The Voyages of Skipper Jimi

Below is the tale of our encounter with Captain Brackish Beard and his scurvy crew! 1. Last Pirates Standing at Wanderer's Refuge Last week, I joined my friend Poet's sloop. He was at Wanderer's Refuge. We were not yet in voice chat, so he used the in-game chat wheel command to warn me: "Enemy here!" (Poet plays on Xbox and cannot type custom text messages.) I expected enemy pirates, but when I ran up to him I only saw ocean crawlers.  I did not see any ships around the island. We seemed to be alone. Naturally, I concluded that he was referring to NPCs with his "Enemy here!" warning. But suddenly a wild pirate jumped out of the bushes and attacked us! While chasing this intruder around, I noticed a great mountain of treasure. It seemed to be the treasure of an Ashen Lord from the Ashen Winds world event. We managed to vanquish our foe, but I was low on health and died to the next ocean crawler. When I returned from the Ferry of the Damned, I was floating...

Skipper Jimi's Tall Tale Table, a masterpiece crafted by HundredPoet! Recently, one of my crewmates (Poet), who is very gifted with some outlandish device called "Photoshop," created a tavern table where crews might vote on a Tall Tale based on the Voyages of Skipper Jimi . Needless to say, I was rather moved that someone took the time to make some Jimi fan art! 😍 Thanks, Poet! In the picture, you can see two mementos that remind players of the Skipper: his iconic straw hat and a painting of his sloop, Ye Olde Sea Dog, parked at the Sea Dogs Tavern. Incidentally, the painting looks quite similar to a screenshot that appeared in a recent article on this blog:  11. Remember the Sea Dogs . And of course, at the center of the table is a grimy old tome entitled "The Voyages of Skipper Jimi." (Is it just me, or is the book jacket the same color as Jimi's jacket?)  Arr, what's this dusty ol' tome? The Voyages of Skipper Jimi, eh? What mischief lies between...

Most pirates on the Sea of Thieves log in and make a decision to set sail in the service of one of five trading companies: the Merchant Alliance, Order of Souls, Gold Hoarders, Athena's Fortune, and Reaper's Bones.  There is one faction that is often overlooked: The Hunter's Call. Yes, we all go fishing once in a while. But how often do you log in and say, "Gee, I think today I'd like to represent the Hunter's Call on my adventures!" When is the last time you battled with the Hunter's Call over a fort? I think there are a few changes Rare could make that would make these fierce fishermen an even more interesting faction to sail for... And encourage fishermen to place themselves in harm's way for their faction, making servers even more lively. 1. Past Updates The Hunter's Call has received only a handful of updates over the years. Last year, they added nametags for fish. You can now easily see what kind of fish is biting your line and decide whe...

The Hunter's Call is a trading company based around fishing and cooking... They seem innocuous and neutral enough, but upon closer inspection, they play a major role in the Sea of Thieves story. What does the future hold for the Hunter's Call? 1. Are the Hunters Neutral, Left Out, or Unsociable? Starting in Season 8 ("The Sea of Bones" update), Athena's Fortune and Reapers have been openly at war with each other.  The Merchant Alliance, Order of Souls, and Gold Hoarders appear to be neutral in this war, at least outwardly. After all, their emissaries can engage in battle on behalf of either the Guardians of Fortune OR the Servants of Flame faction. However, I suspect that in the near future they will be aligned even more closely with Ramsey's faction. In the December 2022 official Sea of Thieves holiday stream, we learned that Ramsey is planning to create guilds. We can probably expect guilds to come to the Sea of Thieves in Season 10. Although we still have n...