Avast ye ! Get ready for adventure and join the crew where ye have the chance to become wealthy beyond yer wildest dreams, or end up a corpse hanging in the King’s courtyard. Look ye at the booty in these pages:

- a new look at the historical world of piracy, merging the factual with the fantastic

- profiles, histories, statistics, and ships for 15 pirates that can be powerful foes or friends

- new feats, prestige classes, and magic items appropriate to the genre

- detailed rules for the economics of crewing and operating a ship

- prices for ship maintenance costs, valuable trade goods, and shipping and passage fees

- intricate rules for constructing your own custom sailing vessel

- details of a pirate haven that can serve as hideout or target for adventurers