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Month: September 2026

  • Pirates Who Cheated the Noose: Christopher Condent, The One‑Handed Devil Who Became a King in Madagascar

    Some pirates die loud. Some die young. But a rare few carve their fate with blood and fire, slip the noose, and walk into legend. Christopher Condent — Billy One‑Hand — was one of those rare few. He began as a privateer, a man with one hand and twice the fury of any sailor on…

  • Who is the Moon Dragon?

    A Lantern‑Lit Introduction to the Wyrm of Lunar Magick There are dragons who roar from mountaintops, dragons who coil through storm clouds, dragons who sleep beneath ancient seas — and then there is the Moon Dragon, a spirit who moves in silence, in silver, in shadow, and in the deep intuitive tides that rise and…

  • Pirates Who Cheated the Noose: Paulsgrave Williams

    Some pirates die loud. Some die young. But a rare few slip the rope, outwit the hangman, and vanish into the quiet corners of the world. These are their stories. Paulsgrave Williams was one of those rare few — a pirate who outran fate itself. He sailed beside Samuel Bellamy, the Prince of Pirates, through…

  • No Smoking Below Decks

    Yes, Bootstrap Ginny, pyrates loved to smoke. An excavation on the Caribbean Island of Barcadares revealed that “…Pipes (made) make up 36 percent of the artifacts found at the pirate site, compared with 22 percent at the Ridge Complex and 16 percent at Port St. George.” https://www.livescience.com/15866-caribbean-pirates-archaeology.html Pipes and cigars were the preferred methods of…

  • Grog and Shandy

    Grog, brandy, beer, RUM!, wine (Madeira!), cider, and shandy…these be pyrate drinks, arrrr! Drinks that make pyrates very happy and (be warned) on occasion, can also invoke somewhat dangerous and short-tempered pyrates. GROG For years, I thought that “grog” was a generic name for any swill drink, pyrate or not. Turns out, grog is its…

  • Pyrate Football and BBQ

    You didn’t know that pyrates played football, huh? Crazy talk, right? Buccaneers is their gang name. This group of formidable, especially large and especially strong pyrates may have originated as Spanish privateers, (their gang headquarters is located in Tampa Bay, Florida). Personally, I think the Spanish origin is a false rumour, more of a deliberate…

  • Pyrates and Their Cats

    I was playing the video game Skull and Bones the other day and decided to spend some ingame silver on an ingame ship pet. I chose a kitty, (because I don’t have enough cats in my real life – that’s a joke, I DEFINITELY have enough cats in my real life…anyway), and having my little…

  • From the Galley: Papas Rellenas

    Ahoy, mateys! Here’s some Caribbean comfort food that is sure to go well with your rum! Stuffed Potatoes aka Papas Rellenas Ingredients  Instructions Deep fry the balls in hot oil (about 350°F) about 5 minutes, turning as needed until they are golden brown all over. Serve plain or with mayoketchup or mojo de ajo for…