The Pirate Republic [OOC, PT, Open]

[Murovanka]

This is the OOC/Planning thread for this open past-tech (18th Century tech) RP, please read through and post application if interested. Stille Nacht members automatically accepted. Status: Finished.
IC

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“In an honest service there is thin commons, low wages, and hard labour. In this, plenty and satiety, pleasure and ease, liberty and power; and who would not balance creditor on this side, when all the hazard that is run for it, at worst is only a sour look or two at choking? No, a merry life and a short one shall be my motto.”
- Bartholomew Roberts

Backstory
We write the year 1795 IC (Inno Canoni). In the Estour Ocean, the dominating power of the seas for over a century, the Kingdom of Aemen, lies embattled on multiple fronts. A power struggle at home is endangering their grip on the lucrative gold trade in Aurus with the West Exploratory Trust growing ever more rogue. The rise of Wanka, newly united, has the previously unchallenged Royal Aemen Navy tied up attempting to blockade the Kriegsmarine in the Meridian Sea.

The waters are calm. While Wanka gained significantly in the last war, the peace is more a truce, both sides manoeuvring into a better position for the next clash.

Though war or peace, trade still flows. Tons of gold, silver, silk, spices flow yearly from between Aemen, Wanka, their colonies in Aurus and Hespera, as well as the Ummayad Caliphate to the south.

On two forgotten islands, its combined population of barely a thousand suddenly find themselves outnumbered by the recent arrival of curious, temporary immigrants, rich and looking to replenish their stocks of rum.

You are one of these, a cutlass in your right hand, pistol in your left, and your crew and ship behind you, ready to plunder the seas. Away from the rigidity and oppression at home, where the corrupt nobles and clergy will happily tax what you have earned away, there is liberty, democracy, and a world ripe for the taking.

You can be of any nationality, from anywhere in the world, for I have no doubt your sailing abilities easily let you arrive in the Hesperan Gulf. From here, the opportunities are endless; seize shipping of any flag, rob and plunder coasts, compete with rival gentlemen o’ fortune build up your fleet.

NPCs (controlled by Murovanka)
Chen Empire
Wanka
Aemen

Bases
Prince’s Island
Population: 250
Owner: Wankan Empire
Garrison: 50 men
Description: Located 150km northeast of St Thomas it is a mostly unknown island sometimes frequented by pirates and guarded mostly for appearance sakes', though its seen as more a punishment assignment. Most citizens are located on Santo Antonio, a small shallow inlet.
Places: Adventure Cove Inn; Fort Alonso; Governor's House

St Thomas
Population: 600
Owner: Wankan Empire
Garrison: 80 men
Description: Minor settlement centered around the town of Sao Tome started by latino/welsh-speaking colonisers. A dormant volcano sits in the middle at Pico Sao Tome. Taken over by Wankans without a fight after capture of United Island but neglected. A known stopover port for pirates and privateers with a mostly corrupt and weak governor.

United Island
Population: 5,500
Owner: Wankan Empire
Garrison: 250 regulars + 600 militia, 24 coastal guns
Description: Main Wankan base in the Hesperan Gulf and minor commercial hub seized from Aemen in the last war. Largest town is St Denis with 800 inhabitants, with the rest spread across the island.

Builder's citadel
Population: 100-200, mainly workers.
Owner: Captain Vivian Alexis
Garrison: None, one of 100 men if Plague of Hell is docked.
Description: Located north east of Tuxlcocia, it's small size made it an ideal base for Vivian after she managed to convince her parents to build a shipyard here in secret. When one comes into the vicinity of the island, one can find a large covered ship like figure, covered with cloth stolen from ships that were unlucky enough to not carry any guns. It is also frequented by some pirates on her good side as a resting and stopping point.
Places: The captain's palace, misfortune inn

Maps
Large map of continents and prevailing winds
Modern map borders
Map of Prince’s Island and St Thomas
Map of United Islands

Economy

Reederei Albricht (shipbuilding)
Based on United Island with shop on St Thomas. Repairs and sells ship parts, ranging 300-800 pounds.

Gießerei Walters (foundry)
Small foundry for production of heavy weapons. Trades, provides and repairs iron and bronze cannons of various caliber, swivel guns, carronades. Price for iron cannon 300-500 pounds, bronze 400-800. Based on United Island.

Alketter Waffen (weapons)
Trades heavy and small arms; carriage guns, muskets, grenades, gunpowder, weapons parts. Price range 50-100 pounds. Shops in United and St Thomas.

Chong Store
Trades slaves?

Costs of Living
Purchase of Estate in New Phallia: 2000-4000 pounds (coast), 1000-2000 (inland)
100-160 pounds rent a year
1500-2000 pounds additional cost for servants (60-80 pounds a year each), coal, horses, hunters

Links
http://goldenageofpiracy.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rating_sy ... Royal_Navy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Sal%C3%A9
http://pirates.hegewisch.net/capcrew.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirate_code
http://brethrencoast.com/shanty/Drunken_Sailor.html
https://lingojam.com/EnglishtoShakespearean
Rules
- No godmodding, wanking or the usual unpleasantness
- OP reserves the right to take control of inactives (2-3 weeks of unannounced absence with no contact)
- OP reserves the right to final decision on all matters
- Have fun

Application

Code: Select all

[box]
Name of Captain:
Nationality:
Background:
Name of Ship:
Type of ship (sloop is highest to start):
Guns (carriage, max 20):
Crew:
RP Sample: [/box]

My application:

Name of Captain: Mattheus Mullawath
Nationality: Ummayan/Wankan
Background:

Born to an Ummayad merchant and a Wankan woman of poor origins, Mullawath exhibits an unusual mix of two rather far-flung nations. Grew up at sea together with his father and took over following the latters death trading rum, wine, silver and silk on the Wanka-Chen trade route. During this time he borrowed large loans to invest in a stronger merchant ship and hiring an experienced crew to man it following lucky scrapes with sea robbers; however it was at this time that trade slumped with the outbreak of war and the Chen market closing. An unhappy accident left the ship in urgent need of heavy repairs, plunging him further into debt. He could not return to Wanka, as his creditors- an influential bank close to the royal authorities- could not be repaid.

With the outbreak of another war between Wanka and Aemen Mullawath managed to through convoluted means obtain a letter of marque (as legal proceedings were pending at home) and sailed against Aemen shipping. Successful in capturing several valuable prizes, amongst them an Aemen sloop-of-war which he named The Prophet’s Avenger (though he was irreligious) following the end of the war he turned to indiscriminate piracy, robbing any ship of value and became notorious for his callous brutality, which was well known, as well as his merciless treatment of those who stood in his way. It is often remarked that he combines the determination and hard working ethic of a Wankan with the natural and barbaric instinct for violence of the Ummayad. Reputation aside, he was not particularly skilled at sword fighting though he was an excellent shot and relied on his ability to command and derive loyalty from his men as well as his navigational skills.

For unknown reasons he arrived at Prince’s Island in the summer of 1795 with only one ship while he was known to have commanded a pirate fleet of six ships. Various rumours have been floating around as to what happened to the rest.

Name of Ship: The Prophet’s Avenger
Type of ship (sloop is highest): Sloop
Guns (carriage, max 20): 18 8-pdrs, with 32 pdr carronades
Crew: 140 men in total. Notable are Quartermaster Baron Knochenmark, who has a claim to the Wankan aristocracy, and Boatswain Pepper Jack who as the name suggests loves and knows all about the pepper trade. There’s an eccentric cook by the name of Short John. Crew are most loyal and several have served with Mullawath since his entry into privateering/piracy.
RP Sample: I’m the OP, but here

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What to do:
- information on the islands
- maps of island towns — add description of locations like bars, inns etc.
- trade information on NPCs as well as common currency (Aemen royals/piece of eight/doubloons)

[Murovanka]

Accepted Applications

• Mattheus Mullawath, The Prophet's Avenger
• Jöhann Schreiner, Dreamcatcher
• Umezawa Torui, Amaterasu's Pleasure
• James Williams, Azasiah
• Cameron Howard, The Myrmidon
• Vivian Alexis, Plague of Hell
• Abbadon Munso, The Slaughterhouse
• Bayar, The Black Maria

[Christoslavia]

Name of Captain: Jöhann Schreiner
Nationality: Christoslavian/Wankan
Background: Born to an incredibly influential member of one of the largest shipbuilding firms on Aurus and an equal decadent and influential mother, both Wankan in origin, Jöhann lived an incredibly priveliged life in his family's estate in Aqualor along with his two brothers, although as the middle child he found himself rather neglected. In his teens he fell into gambling and drinking as a way to act out against his incredibly strict home life in which he was expected to achieve greatness as his brothers and father. In his studies not much interested him, although he frequently eavesdroppped on his fathers conversations with his privateers in reference to piracy, spurring an early interest in the sea.

He took an apprenticeship on a Merchant vessel after sneaking away from home and traveled from Aurus to Herspera to Meridian and everywhere in between, living with the poor and the free gave him a new outlook on life. Once he returned home, he discovered that his brother fell victim to a pirates ransom, and was killed anyway for "sport", furious, he once again snuck away to go with several of his fathers privateers and proved himself valiant in anti-piracy action. By his 30's he was 1st lieutenant on the Dreamcatcher, personally leading raids against Aemen shipping and pirates. By 35 he was made Captain as the former succumbed to gangrene. Now he sails the seas, continuing the legacy of his brother and father.

He arrived at Prince's Island in the hunt for a rogue Chen pirate responsible for the killing of one of his most trusted crew members in the summer of 1795, out for blood and vengeance.
Name of Ship: Dreamcatcher
Type of ship (sloop is highest to start): Sloop
Guns (carriage, max 20): 18 8 pounders, 2 32 pounder carronades
Crew: 150
RP Sample:

[Danceria]

*Uncertain if can tag*

[Murovanka]

*Uncertain if can tag*

You can, ''tis open.

Velcome aboard, cap'n Schreiner. I assume English will be lingua franca and our guys speak heavily accented versions of it?

[The Williams Imperial Islands]

Name of Captain: James Williams
Nationality: Imperial
Background: James Williams was a Imperial privateer-turned-pirate. Born to farmers, James sought to acquire riches and fame. He became a privateer for the Imperial Navy early in his life and, once accepted, found himself stationed in the Colonies of Williams Imperial Islands. However, the promise of gold, glory and fame eventually seduced him into a life of piracy. Over the next few years, James struggled with the internal conflict that arose from his desire for fame and riches—through finding a temple of the first civilization. After a decade in the Imperial Colonial Islands, James returned to The Williams Empire and received a pardon. He soon acquired an estate in the Imperial City and married Azasiah Rogers, with whom he fathered a son named Benjamin. He quickly missed the life of adventure and reunited what remained of his crew.
Name of Ship: Hell's Belle
Type of ship: Man O' War
Guns: 150 broadside cannons (75 on each side), 6 swivel guns, 6 mortars, 8 bow cannons, 8 stern cannons
Crew: 400 (300 for broadside guns, 6 for swivel guns, 12 for mortars, 16 for bow guns, 16 for stern guns, 25 for maintenance, 15 in reserve, and 10 for logistics)
RP Sample:

[Christoslavia]

*Uncertain if can tag*

You can, ''tis open.

Velcome aboard, cap'n Schreiner. I assume English will be lingua franca and our guys speak heavily accented versions of it?

Ja

[Murovanka]

Name of Captain: James Williams
Nationality: Imperial
Background: James Williams was a Imperial privateer-turned-pirate. Born to farmers, James sought to acquire riches and fame. He became a privateer for the Imperial Navy early in his life and, once accepted, found himself stationed in the Colonies of Williams Imperial Islands. However, the promise of gold, glory and fame eventually seduced him into a life of piracy. Over the next few years, James struggled with the internal conflict that arose from his desire for fame and riches—through finding a temple of the first civilization. After a decade in the Imperial Colonial Islands, James returned to The Williams Empire and received a pardon. He soon acquired an estate in the Imperial City and married Azasiah Rogers, with whom he fathered a son named Benjamin. He quickly missed the life of adventure and reunited what remained of his crew.
Name of Ship: Hell's Belle
Type of ship: Man O' War
Guns: 150 broadside cannons (75 on each side), 6 swivel guns, 6 mortars, 8 bow cannons, 8 stern cannons
Crew: 400 (300 for broadside guns, 6 for swivel guns, 12 for mortars, 16 for bow guns, 16 for stern guns, 25 for maintenance, 15 in reserve, and 10 for logistics)
RP Sample:

We're all starting with sloops- you can upgrade on the way, and if you so desire, I can help find a way for you to plausibly get a man of war... but you do understand it's limitations? Rp sample tok please.

[The Unassailable Union]

Name of Captain: Umezawa Torui
Nationality: Yamatese
Background: Born to a family of boat people outside the city of Haru-kai, Torui was forced to become a pirate after Imperial officials killed his parents and brother, rigging his family's junk to become battle worthy. He recruited some friends from the street to help him out. His aim is to get enough money to afford living on land, and his intentions are not barbaric, but desperate.
Name of Ship: Amaterasu's Pleasure
Type of ship (sloop is highest to start): Medium-sized Junk.
Guns (carriage, max 20): 12
Crew: 23 men and women. One of them specializes in gunpowder, and another is a veteran of several internal wars, skilled in long range bow combat.
RP Sample:

See: the commie thread

[The Williams Imperial Islands]

Name of Captain: James Williams
Nationality: Imperial
Background: James Williams was a Imperial privateer-turned-pirate. Born to farmers, James sought to acquire riches and fame. He became a privateer for the Imperial Navy early in his life and, once accepted, found himself stationed in the Colonies of Williams Imperial Islands. However, the promise of gold, glory and fame eventually seduced him into a life of piracy. Over the next few years, James struggled with the internal conflict that arose from his desire for fame and riches—through finding a temple of the first civilization. After a decade in the Imperial Colonial Islands, James returned to The Williams Empire and received a pardon. He soon acquired an estate in the Imperial City and married Azasiah Rogers, with whom he fathered a son named Benjamin. He quickly missed the life of adventure and reunited what remained of his crew.
Name of Ship: Azasiah
Type of ship: Sloop
Guns: 10 broadside guns (5 on each side), 4 bow cannons, 2 stern cannons, 1 naval mortar, 3 swivel guns
Crew: 50 (20 for broadside guns, 8 for bow guns, 4 for stern guns, 2 for naval mortar, 3 for swivel guns, 10 for maintenance, 3 for logistics)
RP Sample: Spring was clearly in full swing all throughout the lands of old Japan, the little island nation out in the middle of nowhere. A land that, over the last few decades, has started seeing more turbulance amongst its prefectural lords. Most know about the big ones told throughout history books, but this tale takes place long before that era.

This era is one which has been torn by war and greed. Once a united country, it has since been fractured, and each slice of the land went its own way.

At the center of a cluster of somewhat larger prefectures, a slightly smaller, yet more powerful one existed. The only neutral slice of land surrounded by those who were growing more freverent in their thirst for power, greed and corruption. Thusly, this prefecture, under the Ryouichi family name, would have been (if the country were not segregated) the political, cultural and commercial center of the entire country. Lately though, all burdens seemed to fall upon the three successive rulers. The latest of these rulers, young Ryouichi Haruki....third in succession to hold power.

Under the shadow and shade of the country's tree, the 'sakura', its foliage of soft pink blowing softly, threatening to come loose to allow for the green of leaves to take its place, young Haruki sat there, fresh out of yet another meeting with his councilates and ministers. Things getting quite heated due to a few visiting ministers from surrounding prefectures butting into the talks. Being a ruler, and dealing with politics at such a young age...Haruki swore if it kept up, his pretty face would gain wrinkles before he even rounded the 30-year mark of his life.

Said 'pretty face'....it was as pale as paste....nearly a ghastly white. It was natural, save for the very light 'blush' he put on his cheeks in the morning, and his hair...its long flowy silk-like tresses, all gathered up to the back and pulled through a nice tight ribbon of silk. That same silk with designs, it was used as the main fabric to his ornate attire of royalty that covered his lean, six-foot tall frame...some layers of robe, kimono, and underclothing, all in the prefectural colors....autumn hues, for he was born during that season of the year, and it was also the time of year the prefecture was established so many years ago. His feet...average to just a fraction smaller than that, covered in pure white tabi.

Reaching up with a delicate, smooth hand, long fingers extended out, he catches a falling petal of the sakura towering over his head, and letting out a soft sigh. "How I wished all these lords would just come to terms so this country could become one again." he said to himself in a slightly morose tone.

[Athrax]

Name of Captain: Cameron Howard
Nationality: Aemen
Background: Howard was born the son of a well-off Aemen merchant, and joined the Royal Aemen Navy with dreams of captaining his own ship. However, his career was cut short after a duel with a fellow officer lead to the death of a senior Admiral's son. This personal tragedy was compounded by the death of his father and Cameron's inheretence of his father's company, which he quickly found out was verging on bankruptcy due to bad fortune and privateers. With no other skills to fall back on and no money in his pocket, Cameron Howard signed up with a privateer ship, the Myrmidon, as navigator.
The ship met with some success preying on Aemen's enemies, but the crew soon grew restless, with many wanting to turn their guns on fat, vulnerable Aemen merchantmen rather than seek far and abroad for prey. Young Howard, seeing an opportunity, played up these frustrations, soon turning much of the crew against the captain. Eventually Howard forced a confrontation, and when the chips were down, Howard proved to be the better leader of men. The ship's captain was marooned on a sandbar with a flask of fresh water and a loaded pistol. As the ship sailed away from their betrayed captain, the men of the crew elected the former naval officer as their new captain. He now rules through a combination of guile and charm, though he does rely heavily upon his much more experienced Quartermaster, Harry Mason.
Name of Ship: The Myrmidon
Type of ship (sloop is highest to start): Brig
Guns (carriage, max 20): 16 12-pounders, two long-nines as bow chasers, two swivel guns w/ 4 mounts around the ship
Crew: 60
RP Sample: Still pretty new, only one RP post of note here, but I put some extra work into the background. Also I'm pretty good with this sailing shit

[Athrax]

Quick question, you say we're sloops are the largest ships we're starting with, but I'm not entirely clear if you mean a sloop-of-war, which would rate higher than a brig, or did you mean a civilian sloop, which would of course be smaller?

[Murovanka]

Captain Torui, Captain Williams, Captain Howard, welcome aboard.

Quick question, you say we're sloops are the largest ships we're starting with, but I'm not entirely clear if you mean a sloop-of-war, which would rate higher than a brig, or did you mean a civilian sloop, which would of course be smaller?

Sloop-of-war, at least that's what I'm starting with. If you're good at sailing shit you're welcome to help advise me. How many crew are you assigning per 12 pdr? I assigned 3-4 for every 8 pdr plus extra crew for manning the other guns and capturing prizes.

Accepted apps listed in 2nd post.

[Higher Japan]

Name of Captain: Captain Vivian Alexis
Nationality: Christoslavian
Background: Born to a family which owned a large ship building company on Chirstoslavia, successful owing to it's ideal position being directly located off the coast. Most of her childhood she spent it usually visiting the shipyards to see the construction of the ships, due to her parents always being somewhere else doing some shady deals to secure more labor for the shipyards. She didn't stand out that much in most things that she did, was always just considered a background character, making way for her brother, although they would sometimes cave in to her request.

After a few years of living like this, she eventually had enough and decided to make a name for herself. After much negotiating with her parents, she finally managed to convince them to build a shipyard on the small island, north east of Tuxlcocia. Unbeknownst to them, it was a larger plan for her to make her comeback against her family's wishes of her just being a wife. After they got the shipyard built in secret by her request, she was then given control of it and some workers, and an unfinished ship base. After that, she was suddenly disowned by her family as they did not want anything to do with her anymore, opting to groom her brother fully.

In revenge, she united the workers together as she oversaw the final stages of the ship's building, specifically made for collecting supplies unlike the other ships by her family for war. Now, she roams the areas around that island, taking down any unsuspecting ship with ease most of the time, in order to complete the new ship which would bring her glorious victory. She is feared among her crew and some others outside for her strictness. Once, due to someone raiding a town which paid respect to them on the same island, she had their head chopped off and used the skull to make a mask resembling a bird with the long beak. After a few years, she decided to send a small expedition party to the northern three islands to set up a new shipyard.
Name of Ship: The plague of hell
Type of ship (sloop is highest to start): Sloop
Guns (carriage, max 20): 10 8 pounders, in order to make room for more cargo since it's acting as the cargo ship for another larger one in the works.
Crew: 100
RP Sample: viewtopic.php?p=31705393#p31705393 This is what i would consider one of my better posts.

[Murovanka]

-snip-

Interesting to have a woman around. Couple of points- I'd like to keep it centered around the three islands in the Hesperan Gulf, so what brings you to the vicinity?

Chen is ethnically a chinese analogue and it was and still is rather isolationist, and would've built junk-type ships instead of 'western' ships.

How about Alexis is descendent from some ethnic spanish/english wealthy shipbuilders who set up camp on some of the islands (Christoslavian?). Otherwise, if you change the name to be more chinese-sounding its plausible.

Tuxlocia currently is owned by Gauliscia and I've consulted him on it. Would it be possible if you imported black slaves from Ummayah to help with your shipbuilding.

Now I'm fine with you using Tuxlocia as an established base, but I'd ask you to limit the size of the fleet you'll build and allow it to be open to attack, to keep it fair to everyone else.

[Higher Japan]

That's not exactly what i meant when i say the base, i mean that really tiny island north east of it. I'll change it later, and the larger plan is just a single ship if that clears up any doubt. I'll edit it according to your suggestion.

[Murovanka]

Captain Alexis accepted.

Writing the OP now; I'll have my captain take control of Prince's Island so others may arrive. I'll provide a list of ships to be captured as prizes. If you are so inclined to take one of the other islands do discuss with me so I can tell you of the garrison's reactions, though keep in mind taking United Island will probably result in a heavy response by the Wankan Navy.

*if there are any suggestions for anything else I'd be welcome to hear it

[Higher Japan]

What other islands are there, and can i take the small unlisted ones near the small base.

[Athrax]

Captain Torui, Captain Williams, Captain Howard, welcome aboard.

Quick question, you say we're sloops are the largest ships we're starting with, but I'm not entirely clear if you mean a sloop-of-war, which would rate higher than a brig, or did you mean a civilian sloop, which would of course be smaller?

Sloop-of-war, at least that's what I'm starting with. If you're good at sailing shit you're welcome to help advise me. How many crew are you assigning per 12 pdr? I assigned 3-4 for every 8 pdr plus extra crew for manning the other guns and capturing prizes.

Accepted apps listed in 2nd post.

Royal Navy sources say 5 men would have been assigned to a gun in the Napoleonic era, so assuming for smaller guns and differences in manpower availability 3-4 is probably sufficiant. My ship is actually undermanned for gun handling, but I'm doing so with the assumption I won't be needing to fire a broadside from each side in rapid succession before I can transfer the gun crews across. I can adequately man a full broadside and the long nines without cutting out the rigging crew, powder boys, and the like.

[Murovanka]

What other islands are there, and can i take the small unlisted ones near the small base.

You have one already, perhaps leave the others to other players? Can be used as stopover to hide/rest/resupply.

Captain Torui, Captain Williams, Captain Howard, welcome aboard.



Sloop-of-war, at least that's what I'm starting with. If you're good at sailing shit you're welcome to help advise me. How many crew are you assigning per 12 pdr? I assigned 3-4 for every 8 pdr plus extra crew for manning the other guns and capturing prizes.

Accepted apps listed in 2nd post.

Royal Navy sources say 5 men would have been assigned to a gun in the Napoleonic era, so assuming for smaller guns and differences in manpower availability 3-4 is probably sufficiant. My ship is actually undermanned for gun handling, but I'm doing so with the assumption I won't be needing to fire a broadside from each side in rapid succession before I can transfer the gun crews across. I can adequately man a full broadside and the long nines without cutting out the rigging crew, powder boys, and the like.

Makes sense to me; I overstaffed mine to capture more ships and for boarding actions.

[Higher Japan]

I see, but about the small island i have is it fine if i create my own description for it, or will it just be left unknown.

[Murovanka]

I see, but about the small island i have is it fine if i create my own description for it, or will it just be left unknown.

Go ahead. Gauliscia wishes it to end with a black majority population so if you can include that that would be great.

[Higher Japan]

So i can now name the island i had as a base? I'll try to tg it to you when i finish writing it.

[Murovanka]

So i can now name the island i had as a base? I'll try to tg it to you when i finish writing it.

Sure, if you help us write a bit of canon that saves us some work too.

[Higher Japan]

Builder's citadel
Population: 100-200, mainly workers.
Owner: Captain Vivian Alexis
Garrison: None, one of 100 men if Plague of Hell is docked.
Description: Located north east of Tuxlcocia, it's small size made it an ideal base for Vivian after she managed to convince her parents to build a shipyard here in secret. When one comes into the vicinity of the island, one can find a large covered ship like figure, covered with cloth stolen from ships that were unlucky enough to not carry any guns. It is also frequented by some pirates on her good side as a resting and stopping point.
Places: The captain's palace, misfortune inn

I hope this is fine.