The Seafarer’s Guild

Apr 21st, 2010 by thegooddoctor in 100 Words

The Seafarer’s Guild had very few requirements. Even the worst rapscallions and scalawags gained admittance for the right amount of gold. It got to the point that Sir Francis Drake, seeking to protect what was left of his good name, withdrew his membership rather than be associated with the Guild any longer.

Calico Jack had no such compunction. Moral qualms were a disorder for weak men fearful of Hell. Jack figured no Hell could be worse than the Hell of the high seas.

It was not long after Jack’s death that the Seafarer’s Guild began requiring a thorough background check.

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