THE SWEET TRADE

You hold a letter of marque and a hold full of ambition. Work the taverns for rumors, send spies to sharpen them, and pick your prizes — a sugar convoy at slack tide, a merchantman ripe for the taking, a gold-heavy fort. Win by cunning, not reflexes: every raid is a calculated bet on intel you've earned.

Grow your crew and fleet, build holdings that pay you while you sleep, trade goods between ports for profit, and chart fogged waters to expand your reach — all while keeping the Crown's heat off your neck.

WHAT YOU DO

• Gather and sharpen intelligence before you strike
• Plan raids on shipments, ships, and forts — timing and preparation decide the outcome
• Level a crew, capture and repair prize vessels, build your reputation
• Run an economy: loot goods, refine them, and sell where they're in demand
• Explore the Caribbean from fog, and manage the heat that brings the Navy down on you