From the introduction Welcome to the crew ye scurvy landlubbers . . . Treasure and glory await only the bravest, biggest and most backstabbing brutes! Live the pirate life and ply the seas in search of riches, revenge and a Royal marque or two! Beset travelers, privateers and merchants Til yer very name strikes fear in the hearts of all on the water. Brave storms, monsters and fellow venomous pirates! Be the first to lay hands on booty and claim yer gold! It be a high seas Fiasco!