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Pirates of the Calarian Main

We'll see you in IC.

The intro post may be a lot of things all at once. Fair warning. I take full responsibility.

Pirates of the Calarian Main

We'll see you in IC.

The intro post may be a lot of things all at once. Fair warning.

Pirates of the Calarian Main

Piratical debauchery commences!

Pirates of the Calarian Main

Character Description

Name: Captain Aghilas Jêle Doeli
Species: Addonian
Sex: M
Age: 35
Appearance: Tall, imposing, with sea green eyes framed by dark hair and a large bushy beard. Standing 6'5", 225lbs, he's broad shouldered and usually wears a finely tailored, short cut, black satin-silk robe with silver trim. He wears a deep violet head-wrap, made of the same satin-silk, with a tight matching waist-wrap/shoulder sash, which carries a decoratively hilted nimcha, along with 4 flintlocks.

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Strengths and Weaknesses

Skills: Seamanship, Swashbuckling, Strength, Great Bravery
Weaknesses: Excessive Bravery, Spendthrift, Vainglorious, Excessive Swashbuckling

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Background:

Backstory: Aghilas 'the Doel' was born son of a Doel slave-servant and an Addonian father he never met who promised to buy his mother's price, but never returned. As a young boy he was taken to sea as ship boy before his 10th year, growing up at sea aboard corsairs. Despite being a slave, Aghilas grew into a large, powerful young man respected among the crew, and a favourite of the corsair captain. It was during this time Aghilas was groomed as a lieutenant, and, in a turn of affairs neither he nor the crew talk about much, elected Captain after the position was abruptly 'vacated'.

Captain Aghilas, or 'the Doel' as he is sometimes called (despite looking quite Addonian), quickly became one of the best known Addonian Corsairs. Rumours abound however that he has recently had a falling out with several local Addonian princes not offering him and his crew their 'due' - with the result that the al-Marid sailed into Mina-Sakh with several suspiciously Addonian looking prizes, laden with slaves, booty. He and his crew have spent their time in port spending freely as the al-Marid is being refitted, and developed a sudden keen interest in his Doel heritage and sailing to the Calarian Main.

A larger than life figure in the piracy world there are some who've described him, at times, as 'a bit much.'

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Name of Ship: Hamsat al-Marid
Type of Ship: Xebec
Rigging: Three masted xebec rigged, unusually for the time, with large bermuda rigged sails and jibs between the bowsprit and each of the masts.
Crew Compliment: ~100
Cannon: 17
- 14 10pdrs on a small gundeck
- 3 4pndr swivel mounts, 2 fore, 1 aft.
Description: Hamsat al-Marid, often simply called Hamsat or al-Marid is around 35m in length, a beam just over 8m, and a draft between 3.5m. Displacing just under 200 tons. She has a sleek, streamlined hull and three large sails supported by multiple, large jibs. Less obvious to the eye are an expensively retrofitted copper sheathed hull, and a wider, longer keel than typical for xebecs for better stability with her large sails and in heavy seas. In light seas under full sail she's fast enough to give even fast frigates a run for their money with the wind and when in doubt she excels tacking close to the wind. Struggles a little in heavy seas when stability demands cut into her speed a little.

Pirates of the Calarian Main

Anyone wanting to join the crew of the Hamsat Al Marid, we offer a very competitive benefits package. Free weevils with every hard biscuit, plenty of rum, and new positions are opening all the time, so there's always opportunities for advancement.

Opportunities available at a fine drinking establishment near you!

Pirates of the Calarian Main

One that note the Hamsat al-Marid is accepting qualified candidates for all roles. Aghilas is an equal opportunity employer, he and half the crew are former slaves themselves.

Roles open:
First Mate - ya'll know first mate
Lieutenants - help keep shift rotations, lead prize crews or when capt/mate are away.
Quartermaster - pay, stores, records
Bosun - in charge of deck crews/equipment

Sail Master - in charge of sail deployment, maintenance, also often doubles as navigator.
Topmen - handle sails on the masts - otherwise run of the mill PIRATES!
Riggers - work the ropes on deck - otherwise run of the mill PIRATES!

Master Gunner - in charge of all guns & ordinance
Gun crews - dedicated gunners

Sergeant - in charge of musketeers complement, usually seasoned veteran with actual military experience
Musketeers - Small party armed with muskets/pikes in close action, boarding & counter boarding while other crews are engaged - usually best trained combatants as opposed to skilled sailors.

Carpenter - in charge of ship's maintenance/condition
Cook - it's the cook!
Surgeon - ye olde sawbones.

Powder Monkeys - usually least experienced crew members, charged with carrying shot/powder from magazines to guns and otherwise performing other menial tasks.
Lookouts - one of the most dangerous roles, sitting high up and exposed.

Start on the crew or sign up now and we'll show you the ropes! Sailors, get a fair share of the cargo, get paid what yer worth and discover how much folks actually pay for the services ya'll been providing for piss poor wages all these years!

Yargh!

Pirates of the Calarian Main

Character Description

Name: Captain Aghilas Jêle Doeli
Species: Addonian
Sex: M
Age: 35
Appearance: Tall, imposing, with sea green eyes framed by dark hair and a large bushy beard. Standing 6'5", 225lbs, he's broad shouldered and usually wears a finely tailored, short cut, black satin-silk robe with silver trim. He wears a deep violet head-wrap, made of the same satin-silk, with a tight matching waist-wrap/shoulder sash, which carries a decoratively hilted nimcha, along with 4 flintlocks.

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Strengths and Weaknesses

Skills: Seamanship, Swashbuckling, Strength, Great Bravery
Weaknesses: Excessive Bravery, Spendthrift, Vainglorious, Excessive Swashbuckling

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Background:

Backstory: Aghilas 'the Doel' was born son of a Doel slave-servant and an Addonian father he never met who promised to buy his mother's price, but never returned. As a young boy he was taken to sea as ship boy before his 10th year, growing up at sea aboard corsairs. Despite being a slave, Aghilas grew into a large, powerful young man respected among the crew, and a favourite of the corsair captain. It was during this time Aghilas was groomed as a lieutenant, and, in a turn of affairs neither he nor the crew talk about much, elected Captain after the position was abruptly 'vacated'.

Captain Aghilas, or 'the Doel' as he is sometimes called (despite looking quite Addonian), quickly became one of the best known Addonian Corsairs. Rumours abound however that he has recently had a falling out with several local Addonian princes not offering him and his crew their 'due' - with the result that the al-Marid sailed into Mina-Sakh with several suspiciously Addonian looking prizes, laden with slaves, booty. He and his crew have spent their time in port spending freely as the al-Marid is being refitted, and developed a sudden keen interest in his Doel heritage and sailing to the Calarian Main.

A larger than life figure in the piracy world there are some who've described him, at times, as 'a bit much.'

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Name of Ship: Hamsat al-Marid
Type of Ship: Xebec
Rigging: Three masted xebec rigged, unusually for the time, with large bermuda rigged sails and jibs between the bowsprit and each of the masts.
Crew Compliment: ~100
Cannon: 17
- 14 10pdrs on a small gundeck
- 3 4pndr swivel mounts, 2 fore, 1 aft.
Description: Hamsat al-Marid, often simply called Hamsat or al-Marid is around 35m in length, a beam just over 8m, and a draft between 3.5m. Displacing just under 200 tons. She has a sleek, streamlined hull and three large sails supported by multiple, large jibs. Less obvious to the eye are an expensively retrofitted copper sheathed hull, and a wider, longer keel than typical for xebecs for better stability with her large sails and in heavy seas. In light seas under full sail she's fast enough to give even fast frigates a run for their money with the wind and when in doubt she excels tacking close to the wind. Struggles a little in heavy seas when stability demands cut into her speed a little.