected loot if successful: 2000-20,000 p8

Kidnap and ransom daughter of rich merchant:
base chance of success: 75% + cleverness
expected loss if successful: 2 crew
expected loss if unsuccessful: 1-10 crew
expected loot if successful: 5000-10,000 p8

Join French Navy as mercenaries for an attack on Guadalope:
base chance of success: 45% + combat
expected loss if successful: 8 crew
expected loss if unsuccessful: 10-40 crew
expected loot if successful: 12,000-36,000 p8

Search cannibal-inhabited swamp for lost Aztec treasure:
base chance of success: 70% chance + cleverness
expected loss if successful: 3 crew
expected loss if unsuccessful: 3-18 crew
expected loot if successful: 3000-18,000 p8

Attack the Spanish treasure galleon:
base chance of success: 65% + seamanship
expected loss if successful: 3 crew
expected loss if unsuccessful: 2-12 crew
expected loot if successful: 3000-11,000 p8

Return to your secret pirate haven:
Recruit new crew: your crew number returns to 100.

Visit the gambling dens at Tortuga:
base chance of success: 50% (no attribute bonus or crew loss penalty)
No crew losses will be incurred.
If you win, you double your loot. If you lose, you’re broke.


Attack another Pirate Player (name which player you are attacking)
Note: The Attack takes place AFTER the pirate you are attacking attempts his current mission.
base chance of success: (50% + your combat + cleverness) – (your target’s seamanship + cleverness)
expected loss if successful (applies to both players) 3-12 crew
expected loss if unsuccessful: half of remaining crew
expected loot (attacking player only): half the target’s loot.



MONSTER MISSION (a player may attempt only 1 Monster Mission during the game)



Fight giant snake to obtain priceless emerald:
base chance of success: 25% +combat
expected loss if successful: 3-12 crew
expected loss if unsuccessful: 4-40 crew
expected loot if successful: 75,000 p8

Brave dangerous whirlpool to obtain priceless ruby:
base chance of success: 35% + seamanship
expected loss if successful: 2-8 crew
expected loss if unsuccessful: 3-30 crew
expected loot if successful: 50,000 p8

Sail through Deadman’s Reef to obtain priceless jade idol:
base chance of success: 25% + seamanship
expected loss if successful: 3-12 crew
expected loss if unsuccessful: 4-40 crew
expected loot if successful: 75,000 p8



Only two rounds left to go!

Once again, I have a day off on Wednesday. So the deadline will be Thursday at Noon Eastern.

Two more rounds, eh? Well, in that case "El Cojones" shall live up to his sobriquet by attempting a daring mission! OLE!!

Brave dangerous whirlpool to obtain priceless ruby:
base chance of success: 35% + seamanship
expected loss if successful: 2-8 crew
expected loss if unsuccessful: 3-30 crew
expected loot if successful: 50,000 p8

What can I say - the Frogs have been good to me

Join French Navy as mercenaries for an attack on Guadalope:
base chance of success: 45% + combat
expected loss if successful: 8 crew
expected loss if unsuccessful: 10-40 crew
expected loot if successful: 12,000-36,000 p8

Search cannibal-inhabited swamp for lost Aztec treasure:
base chance of success: 70% chance + cleverness
expected loss if successful: 3 crew
expected loss if unsuccessful: 3-18 crew
expected loot if successful: 3000-18,000 p8

Har har har

Return to port.

Again :cross-eye

You could try the gambling dens--double your take in one fell swoop.

If I loose, I'm down to 0, with only 50 crew, leaving little to no chance of picking up any extra treasure. If I win, I'm still left below the current leader.

Not exactly a win/loose situation here.

Returning to port.

Since you all got your posts in early, I've gone ahead and adjudicated Round 9:


ROUND 9 RESULTS:


Charlesx--SUCCESS--"El Cojones" circumvents the whirlpool and wins the ruby!!!

"El Cojones", Captain Don Pedro de Montecaballo y Jerez
SHIP: Montezuma's Revenge

Seamanship-7
Combat-8
Cleverness-10
CREW: 90
p8: 95,300


Grinner-SUCCESS--Captain Harlock gains 24,000 p8 in his raid on Guadalope
Captain Harlock
Ship: Arcadia

Seamanship: 7
Combat: 11
Cleverness: 7
CREW: 92
p8: 74,250


JackAssterson--SUCCESS!! Someone finally beats up those darn cannibals
Captain Frank Bullybeard
The Questin' Mark

Seamanship - 6
Combat - 8
Cleverness - 11
CREW: 87
p8: 51,875


St-Dumas--returns to port

Captain Cappy "The Captain" McAllister
Ship: The Leviathan

Seamanship-8
Combat-7
Cleverness-10
CREW:100
p8: 26,300


SPACE JAWA--Returns to port--

Captain Jack Manly
FMS Awesomesauce

Seamanship - 8
Combat - 6
Cleverness - 11
CREW:100
p8:24,875


FINAL ROUND MISSIONS:

Attack merchant shipping:
base chance of success: 80% + seamanship
expected loss if successful: 2 crew
expected loss if unsuccessful: 1-6 crew
expected loot if successful: 200-2000 pieces of 8 (p8)

Loot the port of Providence:
base chance of success: 65% + combat
expected loss if successful: 5 Crew
expected loss if unsuccessful: 6-33 crew
expected loot if successful: 2000-20,000 p8

Kidnap and ransom daughter of rich merchant:
base chance of success: 75% + cleverness
expected loss if successful: 2 crew
expected loss if unsuccessful: 1-10 crew
expected loot if successful: 5000-10,000 p8


Join French Navy as mercenaries for an attack on San Juan:
base chance of success: 45% + combat
expected loss if successful: 8 crew
expected loss if unsuccessful: 10-40 crew
expected loot if successful: 12,000-36,000 p8

Search cannibal-inhabited swamp for lost Aztec treasure:
base chance of success: 70% chance + cleverness
expected loss if successful: 3 crew
expected loss if unsuccessful: 3-18 crew
expected loot if successful: 3000-18,000 p8

Attack the Spanish treasure galleon:
base chance of success: 65% + seamanship
expected loss if successful: 3 crew
expected loss if unsuccessful: 2-12 crew
expected loot if successful: 3000-11,000 p8

Return to your secret pirate haven:
Recruit new crew: your crew number returns to 100.

Visit the gambling dens at Tortuga:
base chance of success: 50% (no attribute bonus or crew loss penalty)
No crew losses will be incurred.
If you win, you double your loot. If you lose, you’re broke.


Attack another Pirate Player (name which player you are attacking)
Note: The Attack takes place AFTER the pirate you are attacking attempts his current mission.
base chance of success: (50% + your combat + cleverness) – (your target’s seamanship + cleverness)
expected loss if successful (applies to both players) 3-12 crew
expected loss if unsuccessful: half of remaining crew
expected loot (attacking player only): half the target’s loot.



MONSTER MISSION (a player may attempt only 1 Monster Mission during the game)



Fight giant snake to obtain priceless emerald:
base chance of success: 25% +combat
expected loss if successful: 3-12 crew
expected loss if unsuccessful: 4-40 crew
expected loot if successful: 75,000 p8

Sail through Deadman’s Reef to obtain priceless jade idol:
base chance of success: 25% + seamanship
expected loss if successful: 3-12 crew
expected loss if unsuccessful: 4-40 crew
expected loot if successful: 75,000 p8

The deadline is Friday by Noon Eastern. I think you've all tried Monster Missions, but I'm not sure so I left the remaining ones up there just in case.

Holy poop deck, Popeye!!! "El Cojones" takes the lead!

Ready to repel boarders, muchachos!!

(Kalel, can we repeat missions that have already been successful?)