Category:Piracy

Piracy is the practice of robbery or other interpersonal crime aboard a ship or other vessel, or by shipborne criminals looting a coastal settlement. A pirate, one who partakes in piracy, may find themselves unwanted by most states, who may be given responsibility over their citizens if they engage in banditry or piracy. As such, several pirate states have been formed by the various pirates and bandits of Rathnir and Eldham.

Piracy has taken a geopolitical position similar to an ideology, where pirate states may form alliances with each other in common defense, and many other states remain firmly opposed to the practice as their citizens (and sometimes even their towns and territories) are often the victims of piracy. Many individual pirates engage in the practice as a livelihood for their families and sometimes just for fun, and thus have a personal interest in protecting these safe havens for pirates like themselves.