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Skulls and how to wash them

Flags and the law

Under 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.

  1. The badge «☠1», «☠2» by the portrait is your skulls. One comes with the first blow on a merchant, fisher, lawful patrol or a captain who was not fair game. Patrols chase a skulled ship, and lawful harbours near by send ships after her.
    1The badge «☠1», «☠2» by the portrait is your skulls. One comes with the first blow on a merchant, fisher, lawful patrol or a captain who was not fair game. Patrols chase a skulled ship, and lawful harbours near by send ships after her.
  2. While you carry a skull the flag cannot be changed: only the pirate one flies. With two skulls the ports of the Crown, the League and the Harpoon will not let you in.
    2While you carry a skull the flag cannot be changed: only the pirate one flies. With two skulls the ports of the Crown, the League and the Harpoon will not let you in.
  3. Time washes them: out of a fight, about 10 minutes a skull. Faster — a pardon, sold in the ports of the Free Harbors, the Fog Brokers and the Red Tide Confederacy: «Buy a pardon» on the flag card clears every skull at once. The price grows with your infamy and level.
    3Time washes them: out of a fight, about 10 minutes a skull. Faster — a pardon, sold in the ports of the Free Harbors, the Fog Brokers and the Red Tide Confederacy: «Buy a pardon» on the flag card clears every skull at once. The price grows with your infamy and level.
  4. The same pardon is sold in «Harbour» under «Letters of pardon».
    4The same pardon is sold in «Harbour» under «Letters of pardon».

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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 stepsName coloursOther captains' names are blue, a skulled captain's are red, and under the pirate flag the level is hidden behind «?».3 stepsThe passage's rulesOnce in 30 minutes. Under the pirate flag ×2, towards a quest's goal ×0.25. Not with skulls, not in a fight, and not with trade goods over 60 % of the hold.4 steps