Standing

There are four major powers in the Caribbean – the English, the Spanish, the Dutch and the French. While all four despise pirates, they may be favourably disposed to those who harm their enemies and especially hostile to those who act against the Power’s interests. This is reflected in a special modifier to Reputation, called Standing. This modifier applies only when the Adventurer is in a port or on board a ship loyal to that power. Standing always adds positively to Reputation, making it more likely that the Adventurer will be recognised but an Adventurer with positive Standing is well liked and honoured, while negative Standing means that the Adventurer is considered a criminal.

For each -1000 standing a character has a 500 PoE bounty placed on the pirate's head.

• First Time he takes a prize -100 per value of ship
• Each prize after the first -50 per value of ship
• Take prize worth 50,000 Silver -400
• Attacks a port -200
• Sacks a port -400

If the nation that is attacked is at war with someone the character recieve 50% of the negative value as a reward of standing with the nation that is at war. If the character is also a privateer with a Letter of Marque it will be 100% of the value.