High Seas (Flashing Blades)

High Seas is a supplement in which New World and maritime adventures are allowed. It introduces six New World character backgrounds (rogue, gentleman, soldier, marine, sailor, pirate) with new skills and mechanics. Rules cover shipboard combat, ranks, piracy, trade, and shipbuilding, including a Ruthlessness rating that affects crew morale and reputation. The supplement also features a mini-campaign with four adventures: "Scavenger's Daughter" (forced into piracy), "Pike's Trove" (treasure hunt), "Guede-Je-Rouge" (voodoo curse), and "Portobelo" (Spanish treasure raid).^[1]

High Seas is supplement which provides rules usable with pirate and privateer characters, covering shipbuilding, trade, and naval combat, as well as adventure conditions on the Spanish Main. The supplement includes four short adventure scenarios.^[2]