**This is a new guild as of Jan, 2002. This guild was brough into
play after to many "good" pirates were killing the "evil" pirates.
As such, this information will proably become outdated fast as it
undergoes Guild Tweaking/Balancing.

Welcome to the Ancinent Mariner's cabin. Step in childe.
My storries are many, and the night is still young.

Oh, where shall I begin. As I sit down, in my rickety cabin,
time seems so endless. Has it really been so long since I
was a young mariner out at sea?

I will tell you about the savage Pirates that disturb our
trade. I will tell you how to effectively get and sell
the gods that you have obtained in one way or another.
I am not saying that I'm as noble as a Paladin. No, I'm
just saying that I am no savage like those beastly Pirates!

We are the Privateers. The Royal Kai-Thaan navy. We are
the protectors of the sea. We are the ones who gives you
safe passage at sea.

Items Advance

SKILLS

As a Privateer you will be taught (besides handling your boat, doh :p)
the fine art of Fencing. Using a One-Handed Sword you will learn how to
Lunge yourself at your opponent, inflicting severe damage.

Also, you will learn the defensive maneuver of Riposte. Equip a
Bronze Wrist Guard and you will be able to deflect attacks that would
otherwise deal severe damage to you.

In addition, a Privateer knows how to fix and judge their equipment.
The Commodore teaches you how to move unseen from others:
[hide, unhide and sneak].

LUNGE
Using the fencing techniques you have been taught by the Commmodore in
the Guild you will be able to bestow a great deal of damage on your foe.
Also, you will get exceptionally many hits using only one weapon. Therefore;
equip your favourite weapon in the left hand and a wrist guard in the other.

RIPOSTE
This defensive maneuver uses your skill in fighting.combat.melee.sharp
and your fighting.combat.parry skill in order to deflect attacks against
you that else could have been fatal.

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