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The privateer patent

Flags and the law

A licence to hunt your city's enemies without skulls: sold in the ports of the Crown, the League and the Harpoon, from level 10, for 7 days.

  1. The «Privateer patent» card is on the flag tab of a Crown, League or Harpoon port, while you fly that city's flag. You need level 10, no skulls, no oath to the Code, and at least −10 standing with the city.
    1The «Privateer patent» card is on the flag tab of a Crown, League or Harpoon port, while you fly that city's flag. You need level 10, no skulls, no oath to the Code, and at least −10 standing with the city.
  2. «Buy» — 7 days, renewable up to 14 days ahead. The price grows with your level: 3750 at levels 10–12, 6350 at 19–24, 13 900 at 37–42; marque rank takes up to a fifth off.
    2«Buy» — 7 days, renewable up to 14 days ahead. The price grows with your level: 3750 at levels 10–12, 6350 at 19–24, 13 900 at 37–42; marque rank takes up to a fifth off.
  3. The rules: 20 % of your prize silver goes to the city, PvP points ×0.75, enemy patrols hunt you within 9 km of their ports and their ports are closed to you. Attack a ship that is neither an enemy nor an ally of your city — that is piracy: the patent burns and you get a skull.
    3The rules: 20 % of your prize silver goes to the city, PvP points ×0.75, enemy patrols hunt you within 9 km of their ports and their ports are closed to you. Attack a ship that is neither an enemy nor an ally of your city — that is piracy: the patent burns and you get a skull.

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See also

The three flagsNeutral — quiet scouting with an 85 % free hold. City or guild — peace with the law, fights with pirates and monsters. Pirate — hardcore: rob anyone, and pay with skulls.5 stepsPvP points and the monthly rewardsSinking a captain is 10 points, boarding 14, a duel won 5. Each calendar month the top ten get silver, doubloons and titles; everyone with 50+ gets 3000 silver.3 stepsSkulls and how to wash themUnder the pirate flag every peaceful victim is a skull. With one, the flag is locked; with two, lawful ports are shut. Wash them by time out of a fight or buy a pardon in a pirate haven.4 steps