Ole! Time to hit those cabrones merchants where it hurts them the most!!

"El Cojones" hoists his colores HIGH!!!

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 Aztec treasure another go, shall we?

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

FOUND 5 RESULTS:


Grinner-FAILURE: Captain Harlock's crew is defeated by the St. Nevis militia AND looted by Jack "Space Jawa" Manly. He's down to only 28 crew.
Captain Harlock
Ship: Arcadia

Seamanship: 7
Combat: 11
Cleverness: 7
CREW: 28
p8: 33,250


JackAssterson--FAILURE: the giant squid is too tough for Bullybeard.
Captain Frank Bullybeard
The Questin' Mark

Seamanship - 6
Combat - 8
Cleverness - 11
CREW: 90
p8: 11,000


St-Dumas--Returns to base

Captain Cappy "The Captain" McAllister
Ship: The Leviathan

Seamanship-8
Combat-7
Cleverness-10
CREW:100
p8: 26,000


Charlesx--SUCCESS--A merchant ship is taken, though only 300 p8 is found aboard.

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

Seamanship-7
Combat-8
Cleverness-10
CREW: 69
p8: 31,300


SPACE JAWA--SUCCESS. Captain Manly attacks a fellow pirate and takes the lead.

Captain Jack Manly
FMS Awesomesauce

Seamanship - 8
Combat - 6
Cleverness - 11
CREW:82
p8:49,750


Halfway through the game and Captain Jack "Space Jawa" Manly has a slight lead.


ROUND 6 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 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

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)
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


The Deadline is Noon Eastern on Monday.

Cheapskate merchants - only 300p! Very well, then - "El Cojones" will give looting yet another try, but this time... against the Spaniards!

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

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

Hey, Bullybeard! I saw that galleon first! It's mine!! Beware the wrath of "El Cojones"!!

We doan need no steenkeen BATCHES!!!!



(And Grinner...ouch. Double SLAP!)

D'oh! Changed for the sake of variety.

Back to the bloody port again

The FMS Awesomesauce shall also return to port.

Grinner-Back to port to refill crew
Captain Harlock
Ship: Arcadia

Seamanship: 7
Combat: 11
Cleverness: 7
CREW: 100
p8: 33,250


Charlesx--.SUCCESS--the Spanish Treasure Ship is taken! 10,000 p8 taken.

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

Seamanship-7
Combat-8
Cleverness-10
CREW: 62
p8: 41,300


SPACE JAWA--back to port for crew, then loses a few when he fights off an attempt by JackAssterson to loot his ship.

Captain Jack Manly
FMS Awesomesauce

Seamanship - 8
Combat - 6
Cleverness - 11
CREW:91
p8:49,750


St-Dumas--No Mission

Captain Cappy "The Captain" McAllister
Ship: The Leviathan

Seamanship-8
Combat-7
Cleverness-10
CREW:100
p8: 26,000



JackAssterson--FAILURE: Space Jawa fights you off.
Captain Frank Bullybeard
The Questin' Mark

Seamanship - 6
Combat - 8
Cleverness - 11
CREW: 45
p8: 11,000


ROUND 7 Missions:

ROUND 6 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 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

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)
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

I have a day off on Wednesday, so the deadline will be Thursday at Noon eastern.

AARRRR!!!! OK, me hearties! Time to go back to port and press some fresh blood into the service of "El Cojones"!!

I am gonna take this turn to stop by my pirate lair and reprovision.

Arr. I suck.

Back to port, I go.

Forgive my not posting a mission. I was in an area of spotty internet.

"Yarr, let's go fight monsters!"

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

The FMS Awesomesauce shall attempt the following fiendish plot:

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

ROUND 7 RESULTS:

Grinner-NO MISSION
Captain Harlock
Ship: Arcadia

Seamanship: 7
Combat: 11
Cleverness: 7
CREW: 100
p8: 33,250


Charlesx--returns to port--refills crew

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

Seamanship-7
Combat-8
Cleverness-10
CREW: 100
p8: 41,300


JackAssterson--Returns to port. Refills crew.
Captain Frank Bullybeard
The Questin' Mark

Seamanship - 6
Combat - 8
Cleverness - 11
CREW: 100
p8: 11,000


St-Dumas--FAILURE!! "The Captain" cannot sail past the whirlpool.But he does fight off Space Jawa's attempt to loot his ship.

Captain Cappy "The Captain" McAllister
Ship: The Leviathan

Seamanship-8
Combat-7
Cleverness-10
CREW:67
p8: 26,000


SPACE JAWA--FAILURE. Attempts to loot the Leviathan, but is defeated.

Captain Jack Manly
FMS Awesomesauce

Seamanship - 8
Combat - 6
Cleverness - 11
CREW:45
p8:49,750


ROUND 8 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 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

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)
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 three rounds left and the game is reasonably close.

Deadline will be MONDAY at Noon Eastern.