Pirate Coalition
The term used for the loose alliance of pirate crews the oppose the Kingdom of the Waves and dominate the Lawless Surf.
Structure
The Coalition as little in the way of organization; each pirate crew acts in its own interest and how they see fit, with the Nine Pirate Lords leading the largest of fleets. Each Pirate Lord holds an item known as the Nine Pieces of Eight, and can loose their status as a Pirate Lord if their Piece of Eight is taken away from them.
Culture
Each pirate crew is unique and thus have greatly different cultural ideals. The one major ideal that unites all of them is a love of freedom and a resistance to the actions of the Kingdom of the Waves to control the ocean.
Public Agenda
The founding doctrine of the Coalition is to keep the waves free of the tyranny of the Kingdom of the Waves and the Overseas Merchant Guild, but each pirate crew interprets this in different ways. Many are just out for their own benefits, raiding Kingdom ships, remote unaffiliated islands, and even other pirate crews without thought, while others make an effort to aid those who struggle on the borders and craft ship-to-ship alliances.
Assets
The greatest asset of the Coalition is the ingenuity of Lapperto. Lapperto is a massive combination of pirate ships, strung together, that can dissemble and reassemble with surprising swiftness. It acts as a main hub for pirates, allowing them talk and trade, while being able to scatter itself when the Kingdom catches up to it.
History
After the titan Chrius had been defeated, the Kingdom of the Waves was formed, but struggled to keep its alliance of islands together, mostly due to financial problems. Out of this struggle, the Overseers Merchant Guild was formed, and quickly established a monopoly on trade over the ocean. Soon, abysmal working conditions and draconian new laws from the Kingdom began to chafe many northern islands and sailors. Soon, they rebelled, and much of the Northern Vaten Sea was thrown into chaos, naming the area the Lawless Surf. Eventually, the Pirate Coalition was formed to focus their efforts on preventing the Kingdom from reestablishing a foothold in the north.
Demography and Population
Countless crews of various different species make up the Coalition, but the most prominent ones include:
The King of the Pirates]: Last held by the legendary Captain Lancrik, of the flying ship Indomitable, who is said to have led a pirate raid on The Gate of Truth itself. He instigate the battle against the kajiu known as the Everstorm, which decimated the forces of both the Coaliton and the Kingdom before it was slain. He hasn't been seen since, but beforehand declared that he had returned the Conch of the Sea to its hiding place, kicking off a new Age of Piracy.
The Nine Pirate Lords - Those who control the most territory and hold the Nine Pieces of Eight
- Golden Xixxit of the Badyr: The leader of the Surface Radiers of the Pinchlings, Xixxit is the wealthest of the Pirate Lords
- Red Terror Redmaw of the Terrow of the Deep: One of the most feared of the Pirate Lords, Redmaw attacks nearly all pirate ships indiscriminately.
- Great Drunkard Vairbaad of the Devil's Tankard: A dwarven lord who is the main leader against the fight against the OMG, and the protector of the dwarven city of Sjómaður, despite its technical spot as a member of the Kingdom of the Waves.
- Lawbreaker Kukwi of the Coral Caper: A Gnome who protects The Great Reef, they spend most of their energy aiding remote islands who can't afford the prices of the OMG.
- Stormcaller Gadi of the Mata Serpent: A vatan captain who can easily summon great storms to destroy enemy fleets.
- Grinning Child Reimem of the Hidden Dagger: The youngest and also newest of the Pirate Lords, Reimem supposedly overthrew the previous Wetling lord. He resembles a Human child around the age of 10, but often acts in an unchild-like way, leaving many to suspect that he is a Halfling wearing the guise of a child to make others underestimate him.
- Red Beauty Erwina of the Red Lust: A Merfolk whose ship is capable of travelling both above and below the water. Her ship is entirely crewed by females and spends most of its time in the Deep Realm.
- Monster Hunter Irdyf of the Blasted Trinity: A Vataman with a massive sword, Irdyf spends most of their time hunting down fearsome monsters.
- Silver Tongued Shiellargo of the White Pearl: An Elven captain know for his reason, he has the most alliances among any pirate and has known to even be able to convince the Kingdom to have let him go on several occasions.
- Vein-Ripper Tuktlur of the Bloodtide: A vataman who was cursed with vampirism, and thus can never enter the water that he desperately needs. The Bloodtide is always followed by a black cloud that blots out the sun.
- Spiteful Ulne of the Cacophonous Sea: One of the extremely rare Eleyaw pirates, Ulne seems to have a personal greed against the Eleyaw of the Kingdom, going out of her way to attack them.
- Bonecruncher Seksatan of the Wave's Hunger: A Merrow who attacks and eats any ship he comes across, regardless of affiliation.
- Burning Wolf Snarltooth of the Burning Rover: A Fenri captain who attacks and torments Jormander ships
- Toxic Nym of the Poisonous Paw: A nekoan captain known for using various toxins and poisons.
- Dragonborn Rormig of the Dragon's Desire: A Wyerm captain whose boat is constructed out of the corpse of his draconic progenitor.
- Sharktooth Klintur of the Jagged Tooth: A wereshark who leads a crew of exclusively were-creatures.
- Armored Urrak of the Blind Revenge: An Urmal warrior known for his legendary armor.
- Bountiful Orion of the Jolly Whiskers: A former OMG slave who now steals from their ships and gifts the loot to small islands.
- Awakened Octo of the Slippery Sucker: An awakened Octopus who travels with a crew of awakened animals, seeking to free more animals from captivity.
- The Brilliant Diamond: The herald of Nilbi, the Pirate Queen, it can be summoned with the Nine Pieces of Eight in times of great need, but sometimes patrols mortal waters on its own accord.
- The Broken Depths: A undead pirate ship mostly crewed by Drentouk, it patrols the seas and attacks all living things on sight. Even when destroyed, it returns from the depths after a period of time.
- The Stained Axe: Once a great Jormander ship, it rose from the depths with its crew transforming into Draugr.
Territories
The Pirate Coalition controls most of the Northen Vaten Sea, with its territories spread out between the Nine Pirate Lords.
Foreign Relations
Due to their mostly violent nature, the Coalition as few to no good relations. They are considered the enemy of the Kingdom of the Waves and the OMG. This enmity as opened up an opportunity for a relatively new business, which as began openly trading with the Coalition, the Father Dagon Trading Company, which as many denizens of the Deep Realm in its ranks. Despite their lawless nature, many remote northern islands support the coalition, and various different pirate lords have carved up these areas and act as their protectors.
Laws
Each pirate ship has its own rules and laws, usually with the Captain having complete control. However, most crews have their Captains elected democratically and will mutiny or replace their Captain if they feel too mistreated or unvalued.
Trade & Transport
The Coalition mostly trades within its own ranks, but recently has been importing major goods from the Deep Realm with the aid of the Father Dagon Trading Company.
Founding Date
2740 AC
Type
Illicit, Pirate Crew
Leader Title
Government System
Anarchy
Power Structure
Confederation
Currency
The Pirate Coalition utilizes Mele, often all of it stolen from the OMG,
Deities
Location
Official Languages
Controlled Territories
Neighboring Nations
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