If I don't want my ship to sink on its very first voyage, I should build a Shipwright's Workshop at the camp.
Blackbeard's pirates will try to send my ketch to the bottom as soon as they sight her. I'll need some guns if I mean to defeat them in battle — a few simple 12-pounders should do for now.
Cannons ready. Time to mount them on deck.
A pirate ship keeps prowling near my camp. I'd better get rid of it, or one day I might wake up to a cannonball slamming into my shelter's roof.
Tortuga is the best place for a sailor—especially if you need to buy just about anything.
When the trip to the nearest big city takes several weeks, small trade posts become a lifeline for sailors. You can learn who needs which goods, then get into trading later.
Many across the archipelago have suffered at the hands of Blackbeard's pirates. Some will help me—and to others, I'll lend a hand.