Campaign events

The 145 scripted Ambition events that drive your campaign — story beats tied to your home island and principle path. Caribbean pool events live on the main events page.

A Comb and a Glass

We finally find Louis... In good company.

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A Date with Fortune

We take a trip to the House of Fortune, hoping that was indeed what Louis meant by "a date with Fortune".

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A Fair Share

Gramont thought he could double-cross us. He asked for what comes next.

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A Governor's Ransom

A former captain needs help with the kidnapping of a local Crown governor. We'll do him this kindness, as long as we get our share of the ransom.

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A Piece of the Reaper

Killigrew was sighted in these parts. Let's sneak up on his ship and take a piece.

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A Porcine Purpose

As the dust settles, our story comes to a sobering end.

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A Stroke of Luck

A merchant ship passes by. A fine opportunity to plunder.

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A Tale of Two Wrecks

Henry Hawkins and Rupert Killigrew faced each other on this Grave of Ships. Our ritual must re-enact their fateful meeting.

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Admiral Machado

With Fort Vandekroon destroyed, the Admiral sails without support. His time is nigh.

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Altar of the Seas

Jonah claims we'll find an altar on this tiny island. We must make a sacrifice there to gain a blessing of Father Neptune.

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Amara's Jungle Lookout

Tribe fishers have seen Amara's ship come and go at this island. She must have an outpost here.

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Amara's Scouting Vessel

Sailors reported an unfamiliar vessel roaming the Keys, flying no flag. Amara perhaps?

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Amara's Tavern Spy

Friends at the Wake have pointed out to us that there might be a Crown spy at this port. Amara's?

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Ambush for Amara

Let's sneak into this port and set an ambush for Amara. She was seen at a tavern here.

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Ambushed by the Crown

A Crown patrol emerges from the fog. They open fire immediately!

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An Elegy for the Nameless

We find a place to bury the remains of the forgotten buccaneers.

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An Island With No Name

We have discovered an uncharted island. We should explore its shores, claim its resources and uncover its secrets.

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Assault on Arintero

The False Armada is ready. Time to attack the fort defending Arintero.

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Barbos Bay

Amara is keeping Rambullion locked up here. Let's bust him out.

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Best Laid Plans

We pursue Eris O'Dare and the Odysseus. We haven't done all that hard work so that she could steal our perfect plan!

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Bewitched

We return to the Witch of the Waves with the three pieces of Usukan... and a hunch.

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Bound by Fate

Jonah senses one of the pages of the Maid Marian's logbook here. It is in the possession of a black market trader. Let's set up a meeting.

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Brethren of the Coast Crew

They're holding on, for now. We must act fast.

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Brothers in Arms

We have chanced upon a fellow pirate ship fighting a desperate battle against a hunter frigate. This cannot stand.

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Calico Passage

Chen claims that the sinkhole can be safely traversed. All we need is enough guts to try.

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Captain Jefferson

Some of this superstitious crew think Jefferson's successes make him a better skipper than the actual captain. This is a mutiny!

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Chart the Beast Sightings

Van Harga assumes the creature's habitat is near this patch of open sea. Can we truly find it there?

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Consolation Prize

The captain's wife is awaiting her husband's return. How will she react to the news?

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Crown Battle

The Crown's Armada roams our waters. Let's send them to the depths.

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Crown's Jewel

The Alliance wants us to raid the Crown's most prosperous port. Let's not disappoint.

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Cultists in the Mist

Captain Randolph Curwen was a regular pirate until a trip to the Ancient Archipelago turned him into some kind of dark prophet. We need to discover why.

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Dagon's Beacon

According to Jonah, we must approach the lighthouse from the sea and sail through the pale tide until we reach it.

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Daredevil's League Crew

They're holding on, for now. We must act fast.

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Dessert

A good dessert will seal a fine meal. But a great dessert? Well, that is the stuff lasting empires are built off.

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Drinks

No dinner is complete without a tipple to wet the whistle.

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Drydock

Port Victoria is one of the largest harbours controlled by the Crown. Pirates like us are not welcome here. Reaching Dufresne won't be easy.

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Duel of Legends

Killigrew awaits our challenge. Whose soul will be stronger? Only one way to find out.

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Echoes of the Cult

According to the Witch, that "Cult of Ktulukan" first appeared in Blackwater. This is also where we begin our investigation.

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Essence of Wildfire

The Ash Traders who roam this region have Wildfire Essence. We need it to light our beacon.

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Facing the Beast

The lonely rocks where we set the trap. Did it work?

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Finding Jonah

A raft is drifting in the foggy brine near our island. Someone's on it, a man with piercing eyes.

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Floating Surprises

With the aid of our native friends, we begin the next stage of our plot...

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Fort Vandekroon

The Fort is the Crown's true foothold in these waters. We must destroy it somehow.

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Gathering of Factions

We have been invited to join the fight against the Crown.

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Golden Chain Crew

They're holding on, for now. We must act fast.

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Golden Expedition

A royal expedition has entered the Golden City. The Golden Chain wants us to make an example of them.

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Grave Matters

The Witch's instructions lead us to an old grave, deep in the jungle.

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Grenville's Gold

When he disappeared, Oliver Grenville had amassed quite a nest egg. If this treasure is on this island, we'll find it.

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Grilled Kraken

Does the legendary Kraken even exist? Truth be told, any giant squid should suffice.

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Heart of the Golden City

Beyond the God's Gate lies the root of the golden curse, our weapon against Fort Vandekroon.

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Iguanama's Rescue

Iguanama has been conveniently captured by the Crown. Let's break her free and demonstrate our power.

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Ill-gotten Gains

According to Saltridge, the hunters keep Blackwater's population under control through a protection racket.

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Into the Lion's Den

We bring the Jewel into Fort Vandekroon, so that the sea destroys it for us.

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Island Survey

The island looms ahead, unsoiled. What secrets does it hold?

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Kidnapping the Admiral's Daughter

He has set up a hidden estate for her here, to keep her safe from pirates presumably.

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Last Preparations

The big day has come. A true wolf in sheep's clothing, the Odysseus will closely follow another treasure ship all the way to the Crown's secret harbour.

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Machado's Spy Ship

They have Amara on board. We must get her back.

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Main Course

The main should be the dish that will linger on the tongue long after it has been in the belly. Something... supreme.

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Mermaid's Passage

A secret waterway accessed via a sinkhole. It connects our island to Mermaid's Atoll.

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Middle of Nowhere

Chen says we'll find the smugglers here. Has she gone mad? Only one way to find out.

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Monkey Business

We return to our ship, trying to understand how the relic works and how to get our wish.

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Mystery of the Singing Beast

The eccentric zoologist, Edward van Harga, is fantasizing about otherworldly beings whose cries can be heard at night. Let's help him and share in the glory of his discovery.

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Neptune's Fins

Everything's prepared. Jonah guides us to the base of the Great Fins to perform his Rite to Father Neptune.

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Old Fiddle, Sweet Tune

To prepare our heist, we look for ideas in unlikely sources.

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Old Rites of Nodens

Jonah senses one of the pages of the Maid Marian's logbook here. It can be found in a coastal cave, deep in Kraken territory.

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Payroll Plunder

The pirate hunters won't work for free. Their loyalty will only last as long as the Crown can pay them.

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Picking the Courses

A legendary feast that only few are privy to. It is a privilege to be invited. But the Gourmet wants us to provide the food, not eat it.

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Preparations

Before we face the Crown, we must prepare ourselves.

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Raiders of the Lost Tomb

We travel to Isla Dorada. The island is small. Finding the tomb shouldn't be too hard.

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Reaper's Parley

The Brethren want us to sway the Reaper before the eyes of the Crown. There's a ship of the Armada in the area.

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Red Sails Outpost

According to Chen's map, an outpost of the Red Sails is hidden here somewhere.

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Red Sails Tavern

Chen's map leads us to Buccaneer's End, where we learn of a tavern called "Red Sails".

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Redemption Rejection

We discover where the Bastille's prisoners are being sent: a hidden penal colony, where the able-bodied are forced into gruelling indentured labour.

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Right Time, Right Place

We went to look for tricky waters where our new ship would be advantaged.

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Ritual Brazier

The Ritual Brazier is kept in the collection of wealthy Crown noble. This calls for a raid.

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Rochelle's Request

Retired captain Joanna Rochelle has gotten wind of our presence in the Mermaid's Atoll. She wants to parley.

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Royal Armada

The Crown's fleet has gone unchallenged for too long. We'll lure them into beast territory.

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Rumble in the Jungle

The corsairs try to grab the paw, but the rebels open fire. A battle breaks out.

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Sacrifice

Ensuring we have all the valuable pieces we need, we trek back through the jungle to the ancient tomb.

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Salty Business

The sleazy fence named Abraham Saltridge is an old friend of Rambullion's. He could help us break the hunters' grip.

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Secret of the Twin Wrecks

Jonah does not know how to break the curse of the Twin Wrecks, but perhaps the wrecks themselves can offer a clue.

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Shadow of the Sea Cult

Sailors are a superstitious lot, and many have come to worship the Old Gods of the Sea. The Sea Cult has taken many forms over the years, but its latest incarnation might prove a danger to all who sail the Seven Seas.

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Show Off the Haul

We return to the competition organisers, our ship heavy with the weight of the whales.

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Smugglers' Hangout

We followed the smuggler ship unseen to this port. Let's see what we can learn.

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Starters

Our starter should set the tone, make the Banquet's guests know that their tongues are truly on uncharted waters.

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Steamed Crab

We need crab, a lot of them. Or at least a very large one.

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The Ambush

Did word spread fast, or did they anticipate our arrival here? Whatever the case, those ships are intimidating and their guns are trained on us.

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The Bait

A senior governor had taken leave from his estate and was cruising through the Crossbone Keys. We would turn that trip into a proper pirate vacation.

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The Call of Ktulukan

Captain Curwen is about to wake the old god Ktulukan and plunge the Seven Seas into chaos. We're not sure we believe it — then again, we heard it from a ghost.

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The Captain's Wife

A small fishing hamlet, home to the captain of the Prosperity and his wife. Our search must start somewhere.

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The Case of Captain Curwen

We meet with the ghostly Reaper for a "friendly" discussion. The topic: the elusive Captain Randolph Curwen.

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The Deep Queen

The bait is set. The Devils are ready. Time to earn the Jewel of the Sea.

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The Destitute Captain

Once a member of the organisation known as the Golden Chain, Captain Gramont has since fallen out of coin and out of favour. But he has a plan to get it all back... with our help.

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The Devil You Know

Jonah senses one of the pages of the Maid Marian's logbook here. It is in the possession of a pirate hunter. We won't get this one without a fight.

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The Emerald Eye

"The Eye guides a hunter's arm..." This clue leads us straight to the pirate hunters' den — Blackwater.

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The False Armada

We'll build false ships to deceive the Crown.

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The Final Fort

After the fall of the two forts and fleet, the Queenstown garrison will expect another subterfuge. We have one last surprise, one they'll never see coming.

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The First Voyage of the Odysseus

We accompany the Odysseus on her maiden voyage.

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The Gourmet Banquet

The most mysterious gourmet in the land has provided a once in a lifetime opportunity. The Grand Banquet awaits our Galley skills... in more ways than once.

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The Great Battle

The Crown was here, and in vast numbers. Perhaps more than we expected. But that was not important. We had manifested this moment. We were about to make history.

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