Pirate

A pirate worshipper of Besmara.

A pirate is one who commits acts of robbery or violence at sea. On Golarion, this menace takes many forms.¹

Pirate organizations

See also: Category:Pirate organizations

To be organized is a more lawful mode than most pirates normally follow, yet there are a number of distinct groupings of pirates on Golarion:¹²

Andoren privateers: patriotic pirates using their skills to eliminate slavery.³
Ilizmagorti pirates: pirates based on the tropical Mediogalti Island who live side by side with the Red Mantis organization.⁴
Okeno Slavers: Based in the port of Okeno, these pirate slavers are infamous for their yellow sails.⁵
Riddleport pirates: pirates based in this Varisian city use it as a stable base from which to plunder elsewhere.⁶
River Kingdoms pirates: Based out of Deadbridge, these river-based pirates raid along the Sellen River.⁷
Shackles Pirates: the iconic pirates of the Inner Sea region who are led by the Free Captains, a band of united pirate lords, and nominally based out of Port Peril.⁸

See also: Category:Pirates

Besmara is the goddess of pirates.⁹

Pirate stowaways.

Pirates have rules, some unwritten, but their pirate codes guide them.¹⁰

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