Brethren of the Coast

We Take Our Share

More of an alliance of different pirate crews rather than an organized force, when all the pirates unite this is the name they give themselves. The great pirate war was brought to an abrupt end by King Lastlight when he forced all the crews to bend the knee or die.

A Pirate's Code

The Brethren of the Coast operate under a loose code, a set of principles that every member agrees to follow, though with plenty of room for the chaos and self-interest that define a pirate’s life.

Freedom Above All - Each pirate is free to pursue their own goals as long as they respect the shared interests of the Brethren and honor the code.

Spoils Are Shared, Loyalty is Earned - Loyalty to fellow pirates and the Brethren comes with the expectation that everyone shares in the loot. However, betrayal is met with swift punishment.

The Sea Chooses the Brave - Only the daring are welcomed among the Brethren, and only those willing to risk everything earn the respect of their peers.

Never Betray Tortuga - Tortuga is sacred to the Brethren, anyone who reveals its secrets or threatens its safety is cast out or worse.

A Pirates Pact

No king,
No chains,
No crown to obey,
Only fortune by the blade
And the right to have my say.
Steel is law, Salt is witness,
The sea is our home,
And the free have no master here.

No King, No Chains – We answer to none but the Brethren. No crown shall rule us, no lord shall command us. Each captain is a sovereign upon their own deck.
Fortune by the Blade – What is taken belongs to those who claim it, but the crew shares in all plunder. A captain hoards alone at their own peril.
Right to Have my Say - Every ship has a voice at the council, so long as its captain stands free and its crew sails true.
Steel is Law, Salt is Witness –A dispute between captains may be settled by vote or by duel, but no coward’s poison nor schemer’s dagger shall decide the fate of the free.
The Free Have no Master Here - Give sanctuary to those who flee the chains of kings and merchants, so long as they swear the pact and prove their worth.