Pirates Mythos

= What is the story? = The story is that British Navy, under the British Crown, had come into possession of an old sea chart. The chart was found on a captured Spanish merchant vessel. The odd thing about this ship was that there was no one on it. It appeared to be drifting aimlessly in a still sea, and was only boarded because of the fact that the empty ship almost crashed into the British vessel. The British Navy scoured the ship, and found nothing on it but an extremely fat cat, a few bottles of wine, and the sea chart. The chart shows an Island leading from Spain to an Island with jewels and treasure drawn on it. The British Crown tends to love things like jewels and treasure, and thus sent a merchant master and his crew along with five of the British Navy to collect it. The night before the voyage, some of the younger and more excitable members of the crew went into a pub, excitedly talking about the treasure they were sure to find. After a few free drinks, the young men did not notice the people following them home. Nor did they notice the three pirate ships that followed them into the ocean in the deep fog.

= Day of/Game Mechanics = You have arrived on the Island with your crew members. All seems well, oh except for the distant screeching and yelling noises. The way the actual game play works:  the game begins with three monsters guarding treasure in three separate locations. The other four teams are as follows: merchant/British soldier team, witch pirate team, cursed pirate team, and a badass pirate team. All three pirate teams have up to twelve players. The merchant British team has twelve merchants and five British soldiers. The objective is for each team to capture all three chests of treasure, and to have all three at their base for a good thirty seconds. Alternatively, if all the pirates die all at once, the British win. Regular mythos rules apply; respawn will be 20 seconds, etc. etc. The reason that the merchant/British team is bigger than the other teams is that they need to take the treasure through two checkpoints to have it inspected before it can go to their new base.

The pirate Captains will not have any special powers. They should be more charismatic players, who aren’t afraid to act, and will keep the spirit of the game/acting alive with their team. The monsters should be people who are willing to be good monsters. After each name I gave you guys a word that overall describes the character so you have direction if you so choose. If you want the character to go a bit differently, email me.

= Pirate Character List =

Monster 1 - Angry-yet-captivating - Head of a lion, tail of a dragon, body of a goat, arms of a man. Glave, you get damage reduction. After your treasure is stolen, you cannot steal it back, but you can murder anyone that you see with treasure, rampage, and bumble around in anger.

Monster 2 - Angry-yet-passionate - Giant troll that is on fire. Same deal as other monster, although you will attack the other monsters and use the sickle and claw.

Monster 3 - Cooperative-yet-very-ANGRY - Giant mushroom/chimera/man, that can paralyze foes by gently touching them. Same deal as monster 1, although you are willing to help monster one and use the giant mace.

Team One: Bestial Pirates

 * Captain J. Talon - Daring - You are known as the Witch Pirate. Your specialty is that you have transformed your crew into part animals.  You are shrewd and cunning, and despite not being much of a hard hitter, you are smart and know how to outwit even the toughest foes.  You get along very well with your crew, and know you can count on their loyalty.  You have a grudge against Captain O’ Riley, as he marooned your sister on an Island.  If you see him, you will probably try to duel him.


 * Quartermaster Silvia Peppers - Bold - You are her apprentice. You are fearless, and you are known for your blade skills.  As quartermaster, you are expected to be the first to board each enemy ship at the start of a fight, and here on land, you also like to take a charge ahead attitude.

Crew

 * Crow’s Nest: “Longlegs” Jack - Creepy -  You are part tarantula.  What does this mean?  This means that all the hair on your body is made of urticulating hairs.  If someone touches you anywhere/ you touch them with your forearm, you poison them, and they slowly die.  We will symbolize this with an armband/ something on your arm.   Besides your arm, you may use a knife.


 * Crow’s Nest:  Mary Anne - Acrobatic - So you are a monkey.  This means that you prefer climbing trees, and jumping out of them to attack people.  You should use your sword as a light sword, and you should be willing to roll and run around.  If you don’t object you could wear a monkey tail or monkey ears to let people know what you are.


 * Laurence “the Rhino” Stevenson - Tough Guy - You are part Rhino, so you can take a few hits (wound degradation). You can charge once, and then attack very slowly.  Charging should be done more to inspire fear than to create damage.  You use a regular sword and act tough.


 * Helm: Johnny - Aggressive - You are part alligator, and very similar to Laurence.  (wound degradation).  You walk slowly, but you attack at a normal pace.  (You shouldn’t hop around quickly, but you don’t have to move slowly when attacking.)  You also use a regular sword and like to be aggressive.


 * Deckhand: Jamie - Talkative - You are part parrot.  This means that you can “fly” back to the captain whenever you want.  This means that you can call the Captain on her/his cell phone to share information.  This “flying” is very tiring and can only be used once every 15 minutes.  Fighting-wise you use a sword regularly.


 * Cook:  - Resilient - You are missing a leg, so they made you the cook.  This means that you have a leg made of steel.  You walk slow, but your right leg cannot be cut off.  Regular sword.


 * Swabbie:   - Naïve - You are part wolf.  You get to howl a lot.  You use claws instead of a sword.  You want to prove yourself and let the others see how valuable you are.  You also think the Captain in cute.


 * Gorilla - Smashy - So you are actually a bewitched Gorilla. You are smart enough that you can recognize the crewmates, but you cannot grab the treasure.  You act like a gorilla and get damage reduction.  This is just like Bears, but you are a gorilla.
 * “Scythes” - Speedy - You were bewitched to have praying mantis parts replaced with your hands. You actually asked the Captian for this as a favor.  You have trouble grabbing things because you can never let go of the kama attached to your hands.  You move fast.


 * “Kracken Kate” - Playful - You are part octopus, and thus get to use the whipsword and a regular sword. Your hobbies include tickling people and playing with jars.   You aren’t that much of a fan of dry land, but you can deal with it.

Team Two: “Cursed” Pirates aka you are undead

 * Captain R. Walton - Lucky your crew of pirates was lost at sea and beheaded by a madman because of your navigating skills. However, you made a deal with a sea devil, and are now paying him in treasure to keep your new lives.  You need this treasure.


 * Quartermaster Teddy Andrews - Respectable - You are the first to charge into a battle, and you are good at ordering the rest of the crew around. You believe in Captain Walton, and follow him/her everywhere.

Crew - everyone in this crew can only be killed by head shots. You all use a sword.

 * Crow’s Nest: Saul - Not-a-people-person - By the way, one of your eyes is missing, so you fight one eye blind.  You are grumpy and angry because of this.


 * Lorenzo - Useless - You are missing an arm, and it hurts you constantly. You are also a bard, that sings constantly, while fighting with a sword.  As long as you sing, you get damage reduction.


 * Doctor Marcellus - Creepy - The Doctor is in. You are the only live human in this crew, but the taxing job of repairing the decomposing crew is starting to drive you crazy.  You attack with the bonesaw, and the bonesaw is poisoned from the decomposing goo on it, so that it infects the character with a disease of your choosing.  (i.e. on fire, or cold, or spaghetti is coming out of your skin; nothing that does damage, and nothing that insta kills)


 * Larry - You are one badass mother*. You have a gun as well as a sword.  Oh, but you are always dragging a leg.


 * Navigator: Jack – Reckless - You are also missing an eye and fight one eye blind.


 * Strongman: Delanor – Injured-but-frightening - You have a pegged leg.  And a hand that is a sword.


 * Cook: Stevie - Spirited - You are particularly skilled at hitting people over the head with pots.  (You get to use the pot!!!)


 * Prostitute:  - Sexual (no gender req./necessary) - You are still sexy, even if you are now twice as disease infested as before, men/women still fall to your charms.  You can fight with a sword, and you can also convince one victim to rise and fight with you.  However, if your victim dies you die too.  Instantly.


 * “Stabbin’ Steve” - Dodgy - So, you are a special case, because you actually get to dual wield, and throw as many knives as you can carry. (You get the kunai in addition to knives; be sure not to lose them.)


 * The Executioner - Shady - You, my good friend, are the reason that all these men became zombies in the first place, as you killed them with your Vampire Slaying Axe when they were not Vampires. You felt kind of bad about the whole situation, so you decided to help the crew out and find them some treasure to appease the sea devil.  You can be killed by all wounds, not just head hits, and you are a bit slow moving.

Team Three: Badass Pirates

 * Captain O’ Riley - Jackass - You are a cruel captain, and your crew fears you, to the point that they dare not disobey your orders. If you give an order anyone in your crew MUST follow it, or you may kill them.


 * First Mate Audrey - Selfless - The only one who likes the Captain for her/his personality. You are fast with a sword, and willing to take a hit for the Captain.  You are also willing to sacrifice yourself for other members of your crew.  The other crew members secretly hope you will become Captain soon.

Crew

 * Gunman: Dan - Maverick - You get to use a gun.  (Probably a maverick/single shot.)  You also get a knife.  Your personality involves a love of shooting things, and knowing you are the better gunman than Sam.


 * Gunman: Sam - Rugged cowboy - Same as Derrick, except you know you are more skilled than him, and will tell him constantly.


 * Dual Wielder: Reckless Mick - Take two swords with red on the ends for this, STABBY STABBY!


 * Twins: Tommy and Maria Peppy - You both fight together and get damage reduction.  However, if your partner dies, you die too.


 * Drunken Spaniard - Intoxicated - You use a sword, and are really fast, but you are drunk while fighting, so act like it!


 * Monk - Seriously, you have trained for years in a monastery with a staff in order to defend your temple. You turned to piracy after you decided that stealing was more fun than praying.  (You may use a sword like a light saber.)


 * Mop Guy/Girl - CRAZY - Hey, you have a name but nobody calls you it, so you can’t remember it. You are a crazy old man/lady who runs around hitting people with a mop.  Be sure to shout crazy old people things, and complain about how times have changed.  (We will probably use a regular sword for the mop.)


 * Torch User: Pyro Jimmy - You get to use a torch and a knife.  You hate the Captain, because he doesn’t share your love of FIIIIRRREEE and will not listen to him unless you get a direct order.


 * Popsicle Pirate - Hungry - Why, hello there, you enjoy hitting people with a giant popsicle sword because you have an obsession with food. You are slow, and will at times wander off to eat a sandwich.  Can’t say you really love the Captain.


 * Fredrick - Daddy Issues - When you aren’t making life difficult for people, you are hitting them with a giant hammer (black hammer). The captain is your father, so you really don’t like him, but you don’t want him to die.

The British - the soldiers get to all use spears

 * Commander Seamus - You are a Colonel of the Royal British navy. You spend most of the fighting time yelling at your crew and giving them orders.  You treat the merchants like scum/ expendable.


 * Lt. Jasper - You also yelling at your underlings. You also like to try to look good in front of Commander Seamus.


 * Jeremy - You personally want to kill Captain Walton, as he made your older brother walk the plank.


 * Louis - You like to STABBY STABBY STAB.

Merchants

 * Merchant Captain McGuire - Greedy - You like the British Commander, and you like the treasure even more. Perhaps you can get some for yourself.  (You use a sword.)


 * First Mate Alex Rose - Power-hungry (You want to mutiny against your Captian) - If they can convince their crewmates to, then the rest of the merchant team may split into a new pirate group). You don’t like the Captain at all, but will grudgingly do this mission for the money.

Crew

 * Gunman Harry - Exasperated - You are a navigator that wishes the Captain would listen to him more. You get to use a single shot/maverick gun.


 * Georgia - Panicking - You are new to this whole fighting at seas thing. So you forgot a weapon.  You may however, steal any weapon you feel like that isn’t a monster weapon. Give the person you killed your knife.


 * Paul - Dotty - You use a regular knife, and a regular parrot. You like to talk to your parrot during battle, and tell it to attack opponents, which will cause opponents to be distracted for a split second (much like luck mechanics).


 * Dale - Ninja - You are all about stealth and sneaking up behind people. You use a regular weapon, and try your best not to be seen while attacking.


 * Hessian-Ludwig - Efficient - You and your friend are badass German soldiers. You needed some money so you got a job working for the British.  You worry about your reckless brother who is the only one you can speak to.


 * Hessian-Wilhelm - RAWR - You are very aggressive and will attack any pirate you see without thinking about it. You can only talk to your brother Ludwig.


 * Tom - Smitten - You are in love with Alice, and will probably try to fight with her or rescue her if she is in danger.


 * Alice - Fiery - You are a fierce fighter and want to climb the ranks of the ship to eventually become a Captain. You don’t like Tom much and will probably try to avoid him.


 * Shawn - Conformist - You are a shield man, with a sword. You hate thinking and will agree with others.


 * Felicity Grant - Judgmental - You also have a shield and sword. You think the captain is a bumbling old fool, and like to point it out.