The Island of Los Aves
January 2, 1678. In one of the Great Marityme Disasters of all Time, almoust the entyre French West Indies Fleet has been a-wrecke'd on the Treach'rous Reefs of Las Aves, a tiny isle off the coust of Venezuela.
An ally'd fleet of Buccaneers, hyred by the French to help conquer the Dutch Fortress of Curacao, lyes beach'd upon the isle a-midst all the flotsam. Supply'd with tyde-borne Barrels of Wyne and Brandy, the Pyrates, Buccaneers, Freebooters and Pryvateers settle down for an impromptyu Pyrate Meeting.
Ne'er before has such a powerful force of utterly Independent Nature been assembl'd. What course shall they chart? Who would be-come the Most Famous Pyrate of all Time?
The infamous Blackbeard? The dread Pyrate Roberts? The fam'd Pryvateer Sir Francis Drake? Terra Australis' own William Dampier? Or one of t'other notourious Sea Reavers?
The Brotherhood 'tis a Historickal Pyrate Setting, 16 of the leading figures from the Golden Age of Pyracy vye t'with each other in Politicks & Plunder, Swashbuckling & Villainy.
The Brotherhood of the Caribbean 'tis a resolution-based freeform brought to you bye Pointless Mental Kruelty *Arrrgh!*
Visit our websyte at http://www.vurt.net/adelaide/ or ey-mail us at pmc@vurt.net for further deatails a-bout the 16 "Great" Pyrates, Pryvateers, Buccaneers and Freebooters currently attending the Pyrate Meeting.
| Adult Content: | MA - Players set the rating |
| Characterisation: | 3 - As much as ye want |
| Genre Knowledge: | 1 - 'Tis hystorical, but yea all have an idea about pyrates! |
| Rules Knowledge: | 0 - Aye, 'tis simple rules |
| Seriousness: | 3 - Politickal first, Swashbuckling second! |
| A single session freeform for 8 - 16 players | |
* Pointless Mental Cruelty wishes to advise that while we adhere to our usual policy of writing in neutral manner, these are all based on Historical events and figures, and history can be quite unforgiving! We leave it up to each Player's interpretation as to how challenging they wish to be.
References :
D. Defoe - A General History of the Pyrates
B. Clifford - The Lost Fleet
M. Peterson - The Funnel of Gold
Great Ages of Man - Age of Exploration
D. & M. Preston - A Pirate of Exquisite Mind, and
Avalon Hill Games - Blackbeard (the board game)
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