Pirate Lords of Mystara

Each nation of Mystara that has pirates will also have a Pirate Lord. How this lord comes to power is down to the pirates of each nation. Some will be voted into power in a somewhat democratic manner, whilst others will be by a show of force.

NATION: IERENDI

PIRATE LORD:  CAPTAIN CLEGG

Clegg is tall and thin, with pale eyes and hair and a fierce expression. His real name is Kester Grace and he was born in Ierendi where he was a pleasant, if wild, young man with a devout nature. In his early twenties he met and married an Vestland girl called Imogene who had recently arrived in Ierendi by ship. Only a few months later Imogene eloped with Nick Hackett, who Grace regarded as a friend. Grace went mad with anger and grief at her loss and swore to get her back at all costs. He set out to sea in pursuit of them but was captured by pirates. Within a few hours, he overpowered his guards, slew their captain in single combat, and took command of the ship, Brimstone. From then on he became Captain Clegg, pirate of the Sea of Dread. He spends his time taking ships and pursuing Black Nick, intending to kill him for his betrayal. Nick has yet to work out that Clegg and Grace are the same person but the revelation must come soon. Despite his originally good nature, Clegg has fallen far and fast. 

In his quest for revenge, he took the path of immortality, and has almost achieved his goal. Now only if all the pieces of eight, magical artifacts imbued with his soul, are found and destroyed can Clegg be vanquished. He commands a legion of undead pirates, who can only be killed by weapons forged from Red Steel, as well as the pirates who dwell within Ierendi.

NATION: KARAMEIKOS

PIRATE LORD:  LORD AZZUR

The ruler of the city of Port Blacksand has a long and complex history (fully told in Titan - p106) but his current public face is that of a dark and mysterious figure swathed in robes and wraps. Lord Azzur in fact very rarely leaves his palace but when he does, he does so in his black and gold carriage drawn by two huge black horses. 

Azzur generally leaves the running of the city to the guard and magistrates, various trusted retainers and also the guilds. The aforementioned guilds are given a lot of free rein to run their businesses, and in return, they stick to their business. Any guild that over-reached its charter would soon find its members declared illegal and a large bounty placed upon them. In a mercenary place like Blacksand, that would mean the end of that guild.

Due to the above, it is almost impossible to get a personal meeting with Lord Azzur, and even seeing him in person is almost an impossibility for most citizens or visitors. Lord Azzur is a dangerous man, but also a highly intelligent one and balances all of the potential threats to his rule against each other.

Lord Azzur himself still sails out from time to time on his venerable ship “Face of Chaos” and is still the terror of the seas and coast for many miles around. It is not unknown for a merchant ship to raise the white flag of surrender upon spotting the “Face” on the horizon!

NATION: MINROTHAD GUILDS

PIRATE LORD:  JOHN FINCH

Only seemingly interested in sailing aboard his ship, The Black Pearl, John comes across as fopish and even foolish. After an encounter with him though, those who meet him end up saying that he may just be the best pirated they have ever met.

NATION: THE FIVE SHIRES

PIRATE LORD:  MUNGO SHIP SHEARER

Pirate Lord of the Five Shires, is an old man, getting sick and worn out. He's had enough of trying to herd cats to last him a lifetime. And he's uncertain of what to do about the building problems and has decided to just pass the buck. Almost everything he does now is intended to defer the problems to be resolved by his successor. The one exception is his project to build underwater ships for piracy and exploration of the sea floor; this project occupies a fair amount of his energies now and is his favorite thing to work on.

NATION: THYATIS

PIRATE LORD:  ZENTIC ACINDELYROVIUS

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NATION: ISLE OF DREAD

PIRATE LORD:  CRIMSON CARUTHRA 

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NATION: SERPENT PENINSULA

PIRATE LORD:  DRAGONFANG

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NATION: SERRAINE THE GNOME FLYING CITY

PIRATE LORD:  STILTS

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