The Black Skull Armada
The Black Skull Armada is a nation made entirely of pirates. The power structure of the armada is actually somewhat complex. Each ship has its own crew and captain, however each captain reports to a Fleet captain. The fleet captains then in turn report to the Captain of the armada. Within the armada, orders received from a captain are considered law, additionally the orders of the armada and fleet captains bear the same weight upon the captains of a ship. Captains of individual ships are permitted to implement any promotion structure they wish, however a crew member may only become captain by means of mutiny. In other words, to become captain you must kill your own captain. This applies to becoming fleet captain and armada captain as well. A pirate who kills a captain, fleet captain, or the armada captain takes their place. As the armada is a Kratocracy this is seen as acceptable and is believed to breed stronger captains.
The Black Skull Armada is inspired by the elements of Wind and Lightning and follows the gods Oschon The Wanderer and Rhalgr The Destroyer
The Black Skull Armada is inspired by the elements of Wind and Lightning and follows the gods Oschon The Wanderer and Rhalgr The Destroyer
Type
Illicit, Pirate Crew
Government System
Kratocracy
Power Structure
Thalassocracy
Open Conflict (Informal)
The Black Skull Armada attacks the ships of all it comes into contact with. However, the Axomar Alliance has no specific quarrels with the Armada. The Alliance regards the Armada as nothing more than a terrorist organization.
Open Conflict (Attack on Sight)
Athara exhibits open and targeted hostilities with The Black Skull Armada. This conflict is driven by a number of factors. First, The Black Skull Armada features a large number of members who fled the oppressive adventuring conditions in Athara. Second, The Black Skull Armada openly attacks any trading ships it finds. As Athara is dependent on trade for survival, The Black Skull Armada is an anathema to its existence.
Cold Warfare
Open Conflict (Informal)
The Kingdom of Selara has no love for The Black Skull Armada due to its warlike tendencies. The Armada in turn views Selara as weak and easy to crush.
Open Conflict (Informal)
The Ilverian Magocracy sees The Black Skull Armada as a bunch of ruffians and thugs. They try to avoid the armada as much as possible but will defend themselves if threatened.
