The water splashed against your feet as you raced towards the wooden maiden, each step faster than the one before.
Pirates were considered to be the lowest of the low. They were known by many titles: tyrants of the seven seas, traitors of the crown or the devils of the ocean. Anyone who had integrity would not hesitate to turn a pirate in and those who didn't care much for law could be easily tempted by the bounty on the seaman's head. Either way, once a pirate was captured, they would certainly get hanged. The social class, species or gender didn't matter. You chose the pirate's life and that was all the authorities needed to know.
Due to strict laws and constantly improving royal navy, pirates often died young or were captured before they could achieve something great. Not sure if it was due to luck, fate or talent, you and your crew survived for more than 12 years- ever since you were young children.
The screams of those you loved blended with the raging waves. The ship was right in front of you now
Only a few crew members remember what had happened that night. Everyone else was merely a child, following their parents' instructions to getaway. Some survived due to someone else's sacrifice, some were just lucky. Those who didn't get on the ship died and the children had nowhere to return. No food, no shelter and no education- they could only turn to crime. That fateful night, the survivors of the most devastating attack recorded in history, swore to become the most infamous pirate crew Europe has ever seen. Their heritage and past were quickly forgotten as they fought to gain control of the sea. No one spoke of the village again until not one person could recall its name.
You climbed aboard only to find others just like you. An eternity passed while a couple more people boarded the ship. You didn't know how old they were. You didn't want to know. The ship finally set sail
A dozen years passed and your crew was becoming more infamous each day. After a debate, you've decided to call yourselves'The Forsaken Raiders' You were cunning, sly, powerful and dangerous- the biggest threat any kingdom could imagine. Each crew member was unique, both biologically and psychologically, but you all had the same roots. You were a family and the ship was your home. No one else dared to enter your group of cut-throats.
So it was quite shocking when a King of a small kingdom requested your assistance in retrieving something from an eerily familiar ghost-town.
