Re: Pirates - Was: Places: Dragon Rock Map

I ran a campaign that was basically good-guy pirates operating against the
Tenth Pit, Chainmen, Scarlet Brotherhood (I'd just picked up that book, and they
looked like a fun group to use), illithids, Neogi--and any ship that looked
to have a valuable cargo (they kept buying the "expected" list from the Bralian
harbor master).  Against foes like the Pit, the Chainmen, or the Neogi, they
tended to be utterly ruthless, and would take (alter) and sell the ships--my
house rule was that installing or removing a helm was a job for a shipyard.
Normal merchantmen who simply struck their colors were relieved of their
valuables, the better bits of the cargo, and let go.
But when a famous pirate hunter (a former campaign's PC's vessel) was found
on the list of ships expected, they cleared out fast.  Pirates who want to live
to enjoy their booty are unlikely to want to face off against a fully
enhanced ship.