How Would You Have Done As a 1700s Pirate?

Imagine you are born in the 1700s. You have grown up around the sea hearing splendid and dangerous tales about swashbucklers and mighty pirates. You dream and you wonder... Do you have what it takes to be a real life pirate?

In this quiz you will answer questions and make decisions that will determine how your life as an outlaw of the seas will work out for you. This is your life and where will it lead you as a pirate!

Created by: Ellick77

You must choose your first step in becoming a pirate.
- You join the royal navy.
- You find the most low down scoundrel you can and take a job on his ship.
- You learn to cook- every ship needs a cook.
- You decide to spend several years in the merchant marine, moving goods.
- You decide to stow away on a pirate ship you would otherwise not be allowed on its crew.
You are watching an enemy fort protecting a tempting settlement from on deck of your ship. You see them bringing up their cannons. What orders do you give your ships at sea?
- Retreat away from range of cannons. This doesn't look like the best opportunity.
- Fire on enemy cannon positions hopefully before they are fully in place. Then prepare a landing party to raid if it looks doable.
- Move full speed toward the settlement for landing assault hoping to avoid most of the firepower from the cannons which are not in position yet. The raid has to go down, this is a must complete plan.
- Pull back a ship or two to make harder targets. Use the other ships to fire on fort's cannons before they are operational and after they begin firing. If those guns are destroyed it should be fair pickins for a raid on the settlement.
- Move closer to shore hastily while enemy guns are not yet in firing position. Allow the canons to fire on you. Unload your guns on the settlement. Then try to move too close for the enemy guns to hit your ships or at a bad disadvantage for attacking. Unload men for raid on settlement.
There is a mutiny planned. It has a good chance of success and conditions would likely improve. But the Captain is clever and ruthless. Those falling on the wrong side of a winning Captain could really be in for it.
- Stay loyal to Captain and warn his associates.
- Stay loyal to. Captain but don't alarm anyone.
- Join mutiny
- Stay neutral even though this may be as dangerous as taking either side.
- Join mutiny unless things go bad and then turn on mutineers and fight for the captain.
You command a small fleet. On land is a battery of the King's army with a noted commander. They seek talks with you in person.
- Refuse any talks.
- Refuse talks and attempt to raid the settlement they occupy after battle.
- Agree and go ashore with a bodyguard to negotiate.
- Agree to talks but not personally, send first mate with bodyguard.
- Agree to talks but use opportunity as a ruse to assassinate worthy enemy leader(s)
You spot a target with high risk but high reward. What do you do?
- Attempt to seize.
- Choose to leave it alone.
- Leave it alone but only this time.
- Seek advice from first mate or other trusted associates.
What is your philosophy as a pirate?
- Be remembered
- Get rich or die.
- Be conservative when decision making.
- Be feared and respected.
- Make a score and get out.
- Just take it as it comes.
Do you seek to have a larger fleet of ships or prefer to have one, 2 to 3 maximum?
- One or 2 ships
- 3 or 4 ships
- 5 or more
- As many ships as you can.
How much mercy do you show your enemies?
- None at all
- Very little
- A little mercy
- More mercy than most.
How do you put these 3 in prevalence in regard to your ship or your captain's ship? They are durability or defense, speed and maneuverability, and armament or firepower.
- Speed, durability, firepower.
- Speed, firepower, durability.
- Firepower, durability, speed.
- Firepower, speed, durability.
- Durability, firepower, speed.
- Durability, speed, firepower.
Which of these do aspire to be without thoughts of going higher? Of course things do change.
- Skilled crew member such a doctor or navigator.. Or artillerist or man o war. L.
- Skilled fighter/ marine.
- First mate
- Captain
- Admiral
Will you be willing to stop with a modest fortune?
- That is the plan.
- Would like to get out while ahead but aren't sure you will be able to stop pirating?
- Only plan to stop under unforeseen circumstances.
- You are in for life.
You are in command of 4 ships preparing to enter seas often patrolled by Royal patrols and other hostile pirates. The prize is the merchant ships full of goods due to be travelling through the shipping route toward their destination. Unfortunately for you one of your ships has mutinied and sailed off with a good amount of booty. You have a choice to make.
- Let the rebels go, cut your losses and continue on to collect spoils.
- Send your fastest ship with a capable commander to find the traitors. Add a couple cannons and 10 fighting men to tip the balance if combat ensues. Proceed with the other 2 ships on your original mission.
- Personally take your commanding ship to hunt down the traitorous scum. Send the other 2 remaining ships to scour the perimeters of the shipping route and do the best they can.
- Turn around the remaining 3 ships and hunt down the mutineers abandoning the mission to hunt merchant ships.
First off roll 2 dice. On a result of 2-5 or a 9. Choose the last answer N/A. This means your life as a pirate ended before this issue arose... A war breaks out between 2 super powers. You are offered by your native land to be commissioned as "privateers" and be forgiven your past privacy. Of course you can only prey on ships of the enemy which limits targets and at the end of hostilities your career as a pirate is expected to end. Then there is the question of whether you can trust the ones offering the deal.
- Take the offer and become a privateer, ending your life as a pirate after.
- Deny the offer and remain independent.
- Accept the offer but following the war continue on pirating.
- N/A. Never occurred for you.
You have a fortune hidden on an island. Going to retrieve it will be dangerous, both in regards to the law and cutthroats seeking your wealth. Roll 2 dice. If you roll 2-7 this does not apply, answer N/A. What do you?
- Don't go, cut your losses. Return at a far off later date if no one has stolen your riches?
- N/A doesn't apply if you rolled 2-7.
- Go and retrieve your hidden treasure.
- Send others you trust to acquire your wealth. You lose a good portion and a small chance of betrayal but you don't risk your own bacon.

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