Wheel of Thirteen

Unlike many other pirate enclaves, which are either lawless dens of thieves or ruled through brute force by the strongest members, the pirates of the Attamat Islands have an actual government in the form of an alliance called the Wheel of Thirteen. Bella Glynn, Roger Pepper's lieutenant and successor, first created the Wheel. Only the thirteen most powerful pirate captains in the Attamat Islands are invited to sit at the Wheel, and in theory they work together to decide the course of pirate activity across the archipelago. In theory, that is. In actuality, Captain Jonas Grills rules the Wheel with an iron fist. None of the other members of the Wheel dare oppose him, so Grills rules uncontested. Despite his edict of "rule by fear," Grills has actually done many great things for the pirates of the Attamat Islands, most importantly the creation of the Whisperers League, a powerful spy network.
==Head of the Wheel==
This position, currently held by Jonas Grills, was intended to be a largely ceremonial position when Bella Glynn created it. Initially, the head of the Wheel had the power to call emergency meetings of the Wheel of Thirteen and decide what was worthy of a vote by its members. The head of the Wheel also traditionally receives two votes, as opposed to the rest of the captains' one. Beyond that, however, the office of head of the Wheel had little outstanding influence. The head of the Wheel is, by default, the single most successful pirate in the Attamat Islands, though a majority vote of two thirds of the other twelve captains can oust the head of the Wheel.
Although Grills has not technically altered the duties or powers of the head of the Wheel, he nevertheless has complete autonomy over the group, and thus, nearly all piracy in the Attamat Islands. He holds such absolute power through one simple tactic: make your subordinates fear you too much to disagree with you. Grills is a powerful thaumaturge, and he makes sure the Wheel knows it as often as possible. With the rest of the thirteen too worried about what sort of horrible death Grills has cooked up for them should they displease him, the ancient captain has essentially free run of the pirate empire.
==Members==
Members of the Wheel of Thirteen
Category:Organizations
Category:Organizations in the Attamat Islands
Category:Pirate Fleets