A famed and feared pirate, 'Laughing' Loretta is a reaver, a murderer, and a desecrator of sacred places. Once a privateer of the King's Navy, she was left to die on the flaming decks of her ship by her less-than-loyal crew, and the monster that survived swore vengeance on every mother's son who sailed under the King's flag. Over the last fourteen years she has raised a fleet of four of her own ships, and used them to sink no less than sixteen of the Navy's vessels, sacked four ports, burned two temples to the ground, and been responsible for hundreds of associated deaths. Her deeds are legendary, and the King's Navy set a price of 5,000 gold pieces for her death or capture over a decade ago.
Now, she has committed an act which has dramatically escalated the urgency- Loretta has staged an assault on the King's Port itself, shredding his prized galleon and sinking it to the bottom of the harbour in flames, demolishing a part of the palace with cannon-fire, and looting the treasury, which included relics of the royal family itself. The crown has increased the offer to 10,000 gold pieces and a noble title, payable immediately upon delivery. This prize has attracted ne'er-do-wells, other pirates, and bold merchant-warriors keen to make their fortune, but the wily and power-drunk pirate has made her lair in an old fort on the distant Isla Aratoria. There, she is defended by her wild and dangerous crew, flush with success and vicious in their revels. Rumour says she has also made some sort of pact with a sea serpent to defend the waters surrounding her island. But perhaps some of her past crew, abandoned in a prison complex some years ago, can be persuaded to share the secrets they knew? The quest to find the Pirate Queen will be a long and dangerous one, but perhaps one worth a noble sum? Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 8 July 2021. Comments are closed.
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