The wind picks up, the sun disappears behind ashen clouds, and raindrops, small and sparse

at first, then large

and thick like fistfuls of water, fall on you... and that’s how you found yourself in the Orchard!

Unglorious : Sea of Bones

Welcome back to the world of the dead and, more specifically, to the Age of Undead Buccaneers! It’s been
many years since adventurers traversed the verdant glades, mysterious woods, and castles guarded by dragons.
And who knows, maybe that’s where you come from!

Now it is the sea that calls you and, with it, all the mysteries and treasures it hides. This time your inglorious
end will not make you rise from the earth, but rather rise to the surface in the Sea of Mora - that is, that endless
expanse of salt water inhabited by abyssal monsters, crews of pirates and exotic tribes that washes the coasts of
the Five Lands.

You will travel between the sea of the living and the sea of the dead, you will fight against the Livingjoy fleet
and the submarine towers of the Necrolovers, you will board ships to pilfer their treasures and you will venture
into remote islands where the forces of whodo reign.

Sea of Bones has everything you need to set your post-mortem adventures in the Age of Undead Buccaneers,
where the glamorous life of a pirate meets the even more glamorous life of the deceased! In addition to the setting
you will find a new Funerary Equipment, the rules for maneuvering ships, 4 new Types of Dead, crew roles, a
dedicated bestiary and Gravesure Island,
Island, an adventure in which you’ll face the waters of the Sea of Mora and
those of the Orchard to conquer a precious, and equally dangerous, treasure!

The sea awaits you. Are you ready or would you rather turn around in your grave a little longer before rising up?
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Sea of Bones

“T he sea has no country either, and it belongs to all those who listen to it,
here and there where the sun is born and dies.”
- Giovanni Verga
 IN MEMORy of…
Author: Simone "Aces" Morini
Editing: Laura Cardinale
Translation: Ginevra Pavone
Proofreading & Sensitivity Reading: Marta Palvarini
Graphics: Giulia Bernardini, Vincenzo Pratticò
Cover: Vincenzo Pratticò
Artwork: Edoardo Campagnolo, Fabio Porfidia, Vincenzo Pratticò, Giulio Primo,
Jacopo Schiavo, Lodovico Sartirana
Playtester Crew: Alessandro Marcheggiani, Alessandro Rocchi,
Alessandro Venti, Francesca Viganò

AUTHOR’S NOTE
I’ve always loved the sea. Whenever I went to the beach as a kid (okay, even now sometimes) I pretended to be
a pirate who landed on a mysterious island. Beyond the beach, far beyond the ice cream stands, caves full of traps
and mysterious treasures awaited me. Behind me, however, a few hundred meters from the coast, my anchored
ship patiently awaited my return aboard, laden with loot. And ice cream from the kiosk. Later, it was my uncle
who fueled this love by taking me with him on a boat beyond the coasts of Tuscany and up to Corsica and Elba
Island. There, in the middle of the sea, I lost myself in reveries about wrecks sunk in the depths and the legends
they concealed in silence. And even though I haven’t been able to make a life as a buccaneer, I felt the need to pay
homage to this love in some way.
But it’s not the first time I’ve done this: in 2015 I wrote Slaves to the Tides, an expansion for Nameless Land
entirely set in a post-nuclear Pacific Ocean. I had a lot of fun, but not as much as writing Sea of Bones. In general,
writing Unglorious always amuses me a lot, but in this case even more. Anyone of us who has ever imagined a
life at sea, or has even just seen a movie or played a video game with such a setting, knows how closely the waves
and death are linked: curses, wrecks inhabited by the skeletons of buccaneers, legends of vengeful spirits that sail
the waters, not to mention series of movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean or the legend of Davy Jones (later
adapted for the aforementioned movies). There is no denying it: men of the sea are superstitious, they were then
and still are, and where there is superstition there is death. And where there is death, there is Unglorious. And well,
the marriage between the two was therefore a must.
I hope that these pages will effectively drag you beyond the lugubrious legends that are told onboard ships, to
show you that, after all, even after having reached the bottom, a sailor can always… go back up!

As always, I dedicate this book to you, but above all to my uncle Luciano. I hope that right now you’re carrying
your smile across the waves of other seas unknown to us. I am convinced that these pages would have made you
laugh a lot. Or at least, I hope so.
I love you.
- Simone
Published by Aces Games and printed at Standart Impressa - 2023
All contents in this book are protected by Copyright laws © Aces Games 2023

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1 - THE SEA OF MORA...........................5
Waves of Bones ..........................................6
Mainland and Roughwaters ................11
Adventures in the Sea of Mora ...........13
The Four Seas............................................17
2 - THE HAR...BONES .........................24
The Birth of Har...Bones! .................... 25
Tourist Ferry ............................................ 26
Structure of the Harbones .................. 28
Seas of the Orchard ................................31
Noble Tibias and Ignoble Skulls ......34
3 - THE LAWS OF THE SEA ............. 38
The Deceased of Sea of Bones .......... 39
4 - IN THE DEAD MAN'S CHEST ....44
Buccaneering Equipment ...................45
Teasures and Tremors .........................49
Harbor Market ........................................54
5 - WATERED DOWN FATE ............. 60
The Crew ...................................................61
Corally ........................................................64
Squashbuckler ......................................... 66
Tanky ......................................................... 68
Whodeath .................................................. 70
6 - DEEDS IN THE SEA OF MORA .... 72
Raising the Anchor... Again ................ 73
ABC of Navigation ................................ 77
7 - BETWEEN SABERS AND TENTACLES ...84
Fighting Against on the Sea ............... 85
Grab-Crab ................................................. 88
Lost ............................................................ 89
Nautical Golem .......................................91
Sand Shark ................................................ 92
Sea Dog (Mora) ...................................... 93
Sea Monster .............................................94
8 - GRAVESURE ISLAND ................... 96
Steady... More or Less .......................... 97
To the Drinking Station ...................... 98
Up is Down... .........................................100
... And Up is Down .............................. 103

Oh, look who it is! Fresh bones directly from the Sea of Mora! Come, I’ll help you
dock. Throw me the line. No, that’s a bucket. And that’s the corpse of a seagull. Drop it,
please, it doesn’t look too happy to be held by its paws. The line, I said. THE ROPE!
Here, now tie it tight. Or not, this little boat will still go adrift anyway. I welcome
you to the Orchard, sailor! My name is Popop. Captain Popop.
I’m a pirate, always have been, from the time I was born and until I died. And
then I continued to be. I am your designated guide (which doesn’t automatically make
me the most qualified one) to take you through the wonders, both living and dead, of
the Age of Undead Buccaneers!
Can you feel the brackishness on your skin? See that bewitching horizon, black as
the inside of a nun’s skirt? Isn’t that wonderful?
Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you the most important thing - you’re dead. That’s
right, you’re dead as a rock. You’re a beach scarecrow, a beach umbrella pole. Small as
it is, your face would look better on a ship’s flag than on the deck. Am I being clear?
How did it happen? What do I know - maybe you took a cannonball to the face,
slipped off the quarterdeck or strangled yourself while tying a knot at the top of the
jib. Or you’ve been dead a long time already and just woke up late.
Anyway, hop onto the pier and follow me: we don’t have much time and there
are many things to talk about. A legendary journey to the edge of the sea and beyond
awaits you, among fleets of marrowbone freebooters, cursed treasures and saber-in-
the-mouth (between the teeth, not down the throat) boardings. Let’s start with the
simplest question… can you swim? I’m kidding, you don’t need to anymore.
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Well, the time has come to start our

journey. I don’t know what you know
about the world, where your memories
stop or how much attention you paid to
the stories about ancient times that your
grandparents told you.

However, you may as well throw

away whatever knowledge your shrunken
brain has learned and start learning all
over again because, judging by your
expression (as well as the way you got
here), you still have a lot to learn and
know. .

In this first part of our journey, I

will tell you how we got from the past
to today, the changes that affected the
World of Mora and how amagic has
changed and adapted.
Enjoy this sea voyage under the
benevolent sun, provided that hearing
words like “sea monsters”, “fleets
of Livingjoys” and “Necrolovers
submarines” don't make those few
shreds of flesh still clinging to your
bones tremble. In that case, well, we
have nothing more to say to each other!

D WAVES OF BONES
“Quindici uomini sulla cassa del morto… sfido io che non riuscivo a muovermi!”
[Henry “Diecidenti” Mortan, meglio noto come il Deca-dente]
A lot of water has passed both above and
below the bridge, since the World of Mora has
told the stories of heroes, armored warriors,
dragon hunters and saviors of damsels in distress.
It's hard to say how many centuries have
passed (when your employment contract includes
a retirement date that goes beyond eternity, let's
say you stop marking days on your calendar), but
it is certain that things have changed a lot since
the armor of knights shone in the sun of the lands
of the living. And thank goodness, because many
arrived here after being cooked to perfection
inside those traps of iron and infections.
Broadswords have given way to sabers, while
banners now stand on the masts of majestic ships
and no longer on the towers of castles; now people
die from cannon shots rather than regular blows,
while a whole other host of diseases and dangers
threaten the adventurers of this era.
I'm talking about the Age of Undead
Buccaneers, the treasures buried on paradise
islands and the barrels of rum (main cause of
wrecks against cliffs). I'm talking about the
pirate era!
THE AGE OF
UNDEAD BUCCANEERS
If you're new to the world of the dead (which
means you were relatively new to the world
of the living as well) there's no need to tell you
anything and your Death Certificate probably says
things like "saber wound", "repeated tastings by
an alligator”, “drunken boarding” and so on. If,
on the other hand, you are one of those ancient
adventurers with a sword, shield, etc. etc., and
maybe so far you've had your head stuck in your
grave, well, we have a lot to cover.
In any case, it is my (dubious) pleasure to
welcome you to the Age of Undead Buccaneers,
where the adventurers of the World of Mora, dead
and alive, travel the seas to discover exotic islands
and buried treasures. It all started when, tired of
traveling the same old lands, some daring pioneers
began to sail the seas in search of unknown lands,
as well as new ways to end their lives. Sure, there
have always been navigators, but no one ever
seriously considered life on board a ship. I mean,
how could anyone before now have wanted to
devote their lives to the deck of a rat-eaten, damp
ship full of stinking, brute sailors, with whip-
happy captains, not knowing what their next meal
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would be (and certainly not because there’s many
choices)?
In short, in order to decide to take to sea,
the pioneers of the Age of Undead Buccaneers
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must have been truly bored with the mainland.
In addition to this, what prompted them to
continue their career as noisy floating beggars
was the actual discovery of unknown lands, full
of hidden treasures: gold, precious stones no one
had ever seen before, exotic foods and attractive
indigenous people attracted more and more
adventurers, who spent all their savings, and in
some cases their pension, to put on a crew and
build a tub to cross the seas of the World of Mora.
It was then that the problems began, both
for them and, above all, for us employees of the
Orchard.
More Bones than Flesh
What gave this era its name, if you haven't
figured it out yet, was not the desire of the living
to take to the sea, but rather their inclination, now
stronger than ever, to go beyond the gates of the
Orchard. The percentage of dead in the Sea of
Mora is decidedly higher than that of the living
and the causes are always the same: inexperience,
bravado and perhaps a little too much, as well as
groundless, self-confidence.
The adventurers and soldiers of the era of
heroes had just learned to stay inside their armor
when the world pushed them onto the decks of
ships: trying to combine the profession of knight
with that of sailor is the quickest way to get to
the bottom of the sea. Literally, because there is
no lifesaver able to keep one hundred and twenty
kilos of iron and muscles afloat.
To the superstitious, it would seem that death
had become accustomed to having a certain flow
of souls since after the War of the Dead and the
advent of amagic, so much so that it wanted to add
some spice to the World of Mora, thus renewing
the list of possible causes of death, some really
being some pepper in the eye (the spice trade is as
profitable as it is dangerous).
The term "Age of Undead Buccaneers", which
therefore identifies the high number of corpses
crossing the seas, is also gladly welcomed by
the Livingjoys who, nowadays just like centuries
ago, build their fortune on the fear of the dead: a
prejudice we’ll never be able to get rid of!
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THE WHODO
What contributed most to the beginning
of the Age of Undead Buccaneers is, as you
can imagine, treasure. But no one, not even the
indigenous civilizations that store them, knows
where they came from: some were crammed into
massive chests, others were found in caves that
descended to the cold darkness of the hinterland
and still others were used by the tribes as sacred
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jewels. Obviously, to those who lived on cannon
shots and alcohol gulped down from badly washed
pewter mugs, it didn't matter who had hoarded so
much wealth. Well, if they had asked themselves
a few more questions, we wouldn't keep meeting
them here. Yes, you too.
After a careful study carried out by the amagic
branch of the Cross-Control office of Esoteric
Transitional Stages (CCETS), it emerged that
these treasures have been created precisely by
amagic itself, perhaps with the aim of being
discovered by brave (or stupid, depending on
your point of view) sailors of the seas sooner or
later. And it is precisely because they were built
in series by arcane forces that many of these
treasures, if not all, bring with them more or less
"annoying" curses.
The indigenous people, who have not only
learnt to deal with this force but have also found
their own way of harnessing and manipulating it,
do not call it amagic, but whodo.
Not Just Pins and Dolls
Even if on your ship you were the one who
measured distances during spitting contests,
you've probably heard a lot of whodo stories,
but it's just as likely you've only heard the more
commercial versions: pin-ridden dolls, amulets
made with crow's feet, concoctions worthy of a
Necrolover’s cookbook, mixing newt's eyes with
turtle blood, and exotic rituals very similar to
beach parties.
Given that whodo is ALSO that, know that
its power is much greater. Even if it's called
something else, don't forget that it's still amagic,
albeit in its maritime version. Even scholars argue
that although it was born from the same womb,
whodo is a thing of its own that affects only the
seas, coasts and islands, but not the mainland.
Away from the beaches and cliffs you can always
find the creatures you or your ancestors have
come to know, but in the Sea of Mora it's a whole
other story.
Whodo boils from the abyss, stirs the waters
and gives life to the progeny of the depths, which
includes tentacled giants to bipedal fish races (in
short, the fish-men); it penetrates deep into the
souls of the islanders taking the form of mystical
visions so varied that it would take a dictionary
to keep track of the pantheon of the Sea of Mora
and, more importantly, it controls the waves and
what lies above them. Whether it's a sudden storm
or, on the contrary, a calm sea that suddenly snuffs
out any breath of wind, rest assured that it’s very
likely the whodo playing a sick joke.
Its intentions? Unknown, like those of amagic.
However, it’s possible to predict the arrival of
whodo forces or its presence in a certain place
from some clues. First of all, the smell of fish: not
the stench you could smell under the arms of your
rowing partner, but that of well-cooked and spiced
fish, accompanied by the unmistakable scent of
crunchy potatoes and toasted scales. It may seem
like a small detail, but I’m sure you know that at
sea most cooks aren't even able to cook a fried egg
without poisoning half the crew.
The second clue is music: a faint, and often
imperceptible, melody carried by the wind, which
sailors know as the Call of the Mermaid Queen.
And finally, a whole other series of small clues,
such as a fish swimming in the air, drops of water
that rise from the sea and go towards the sky, a
deckhand who suddenly speaks in proper english
and other oddities.
Learn to identify and interpret all these signs
and I'm not saying you'll be able to face the forces
of whodo, but at least anticipate them and hide...
courageously!
Whodo Shamans
The people of the islands fear and at the same
time respect whodo shamans who, through these
forces, are able to bend the destiny of men and
of nature itself. Both the natives and the pirates
stay away from the tents of whodo shamans for
fear that some spell may be cast upon them, while
the bravest (or most desperate) ask them for an
audience to buy amulets, sacred relics and spices
that go well with grilled fish .
However, even though their fame paints them
as dark and cruel men and women, who take
pleasure in using whodo to cause discomfort and
curses the same way a youngster runs away after
ringing a doorbell, some of them use their powers
to help the natives by acting as doctors, fortune
tellers and presenters during bingo nights. Nor is
it uncommon for them to help adventurers, both
alive (as long as they don't feel like eating them)
and dead (as long as they don't feel like using their
bodies to make unique amulets).

THE CURSES
The stories about curses created by
the forces of whodo are many: some
are so absurd that for this very reason
I consider them true, while others are
just the result of ravings in the throes
of non-alcoholic rum intoxication (also
a potential curse). For example, I know
of a crew of pirates whose sailors, after
loading 17 barrels of a very precious
and very sweet golden sugar on board,
turned into ants the size of house cats.
Certainly an unexpected return. And I
also know of others who, after dividing
up the treasure of a conquered tribe,
began to crumble into tiny grains of
sand. In addition to this, there are
countless stories of disasters, of food
suddenly gone bad, of fogs so thick
that you can't even see a rock half a
meter away and of grog that turns into
laxative syrup.
MAELSTOMB
You may be thinking: “There are no cemeteries
in the middle of the sea! So how do I get back
to my beloved and comfortable Orchard”, right?
In reality, hidden in the embrace of the seabed,
there are a lot of cemeteries, where submerged
wrecks and the remains of crews form expanses
of swollen wood and crumbled sails. But believe
me, it’s very uncomfortable to sink into the abyss
waiting to touch the bottom.
But fear not, because even for cross-shined
sailors, Father Death has thought of a solution,
which has come about thanks to the work of
the Abyss-hoppers, the ferrymen of those who
died at sea. I'm talking about the Maelstombs:
unstoppable whirlpools of water capable of
swallowing the dead and spitting them out in the
vicinity of one of the harbors of the Orchard.
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But how is a Maelstomb born? Let's see, have
you ever tried to put your hand in a bucket of
water and then quickly swirl your arm around to
create a whirlpool? I used to do it all the time as
a kid (there weren't many ways to have fun at the
time). Well, that’s exactly what Abyss-hoppers
do with the sea, only they use their paddle/oar
instead of their hands and create a whirlpool of a
hundred meters instead of ten centimeters.
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There are three types of Maelstomb, mainly
set apart by the light they give off.
Blue Maelstombs are characterized by an
unmoving vortex, making them look like a
huge… hole in the water (arh arh arh). The seas
around them are calm and water doesn't even
slip into them. Inside, the consistency is that
of pudding and only the dead can cross it. The
living, on the other hand, can barely get close
to the edge. These are created by Abyss-hoppers
with arthritis problems.
Purple Maelstombs, on the other hand, are
characterized by extremely rough and noisy
waters and attract any nearby deceased. The
living, on the other hand, are not affected by
the tide, but they can still end up in it. These are
created by left-handed Abyss-hoppers.
Finally, Green Maelstombs (or
Garganpools) are the most dangerous, at least
for the living, but also really annoying for the
dead. In addition to being the largest, the waters
that move them concentrate all the power of
the oceans and attract anyone within a hundred
meters. Garganpools bring many souls (as well as
wrecks) to the Orchard, which is why the Pities
are thinking of writing the preview of a draft
for a petition aimed at their permanent closure.
These are created by "younger" and therefore
more zealous Abyss-hoppers.
Maelstombs are generated in an apparently
random way, although many argue that their
number always remains the same. So whenever
a Maelstomb closes, an Abyss-hopper, though
miles away, immediately opens another one right
where it is at the moment, no matter where.
When does a Maelstomb close? Who knows.
As I always say: “Every toilet flush stops sooner
or later; I just hope it doesn't happen while I'm
in it.”
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H MAINLAND AND ROUGHWATERS
“The sea used to be a bigger place… soon we’ll even have to be careful when throwing someone overboard,
lest they could end up on the deck of another ship!”
[Gembiter Habsburgs, Joyvernor of Puerto Papaya]
Unknown islands, cursed treasures, shamans
with mysterious powers: it's not difficult to
understand how fascination with all this has led
so many people to take to the sea... and therefore
arrive down here. And that wouldn't even be a
problem (I mean, we're used to dealing with a
large influx of souls by now), except that dead
pirates and sailors are EVEN more eager to get
back to sailing the waves.
Why? Can't you get there by yourself?
All the things that can kill even the strongest
sea dog don't touch resurrected sailors: disease?
No sir. Rifle shots? Please. Drowning? Pff! Even
some of the treasure curses have no effect on
the dead, and more importantly, treasures can be
converted into heaps of crisp vouchers. The latter
in particular is the main reason why so many dead
sailors yearn to return to the surface to recover a
treasure swallowed up by the ocean depths, left to
wander in the cursed mists with the carcass of their
vessel or captured by the swords of a rival crew.
Fleets of Life and Death
Naturally, the three major factions that we
all know have not remained on the sidelines but
have indeed welcomed the change by becoming
an integral part of it. I speak of course of the
Livingjoys, the Necrolovers and the Gravehoppers
who, having assembled their own fleets, have
extended their control and brought their schemes
to the seas of the World of Mora, where their
effigies now sway to the rhythm of the tides.
Livingjoy Fleet
Of these three large fleets, the Livingjoys’ is
certainly the largest and most militarily organized,
with more than two thousand boats throughout the
World of Mora, more than half of which are war
vessels. Each ship of the Livingjoy Navy reports
to a Joyfort, towering structures built in harbors
conquered by the Order, and ruled by a Joyvernor.
These ruthless people of power, with voluminous
red wigs and wide red smiles, are stretching
their menacing shadow over the seas, imposing
themselves as the only saviors of mankind from
the plague of the ships of the dead. What they’re
actually trying to do is grab all the treasures
exhumed from remote islands, cram them into
the Joyforts and use their powers to cancel the
curses… or to exploit them.
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The largest joyships of all are the Galeomundi,
immense galleons on which real fortresses tower
- each has five hundred cannons, plus as many
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Livingjoys and Cabin Joys.
Even if the Livingjoys claim to only fight
against crews of the dead, here we know for sure
that many sailors and pirates, as well as natives of
the islands, woke up in the Orchard after the last
thing they saw was a wide, chilling smile.
The best-known Joyvernor is certainly Rotger
Woods, also called El Feliz for his almost constant
laughter, so much so that the corners of his mouth
widen almost to below his ears. They say he never
stops laughing because otherwise the muscles in
his face would collapse and turn his face into a
pitch-soaked bridge rag. He controls the Blighted
Mermaids, a group of five islands in the Angery
Sea. Then, under the command of Joyvernor Seagul
Weatherbad is most feared Livingjoy Captain ever,
the terror of every seafarer with brackish-soaked
bones: Joyful James Noringtomb who, aboard the
Galeomundi Mary Drown, is said to have shot down,
as of today, more than one hundred and sixty ships
from the Orchard. Quite a record for a stuttering
captain who can’t roll his r’s and has a lisp.
Necrosneaky
Even before the Livingjoys took to sea, the
Necrolovers - seized by hysterical joy in knowing
that the seas were not only full of deceased, but
that many of them were already comfortably
packed in ships ready for boarding - literally
turned their towers into boats. Thanks to the forces
of amagic and the (more or less willing) help of
the alchemists, the Necrohulls were born - oblong
stone boats able to float as much as to dive into
the depths of the sea, casting beams of purple light
to illuminate the abyssal darkness. Over time, and
thanks to their sudden incursions, the Necrolovers
have not only managed to subjugate dozens and
dozens of resurrected crews, but thanks to the
Maelstombs they have also been able to call sea
monsters up from the Orchard: gigantic abyssal
creatures that already existed long before the
advent of amagic, as well as beasts shaped by
the Lords of the Orchard themselves, which are
said to be able to swallow entire islands. Only
Necrolovers and a few dead who deliberately let
themselves sink know what the depths of the sea
hide and what mysteries lurk where the sunlight
dare not penetrate.
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It’s also often possible to detect an approaching
Necrohull thanks to the sighting of schools of
leaping fishbones, whales with more holes in their
mouths than bristles and dolphins with a grim
whistle. Furthermore, their powers of subjugation
have adapted to this day and age: to control the
crews of undead, the most powerful Necrolovers
in fact only need to take possession of the ship’s
banner. As long as this is in their tower-boats,
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at any moment any crew can find themselves
carrying out a task for their new master, often
without even being aware of it.
Staying true to their inclination for drama,
the Necrolovers of this age dress in pompous
and complex clothes as to be able to almost
completely hide their faces: these outfits include
gorgets as bulky as stocks, purple shirts with puffs
that look like skirts and dark blue shoes or boots
with fist-sized buckles that make them look more
like a chair full of clothes than sailors.
The most famous Necrolover, whose feats
date back to the times of swashbuckling heroes,
is certainly Davy Bones, remembered by all for
having built the Krakillon, a music box capable of
trapping souls to be fed to the fearsome Kraken.
After meeting death he was not seen again until
the Age of Undead Buccaneers, where he refitted
his awkward tower into a kind of spherical
submarine. Since then he’s been sailing the seas
and searching the depths in solitude, but they say
that following him are a stable of small pets, each
the size of a mountain, not to mention a whole
colony of half-eaten mermaids.

Abyss-hoppers
Death at sea has always existed, but now that
it too wears a tricorne and an eye patch, the time
has come for Gravehoppers to follow it across
the waves. Thus, placidly and with the calmness
typical of their movements, many Gravehoppers
climbed aboard old coffins exhumed from who
knows what sepulcher, so large that they could
contain a shark, and then went out into the sea,
letting the waves do the rest.
Using their massive shovels as oars, the
renamed Abyss-hoppers are able to cover vast
distances without stopping, and can rival vessels
blown by the strongest winds in speed. No storm
can capsize the floating coffin of Abyss-hoppers,
no sea monster dares even cross their wake, and
no cannonball can hit them.
J ADVENTURES IN THE SEA OF MORA
“When I look at the horizon from the deck of the ship, with my eyes fixed on a spectacular sunset and after a
day spent experiencing the mysteries of the sea, I wonder if this is not the meaning of life… then I remember that
I died falling off this deck and laugh until I slip again.”
[Scarnou De Palido, boatswain of the Dead Queen Mary]
If the lands touched by amagic are as
mysterious as they are fascinating (and almost
twice as dangerous) the seas touched by whodo
are ten times more insidious and, unfortunately,
just as tempting. It is not my intention to
discourage your desire to set sail again. I mean,
you're dead now, I'd just waste my breath. Which
I don’t have.
Aside from the Livingjoy Fleet, the
Necrolovers’ submarines, colossal sea monsters,
and a poor sense of direction, which has caused
nearly more deaths than all other threats
combined, an Undead Buccaneer runs the risk
of being targeted by both crews and of the
living than of the dead. If the latter do it to steal
treasures and maps, the attacks by the living also
have more macabre objectives: the Joyvernors in
fact pay top dollar for each undead or dead-dead
head brought to them, which is why, from the
outside, these forts look more like strongholds
of hell, adorned with heads with stunned
expressions, whimpering pleas or telling jokes to
pass the time.
But hey, don't despair: there are many reasons
to unfurl the sails and let yourself be carried
away by the winds of the Sea of Mora, which
will often be strong enough to break trees and
make you fly off like a blade of grass in front of
a leaf blower.
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A lantern with an inextinguishable green fire
is always suspended over the coffins with which
they cross the seas of the World of Mora, while
wide-brimmed hats, enriched by a twisted white
feather, hang above their heads. In the Age of
Undead Buccaneers, as well as in the past, their
work and their goals are unknown to all, but it
is certainly thanks to them that the Maelstombs
exist.
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Some deceased, abandoned for one reason or
another to the whims of the waves and without a
boat to get back on, say they were rescued by a
benevolent Abyss-hopper who, with a few rows
of their shovel and to the rhythm of seafaring
whistles, escorted them to the mouth of a
Maelstomb.
THE ANCIENT CASKETS
Among the most daring Undead Buccaneers
there are those who decide to go in search of the
Ancient Caskets: unlike ordinary caskets, Ancient
Caskets hold the much more precious Knick
Knacks of the Conquistamuertes, from which the
fearless deceased who go in search of them take
their name .
A Knick Knack of the Conquistamuertes is
the equivalent of a beating heart (I trust you still
remember how it works) which, with each beat,
causes the energies of whodo to flow all around
it, even invading entire islands. These then turn
into lands imbued with mysterious forces which,
in turn, are capable of giving shape to unknown
creatures, devastating atmospheric events and
upheavals of reality. If a Knick Knack is powerful
enough, it can even turn the very island or stretch
of sea it’s located in into a sentient being. When
the Ancient Casket in which the Knick Knack
is kept is opened, the heart stops beating, but
the immense whodo energy potential remains
confined to the physical body of the object (a
goblet, an amulet, a pair of water wings, etc.) and
can be harnessed to gain access to mind-blowing
powers. Some Knick Knacks affect the objects
they are embedded into (even whole ships, if they
are sealed in hulls or stored in holds) while others
only affect whoever wears them. There are Knick
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Knacks able to control sea monsters, to make
ships fly or make them hard as steel, to enlarge
the wearer's body or to turn into weapons capable
of slicing ships in half and many other things that
would make even those with no saliva left drool.
The road to an Ancient Casket is so winding
and fraught with peril that almost no living being
would be able to travel it, which is why it is more
likely that some deceased will claim the Knick
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Knacks of the Conquistamuertes (often dying-
dying in the attempt). The lust for conquest
emanating from these precious amulets is such
that more and more sailors "accidentally" let
themselves fall overboard, only to rise again and
go in search of them.
The clues that lead to the discovery of an
Ancient Casket are very difficult to find and to
decipher: they range from the legends of tribes
living on undiscovered islands to maps drawn with
illegible handwriting, up to the stories of drunken
sailors (often even more difficult to decipher).
ISLANDS AND HARBORS
At least a thousand islands have been
discovered in the World of Mora so far, and they
say that just as many are yet to be discovered.
Of those now marked on the maps, a good thirty
percent is under the control of the Livingjoys,
while the rest are uninhabited, claimed by pirates,
still governed by proud (and feral) natives or
ruled by the governments of those kingdoms
which, thanks to their geographical location,
have harbors, shipyards and beaches. The latter
are interested in the treasures, like anyone else,
but they are mostly engaged in warfare with each
other, as is the tradition of the World of Mora.
As for the natives, however, they are the most
diverse: some with skin as black as ebony or white
to the point of resembling backlit Windies. There
are those who speak languages never heard before
and those who just gesticulate. There is one thing,
however, that they all have in common: they know
nothing of the rest of the world. Consequently,
each tribe has its own version and beliefs about
life and death, also thanks to the fact that, once
they pass away, they do not reach the Mortopolis,
but rather settle in the Atolls - oases located in the
seas of the Orchard which serve to preserve the
natives’s desire for isolation even after death. But
we’ll talk about them later.
Harbors controlled by pirates are those where
a deceased is least likely to be attacked or seen as
a divine creature to be worshiped (or sacrificed).
It’s also here that all the greatest adventures
and most ambitious journeys start. Among the
stinky taverns, recruiting houses (both forced
and otherwise) and peg-legs markets, you'll find
information on mysterious islands, treasure maps
(discounted in the winter months), curses in a
bottle and other whodo items, and best of all,
someone crazy enough to agree to take you on
journeys with little chance of survival.
THE FIVE CONTINENTS
For people like me - great sailors who have
passed away - it’s easy to think that true adventure
exists only on the waves of the sea, however
adventure also continues to thrive inland, albeit
with some differences. The lifestyle has remained
more or less unchanged, but not the influence of
amagic, which likes to keep up with the times
unlike the mentality of the land-dwellers of World
of Mora, who are always obsessed with their wars,
their conquests and their village fairs.
Cupidardom
In a land where gods fight each other in titanic
clashes that devastate grasslands and mountains,
it’s not strange to believe that almost all the
inhabitants who had remained over time moved
away from what they no longer felt was their
land... a place where as soon as you grew even a
simple tomato the giants crushed it. All attempts
to reason with the titans, to try to appease them
with offers and prayers, and even “warning!”
signs, were useless.
Now Cupidardom is more dangerous than
ever and they say that only villages of possessed
madmen are left in these lands, trying to call upon
who knows what entities from space. As if the
ones they already have weren't enough.
Since, apart from the Land of Fooldom,
which by now has become too small even for
its inhabitants, the Cupidards had nothing left
but the sea. They built ships in large numbers by
exploiting the woods kindly already destroyed by
the giants and their flotillas made from dark wood
literally invaded the seas. Since the beginning of
the Age of Undead Buccaneers Cupidardom has
churned out the most notorious pirates of the four
seas, including Bobby Be Bone, also known as
the Son of the Giants, who, being a Skinny, lost
all his flesh, but not his height of five meters,
which made him famous. He owns a fleet of
more than thirty ships, commanded in turn by
the three admirals Annabis Bone (who’s also
his sister), Gustav "Le Chef" Patè and Grisella
"the Blade" Filer. And speaking of giants, in
the Angery Sea and in the Broken Sea a self-
propelled island was allegedly sighted, as noisy
as a hundred taverns on free drinks day. In reality
this isn’t an island, but the overturned shell of an

Abyssal Turtle used as a ship by the Gigantusks,
a crew of giants led by siblings Boriona and
Tallos, plus a third sibling no one ever remembers
the name of, knowns simply as Dude.
Flatterdom
In the lands of illusion, this has become even
more present, adapting to the expansionist aims of
its inhabitants, who began to think about power,
profit and industrialization. Perhaps tired of a life
spent daydreaming, they decided to open their
eyes to dreams (get the pun?) learning to exploit
them as if they were an inexhaustible source of
wishes.
Training one's mind to dream is by no means
child's play, but for Flatterdom this resulted in
replacing balloon forests and salty jelly rivers
with huge stone buildings that soar to the sky
and produce never-before-seen weapons, great
cities where houses change shape according to
the whims of their citizens, clearings with mobile
grass carpets called tread-plains and so on. All
these oddities represent the wishing chaos of the
living, who often don't even know what they want,
but are willing to do anything to get it. They’re
spoiled, I say.
Seeing in the Age of Undead Buccaneers an
opportunity to expand their aims towards the sea,
they began to try to replicate the forces of whodo,
eventually giving life to Dream-Condensers:
surrogate shamans so full of amagic that they
almost explode, used as inexhaustible dream
generators. What exactly is happening in those
lands I can't say either, but it is almost certain
that it’s there that the next age of the world will
begin. Let's hope it doesn't come now that I've just
learned how to steer a ship.
As for the sea, Flatterdom has given birth to
the most bizarre pirate crews, such as the Flying
Flattermen of Variala Alavaria, a fleet of sailing
ships capable of flying thanks to enormous bird
wings and equipped with dangerous sentence-
shooting cannons, or Monsieur Le Mouton's
Deleterious Dreamers, a crew whose sailors
sleep continuously, giving life to their destructive
dreams thanks to their captain, one of the most
powerful Dream-Condensers on the continent.
Fooldom
Finally, let’s talk about the center of the world,
the mild, small but intrusive Fooldom which, as
everyone knows, is the beating heart of the World
of Mora. Its beats are few, but when it pulsates it
spreads its strength and its contaminating will to
all other continents. And so it happened - indeed,
they say that the Age of Undead Buccaneers began
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centuries ago right here, with the construction of
the Stoneamagic Platforms (special constructions
that extract amagical energy from the seabed
to this day) by the Rasputead Kingdom. When
Queen Melo Dee, fed up with wars over the
control of amagical sources, discovered that the
precious energy was also found under the waters
of the Broken Sea, she began to build warships
and transport ships with the task of erecting
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amagical sea extractors. After learning about it,
the other kingdoms did the same, giving life to
another great war within the continent, this time
no longer fought on the plains, now tired of seeing
blood, but above the sea waves.
In the coming years desertions, losses and
simple military leave which turned into eternal
holidays, gave birth to a new breed of great
navigators, though this is not the official version.
However, staying true to its reputation of
being a war-prone continent, Fooldom gave birth
to the fiercest and most warmongering crews in
all of the Sea of Mora. The ships of Father Bell's
Heptabuccaneers set sail from the Holyturn
Kingdom, intending to spread the word of the
heptacaidecaists to all the indigenous tribes
(beating it into them, if necessary). The Royal
Fleet of Red Vespers, ruled by Melo Dee’s direct
descendant, Nikolaj Singmoar, instead extended
its control over almost the entire Broken Sea.
Then there are the Grim Corsairs’ Vindicta
from the Lugubrious Kingdom, Krak-A-Toe's
Guanossa from the Triskerial Kingdom, and the
War Arks from the Warriful Kingdom, massive
ships with only one purpose: to sink each other.
Limpdom
What better way to relax than going to the
beach? Well, the citizens of the laziest continent
of the World of Mora made this thought their
mantra and, thanks to it, focused all their (little)
energy on the naval industry. Not to excel in battle
or to explore new worlds or even to trade with
distant countries - simply because the idea of
building a full-optional boat and letting yourself
be pushed by the waves of the sea was too great a
dream not to be fulfilled. Thus, the largest cities of
Limpdom, moving thanks to gigantic mechanical
limbs, settled along the coasts of the continent and
here they were transformed into shipyards, ready
to satisfy the needs of every idle swimmer and
sailor.
Since practically all kingdoms turn to
Limpdom to buy ships of all shapes and sizes, its
citizens could be said to have been the forerunners
of the Age of Undead Buccaneers. In fact, they
learned the name by accident. They just wanted
to build ships to relax off the coast, regardless of
which ones they were pulled into.
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Limpdom doesn’t have crews of warriors,
prospectors or particularly well-known sailors,
but it certainly has the largest and most luxurious
ships you will ever see sailing the four seas. The
largest of all, even larger than the Galeomundi
Mary Drown, is the Reina de Siesta: it has no
sails or ropes (no one would want to get their
hands on them), its hull is made of iron and it’s
said to be powered by pure amagical energy,
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puffing from twenty-four chimneys. Its captain is
Lord Dontmoov who, together with practically
all the citizens of his former Kingdom, sails the
seas sleeping, swimming in the pool and drinking
drinks with little umbrellas in them.
Limpdom is also home to the most famous
and exclusive harbor ever, managed by Madame
Slotha. They say that mooring your boat for a day
can cost even a whole month’s pay, but the markets
are well stocked and the clubs are definitely fun.
Trivialdom
Over the years, more and more different people
began to tread the lands of Trivialdom: in addition
to dwarves, elves, gnomes and mail order sellers,
we now have half-elves, half-dwarves, half-elves-
half dwarfs, half-elves-half gnomes - half-sellers
and… you get it. These unique beings were born
when the original species were forced to unite to
face new malevolent species, such as that of the
wolf-men, leech-men or man-men.
Exploring the boundaries of species this way
led the inhabitants of Trivialdom to go beyond the
boundaries of their continent itself, forming crews
of explorers among the most tenacious and eager
to know all the lands of the world, on top of their
more colorful ones.
An example is the Speciesprobes of Kusplei
d'Altemura, an elf whose wish is that his crew
be made up of all different species. I mean fish.
Or again, the Small Close-knit Flotilla of Golzo
Beardchard, made up of no less than one hundred
and fifty boats, each carrying a couple of members
of different species, forced to sail to learn how
to overcome their respective differences. And it
works, except that couples become so close that
they start to hunt others.

L THE F OUR SEAS
The name Sea of Mora refers to the union of
the four seas it consists of. Actually, they should
be called oceans, but try and explain that to the
cartographers. The Four Seas in turn contain other
smaller seas, as well as a great variety of islands
and harbors.
M ANGERY SEA
“And when the seas are swollen with men’s selfishness and greed, then they will be engulfed by the tides and the
world drowned in a spiral of salt water, while we soar blissfully in the sky. Believe me brothers. And keep building
your paper wings!”
[Crumenifer Twistbeak, Chieftain of the Ohovipary]
The Angery Sea touches the eastern coasts of
Limpdom, the southern coasts of Cupidardom and
Fooldom, plus the western coasts of Trivialdom.
It’s not the largest sea, but it’s certainly the one
where trade is the most prosperous and therefore
where you’re more likely to come across crews of
pirates looking for some easy loot.
But the Angery Sea is also known for another
disturbing feature: they say that somewhere in
its depths lies the cradle of the Kraken, a regular
guest of the Orchard for some time now. Despite
this, however, it seems that the Kraken was not
the only being to inhabit these abysses: in fact, for
some years now, it seems that the Krakil, better
known as the Sons of the Kraken, have been
migrating from its cradle. Could the lair of one of
the largest and most destructive creatures of the
seas hide a nest full of its progeny? And if so…
where is Mrs. Kraken?
The approximately four hundred islands that
dot these waters make the Angery Sea the most
populated sea in the Sea of Mora (forgive the
repetitions).
LIVINGJOYS AND
NECROLOVERS IN THE
ANGERY SEA
Almost a third of the islands and harbors
of the Angery Sea are under the control of the
Livingjoys, many of whom protect the ships
of the idle and wealthy sailors of Limpdom full
time in exchange for a generous fee. The most
famous of these islands are certainly the Blighted
Mermaids, under the control of the Joyvernor
Rotger "El Feliz" Woods: these are five islands
about fifty miles from each other and arranged to
form a star. The Livingjoys claim that the Mermaid
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Because of the Maelstombs, which appear and
disappear quickly, and the forces of whodo which
mutate and shuffle the lands, updated maps of the
Four Seas are worth a lot of money, while older
ones are about as useful as a napkin for a castaway
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without any food.
In which of these seas did you die?
Queen swims within this perimeter, the first-born
daughter of whodo, who, in addition to having
the power to control the whole sea, has legions
of mermaids under her command. Everyday
Livingjoy divers descend into the depths of this
area, determined to meet and forge an alliance
with the sweet singing queen.
There are at least thirty necrohulls roaming
these waters, five of which belong to the
Sisterhood of the Grim Temptresses, who joined
their underwater towers together to form a sort of
gloomy castle capable of diving underwater and
emerging, carrying with it an army of over four
hundred undead pirates. At the top of the tallest
tower, belonging to the head of the sisterhood.
Grimiferya O’Brackish, stands the banner of
the Grim Temptresses, an overturned heart from
which eight spider legs sprout.
PIRATES IN THE ANGERY SEA
The rate of pirates in the Angery Sea is fairly
high, but only the strongest crews manage to
survive and thrive here, while the others are shot
down by Livingjoys or by pirates who, well, are
just doing their job. The richness of these waters
leads many pirates to think they can quickly amass
a fortune, but almost all of them end up touching
the seabed on their first boarding.
The most famous pirate of the Angery Sea is
the imposing and susceptible Enricarda Drago
from the Warriful Kingdom of Fooldom, dubbed
Yellowbeard due to her very thick hair, so thick
and knotted that it frames her chin.
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Very few islands are run by pirates, but at the
same time they are the most protected, as well
as the most visited by any buccaneer looking for
shelter and refreshment. The largest is Tortoga,
so famous that it even has its own counterpart
in the Orchard: Mortuga. Forever governed by
free sailors, it was conquered by the Livingjoys
during the first months of the Age of Undead
Buccaneers. In reality, the pirates voluntarily gave
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up the territory, waiting for the Livingjoys to erect
their fortress to then conquer it with a sudden
assault - those pirates were all great warriors,
but none of them had studied architecture. With
the great fortress under pirate control, Tortoga
grew and prospered. Here dead and alive pirates
enjoy themselves day and night, and many of the
greatest adventures in history began at its docks.
DECEASED IN THE
ANGERY SEA
Everyday the Orchard pours dozens of crews
fresh from the abyss into the Angery Sea who,
convinced that thanks to death they can easily
plunder any passing rich ships, instead find
themselves facing Livingjoys in war gear, who
often wait patiently near a Maelstomb, ready to
blow out any battered hull that comes out of the
water with their cannons.
L BROKEN SEA
“Even with no hood and no skin on the face, I'm sure I've seen that smile before. Even when he was alive his
sightings struck fear even in hearts that had been still for decades and now he's back in a new form to haunt our
seas. But you know what? I had too much to drink and I can't remember who the hell I’m talking about!"
The waters of the Broken Sea are the most
populated with deceased: it’s here that newly
resurrected crews love to venture and the reasons
range from the scarcity of Livingjoys to the high
concentration of Maelstombs, all the way to the
multiple islands managed entirely by undead
pirates, who use them as holiday homes.
The Broken Sea is a godsend for all pirates
who have no particular aspirations of wealth and
who are not interested in filling their holds with
treasures, but with rum. But let’s be clear - this
does not mean that there aren’t any dangers. In
fact, another thing that abounds in these seas is
abyssal monsters, who love to munch on the
bones of the living as much as those of the dead.
If it's good, old-fashioned adventure you're after
and if you're not afraid of tentacles over fifteen
meters long hugging your hull (and especially if
you've yet to learn how to steer a ship) then the
Broken Sea is for you.
In the face of these cowardly assaults,
the pioneer Gurpfish Squishyrind devised a
navigation technique to exit the Maelstombs
before reaching the sea surface. Taking advantage
of the updraft of the vortex, the ship is pushed into
the depths at great speeds and is thus able to go
right by any possible waiting attacker. If you try
this, remember to lower the sails.
ANGERY SEA TRIBES
Only a tenth of the islands in the Angery Sea
is inhabited by indigenous tribes and, between
the Heptacaidecaist missionaries and the frequent
conquests by the Livingjoys, their number is
destined to decrease. To face this growing threat,
more and more tribes on the run are settling on
Easter Monday Island, originally inhabited by
the indigenous Ohovipary who are said to be
descended from a lineage of celestial birds and,
therefore, born inside eggs. The chieftain of the
Ohovipary, Crumenifer Twistbeak, takes care
of all tribes seeking shelter, provided that its
members pray to the same gods, the Ten Raptors,
whose stone busts protrude from the ground of
the highest mountain in the island. According to
Crumenifer, one day they will awake from their
slumber and fly the whole island back to the bird
world from which they came.
[Elder Oldbrush, deceased from the age of heroes]
The Broken Sea holds almost two hundred
islands, many of which are just handkerchiefs
with signs leading to the other more important
islands.
LIVINGJOYS AND
NECROLOVERS IN THE
BROKEN SEA
Only a dozen harbors and islands are under
the control of the Livingjoys here and the reason
is their lack of resources and strategic points:
the seas of Fooldom are crowded by constant
wars between the kingdoms, while the coasts of
Cupidardom are nothing but rocky deserts and
beaches with more sea urchins than sand. Initially
there weren't even many deceased to hunt, but their
meager deployment of forces meant that these
actually proliferated. Now it’s too late to regain
control of the Broken Sea, although rumors say

that Rotger Woods has sent a formidable captain,
his cousin, to drown the dead’s wanderlust. His
name is Vasco “Teeth-Freezer” Montorn, who
by himself governs the Red Pellican, a sailing
ship over which he’s said to have complete
control thanks to the powers of a Knick Knack of
the Conquistamuertes.
On the contrary, upon learning of the high
concentration of deceased in these parts, the
Necrolovers moved in great numbers, and even
those who distrusted life at sea stuck their towers
in the water to go and feast on inexperienced
deceased. Sixteen of the twenty-five Necrolovers
present here have formed the Circle of Nets,
where once a month the famous Marine Deceased
Hunts are held, in which the Necrolovers invest
all their resources and their powers to capture
as many dead as possible, who are then sold at
Circle auctions. Fidèlia Lecrost is the reigning
champion of the club, with more than fifty crews
of captive pirates.
PIRATES IN THE
BROKEN SEA
There aren't many living pirate crews around
here, as many are quickly drawn to the allure of a
scurvy-free life at sea. For this reason, sailors of
the Broken Sea are also the most reckless and least
careful about things like curses, outnumbered
assaults and bad hygiene. Those who survive
become the most feared daredevils of the four
seas, so unpredictable and crazy in their idea of
freedom and wealth that they’re capable of any
feat, especially those where their life is at stake.
Some of them, such as the notorious Captain
Han Some, known as Redcomb, have challenged
fate so many times that they are considered almost
immortal. As much as they want or are ready
to welcome death, there seems to be no deed
foolish enough to guarantee them a place in the
Orchard. You know what they say, right? Wanting
something is the best way NOT to get it!
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DECEASED IN THE
BROKEN SEA
While it’s true that undead pirates often bear
Marks of Dishonor, in the Broken Sea especially
it’s extremely difficult to find one that has never
been marked by at least one purple swirl. This is
because, with their desire to have fun and with the
light-heartedness that they boast, they violate one
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of the primary laws of the Orchard: no pro-death
campaigning.
One pirate among these violated this law so
many times that he had more than thirty Marks
of Dishonor, which he also distributed on five
skulls of other captains he defeated in battle. He
doesn't have a name, but they call him Bonsmile
because of his smile, so wide and with such sharp
teeth that it has nothing to do with that of a human
skeleton. Also, he’s said to be a Livingjoy who
was once quite famous.
TRIBES IN THE
BROKEN SEA
Just like its sailors, members of the tribes of
the Broken Sea also have fun and get crazy, not
having to fear raids aimed at subjugating them.
Their islands, thirty in all, gladly harbor both
pirates and the dead, and beyond that, some of
them are even excellent seafarers who, on more
than one occasion, have left their mark in the
history of navigation. Among these tribes of
navigators we find the Cartomancers, famous
for having learned the art of cartography by
asking the gods of the stars in which they believe.
Equally renowned are the Wundabarrs, locals
characterized by such thick hair that they resemble
amagical creatures, and experts in hunting abyssal
monsters.
Among the sedentary tribes worthy of note are
the Zombulu, whose whodo priests are able to
resurrect their brothers and sisters without letting
them arrive in the Orchard.
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P WAITEN SEA
“You don't get power from rifles, cannons or armed crews, power is hidden inside a chest filled with the powers
of the world beyond ours… plus guns, cannons and armed crews!”
North of the Sea of Mora, where temperatures
drop as you get closer to the apex of the world
and where islands are shrouded in dark mysteries,
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the waters of the Waiten Sea open up, suited only
for the most daring, treasure-hungry navigators
and pirates. Here, where death is always lurking
around the corner and death-death is immediately
behind it, treasures await to be unearthed only by
the most deserving sailors, who, at the same time,
must be ready to face the curses they contain.
Epic battles, slumbering giant sea monsters
emerging, and storms as violent as a god’s coughing
fits are daily occurrences, so much so that anyone who
survives its waters can say they are a true sea dog…
or a deceased who picked the wrong Maelstomb.
The Waiten Sea washes the coasts north of
Trivialdom and Limpdom, and its waters host less
than a hundred known islands, but it’s believed that
those still unexplored are more than double that.
LIVINGJOYS AND
NECROLOVERS IN THE
WAITEN SEA
The Livingjoys can barely maintain control
over their twelve islands and harbors, which
they mainly use to ensure a provision and trade
network. For this reason, ships carrying provisions
and basic necessities (such as clean wigs for the
Joyvernors) are very well protected and only the
most armored ships are able to attack them. On
the other hand, the Livingjoys in these parts don't
have much time to go hunting for the dead.
It’s also said that on Isla Trombòn, so called
because the volcano at its center resembles the
mouth of a trumpet, Joyvernor Erick Brass has
three Knick Knacks of the Conquistamuertes,
whose strength he seeks to combine in order to
control the Waiten Sea. Some argue that the power
generated by this trio of Knick Knacks is what’s
wreaking havoc on the waters of these seas.
Brass’ Knick Knacks attracted the Necrolover
Desmond Jarvis “DJ Nou” Nouarc, who appears
to be hoarding abyssal puffer fish from the Orchard
to make a destructive attack on the island, using
them as landing crafts for his army of Lost pirates.
In addition to Desmond, there are about fifteen
other Necrolovers, all experts in banner hunting.
They gather in Port Rotten, a landing whose exact
location is unknown, exchanging banners and resting
their backs after the brutality of the Waiten Sea.
[Erick Brass, Joyvernor of Isla Trombòn]
PIRATES IN THE WAITEN SEA
The Waiten Sea is only for the most famous
pirates: there are only eight crews that sail its
waters and all their ships, none excluded, have
come together to form the Grand Alliance of
Stubborn Marauders, ruled by Grand Admiral
Ubaldiero Libeccio, known as "Greenbrow
” because of his very thick emerald-colored
eyebrows, which he keeps in order with
the Obsidian Comb, a Knick Knack of the
Conquistamuertes. In addition to hair, this item
is also able to "comb" the sails of other people's
ships, which get torn apart by sharp cuts with
black edges.
The Alliance has three small islands, plus
Krakil Rock, a large rocky atoll where their
headquarters are located, built entirely from
Krakil bones. All pirates are welcome, provided
they bring a symbol of their courage as a gift,
such as the wig of a Joyvernor, the banner of an
opposing crew or… the bone of a Krakil.
DECEASED IN THE
WAITEN SEA
Ships coming from the Orchard once
abounded in the Waiten Sea and their crews
scoffed at the dangers of these waters for years.
“We can't die anyway,” they said, only to realize
that death-death is not the only destiny that the
Waiten Sea had in store for them. In these parts
the storms are so imbued with the forces of
whodo that they even close the Maelstombs, or
hurl ships miles away, ending up causing most
of the adventurers to get lost in its waves. The
living who cannot find their way back arrive in
the Orchard, but for the dead there is a much
worse fate. They become Lost: corpses who
have lost their minds, becoming extremely
violent, and attracted to anything that might
point them towards some sea route that could
save them from their eternal damnation.
The most notorious Lost in the world sails
in the Waiten Sea: Malvilda "Broken Needle"
Cardinal, who with the huge Décès Barque
goes in search of other Lost to inflate the ranks
of her crew. They say that her navigator is a
giant and that the wheel is made up of more
than forty wheels taken from the wrecks of
ships torn down by the Décès.

TRIBES IN THE WAITEN SEA
Between cannibals, bone hunters and tax
evaders, the tribes living in the islands of the
Waiten Sea are among the most violent in
the world. They do not tolerate any intrusion
and are ready to attack anyone who lands on
their shores. Almost all members are first and
foremost skilled warriors and use their strength,
mixed with the most powerful whodo spells, in
order to increase it. In each of these islands
there are dozens of whodo shamans, who gather
in circles capable of awakening the innermost
forces of these abysses.
K WHEEZE SEA
“I will avenge my brother John the bold, my brother James the reckless and Franco, taken in the prime of their
lives! Then I will also avenge my sister abandoned at the altar, my father who caught a cold on a cruise, the dog
stung by bees, and then again my cousin..."
The one called Wheeze, which in the Land
of Fooldom is known as Wheezy Ocean, is the
smallest sea, mainly occupied by three of the
largest islands in the world, which fall within the
borders of Flatterdom and Limpdom.
Furthermore, the depths of this sea are the
shallowest ever and shallows and stony expanses
abound on the surface of the water, so much so
that many of its islands are artificial and formed by
piers and wrecks of stranded ships. Only the most
experienced and cunning navigators are capable
of crossing these seas without “scratching” their
keel against a rock outcropping or hitting the
massive body of a whale.
The Wheeze Sea touches the eastern coast of
Flatterdom and the western coasts of Limpdom
and Fooldom, making it in fact a warmongering
sea, as well as full of commercial trade, so much
so that it has given life to the Rottenaries, crews of
expert sailors with the task of guiding, protecting,
fighting and acting as entertainers for anyone who
can afford their services.
The Wheeze Sea hosts three hundred islands
in all, a third of which are artificial and under the
control of different factions.
LIVINGJOYS AND
NECROLOVERS IN THE
WHEEZE SEA
The Wheeze Sea is famous for its floating
Joyforts, which are nothing more than fortresses
built over some of the shallows, making them
unreachable by any boat. These forts, smaller than
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No one in their right mind would attempt to
approach an island in the Waiten Sea under the
control of a tribe, because their fate would be
seeing whatever’s left of their body used as an
amagical ragdoll or as decoration for the holidays.
However, these islands hide the most precious
treasures of all and the most powerful Ancient
Caskets, such as the one hidden in the depths
of Bogey Island, at the end of a maze so full of
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traps that not even a cockroach could land on it.
The casket is said to hold the power to turn the sea
upside down, thus revealing all the secrets, wrecks
and treasures of the seabed... and killing a lot of fish.
[Earnest of Deeprock, vengeful pirate]
those built on islands and harbors, are erected
at strategic points in order to bombard passing
targets with long-range cannons. The Livingjoys
who live in these structures almost never go out,
isolating themselves to the point of spending time
on useless practices such as the bombardment of
birds or role-playing games.
The Livingjoy John “Round Smile”
Shortball is considered the most infallible sniper
of the Wheeze Sea, so much so that he travels
from fort to fort to put his skills as an olympic
gunner at the service of the Joyvernors.
The Livingjoys also own five harbors in the
large islands of Flatterdom and Limpdom (the
latter managed by Joyvernor Val Goodjoy), but
Earnest of Deeprock’s pirates are organizing a
massive assault that aims to conquer them in one
fell swoop.
This is also the only sea with a large number
of Necrolover islands. Seven in all, from whose
center their menacing towers emerge which, with
a snap of the fingers, settle down on the ground
and roll towards the water to plunge into the
abyss. It’s rumored that the immortal (or dead and
resurrected) Miserduke Mortuarius lives on these
blasphemous islands, full of arcane altars and
nudist beaches.
PIRATES IN THE WHEEZE SEA
Who dominates piracy in these seas is
undoubtedly Earnest of Deeprock, the third
of four brothers, all killed at the hand of Val
Goodjoy, towards whom he has sworn revenge.
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On Goodjoy’s Joyfort the three heads of John,
James and Franco stand out above all the others,
waiting for their little brother to come and rescue
them and bring them back to the Orchard. Earnest,
called Bluestache after he raised a can of blue paint
instead of a mug of rum to his lips, can count on
a fleet of more than sixty ships. Attracted by the
benevolence and honor of this man, many crews
join his crusade: especially those of the dead, who
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Once these three pirates are freed and reunited
under a single banner, it’s believed that nothing
and no one will be able to stop them from
conquering the Wheeze Sea.
TRIBES IN THE WHEEZE SEA
The Wheeze Sea is known for the nomadic
tribes that cross its waters. On foot. However,

ask nothing more than to destroy the Livingjoys
once and for all.
DECEASED IN THE
WHEEZE SEA
The brothers Tall John Gold, Little James
Copper and Franco are so famous around here
that they have unwittingly given birth to religious
orders that see them as their patrons. The flags
of almost all the crews of the dead who sail or
arrive in the Wheeze Sea are enriched with the
Gold Stone, in honor of Tall John Gold, protector
of holds (but only full ones), with the Powder
Jem, symbol of Little James Copper, protector of
ammunition dumps, or with Franco's Napkin, as a
good luck symbol for smooth sailing.
the stories of indigenous people who, thanks to
whodo, appeared to be able to walk on the surface
of the water have been disproven by careful
exploration, which revealed shoals so extensive
that they branch out to form passages between
some of the islands where indigenous tribes
dwell. This constant migration leads to the mixing
of religions, creeds and customs of the almost
eighteen great tribes of the Wheeze Sea, who in
the end found it more practical to found a single
religion rather than carrying idols and amulets
with them on travels. This tribal religion, called
Alsorz-ov-Dingz, includes a pantheon so diverse
that it has a god or goddess for everything: rocks,
plants, insects, huts, roasts, and even a god who
keeps track of all the others. In these islands even
simply stepping on a plant may anger the gods
and, therefore, the locals who live there.

THE BIRTH OF CAPTAIN JACK SCARROW

There are people born to be captains and others who have to wait for death to become one. This is the case with Captain Jack Scarrow,
known as Jacques Carreau when he was still in the flesh, who spent all thirty-eight years of his life chasing a dream that seemed unattainable
for him: to own a ship, a crew and above all, a custom flag. He worked on every type of ship and served as a deckhand under every kind
of banner: he served as a sailor, as an apprentice Livingjoy, as a solitary navigator and even as a parrot for a rather eccentric captain who liked
to put him on his shoulders. All this unfortunately led to nothing, so the only thing left for him to do was try piracy. According to what they
said, to rise among the ranks of the most stinking sailors it was enough to take without asking. And that was what he did with the Purple
Ostrich, the ship of Captain Bonestache, a pirate as notorious in life as in death. In fact Bonestache - who suffocated to death when his pet
monkey out of spite dropped a peanut in his mouth while he was sleeping - ever since resurrecting as Squishy has increased his buccaneering
activities, managing to put together a mixed crew of almost three hundred pirates with and without flesh in a very short time.
When Jacques took the anchor off the Purple Oyster while it was moored off an unexplored island, he could not have known that he
had just signed his death warrant. His escape didn't last long, also because in all those years as an apprentice, there was only one thing he
had never done: take the wheel. So it was that he ran aground in a shoal after just five miles.
Bonestache’s lifeboats reached him and in a short time Jacques found himself in front of his executioner, who drew his pistol, aimed it
at his forehead and… click. Nothing. Due to the wet gunpowder, the gun misfired. Bonestache is certainly one of the meanest, cruelest,
rudest and most ill-mannered pirates there are, but like many seafarers, he is superstitious - he decreed that, since the pistol had not fired,
Jacques was protected by the gods and therefore deserved a second chance.
But Pickhord, one of Bonestache’s sailors, still suggested that they teach him a lesson and use the pistol as a club. Bonestache
consented, he made Jacques place his hand on a rock and… and… etchoo! The peanut-flavored breath, to which Jacques was allergic,
unleashed a sneeze so violent that the scoundrel’s head snapped forward just as the gun lowered, thus making it crash into his
skull instead of his knuckles and killing him instantly.
After a moment of silence, Bonestache and his friends burst into laughter and set off again, leaving Jacques' body on a rock
outcropping from the water.
Now that the renamed Jack Scarrow has returned to adventure, his dream of becoming a captain is even stronger and
among his unfinished business the recovery of the Purple Oyster stands out and consequently, the title that - according
to him - is rightfully his!
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2 - THE HAR...BONES

Now take a moment to look around.

Isn’t all this wonderful? Squashbucklers
dangling from ropes hanging from the
sky, newly resurrected sailors in line
to get back on board a battered tub,
pirates playing Sword-point - you can
experience all this and much more only
in the harbors of the Orchard! You must
know that once upon a time the inhabited
centers in these parts consisted only of
the Mortopolis, but already centuries
ago the Lords of the Orchard began to
entrust more and more Pities with also
erecting offices in the Salt Fields, more
precisely along the coasts that separate
the mainland from the gloomy seas of
the Orchard.
The aim was to establish communication
by sea with the other Mortopolis and
also offer a ferry service for souls who,
for a handful of vouchers, could go and
visit the other wonderful cities of the
Orchard.
Thus, at the Pities’ usual pace, the
first harbors slowly arose and, with
them, the centers from where practically
all the Undead Buccaneers raise anchors
and set sail for the seas of the two
worlds.

F THE BIRTH OF THE HAR...BONES!
“Go to the beach, they said. There, a future made up of roaring waves and Skinnies in bathing suits awaits you,
they said... But no one ever said anything about having found a cursed harbor!”
[Malemanner, Pity-Founder of Isla de Cucaracha]
As I’ve already mentioned, long story short,
the Age of Undead Buccaneers began when the
living started to find ever more colorful ways to
die at sea instead of on land. However, here in
the Orchard, preparations had already begun on
the foundations to support this change (no one
can say that the Lords aren’t far-sighted): the first
Harbones, ports licensed by the Orchard, from
which today we souls can set sail to go to the Sea
of Mora and vice versa, began to arise in the height
of the age of heroes. And it’s precisely the story of
one of these that lay the foundations on which the
Age of Undead Buccaneers stands today.
THE SARGONE SEA
During the Age of Heroes there were very few
known seas and even fewer were those with a name,
given to them by the deceased most hungry for
conquest (or simply by the most creative ones). The
most famous sea, which extends beyond the borders
of the Mortopolis of Bandead, is the Sargone Sea.
Here some dead, whom one may call the forerunners
of piracy, gave themselves over to the most unbridled
banditry: they built ships and illegal borders to rise
and sow panic on the coasts of the world of the living
as well as on those of the Orchard.
It was an honorable Windy sailor named
Macabr who tried to put a stop to the rampant
crime of these pirates, founding Mort Royal, a
lighthouse harbor for the salvation of the Sargone
Sea. Macabr's victory against the pirates was
complete and this seemed to lead to a period of
tranquility and peace which, however, would not
last long. While the Lords of the Orchard rewarded
Macabr and Mort Royal with independence
from the Mortopolis and the chance to manage
their own legal borders in the Sargone Sea, the
surviving pirates crept into the gears of this new
order, exploiting it to set up shady businesses and
to rebuild their crews… and they also littered!
Gradually. piracy returned, stronger than ever
before, and when Macabr realized it it was already
too late: the bandits of the seas had already
founded another harbor - Mortuga.
The End of Mort Royal
The Lords giveth, the Lords taketh away, and so
it was with Macabr's power over Mort Royal. At first
the Lords of the Orchard gave him an ultimatum: he
could either put a stop to piracy in the Sargone Sea,
or their pact would fail. Sorry, I meant decay.
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Captain Macabr really did his best to hoist the
flag of justice on the Sargone Sea once again, but
the war between him and the pirates of Mortuga
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was abruptly stopped by the Kraken’s arrival in
the Orchard, one of the largest and most ancient
abyssal creatures of the Sea of Mora, which
reduced the boats of the two factions to splinters.
The creature’s fury continued to reap souls until
a group of brave heroes managed to appease the
sea monster with the help of the sweet melodies
of the Krakillon, an object created by Necrolover
Davy Bones. But by then it was too late: Macabr
disappeared mysteriously, and without him no one
was able to control the spread of piracy and the
strengthening of Mortuga, which grew to become
the capital of pirates in the Orchard.
EDWARD “DEADBEARD” TIC
One of the most famous pirates spat out
by Mortuga's unhealthy belly was Edward
"Deadbeard" Tic. Such was his ambition
that he struck a deal with the Necrolover
Davy Bones, to whom he commissioned
the construction of the Krakillon. That's
right, the very tool that ultimately inhibited
the Kraken's fury was originally designed
to control it. Tic's plan was to engage a
fairly gullible group of dead to recover the
Krakillon from the world of the living on
his behalf. Once in control of the beast, Tic
would eliminate the hired dead and then
take control of the Sargone Sea.
However, his dreams of glory were
extinguished by that group of gullible
deceased, after which he fled and never
returned, just like Macabr. It’s said that the
two have been fighting a fierce eternal battle
ever since in a stretch of sea of the Orchard
unknown even to the Lords.
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THE FOUNDING OF THE
HARBONES
Despite the failure of Mort Royal, it was now
evident to the Lords of the Orchard that their
jurisdiction had to extend beyond the coasts, in
order to curb what seemed to be a disease even
more dangerous than that represented by the
common bandits of the Salt Fields. Thus the
projects for the founding of the Harbones were
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created, the first of which arose - wouldn’t you
know it - in the Salt Fields near the Mortopolis of
Bandead, on Isla de Cucaracha to be precise.
B TOURIST FERRY
“You know the old adage - as long as the boat’s moving, let it be? - Well, I think it referred to it moving AHEAD,
not SINKING!”
Soon the Harbones arose along all the coasts
of the Salt Fields, from the Mortopolis of Bandead
to that of Flatterdom. With them, however, illegal
harbors also increased and, as did the rules of
maritime transit. Now the seas of the Orchard
are teeming with harbors, islands inhabited by
indigenous people and others where there are
clusters of shacks and wrecks, within which the
most notorious pirates of both worlds hatch plans
to overthrow the Orchard Navy.
DESCENT INTO
MURKINESS
Before the Maelstombs were born, those who
died at sea reached their Mortopolis like all the
others, but since the Gravehoppers took to the
sea, becoming Abyss-hoppers, whoever meets the
reaper while sailing the waters of the World of
Mora ends up in those of the Orchard.
The entry procedures for the Windies, the
Stuffies and the Skinnies are the same as always,
while the Squishies, called the Bloaties by some in
this age, must be thrown (or be “lucky” enough to
die) near a Maelstomb, so they can be swallowed
and sent to the Orchard straight away... always
accounting for the standard paperwork waiting
times.
Then, the deceased find themselves in these
waters aboard a ramshackle boat and in the
company of a fluttering blue flame which has the
task of guiding them towards the nearest Harbone.
In order to return to the world of the living,
however, it’s necessary to have a rising permit
filled out at a Undead Port Authority and then jump
into one of the gigantic whirlpools that connect
the seas of the Orchard to the Maelstombs.
Both the pirates and the bandits of Salt
Fields ferociously opposed this invasion by the
Pities, but their protests, attempts at sabotage
and banners bearing curse words (which I won't
repeat because I'm a gentleman) were useless.
Thus it was that, strengthened by the protection of
honorable dead, the first Undead Port Authority
was erected on Isla de Cucaracha, the nerve
center from which the Orchard’s bureaucracy
spread throughout the seas.
[Mr. Smeeg, Navigator on the Swallow Sea]
There are many whirlpools, but unless you have a
permit signed by a Pity and with a marked destination,
they’ll spit the ship back into a random spot on the
Sea of Mora at the speed of a catapult’s bullet.
HARBONES AND
BUCCHARBORS
There are essentially two types of ports where
you can dock your tub: Harbones and Buccharbors.
The former are those under the management of the
Lords of the Orchard and therefore where there
are one or more Undead Port Authorities, while
the latter are harbors thousands of nodes away
from legality where the worst kind of bandits from
the world of the dead gather. For comparison,
the concentration of scoundrels present in the
Buccharbors is the same that you could find in the
Underground Tunnels of the Mortopolis.
Now, you may be wondering which of the two
we are in, since around here it’s full of drunken
corpses, brothels with dubious aesthetic taste (not
to mention the staff) and pirates arm wrestling and
cursing at each other. Well, you are in a Harbone!
Although the Pities are present in large numbers,
the fact that the Lords of the Orchard rarely get
to keep an eye on them (as well as the fact that
the Pities themselves aren't particularly happy
to be here… but when are they ever?) makes
the Harbones somewhat loose places. Fights,
robberies, forced enlistments and jokes in bad
taste are the norm, especially in those Harbones
with more taverns than homes. That is, all of
them. This doesn't mean that foreheads won’t be
marked with Marks of Dishonor or that the Scythe
Nuns have a hard time entering a harbor, so be
good. Just, not too much.

In the Buccharbors, on the other hand, it’s a
completely different tune: they are populated with
evil and ruthless deceased, who gather together
sacking the coasts of the Orchard and assaulting
ferries of souls traveling towards the Mortopolis,
Orchard Navy ships and the Pities’ Raftitoes.
Like any place run by self-respecting bandits, in
the Buccharbors you can find contraband goods,
fake maps to sell to your worst enemies and
the precious Flush Shells, capable of creating
whirlpools that lead straight into the world of the
living without the need for rising permits .
Life (and Death) as a Pirate
When you think of pirates, you can't help but
picture rough, stinking seafarers with eyepatches
and wooden legs, sword in one hand and a glass of
rum in the other. In short, clichés. But as corny as it
sounds, well, that's exactly right! Especially when
it comes to the Orchard, however, it’s necessary to
be more specific. Being a risen pirate doesn't have
to mean looting and pushing prisoners onto the
plank to see a nice acrobatic dive. Piracy means
freedom: freedom from the laws (not those of the
Orchard though!), freedom from skin subject to
sunburn, freedom to be able to scan the horizon
again from the deck of a ship and go in search
of precious treasure. It means being able to hand
over your Death Certificate with pride and with
so much loot in your pocket that you could buy
yourself a place in the most exclusive heavens.
Although people like you and me (though in
your case I'm not sure) are not ruthless criminals
like the pirates who inhabit the Buccharbors, we’re
still considered as such because we steal from the
world of the living and bring the spoils down here
to the Orchard, where they’re converted into large
amounts of energy for the Mortopolis. Of course,
we’re given something in return, we don't do it for
the glory (not only at least), but it’s also true that
with our conquests we ensure an unprecedented
supply of dead energy!
WHODO IN THE ORCHARD
Like amagic, whodo also changes once it enters
the Orchard. However, we must not forget that the
treasures we recover from the world of the living
are made of the same energy that the Orchard
has been trying to keep at bay for centuries, and
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even though they’re dismantled, broken down and
burned in the Grinding Ovens, they contain drops
of energy which, once released, travels through
the Orchard in its original form.
Fortunately, it seems that the indigenous
people of the Atolls, through their ceremonies and
beach bonfires, recall part of the whodo energy
released from the chests, though not enough to
keep them all under control.
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Now, what’s the danger of whodo roaming free
in the seas of the Orchard? Simple: it creates other
chests, like those in the world of the living. The
difference is that these pitch-black chests dripping
with purplish ichor hide neither treasure nor dead
energy, but the dreaded Greapers. Basically, when
one of these chests is opened, the amagic collects
information from our world as it does with that
of the living but, instead of creating fantastic or
bizarre creatures, it creates the antithesis of death,
which in this case is not life but the death of death.
So far, reports of sightings of Greapers are
so rare that many don't even believe in their
existence. But what if I told you that I've seen
one? Forget it, you wouldn't believe me. What’s
for sure is that every day more treasures are
brought into the Orchard and this makes me think
that with all those riches up there on the surface,
amagic, or whodo, has devised an infallible plan
to finally reach us.
Anyway, talking about these disturbing stuff
made me thirsty. How about buying me a drink?
Oh yeah, I forgot you don't have any vouchers.
Might as well continue with the tour.
ECTOCORAL
Ectoglue, the glue of the world of the dead, the
miraculous sticky mucus that holds houses and
bones together and is even excellent for building
trampolines, also exists under the surface of the
seas of the Orchard. Normally the herbicide effect
of our waters works on ectoglue as on the coasts,
consuming it rapidly to avoid its uncontrolled
spread, but sometimes, from the depths of the
ground, a lump of ectoglue travels and grows
until it bursts near the coast, pouring into the
sea even at depths of kilometers. This process
is so sudden that our sea is unable to destroy the
yellowish substance, which nevertheless hardens
and fragments, partly returning to the surface and
partly settling on the submerged cliffs.
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This particular material is called ectocoral:
it maintains the yellowish color of ectocolla,
but takes on branched and stocky shapes and is
as hard as iron. Though ectocoral does not have
the healing abilities of the ectoglue, it’s used
by the sailors of the Orchard for another of its
formidable qualities: it floats better than a corpse.
Not only does ectocoral float, but it is practically
impossible to push it underwater, as if under each
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fragment there was the arm of a colossus keeping
it afloat. Consequently, ectocoral is used to line
L STRUCTURE OF THE HARBONES
“So let me get this straight, Mr. Cross: you would like a map of the seabed of the Sea of Mora, so as to find the
engagement ring that a fish snatched from your hand while you proposed to your girlfriend? Do you realize what
you’re asking me? I'd have to reach up to the top drawer to give it to you!"
As in the Mortopolis, there are several
structures that you’ll have to visit sooner or later
if your goal is to go on an adventure. Meanwhile,
almost all Harbones have buildings that you may
already know, such as the License Collection
and Squeezing Centers or the offices (or rather,
branches) of the Orders.
On the other hand, you will not find any
License Sorting Centers and not even the well-
known Mortopolis Borders, partially replaced by
the Undead Port Authorities.
UNDEAD PORT
AUTHORITIES
The Undead Port Authorities are the nerve
center of every Harbone. The bigger this is, the
more Undead Port Authority offices there are,
from a minimum of one to a maximum of… two.
These buildings always stand in the inevitable
central square of the Harbone, in the center of
which stands the equally inevitable Statue of the
Pity-Founder - a marble depiction of the Pity to
whom we owe the foundation of that Harbone: a
legend in the eyes of other Pities, one of the most
expert bureaucrats and towards whom the Lords
of the Orchard have a lot of respect... and that’s
the same Pity you will find sitting behind the
desk of the Undead Port Authority office. Alone.
Forced to carry out all the rising procedures
and keep track of the movements of the crews
passing through the Harbone. Unlike the Pities
of the Mortopolis, these ancient bureaucrats are
more permissive, though a better word would
be listless, since they hoped to have a retirement
bonus (which perhaps they are already enjoying,
at least in the eyes of the Lords of the Orchard),
while instead they found themselves carrying out
the hulls of most ships of the dead (since they sure
wouldn’t float to the surface with all the holes they
have) as well as to forge special floating shoes,
floating mines and so on.
Some deceased, called Dead-divers, venture
into the depths of the sea every day wearing
diving suits that light up the surrounding abyss in
order to scrape ectocoral from the rocky walls, to
then return to the surface, collect it and sell it to
the shipyards.
[Impatiente, Pity of Shin Island]
an even more unrewarding task, forced to work to
the sound of constant ruckus made up of burps,
cackles and dirty jokes.
Though on the one hand they are permissive,
on the other, some of these Pities have begun to
impose themselves as governors of the harbors:
they dictate laws, they hire deceased for personal
matters (yes, they have personal matters too) and
they dominate the place accompanied by faithful
armed bodyguards. Who could blame them?
Undead Port Authorities are tall buildings,
narrow, dangerously twisted and with a sloping
roof so pointed it seems to want to stab the sky.
There are never fewer than twenty floors in an
Undead Port Authority building, and they’re all
empty except for the top floor, where our Pity-
Founder sits, surrounded by filing cabinets so
full that they could burst at any moment (and
sometimes they do). The rotten wooden stairs
that lead to the upper floors are usually filled with
deceased queuing up to get an Rising Permit filled
out and while you’re waiting for your turn it’s
not uncommon to see some sailor falling down
the stairwell. Maybe they got distracted? Or they
slipped? Or were they pushed…? Well, always
watch your back when you're in line.
Rising Permit
Do you want to rise in the Sea of Mora with
a ship, a crew and a freshly embroidered banner?
Then you need a Rising Permit, also called a
Surfacing Permit. As already mentioned, only the
Pities of the Undead Port Authority can fill out
one (or you could always get a counterfeit one,
but DON'T!) so as to allow you to enter one of the
whirlpools that leads from the sea of the Orchard
to the world of the living.

The procedure to follow in order to obtain a
Rising Permit is the same that you may already be
used to if you were in a Mortopolis: stand in line,
explain your reasons for rising, sign and voilà,
there’s your permit. The Surfacing Permit consists
of yellowish parchment that, for some strange
reason, is always damp and dripping with salt
water, no matter how much you squeeze it or how
long it stays in the sun. Unlike a normal verbal
authorization to cross the border, an Rising Permit
is therefore a tangible document, which you must
always carry with you if you don't want to risk
getting lost in the sea of the Orchard. As I said,
without a Permit, the Orchard’s whirlpools (the
legal ones of course) will spit you and your ship
out like mucus from a sore throat, while if you go
through a Maelstomb you won’t find yourself near
a Harbone, but in a random spot of the immense
ocean of the sea of the dead. And if you can't find
someone to give you directions, you're toast!
BACCHANALIA
Once in a harbor, there’s nothing better than
having a drink in a tavern. But be careful, these
are not simply places to drink, spit and dance
on tables: or rather, only real pirates and sailors
returning from an adventure can do that. First of
all, at the entrance to every tavern, tavern or inn of
an Harbone there are two overseers: one, chosen
among the biggest and most threatening corpses,
has the task of throwing troublemakers out onto
the pavement and the other, usually smaller and
annoying, questions would-be patrons about their
latest feat at sea, to figure out whether or not they
are worthy enough to enter.
Every crew that enters usually has the
attention of all those present, who are waiting to
hear an adventurous story, preferably including a
treasure and some (more) limbs lost at sea. If the
story is good, someone usually offers the crew a
drink, otherwise there’s always a great chorus of
laughter, unkind jokes and curses.
The Bacchanalia, as these special recreational
centers are called, are precious containers of
stories, legends and information that are tempting
to every self-respecting sailor. Then, if you don't
have a good story to tell or if your life is as
adventurous as that of a dentist for Windies, you
can always take refuge in some tavern or bar that
serves business lunches.
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The Undead Buccaneers Code
In addition to the well-known Orchard laws,
there is a code of honor written for and by pirates.
More like guidelines, to be honest, but it’s followed
religiously by almost all Undead Buccaneers. You
can find this note hanging almost everywhere in
the Harbones: taverns, brothels, public toilets
and so on. Even Buccharbors pirates are loyal to
the Undead Buccaneers Code, even though their
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cunning has trained them to circumvent the rules
that compose it.
THE UNDEAD BUCCANEERS CODE
- Always respect lord death, on land as
well as in water;
- Disagreements are resolved at sea,
never in harbors or on islands. However, a
fist fight is always legitimate;
- What belongs to an Undead
Buccaneer or a pirate, may belong to any
other Undead Buccaneer or pirate;
- Never turn down a free mug of rum
(or anything else that’s free);
- If they float for two hours they’re
dead, thus enlistable;
- Sails and let sail. Die and let die!
Signed: Captain Mortan and Captain
Mortholomew.
SHIPYARDS
What does a pirate need besides a wooden leg,
a plucked parrot and poor inclination towards
humanistic studies? A ship, of course! Since
every sunken ship in the world of the living ends
up in the Orchard, our seas abound with floating
wrecks ready to be picked up, dusted off and put
back on the market for a new crew. Or maybe for
the same one.
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This tiring but profitable task is handled by
the deceased of the shipyards who, in addition to
searching for and recovering wrecks lost in the
black waters, coat them with ectocoral, straighten
the masts and mend the sails. And while they still
look like heaps of wood chewed up and spat out
by some abyssal monster, it’s the best a dead man
can hope to steer. And let’s face it, they have their
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charm.
You can find the shipyards along the piers,
just as you can often spot the carpenters’ boats,
perhaps while they exchange cannon fire with
other wreck-fishing vessels to compete for a
beautiful, freshly sunk sailing ship.
UNDEAD BUCCANEER
MARKETS
Want to do some shopping? I don’t mean now,
you already told me you don’t have any vouchers.
However, should you find yourself with a few
pieces of paper to spend, this is where you need
to go (after having a drink, of course): I'm talking
about the Undead Buccaneer Markets, exclusive
streets full of stalls with merchants ready to sell
all kinds of tools and souvenirs to the sailors of
the Orchard.
There are stalls that sell treasure maps,
others that sell ectocoral, amulets, personalized
banners, cursed cannonballs, eye patches, eyes
and everything you need to embark on your next
journey. And do you know what you can also buy
here? Slander. That’s right! Has someone been
rude to you, stolen treasure from right under your
nose, or is always stealing your lunch vouchers?
For an honest fee you can turn to a special
deceased capable of spreading slander throughout
the harbor in less than a quarter of an hour. Their
spies and hosts of gossip can spread any kind of
rumor, and no one will ever know who started
it. Actually you know what? Let’s go there after
this - you know, my brother didn't invite me to his
birthday party.
GRINDING OVENS
Special machines have been installed in
the License Sorting Centers into which chests
swollen with valuables are thrown, which are
then burned, shredded, minced and squeezed.
The result is pure dead energy, part of which is
converted into vouchers and another into energy:
this is distributed among the requesting dead,
while a small portion is used to feed the Orchard.

Serving both as extractors and generators
of dead energy, the Grinding Ovens absorb the
energy of whodo-generated treasures and scatter it
into the ether (or whatever it is), so that our world
can benefit from it… until a Greaper spawns.
The Pities and the Lords of the Orchard are
aware of this risk, but the reserves of our world have
not been doing so well lately and therefore they
Q SEAS OF THE ORCHARD
“Straight to the goal, and conquer the pr… wait, what do you mean we have to queue first?”
There are three things you need to know
about the seas of the Orchard: first of all, they are
not made of water, but of a viscous and murky
substance with psycho-repellent and herbicide
qualities. Basically, it prevents the Salt Fields from
continuing to expand. Didn't you know that the
lands of the Orchard are alive and therefore able to
grow? Well, if it weren't for the seas of the Orchard,
after joining together in a single, large, arid block,
they would even include the Mortopolis. But this
is too complicated a discussion to have now. The
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cannot refuse such a powerful supply of energy. But
be careful: only caskets imbued with the forces
of whodo can be shredded, just as they are the
only objects in the world of the living capable
of entering the Orchard without turning to dust
without the use of a Deadtight Container. I hope
you’ll visit the Grinding Ovens often and in this
case, remember that you owe me a drink. Or two.
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[Jack Scarrow, apiring captain]
second thing you need to know about the seas of
the Orchard is that they’re bottomless: you can let
yourself sink even for whole days, but you would
only end up suspended in total darkness, without
even knowing if you're going up or down.
The third and last thing to remember, perhaps
the most important, is that the water of the Orchard
keeps us and our boats afloat, no matter how many
holes they have (both bodies and hulls), unlike
that of the living which is a little more picky about
leaks.
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ORCHARD ISLANDS
Despite the herbicide action of the sea of the
Orchard, it hosts a varied number of islands:
mostly remnants of land still waiting to be
swallowed up by the waves, or agglomerations of
dead stuff that arrives in the Salt Fields and which,
accidentally or not, rains down in the middle of
the sea. There are islands formed from wrecked
ships, from chests or giant barrels, from huge
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coconuts cut in half once used for exotic cocktails
or even from the skeletons of sea monsters (some
dead-dead, some sleeping).
Like those of the world of the living, the islands of
the Orchard differ from each other according to who
lives there: there are islands conquered by pirates of
the worst kind, by indigenous corpses, by magiphiles
fighting for independence, and islands that serve as
headquarters or hiding places for passing crews, not
to mention the wild ones, apparently uninhabited,
which are actually the lairs of the amagical creatures
of the islands of the Sea of Mora.
Abstrisles
The past centuries weren’t enough to integrate
the Abstruse into our society, so much so that
even in death they decided to isolate themselves.
In the truer sense of the term. Once they arrive
in the Harbones, the Abstruse hide at the edge of
the wharves, in the basements of inns and houses,
waiting for one of them with enough vouchers to
buy a ship. At that point the Harbone empties of
all the hidden Abstruses who, sometimes even
by the hundreds, swarm swiftly aboard the ferry,
in a chaotic spectacle of deceased with features
shattered by amagic. Anchor away, and the
bizarre crew sails in search of an island ready to
be claimed. These oases, called Abstrisles, would
not constitute any danger in and of themselves,
were it not for the fact that the Abstruse islanders
are so suspicious of the rest of humanity (and of
all beings in general) that in order not to exploit
legal borders they rely on those of the bandit
pirates, often doing them favors that jeopardize
the stability of the seas of the Orchard.
The Orchard Navy is trying to raise awareness
among the inhabitants of the Abstrisles, but when that
fails, the Navy is ready to use stronger methods which
have the sole purpose of making the situation worse.
Dead like you and me better not approach the
Abstrisles: we could be mistaken for spies and
torn to pieces to be sent to different Harbones with
a bow on them.
However, they say that some honorable sailors
manage to make agreements with the Abstruse,
who agree to store their treasures, act as links
with the Buccharbor pirates and sometimes even
as mercenaries for sea shipments.
Atolls
The Atolls are islands replicated to perfection
by the architects which house the deceased of
the indigenous tribes. In order not to make them
want for anything, a long time ago the Lords of
the Orchard also annexed the various burial places
of the tribes to the list of centers of connection
with the Orchard, with only one exception: these
would only lead to the respective Atolls and
vice versa, effectively forming completely self-
managed borders.
Just as the living natives know nothing of
what surrounds the borders of their islands, the
dead believe that beyond their Atoll there is only
an infinite sea of darkness, no matter how many
crews land on their shores. The interesting thing
about these islands is that when a tribe becomes
extinct, due to epidemics, time or the swords
of rude conquerors, all the treasures hidden
in their Atoll (including Ancient Caskets) and
which therefore have not been brought to light,
immediately end up in the Orchard. Who knows
how many of these islands of the living world,
now abandoned, once belonged to some tribe that
now lives on an Atoll, where perhaps immense
fortunes await, to be taken and stuffed into a
Grinder Oven.
It seems that the whodo shamans of the Atolls
gain extraordinary powers in death, such as
separating their remnant soul from their body and
wandering between the world of the living and the
infinite dimensions of the Orchard, or assembling
Knick Knacks of the Conquistamuertes that act as
gifts for their indigenous brothers still living. And
they can always guess which card you chose from
a deck.
Banished Islands
Corruption in the Buccharbors is so high that it
not only contaminates the docks and the structures
that compose them, but also the islands where they
arise. The banished islands are inhabited by evil
creatures, sadistic beasts and the most annoying
insects; their jungles hide cursed ruins that the
world of the living has decided to get rid of and
caves where the most sordid and filthy secrets
of this and the other world are hidden, including
heaps of dirty laundry.
Anyone who gets lost in the rotting forests
that arise in these islands or decides to stay there
longer than allowed, is devoured to the bone by
corruption (if they’re not already like that, in
which case the process just speeds up), which
wears out soul and body to the point of turning
any dead person into a Lost, ready to spread
chaos in the seas… if they manage to return to
them.

In the taverns of the Buccharbors, as well as in
the darkest corners of the forests and mountains
of the banished islands, the secrets of the crews
lost at sea (and often the whole crews) are also
hidden, and the condemned souls of those who
have made wicked pacts with the forces of whodo.
Somewhere on one of these islands, they say that
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the Fortress of the Ignoble Skulls stands, the
seat of an alliance among the cruelest pirates who
aim to take control of the waters of the Orchard.
I mean literally. At that point, the lands would be
under their will and they could even decide to
extend the Salt Fields to absorb all the Mortopolis.

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THE NEW MORTUGA
The homeland of piracy in the Orchard is undoubtedly Mortuga. This port, which was the birthplace of
notorious buccaneers such as Deadbeard and Saggy Jack, now houses the headquarters of the Noble Tibias, an
exclusive club that only accepts the most honorable, courageous and wealthy pirates of the Orchard.
Although it’s not a Harbone, the Lords of the Orchard for now have given the inhabitants of Mortuga a lot
of freedom, even granting them the management of a whirlpool located in a basin in the center of the island, and
which directly connects to the island of Tortoga. This permission certainly does not come from the generosity of the
Lords, but from their awareness that, by doing otherwise, they would have run the risk of unleashing yet another
war on the seas of the Orchard, one in which an apocalyptic number of souls, including all the scoundrels of the
Buccharbors, would have taken part. And who was going to clean up all that mess then? You?
However, only Noble Tibias and their allies are given permission to use Mortuga's whirlpool. When this happens,
great celebrations and sumptuous banquets take place in Tortoga which serve as a good omen for the pirates' journey.
On the contrary, all pirates can use the Maelstomb always present in the center of Tortoga and end up in
Mortuga, the homeland of pirates, where for every house there are four taverns, the mugs are never empty and
there is no trace of killjoy Pities. I've never been there, so in case you have to go, remember to bring me a souvenir.

ORCHARD FLEETS and the ferries of souls traveling towards the

Just as in the world of the living, there are
organized fleets here too. And I'm not talking
about alliances between two or three crews of
pirates, but about large groups of ships united
under the same banner. There are fleets made up
of pirates united under the banners of the Noble
Tibias or the Ignoble Skulls, rafts of Pities and
sailors who have joined together to safeguard the
waters of the Orchard.
Who knows, maybe one day you too will be
famous enough to raise your own crew… after all,
you have time from here until eternity.
Orchard Navy
The seas of the Orchard are indomitable:
every day more and more pirates give in to the
corruption of the Buccharbors, just as more and
more abyssal monsters attack the boats of sailors
Mortopolis. The exponential growth of deaths
at sea has required precise laws for crossing the
marine stretches in the Orchard, but where the
jurisdiction of the Lords fails to arrive and the
Pities don’t want to go, there’s the Orchard Navy:
a fleet of volunteer sailors who decided to follow
in the footsteps of the heroic Macabr in order to
maintain the order on these waters.
Their ships are piles of wrecked boats, held
together by ectoglue and with more ectocoral at
their bases than wood. Their mast flies the banner
of the Orchard Navy: the symbol of the Orchard ...
with the addition of an eye patch. Creative, right?
It’s estimated that more than three thousand ships
of the Orchard Navy sail in the vast oceans of the
Orchard, from the most rancid sloops, made up of
lifeboats stacked one on top of the other, to galleons
with dozens of masts, arranged on so many floors as
to require an elevator to travel them quickly.
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All the bravest and most loyal sailors devoted to
the rules of the Orchard sea can apply to take part in
one of the expeditions of the Orchard Navy or even
request the banner to show off for official deeds.
Such expeditions may include escorting lost
souls to the nearest Harbone, sinking bandit
pirates or the much less heroic and alluring
cleaning of Harbones docks. Because Pities sure
won't take care of that. The grand admiral of the
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Orchard Navy is Figuredead Crux, who died
while imprisoned by the Bonestache pirates and
in death turned from a naive lost girl to a captain
who collects buccaneers’ heads. As they say:
death makes you stronger.
Raftitoes
Much calmer and less numerous than the
Orchard Navy, but perhaps even more dangerous
for law breakers, is the raftitoes fleet: special
boats built by joining together the trunks of main
masts recovered from the sea, governed by groups
of Pities with the purpose of updating the nautical
charts of the Orchard.
E NOBLE TIBIAS AND IGNOBLE SKULLS
“Well, brothers and sisters, we are gathered here to address a matter of the utmost importance that could seal
the future and destiny of some of you… so now tell me, which one of you broke my chair?”
[Nectunos, Head of the Brotherhood of the Noble Tibias]
In the Orchard and in the Sea of Mora the Eight
Noble Tibias and the Eight Ignoble Skulls sail and
thrive, the first being honorable and the second being
true scourges of the seas. Their deaths are linked
by a sinister destiny that doesn't seem to want to
abandon them. In fact, for each Noble Tibia there’s a
corresponding Ignoble Skull, one of whom caused,
indirectly or otherwise, the death of the other. And
so far it could be a singular coincidence (after all, a
fair percentage of pirates have died at the hands of
other pirates), if it weren’t for the fact that even their
feats in death are connected to each other.
In addition to the normal raids and loitering on
the seas, each Noble Tibia aims to annihilate their
counterpart and vice versa, although aware that
the death-death of one leads to the death-death
of the other. In fact, when one of these couples
meets their end, another one immediately takes its
place. The only way to break this chain is to have
a Noble Tibia or an Ignoble Skull kill someone
else's counterpart, but that’s not easy at all, due
precisely to the powerful alliance between these
captains, who constantly defend each other.
Instead of ropes and cannons, on the decks
of the raftitoes there are large desks and filing
cabinets with drawers full of papers, reports,
sextants and compasses. Even the wheel is
surrounded by the large desk of the navigator,
capable of holding the course while writing
down the changes that occurred in the stretch of
sea traveled, in alphabetical order. But how do
they get so much information? Well, the main
mast of each raftito consists of a mechanical arm
terminating in a large needle, similar to a syringe.
Once the arm is lowered into the water, the Pities
use the needle to take a sample which, in turn, is
analyzed to reveal all kinds of information: which
ships have crossed that stretch of sea and when,
how many abyssal creatures swim in its depth and
how many whirlpools (legal or not) are nearby.
Attacking a raftito is such a serious
transgression that it is punishable with a Mark of
Dishonor large enough to cover the whole body,
or even with releasing the Scythe Nuns.
It’s not strange for a raftito to be escorted
by one or more ships of the Orchard Navy,
especially when they’re crossing waters close to
Buccharbors.
No one knows the reason for these ties, not
even the Pity-Founders: is it a sadistic game of
the gods of the afterlife or a terrible coincidence?
ROTMARSHAL
DRY-TIDE AND
HUGGIA ROTTENTIDE
Both dead and resurrected as Squishies
while dueling on the edge of a Maelstomb, into
which they were sucked, losing their ship, crew
and honor. While Rotmarshal spent a decade
searching for his old sailing companions, from the
first mate to the humblest deckhand, Huggia allied
himself with Ground-Must, a whodo shaman of
the Pressistok, with whom he concocted a serum
capable of taking control of all the pirates who
find themselves ingesting it.
Their bond consists in never being able to be
in the same plane, so when one rises in the Sea
of Mora, the other is sucked into the Orchard and
vice versa.

OLIVER ARTROS AND
JEAN “EL CARDINAL” DU
ROTULIER
What binds Oliver and Jean, one a Skinny and
the other a Stuffy, is a story that finds its roots
in the noble houses of the Land of Limpdom.
The faithful mercenary Oliver Artros had been
commissioned to transport a precious jewel
offered by the Eighthands Kingdom to the
Rasputead Kingdom, as a sign of alliance for
future trade between the two continents, but the
malevolent Jean Du Kneecapier, heptacaidecaist
priest of the Holyturn Kingdom, could not allow
it: he therefore decided to put together a small
fleet to meet Oliver's ship. And so he did. While
Oliver’s ship was docked at the harbor of Puerto
Papaya Island, Jean's ship went out of control and
ended up inside it, shattering it and sinking it.
Both sailors were killed in the battle.
In the Orchard the two ships became one:
since then, when they are on board, the two
pirates hunt each other without ever being able to
find each other, while the two crews always battle
to govern the ship (which is why they’re always
the last to arrive at the meetings of their respective
alliances).
ZOMBIJOTE AND
RANCHO PANZA
The Squishy Zombijote was an aspiring hero
of the previous age, who for centuries had been
trying to reach the longed-for paradise. With
him was a squire, Skinny Rancho Panza, who
accompanied him on all his bizarre journeys,
whether these were crusades against barns or
battles against herds of cattle.
Before ascending to heaven, there was
only one thing left for him to do: kill his killer;
however, he couldn't remember who it was, nor
was he able to read it, because whenever Rancho
showed him his Death Certificate, of which he
was the jealous keeper, he took care to hide that
specific Unfinished Business with his thumb...
because the name of the murderer was that of the
squire, who followed him only to make sure he
didn't take revenge. When Zombijote took his
Death Certificate, determined to learn to read,
and saw the name of Rancho Panza, the latter had
already fled to a harbor in Bandead and embarked
on a tub, certain that his hunter would not pursue
him there (Zombiejote couldn’t swim).
Since then, the aspiring hero has continued to
hunt him down, hoping to take revenge and thus
finally be able to deliver his Death Certificate...
which is still in Rancho’s hands.
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The bond of the two pirates consists in
sharing honors and dishonors: when one gets a
Recommendation, the same happens to the other -
the same goes for Marks of Dishonour. As a result
Rancho is frowned upon by malevolent pirates
and Zombijote cannot get the reward he deserves
for a lifetime of heroism.
LE CHIP AND PABLO “THE
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DEVIL” GORGIAS
Pablo was a whodo shaman who turned to
piracy after gaining huge power thanks to a Knick
Knack of the Conquistamuertes: the Copper
Pendant. Thanks to the pendant, he could make
the wishes of any man or woman come true,
which he then traded for their soul. One day
Pablo met a boatman named Le Chip, to whom he
offered what must have been his greatest desire:
nails and copper for his work. Go figure with
these boatmen. In any case, Le Chip accepted
and, after a few years, Pablo returned to claim
his soul. In the meantime, however, the boatman
had used the copper to build a faithful replica of
Pablo's pendant and when the latter activated its
powers, the forces of whodo were mysteriously
confused, so much so that Pablo's soul ended up
in Le Chip’s body and vice versa, delivering them
to the arms of the Orchard.
Now the Skinnies Pablo and Le Chip take to
the sea in search of their respective bodies and a
way to restore the power of the two pendants.
EMMA “DAME BLANCHE”
GENTIL AND DESPOTIA
“DAME NOIR” AGACANT
These two Squishy cousins from Flatterdom
always fought over everything, from baby food
to husbands. The hatred between the two was
such that they even trained their dreams to wage
war against each other, from field skirmishes to
cannon fire at sea. And it was during one of these
naval battles that the world of dreams betrayed
them: the two ladies never woke up and, while
their bodies were rotting, their dreams on the
contrary became more and more vivid, until they
died taking with them the sailing ships they had
invented.
The war between the two cousins continues
unabated, but as soon as one falls asleep, the
dream ships of both vanish, only to reappear when
they wake up. And since death has made them
narcoleptics (don't ask me how) this happens
often.
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ARNO FULLBELLIE AND
DORA BALTEA OFFARTERIE
True love between two people is an unbreakable
bond. Well, almost. The Squishies Arno and
Theresa, two famous navigators in the service of the
Livingjoys, are a perfect example of how a broken
heart can also break everything else around it. It’s
unknown who betrayed who, but their separation
was so painful that it killed them both. Not only
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The two angry lovers continue to travel the
sea, determined to take back half of each other's
hearts... but they can't: this is because whenever
their ships get close, the seabed, the lands and
the mountains shatter in half up to the center of
the world, only to reunite when they move away
from each other. What a cruel fate, don't you
think? And what a mess!

that: their beating hearts remained stuck in their

chest even after their death, albeit cut in half, each
of which in one of their two ribcages.

NECTUNOS AND
CALHIPSOS
Some say that the Squishy Nectunos and the
Stuffy Calhipsos have been dead so long that they
no longer have a name, other than the epithets by
which they are known. They’re the leaders of their
respective alliances and have always lived on the
seas, waging war on each other. No one knows
the reason for such hatred, but whenever they
fight the Sea of Mora and the Sea of the Orchard
collide, the storms thicken and the monsters of
the abyss rage on. Some say they’re not ordinary
dead but rather the spirits of the sea itself, seeking
to prevail in order to dominate all waters of all
worlds. The only way they can destroy the other
is with two particular Knick Knacks of the
Conquistamuertes: the Sea Queen’s Sharktooth
Trident and the Sea King’s Red Claw Horn. I'm
sure there are abbreviations. However, according
to what they say, only the trident can kill the
queen and only the horn can kill the king. And
guess who has one and who has the other? That’s
right: Nectunos has the Horn and Calhipsos the
Trident. They say that when one of them finally
manages to defeat the other, the Age of Undead
Buccaneers will come to an end.
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MALLEOLUS TRESURE
AND CORPULENTIA
“HARDCASKET” DEGAUNT
The Windies Malleulus and Corpulentia are
the treasures of their respective alliances, that is,
those tasked with guarding and keeping track of
all their treasures and their location in the two
worlds. The two were once part of a crew of
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cheap thieves. Their career ended when they were
devoured by a ravenous wardrobe they’d been
hiding in. Resurrected in the Orchard, they always
blamed each other for their deaths, swearing that
from that moment on, their respective treasures
would never be safe from the other one’s clutches.
Being forced to hide their chests in the most
unlikely places caused them to be noticed by the
Noble Tibias (Malleulus) and the Ignoble Skulls
(Corpulentia).
Their mysterious bond is that whenever one of
them steals a treasure from the other, the location
of one of their treasures appears on the map of
the other.
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Now that you have an overview of

the sea of the Orchard and the Sea of
Mora, you’re ready to set sail. Sorry,
that was supposed to be a question. So,
are you ready to set sail? Let me give
you the answer: no! No one out there,
dead or alive, has ever survived solely
on books or the patience of someone like
me to explain everything to them.

You know the history, some crews,

the dangers that lurk in the depths and
some tavern games (assuming you were
listening to me) but you still don't know
a damn thing about the laws that govern
all this: yes, laws are everywhere, even
where chaos reigns and freedom has the
appearance of holey hulls and musty sails.
No matter how famous you were in
the age of heroes, you’re only a third-
rate deckhand here. You have to earn
the respect of the sea and of the other
sailors, learn how to steer a ship and
take the most suitable role within your
new crew, not to mention a banner,
equipment, cannonballs and… no, I'm
getting ahead of myself - let’s just start
with the basics, then we’ll figure out
how you can buy all that stuff.

A THE DECEASED OF SEA OF BONES
"What!? How long did you say it's been? Wow, that troll must have headbutted me pretty hard if I resurrected
a few centuries later!”
[Gurdulf, troll hunter deckhand on the Dark Forest]
For all the dead, after a while time begins
to flow differently: years become seconds,
decades become days and centuries become
years. Boredom, on the other hand, grows
exponentially, so that one day seems to last
a century. In any case, in the Age of Undead
Buccaneers there are many freshly drowned
deceased as well as corpses that have been
around for quite some time and who, for one
reason or another, still inhabit the Orchard.
After all, there’s no rent to pay.
Among these dead there are some who
preferred to wait for a better moment to rise,
some who abandoned adventure, getting used
to "living like a dead man", and some who
procrastinated so much that a bunch of decades
passed before they decided to rise. Then there
are those who will continue to wait until who
knows what age before showing up at the border
with their Death Certificate so faded and worn as
to be illegible. But this is not your case… is it?
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
TRANSITION BETWEEN AGES
If you’re reading this book, chances
are you’ve had the opportunity to create an
Unglorious character (at least I really hope
so!) and play in the world described in the
Corebook. As you may have guessed, this book
is set a few centuries after the events you read
about, but that doesn’t mean your old character
isn’t playable - quite the contrary! If there is
one positive thing about death after all, it is that
the permanence of each corpse in the Orchard is
not subject to expiration.
Thus, your Johnbroke of Ribsdom can
decide to get back into adventure, abandoning
the horse’s bridle to hold the wheel instead,
bringing with him all the merits (and demerits)
that he gathered in his previous death.
At the end of the following paragraphs you
will find guidelines to follow for the conversion
of your already existing dead, now ready to
put on an eye patch and learn to spit like a true
pirate.
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CREATING (AND KILLING)
A PIRATE
In Sea of Bones, the steps to create a deceased
are the same, albeit with some small differences
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and just as many additions, useful to enrich
your deceased and make them in line with this
setting. To begin with, you can come from any
continent of the World of Mora and then be
resurrected in the respective Mortopolis or in
one of the Harbones connected to it (Flatterdom,
Trivialdom, Cupidardom, Limpdom or Bandead),
remembering that, if this entry is different among
characters belonging to the same group, it will
be necessary to agree on some background on
how they got together, or set up one (or more)
sessions focused on their mutual acquaintance
and therefore the birth of their crew.
Although we’ve only talked in depth about the
Land of Bandead (see chapter 1 of the Corebook,
“History of the World of Mora”) in the same chapter
you’ll find a brief description with information for
each continent, albeit marginal... for now.
Although you will often read the word
“pirate” throughout these pages, that doesn’t
mean that your origins and your past life must
necessarily have been devoted to such a wicked
life. You could have been a simple seaman
hired on a merchant ship, a fisherman, a harbor
carpenter or even a man or woman who lived on
the mainland and who, for one reason or another,
found themselves in a Harbone in death, to then
begin their sea adventure.
Name and Origin
Times have changed and with them also
changed the names we give to babies. Now even the
poorest families have a surname (more or less) and
chivalric titles have gone to hell, as titles, official or
otherwise, now come from the new professions and
government and military organizations.
In general, since Sea of Bones is set in the age
of piracy of our world (1600-1700), you can take
a cue from the names of that era from countries
then known for their naval strength: therefore
English, Spanish, French and Italians, but also
Chinese and Berber.
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NAUTICAL NICKNAMES
What really makes the difference in a sailor's name is their nickname (in the case of the dead, this always gets
changed following their passing). Aboard a ship, sometimes a sailor's nickname is even more pretentious than a title
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and is able to carry their fame across the four seas as a boat powered by four motorized oars would. From Long John
Silver of Treasure Island to the Black Corsair of the homonymous book series, at sea more than on land, nicknames
have a bigger impact than even the title of captain! Here are some examples of sailor nicknames that you can use for
your characters, some of them already adapted in their "dead" version as well.

Nicknames for Gunners (or anyone with a passion for gunpowder): Twistedpipe, Boneflame, Brokenfire.
Nicknames for Carpenters: Hammerdrown, The Oar-king, Splinter-spitter.
Nicknames for Cooks: El Cucharon, Bellyfiller, Bellyfest.
Generic Nicknames: Black Scum, Coral Crust, El Cortar, Waterpit, Jolly Rotten, Rottencore, Maelstomb,
Anchorbone, Blackpit, Beefybones, Talking Skull, Rottensail.
Nicknames for Boatswains: Saint Torment, Nervesnapper, Pitchmelter.
Nicknames for Quartermasters: Bonbarrel, Dry Sanctorum, Gravemaster.
Nicknames for Helmsmen: Shallowcatcher, Risen Whee l, Wheelbone.

Some nicknames may consist of a title paired
with a given name. Using some of the examples
already given, a sailor's name could therefore be
Johnny Barrel, Ramon Cucharon, Italo Oar-king
and so on.
Note that in any case it’s not mandatory for a
seafarer to have a nickname. Like that one-eyed,
armless old man everyone calls… Larry.
Profession
Generally, the chosen profession should be in
line with the Sea of Bones setting and therefore
range from jobs that are performed on board a
ship or those typical of a harbor. However, since
some harbors are as big as cities, it’s possible
to choose one of the many more common
professions, therefore from farmer to carpenter,
from blacksmith to miller. However, the same
premise of the previous paragraph applies: if your
character lived inland, they may also have an
inland profession, such as a miner or a forester.
In any case, the further your job is from sea life,
the more your story will have to include elements
that led you to die (or be resurrected) at sea.
Some common professions of this age are:
sailor (which can range through all the typical
titles of a seaman), fisherman, harbor tavern
keeper, shipwright, lifeguard, coast guard and
so on.
However, note that, as explained in the
Corebook, you’re allowed (indeed, encouraged)
to invent absurd or non-existent professions such
as knots-untangler, essential for all those ships
whose ropes get tangled up, ship jester, bilge rats
hunter, salt water taster and so on.
Cause of Death
The most important part of any Death
Certificate, as well as the most distinguishing
entry for the character: the cause of death. Here
too the same premise applies - the closer your
death was to water (or maybe it was the direct
cause) the more your deceased will be immersed
(indeed) in the Sea of Bones setting. But guess
what? It's not mandatory!
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WAVES OF DEATH
Here are some examples of causes of death in true seafaring style, and more importantly, in true Unglorious style.
So, you died due to:

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- The recoil of a cannon during a boarding;
- The cork of a bottle of rum gone down the wrong pipe;
- A duel with pistols (you forgot yours at home);
- The song of a siren. She was really, really off-key;
- A cannon shot: they used you instead of the ball;
- A cursed casket that fell on your head;
- A sumptuous banquet, of which you were the main course;
- Your captain's sword after answering an order with a loud belch;
- A heart attack after a loud burp;
- Indigestion of clams that had an unappetizing smell;
- An insult too sharp during a duel;
- A shroud jumping contest, in which you broke your neck (but also the jumps record);
- A keel lap too many;
- A duel with swords. Drunk. Against a Krakil;
- A prank, during which you locked yourself in a chest. No one went looking for you;
- A lie, because of which you were put in the lie-jail.
- A belly-flop in the water;

RESURRECTION The corpses of Windies, on the other hand,

The four Bodies of the Dead you may rise
as are the same ones you already know: the
Squishies (Bloaties), i.e. zombies, the Skinnies,
i.e. skeletons, the Stuffies, i.e. mummies, and the
Windies, i.e. ghosts.
To resurrect as a Squishy your body must
have fallen into the sea and been sucked up by a
Maelstomb. It doesn't matter that the body ends up
directly in the whirlpool, since Purple and Green
Maelstombs are capable of attracting corpses that
are even fifty kilometers away from them, slower
as the distance from the whirlpool increases.
Note that this suction force is so effective only
on corpses awaiting resurrection, while to all
other objects or bodies the normal force from sea
motion applies. Sometimes it even happens that
the Abyss-hopper who comes across a corpse
decides to take it on board in order to escort it
towards a maelstrom.
To resurrect as a Skinny, the normal laws
for entering the Orchard apply: if the corpse
does not reach, in this case, a Maelstomb or a
sunken cemetery, it must wait for the regular
decomposition times and when the fish and the
sea have eaten all the flesh off the bones, another
creaking sailor arrives in the Orchard.
may have been crunched and swallowed by sharks
or sea monsters, ended up on the menu of a tribe
of cannibals or have been targeted by an explosive
cannon. Finally, those who rise as Stuffies were
victims of volcanic explosions, of barrels of pitch
emptied on their heads, of carnivorous corals,
of giant fish that swallowed them alive or who
knows what absurd curse.
Type of Dead
In this book (see chapter 5, "Watered Down
Fate") there are four new Types of Dead to
choose from, but only for characters who died at
sea (whether in water, in the harbor or on board a
ship) . The Types of Dead present in the Corebook
may be used normally.
Also in the same chapter, if desired, you can
choose a Seafaring Rank at the cost of 1 point (2 if
the Captain rank is chosen), which allows access
to additional skills for all your sea adventures.
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ORDERS
Given their eagerness to enlist more and more
dead, the Ward-leaders ordered the foundation
of headquarters of their respective orders in all
Harbones, with the difference that, given the limited
space and the scarcity of volunteers, they all occupy
the same building: the headquarters of the United
Coordinations of Militant Deceased (UCMD).
The orders are the same as those described in
the Corebook, but with new additional preferential
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passages to which the Pities in charge of emerging
have consented... after about thirty-six years from
the initial request.
Blue Flame: Any alchemical vessel.
Deathplorers: Any uninhabited island beach.
Dutiful Dead: Any port authority office.
Eternal War: Any ammunition dump.
Hunters: Any stretch of sea where carnivorous
fish hunt or where the lair of a deep-sea
monster is found.
Farmers: Any formation of algae or palm
groves.
Living Love: Any romantic cliff (from which,
for example, you can enjoy the view of
breathtaking sunsets!) or gondola.
Outlaws: Any haltered port square.
Penitents: Any cell on a ship.
Wandering Souls: Any abandoned shoal or
ruin on an island.
There are also three new orders to choose
from, but membership is reserved for sailors,
pirates and harbor drunks only.
Order of the Abyssed
Several bravely sunk dead (willingly or
unwillingly) arrive in the Orchard together with
their ships, often bringing with them broken
ropes, shreds of sails and wooden planks from
which they hang before filling their lungs with
water.
These dead are the favorite targets for the
order of the Abyssed, which welcomes all those
sailors who drowned along with their vessels or
who in any case wished to leave in a poetic way.
The Abyssed devote themselves to the salvage
of wrecks and often organize expeditions to the
seabed in search of sunken treasure.
They are also very attached to the sea, so much
so that if they stay on an island too long you can
see them cast nostalgic glances in the direction
of the coast, getting lost in the memories of their
adventures and exclaiming stuff like "the sea is
calling me", "the waters await me” or “I feel like
fishing”.
The Abyssed Ward-leader is Skinny Tiff "The
Leak" Puerillio, captain of the Shallowseeker,
who sank along with his ship after a thrilling
battle against a Krakil. In reality, they say that the
Shallowseeker sank due to a leak that had been
ignored for too long, and that Tiff, lost in his
thoughts on the freedom of a tax-free life, only
realized he had sunk when the wreck touched
the bottom of the sea. However, the captain is
so proud that he’s never confirmed these rumors,
preferring to say that he stayed with his beloved
Shallowseeker to the last, tying himself to the
wheel as she sank into the depths.
Preferential Passage: Any wreck, abandoned
or stranded ship.
Decomposed Swimmer: While in water, you
receive +2 to meters of movement. In addition, by
spending 1 SP, the motion of water (such as the
pull of a Maelstomb or the raging waves) has no
effect on you for half an hour.
Order of the Bone Pin
The allure of whodo attracts more sailors than
amages and alchemists have ever been attracted
to amagic, although they’re practically the same
thing. The reason is probably linked to the cursed
treasures generated by whodo, and it’s precisely
of their victims that the order of the Bone Pin is
composed. All explorers, pirates and sailors who
died from a curse or while looking for a whodo
chest carry a fragment of that energy with them:
they embrace it as part of themselves, they try to
understand it and exploit its potential. The same
happens to whodo priests who preferred life at sea
to confinement on an island.
In short, all those deceased who would go
around showing off dolls full of pins, chicken
heads, crocodile teeth and T-shirts with slogans
like "Whodo Rocks" are welcome among the ranks
of the Bone Pin. Their feats include searching for
cursed chests or stories of cursed crews, collecting
cursed trinkets and devising new ways to curse
someone (verbally of course).
The Ward-leader of the Bone Pin is Squishy
Tia-Tarma, former chieftain of the Aidudis, who
count among themselves the most powerful whodo
shamans in all of the Sea of Mora. Tia-Tarma
met her end after reading her fortune-telling tarot
cards. Death appeared five times (although the
deck only counted one), at which point, with calm
and tranquility, she decided to satisfy the wishes of
the cards by downing a concoction of berries, frog

blood, crumbled bones and rat poison. When she
arrived in the Orchard she continued to rely on the
cards, which did nothing but reveal death to her.
Tia-Tarma was therefore convinced she had to look
for the will of the tarots by venturing among the
seas of the Orchard, traveling beyond the borders
of her Atoll. How she ended up becoming Ward-
leader of an order is unclear, but some say someone
placed an information leaflet in her tarot deck.
Preferential Passage: Any temple or tribal
cemetery.
Whodoist: Action, 2 SPs, Difficulty 6+. Once
per day, you can detect the presence of all whodo
forces (chests, Ancient Caskets, whodo shamans,
tribal shrines, etc.) in a radius of 2 kilometers.
Note that this way you will only know where
those objects are, but not what they are.
Order of Treasurers
If the words “loot,” “treasure,” and “rivers-of-
rum” send a shiver up your spine, it could be a
centipede crawling up your back, or the shivering
that characterizes all members of the Order of
Treasurers. These dead see no difference between
gold, jewels, vouchers and Pieces of Late: they’re
not interested in wealth (well, not only), as much
as in boasting of the fullness of their holds. They
could collect cursed gold or silver tea sets with
equal enthusiasm, then take immense pleasure
in counting, cataloging and storing all their loot.
The very rooms of the order are overflowing
with treasures donated by its members, in order
to flaunt their wealth to the members of the other
orders.
Their feats range from recovering to hoarding
(and then protecting, often from the greedy hands
of other members of the order) treasure, and many
also serve as quartermasters within their crews.
However, Treasurers are not thieves. At least not
all of them: first of all, in fact, they have great
respect for treasures and for those who recover
them and for this reason, if they are well paid,
they are the most reliable deceased to guard any
type of wealth.
The Ward-leader of the Treasurers is
Benjamort Le Gun, a Windy who in life guarded
a treasure buried on an uninhabited island for
thirty years, waiting for his companions to come
back for him and the chests. Nearing death,
Benjamort decided to take a peek inside the
chests, which until then he had not dared to open
out of respect for the crew. When he did, he found
that the chests were empty: had his companions
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come while he slept? Had some curse made their
content evaporate? Had the devil deceived him?
Whatever the reason, Benjamort exploded with
rage. And not in a metaphorical sense. No one saw
the scene of course, but he says his blood boiled to
the point of blowing him up. However, you know,
death loves to joke, so Benjamort arrived in the
Orchard with the chests that he had so diligently
protected in tow... but now he wants to put the ex-
members of his crew inside them. They say that
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he’s already captured and locked up half a dozen.
Preferential Passage: Any hold or (empty)
chest large enough.
Crate Holder: Once per day, you can insert
an object no larger than a rum barrel (or a set of
objects of the same size) into your body, which
will then function as a Deadtight Container.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A pirate is free, but bound by the limits of life.
A dead pirate is bound by their own unfinished
business. The guidelines for creating them are
the same as described in the Corebook, but with
one difference: in Sea of Bones you can choose to
replace a maximum of two Unfinished Business
with as many Business with the Sea.
The Business with the Sea are special
Unfinished Business whose resolution leads to
rewards far more lavish than those normally due,
however not resolving them correctly leads to
bad luck, curses and seasickness. Often the crews
are even reluctant to let a sailor with one or more
Business with the Sea on board for fear of having
to share their misfortunes, while others welcome
them gladly and even help them complete them,
so as to be able to enjoy a slice of the promised
fortune.
To find out more about Business with the Sea
see chapter 6, “Deeds in the Sea of Mora”.
FUNERARY EQUIPMENT
The final step is to put together the right
equipment befitting a bonafide sailor. In chapter
4, "On the Dead Man's Chest" you will find all the
unique items of the Age of Undead Buccaneers,
with one difference: you can decide to convert
creation points (or to exchange any licenses you
already own, in case you decide to use an existing
character) into vouchers (50 vouchers for each
creation point) or Pieces of Late. These unique
doubloons are special items that allow you to call
upon the powers of the sea of the dead… though
they may not answer.
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4 - IN THE DEAD MAN'S CHEST

Now look at you. What's in your

pocket? And tied to the belt? Mh, it's
certainly not the best equipment I've
seen on a sailor. To be honest, more than
a pirate, you look like a child dressed
by their mother for the first day of
school, ahr ahr ahr. You can't face the
seas with that blunt little sword and...
wait, what's that? A rubber ducky? Holy
Orchard, let's not face a toy crocodile in
a bathtub! All right, it means that I will
lend you something to help you become
a proper pirate, but I want every last
voucher back, are we understood?

However, first let's go to the Undead

Port Authority: it may be that they will
grant you something extra for your
trousseau, or even that you have some
objects that have not yet been recovered.
If you died at sea it's probable: you
know, the Pities don't always manage to
replicate every sunken Knick Knack.
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D BUCCANEERING EQUIPMENT
“You’re as thick as a brick! I’m sorry, Mr. Pity, but you see, I died in a bathtub, but I don't deserve to have A
BACK BRUSH, A BAR OF SOAP AND A SHOWER CAP with me. I'M A DAMN PIRATE!”
[Jorge Clearskin, boatswain of the Charming Grins]

Sailors are even more attached to their material Additional Tools

possessions than land-based adventurers: being Life in the seas is different from life on land,
extremely superstitious, they tend to attach much as are the habits, the stomach and the skills
meaning to weapons, amulets and photo-portraits, necessary to keep afloat - both your ship and

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even attributing mystical powers to them.
This link makes a departed sailor's Funerary
Equipment much more specific, which is why
in Sea of Bones it’s possible to obtain vouchers
or Pieces of Late by exchanging them for your
character creation points. In every other aspect,
choosing a Funerary Equipment and the types
of items that can be purchased follows the same
rules detailed in the Corebook.
your corpse.
Sea of Bones adds three Skills to choose
from when selecting related Tools. It's not
mandatory to possess one or more of these
skills, but you'll understand for yourself that
they don't hurt either!

Skill Example of Linked Actions Example of Tool

Make something recover 1 Struc-
ture Point by fixing the main mast, Quick-dry glue, bucket of pitch, set
Carpentry
1 Wind Point by tarring the hull, of ropes…
fixing a leak…
Steering a ship, holding the wheel Piece from a wheel, helmsman
Navigation
during a storm… gloves, megaphone…
Orienting by following the stars
(in the open sea as well as in the Nautical charts, astronomical
Orientation
desert) or the motion of the waves charts, sextant…
depending on the wind…

PIECES OF LATE Points during Creation: One or more of the

Pieces of Late are special doubloons, more
similar to rusty metal disks than to valuable
coins, with the unmistakable logo of the Orchard
impressed on them. Pieces of Late are used to
request favors from the sea and are for the exclusive
use of the dead. But what are they and how did they
come about? Well, when the sea kills-kills a great
sailor, it accumulates a debt of honor for having
snatched such a valiant adventurer from life (or
from death): a debt that it repays by generating
a Piece of Late, which somehow represents the
feats of a valiant adventurer of the seas. When
you use a Piece of Late you’re asking the sea to
settle the debt it owes to the departed soul. Once
the debt is paid, the Piece of Late crumbles until
it becomes dust, which finally settles into the sea.
There are three ways to get Pieces of Late:
7 points granted during the Creation of the Dead
(maximum three) may be converted into Pieces of
Late, for a total of 2 Pieces of Late for each point.
Currency Exchange: In the License
Squeezing Centers you may exchange a License
for a Piece of Late.
Departed Treasure: Departed treasures can
spawn Pieces of Late, as described later in this
chapter, in the Treasures and Tremors section.
Effects of the Pieces of Late
Controlling the will of the tides and the wind,
riding sea beasts, teleporting aboard a ship, and
winning a hand with poker are just some of the
amazing powers a Piece of Late is capable of.
Every time you decide to use one, think hard
about what you would like to get from the sea,
but be careful, because the higher the request, the
more it could pretend not to hear you. There may
be various reasons: perhaps it doesn’t consider the
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favor asked proportionate to the soul represented
by the Piece, or simply, being extremely proud,
it’s annoyed to take orders from any deceased;
sometimes it could just be sleeping, who knows?
The living cannot use the powers of Pieces of
Late. These also have effect both in the Orchard
and in the world of the living.
Each time you use a Piece of Late, after
deciding what favor to ask of the sea, roll 1d10.
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If the favor is small, it goes unanswered on a roll
of 1; if it’s reasonable, it goes unanswered on a
roll of 1-2; and finally, if it’s a big one, it goes
unanswered on a roll of 1-2-3.
Wind Changer (Reasonable Favor): The
wind suddenly changes in the direction you want,
affecting a large stretch of sea.
Call for the Grave (Big Favor): A Maelstomb
spawns in close proximity. If you wish, even
directly beneath you!
Winning Hand (Small Favor): You win at
any game (see chapter 6, "Dead in the Sea of
Mora"), as long as it’s played on board a ship.
Dead on Deck (Small Favor): You are
teleported directly to the deck of any ship that you
are able to see within a 500 meter radius of you.
Doesn't work if you're on land.
Sea King (Big Favor): For one round, gain
control of any sea creature or school of fish,
including Krakil. If you roll a 10 on the d10 roll,
your control lasts +1 round.
Salvage Wreck (Reasonable Favor): Any
sunken wreck within a 500 meter radius floats
to the surface for 1 hour or until repaired. If you
have a specific wreck in mind, the sea will give it
to you, otherwise it will pick a random one.
Waves Jumper (Small Favor): The surface
of the sea becomes a trampoline for you, capable
of making you jump up to 20 meters. The effect
ends after 3 rounds, or when you stop jumping.
UPGRADES FOR WEAPONS
AND ARMOR
You didn't think that the sea wouldn’t grant
its (dead) children some extra help after passing
away, did you? Over the years, as the borders of
the Orchard widened, its energy has been renewed
and it’s now able to coat the fragments of your
Funerary Equipment with brand new, amazing
and exclusive powers.
During your Sea of Bones sessions you
can draw on these new powers as well as those
described in the Corebook (see chapter 6 of the
Corebook, "Funerary Equipment").
Rank I Powers
Abyssal Shield (attack/hinder, shield): From
the shield emerges a sort of fleshy cord that ends
in a candle with a hypnotic light. All opponents
able to see the candle who want to attack another
target other than the bearer of the shield suffer
-1 to attack checks. Furthermore, if the shield
is used to parry a Vicious Blow in melee, its
surface transforms into the fanged mouth of
a deep-sea fish, which deals 3 damage to the
opponent. However, if the latter is wearing heavy
armor or has a DD value equal to or greater than
3, the fish's teeth break and the shield loses 1
Endurance point.

Coral Armor (attack/defense, armor): The
armor is covered in grim colored corals and is
repaired by 1 Endurance point. Also, whenever
you suffer a hit that deals 3 or more damage, no
matter how much damage the armor absorbs,
a piece of coral falls to the ground. At the start
of your next turn, all corals detached in this way
hurl themselves at the closest opponent (medium
range) and deal 1 damage that ignores armor.
Krakil's Slash (attack/hinder, weapon): The
projectile or weapon transforms into a slimy
tentacle that constricts the opponent. If the hit is
successful, the weapon does no damage, but the
target suffers -1 to all physical checks, with this
penalty increasing by -1 (to a maximum of -3) at
the start of each of their turns, unless they remove
the tentacle with a hit dealing at least 2 damage.
Additionally, from the start of the third round of
constricting onwards, the target suffers 1 damage
that ignores armor.
Pitch Gun (hinder, firearm): The projectile
turns into a lump of slippery pitch that explodes on
contact with the target. For 1 round, or if they don't
spend 2 actions to remove the pitch, whenever the
hit target performs a movement action (except if
they’re swimming) they have to roll 1d10. On a
1-4 they slip on the ground. Note that for creatures
larger than a human (the size of a troll at most)
two projectiles are required to achieve this effect,
3 if the creature is larger than a troll.
Water-jumping Projectile (Attack, Firearm):
Everybody knows that lead cannot swim. As a
result, it’s afraid of the sea. When the projectile
fired encounters the sea (i.e. going beyond the
edge of the ship's deck or a cliff) it disappears
and reappears on the first ship's deck, beach, pier
or cliff it encounters, continuing to travel the
distance allowed by its range without taking into
account the stretch of sea traveled. In any case,
note that if you can’t see the target you wish to hit,
even if the projectile arrives in their direction, the
shot automatically misses (unless the Ferryman
decides otherwise).
Rank II Powers
Barnacle Plate (defense, armor): Requires +1
SP to activate, but remains active for 3 rounds.
For every point of Endurance lost by the armor,
dozens of stinky barnacles pop out of the crack,
giving you +1 DD. At the same time however,
you suffer -1 to all physical checks and movement
meters covered. At the end of the 3 rounds the
barnacles slide to the ground forming a patch of
mucous shells and all the stacked bonuses and
maluses are reset.
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Cursed Blow (attack/hinder, heavy weapon):
The weapon is cursed! If you deal a Vicious Blow,
you suffer the same amount of damage divided by
2 (rounded down). If you miss, however, one of
the weapons you are holding (if any) begins to
shake violently, then falls to the ground dealing 1
additional damage that ignores armor.
Lead Beacon (attack, ranged weapon): The
projectile turns into a small glowing orb. You gain
+2 to hit, but the attack deals no damage, instead
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hovering around the target, thus acting as a guide
for all other attacks. The sphere remains active
for 2 rounds. For each orb that hovers around
the target, anyone attempting to hit that target
receives +1 to hit. With an attack check (-2) it’s
also possible to hit and destroy one of the spheres.
Seaweed Blood (hinder, melee weapon): The
weapon becomes covered in a greenish, soggy
coating. If a shot from the weapon deals at least
1 damage, creeping algae grow from the wound
and are under your control. As an action and by
performing a check with difficulty 5+ (-1 for
every group of algae generated this way beyond
the first one) you can command the algae to make
the target perform a specific movement action,
from a simple movement to a climbing a rope,
throwing their weapon to the ground or spitting
in someone's eye. This action will be the first to
be performed at the start of the target's next turn.
It’s not possible to order more than one action per
round.
Sea Turtle (defense, light weapon): The
weapon disassembles and reassembles to form a
small semi-circular shield with a shape vaguely
similar to that of a turtle. This shield cannot be
destroyed, but when the power ends, part of it
backfires on the deceased loses a body part for
each turn the shield was active. If the power has
been active for 6 or more turns, the deceased also
suffers 2 lethal damage.
Rank III Powers
Fishbowl (hinder, armor): Armor transforms
into a large fish bowl filled with water. If an
opponent deals a Vicious Blow or 4 or more
damage with a melee attack, roll 1d10. On a roll
of 1-5 nothing happens, while on a roll of 6-10
the opponent shrinks and is absorbed by the bowl.
There is no limit to the number of targets that
can be absorbed into the bowl, which in any case
may perform their turn normally without suffering
a penalty due to their reduced size. You can
decide at any time to release all trapped targets.
This also happens if you should die-die or if the
bowl should be broken (Armor Endurance 0). In
the latter case, you also suffer 1 lethal damage for
each target trapped in the bowl.
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From Bullets to Balls (attack, firearm):
As soon as the projectile exits the weapon, it
turns into a cannonball fired at maximum speed
(Standard Cannon). In the case of a Vicious Blow,
you can also choose a specific cannonball (see
below, in the Shipyard paragraph).
Krakil's Spit (hinder, ranged weapon): The
projectile turns into a spray of Krakil's ink (see
chapter 7, "Between Sabers and Tentacles").
Royal Turtle (defense, heavy weapon): The
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weapon disassembles and reassembles to form a
large semi-circular shield with a shape vaguely
similar to that of a tortoise. This shield cannot
be destroyed, but when the power ends, part of
it backfires on the deceased who loses two body
parts for each turn the shield was active. If the
power has been active for 3 or more turns, the
deceased also suffers 2 lethal damage.
In addition, whenever the shield absorbs a
Vicious Blow, the opponent (if no larger than a
troll) is knocked to the ground by a sudden blow.
Windsap (attack, melee weapon): Tiny storm
clouds begin to envelop the weapon, yearning to
unleash tiny storms. Whenever you deal 1 or more
damage with the weapon, you absorb a charge of
energy and the clouds inflate. When you wish, as
part of an attack, you may spend 1 SP to discharge
the accumulated energy.
1 Charge: A bolt of lightning shoots out from
the weapon, dealing 2 damage that ignores armor.
2 Charges: In addition to other effects, the
opponent is trapped in a whirlwind and thrown
twenty meters into the air.
3 charges: In addition to other effects, when
the opponent is knocked into the air, you can
perform a ranged attack roll. If the check is
successful, a hail of sharp hailstones is hurled
from the weapon, dealing 3 damage.
4 Charges: If the hailstones dealt at least 1
damage to the opponent, the cloud enveloping the
sword hurls itself at the opponent and envelops
them, then slams them violently to the ground,
dealing 3 damage that ignores armor. Then the
power ends.
More than four accumulated charges have no
effect.
Note that if the attack does not hit the target,
all accumulated charges are lost.
SPELLS
The sea is an amagical place, don't you think?
Dangerously amagical I would add, so much so
that the arcane forces roused by its waves and
whirlpools reached us, affecting the bodies of the
dead. Enjoy these new spells, with which you'll
be able to bend water (but also oil or beer, if you
prefer) to your will.
During your Sea of Bones sessions you
can draw on these new spells as well as those
described in the Corebook (see chapter 6 of the
Corebook, "Funerary Equipment").
Rank I Spells
Limp Plank: Action, long range, difficulty
6+. A small part of a target ship rots. This power
may be used to spring a leak, break the wheel,
drop sailors on deck to the lower floors, snap
lines, topple smaller masts and so on.
Marine Stroll: Action, contact, difficulty 4+.
For 1 minute, you or any target you touch (either
an object or a living being) can float on the surface
of the water. Note that you cannot use this power
on targets that have half or more of their body in
water. In any other case, they’re automatically
pushed to the surface. For each +1 increase in
difficulty: +2 minutes duration.
Water Bomb: Action, medium range,
difficulty 5+. You summon a sphere of black
water drawn from the farthest depths of the sea
of the dead. If the sphere hits a living being,
any shields and armor they’re wearing lose 1
Endurance point, while if it hits a deceased, they
recover 1 lethal damage or 2 non-lethal damage
(your choice).
Rank II Spells
Dry Land: Action, long range, difficulty 7+.
You raise a sunken land to the surface of the
sea. Roll 1d10 to establish its size: on a 1-4 you
bring out shallows that slightly outcrop from the
water, on a 5-8 a group of rocks and on a 9-10 a
mountain or a small island. The raised land sinks
after 5 minutes. For each +1 increase in difficulty:
+10 minutes of duration.
Rottenwood: Action, long range, difficulty
8+. A considerable portion of a target ship rots.
This power may be used to spring large leaks,
knock down a row of cannons, break the main
mast, cause the captain's cabin to fall off and
so on.
Salty Blast: Action, medium range, difficulty
7+. You summon a large sphere of black water
drawn from the depths (this time even deeper!)
of the sea of the dead. When it explodes, the
sphere hits all targets within a 10 meter radius.
Any shields and armor worn by affected living
beings lose 1 Endurance point, while all affected
deceased revoer 1 lethal damage or 2 non-lethal
damage (your choice). In addition, the target
directly hit by the explosion suffers 3 damage.

Rank III Spells
Frothy Tsunami: Action, difficulty 9+. By
pointing a finger at a spot that you can see on
the surface of the water, you can summon a great
wave of black water from the depths (very deep
this time) of the seas of the Orchard. The wave
travels one hundred meters and tramples anyone
along its path. Any armor and shields worn by
affected living beings lose 1 Endurance, and all
affected deceased recover 1 lethal damage or 2
non-lethal damage (your choice). The wave has
such force that it can overturn smaller boats and
cause dangerous quantities of water to be boarded
on larger ones. Furthermore, with a +1 increase
in casting difficulty you can make the waters of
the Orchard carry with them a host of adorable
deceased animals (crabs, jellyfish, sharks, etc.).
In this case, all those affected by the tsunami,
in addition to the normal effects, also suffer 2
damage that ignores armor.
Ghost Ship: Action, long range, difficulty 9+.
You summon a ghost ship sporting the Orchard
C TREASURES AND TREMORS
“When we got there the chest was there, with the gold in it… and we took it! We spent it and traded it,
squandered it on rum and food and pleasant company. Then all of a sudden we all woke up here, stone cold dead.
Well, we couldn’t do anything about it… So we kept drinking!”
We’ve finally arrived at the section that
interests you the most. How do I know? Just look
at your face: even if death has messed up all your
facial features and blended your muscles, your
face lights up just hearing the word “treasure”. Or
maybe you're just shedding some more skin.
Who can blame you? After all, the whole
Age of Undead Buccaneers is kept alive by the
constant search for treasures and I admit that there
is nothing more exciting than sticking the shovel
into the ground once, twice, a hundred times,
until you feel its tip hitting something hard. Then
you realize it was a stone or the skull of a former
partner of yours and you start digging again. But
when you see the wood of a chest emerge… Well,
let's just say that if I had a heart it would beat
wildly at the thought!
TYPES OF TREASURES
First of all, you must know that there are three
types of treasures: common ones, that is the shiny
junk that the living like so much and… ok, I admit
that I liked it too when I was still up there; then
there are cursed treasures, more precious than
common ones but bearing horrible curses, created
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Navy’s flag, complete with a crew ready to rescue
you (as well they should - they are handsomely
paid for each summoning). The ship remains at
sea for 3 rounds: it’s not possible to board the
ghost ship, just as its sailors cannot abandon it.
They just open fire with their cannons and yell
colorful slurs at your enemies.
Spirit of the Kraken: Action, difficulty 8+.
By pointing a finger at a spot that you can see on
the surface of the water, you can summon one of
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the tentacles of the mighty (and defunct) Kraken,
which slams down on the first target it finds nearby.
The tentacle is a Heavy Bludgeoning Weapon that
deals 7 damage, with a 6-10 Vicious Strike range.
The tentacle normally slams into structures or ships,
and with its force it’s capable of destroying smaller
vessels and knocking down weaker buildings,
severely damaging vessels and larger buildings.
With a +1 increase in casting difficulty you
may order the tentacle to attack a specific target.
After the attack, the rotting tentacle returns to
the depths.
[Extor Bonestache, Captain of the Purple Oyster]
by the forces of whodo and, finally, the incredibly
precious Ancient Caskets, which in turn contain
the Knick Knacks of the Conquistamuertes.
Aside from the Ancient Caskets, which I'll
tell you about in more detail later, common
treasures and cursed treasures differ from each
other because of their value: Cool, Sublime or
Breathtaking. But be careful, this is the value
attributed by the Orchard and it’s not based on
quantities, but on the objects that compose the
loot. For example, a chest full of doubloons or
precious spices is of Cool value, one full of
pearls and noble jewels is of Sublime value
and one full of diamonds, ancient objects, well-
preserved historical relics and risqué calendars
is of Breathtaking value.
Oh, I almost forgot the most important
thing: to be considered as such, a treasure must
be contained in a casket. Don't ask me why
and don't ask me questions like "wouldn't it be
enough to put them in a bag?": it's tradition,
period!
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COMMON TREASURES
However common, the treasures that comprise
the most banal riches of the living contain stories
and often fragments of the souls of the brave
men and women who hoarded them. Fortresses,
the holds of merchant ships (sunken or not) and
antiquities markets are excellent places to find
wealth to amass, while treasures already packed
and crammed into coffers are found under the
sand of islands, used as hiding spots (often so
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many times that one could start digging at random
and still find something), caves bristling with
traps and basements of captains' houses.
Collection of Pieces of Late
By bringing a common treasure to the Orchard,
the casket and what's inside rots, like all things that
cross any border or whirlpool from the world of
the living. However, as they decompose, there is a
chance that they will generate one or more Pieces
of Late, testifying to the essence of the valiant men
who fought for that treasure… or stole it.
When a common treasure arrives in the
Orchard, the carrier rolls 1d10. On a 7-10 its
unraveling generates 2 Pieces of Late (Cool),
4 Pieces of Late (Sublime), or 6 Pieces of Late
(Breathtaking). On a 4-6 it spawns half as many,
and on a 1-3 it spawns nothing; in this case it
means that it was nothing more than a heap of
simple riches for live-flesh.
CURSED TREASURES
The treasures of whodo may seem like common
riches to a casual observer: the relics that compose
them in fact appear to come from other ages and
are composed of unknown precious materials. In
addition to this, they have bizarre shapes and depict
beings of the most disparate shapes, the same ones
that are worshiped by the natives as gods.
Cursed treasures are almost always born
already inside a casket, from whose iron and
wood fissures emerge faint colored flashes. Many
of these chests were exhumed by the natives of
the islands, who used what was inside as a sacred
heirloom or as a prototype to reproduce the
statues and effigies of the mystical figures they
venerate. In doing so however, the tribes suffered
the repercussions of the curses contained in the
chests, which were in turn kept in check by the
whodo shamans.
Cursed treasures do not generate Pieces of Late
and when they arrive in the Orchard, they remain
intact (provided they are contained in a whodo
chest). Once taken to the Grinding Ovens, both
the chest and its contents are shredded, generating
an amount of vouchers and dead energy based
on their preciousness and the outcome of the
shredding.
Note that by dead energy we mean the points
received by the dead, exactly as for squeezing
the licenses, and these are divided equally and
distributed among the members of the crew
(unlike vouchers: they have to take care of sharing
them!). If any points remain that cannot be divided
equally, these are received by randomly selected
crew members by rolling dice.
To determine a whodo casket’s amount of
vouchers and dead energy points, roll 1d10:
1-3, Oven Breakdown: 20 vouchers and 1
point (Cool), 55 vouchers and 3 points (Sublime),
90 vouchers and 6 points (Breathtaking).
4-6, Power Decrease: 35 vouchers and 3 points
(Cool), 100 vouchers and 5 points (Sublime),
200 vouchers and 8 points (Breathtaking).
7-8, Standard Grinding: 50 vouchers
and 5 points (Cool), 150 vouchers and 7
points (Sublime), 300 vouchers and 10 points
(Breathtaking).
9-10, Hypergrinding: 75 vouchers and 6 points
(Cool), 225 vouchers and 9 points (Sublime),
450 vouchers and 12 points (Breathtaking).
In addition, when a Cursed Casket of
Breathtaking value is shredded, regardless of the
shredding’s outcome, all crew members receive 1
Recommendation.
Curses
Cursed caskets are tempting to all, since the
objects contained within them have an enormous
value both for the bags of bones and for the bags
of organs (still functional of course). Carrying
one however puts the whole crew at risk, so
much so that there are countless wrecks resting
on the seabed due to cursed treasures, which are
still there in the midst of the debris, pulsing with
whodo energy.
As far as their recovery and transport are
concerned, the deceased have an advantage and
that is why they’re often commissioned by the
living to recover cursed caskets for them.

While a cursed casket is onboard a ship, the
curse affects it, all crew members, guests, and
caged animals. Some get smart by throwing it
into the water and then towing it with a rope,
still others keep it suspended above the ship with
balloons or overboard with fishing rods; this is of
no use: once a cursed casket is recovered, its curse
will last until it gets abandoned in the depths, on
an island, or shredded.
A list of curses is presented below. The Ferryman
can take inspiration from this to create new and
increasingly bizarre ones, just paying attention not
to create too debilitating ones, in order not to risk
causing too much frustration in the game.
Instead of choosing a curse, you can roll 1d10
and let fate decide for the crew!
Unless otherwise stated, it’s the Ferryman who
decides when the effect of a curse will manifest
itself.
1. Fish Food: Up to three times a day a huge
school of fish comes to munch on the ship's hull,
springing 2 Leaks.
2. Moving Target: The ship is visible up to
twenty kilometers away due to a vertical beam of
reddish light that illuminates it.
3. Ugly Banner: The ship's banner mutates
into an obscene, stupid, or derogatory design,
which could then draw the anger of some and the
laughter of… well, everyone else. The banner is
also replicated on every sail, barrel and item of
clothing of the crew.
4. Stench of Death: A stench of death, one
so strong it would be unwelcome even in the
Orchard, envelops the ship and all the members of
the crew, which this way can be "smelled" from
miles away... especially if upwind.
5. Storm of Crabs: Up to twice a day, a black
cloud appears in the sky above the ship, showering
it with a rain of whitish, large-clawed crabs. These
crabs cut lines and pinch the crew, dealing 2 lethal
damage that ignores armor to each target on board
and causing 1 point of damage to the ship.
6. Treasure Eaters: Mouths sprout from the
ship and devour the caskets. Up to three times
per day, for each other casket stored on the ship,
roll 1d10. On a roll of 5+, the casket is devoured,
chewed and digested by the ship.
7. Water Cannons: Whenever someone tries
to open fire with one of the ship's cannons (after
having performed the attack check) they roll
1d10. On a roll of 5+ instead of a wrecking ball, a
harmless jet of salt water is fired.
8. Abyssal Meal: The same as Moving Target,
but the light shines in the deep sea, making the
ship the target for abyssal monsters.
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9. Bone Dust: Up to three times per day, a
randomly selected member of the crew sees all
perishable items in their possession turn to dust.
If no one has any perishable items, the curse
can affect crates and barrels of perishable items
(including cannonballs) in the cargo hold.
10. Phantom Violinist: The curse generates
a mischievous specter that appears up to three
times a day, causing damage to the ship: it can
undo ropes, rotate and/or block the wheel, tear the
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sails, douse the deck with oil, clog the cannons
and so on. The arrival of the specter is anticipated
by a seafaring ballad played on a violin, whose
frenetic melody sounds distant and muffled, as if
coming from the bottom of the sea.
ANCIENT CASKETS
The treasures of treasures, the caskets of
caskets, the most precious riches of the Sea
of Mora, for which anyone would be ready to
kill. More than usual, that is. I'm talking about
Ancient Caskets, pure containers of whodo
force that protect the Knick Knacks of the
Conquistamuertes: amulets with which you can
control the fate of the seas.
The legends about their birth and their power
abound, as do the stories of the thousands of
sailors who attempted to get one, only to be
condemned to a life of misery that culminated in
death… and then started all over again.
Throughout the world there are said to be
thirty-three Ancient Caskets and therefore as
many Knick Knacks of the Conquistamuertes,
half of which were already in the possession
of some of the mightiest wanderers of the seas.
But what are these objects and why are they so
powerful?
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Many argue that the Knick Knacks are objects
that belonged to men and women of ages past,
when the world was still a patch of water and
cities rose on the surface of the sea, even before
the Pities set up the system for distributing items
depending on the Funerary Equipment. The
spiritual power of these objects, trapped in the
world of the living, sank together with them and
with the cities of old, only to be brought to light
by whodo. It’s believed that when amagic arrived,
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in the darkest depths where these precious stones
rested, the sand and rocks became mouths, which
then engulfed them and brought them back to the
surface, transforming themselves into ghostly-
looking caskets.
An Ancient Casket has the vague shape of a
regular casket, enriched however with arcane
symbols and seals from other ages, made of wood
that swells and shrinks like a lung. Their innards,
because it's almost more like we're talking about
living creatures, give off a pulsating light that
expands its energy up to kilometers away, bending
the laws of the sea, physics and even math.
It’s impossible to determine the true power and
potential of an Ancient Casket, but no one in their
right mind, dead or alive, would ever consider
taking it aboard their ship or bringing it anywhere
near any populated center, let alone the Orchard!
Some Ancient Caskets do not need a key to be
opened, while others, among the most powerful,
need one or even more keys: as you can well
imagine, finding them is not easy at all and whoever
owns one or even only a drawing of one guards it
tighter than they would their own mother… oh, by
the way, who knows where I left mine?
KNICK KNACKS OF THE
CONQUISTAMUERTES
The Knick Knacks of the Conquistamuertes
are the essence of each Ancient Casket. Once
a Knick Knack is removed from the casket, the
casket loses its strength or, to be exact, the strength
is transferred to the Knick Knack. The energy
contained in a Knick Knack has significantly less
power than the Ancient Casket and offers benefits
to the object in which it is embedded or to the
person who holds it. Once embedded, it can no
longer be removed.
To own a Knick Knack and have the possibility
to exploit its powers, it’s necessary to keep it with
you (in your pocket, hanging from your neck, in
your mouth or wherever you want) for three days.
If during this time another person were to hold it
in their hands, the count will reset.
If the object in which it’s embedded were to
be destroyed or the person who owns it killed, the
same fate will befall the Knick Knack.
The Knick Knacks are never objects with a
captivating aesthetic or disturbing shapes - on the
contrary, they are very simple and commonly used
items, albeit with singular features from forgotten
ages: combs, brushes, shells, pipes, chamber pots
and so on. Depending on how they’re used, they
can unlock different powers, randomly chosen
from the list below. The power is activated when
the Knick Knack is embedded into an item or
when an individual takes control of it, therefore
after three days of possession.
Roll 1d10 as soon as this happens, check the
result and get ready to own the powers of the sea!
If you prefer, following these guidelines, as
Ferryman you can also make up new powers for
your players or… their enemies.
BLACK TRENCH
The only time an Ancient Casket was
brought into the Orchard was when a rather
infamous pirate named Black Trench decided
to find out how he could taint the laws of
our world. And then he planned to build
a throne around it, from which he could
rise above the heads of all the sailors in
his fleet. But as he plunged his ship, the
Scar Borrow, into our world, the waters
around its hull boiled with purple ichor.
Huge shadowy hands then rose from the
waters and grabbed the sailing ship, plunging
it, the crew, the captain and, of course, the
casket into the abyss.
Finally, in the spot where the ship
had sunk, spawned a whirlpool as black
as night. A whirlpool that did not lead
to the world of the living, but to one
made of only shadows, where its lord
is said to hold the stolen casket in his
hands.
Moral of the story: NEVER
BRING AN ANCIENT CASKET
DOWN HERE!

Embedded into a Ship
1-2. Essence of the Fire Eater: Each time
a cannonball strikes the ship's hull, a randomly
selected crew member rolls 1d10. On a 6+, the
ball disappears and materializes in the other
direction, hitting the hull of the firing ship.
3-4. Wave of Two Worlds Juice: Twice a
day, when a member of the crew wishes, they
can exclaim "I call upon you, juice of the sea!" to
cause the vessel to sink to the bottom, allowing it
to navigate beneath the water for up to 3 hours. In
the water, the ship moves as if wind was behind it.
5-6. Soul of the Lost Seeker: Once per day,
when a member of the crew wishes, they can
exclaim "Reveal yourself, oh lost seeker, and find
your way!" to bring up a small boat carrying a
mysterious sailor shrouded in a dark cloak. The
boat sails for an hour towards the nearest Cursed
Treasure or Ancient Casket.
7-8. Breath of the Cloud Lord: Once per day,
when a crew member wishes, they can exclaim "I
call upon your breath, cloud lord!" to make the
ship hover in the sky and allow it to fly for up to
an hour. In the air, the ship moves twice as fast
and can go as high as it wants.
9-10. Spirit of the Sea of Bones: Once per
day, when a member of the crew wishes, they can
exclaim "I summon thee, broken bones from the
sea of the dead!" to summon hundreds of bones
from the Orchard, which climb onto the ship and
repair any flaws present.
Embedded into a Weapon
1-2 Scream of the Ruler of Tides: Twice per
day, hitting the sea water with the weapon, the tide
will immediately change in the direction of the blow.
3-4 Voice of the Headless Captain:
Whenever, during combat aboard a ship, you deal
a Vicious Blow on an opponent, you may decide
to perform a free attack on another member of
the same crew (wherever they are, as long as
they’re also on board a ship). If this attack is also
a Vicious Blow, the effect repeats.
5-6 Mermaid Queen's Song: Twice per day,
by swinging your weapon, you can generate the
Mermaid Queen's song. All of your opponents
who can hear it freeze and listen for a full round,
unless they pass an 8+ Sensory check.
7-8 Whisper of the Abyssal Hermit: By
throwing the weapon into the sea, you will
summon an abyssal monster to fight for you for 3
rounds. You can use the monster’s attacks during
your turn exactly as if you were "wielding" its
weapons, thus taking advantage of your attack
skills. The sea then spits your weapon out at
sunset on the same day.
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9-10 Hiss of the Sea Serpent: Upon dealing a
Vicious Blow on the ground with a direct attack,
the ground (or wood, in the case of a ship's deck)
cracks and opens up, creating a chasm 1d10 feet
in length and 1 meter wide, which expands by +1
meter at the end of each round, up to a maximum
width of 3 meters.
Owned by a Deceased
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1-2 Father Pirate's Shin: As an action, you
can detach your shin bones and cross them under
your head to take control of an opposing ship.
During your turn, you can use your actions to
make it take any type of action. However, each
time you do, you suffer 1 lethal damage.
3-4 Age of Heroes Skull: Twice per day, you
may roll your eyes and exclaim “I call upon you,
oh ancient skull: make me whole” to automatically
reassemble your body and recover every item in
the Funerary Equipment, regardless of where it is.
5-6 Tribal Ruler's Femur: Detaching one
of your femurs, you may place it on the corpse
of someone who died-died no more than 1 hour
earlier, bringing them back to life with 4 lethal
damage. However, upon resurrection roll 1d10:
on a roll of 10 you will die-die yourself.
7-8 Abyss-hopper’s Pelvis: Once per day you
can exclaim “come to me, oh guardian of death at
sea: I require your favor” to summon an Abyss-
hopper with its boat. The Abyss-hopper acts at the
start of each round and for 3 rounds, during which
it can form a Maelstomb, fully repair your ship
(provided it comes from the Orchard) or recover
all your allies that have fallen overboard.
9-10 Double Vertebral of the First Dead:
By exclaiming “we give death to death” for two
rounds, while aboard your ship, you and all your
companions may spend 1 action and suffer 1 lethal
damage to repair 1 Structure Point.
Owned by a Living Being
1-2 Heart of the Forgotten Lady: Once per
day you can exclaim "oh weeping lady of the sea,
let us float and reach your arms" to make you
and your ship immortal for 1 round. That is, you
cannot take any damage and your ship cannot lose
any Structure Points.
3-4 Blood of the Disappointed Father: Once
per day you can exclaim “may death forget life;
may life forget death” to close any Maelstomb
you are able to see.
5-6 Veins of the Guarded Guardians: The
spirits of the Guarded Guardians watch over you.
You receive +2 to all attacks and +1 to all damage
dealt (including cannon fire) while in open water.
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7-8 Ousted Baron's Bile: Whenever a living
ally dies within 20 meters of you, you absorb
part of their soul. For each assimilation you heal
2 lethal damage and gain 3 CPs. If you exceed
your CP limit this way, each excess point is
turned into a +1 bonus to the roll and damage
of the next attack check, provided that this is
performed before the end of the round in which
the assimilation occurred.
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K HARBOR MARKET
“I do not ask for riches, nor hopes, nor love, nor a friend who understands me: I only asked for a crew, a ship,
a dozen cannons and a beautiful uninhibited Squishy to have fun with before departure, ahr ahr ahr!”
[Captain Rottenbert Steventomb, pirate poet of the four seas]
Let's leave treasures alone for a moment and
talk about HOW to conquer them. In addition
to your great-great-grandfather's gun and an eye
patch, you'll need a ship, protective amulets,
a decent pirate outfit and a nice hat. To be a
resurrected sailor is to have style to spare, poise
walking with a wooden leg, and talent for both
cursing and spitting, even if you no longer salivate.
You must understand that as dead sailors, we
have the duty and honor to keep the most common
clichés of the world of piracy alive, such as the
crews of skeletons that stroll on the seabed, ghosts
haunting the waters and zombies moved by the
forces of whodo .
SHIPYARD
You may be the bravest pirate on the four seas,
but aboard a longboat you can't hope to go very far.
And besides, you'll also need a hold to store the
treasures you accumulate… if you ever find some.
However, at the beginning of your journey as
a resurrected sailor, it is unlikely that you will be
able to afford a ship, unless a dead-dead relative
has bequeathed you a small fortune.
Usually those fresh from exhumation join
other crews in the hope of sharing the profits of
conquered treasures, or settle their unfinished
business and reinvest the earnings into buying a
ship of their own.
Crew Structure
Ship
(minimum) Points
Scutter 3 5
Freightener 5 10
Galle-Gone 8 15
9-10 Liver of the World-Guzzler: Twice
per day, when you down a mug of rum or any
other spirit (in one gulp), you can exclaim (it
doesn't matter if you mumble) “lord of all that
is alcoholic, grant me your favor and turn my
hangover into strength” to receive +4 to damage
dealt for one round, during which however you
can only perform one movement action.
Ships
You know those regal vessels with pristine
lines and gleaming hulls? And those four-story
galleons with cabins so sumptuous they look like
rooms in a grand hotel? Well, forget them. Here
in the Orchard, shipyards don't build ships: they
just reassemble wrecks fished out of the sea of
the dead and give them a nice coat of ectocoral.
You should be happy, because that's why they're
so cheap.
Scutter (100 vouchers): The smallest of the
boats, therefore the most common for aspiring
navigators (as well as the easiest to sink). Two
rotten sails, a few knotted ropes and a hull that
takes on water with every little wave.
Freightener (300 vouchers): A worthy
vessel for a worthy crew of looters. It has
a large hold, cots that rats can’t bite and an
elegant design that will make you fully enjoy
the atmosphere of sailing on a wreck assembled
with spit.
Galle-gone (or Slain Mast, 500 vouchers):
Get ready to taste real adventure and get lost
in the four floors of a Galle-gone, the largest
boat that our carpenters are able to assemble.
It smells as damp as a public latrine on a rainy
summer day, the bridge undulates like a sheet
blowing in the wind but hey, its charm is
unmatched. Bon voyage!
Wind Upgrades Cannons Leaks
Points (max) (max) (max)
5 1 4 5
5 2 8 8
4 3 20 12

Note that these values are also the same for
ships from the world of the living. Scutters are
equivalent to Cutters or Sloops, Freighteners to
Schooners or Brigs and Galle-gones to Galleons.
There are obviously many other ships as well,
some smaller and some larger (such as the
Galeomundi) and others that are somewhere in
between those presented. In any case, by referring
to this table it will be possible to easily establish
their features.
Ship Equipment
Odds are the ship you are on will be sunk (for
the second time) on the first boarding. Livingjoys,
hunters, better pirates than you: anyone could
attack the buoyancy of your tub, so for its sake
and that of you and your companions, you should
equip it to the fullest.
Note that each of these pieces of equipment,
apart from cannonballs, takes up 1 Upgrade slot.
Cannon Set (20 vouchers): A cannon set
includes four cannons, which are distributed
equally on the sides of the ship. The only exception
is for Galle-gones, for which you can purchase a
Cannon Set to place 2 cannons in the bow (front)
and stern (rear).
Classic Ball (2 vouchers per Ball): Regular
cannonballs. Spheres of pure iron from the
Orchard enriched with iron and coated with iron.
Each successful hit with this cannonball deals 4
damage and 1 point of damage.
Affected deceased who suffer at least 1
damage from these balls lose 3 randomly chosen
body parts.
Cursed Ball (6 vouchers per Ball): A
cannonball forged with the energies of whodo:
it is sold in the world of the dead as much as in
the world of the living. Each successful hit deals
3 damage and 1 damage Point, after which, the
attacker chooses a curse among those in the
cursed caskets list, whose effects are activated
immediately and only once.
A ship can only be affected by one curse from
Cursed Balls at a time.
Affected deceased who suffer at least 1 damage
from this ball lose 2 randomly chosen body parts.
Ectoadhesive Ball (4 vouchers per Ball):
They look like regular cannonballs, but the iron
casing that covers them is only a protective shell
(as well as oxidized) that contains an amalgam of
explosive rotglue. Each successful hit with this
cannonball deals 3 damage and 1 damage Point
on a roll of 6+. In addition, the rotglue remains
attached for 2 rounds, causing 1 additional
damage Point at the end of each round of combat,
unless scraped off (2 actions) or set on fire.
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Affected deceased who suffer at least 1
damage from these balls lose 2 randomly chosen
body parts.
Ectocoral Plus (20/40/70 vouchers): Another
layer of Ectocoral is added to the ship's hull,
equivalent to 1 more Structure point for Scutters,
2 for Freighteners and 3 for Galle-gones. The
prices indicated in brackets refer to the three types
of ships.
Fleshy Sails (50 vouchers): It may disgust
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many sailors (myself included) to have sails made
from skin that fell off of Squishies and Stuffies,
but if expertly hoisted these sails are amazing!
Ships fitted with Fleshy Sails receive +1 Wind
point; in addition, every time a result of 9-10 is
rolled on the ship's damage table, the damage die
must be rolled a second time.
Ghost Sails (50 vouchers): The sails made
from rotten canvas in true Orchard style are
replaced with the bodies of dozens of Windies
who decided to donate their casings, so that after
their death-death they could be used to assemble
these special sails. Ships fitted with Ghost Sails
receive -1 to maximum Wind Points, and an oral
command from a member of the crew on board
is enough to lower or unfurl them. Furthermore,
dropping anchor while these sails are still unfurled
does not cause damage Points.
Motorized Oars (50 vouchers): Motorized
Oars are special mechanical oars built by
alchemists. Once activated they move by
themselves, without the need for rowers. They
are sold in pairs, together with an ignition device
which, during assembly, can be installed wherever
you want (on the wheel, on the main mast, under
the captain's bed and so on). Activating the
Motorized Oars costs 1 action and allows the
ship to move at twice its speed. Up to 3 pairs of
Motorized Oars can be installed (each of which
counts as 1 Upgrade) and you can decide to
activate them individually or all together, thus
making the ship move six times its normal speed.
Once a pair of Motorized Oars is activated,
it’s necessary to wait 3 rounds before activating
it again.
Stink Ball (4 vouchers per Ball): This
cannonball is made by fusing the barnacles of the
Orchard with the cloths used to clean the latrines
and a few pieces of Pustulent Squishy skin, all
held together by a contact explosion mechanism.
The Stink Ball deals no damage, but if the result
of the damage affects the crew, all sailors on the
target ship lose 1 action (to vomit; yes, even if
they’re dead) and all ranged attacks made by them
receive -2 for 2 rounds.
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BIZARRE FISH
Your ship isn't the only thing worth sprucing
up: wander among peg-leg shops, powdered wig
vendors, and newsboys peddling whodo charms.
You will be surprised to see how much garba–I
mean, how many interesting things the Harbones
markets offer to sailors thirsty for adventure.
Pirate Crap
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What are you looking for? More firepower?
Go to a Hartillery: come on, you won’t upset
your ancestors if you enrich your arsenal with
something more than the five-generation family
sword from your Funerary Equipment. Looking
for exotic items? Go to the whodo shaman stalls;
just beware of swindlers: they might even sell you
their granddaughter's doll by passing it off as an
amagical ragdoll.
If one of these items presents the letter O in
brackets, it means that it can only be found in the
Orchard. If not, it can be purchased in any harbor,
both in the world of the living and the dead.
Bottomless Mug (O, 7 vouchers): Every
sailor's dream is to own a mug that is never filled
to the brim and never empties. Sadly for the living,
only we have such an item. The Bottomless Mug
contains Grop, a special blend of broth that drives
all of us sea dogs who miss rum crazy. As an
action, you can down a gulp of Grop: if you do,
you can reroll the dice for a failed ranged attack
(immediately after drinking). If this roll also
fails, however, the blow hits one of your allies (if
possible).
Furthermore, anyone who owns a Bottomless
Mug, at the beginning of each fight, instead of
adding SPs to receive a bonus to the initiative roll,
can take a sip of Grop. If they do, for 1 round they
receive +2 to all the ship's gunfire and steering
checks. If all crew members take a sip of Grop, in
addition to the bonus, they receive 1 free action for
the first round of combat. Any check performed
with this bonus action that fails is considered a
critical failure.
Dead Sea Dog’s Coat (O, 25 vouchers): Not all
sailors can afford this item of clothing, taken from
the corpse of a dead-dead-at-sea captain whose
remains have somehow ended up in the Orchard
. As long as you are on the deck of a ship and
wearing the Coat of the Dead Sea Dog, each time
you roll a Critical Failure you may suffer 1 lethal
damage to reroll. Instead of taking the damage, you
may inflict it on an ally within 10 meters or cause a
Leak on your ship (if you are on board).
Deck-Slashing Saber (O, 40 vouchers): This
powerful and huge saber, almost two meters long, is
forged by the blacksmiths of the Orchard by melting
the metal of at least five sabers from the Lost. You
may spend 1 action to charge Deck-Slashing Saber
(up to a maximum of three times). When you
perform a direct attack against a ship, you deal 1
Damage Point for each accumulated charge.
Accumulated charges remain active for 2
rounds.
Ectocoral Clump (O, 4 vouchers): This
conveniently packaged Ectocoral Clump makes
for quick, sticky repairs. If placed on a Leak, it
immediately repairs it.
Ectocoral Slippers (O, 6 vouchers): These
slippers with a semi-circular sole will allow you
to effortlessly slide on the sea surface without
ever sinking. While wearing Ectocoral Slippers,
you will be able to move on the surface of the
water, receiving +2 to the meters of movement.
However, for every 2 movement actions in a row,
roll 1d10: with a result of 9-10 you slip and end up
in the water upside down. However, if you wear
Ectocoral Slippers on land or on the deck of a
ship, you receive -2 to meters of movement.
Fins and Mask (6 vouchers): With this
swimming set, including fins that look like bat
wings and a fanged mask, you can splash around
underwater like a true rotting fish. As long as
you’re in the water, the Fins and Mask allow you
to double your movement, while if you use them
on land or on the deck of a ship, they limit the
movements you can make per turn to 1.
Grave Compass (O, 6 vouchers): Sold only
in Undead Port Authority offices to the overly
distracted deceased, a Grave Compass works only
in the world of the living and always points in the
direction of the nearest Maelstomb. Once it goes
through one, however, it gets damaged. When this
happens, roll 1d10. On a roll of 8-10, the compass
begins pointing at the nearest cursed treasure
instead, getting permanently destroyed once the
treasure is found. The Grave Compass only works
in the hands of a deceased person.
Horned Tricorn (25 vouchers): Fusing the
fashion of the pirate tricorn with the horned
helmets of barbarian countries, the Horned
Tricorn was born: a combination of style and
aggressiveness. While wearing the Horned
Tricorne, you may use the Entertainment skill to
brutally but elegantly offend any target that can
hear you. If the check is successful, until the end
of the following round, the target cannot perform
any Heroic Actions, spend more than 1 SP or CP
for an action, or deal Vicious Blows.
Note that the taunt cannot target the same
target during the same fight.
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Joyous Spear (40 vouchers): The weapons Item Price
of the Livingjoys would normally not be able to Ship Equipment
reach the Orchard: the spears used by Livingjoy
Cannon Set 20 Vouchers
sailors however are partly imbued with whodo
energy which, once in contact with the world of Classic Ball 2 Vouchers
the dead, transforms and develops a whole new Cursed Ball 6 Vouchers
potential. While wielding a Joyous Spear you Ectoadhesive Ball 4 Vouchers
can detect the presence of a Livingjoy up to 500
meters away and you receive +1 to hit and +1 to Ectocoral Plus 20/40/70 V
damage against Livingjoys. Also, whenever your Flashy Sails 50 Vouchers

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attack deals at least 1 damage to a Livingjoy, you Ghost Sails 50 Vouchers
and all your deceased allies within a 10 meter
Motorized Oars 50 Vouchers
radius suffer 1 lethal damage. If wounds suffered
this way exceed your energy limit, you and all Stink Ball 4 Vouchers
your allies within a 10 meter radius suffer 1 mixed Pirate Crap
damage. Bottomless Mug 7 Vouchers
Necro-gorget (40 vouchers): Those sorts
Dead Sea Dog's Coat 25 Vouchers
of fabric donuts with which Necrolovers adorn
their necks are not simple trappings of dubious Deck-Slashing Saber 40 Vouchers
taste, as they contain the essence of whodo. Ectocoral Clump 4 Vouchers
Each Necro-gorget comes with a spell (chosen Ectocoral Slippers 6 Vouchers
randomly from those of the first or second rank
presented in this book), but with a +1 penalty Fins and Mask 6 Vouchers
on its use. Also, each time you use this spell, Grave Compass 6 Vouchers
whether you succeed or not, roll 1d10. On a Horned Tricorn 25 Vouchers
7+ the Necro-gorget tightens, dealing 1 lethal
Joyous Spear 40 Vouchers
damage to you and decapitating you. Spells used
this way do not consume any SPs. Necro-gorget 40 Vouchers
Portable Cannon (35 vouchers): The power Portable Cannon 35 Vouchers
of a cannon in your hands. Assuming you're strong Tribal Amulet 10 Vouchers
enough to carry it. A Portable Cannon works like a
Whodo Doll 20 Vouchers
regular cannon and can be equipped with any type
of ball, but any failure when using it is considered Deep Wet
a Critical Failure. Also, when you open fire you Black Spot 10 Profanes
must perform a difficulty 6+ check, or you are Cursed Keychain 7 Profanes
knocked to the ground by the recoil.
Tribal Amulet (10 vouchers): The natives of Piece of Hate 5 Profanes
the Atolls make and trade these special amulets Poultry with a Pulley 5 Profanes
filled with whodo energy, which depict their gods.
If a Tribal Amulet is attached to a cursed casket
it’s absorbed into it, thus canceling the curse. If
worn instead, when the wearer would die as a
result of any type of damage, they instead go back
to having 2 damage.
Whodo Doll (20 vouchers): Did you think
they sold regular stuffed cloth dolls, with buttons
for eyes and hair made from tufts of straw? You
thought right! Once you have one in your hands,
you can perform a Dexterity check to make it look
like a person you know the appearance of (as long
as it has two arms and two legs, so no weird stuff).
If the check is successful, from then on, you can
spend an action and use the doll to inflict 1 lethal
damage on them, make them perform any action,
or steal an item from them. The doll has 3 uses,
after which it loses all its strength, still remaining a
nice little toy. Just think: some people collect them.
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Deep Wet
Hey. Um, come closer… if you’re looking for
something that, so to speak, is not on the menu of
the Orchard, go to the Deep Wet. In these stalls
managed by envoys of the Urn Keepers you can
find the goods forbidden by the Harbones, whose
possession is severely punished by the Orchard
Navy. They may tell you that this stuff is only
found in Buccharbors, but I assure you that in
every official harbor there’s always a dark alley,
a basement or the petticoats of an unsuspecting
old lady where you can find merchandise capable
of adding a little more spice to your travels.
Of course I didn't tell you anything! I don’t
know you!
Black Spot (10 profanes): This special
and boldly cowardly letter sealed with a
black mark can be delivered to any deceased
or living person (putting it in their pocket,
hiding it under their bed, etc.) who will then
be persecuted by debilitating bad luck, so much
so that any failure on a check is considered a
Critical Failure. However, if the letter is found
and burned, the person who delivered it suffers
the same fate for 24 hours.
Cursed Keychain (7 profanes): These keychains
are fashioned from cursed casket fragments that the
Grinding Ovens didn’t shred properly. A cursed
keychain can be hidden in a ship, which is then
affected by the matching curse for 24 hours.
Piece of Hate (5 profanes): These Pieces of
Hate are original, but instead of containing the
spirit and essence of a valiant sea adventurer, they
contain that of a thief, scoundrel or freebooter
who made their way among the waves cursing
and tripping others. If while using a Piece of
the requested favor goes unanswered, your ship
suffers the effects of a curse (randomly chosen
among those listed for cursed caskets) for 24
hours. In addition, during this period of time, all
other favors requested through Pieces of Late or
Pieces of Hate are automatically ignored, without
however prolonging the effects of the curse.
Poultry with a Pulley (5 profanes): I'm
not sure where this stuff comes from and why
someone would join a rubber chicken with a
pulley. The fact is that while using it you can
make a ghost rope appear, joining the ship you
are in to another (or even to dry land) no more
than 100 meters away. The rope can only be used
with the Poultry with a Pulley and allows you to
soar towards your target, but only if you pass an
Athletics check while you’re hanging from it. If
not, the string vanishes midway.
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And now let’s figure out what kind

of sailor you are. Or have been. Or
will be.
Life at sea not only requires a thirst
for adventure or thirst in general, but
forces you to deal with your abilities,
to know how to exploit them and to
be as quick and decisive as death was in
claiming you.
In the open sea only your skills and
those of your companions can make the
difference between glory and abyssal
oblivion. Your trust in both must be
unshakeable, as well as in your captain.
Yes, even if it’s the same person that
got you down here. Because if it’s true
that the sea is a symbol of freedom, it’s
also true that it can turn into your worst
enemy; at that point, the only thing
you can do is hope to have someone
next to you who knows what they’re
doing, what they are and who, above
all, doesn’t panic! GOT IT? DON’T
PANIC!

B THE CREW
“You are certainly the most incompetent, stinky, lazy pile of limbs I’ve ever had the displeasure of seeing on my
deck… And you’re still the best crew in all the Harbone.”
[Armand “Low Deck” Du Caisse, Captain on Loan]
First of all, you should know that an Undead
Buccaneer must have two things: the first - and
in this case it is more about NOT having - is a
missing piece: an eye, a leg, a hand, a sense of
hygiene, whatever. Well, I see that you’ve got this
one already. The second, however, is a crew. What
are you? Certainly not a captain! Personally I see
you more as a ball guard. Don’t know what it is?
Basically, they’re the ones who stick their head
inside the cannon when it misfires, to see if there’s
something wrong with the trigger mechanism.
The Orchard is full of ball guards.
SEAFARING RANK
Whether you decide to form one on your
own or to join one that already exists, know that
a self-respecting crew needs these components:
a Navigatorn, or someone who knows how to
navigate and how to sail the ship through the
waves, a Gonner, or the person in charge of
directing cannon fire, a Quartermonster, or the
protector of the treasures and provisions on board,
a Corpsenter, or someone who works (often full-
time) at repairing the ship and finally, of course,
the Captain. Yeah, no funny name for them.
Many crews of Undead Buccaneers count the
living among their ranks and vice versa: there
aren’t many prejudices among pirates (not even
in regards the the embezzlement of treasures),
therefore the living may want to take advantage of
the flexibility of the dead and the latter may find it
helps to have someone on board who doesn’t smell
like rotten fish and ectoglue - just like rotten fish.
In both the Harbones and the harbors of the
world of the living you can find plenty of recruiting
houses, where aspiring travelers or lucky survivors
of maritime massacres anxiously wait to be able to
tread the greasy deck of a ship again.
If you’re using a character from an earlier age or
wish to gain further training, you can get training in a
Seafaring Rank. Training works like advancements:
you must be in a Harbone once the session is over
and have the Ferryman’s consent. The training lasts
a certain number of sessions (about ten hours each)
based on the role in which you intend to be trained.
Each session costs 2 licenses.
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Captain
Need I tell you what a Captain does? Fine
- the Captain is the highest position within a
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crew. They’re the ones who give orders, they’re
the ones who set the targets and the routes and
they’re the ones who whistle when everyone
else is loading and unloading barrels, breaking
their backs... but they’re also the ones who
spend sleepless nights trying to make ends meet
and resolve mishaps - such as the death of the
entire crew.
With an action, you can issue an order to any
crew member who can hear you. If the sailors
do as they are told during their turn, they get +1
to the related check. An ally can only receive
one order per turn this way. Also, once per day,
you may gain the abilities of one of the other
seafaring ranks for 1 round.
Training as a Captain lasts 3 sessions.
Captain on Loan: Many shipmates may
feel uncomfortable choosing a Captain among
them; or, when there is a vote, everyone votes
for themselves making it impossible to reach a
majority. However, the Orchard made sure that
this inconvenience could be overcome with the
purchase of a Captain; or rather, part of one.
Among the heads of the dead rescued from
the Joyforts are in fact those of worn-out
Captains (in every sense) who, even if they no
longer have a body, have not lost their desire to
sail! At the Undead Port Authority each crew
can request the head of a Captain to accompany
them on adventures at sea, shouldering all the
burdens and barking orders from the top of a
very comfortable pike (often included in the
loan). If a Captain brings their crew to riches, it
often happens that in order to repay their debt
the crew decide to find their body, or to buy
them one, so that they can go back to strolling
on the deck of the ship.
To compensate for the lack of anything
other than a skull, these Captains are often
much grumpier, more severe and demanding,
even capable of gathering the whole crew in the
middle of the night to be taken for a stroll or to
organize some group games .
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Corpsenter
Corpsenters are those sailors who take care
of repairing the ship as much as the bodies of
their companions. Unlike regular carpenters,
they mend wood and corpses, treating the latter’s
wounds like leaks in the hull, although in this case
liquid is spilling out rather than in.
Each time you perform a check to repair
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damage to the ship, you receive +1 to the check. In
addition, with a Carpentry check you can reattach
a piece to a dead person, thus healing them of 2
non-lethal damage.
Training as a Corpsenter lasts 2 sessions.
Gonner
Gonners are in charge of cannon fire and…
shooting their comrades. Calibrating a cannon
shot in the open sea is a huge challenge, not to
mention aiming so that your fellow crew members
end up on the target and not in the open sea.
You get +1 to the check to open fire with
cannons. If you’ve armed one, it takes 1 less
action to open fire. If during your turn you spend
1 action giving directives on how to aim, the other
gunners receive +1 to their shooting check for 1
round (not stackable).
Training as a Corpsenter lasts 2 sessions.
Nagivatorn
In addition to taking care of the ship’s
maneuvers, making the most of the wind and
removing seagull droppings from the wheel,
Navigatorns have unique experience in the
crossing between the world of the living and
In the following pages we introduce the 4 new types of dead that this expansion adds, always limited to your
character’s Dead Body.
So, let’s see with what blessings the sea granted to your resurrection!
the world of the dead, being able to exploit the
dead energy in whirlpools and Maelstombs by
transferring it on to anyone on board.
You receive +1 to all Navigation checks.
Also, if you’re at the wheel of the ship, you may
perform a free veer maneuver without spending
any actions or Wind Points.
Finally, when you cross a whirlpool to go to
the Sea of Mora or a Maelstomb to return to the
Orchard, you and all your companions get +2 to
your SP limits for 5 hours (not stackable).
Training as a Navigatorn lasts 2 sessions.
Quartermonster
Who takes care of storing the treasures? And
who has the power to harness their dead energy?
And who supports the Captain even if they’re
sleeping (whether in the cabin or with the fish)?
Who takes care of leading the dead into battle? The
answer is always the same: the Quartermonster!
If you’re aboard a ship carrying Common
Treasures, when it enters the Orchard you can
roll 2 times to establish the number of Pieces of
Late gained. Likewise, if you’re aboard the ship
when the curse attached to a Cursed Treasure
is randomly determined, you can roll twice and
choose the result you prefer.
Furthermore, if the Captain has given an order,
at the same time you can use an action (which is
subtracted from those of your next turn) to confirm
it and thus receive an additional +1 to the check.
Training as a Quartermonster lasts for 2
sessions.
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CORALLY
Some corpses that meet their end in the
abyss end up becoming part of marine life.
When the Orchard then notices them and
claims them, these deceased bring with
them everything they accumulated during
their patient stay on the seabed. But to
be so well preserved, these corpses must
have sunk a certain way: this is the case
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for mummified bodies, but also for those

preserved (and then spat out) from the
stomachs of slowly digesting marine fish,
or for those thrown into the water after
having been covered in pitch and goose
feathers.
When they arrive in the Orchard, these
deceased are covered in corals, barnacles
and starfish that made their bodies their
new home. Corallies is their name, coral is
their body and corals are what they’ll throw
at you if you make fun of their appearance.

Rank I
Coral Armor: Action, 3 SPs, difficulty 6+.
The corals on your body form a light armor
(heavy if you spend +1 SP). The Coral Armor
can also overlap with another already present,
but does not increase the DD. Each time it loses
1 Endurance point, a piece of coral detaches
and sticks to the first closest opponent within
10 meters, taking away 1 action from their next
turn.
Coral Armor remains active for 4 rounds.
Coralpenter: Action, 1 SP, difficulty 5+.
Some of the corals that grow on your body have
powers similar to ectocoral. You may detach
one and suffer 1 lethal damage, but if you place
it on an armor or shield you are able to repair it
instantly. You can similarly repair a hull, as well
as any other item that can be fixed by sticking a
sticky coral into it.
Five-Point Star: Action, 2 SP, difficulty
5+. No, this is not a satanic symbol, but an
extremely sharp starfish from the Orchard that
you can detach from your body and hurl at an
opponent (short range), capable of dealing 1
lethal damage that ignores armor. If the target is
wearing armor, it loses 1 Endurance point.
Rank II
Barnacle Spy: Action, 1 SP, difficulty 5+.
You can peel off a sticky little barnacle that
works like a beacon, telling you where the object
or person you attached it to is. Furthermore, if
it’s within 100 meters of you, you may perform
an action at a cost of 3 SPs (difficulty 7+) to
detonate it (yes, they’re also explosive!) and
thus cause 2 damage that ignores armor or 1
Leak. You spawn 1 Barnacle Spy per day (up
to a maximum of 3). Once detached from your
body, the Barnacle Spy remains alive for 24
hours.
Coral Reef: Action, 3 SPs, difficulty 7+.
By shaking your body, you drop small, self-
propelled corals that quickly swarm to coat the
vessel you’re on. For 5 rounds the ship cannot
be breached and each time it would suffer 1
Damage point, roll 1d10. On a roll of 5+, the
damage is canceled. Note that this power can
also be used on structures or items to strengthen
them (provided they’re mostly made of wood).
Stone Sponge: Action, 2 SPs, difficulty 5+.
You can transform your body at will, until it
weighs as much as a stone or is light enough
to float in water like a sponge. This way, you
can ascend from the depths or descend at high
speed, also taking other beings or items with
you. If you attach yourself to a ship instead,
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you can make it receive -1 Wind Point (stone
version) or allow it to perform only one veer
per turn (sponge version). To keep this power
active, you must spend 1 SP at the end of each
round except the first.
Note that if you want to switch from stone to
sponge or vice versa you need to reactivate the
power.
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Rank III
Coral Cannon: Action, 4 SPs, difficulty
8+. You disassemble your body to turn into
a bizarre cannon. While in cannon form, you
can’t perform any actions other than moving
and opening fire. By spending 1 SP you can
shoot, at your choice, a Common Ball, an
Ectoadhesive Ball or a Stink Ball.
The power remains active for 2 rounds or
until you end it by spending 1 action.
Nautical Puppeteer: Action, 3 SPs,
difficulty 6+. Ship hulls are filled with tiny
sea creatures that stuck to them during their
voyages… and you can control them. You can
activate this powerIf a ship is (and remains)
within 100 meters of you: as long as the power’s
active you may perform 1 action and spend 2
SPs to make it lose 1 Wind Point for 1 round,
cause it to leak or roll, so that each crew action
suffers -2 to the dice roll.
The power remains active for 3 rounds.
Scaly Infestation: Action, 4 SPs, difficulty
9+. Your body breaks down into a pile of moving
corals, hermit crabs and small crabs that swarm
everywhere nibbling and pinching everyone.
During your turn, you can choose whether to
perform one of the following actions.
Tuning: Difficulty 7+. All Leaks of the ship
you are on are repaired.
Sabotage: Difficulty 7+. The ship you are on
suffers 2 Damage Points, equivalent to results
of 1-2 on the matching table (see chapter 6,
“Deeds in the Sea of Mora”), thus causing 2
Leaks.
Trimming: Difficulty 6+. All opponents
aboard the ship you are on suffer 1 damage that
ignores armor.
Though you can’t take direct damage in this
form, you suffer 1 lethal damage for each failure
of your pets. Note that you can’t move away
from the spot where you broke down. However,
this power can also be used to damage other
structures, unless they’re composed largely of
wood.
The power remains active for 4 rounds or
until you decide to end it by spending 1 action
and 1 SP.
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SQUASHBUCKLER
There are some people in the world
who perform heroic deeds without even
realizing it: men and women who, kissed
by a drunken luck, are capable of giving
life to daring gestures bordering on the
surreal: they can perform somersaults
that end in perfect landings, use stones
as snowboards while falling off a cliff,
end up aboard a ship after being spat out
by a squeamish abyssal monster, and who
knows what else. Now, these actions often
end with death for the living, but in the
case of the resurrected it’s a completely
different story. The Blustedeads in life
were daredevil adventurers who could
count on this oddity (and which in most
cases caused their death), and now that
they’re dead they can make the most of it
without risking breaking their heads - only
losing them at sea .
With regard to certain feats, you have
to wonder whether they think of them in
advance or if they improvise.

Rank I
Squashbuckling Battle: When you
perform a Heroic Action in battle (an attack,
push, block, etc.), you may spend +1 SP to
make it a Squashbuckler Action. The effects
are the same, except that you can perform an
additional attack with one of your weapons.
The attack does not require an action and
receives +2 to the check.
Squashbuckling Escape: You can perform
a Squashbuckler Action to escape from an
uncomfortable and/or dangerous situation. In
this case you must perform a Heroic Action,
but at a cost of +1 SP. If you are successful,
you can move the equivalent of 3 movement
actions, ignoring any obstacles. Furthermore,
for the entire following round, those who
attempt to hit you with ranged attacks suffer -1
to their rolls.
Squashbuckling Lie: You can take a
Squashbuckler Action to fool someone with
words. In this case you must perform a Heroic
Action, but at a cost of +1 SP. If you are
successful, you can tell a lie which, however
absurd, is believable! You will have to say the
lie aloud, just as you would describe a Heroic
Action: for the sentence to have effect, it must
make sense, no matter how absurd it is. Note
that the purpose of the lie, however, must
remain within the limits of credibility: you
won’t be able to convince a Pity to give you a
Recommendation, just as you won’t be able to
convince a Livingjoy that you’re not a skeleton
and that you’re just really thin.
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Rank II
Cannon Fodder: If you’re fired from a
cannon, you may spend 1 SP to perform a Heroic
Action aimed at attacking a target on board, or a
Squashbuckler Action if you have the Squashbuckler
Battle ability (in this case without having to spend
the additional SPs). However, if the shot involves
crashing somewhere, you may also spend 1 SP to
make sure you don’t shatter upon landing.
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Motto of the Squashbuckler: Choose a motto
to use in a specific situation (whenever you’re
about to be hit by a cannonball, whenever you’re
about to fall overboard, whenever you finish off
an opponent, and so on). If you recite the motto at
the right time, you can perform a Squashbuckler
Action costing only 1 SP. To qualify for the bonus,
however, this must be done before the end of the
round. This ability can only be used once per round.
Rhyming Offense: As part of an attack, you
may deliver a sharp insult to your opponent. If
it has an effect and the attack hits, your weapon
absorbs the target’s shame and delivers a Vicious
Blow. The insult must be subtle but merciless and
must be said in the moment. The other players
will decide if it’s sharp enough.
Rank III
Disguised Heroism: Squashbuckler Actions
and Heroic Actions cost 1 SP less (minimum 1).
Also, when you roll a 10 on one of these actions,
you gain 3 SPs (up to the maximum).
King of the Squashbucklers: In combat,
you get +1 action per turn. However, if you
don't perform at least one Heroic Action or
Squashbuckler Action on your turn, you suffer 1
lethal damage and lose 1 SP at the end of that turn.
Supreme Squashbuckler: When you perform
a Heroic Action or Squashbuckler Action, you may
roll twice and choose the better result. However,
if a die rolls a 1 or if both rolls fail, you suffer a
number of lethal damage equal to the result of the
lower roll and lose that many body parts.
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The souls of Windies who arrive in the Orchard through the Sea of Mora turn out to be a bit… damp. In theory, before being
placed in their bluish containers, they should be centrifuged and dried, but the Pities don’t always feel like it, which is why
some of these guests are resurrected with some particular flaws (or peculiarities, as the Pities would say to justify themselves):
the containers that house their souls are full of the “gifts” that the Sea of Mora left for their corpses, turning them into a kind of
traveling fish tank in which fish corpses swim and algae of unhealthy colors sway.
The so-called Tankies exploit this peculiarity to shape themselves around the water, even going so far as to control the waves
and the winds. Not to mention the creatures they can pull out of that aquatic zoo they have as a body.
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Rank I
Ecto-Pool: Action, 2 SPs, difficulty 6+. Your
body collapses to the ground, becoming a puddle
of water. This way you can seep through materials,
or if you break into a larger pool of water you can
move through it (20 meters as a move action) and
pop out in another spot, as long as it’s wet enough
(it’s not enough for it to be damp). You can keep
this power active for up to 2 consecutive rounds
by spending 1 SP and performing a difficulty 6+
check at the end of the round. While in this form
you cannot be hit, but be careful: someone could
always dry you or drink you (despite the bad
taste). In the first case your soul vanishes, while
in the second well, I wouldn’t want to be the one
who guzzled you when the power ceases its effect!
Tomb Fish: Action, 2 SPs, difficulty 6+. You
can pull a Tomb Fish out of your body, a kind
of puffer fish inflated with gas (it eats a lot of
ectocoral), which explodes at the slightest shock.
You can also spit it directly onto the target with
the same action, suffering -1 to the attack check.
The range varies depending on how you throw it
(it can also be fired from a cannon, for example).
As soon as it explodes, the Tomb Fish deals
2 damage in a 2 meter radius. Additionally, all
unarmored targets find themselves covered in half-
digested ectocoral, which prevents them from taking
more than 1 movement action in the same turn.
Wind-powered Windy: Action, 2 SPs,
difficulty 6+. Your ectoplasm, made extremely
elastic by humidity, can flatten into a sail. While in
this form, as an action you can cause the ship you
are aboard to make a 90° turn or give it a burst of
speed equal to spending 3 more Wind Points. You
can keep this power active for up to 3 consecutive
rounds, by spending 1 SP and performing a
difficulty 5+ check at the end of each round.
Rank II
Articular Vortex: Action, 3 SPs, difficulty 7+.
Throwing a large enough limb (an arm, a leg, or the
head) into the water creates a small whirlpool that
sucks in all creatures the size of a troll or smaller
for 2 rounds within a 20 meter radius and prevents
ships within a 30 meter radius from taking veer
actions. Note that sucked targets may still be able
to hold their breath and then resurface once the
power ends. You can only activate one vortex at
a time. Note that you can activate the power even
if the limb is already in the water, provided it’s
no more than 20 meters from you. To recover the
limb you must come into contact with the liquid in
which you immersed it and spend 1 SP, otherwise
it will grow back on its own after 10 hours.
Saberfish: Action, 3 SPs, difficulty 7+. You can
pull a Saberfish out of your body - a purplish fish so
thin, long, and stiff that it can be wielded as a weapon
(Vicious Blows on a 9-10, 3 damage). In addition,
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you can choose a Rank II power to pair it with. At
the end of the second round since it was drawn, the
Saberfish gets tired and you’re left with nothing but
a limp eel. The only way to reinvigorate it is to throw
it back into your fish tank and wait a couple of hours.
Telespit: Action, 2 SPs, difficulty 6+, short
range. You spit out a watery, bluish goo. With an
action and spending 1 SP you can teleport to any
goo pool no more than 20 meters from you. You
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can teleport into the same goo pool up to 2 times,
after which the pool vanishes. On a roll of 9 the
maximum range becomes Medium, while on a
roll of 10 it becomes Long.
Rank III
Aqua de Muerte: Action, 5 SPs, difficulty 9+.
You let the water that composes you become one
with your body, thus turning you into a shapeless
creature of pure sea energy and three times the
size of a human being. While in this form, you
can attack normally, but you can’t activate other
Powers of the Dead. If your body is in contact
with water, by spending 2 SPs you can teleport
up to 20 meters within it. In this form you can
also engulf a living or deceased being to attempt
to drown it (note that they can still try to get out).
If a deceased remains inside you for a full round,
at the end of the round they heal 1 lethal damage
or 2 non-lethal damage (their choice).
Finally, even if you’re not considered as having
any armor, only Vicious Blows or hits dealing 3 or
more damage can damage you. Even in these cases,
however, you only suffer 1 damage per damaging.
Your Aqua de Muerte form lasts for 3 rounds,
after which you can prolong the effect for another
2 rounds by spending 3 SPs (difficulty 8+).
Megalodone: Action, 4 SPs, difficulty 7+. In
the unfathomable depths of your body, perhaps
between the pelvis and the femur, sleeps the soul
of a Megalodone, the sharks of the Orchard. With
this power you can summon it and even if due to
its size you cannot spit it out, it sprouts inside your
head, which takes the form of its sharp jaws. While
the power is active, your bites deal Vicious Blows
on 8-10 and deal 4 damage. With a Vicious Blow,
you also automatically destroy an armor or shield
owned by the target. If the Vicious Blow is suffered
by a ship instead, you deal 1 Damaging Point on it.
At the end of the second round since it was
summoned, the Megalodone gets fed up and goes
back to sleep. You may only call it back after a
couple of hours.
Specter of the Sea: Action, 6 SPs, difficulty
9+. Once per day, by jumping into the water (or
if you’re already there) you can merge with it and
unleash a storm (see chapter 6, "Deeds in the Sea of
Mora"). While in storm form you can’t be hit, but
you suffer 1 lethal damage at the end of each round.
After 3 rounds, you revert to your regular form.
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WHODEATH
Whodo is a force that can be as
annoying as it is deadly! It attaches itself
to some corpses like a mussel to a rock:
this is the case of the Whodeath, Squishies
who in life were in close contact with
curses (which often dragged them into the
abyss) or who passed away with amagical
amulets on them, carrying with them the
energies of whodo.
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During the resurrection process, such

forces melt into the corpse, being absorbed
into folds and wallowing in what is left
of their watered-down brains, in order to
gift them part of the forces that intrigue all
sailors of this sea.
Whodeaths are containers of whodo
energy, dispensers of curses and walking
pincushions, combining the benefits
of death with the forces of the sea, all
seasoned with exotic spices.

Rank I
Foul Shaped Amulet: Indigenous amulets
have the most disparate shapes, often funny if
not downright obscene. You have one of these
amulets (perhaps in the shape of a pair of breasts,
two spheres from which an upright shape emerges,
or two rounded buttocks). You can activate the
amulet’s power with an action on difficulty 6+,
spending 2 SPs. All your allies within a 20 meter
radius who can see the amulet receive +1 to all
offensive checks (whether attacks, spells, or other
actions targeting an opponent) for one round. All
opponents within a radius of 20 meters able to see
the amulet, at the beginning of their next turn must
instead perform a difficulty 6+ check in order not
to laugh and thus lose an action for that turn.
Mark of Misfortune: Action, 2 SPs, difficulty
6+, medium range. A greenish mark resembling a
smoking poop appears on the target’s forehead. For
1 round, the marked target gets a Critical Failure on
1-3. Note that you can brand yourself as well.
Mime Dummy: Action, 2 SPs, difficulty 7+,
long range. You can activate this power as part
of an action. The hit opponent, during their turn,
uses their first action to perform the exact same
gesture. This way, they might direct an attack
against his ally, move overboard or even simply
pick their nose. However, you can’t directly harm
the target with this power (this includes severing
limbs, piercing your heart, shooting yourself in
the head, and so on).
Rank II
Cursed Dummy: Action, 3 SPs, difficulty
8+, long range. When you use the Mime Dummy
power, you can make the target hurt itself. They
will then suffer the same amount of damage as
you, provided they are lethal.
Lead Hoarder: Action, 1 SP, difficulty
7+. Once per round, when a projectile of any
type (even amagical) is about to hit you or an
ally within 10 meters (ship included) you can
activate this power to take control of it and hurl
it wherever you want, as if you were using that
weapon. The action in this case is subtracted
from your next turn.
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Mark of Might: Action, 3 SPs, difficulty
7+, medium range. A reddish mark resembling
two rows of gnashing teeth appears on the
target’s forehead. For 1 round, the marked target
receives +2 to damage from all close combat
attacks and all strength checks. If the Mark of
Misfortune and this mark are on the same target,
the critical failure range and damage dealt in
close combat increase by +1. Note that you can
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brand yourself as well.
Rank III
Cursed Zombie: Action, 4 SPs, difficulty 8+.
For a maximum of 2 times a day you can cast a
curse (see chapter 4, "In the Dead Man's Chest")
on any ship no more than 100 meters from you.
The curse takes effect immediately and only
lasts one round. In addition, if the ship you are
aboard has one or more curses, you can transfer
them to another ship within 100 meters for 1d10
hours (without the daily limit), after which time it
returns to the ship it came from.
Doll Maker: Action, 3 SPs, difficulty 8+. By
taking off a large enough body part (a hand, a foot,
a forearm, and so on) you can use it to create a
Whodo Doll (see chapter 4, “In the Dead Man’s
Chest”) that everyone can use. You can reattach
the body part once the effect of the Doll ends
or whenever you decide to break the spell by
spending an action and 2 SPs. You can only create
and keep 2 Whodo Dolls active at a time.
Ship in a Bottle: Action, 6 SPs, difficulty 9+.
When you throw a bottle or any other container of
equal size (better if a bottle though!) on the deck
of a ship, it is immediately sucked into it. Neither
the ship nor the crew are harmed in this way, and
if the container is destroyed, they quickly revert
back to their full size.
The vessel remains bottled for an hour. After
this time, for every 10 minutes, you suffer 1 lethal
damage and an element inside the bottle comes
out (a cannonball fired at full speed, a member of
the crew, the anchor, etc.). You can decide at any
time to free the ship with an action and spending 2
SP, but only if the container is in sight and within
200 meters of you… or if you’re inside it.
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The seas call to us, impetuous

young soul. Its waves dragged us into
death and now they bring us back out,
like a pebble thrown around on the
shore during the tide. It almost looks
like it wants to finish the job, don’t
you think? All the more reason to be
prepared to face it, with the respect
that its ancestral power demands.
We’ve been given a second chance
to live off its fruits and thus to
deliver our souls to the vastest and
most glorious ocean of all: that of
paradise, the sea in the sky!
Don’t be fooled, it’s not an easy
journey at all and many souls who’ve
tried to reach the light at the far end
of the horizon have gone over the
edge of their own arrogance and are
now wandering in the polluted waters
of hell!
Oh, what’s with the face? I didn't
mean to scare you. They’re not that
polluted: they just smell a little like
sulfur.

P RAISING THE ANCHOR… AGAIN
“They say there’s a crew of Skinnies who live on the bottom of the sea and attack the ships that pass over their
heads. They rise to the surface aboard buoys that they ride like proud steeds, and climb the hulls with suckers made
from octopus tentacles! You don’t believe me? Then who’s headbutting the bottom of the ship?”
[Mr Muzz “Tooth-Storm”, Navigatorn of the Puxtol]
You can’t wait to have a nice swim, feel the
wind on your skin and enjoy a nice cocktail on
the beach, can you? I’m sorry: you’re dead, you
have to aim a little lower, at least when it comes to
enjoying the charm of the Sea of Mora. If a sailor
with all their soul still in their body is spoiled
for choice regarding which type of adventure to
undertake at sea, we dead are drowning (literally)
in deeds: just think about exploration of the
seabed or of the innards of an abyssal monster,
about journeys towards the very risky recovery of
Ancient Caskets or about the possibility of acting
as leak plugs for some ships. All right, deeds like
this last one aren’t exactly dignified, but you have
to start amassing loot from somewhere, right?
ASSEMBLING (OR PUTTING
BACK TOGETHER) A CREW
Before you leave, you first need a crew. If a
journey towards the redemption of one's soul is
arduous inland, it’s even more so at sea. Among
the waves are dangers from which it’s impossible
to hide, not to mention those that are not yet
known, hidden by the vast depths of the sea, the
thick of the jungles and the ravings of drunkards
of the harbor. All this to say that anyone, dead or
alive, who decides to venture out to sea alone,
is either insane or has to work off a colossal
hangover. On the other hand, even if there is no
danger of drowning, someone still needs to rescue
you if you end up overboard: and believe me, it
will happen much more often than you think.
Harbones taverns and bulletin boards in the
Undead Port Authority offices are great ways to
find someone to accompany you on your journey.
Just be sure to choose sailors with diverse skills
and try to learn to do something useful in order to
be chosen. Once your group is formed, you will
need a ship. If you don't have one, you can always
embark on someone else’s, but in this case you
will be bound to the voyages undertaken by that
crew. However, even this can be a good way to
start your own deeds at sea.
In any case, always remember that in any self-
respecting crew, the loot is divided equally among
all crew members, except for the Captain, who
can request some unique trinket from each loot,
without going over the top.
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“Let's take mine!”: As already mentioned,
some deceased arrive in the Orchard with their own
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ship, assuming they sank with it. In this case, if the
Captain died in other circumstances or abandoned
ship before reaching the abyss, they may lose the
right to rule over that ship in the world of the dead;
in that case, the Captain is re-elected.
Sometimes it even happens that a deckhand,
once dead, became the Captain of a ship, perhaps
because all of their companions had been saved
from sinking and there were no more spots on
the lifeboats. The same “luck” can also befall
a prisoner left by mistake (or not) in the prison
below deck while the ship was being reclaimed by
the depths. In short, there are many ways to get
a ship without requisitioning it or buying it in a
shipyard.
In agreement with the other players, therefore,
a dead member of the crew may already have a
ship available: it’s up to them to decide whether
to be its Captain or to buy one as explained in the
previous chapter. In any case, this is a great way
not to waste time and set sail right away towards
adventures on the two seas!
Outlining a Deed
Even in the seas of the Orchard, the guidelines
for outlining a deed are the same as already
described in chapter 8 of the Corebook, but here are
some additional steps that may be useful for you to
get more into the spirit of Sea of Bones deeds.
Client: As usual, the only official deeds are
those passed on by the Pities, in this case by
the Pity-Founder of an Undead Port Authority
office. In these offices, however, there are bulletin
boards: each of the posted deeds has an automatic
recruitment system. Simply tear off one of the
ad’s tabs to accept the deed. The piece of paper
transforms into a small map to the Maelstomb,
while the details are on the back. These deeds may
include hunting down wanted pirates, retrieving
information about the location of a Buccharbor,
rescuing a kidnapped lady, and so on. For more
important quests, it’s usually the Pity-Founder
who sends boneys to recruit a crew, who run
around every tavern in the Harbone dragging the
most suitable sailors to the Undead Port Authority
office. As usual, official deeds are the only ones
that guarantee Recommendations.
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Taverns have their own bulletin boards as well,
where more seasoned sailors request the help of
worthy crews to settle their unfinished business,
or other crews wish to enroll more sailors, some to
join the crew on a permanent basis and others only
seeking mercenaries for a single deed (usually the
latter are the most dangerous, as crews are often
looking for cannon fodder!).
Even missions on behalf of the living may
be found on these boards, brought down here
by some deceased paid to deliver their request
for help. Since the treasures of the world of the
living are also valuable here in the Orchard, it’s
not uncommon for a crew of the dead to join one
of the living to go in search of some precious loot.
If, on the other hand, you are looking for
illegality and goods that can only be recovered
through crime, all you have to do is travel to a
Buccharbor and serve under the most infamous
pirates of both worlds. But be careful - many of
them will lie and cheat to get you to take on deeds
with shady consequences, capable of trapping
your soul forever and sealing the fate of many
others... in some cases, instead, they will just want
to play a prank on you.
Rising: The only way to rise in the Sea of
Mora is to pass through one of the whirlpools
connected to a Maelstomb. If, on the other hand,
you want to rise in a land cemetery (and therefore
also in harbor cemeteries), you have to travel to a
Mortopolis and turn up the regular borders. Each
Undead Port Authority office, on the other hand,
can allow you to risein a specific spot of one of the
four seas, based on the location of the Harbone. In
case you have a signed permit, keep it with you to
rise in a specific Maelstomb and don’t part with
it, even when you re-cross it, or it will take you to
one of hundreds of Harbones.
• The Harbones of Bandead allow you to rise
in the Broken Sea, the Wheeze Sea or the
Angery Sea;
• The Harbones of Cupidardom allow you to
rise in the Broken Sea or the Angery Sea;
• The Harbones of Limpdom allow you to rise
in the Angery Sea, the Waiten Sea and the
Wheeze Sea;
• The Harbones of Flatterdom allow you to rise
in the Wheeze Sea and the Broken Sea;
• The Harbones of Trivialdom allow you to rise
in the Waiten Sea and in the Angery Sea;

Illegal whirlpools can lead to any place in the
Sea of Mora thanks to counterfeit permits, even if
the margin for error of these surfacings can make
you pop out in the Maelstomb closest to the one
chosen or… in the furthest one.
There are also some whirlpools, both legal
and otherwise, that only ever lead to a specific
Maelstomb. In the case of legal whirlpools, these
passages are fixed as the Maelstomb is ancient
and has always been there. In the case of illegal
whirlpools, on the other hand, they are specially
created by Urn Keepers to allow passage to
a strategic spot for their shady businesses, or
because they were paid well by some pirate. In
the absence of a signed permit from an Undead
Port Authority, a whirlpool leads to a random
Maelstomb (to limit and facilitate the Ferryman’s
choice, you can use the Maelstombs marked on
the map).
In the Seas of the Orchard: Some deeds may
involve both the Sea of Mora and the sea of the
Orchard. Just as some of them can be performed
in whole or in part in the Salt Fields, the same is
true of the vast oceans that wash our dried coasts.
Here you will not find the favor of the wind, the
sunlight or the pleasant sight of flocks of seagulls
ready to make the deck of your ship white. Here
sail the crews of the damned and the fleets of Urn
Keepers, whose captains are ready to steal your
soul, or the ghosts of those lost at sea and the
corpses of abyssal monsters, even more agitated
than they were in life; on the other hand, here lie
the secrets were swallowed by the Sea of Mora
long ago and therefore ended up in the embrace of
the Orchard. In the islands and caves of our seas,
death gets another voice and is ready to reveal its
secrets and those of the world of the living. Many
have tried to make them their own, but have lost
themselves, both literally and spiritually.
Both official and unofficial deeds can concern
the seas of the Orchard, or require crossing it for a
short stretch of navigation. For example, there are
some Maelstombs that lead to unknown places in
the Sea of Mora, so you need to find out which
whirlpool takes you there. And then there are all
those bandit pirates who await the judgment of
the Lords of the Orchard and who therefore must
be picked up and taken to the nearest Harbone. A
quest in the seas of the Orchard could also involve
slaying an abyssal monster blocking a whirlpool,
or discovering the route of an Urn Keeper’ flagship
and thus engaging in an epic battle against these
rapacious transgressors.
In short, whether it’s below or above, always
make sure that the loot is worth the risk!
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BUSINESS WITH THE SEA
As already explained in chapter 3, “The Laws
of the Sea”, during the creation phase, a deceased
can decide to replace up to a maximum of two
Unfinished Business with as many Business with
the Sea. First of all, only those who died in the
waves of the Sea of Mora or who lived there can
have a Business with the Sea: but what are they?
Unlike Unfinished Business, these don’t
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concern only the deceased or their life, but are
always linked to something that the deceased
asked of the sea just before waking up with a few
pounds (if not a few dozen kilos) of meat less.
They may have asked for a blessing for their
relatives, the safety of their crew from a storm,
wished that their ship would follow them to the
Orchard or asked for the winning numbers of the
Lucky Pirate annual lottery.
The cruel but merciful sea could then hear
such near-death pleas and decide to grant them.
But the sea is also expensive and for every favor
done, it always asks for one in return. This is
Business with the Sea.
Creating a Business with the Sea
If you wish to have one or more Business with
the Sea, first think about what you would like to
ask it: in addition to the examples already listed,
you could ask for revenge against whoever took
your life, cursing them or returning the favor, or
simpler things like making sure that a voice in
the wind brings a message to your beloved. The
request is essential, as in addition to being granted
and therefore granting you advantages that may
have future implications, it will give shape to your
Business with the Sea.
A great way to help you is to first write your
Unfinished Business and then decide which
ones to solve through the favor of the seas: the
resulting Business with the Sea will therefore be
of the same intensity.
In any case, when you write a Business with
the Sea you must always think of the equivalent
importance (and therefore dangerousness) of the
Unfinished Business you’re going to replace.
However, there are limits to the favors you
can ask: the sea cannot bring anything or anyone
back to life but, on the contrary, it can snatch life
through its powers (therefore storms, attacks by
sea monsters, diseases and so on); it cannot grant
riches or give out their location, whether they have
value for the world of the living or the world of
the dead: no caskets waiting for you after passing
or on first rise, sorry.
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In the same way, the sea cannot act on people you
don’t know or whose identity you don’t know, on
places you’ve never seen or on political situations of
which you are unaware. It cannot act on the mainland
or on those who live there (who are therefore
strangers to the sea) except in a very limited way,
such as delivering a message, making the evidence
of some crime disappear, healing someone from an
illness, feeding the dog and so on. And above all,
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don’t try to cheat the sea with words or tricks to earn
more than it could grant you. Remember that it’s
very vindictive, as well as touchy.
Rewards… or Misfortunes
Death is eternal, but the sea doesn't have that
much patience. Unlike Unfinished Business, each
Business with the Sea has a time limit. The more
difficult the resolution of the Business, the more
time the sea grants (Simple Mission, 7 days; Risky
Mission, 10 days; Complex Mission, 17 days). If
the Business with the Sea is completed on time, the
reward is immediate and more generous than that
given by an Unfinished Business. If not, expect
vengeance for offending the oceans just as quickly.
And remember, whether reward or misfortune,
these consequences can reach you wherever you
are, whether it's at sea or on land, in the world of
the living or the dead.
The rewards are double those normally
granted by an Unfinished Business and are
distributed among the deceased in the same way.
They could rain from a bizarrely shaped cloud in
the sky, be encased in a floating bottle, or even
carried by an Abyss-hopper. The only difference
is that Recommendations are replaced by other
types of treasure, randomly chosen by rolling
1d10 for each one. Note that a roll of 9-10 can
only be achieved with a Complex Mission. In the
case of a Simple or Risky mission, the dice must
be re-rolled until a different result is obtained.
1-2: 5 Deluxe Pieces of Late, whose favor is
always granted (therefore without having to roll
the die).
3-4: Each deceased gains a new weapon or
armor power, a new spell, or a new dead power,
at their choice.
5-6: Marks of Dishonor are erased from all the
deceased. Furthermore, it’s not possible to receive
any for 48 hours, regardless of the transgression.
7-8: 3 Postcards from the Sea, which may
teleport you to any Harbone or Maelstomb at any
time, whether you’re in the world of the dead or
that of the living.
9-10: The map to an Ancient Casket.
To determine a misfortune, however, roll
1d10 as soon as the resolution time granted by the
sea expires, subtracting -4 from the result in the
case of a Simple Mission and -2 in the case of a
Risky Mission (minimum 1).
1-2: A Krakil immediately arrives to attack the
characters. If they’re not at sea, the Krakil will
attack as soon as they go out at sea. If they don’t
go to sea within 5 days, they will be attacked by
a Dragon or a Wyvern, at the Ferryman’s choice
(see chapter 9 of the Corebook, “Bestiary”).
3-4: One Recommendation from each
deceased is pulverized. If the deceased has no
Recommendations, a Mark of Dishonor appears
on their forehead.
5-6: The ship of the dead (or the one they are
on, if they don't have one) is affected by a curse
(chosen from those in chapter 4, “In the Dead
Man’s Chest”) which from that moment on will
never be removed.
7-8: The ship sinks or otherwise falls apart. If
the crew does not have a ship, sink the one they’re
on. If they don't own a ship or they aren’t on a
ship, each of them has a randomly chosen item
from their Funerary Equipment destroyed.
9-10: Each deceased is struck by black
lightning, suffering 1d10/2 lethal wounds
(rounded up).
Examples of Business with the Sea *TP*
Below you will find some examples of
Business with the Sea. Next to each, in brackets,
is the equivalent value of the Unfinished Business,
so as to help you in your choice. If you wish, the
Ferryman can choose your Business with the Sea
for you, so as to give more of the feeling that
someone else has decided how you will repay
your death debt.
• Saving a Tribe from the yoke of a Joyvernor
(Complex Mission; 17 days).
• Removing a shipwreck from a coast: ruining
the landscape (Simple Quest; 7 days).
• Bringing to light the remains of an ancient
sunken civilization (Complex Mission; 17
days).
• Bringing down (or dissuading) the crew of a
whaler from hunting again (Risky Mission;
10 days).
• Finding and slaying a dead abyssal monster
wreaking havoc (Risky Mission; 10 days).
• Feeding the sea lions of Greater Seabass
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F ABC OF NAVIGATION
"It's not difficult: the bow is the FRONT and the stern is the BACK and... yes, I know that the bow of this ship
is coming out of the stern, but I already told you how that happened!"
Judging by the way you look at ships or at me
when I talk about maneuvering at sea, I gather you
don't know a damn thing about navigation? Don't
worry, I'm here for that too: full service, my dear
pile of shell powder.
First off, you should know that the laws of the
sea of the living differ from those of the world of
the dead. An example? There is no wind in our
sea and ships move thanks to the concentration of
dead energy of each corpse on board. This energy
in turn is worth less than an empty oyster in the
Sea of Mora, where you have to be able to exploit
the currents.
Even the most battered of wrecks floats in the
sea of the dead, while in the Sea of Mora a small
neglected leak is enough to end up kissing the
seabed. However, there are cases in which even
ships end up being swallowed by the depths of the
Orchard, but no one knows why: it’s enough to
know that these are extremely rare events and that
there is certainly something unique in the hulls
that are claimed this way.
MOVEMENTS AT SEA
To put it simply, when you sail you have to
take into account three things: the wind, and the
size and conditions of your ship. To ensure the
best performance from your tub, you simply have
to move with the wind, make sure that the sails
are not too full of holes, that the lines are all intact
and that the hull has no leaks, or those unpleasant
holes that will make you take in water until it
drags you to the bottom.
The Wind
As shown in chapter 4, “In the Dead Man’s
Chest” each ship has a certain amount of Wind
Points: the higher the number of Wind Points,
the more actions it can perform. These can be
forward movements or veers. The former are
done automatically by the ship, the latter must be
done by whoever is at the wheel. In any case, to
represent constant movement, both movements
and veers are performed throughout the round, to
then be resolved at the end of the round.
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[Miss Avis, Quartermonster of the Puzzle Deck]
Furling the sails (“closing” them) causes the
ship's maximum Wind Points to be 1. Dropping
anchor causes the ship to stop abruptly, but doing
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so before furling the sails causes 1 Damage Point.
If the anchor is dropped but the sails are unfurled,
1 Leak may spring (unless the ship's Wind Points
are 0 or less).
The ship can make a veer with difficulties
equal to 5+ (Scutter), 6+ (Freightener) and 7+
(Gallegone).
Veering is a movement that costs 1 Wind Point
and causes the ship to rotate 45° towards port or
starboard. It would therefore take 4 Veers in the
same direction for the ship to make a 180° turn
and 8 Veers for it to make a full turn. To perform
a Veering action, whoever is at the wheel must
perform a Navigation check (5+ for Scutter, 6+
for a Freigthener, 7+ for a Gallegone). Note that
anyone performing one or more veering actions
must pass a Navigation check (5+, free) at the end
of the turn to return the wheel to its central position,
otherwise it would continue moving a number of
veers equal to the remaining Wind Points.
If, on the other hand, the wheel has been
centered and the ship is not immobilized for
some reason (such as with an anchor and furled
sails), it makes a Movement, therefore a forward
movement, for each Wind Point remaining.
When pushed by a constant wind, each ship
moves at more or less the same speed (about 9-10
kilometers per hour, or 5-6 knots), while if the
ship starts moving after being still (after having
just set sail and raised the anchor) its movement is
initially much slower, because the ship has to pick
up speed. Of course, Wind Points affect movement
speed, but we recommend that you only take this
into account at specific times, such as in combat
or during a chase.
Wind Points are reduced or increased based on
certain factors (note that they can also drop below
0).
Damage: As a result of specific damage
following a broadside.
With the wind: If the ship moves with the
wind, it receives +1 Wind Point. If the situation
permits it, the helmsman may move the ship to
leeward with a Navigation check. Note that in this
case, the ship will move until it gains favor with
the wind.
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Against the Wind: If the ship moves against
the wind, it receives -1 Wind Point. If the situation
permits it, the helmsman may reposition the ship
with a Navigation check. Once done, the malus is
canceled and it is possible to carry out a second
Navigation check to move the ship with the wind.
Cannons: If the ship mounts the maximum
number of cannons allowed, it receives -1 Wind Point.
Sails Adjustment: By lowering or unfurling
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the sails it’s possible to decrease or increase the
Wind Points as much as desired (up to the limit).
Frightener
In the Orchard Seas: Wind Points are given
by the Soul Points of the deceased on board
who has the most. If for example there are four
deceased, all with a maximum of 9 SPs, but one
with 2 SPs remaining, one with 5, one with 6 and
one with 8, the ship has 8 Wind Points.
The Soul Points of enemies that board or those
of allies are not considered.
Scutter
Galle-Gone

Fighting
Cannons out, load the muskets and put your
best boarding face on! A combat between ships
begins like a regular combat (we recommend
involving only the characters and a limited number
of opponents and allies: it’s not necessary to
involve the entire crews, especially when they are
both numerous), with the difference that it’s often
inaugurated by a nice cannonade (or broadside).
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As explained in chapter 4, "In the Dead Man's
Chest", only Gallegones may also have fore and
aft cannons.
Captain's Orders: Regardless of the order
of combatants, during a combat between ships,
each round begins with the Captains giving orders
(maximum 2) to their crews. Use the initiative to
decide which of the two Captains starts giving the

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Don’t think, however, of cannonading a ship a
kilometer away: attempting to hit something with
this primitive artillery from that far away will
make you lose as many balls in the water as the
ones everyone around here lost... I mean, because
we’re dead, come on.
Don't rush, wait until you're in close range
and… FIRE!
In the event that the crew is very large, some
not taking part in the combat can be positioned at
the guns. In this case, the gunners are considered
as a single fighter acting after all other fighters and
also after all ship movements have been resolved.
Note that the position of the ship can affect
how many cannons are able to hit a given target.
First off, the guns are arranged on each side,
usually equally divided (if the ship has a total
of 8 guns, then there will be 4 on the port side
and 4 on the starboard side), but if the ship is not
positioned correctly (e.g. parallel to the target )
shots from some cannons may automatically miss.
orders first.
Firing a cannon requires 3 actions if it’s
manned by a single sailor (two for loading and
one for firing) and 2 actions if there are two sailors
(one loading and one firing). Note that in this case
both gunners spend actions and it’s the first of the
two in combat order that opens fire. Cannons are
considered ranged firearms and have a range of
between 300 and 700 meters. If hit by a cannon
shot, a ship suffers one Damage Point. For each
Damage Point the ship loses 1 Structure Point. In
addition, the attacker rolls 1d10 and checks the
result in the table below to determine the specific
damage. Note that by aiming (thus suffering a
penalty of +2 to +3 to the roll) and if the situation
allows it, it’s possible to choose the specific
damage.
When the Damage Points suffered are equal to
the ship's Structure Points, the ship is considered
completely destroyed.

Roll Damage Repairs

1-2 “A nice hole!”: The ship receives 1 Leak 1 check
“What will I shoot with now?”: The ship loses 2
3-4 /
cannons
5-6 “A great hole!”: The ship receives 2 Leaks 2 checks
“Hey, you almost killed me!”: Someone on board
7-8 /
(chosen randomly) is hit
“Who’s gonna lift it now?”: The main mast snaps.
9-10* Maximum Wind Points are halved, then the ship 3 checks
receives -1 Wind Point
*This result can only be obtained once, unless the mast has been repaired in the meantime. Otherwise, the ship loses 1
Wind Point.

Repairs: With a Carpentry check it’s possible
to repair the damage suffered, as shown in the
matching column of the table. These checks are
to be carried out over the course of the repairs,
which can take a long time (no less than ten
minutes to repair a leak, up to half a day to repair
the main mast).
In addition to fixing the damage and the
related penalty, each repair allows you to recover
1 Structure Point.
When there’s a “/” in the Repairs column, it
means that that specific damage cannot be repaired
(in the case of cannons, they are destroyed, while
in the case of hit crew members, well… maybe
you’ll have to buy back a sailor or two too!).
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Leaks: The ship can withstand a certain
number of Leaks, as shown in the table in chapter
4, "In the Dead Man’s Chest". If the leaks in a ship
reach half that number, it will sink after 5 rounds,
and if they’re equal to that number, it will sink
after 2 rounds. A smaller number will make it sink
over a much longer period, but it’s still wise not
to neglect them! Leaks have no effect in the Sea
of the Dead.
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Each Leak also causes you to lose 1 Wind
Point.
Note that the Leak is considered plugged when
the Carpentry check is passed, although the time
necessary for the repairs must still pass before it’s
considered completely repaired.
Other Damages
Cannon fire isn't the only way to damage a
ship. Sea monsters, bombs, shoals, wrong parking
maneuvers and many other events can turn a
boat into a pile of driftwood. In the case of sea
monsters, the damage is specified in chapter 7,
"Between Sabers and Tentacles". In any other
case, the Ferryman is free to determine the
damages they deem appropriate. For example,
crashing into another ship of the same size could
inflict 2 Damage Points on each, while crashing
into a group of rocks can deal 1 to 3 Damage
Points depending on their size.
Steering a Ship
A ship is not a horse or a cart, but a very
delicate and pretentious instrument which, in
addition to requiring a certain amount of care,
needs a minimum number of sailors to make it
work at its best. This number is specified in the
Crew (minimum) column in the Ships table in
chapter 4 “In the Dead Man’s Chest”.
What happens when this number is not met?
The sails may take longer to unfurl or lower,
the anchor may be dropped late, and in general
the rigging becomes more complex. From a
mechanics standpoint, a number of crew members
lower than the minimum does not affect the ship's
movements or its resistance, but it will be up to
the Ferryman to penalize the completion times of
maneuvers such as those just listed.
Also, unless the crew members are engaged
in specific actions, imagine that they are always
around the ship tightening ropes, checking the
wind, cleaning the deck, and so on. Therefore,
don’t focus too much on the exact position on
board of each member, unless they’re busy firing
the cannon or have climbed onto the crow's nest
(lookout post). For example, after having lowered
the sails, a sailor might untie a lifeboat: it doesn't
matter if the sail they lowered was at the back
of the ship and the lifeboat is at the front. But it
would be different if there were a group of armed
enemies between the furled sail and the lifeboat.
As for movement on board, as Ferryman, try to
be malleable whenever possible in favor of speed
of play.
“Play Dead”
You may end up overboard, find yourself in
the middle of the sea after your ship has been
sunk, or even just want to go for a swim.
Being a deceased, even a simple gesture like
staying afloat needs some specifics: first of all, like
ships, the deceased float on the water of the sea of
the dead, but nothing prevents them from diving,
even if they will have to make a Swimming check
(which requires no actions) at the start of each
turn to avoid being pushed back to the surface.
The exact same thing applies to Squishies and
Windies in the waters of the world of the living.
Skinnies and Stuffies, on the other hand, sink like
stones, but can stay afloat by performing another
check (which does not require any actions) at the
beginning of each turn.
Swimming checks are performed taking
into consideration the physical strength of the
deceased.
Storms
The clouds gather on the horizon and the
water becomes more agitated, like a bubbling
stomach after an indigestion of oysters. Then, if
you are in the Sea of Mora, the rain comes; if,
on the other hand, you’re sailing in the Orchard,
stones, phalanxes and, may the gods strike me
down, even sea urchins may rain down!
I’m talking about the storms of course. While
up there these are generated by stormy winds,
here they come to life from who knows what
mysterious joke of dead nature. Either way, there's
something to be afraid of.
A storm smashes masts, throws sailors
overboard and wrecks ships. Nothing can be done
against it and this makes it the greatest enemy of
every sailor.

During storms, the normal rules for sailing are
not used: all a sailor can do is hold the course (or
just keep the ship afloat) by performing Navigation
checks when requested by the Ferryman (usually
no less than one every five minutes), with a
penalty from -2 to -5, and an additional -1 if the
sails are unfurled.
Each failed check causes 1 Damage Point to
the ship: if it affects the crew, it could mean that
a sailor has been hit on the head by flying debris,
lightning or any object that rains from the sky - in
the case of a storm in the Orchard - or that they
ended up in the water.
However, storms can be of different
magnitudes and be more or less raging, but
they’re almost always unpredictable. It’s up to
the Ferryman (indeed, it’s encouraged) to add
unexpected elements and special conditions when
a crew is facing a storm.
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Author’s Note: Everything about ship
movement, damage, and equipment in Sea of
Bones has been deliberately simplified to speed
up the gameplay experience. However, nothing
prevents you from inserting additional regulatory
elements during maneuvers at sea. In regards
to speed, for example, although it’s true that in
the open sea and with the wind in your favor, a
galleon has more or less the same speed in knots
as a brig, it’s however able to cover more distance
during long crossings, while a brig picks up speed
much faster at the start. Similarly, repairing a leak
in a galleon takes a long time because the pressure
exerted by the ship’s weight is greater, unlike a
leak in a sloop.
It’s up to you to choose how realistic you want
to make your sea voyages, just keep in mind that
Sea of Bones is not a sea voyage simulator… it’s a
death at sea simulator!
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Example: Let's see a typical situation on the open sea, with two ships coming to collide after a
chase through the waves. The Puxtol, a Freightener carrying 4 dead (characters) captained by Stinky
De Sanctos, was targeted by the Smiling Judge, a Livingjoy brig (the equivalent of a Freightener)
captained by Joseph "JoJu" Justice. Both ships have 5 Wind Points, but Smiling Judge's helmsman
makes a Navigation check to move the ship into the wind, thus gaining +1 Wind Point. The shift causes
the Smiling Judge to no longer be aiming at the Freightener, but the Captain is ready to correct course
as soon as they get close enough.
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After two hours (yes, chases at sea are very slow) the Smiling Judge has almost reached the
Freightener, whose dead in the meantime have armed their cannons. Since the fight is inevitable, they
also decide to lower some sails (equivalent to -2 Wind Points) and the helmsman veers, so as to offer
the Smiling Judge its side and open fire with the cannons. They then perform two Navigation checks
(difficulty 6+, as specified in the movements paragraph), plus the final Navigation check (5+, free) to
return the wheel to the central position. In the meantime, three deceased have positioned themselves
at the cannons and once the ship has turned, they open fire on the bow of the Smiling Judge, which is
about a hundred meters away.
Of the three cannons, armed with Common Balls, only two hit (ranged weapon attack check), thus
inflicting 2 Damage Points on the Smiling Judge. The dice rolls for the specific damage are 3 and 8,
which means that the Livingjoy ship loses 2 cannons and that one of the sailors is hit and suffers 4
damage.
Now the real battle begins - the order of combatants is established (5 dead and as many Livingjoys,
obviously including Captain Joseph). First it's time for orders: Captain Stinky orders to open fire and
stop the ship, while Captain Joseph orders the helmsman to go straight and his men to prepare to
board. The first to act is the helmsman of the Smiling Judge, who limits himself to holding the course
to reach the Puxtol.
The dead at the cannons (four, including Stinky, while the fifth is at the helm) use 2 actions to load
and fire again. This time only one hit is successful, but the damage affects the main mast, causing the
loss of 2 Wind Points and halving the Wind Point maximum (which therefore goes from 5 to 2). The
helmsman, on the other hand, uses their entire turn to drop anchor, thus stopping the ship. However,
since the sails weren’t lowered first, the ship suffers 1 Damage Point. In this case it’s still possible to
make 1 veer per turn, precisely because the sails are not yet fully furled.

Puxtol: 9/10 Structure Points, 3/5 Wind Points (anchor down, 1 Veering action allowed),
0/5 Leaks, 8/8 cannons.
Smiling Judge: 7/10 Structure Points, 1/52 Wind Points (broken mast), 0/5 Leaks, 6/8 cannons.

The second round begins: Stinky orders two deceased to continue to open fire with the cannons,
while he, the helmsman and the third deceased prepare for the assault. Joseph instead orders the
helmsman to turn 90° and the soldiers to fire a salvo with their rifles, given that in the meantime the
Smiling Judge has come quite close to the Puxtol. The Smiling Judge's crew is very numerous, so much
so that they have men at the cannons, and therefore ready to open fire as soon as the ship is in position.
However, due to the damage suffered, the helmsman can only perform one Veering (45°) action.
Therefore, at the end of the turn, not being parallel to the Puxtol, the Ferryman decides that only 2 of
the 4 cannons placed on that side can open fire. But the Livingjoys, despite those uncomfortable hoods,
are skilled shooters and each of the two balls hits, inflicting 2 Structure Points on the Puxtol and also
opening as many as 3 Leaks.
During the deceased’s, one of the cannons fires again. The shot hits and 2 other cannons of the
Smiling Judge are destroyed!

And now, swords and rifles in hand: let’s board! Will Captain Stinky’s Puxtol be able to stay afloat,
or will they all be forced to sink to the sound of Joseph's and his Livingjoys’ laughter?
 SAILOR GAMES
You there! Yes, I'm talking to you, deckhand! Treasures, gunfire and mermaids are all fascinating things
(perhaps the latter not so much, considering they have fish attributes on the wrong side of their bodies),
but how about you give yourself a break from the exhausting search for a happy death and don't enter the
tavern? This is where legends abound and you can drink yourself drunk (or whatever happens to the dead
when they drink too much), side by side with the bravest and most decomposed sailors of the four seas!
So order a mug of Grop, sit down, take a swig and try your hand at one of the most daring games
designed to amuse the soul, even the dimmest and most faded one.
Here are the most popular sailor games! Read them and study their rules well: you don't want to have
all the doubloons you bet stolen from under your nose, do you?

Sword-Tip
Two challengers goliardically stab rusty swords in each other’s sides. Each contender has five swords at
their disposal (2 non-lethal damage). One takes turns thrusting one of the swords into the other's ribs (melee
attack check). If they get a Vicious Blow, the sword breaks between the ribs and the contestant who delivered
the blow scores a point. If the blow hits but isn’t Vicious, the sword does not break and, during their turn,
the opponent can decide to try to remove it and insert it in the other contender’s side (strength check). If
they succeed, the sword breaks in the other contender’s ribs and the attacker scores a point. If they fail, the
sword breaks between their own ribs and the other contender scores a point. After having landed five total
hits each (whether successful or not), whoever has the most points wins!

Keel Lap
What for the living is a barbaric torture, for us the dead is a race of speed! Keel Lap is a team sport:
a deceased from each team is tied to a rope that wraps around the entire hull of the ship, from port to
starboard. Their teammates, on the other hand, have to pull the rope to make them go around faster than
the opposing team’s champion. The teams are side by side: whoever pulls the rope can use any tricks they
want to distract or put a wrench in the works of the other team, but they’re not allowed to cut the rope.
In turn, during their turn, the deceased tied to the rope can perform Athletics checks to go faster or a
Dexterity check to tamper with the opponent's rope, which in this way passes through the most inaccessible
points of the hull, making them lose ground.

Grops Up
We couldn’t do without a good, old fashioned drinking contest! Grop is the most famous drink of the
Orchard, the schlop of true sailors that cannot be missing in any tavern, since it’s also sold instead of tar to
clean the hulls of ships. After all, just because it's the most famous drink doesn't mean it's also the healthiest.
Drinking more than the recommended amount could even hurt us dead… and that’s why we bet on it!
Grops Up sees two to five contestants taking swigs from a huge mug full of Grop. Taking turns, one
player starts drinking. At the first sip the contender must perform a difficulty 4+ Sensory check in order
not to vomit purplish bile (which comes from who knows where). On the second sip, the difficulty of the
check increases by 1, on the third by 2, and so on, until the contestant reaches 5 sips or vomits. The first
one to get to 5 sips, wins!
Once per game, instead of drinking, a contender may pass the turn, force another contender to take
a swig, or challenge a specific opponent. When two participants challenge each other, both take a drink. If
both do not vomit, the one who got the best roll wins (which translates into a loud burp from the beyond).

Although these games were designed to have fun in taverns or to pass the time during long
voyages, they’re also sometimes used to settle disputes (both on board and between different
crews), to get loot from others or to discredit a crew. Come to think of it, sailors take these
games very seriously!
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and Tentacles
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Combat at sea is far more common

than on land. Between the waters of the
Sea of Mora and the Orchard anyone
could try to skin you (and also steal
your bones and ectoplasm): pirates in
search of treasures or even just supplies
to trade, hungry sea monsters, annoyed
natives, sharks transformed by whodo
and sailors who protect the waters of
their domains, not to mention Livingjoys
and Necrolovers, and Gravediggers
and Urn Keepers. Often you will be
unprepared to face all these pitfalls and
the only thing that can save you is to
throw yourself into the water, provided
that the threat you’re facing does not
come from there.

Anyway, learn to know the creatures

and crews that inhabit these waters by
heart: even if it won't help you face
them, you can always invent believable
stories about how you defeated them!
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B FIGHTING AGAINST ON THE SEA
“In my life I have sent many men to kiss the depths. You do not believe me? Ask the sailors of my crew then...
it's really them!"
[Henry "Ten-Teeth" Mortan, better known as “Deca-tooth”]

Don't kid yourself: those presented below

are not the only creatures you may face. All the
beings, factions and beasts that you got to know

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in the pages of the Corebook, although rarer,
have by no means disappeared in the Age of
Undead Buccaneers. While you sail carefree, the
shadow of a Dragon might cover the sun, just as
you might be approached by a crew of boastful
trolls or orcs looking for recipe books and caches
of ingredients. Likewise, a group of stowaways
might hide out in your cargo hold, having fun
poking holes in your hull, hiding treasures from
you, or drawing dirty pictures on your sea charts.

OLD FRIENDS
The special abilities of the profiles described
in the Corebook are the same, but depending
on the creature their habits could change: by
venturing out to sea, some could therefore have
given up on the solitude that distinguished them
and allied themselves with other creatures to form
diverse crews. It’s not strange, for example,
to see crews formed by War Pigs fighting
alongside trolls, or human pirates using a
couple of Giants as oarsmen.
Their abilities also changed as a result,
so the Ferryman is free to allow these
creatures to benefit from the new Sea of
Bones skills - Carpentry, Navigation and
Orientation.
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Livingjoys
Skilled navigators, shooters and even sniffers!
They can smell the stench of death carried on
the wind up to 2 kilometers away, which is how
much the range of their Hunt the Dead ability is
increased.
Necrolovers
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Thanks to their prolonged contact with the
waters of the Sea of Mora, Necrolovers absorbed
the powers of the sea, albeit conveniently twisted
by their macabre
attitudes.
With an action and 3 SPs (difficulty 6+)
they can create a Cursed Ball. Furthermore,
by spending 2 additional SPs and receiving +2
to the difficulty of the check, they can use the
Necropuppeteer ability to take control of a boat in
the Orchard just as if they were deceased and the
SPs spent trying to resist the control are absorbed
by all the deceased on board. If there are none, the
controlled action automatically succeeds.
Urn Keepers
Many Urn Keepers, the Orchard crime lords,
take refuge in the islands of the Sea of Mora and
the Orchard, and in many cases have entire fleets
of corrupted undead at their service.
If the Urns Keeper is aboard a ship or otherwise
in water, they can use their Thief of Death ability
up to a distance of 50 meters, provided that
their target is also on a ship or otherwise
in water.

NEW SPELLS
Below is a list of new spells from which
casters, both from this book and the Corebook,
can choose in order to face the perils of the Sea
of Mora, as well as to annoy anyone who travels
through it.
Amagic Blast: Action, 2 CPs, difficulty 5+.
With a back and forth movement of the hand, as
if wanting to ward off a heat stroke, the caster
generates a gust of wind sufficient to inflate the
sails of a ship, which this way receives +1 Wind
Point (even beyond the maximum) until the end
of the round.
Cannon Hand: Action, 2 CPs, difficulty 7+.
No cannons on board? No problem: if there’s a
caster in the crew, they can be the gun. With this
spell, in fact, they can throw any ball as if it were
shot from a cannon.
Flushing (Necrolovers only): Action, 3 CPs,
difficulty 7+. Necrolovers can control the water
surrounding any ship of the dead, generating a
whirlwind beneath it that whirls it at high speed
for 1 round.
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Hole Plugger: Action, 2 CPs, difficulty 6 +.
Casters with this power are the bane of honest
carpenters, as through its use they are able to
repair 1 Leak, provided they are aboard the
damaged ship.
Jamming Harpoon (Livingjoys Only):
High-ranking Sea of Mora Livingjoys are often
armed with throwing harpoons. This spell can
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be used as part of a Ranged attack using one of
these harpoons. This way, the Livingjoy spends 2
CPs and increases the difficulty of the roll by +1.
If the check is passed, the range of the harpoon
becomes 200 meters: if it impacts against a ship in
the Orchard or against a deceased, it prevents their
movements for an entire round.
Sails Fixer: Action, 3 CPs, difficulty 7+.
Considered one of the most annoying spells of the
sea, thanks to which an amage can unfurl or lower
the sails of any ship within 200 meters.
Tower Coating (Necrolovers only):
Action, 3 CPs, difficulty 8+. This spell coats the
Necrolover’s underwater tower with a layer of
purplish jelly, making it immune to any damage
for 1 round. The spell takes effect only if the
Necrolover is aboard the tower.
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L GRAB-CRAB
“When you said ‘I'll take care of stowing away the treasure’ you never mentioned that there was a TWO METERS
LONG CRUSTACEAN attached to the casket! I'd gladly throw you overboard if only we weren't sinking already..."
You know those crabs that shed their shells as
they grow? Here, sometimes those who are a little
too grown choose caskets full of whodo energy
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as their home. The curses obviously do not affect
them, they’re not that petty, but amagical energies
are a whole other story: they can’t wait for a new
being to twist with their nature illusionist’s tricks.
For these little creatures, the casket works like
an oven for leavening dough: they start to grow and
grow, but instead of burning, they overflow from
the cracks and joints and the casket becomes little
more than a hat or helmet that completely covers
their head. At this point the whodo energy treats the
grotesque pet like a puppet, taking control of it and
guiding it towards the only thing a giant crustacean
cares about: a new home. A newborn Grab-Crab has
nothing to wear, so it will go looking for a new shell
large enough (obviously without getting rid of the
chest) looking for it in the only obvious place it could
be: on a ship. They also change shells when they get
tired of the previous one, or when they grow up.
Grab-Crabs almost always move alone or in
pairs: they aren’t excellent swimmers, but they
love to attach themselves to the hulls of ships and
stay there, enjoying the journey, even for whole
weeks before attacking, therefore, every now and
then you should check your hull.
They say that in the very distant future these
beings will become so large as to wear entire
Galeomundis as a home: I only feel sorry for
those unfortunate souls who will find themselves
fighting them, ahr ahr ahr.
Type: Amagical Beast (12 wounds, DD 2,
movement 10 meters), Fieris.
Level: Locked Up Shrimp (1), Clawed
Treasurer (2), Crab King (3).
Courage Points: 8 (1), 10 (2), 13 (3).
Skills: Advanced Animalism (1), Sensory (1),
Stealth (2), Athletics (3), Advanced Sensory (3).
Equipment: Coconutcracker Claw (Heavy
Weapon - Contact, Bludgeoning/Slashing, 4
damage, Vicious Blow 9-10).
Special Abilities (living)
Cursed Crustacean (1): When you deal the
final blow to a Grab-Crab, roll 1d10.
1-4: The chest is shattered and the whodo
energy is absorbed by the ship (the one it was
on or alternatively the closest one in a radius of
200 meters), which this way receives a randomly
chosen curse which will haunt it for 24 hours.
[Mr. Smeeg, Navigator of the Swallow Sea]
5-7: The casket disintegrates and with it the
forces of whodo it housed. POOF!
8-10: The casket remains intact and becomes a
casket containing a Cursed Treasure.
Battle Whiskers (2): Action, 2 CPs,
difficulty 6+, medium range. A Grab-Crab's
whiskers are very long and capable of precise
and lethal movements. With this ability, the
Grab-Crab can grab any held object (or limb, in
the case of a deceased) and throw it even up to
ten meters away.
Battle Whiskers can also be used to attack
(Light Weapon – Contact, Bludgeoning, 1
damage, ignores armor).
Casket Chic (3): Thanks to its ability
to blend scrap and debris with taste and
wisdom, the "outfit" of an elderly Grab-Crab
look complex and even refined. In addition to
knowing how to blend in with its surroundings
by being able to arrange the multiple portions
of its shell, it can also use an action and 4 CPs
(difficulty 7+) to clam up and receive +2 DD.
In addition, when it’s in this form it can only
move (4 meters for each move action) and use
his Battle Whiskers, but it’s able to perform 3
attacks at the cost of 1 action.
Special Abilities (dead)
Coffin Lobster (1): When a Grab-Crab dies,
its shell is often destroyed in the crossing between
the world of the living and the Orchard… but if
there’s one thing that isn’t lacking around here,
it’s containers. The Grab-Crabs therefore get
dressed, almost as if it were the result of a bestial
instinct, with one of the many coffins scattered
around the Orchard, which give them unique
powers (as well as a more suitable look).
Whenever a deceased deals 2 or more lethal
damage to the Grab-Crab with a melee attack,
the latter can spend 2 SPs and perform a check
with difficulty 5+ to swallow them and lock
them inside the coffin. The deceased can attempt
to get free during their turn by performing a
difficulty 8+ check. If they’re still trapped at the
end of the turn, they suffer 1 automatic lethal
damage.
A Grab-Crab can lock in its coffin a number of
deceased of human size (or equivalent) equal to
its level. For example, a level 2 Grab-Crab could
lock up four gobbalins or a troll, while a level
3 Grab-Crab could also lock up an adolescent
giant, or a troll and two gobbalins.
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Q LOST
“They say that in the seas of the Orchard, beyond the coasts of the Mortopolis of Flatterdom, sails the Aguja
Lùgubre, a ship as precious as it is dangerous. Why is it dangerous? Because it is a Galeomundi full of Lost Livingjoys.
Why valuable: because it contains the maps to at least 4 Ancient Caskets. So, do you still volunteer for this deed?”
[Williamort Rottengard, Quartermonster of the Rigor Floartis]

For resurrected sailors who venture out to sea Some notorious pirates, as well as some
there is a fate worse than death-death. Whether in Necrolovers, manage to gather and control crews

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the sea of the living or in that of the dead, storms, or even entire fleets made up only of Losts,
abyssal monsters and pirate crews are to be feared creating a small army of deceased who have a
as much as silence; that stillness that heralds single purpose: destroying. And stealing your
perdition in waters capable of turning into a blue compasses.
and black desert. A silence that carries the wind of
perdition with it.
If a living person is lost at sea, it’s easy for
them to meet death or madness, but when the same
fate befalls a deceased a Lost is born: sailors who,
after weeks (if not months) of being lost at sea,
lose their sanity in addition to having lost their
route, even forgetting what they were looking for.
So what are these sailors without a compass
searching for? Of the one thing they are certain
they have lost: direction. Therefore they attack
ships to steal sextants, nautical charts and maps
and wheels, to then wear each of these conquests
of dubious value hoping to find the lost route. A
Lost seldom goes ashore even when they find one,
preferring to continue their aimless journey
punctuated only by saber and pistol blows.
They are cruel and dangerous beings, who
according to some find pleasure in snuffing
out the lives (and deaths) of sailors who
were more fortunate, as they didn’t share
their fate.
And don't try to talk to them: they
won't answer you except with grunts
and gnashing of teeth, and then
pounce on you with violent
ferocity.
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Type: Dead Human.
Level: Lost Deckhand (1), Off-route Officer
(2), Lost Captain (3).
Soul Points: 7 (1), 9 (2), 11 (3).
Skills: Stealth (1), Sensory (1), Navigation
(1), Carpentry (2), Advanced Sensory (2),
Advanced Carpentry (3), Advanced Stealth
(3), Advanced Navigation (3).
Equipment: Light Weapon (1), Firearm (1),
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Heavy Weapon (2), Light Shield (2), Heavy
Firearm (3), Light Armor (3).
Special Abilities
Light of the Lost (1): The body and weapons
of the Lost appear gleaming and sprinkled with
bluish flames of the same color as those that guide
the dead through the seas of the Orchard, although
they have the opposite effect. At the start of each
turn, if you’re within 10 meters of a Lost and are
able to see it, you must perform a 6+ Sensory
check. If you fail, the Lost can use one of their
actions for the next turn to make you perform an
action of their choosing.
Merciless Boarding (2): An assaulting
Lost is imbued with unmatched ferocity. If they
successfully perform a Charge action, they can
spend 3 SPs to increase the intensity of their
malefic aura: this way, the Light of the Lost
extends up to 20 meters. In addition, the Lost
steals one item in the target’s possession for each
damage dealt, in this order: first all compasses,
maps, or any orientation-related items, then
all consumable amagical items, then non-
consumables, and finally weapons.
Route Thief (3): Action, 4 SPs, difficulty 7+.
Lost Captains often stick entire wheels into their
bodies, but they are far more than mere grisly
embellishments. By activating this power, if the
Lost is aboard a ship, they can take control of it
for 1 round as if they were at the helm. During
their turn, in addition to their normal actions,
they can perform 2 more bonus actions to
maneuver the ship.

F NAUTICAL GOLEM
“Poor devil, that Morguez; he was so happy to show off his new ship: he showed it to everyone with pride…
before it ate him.”
[Alasteer Bronzeocolus, innkeeper of the Rolled Ship]
In some cases, death takes life (you don’t
say), while in others it gives it - such is the case
of Nautical Golems. When the wrecks that rain
down in the seas of the Orchard accumulate in
the same spot for months on end, the whodo
forces imbued in a specific stretch of sea or an
island may converge to give life to that very
pile of debris. A Nautical Golem is a kind of
wooden transformer, with ropes and riddled
sails that form a floating wreck which can turn
into a creature with humanoid profiles, with
cannons instead of arms, yards as a backbone
and barrels as feet. These creatures can be
encountered almost exclusively in the Orchard,
although some sailors swear they also spotted
them in the Sea of Mora.
What fuels their rotten (and I'm referring
mostly to the stench they emanate) existence
is the continuous search for wrecks to enlarge
their bodies. And if they don't find any, well,
they gladly destroy any ship they come across,
and then add it to their body.
Some Nautical Golems are also real smarty
pants: thanks to their camouflage skills they
pretend to be ships and wait for another vessel
to approach before transforming and attacking.
In some cases they even wait for sailors to set
foot on their decks, then crush them during their
transformation.
If you see a ship in particularly bad shape
and with no sailors on board, wait before
storming it, or it may storm you first.
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Type: Orchard Amagical Construct (movement
10 meters).
Soul Points: 10 (1), 12 (2), 15 (3).
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Level: Baby Boat (1), Adult Hull (2), Papa
Galleon (3).
Skills: Navigation (1), Sensory (1), Advanced
Navigation (2), Advanced Sensory (3).
Equipment: Nautical Arsenal (see the
Nautical Body special ability).
Special Abilities
Nautical Body (1): 2 Actions, 3 SPs, difficulty
7+. The Nautical Golem can transform into a
golem or a ship. When in ship form, it shares all
the traits of the reference vessel (Baby Boat =
Scutter; Adult Hull = Freigthener; Papa Galleon
= Gallegone) and receives +2 to all Navigation
checks, also being able to shoot with a maximum
of 2 cannons per action, but with a -2 penalty for
each shot. In golem form, it can float on water and
move as if it were walking on the ground, and can
also fire a cannon shot with each action. Given
their decaying form, Damage Points can be dealt
with any hit dealing 3 or more lethal damage (the
same kind that also damages the deceased), but
only concerns the loss of Wind Points and cannons.
Colorful Broadside (2): Each time it opens
fire with a cannon, the Nautical Golem can spend
2 SPs to shoot, at its choice, an Ectoadhesive,
Stinky or Cursed Ball instead of a Classic one.
Golem Water Balloon (3): When transforming
from ship to golem, the Nautical Golem can spend
+1 SP and increase the action's difficulty by +1
to cause waves of water up to 10 meters tall that
overwhelm anyone within less than 30 meters. All
hit ships suffer 3 Damage Points and all sailors on
board must perform an Athletics check in order
not to end up in the water.
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M SAND SHARK
“Four fins on the horizon... No, really, look - there are four fins on the horizon… and sticking out of the sand!”
Even in the depths of the sea, amagic generates
its Sources which, exploding, contaminate the
creatures that live there. When a shark that has
yet to digest the last swallowed sailor comes into
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contact with these energies, their meal merges
with them, generating the Sand Sharks, half men
and half sharks which, given their bizarre shape
(fish above and man below ), are believed to be
strongly related to Mermaids.
Although their animal side drives them to
make the sea (and specifically those who cross it)
their laid table, their adventurous side, a legacy
of incomplete digestion, stimulates them to unite,
forming dangerous crews of banqueters with an
inexhaustible appetite. Their ships are small and
often led by no more than three elements who,
thanks to their strength and swimming skills,
manage to make them travel quickly under water
(as well as under the sand), to then emerge right
under their prey and launch into bloody battles!
The only thing that can save you from their
assaults is to take advantage of the moments in
which they are seized by the spasms of indigestion,
their chronic condition... Perhaps that’s why
they’re so touchy.
Type: Amagical humanoid (10 wounds, DD
1), Homid.
Level: Hungry Fin (1), Seafoodie (2), Bloated
Gourmet (3).
Courage Points: 6 (1), 8 (2), 10 (3).
Skills: Animalism (1), Athletics (1),
Navigation (1), Sensory (1), Stealth (2),
Advanced Sensory (2), Advanced Animalism
(3), Advanced Navigation (3).
Equipment: Heavy Weapon (1), Firearm (1),
Heavy Firearm (2), Light Armor (3), Light
Shield (3).
[Eleonor Sailripper, lookout of the Sea Scythe]
Special Abilities (living)
Soaking Sailor (1): Sand Sharks are
formidable swimmers: on land they move
normally, but once in the water they are able to
travel twice as far with each movement action.
Additionally, their attacks in water gain +2 to
their Vicious Blow range.
Using their powerful arms and powerful
mouth, they can also swim under the sand (1
action to dive or surface), but with no movement
bonus.
Jawsome (2): The jaws of a Sand Shark are
nothing short of powerful (and dirty with food).
Their bite (4 damage - Contact - Piercing) on 6+
can cause 1 Damage Point to a ship. Also, if they
deal at least 2 damage to a target up to the size of
a troll, they can grab it between their teeth. The
latter can break free with an action with difficulty
7+ during their turn, at the end of which, if they
are still trapped, they suffer 1 direct damage. If the
Sand Shark has a target in its teeth it cannot bite
again, but it can attack with its other weapons,
swim and move normally, but at half its movement
speed (rounded up).
Captain's Outburst (3): Action, 4 CPs,
difficulty 7+. Usually the captain of a group of
Sand Sharks is the one who has eaten the most in
its life and, therefore, who has the most digestive
problems. With this ability, once per turn, it’s
able to shed some of its gastric weight, spitting
out a jet of vomit that hits all targets in a 5-meter
line. The point of impact of the regurgitation also
affects all targets in a 2 meter radius. Anyone hit
by this spray of undigested remains, splinters of
wood, and bits of bathing suits is unable to move
or swim for 1 round, in addition to having the
casting difficulty of powers and spells increased
by +2.
Special Abilities (dead)
“I feel lighter!” (1): Death takes away
many things, including that sense of nausea and
heaviness that haunted the Sand Sharks. Freed
from the ballast of accumulated remains, a dead
Sand Shark receives +3 to meters traveled with
each movement and +1 to damage dealt with all
melee attacks. In addition, it can literally spit
out the rows of its teeth, thus being able to use
the Jawsome ability even at a distance (medium
range).Inexplicably however, it can still vomit!

G SEA DOG (MORA)
“I don't know much about life on land, but ships are said to have wheels and some rocks are so big they touch
the clouds. Ugh, what do I care about going there, I don't even know how to landswim anyway."
[Saul Segundo, Second Officer of the Segunda Suerte]
It's full of great sailors out there. And I don't
mean improvised deckhands like you, who
couldn't tell the difference between the mouth
of a cannon and a chamber pot, but of Sea Dogs
of Mora: those men and women born in the sea
(and I don't mean via water birth... at least not
always) who devoted their lives to sailing the
world's oceans, full of an unquenchable thirst
for adventure. They’re not afraid of death and
when they die they’re not afraid of death-death.
However, this doesn’t mean that they are naive:
they know the value of life, the difference is that
they know when it’s worth it to put it at risk, or
even to throw it away... which is almost always.
Sea Dogs of Mora are both pirates and sailors
loyal to the laws and their kingdoms: it’s no
coincidence that the most striking battles are those
they fight among themselves.
It’s not difficult to recognize a Sea Dog
of Mora: they’re covered in scars (even the
Skinnies), they wear the latest seafaring trends
(often ruined), they brandish weapons of elegant
make and they spit profusely.
Type: Human.
Level: First Class Deckhand (1), Fine Duelist
(2), Lord of the Sea (3).
Courage Points: 10 (1), 12 (2), 14 (3).
Skills: Carpentry (1), Navigation (1),
Orientation (1), Sensory (1), Athletics (2),
Advanced Carpentry (2), Stealth (2), Advanced
Navigation (3), Advanced Orientation (2),
Advanced Athletics (3), Advanced Stealth (3),
Advanced Sensory (3).
Equipment: Light Weapon (1), Fire Armor
(2), Light Armor (2), Heavy Firearm (3),
Heavy Weapon (3).
Special Abilities (living)
Alcoholic Fuel (1): Action, 1 CP, difficulty
6+. Once per turn, the Sea Dog may take a swig of
rum from their personal mug, then roll 1d10. On
a roll of 1-2 they vomit everything they ate during
the day and lose one action; on a roll of 3-7 they
receive a non-stacking +2 to all checks involving
attacking or maneuvering the ship (including
repairs) until the end of the following turn; on a
roll of 8-10, in addition to the previous bonus,
they get one more action for that turn.
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Cousin of the Sea (2): A Fine Duelist's
nautical and martial skills are unrivaled…and
if some were to rival them, they’d challenge
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them. If they wish, the Dog can re-roll a failed
Carpentry, Navigation or Orientation check, but
receiving -1. They must then accept the second
result even if it’s worse than the first.
In addition, they can spend an action and
2 CPs (difficulty 7+) to challenge to a duel an
opponent who can see them and who is no more
than 20 meters away. If the check is successful,
the Sea Dog receives +1 to all attacks against the
target, while the latter receives +1 to the Critical
Failure range of all their offensive actions against
other opponents.
The duel lasts until one of the two dies or
whenever the Sea Dog decides to disengage or
challenge another target.
O Captain, My Captain (3): Sea Dog
Captains are the most cunning, fiercest, and most
elegant people (and, in the case of pirates, also
the ones with the most rotten teeth) in the sea.
Their first order of the turn consumes no actions,
and if their crew follow it, they gain +2 instead
of +1 on their checks. They can also re-roll the
Alcoholic Fuel ability and choose the result they
prefer and go so far as to challenge up to two
targets to a duel simultaneously, as described in
the Cousin of the Sea ability.
Special Abilities (dead)
“The Adventure Begins Now!” (1): A Sea
Dog does not see death as a limitation, but as an
opportunity to embark on an eternal adventure…
assuming they can live with themselves forever.
When the Sea Dog uses the Alcoholic Fuel
ability, if they roll an 8-10, they also heal 1 lethal
damage. Furthermore, when they are impaled
by a Piercinging or Slashing weapon, they can
perform a difficulty 7+ check and spend 1 SP to
spin their body and throw the weapon a couple
of meters away.
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P SEA MONSTER
"It may have decimated us, knocked us off course, wrecked the ship, and sunk all our loot, but you can't say
that baby Kraken didn't look adorable!"
Ah, sea monsters. Is there anything more
terrifying and at the same time fascinating than
a beast the size of a mountain that roams the
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depths and occasionally decides to have a ship as
a crunchy snack? The depths of the Sea of Mora
(and consequently those of the sea of the dead) are
teeming with these creatures, so varied and unique
it’s impossible to draw up a comprehensive list.
Some, like the Krakil, have tentacles the size
of masts, others fins so sharp as to sever the hull
of a ship with one blow and still others have much
more bizarre shapes, such as the Balloonfish or the
Colossal Sardines.
[Jack Scarrow, aspiring captain]
Type: Amagical Beast, Wild.
Level: Overgrown Fish (1), Fish Beast (2),
Island with Fins (3).
Courage Points: 7 (1), 9 (2), 11 (3).
Skills: Animalism (1), Sensory (1), Advanced
Animalism (2), Advanced Sensory (3).
Equipment: Fins, Teeth, Tentacles, and so
on… (Heavy Weapon – Contact, Piercing/
Bludgeoning/Slashing, 4 damage, Vicious
Blow 9-10).
Creating a Sea Monster
Sea monsters come in all shapes and sizes: and
this is where the fun begins, because as a Ferryman
you can create your own personal abyssal beast.
You can choose 2 of the following pieces (among
which there must be only one Body), +1 for each
level beyond the first.

Each time it attacks, an abyssal monster
spends 2 CPs, +1 for each consecutive attack after
the first if performed during the same turn.
Adamantine Beak: A beak similar to that of
birds of prey, which gives attacks +2 damage and
+1 Damage Point.
Eye Lights: Two luminous eyes, which help
the monster to orient itself even more effectively,
giving it +1 to all attack checks.
Finblade: A fin as sharp as a new saber, but
as large as a raft. If during movement it passes
near a ship, the ship suffers 2 Damage Points, the
damage from which, however, is always Leaks.
This is not considered an attack.
Fleshy Torpedo (Body): As the name suggests,
this body is as slim as it is destructive! If during
its turn the monster performs at least 1 movement,
for the next round ranged attacks against it receive
-1. Fleshy Torpedo also regenerates +1 CP at the
start of each turn.
Giant Jaws: The teeth of these fish look like
combs, except that the bristles are as thick as
figureheads and as pointed as a satirical game
writer’s humor (so all in all, not much). Giant
Jaws gives +1 to attack damage. Also, when they
hit a ship's hull, they can hold it and thus prevent
it from moving until the monster spends 1 action
to detach.
Hot Air Balloon (Body): The body of these
monsters is as round as a hot air balloon, and
strangely elastic. When hit by a cannonball, on
a 7+ it bounces off without dealing any damage.
Hot Air Balloon also regenerates +2 CPs at the
start of each turn.
Hull-Smashing Tail: A tail so hard it appears
to be made of mountain rock. When it’s moving,
each target must perform an Athletics check
in order not to be hit and thus suffer 5 damage,
while ships suffer 1 Damage Point. This is not
considered an attack.
Marine Flatbread (Body): Sea monsters that
look more like mainsails with tails than fish. With
an action on difficulty 6+ the monster can get out
of the water and fly over a boat or an obstacle,
inflicting 1 Damage Point upon passing. This is
not considered an attack. Marine Flatbread also
regenerates +2 CPs at the start of each turn.
Set of Tentacles: The classic giant octopus
tentacles could not be missing. As part of an
attack, the tentacles can be used to grab a boat
(Action, 1 CP, difficulty 6+). This way the ship
can only make veers, but remains motionless. In
the meantime, the monster can still continue to
attack using the tentacles that are still free.
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Tough Shell (Body): A crustacean rind that
gives the monster +1 DD. However, the armor
breaks when the monster's wounds exceed half its
total limit. Tough Shell regenerates +1 CP at the
start of each turn.
Below are some pre-built sea monsters.
Balloonfish (2): Overgrown pufferfish. Very
overgrown. Adamantine Beak + Eye Lights + Hot
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Air Balloon (Body)
Colossal Sardine (2): Fish more thin than they
are long, with two protruding eyes that make them
look like… I won’t say it. Finblade + Fleshy Torpedo.
Krakil (1): The children of the Kraken. Small
but not any less destructive. Set of Tentacles +
Fleshy Torpedo (Body).
Megalodone (3): Sharks the size of small
islands, with a voracious appetite but decidedly
lazy. Hull-Smashing Tail + Tough Shell (Body) +
Giant Jaws + Finblade.
Regardless of how they are composed, sea
monsters can perform a difficulty 6+ melee
attack that deals 4 Bludgeoning damage and 1
Damage Point.
Special Abilities (living)
Herald of the Deep (1): At this level the
monster has 25 wounds, DD 1, movement 10
meters. Abyssal monsters the size of a corvette.
They are food for larger abyssal monsters
and following their escapes they can be seen
swimming just below the surface of the water.
Duke of Storms (2): At this level the monster
has 40 wounds, DD 1, movement 20 meters.
These galleon-sized monsters are the hungriest
and most aggressive. They have no qualms about
attacking anything that moves, eating it even if it's
inedible. On principle.
King of the Seas (3): At this level the monster
has 55 wounds, DD 2, movement 100 meters.
Monsters as big as Galeomundis. They are rarely
sighted and fortunately they spend most of their
time dozing off on the seabed, only emerging to
eat. They say that many storms are caused by the
tossing of a King of the Seas following a bad dream.
Special Abilities (dead)
Soul of the Abyss (1): When an abyssal
monster is resurrected in the Orchard, it finds
itself swimming in a completely new and very,
very dark abyss. Some of them wallow so much
in the depths of the sea of the dead that they merge
with other beings. Because of this, a resurrected
monster can choose another monstrous piece from
the list, even a second Body. In this case, at the
beginning of each turn, they can freely choose
which of the two Bodies to take advantage of.
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8 - GRAVESURE ISLAND

What? Ah, yes, you think that now

I’m going to say things like “wait, don’t
be in a hurry to leave”, "it’s not the
time yet, you need to know other
things” or “you’re good for nothing”?
But no! You know what? You’re ready!
I did all I could do for you and please
don't be like all the others who ask me
to join their crew after the tour and...
oh, you wouldn’t have asked me? Well,
too bad for you, everyone wants Popop
as their captain!
Anyway, I'll leave you now, you no-
good deckhand. You are free to roam
wherever you like in this wonderful
Harbone. Oh, as we were walking I
saw an interesting recruitment ad from
one Billy Fewbones. I've never heard
of him, but he seems to be recruiting
a crew for a deed worthy of a sailor
like you. That is, a rookie who cannot
yet afford to ask too many questions
before accepting a job. So go, what are
you waiting for? Shoo, I don't want to
see you anymore, go away... actually no,
remember to come back when you have
some vouchers in your bag: I haven't
forgotten that you owe me a Grop!

F STEADY… MORE OR LESS
“I’ve been waiting years for this moment: the day when the treasure would finally be mine. I lost my life and
ESPECIALLY my leg and I won't let you tell me now that I have to stand in line again to get my permit!”
[Short Jim Bronze, at the Wet Sloth Undead Port Authority]
Gravesure Island is an introductory adventure
for Sea of Bones lasting 1-2 sessions, with an
open ending and a Risk Level of 2, therefore
ideal for sailors who have just (re)set foot on the
deck of a ship.
Recruit your new crew of the dead, coat your
ship in ectocoral, mend the sails and prepare to
rise in the Sea of Mora to search for traces of
the Ancient Casket hidden by the pirate James
Slint. You can take this opportunity to try your
hand at creating a new deceased, use an existing
one or choose from the pre-gen ones that you can
download from our website www.acesgames.it.
Now you have everything you need to set
sail, so if you stay ashore there are two possible
explanations: either you don't have the guts (in a
broad sense, as well as organic) to venture into
the seas of Unglorious, or your companions left
you on the dock while you were in the bathroom.
BACKGROUND
The deceased begin their adventure in the
Harbone of Wet Sloth, a few days' ride from the
Mortopolis of Limpdom. All of them are ready to
rise in the Sea of Mora… if only they had a crew.
And a ship. Wandering through the dilapidated
and idle streets of the Harbone, they will notice
a recruitment ad from a certain Billy Fewbones,
who is looking for a crew of valiant undead
buccaneers to go in search of a mysterious
treasure. In addition to the map, Billy can also
supply a ship - what a stroke of luck!
All that remains is to go to the Admiral
Morbone tavern and hear the mysterious
Fewbones’ sales pitch.
SYNOPSIS
Once at the inn, the dead will find themselves
in front of the immoral Billy Fewbones, who
will tell them that the treasure to recover is the
Beggar’s Compass, an object contained in an
Ancient Casket and with the power to indicate
the location of cursed treasures that abound in the
Sea of Mora. There’s only one drawback: the ship.
Billy doesn't have it, but he knows how to steal
one from the Harbone. After stealing the ship and
obtaining the rising permit, the crew will have to
go to the Maelstomb which will take them to the
Angery Sea.
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Billy will also explain that the treasure is in
the Orchard, but that to get there you need to go
through a Maelstomb located in the depths of a
mysterious cave of a mysterious island located in
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a mysterious stretch of sea.
What the deceased don’t know, however, is that
before setting sail, a stowaway named Short Jim
Bronze, also in search of the treasure, has boarded
the ship, and aims to seize the Beggar’s Compass.
During their journey in the Sea of Mora,
Jim will make Fewbones disappear and so the
deceased will be forced to decipher the route to
get to the island by themselves. Once they arrive,
after surviving a storm, they will have to face the
natives and finally descend into the dark cave that
will take them back to the Orchard, in a stretch
of sea unknown even to the most experienced
resurrected navigators.
Once the island is in sight, Short Jim will
make his move, sending a signal to his crew to
intercept the dead, thus starting a battle to the last
cannon shot.
Once Jim's ship is on the skids (or is wrecked
altogether), the deceased will be able to land on
the treasure’s island... but Short Jim Bronze is not
one to give up easily.
DECEASED (AND LIVING) NPCS
Billy Fewbones: Along with Short Jim
Bronze, he used to be part of Captain Slint's crew,
with whom they recovered and hid an Ancient
Casket whose location only he knows. He’s a
treacherous, lying and rude Skinny, but he has
what the characters need to start their adventure.
A ship. Or at least, directions on how to steal one.
Karkatualgamarietot, Chieftain of the
Karkatua: Karkatualgamarietot is a giant, leader of
the Karkatua, the dangerous native shell collectors
of Sneaky Island. His throne is made up of a huge
pile of shells and blocks the entrance to the cave the
deceased must enter… and he's too lazy to get up.
Short Jim Bronze: The wily and mischievous
Squishy Short Jim was the Quartermonster under
Captain Slint's command. He knows that Billy
Fewbones has the treasure map, but his crew got
lost while searching for the island where he was
hiding; therefore he followed Billy's movements
in the hope that someone could decipher the
route indicated by the map for him. He has an
alchemical bronze leg that jerks and makes his
movements awkward and difficult.
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Q TO THE DRINKING STATION
“It's been a while since I last set sail, but don't worry, I still remember how to steer a ship! … There should be
an engine somewhere, right?”
[Billy Fewbones, former pirate of Captain Slint's crew]
In one way or another, the dead protagonists
of the adventure have all arrived at the Harbone of
Wet Sloth, under the jurisdiction of the Mortopolis
of Limpdom. Here, wandering among dilapidated
docks, shacks stuck in a patchwork of rotten wood
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and ectoglue and a gaggle of sailors too listless to
even hoist a flag, they will find a recruitment ad
from a certain Billy Fewbones.
“To all sailors eager for adventure who
left seasickness in the world of the living!
I, Billy Fewbones, await you at the
Admiral Morbone tavern to offer you
adventure and an immense fortune in
exchange for your services and a mug of
good Grop! You put up your corpses, and
I’ll put up a ship and the route to follow!
… I wonder what kind of dried molluscs
I'll have to accept. Not a single person in
this place has the backbone to be a REAL
pirate, or they don't have a backbone at
all… Oops, still writing, dammit!”
Note for the Ferryman: If the characters
don’t know each other yet, the first part of this
adventure can focus on their first meeting, during
which they will all be at the tavern or on the
way there. All sailors who meet for the first time
tend to hide or embellish their cause of death, to
embellish their feats, sometimes making some up
from scratch, or to assert their dominance with
displays of strength and cunning. In short, they all
puff up their chests!
The Admiral Morbone is half empty,
except for a few drunkards dangling from
table to table, bumping into every obstacle,
and a Skinny playing darts using his head as
a target. At the bar is a listless-looking Windy
using his poltergeist powers to clear the
cobwebs from the bottles behind him, while
an arachnobulb rebuilds them in record time.
As you look around, you notice a dim,
greenish candle light in the darkest and
dampest corner of the tavern. A grim-
looking bearded skull is illuminated by it.
Below him, a body covered in a worn (even
by Orchard standards) brown coat long
and dirty enough to look like it had been
collecting the filth of decks for decades.
The Skinny introduces himself as Billy
Fewbones, the navigator of the former crew of
Captain Slint, terror of the Sea of Mora who has
been missing for some time now. He also says
that he’s the last survivor of the crew and the only
one to whom the captain has revealed where the
Beggar's Compass was hidden, a treasure enclosed
in an Ancient Casket. The compass seems to have
the power to show the location of every cursed
treasure in the Sea of Mora. Billy has a map that
only he can decipher: what he needs is a crew…
and a ship.
THEFT AT THE PORT
“True, I said I would put up a ship,
but I never said it was mine! First thing
to do is steal one, and I know of a crew
dumb enough that we can steal it from
under their noses. These are the men of
the siblings Rinko and Teka Hardbak, two
Stuffies with more sand in their skulls than
brains carried over from the world of the
living. They have a Scutter moored in the
harbor, the Desollado, and three of their
men are right here in this tavern, so that
means only the two siblings are on board.
I suggest you find ways to keep them busy
while getting those two out of the way.
Where am I going? To queue at the Undead
Port Authority office for the rising permit,
of course!"
The best way forward for the group, then, is to
split up to do both tasks simultaneously.
The Hardbak pirates are patented drunkards,
so in order to keep them in the tavern it will be
enough to offer them a drink or to delight them
with some stories or an amusing show, therefore
through an l Entertainment check (7+). If
the deceased don't have the money to pay for
their drinks, they can steal a few bottles of Grop
with a l Stealth check (6+) by exploiting the
innkeeper's constant carelessness.

Rinko and Teka Hardback
As assumed by Billy, Rinko and Teka are
aboard the Desollado, less than three hundred
meters from the tavern. They’re on the bridge
playing Sword-tip with each other. Hearing
them talk while they challenge each other with
sword blows and jokes in bad taste, it’s easy
to understand that they are hardened (as well
as stupid) players and at that moment they’re
betting on which of them will have to be shot
from the cannon at the next boarding battle.
By talking to them it will be easy to convince
them to bet the ship, challenging them to any
sailor game (see chapter 6, "Deeds in the Sea of
Mora"). Alternatively, you can always resort to
weapons!
If the players have not distracted the crew at
the tavern, they will return aboard after a few
minutes.
Once the fight is over, the goofy and cackling
Billy Fewbones will appear, who already has his
rising permit with him.
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Guide to the Encounter: Rinko is a
Cocooney Stuffy, with 7 SPs and the Bone Dust
ability; he is also equipped with a rapier (Light
Weapon - Contact, Piercing/Slashing, 2 damage)
and a Light Shield. Teka, on the other hand, is a
Corally Stuffy, with 7 SPs and the Five-Point Star
ability; she is also equipped with a pistol (Light
Firearm, 2 damage) and Light Armor.
During the fight, Rinko will immediately go
into close combat, charging when possible and
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exploiting his ability whenever he can, while Teka
will climb the ropes, to then target opponents with
stars and gunshots.
Desollado's Equipment: The Desollado is a
Scutter covered in blackish barnacles and slimy
algae, sticky in every nook and cranny. Hoisted
and clearly visible is the flag of the Hardbaks, two
crossed spines surmounted by a skull with a thick
mane of corals.
The Desollado has 4 cannons, 20 Classic Balls
and 6 Stinky Balls. In the hold there are also 100
vouchers, 3 clumps of ectocoral and a pair of
ectocoral slippers. There’s a Leak in the bow hull,
which you will need to repair before rising.
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K UP IS DOWN…
“Ahh, it’s been so long since I last saw sunlight. The song of the seagulls, the lapping of the water moved by the
wind, the white clouds in the sky. Let's do what we have to do and get back down, it sucks up here!"
[Billy Fewbones, former pirate of Captain Slint's crew]
It's time to set sail and reach the whirlpool
that will bring you to the Sea of Mora! Billy is a
Captain and will therefore give orders. However,
if another Captain is among the characters, Billy
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will do anything to take charge, relying on his
importance as keeper of the map. Both, therefore,
will have to make a speech to the rest of the crew,
who in turn will have to vote to choose which
Captain will lead them in the deed.
Meanwhile, just before setting sail, the wily
and petty Short Jim Bronze, another survivor of
Captain Slint's crew, will have used his bronze
leg to get stuck between the wooden beams of the
ship and thus become a stowaway.
“Now hear me out, you sacks of
cowardice gone bad: this I'm holding is
the treasure map. I remind you that only
I am able to decipher it, but you should
know where we’re heading! The whirlpool
that we will cross will take us to the Angery
Sea, east of the coasts of Limpdom. There
we must first of all arrive at a CERTAIN
ISLAND which hides a Maelstomb in
its depths which, once crossed, will take
us back to the Orchard, in a stretch of
sea unknown to most. And it is here that
the island where the Beggar's Compass
is hidden is located. Once recovered,
dozens of trips towards sure riches await
us… of which I will take the biggest slice,
heheh. Damn, I'm thinking out loud again!
Anyway, TO YOUR STATIONS, YOU
RANCID RATS!”
After a few hours of navigation, in which the
characters will have the opportunity to explore
and repair the ship, a vortex of black water will be
sighted which seems to go down into the darkest
depths of the Orchard. The dead will have to let
the ship be pulled into the whirlpool and let it
sink into nothingness. After a few moments filled
with darkness and silence, the dead will begin to
hear a loud sound of water, as if they were inside
a waterfall. Once their eyes open, they will realize
they are in the eye of a Maelstomb, dragged by
a very strong current that pushes them upwards,
towards the blinding sun and the sea surface.
After about thirty concentric laps, the
Desollado will be shot out of the Maelstomb (a
Green Maelstomb), landing 200 meters further
on with a thud that will put a strain on the hull…
and also on the adherence of Short Jim who is
attached to it.
Billy will order a course to the north, north-
east and the journey, with the wind in favor, will
last a whole day.
Note to the Ferryman: Unless you want to
insert special events during the journey, you can
skip the navigation parts to get straight to the key
points of the adventure.
Some examples? An enemy’s attack (a
couple of Sand Sharks, a small Sea Monster, a
Grab-Crab…), the sighting of a drifting wreck
waiting to be plundered, a daring escape from a
Livingjoys’ ship, the rescue of a castaway from
a handkerchief of land (who therefore could be
useful for the journey) and so on.
THE DISAPPEARANCE
Short Jim's goal is simple: wait for the crew to
locate the treasure island, and then send a signal
to his crew, lost in that same mysterious stretch
of sea, and thus make them rush to get rid of the
characters and conquer the Compass.
His plan therefore consists in remaining
uncomfortably hidden under the ship... if only it
weren't that, in fact, it's TOO uncomfortable. In
fact, taking advantage of the dark, Short Jim will
get on board, but will be discovered by Billy. Jim
will then be forced to assassinate him after a brief
confrontation lasting a few seconds, and then
throw the corpse overboard and go back to hiding
under the hull.
With a l Sensory check (7+) after the
commotion it will be possible to hear the regular
and rhythmic thuds, like metal against wood, of
Short Jim's alchemical leg!
The characters won't arrive in time to see what
happened and after hearing the commotion and
arriving at the place of the clash, among shards
and splinters of wood, they’ll find only one thing:
the treasure map.
Having killed the only one who could decipher
the map, Jim left it there in the hope that the
deceased will discover the route to follow.

The Map
The first part of the journey includes the
arrival at Sneaky Island. To find it, just continue
to follow the route indicated by Billy until you
spot a patch of land that appears to be a giant
glittering rock. Here the deceased will have to
find a shell identical to the one shown on the
map, which the characters will discover is none
other than the throne of the island's leader, the
giant Karkatualgamarietot.
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Now they will have to decipher the writing
corresponding to the numerical compass: each
direction corresponds to a number in miles. As
indicated, the characters will have to consider
only three cardinal points at a time and subtract
them from each other. The ones whose subtraction
turns out to be 0 (you will notice you’re standing
still) are 12 (North) – 7 (North-East) – 5 (South-
East). The route to follow then, as soon as you get
out of the whirlpool, is South East (At that point

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After descending into a deep cave, passing you just have to follow the direction of the shortest
through the huge shell, the characters will find distance among the three choices).
themselves in the seas of the Orchard. The last part of the map, the one that says
exactly the treasure is, is however absent, as it is
in the hands of Ben Grimm.

if with these directions you can remember

Your skull is thicker than a rock, Billy! Let's see
whirlpool you just have to find the direction to
how to get to the island. Once you rise from the
follow. And remember:
- Do not consider all routes. Take three at a time;
miles for you), then the two shorter ones;
- Go the longest distance first (I've marked the
will notice you’re standing still. At that
- Once you have gone through all directions, you
shortest distance among the three choices;
point you just have to follow the direction of the
backwards, it means that you have taken
- If, on the other hand, you keep moving or go
the wrong direction!
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SNEAKY ISLAND
Approaching the huge rock that is Sneaky
Island, you will be able to see that the gleam it
gives off is due to hundreds of thousands of shells
of the most varied shapes, some as small as a
fingernail and some as large as whales. Around
the rock there is a small beach and a forest. To
the south there is also an inlet large enough to
allow the passage of a small boat and which goes
towards the rock, the Conchrock.
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At the end of the stream, which crashes against
the rocky wall of the rock forming a lake, is set an
enormous shell partially covered in algae, lichens,
other smaller shells and above all the imposing
body of Karkatualgamarietot, giant guardian of
the island and protector of the Karkatua.
With a l Nature (6+) or l Sensory (8+)
check it will be possible to notice that the giant
shell is the one shown on the map and therefore
represents the passage towards the cave and the
Maelstomb. Karkatualgamarietot was wedged
into it after being elected master of the island and
his body now serves as a cork.
Karkatualgamarietot and the
Karkatuas
The Karkatua were once a tribe of great
warriors, but over the generations their members
have softened, preferring to collect shells rather
than fight. Karkatualgamarietot the giant instead
arrived on the island just two years before the
current events and, given the shape of his head,
resembling the shell of an oyster, he was elected
supreme master of the island and later stuck inside
the Great Shell at the base of the Conchrock, their
sacred boulder.
The Karkatua will show themselves as
soon as the characters arrive in the presence of
Karkatualgamarietot, but it’s possible to detect
their presence with a l Sensory check (7+).
“Hey, hey you! Yes, I’m talking to you,
you little scrawny fellows!" Speaking is
a figure that you notice only now. On the
other side of the lake, stuck on the rock
covered with shells, rests the body of an
adult giant, who remains motionless, as
if seated on a throne made of shells. His
head appears elongated and with irregular
and sharp edges, like a stone turned into
clay and crushed. His legs sink into the
lake and have been soaking for so long
that they are covered in sea plants and
small crustaceans.
"How about you do me a favor and get
me out of here?"
After telling his story, Karkatualgamarietot will
therefore ask the characters to detach him from that
rock face. In exchange, he will give them a precious
amulet, as well as protect them from the wrath of
the natives following the damage to the Conchrock.
In fact, what they will have to do is shoot 3
cannonballs at the wall behind the giant, so as to
damage the rock just enough to allow him to break
free. After explaining the plan, Karkatualgamarietot
will assure the characters that the Karkatua don't
understand a word of what they are saying to each
other and that they don't even speak. He will also
tell them that they trace the history of the island
through the shells around him and which, when
joined together, form specific designs.
The drawings traced with the shells form
constellations which in turn can be interpreted to
decipher a story through l Orientation checks
(7+). In addition to the history of the Karkatua,
made up of bloody battles, over time replaced
by the collection of shells, and the arrival of
Karkatualgamarietot, the constellations reveal that
before the giant's arrival, two other ships arrived
on the island; one of them was commanded by an
evil pirate with a bronze leg.
The drawings also show the depths of the
island and the Maelstomb hidden by the rock.
An alternative to cannon fire is to perform two
l Carpentry checks (7+) to scrape away the shell
and therefore free Karkatualgamarietot’s body from
the Conchrock. Even if the checks are successful, or
if only one of the two fails, it will still take 3 hours.
If the natives notice this operation, they will
go on the attack, as they will also do at the first
cannon shot against the Conchrock.
Guide to the Encounter: The Karkatua are
Skull Collectors Natives. If the characters are in
the lake, they will jump into it and swim aboard
in 1 round. Dozens of Karkatua warriors live on
the island, but they will assault the characters in
waves of four at a time.
The Release of Karkatualgamarietot
Once freed (assuming he hasn't been killed by
accidental cannon fire), Karkatualgamarietot will
let out a cry of joy as he detaches himself from the
Conchrock, carrying the Great Conch on his back
like a turtle does with its shell.
Once the cork is removed, the lake water will
quickly gush into the cave and the ship will be
dragged by the disruptive current until it reaches
the bowels of Sneaky Island.
Before the ship is sucked in, however,
Karkatualgamarietot will throw onboard the gift
promised for his release: a Tribal Amulet in the
shape of (guess what) a seashell.

N … AND UP IS DOWN
“He waits on the coasts. He waits for the ghosts of his past to reunite with the corpses of the present. He waits
to be able to sail the seas again. And above all, he waits for someone to bring him clean clothes.”
[Excerpt from the short story "Ben Grimm's Shipwreck"]
As soon as they pass the vault of the cave, the
characters’ amazement and sense of conquest will
turn into dismay when they see that the inside of
the rock is hollow and that, in front of them, there
is a waterfall that will drag them for hundreds of
meters in the depths!
After an inevitable fall seasoned with
thunderous cries and the thought of seeing
your ship (and your bodies) reduced to
crumbs on impact, a purplish light appears
from the darkness of the Conchrock of
Sneaky Island and rapidly becomes more
intense. As promised by Billy, at the bottom
of the cave is a Maelstomb, ready to spit
you back into the oceans of the Orchard
and then, towards the next portion of your
quest.
After the characters have re-rise from the
whirlpool, they will find themselves in the middle
of the waters of the Orchard. Around them is only
darkness, oily water as far as the eye can see,
partially cloaked in a light greenish mist. Yards
and skeletons of dead-dead sea monsters stick
out of the water, like fingers of a stunted hand
yearning for breath: they are the victims of those
who have gotten lost in these seas, perhaps in
search of the treasure island.
Before continuing, the characters will have
to decipher the second part of the map and head
southeast.
The island known as Señora Volcado will be
clearly visible from miles away and just as it’s
spotted, Short Jim Bronze will make his move
by firing a scarlet flare from his leg, used as a
cannon… the signal for his crew.
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THE ARRIVAL OF THE
RESPANIOLA
Once the signal has been seen, the four
deceased crew members of the Respaniola,
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under the command of Short Jim, who have been
missing in those waters for years, will chart a
course towards their captain and then towards the
Desollado. Exploiting their dead energies to the
bone (quite literally), they will swoop down on
the characters before they even manage to drop
anchor on the island.
Load the cannonballs… It's time to fight!
You're still wondering where that signal
flare came from, when to your right the fog
clears and you see another vessel appear.
The hull, black and rotten as if it had
spent the last few decades in the depths of
the Orchard, points towards you. On the
figurehead, a skeletal lion's head appears
to cry out in your direction, while limp,
unmoving sails make the masts appear like
giant specters.
“Well, my eminent sailing companions,
the time has come for me to introduce
myself.” The voice comes from the
quarterdeck, where a massive Squishy
towers, dripping with water and peat. His
hair looks like tufts of black straw and
peeks out from under a shabby tricorne
like lightning from an ashen cloud. He's
missing more teeth than shreds of skin, but
he still manages to widen his mouth in an
eerie, drooling smile. In place of one of the
two legs there is an alchemical mechanical
limb, which puffs out red smoke in dancing
rivulets.
“My name is Short Jim Bronze. I'm
sorry I killed old Fewbones, but it was
necessary: he had found me out. I have to
thank you for deciphering the map. Now
let me introduce you to my crew… they've
been prowling around here for a while not
knowing where to look, but thanks to you
we found the route. Now please, do us one
last favor… and go to the other world. The
other, other one I mean. It was implied."
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Short Jim Bronze's Crew
On the Respaniola are Gonner Merry
Christmas Jorge, Quartermonster Israel No-
Hands, Navigatorn Mot Rogman and Corpsenter
Black Cat. Of course, Short Jim is the Captain of
this merry bunch of buccaneers.
The ship is a Scutter with 4 cannons, 30 Classic
Balls, 5 Ectocoral Balls and 2 Cursed Balls.
Guide to the Encounter: Short Jim Bronze is
8 - GRAVESURE ISLAND
a Hungmeat Squishy, with 10 SPs and the Squishy
Fury and Energy Reserve abilities; he is equipped
with a saber (Light Weapon - Contact, Piercing/
Slashing, 2 damage), his Leg-Cannon (Heavy
Firearm, 3 damage, long range, Vicious Blow
9-10) and Light Armor.
Merry Christmas Jorge is a Squashbuckler
Skinny, with 7 SPs and the Squashbuckler Battle
ability; he is equipped with a Long Rifle (Heavy
Firearm, 3 damage, long range, 9-10 Vicious Blow).
Israel No-Hands is a Whodeath Squishy, with
8 SPs and the Mark of Misfortune ability; he is
equipped with a knife (Light Weapon - Contact,
Piercing/Slashing, 2 damage) and a Whodo Spool
of Thread (amagical item with the Water Bomb
and Chewing Skull spells).
Mot Rogman is a Corally Stuffy, with 7 SPs
and the Coral Armor ability; he is equipped with a
Battle Ax (Heavy Weapon – Contact, Slashing, 3
damage) and Heavy Armor.
Black Cat is a Tanky Windy, with 7 SPs and
the Tomb Fish ability; she is also equipped with
a pistol (Light Firearm, 2 damage, medium range,
Vicious Blow 9-10) and a Tribal Earring (amagical
item with the Limp Plank spell).

Since ships cannot be sunk in the Orchard
(although they can still fall apart) the strategy of
the Respaniola pirates is to get as close as possible
to the Desollado and then launch themselves onto
its deck and engage the characters in hand-to-
hand combat. Only Merry Christmas Jorge will
remain on board, opening fire with the cannons.
Note that if Short Jim is close to death-death
he will feign dying and throw himself overboard,
and then continue to chase the characters for the
rest of the adventure, until he tries again to seize
the Beggar's Compass.
THE MISSING PIECE
After defeating Short Jim and his friends, it's
time to stop the ship and go ashore.
You set foot on the Señora Volcado: a
weird name for an island, now that you
think about it, but you only need to feel
the thud of your feet on the ground to
understand that it is not a piece of land,
but an overturned hull. Beneath your feet
is the largest ship you have ever seen,
huge enough to contain a forest of palm
trees with purple leaves that mysteriously
sprout from the hull.
In the center of the forest stands
a mast almost the size of a Lord of the
Orchard. From the crow’s nest atop
the huge twisted mast you can see the
profiles of lights and roofs. Up there, a
small city dominates the landscape. You
don't know what mysteries and what
horrors the Señora Volcado hides and
you’re also missing a piece of the map
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to find out where exactly the Ancient
Casket containing the Beggar’s Compass
is located.
You’re displaced and disoriented
when suddenly, from the thick vegetation
that seems to be made up of skeletal limbs
of giants of the sea, a Skinny covered in
withered fronds appears: his beard is so
long as to dress him and his posture is so
curved that his chin almost touches the
8 - GRAVESURE ISLAND
ground.
“I guess you don't know where to go,
do you? Welcome to Señora Volcado. My
name is Ben Grimm. Let me help you
with that missing piece of the map, heh
heh heh..."
The Wind Changes
The adventure of the Desollado crew ends
here… for now.
What are the mysteries of Señora Volcado?
What is hidden in the City of Crow’s Nest?
And who is this Ben Grimm? Will the sailors
be able to find the Beggar's Compass? Continue
the adventure from this point on as you please,
squeeze this manual and your minds to the core
and shape the deed that will lead your players to
conquer the treasure.
The journey has just begun and the fortune it
promises depends on how you build it for your
characters. And who knows, maybe one of your
stories could one day become part of the pages
of Sea of Bones and be told in the taverns of all
the Harbones.
So, raise your mugs and... steady!
 PASS ME THE GROP!
Ah, you’re back! How did your deed go? Are you here for that Grop you owed me? Well, well,
I knew you were an honorable sailor!
I want you to tell me everything, spare no details. How was it up there? What did you see? What
did the sea leave you? Whether its waters are black as pitch or blue as the summer sky, the sea
always leaves something to those who sail it: it can be a treasure, an idea, a dream, eczema, anything.
And your face tells me that happened to you too. When I helped you tie the line that day you looked
like the half-chewed meal of a sea monster, with that rancid, steamed fish look, and now look at
you - a bone-fide pirate. Especially bone. Oh, but you still have a long way to go. However, if you
always carry the words and teachings of old Popop with you, rest assured that you too can become a
legend of the four seas just like me. How did I die, you ask? Well, that’s another story. A very long
story. You’ll have to offer me more than just one Grop to hear it all, ahr ahr ahr.

THE HOUSE OF ACES

Aces Games was born in 2019, but its birth dates back to the now
distant 2013, albeit with another name, “Eleven Aces”. In that same year
we released our first RPG, the post-apocalyptic Nameless Land. Ten books
and five years later the second son was born, the teslapunk Heavy Sugar.
As the family expanded, it was also necessary to “move” to a larger house,
which today can be recognized by the symbol of the ace of spades, within
which the profiles of objects well known to us players are outlined, such as
dice and pencils.
Our family grows one again in 2019 with the second edition of Nameless Land and, the following
year, with the start of work on our third child, Unglorious, which you are now holding in your hands.
In 2023, the year in which Aces Games officially became a publishing house, came the Horror
RPG VHS: Very Horror Stories and the much sweeter Sweet Cherry Pie VS Evil.
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“What world lies beyond this sea I do not know,

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