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Ravenspire Blacktide Collegium Est. 1654

VOYAGE UPDATE Season XIV: The Siren’s Shadow is now live across the Seven Seas. New high-seas bounties, cursed sunken shrines, and stealth boarding grapples added to the curriculum! View Bounties →
1,200
The Crew, enrolled & slightly sea-sick
38
Skills of the Seven Seas (courses)
6 + 1
Ships in The Fleet (departments) + one sloop
0
Exams. Assessment is treasure-based. Always.
The Pirate Life

Four Pillars of the Seven Seas

A pirate’s education is tested by the ocean itself: sailing treacherous waves, claiming rival plunder, and uncovering ancient lore.

🧭

Sail & Discover

Command the helm through blinding squalls, dense sea mists, and uncharted archipelagos. Dive into sunken mermaid shrines and unearth forgotten island vaults.

⚔️

Fight & Plunder

Master naval broadsides with 32-pounder cannons, repel skeleton armadas, board rival galleons with cutlass in hand, and claim lucrative bounty flags.

👑

Become Pirate Legend

Rise through the ranks, amass thousands of shimmering gold doubloons, gain the trust of ancient Trading Companies, and unlock the legendary Pirate Lord hideout.

📜

Tall Tales & Lore

Embark on cinematic seafaring sagas filled with cursed captain journals, mystical golden chalices, star-guided quests, and the spectral wrath of Davy Jones.

The Fleet in the Harbour

Departments, But They Sail

Three moored flagships in the harbor: steering through storms, loaded with cannon ammunition, and charting what lies beneath.

H.M.S. Educate & Plunder
Navigation & Wayfinding
Keel-laid1654
Crew210
Sails (courses)9
Top speed14 kn
"The campus itself. The Great Hall is her wheelhouse."
💣 32-Pounder Ammunition · Explosive
The Broadside
Artillery & Cannon Science
Keel-laid1671
Crew140
Sails (courses)7
Top speed12 kn
"Has never missed a deadline or a target."
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Buried Alive
Treasure Recovery & Cartography
Keel-laid1688
Crew185
Sails (courses)11
Top speed10 kn
"Her hold smells of wet sand and good maps."
Vessels of the Sea

Choose Your Ship Class

From agile one-pirate skiffs to hulking four-pirate warships, every ship sails with full freedom.

The Sloop

1–2 Pirates

The ultimate agile vessel. The fastest ship when sailing directly into the wind, with lightning-quick anchor recovery and single-deck nimbleness.

Cannons2 (1 per side)
Masts1 Sail
Turning RateExceptional
Deck Decks1 Single Deck
Sail a Sloop →

The Brigantine

3 Pirates

A versatile and lethal predator. Fastest ship with a crosswind breeze, balancing heavy double broadside firepower with rapid crew responsiveness.

Cannons4 (2 per side)
Masts2 Sails
Crosswind SpeedDevastating
Deck Decks2 Decks
Sail a Brigantine →

The Galleon

4 Pirates

A floating naval fortress. Unmatched in pure firepower and tailwind cruising speed. Takes a coordinated four-buccaneer crew to unleash her full wrath.

Cannons8 (4 per side)
Masts3 Towering Masts
Hull Strength3 Decks Armor
Full BroadsideCatastrophic
Sail a Galleon →
Buccaneers & Leaders

Meet The Pirate Crew

Trained under salt and storm, these buccaneers command the decks and lead the voyages.

Captain Maeve Ironhook Vane
Captain 50,000 DBL

Capt. Maeve "Ironhook" Vane

Fleet Strategist · Flagship H.M.S. Educate & Plunder
⚔️ Hook Prosthetic 🗡️ Damascus Dagger 🦜 White Cockatoo
"A fair wind is a gift, but a violent storm is a syllabus. We take the storm every single time."
Naval Rating98 / 100
Boarding SkillMaster
Navigator Saki Starwatcher Chen
Astrogator 42,000 DBL

Saki "Starwatcher" Chen

Master Cartographer · Ship: Buried Alive
🧭 Brass Sextant 📜 Astral Chart 👁️ Eyepatch of Depths
"The stars never lie, even when the sea tries to drown you. Follow the needle or sleep in Davy Jones's locker."
Navigation100 / 100
Storm LoreLegendary
Gunner Jax Quick-Cut Rivera
Gunner 38,000 DBL

Jax "Quick-Cut" Rivera

Master Gunner · Ship: The Broadside
🔫 Twin Flintlocks ⚔️ Curved Cutlass 💣 Black Powder Bags
"Aim low, light the fuse fast, and always swing into the enemy quarterdeck with a grin."
Cannon Shot99 / 100
DemolitionsExpert
Quartermaster Tariq The Hawk Al-Mansur
Quartermaster 65,000 DBL

Tariq "The Hawk" Al-Mansur

Master of Accounts · Ship: The Tightrope
🔭 Gilded Spyglass ⚖️ Doubloon Scale 🧥 Crimson Coat
"Every piece of eight tells a story. Some scream. It is my duty to count them all accurately."
Bounty Appraisal99 / 100
Vault DefenseSupreme
First Mate Ren Shadowblade Kuroda
Duelist 48,000 DBL

Ren "Shadowblade" Kuroda

Vanguard Duelist · Ship: The Black Wake
⚔️ Katana Cutlass 🥋 Boarding Garb 🌅 Sunset Cloak
"Quiet steel cuts deepest. When the fog rolls in, our enemies only hear the ocean."
Swordsmanship100 / 100
Silent BoardingFlawless
Fleetmaster Aldric Grimtide Crane
Fleetmaster 100,000 DBL

Fleetmaster Aldric "Grimtide" Crane

Dean of the Fleet · Flagship Commander
👑 Pirate Hat 🪝 Golden Hook 🦜 Scarlet Macaw
"Steers the college and, on Mondays, the entire fleet. Has never been lost. Once argued with a current and won."
Fleet CommandSupreme
College LoreEst. 1654
Authentic illustrated pirate map of Ravenspire Blacktide Collegium
The island campus — 17 clickable landmarks charted in authentic pirate style
Campus / Facilities

The Island

Lighthouse, Great Hall, Crow’s Nest library, the Vault, the Galley, the Krakenarium, the Plank — everything you need, and nothing you can’t swim back from. The campus map is interactive with real sound effects, audio tides, and clickable pins.

Yes, there is a treasure vault on campus. No, you cannot open it. Yes, it is the most-visited landmark. All three of those are true.

🗺️ Open Interactive Treasure Map
The Wanted Board

Fresh Off the Board

Everything the college says, pinned and slightly crooked onto weathered oak.

Bounty

Doubloons Found

Reward: 2,400 doubloons

Found in the library, under a chart of "somewhere lovely". Claim before Thursday or forfeit to the college.

The Boardevery tide
Raid

Storm Week Drills

Bring a towel + fear of whales

Advanced Navigation practicum. We sail into the storm. The syllabus means it.

Dept. of NavigationNov 20
Notice

New Bird on Faculty

Reward: none. It’s a parrot.

Professor Feather III now grades. Do not feed him forms. Do not feed him anything but seeds.

The Aviarythis tide

The Tide Is Good. The Doubloons Are Shiny.

What are you waiting for? The tide does not wait for the undecided.

Professor FeatherChief QA Officer · peck for a clue