Marauder Court

==Marauder Court==
"Take what Ye can, give Nothing back."
—a common Marauder maxim
*Alignment Chaotic Neutral
*Capital Char-Merag; Notable Settlements Cimarron Cay, Tresor Cove, Versaite
*Leader Pirate King Drake Flynn, Captain of the Oblivion
*Government Pirate Republic
*Major Cultures Gregorian, Marauder
*Major Faiths Apathetic Atheism, Char-Merag, Kharbydis, Korrok, The Brothers Nejem
===Goal — Mutual Protection===
While the criminal lifestyle of the Marauders is inherently cooperative, such cohesion only really works on a contained crew-by-crew basis. To call the Marauder Court a society is to stretch the definition of the term. It is more a loose coalition of groups who band together for mutual protection and occasional companionship. The ultimate purpose of the Marauder Court and its Code is to act as a weapon of intimidation; preventing a full-scale crackdown on the freebooting way of life the Marauders hold so dear by way of implicit threat. Hunting individual pirates is fine, but taking on an entire, "organized" kingdom of them is another matter altogether.
===Alignment — Chaotic Neutral===
While the Marauder Court has a functioning government and a Code of laws, they are ultimately an anarchic bunch. Their structures and rules are there more as safety nets, and most Brethren consider invoking the protections of the Code to be a matter of necessity. For the most part, Brethren prefer to resolve issues between each other in private, and live their lives free of the oppressive expectations and standards of other societies.
===Government — The Pirate Republic===
===Leadership===
Drake Flynn
*Race Cimmerian; Culture Gregorian
*Alignment Chaotic Neutral
*Level 21+; Class Umbral Sorcerer/Warlord (Privateer), Bladecaster
*Status Living; Affiliations Belle the Black (Husband), Marauder Court (King), Redwing Adventuring Company (Leader), The Oblivion (Captain), Tresor Cove (Founder)
===The Marauder's Code===
The Marauder's Code is a document set forth by the nine original Ladies and Lords of the Marauder Court. It a short list of laws that one must vow to follow to be named a brethren of the Court. The following is the Code in its entirety.
We, the Ladies and Lords Brethren of the Marauder Court, do Convene to put forth this Code to Word by Vote; that all who call Themself Our Brethren might have Word to abide and be protected by.
#No Brethren shall govern Another without the voiced Permission and Privilege of those under Them. Nor shall They name Themself any type of Governor—not King nor Queen, neither Lady nor Lord, and neither Captain nor Quartermaster. They shall earn these Titles by Vote of Their Brethren.
#In Times of Peace, no one Brethren shall decide the Course of the Party. Affairs of the Party are to be decided by Vote of the Party.
#In Times of Duress, no Brethren shall willingly disobey an Order of Their Governor.
#No Governor shall work against Another, except in Dire Circumstance to preserve Us and Our Way of Life.
#No Brethren shall be Wounded nor Killed nor Marooned, neither Cursed nor Hexed nor otherwise Enchanted, and no Governor is to be mutinied against; without the Order of a Black Spot, issued by Vote of the Party and knowingly delivered to the Victim. Personal Grievances are to be settled by honorable Competition or Duel in a Place of Safety, to be witnessed by a Governor.
#No Brethren shall steal Another's Possessions, nor cheat Them at any Game of Skill nor Chance.
#When at Large, no Brethren will allow their Arms nor Armor nor Gear nor Person to fall into unserviceable Condition.
#All Brethren of a Party shall be entitled to a fair Share of all Plunder and Supplies by their Duties, Responsibilities, and Sacrifices of Digit, Limb, or Organ
#In the Event of Death, a Brethren is to be given a Proper Sending by a Governor or Chaplain. If possible, a proper Burial shall be had.
#Them that Surrender and desire Parlay over Combat shall be given a Chance to bargain for their Lives. If they be an unreasonable Bargainer, they shall be put to the Sword.
#If a Brethren be accused of breaking the Code, They shall be given fair Trial by the Party, to be overseen but not decided by a Governor.
#Brethren Parties who are suspected of committing Mutiny against a Governor shall be given fair Trial by Governors of fellow or higher Station.
#No Brethren will give Aid nor Kindness nor Quarter to Them that seek to destroy Us or Our Way of Life. It is They who shall be sought and destroyed.
Them that swear the Oath, to abide by this Code, may call Themself a Brethren Marauder. Let any Brethren who breaks the Code find Death a relief from the Revenge we exact upon them. 
If such a Time comes as the Code is to be found insufficient, such that any Party cannot reach Agreement on an issue of Import; a Gathering of all Ladies and Lords of the Court, with its King or Queen—should any be named—shall be held to amend the Code by Vote.
===Other===
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