To the ship

You rush back to the docks and on board The Temptation. It's late—tired and content from a night filled with barfights and getting your balls drained by a pretty whore, you fall asleep easily.

It seems like no time at all; however, before you are roused awake. You rub your eyes groggily—it's been four or five hours at most. Clearly the First Mate does not intend to let his hungover crewmates sleep in on this port day...gods know why.

One-Eyed Will is already half-dressed. "Come on Jack, Caesar wants us all on deck for a briefing...right now!"

"I'm gonna stab that asshole someday," you grumble, but you throw on clothes and make your way to the top deck as well.

To your surprise, it isn't Caesar who stands at the head of the crowd of crewmembers, ready to speak, but Captain Blood herself. Her fire-red hair flies in the breeze and she has a fierce grin on her face. The burly first mate stands a little to the side, clearly receiving the morning briefing for once instead of giving it out.

"Everyone here?" Captain Blood questions rhetorically. "Good, you might want to hear this...last night while you sorry lot were passed out (a few sheepish chuckles from the crowd) or throwing away your coin at a brothel (even more chuckles) I was out plotting on our next big haul." She flourishes a piece of parchment that was tied to her belt. "...and here it is! I've found out—from an old pirate who was very talkative after he had more than a few pints at The Golden Cutlass—that there's a real treasure hidden on this very island!"

The crew breaks into murmurs and hoarse whispers. You and Will look at each other sideways. An undiscovered treasure on one of the most pirate-infested islands in the world? It seems unlikely...but hiding in plain sight could have been a viable strategy for a **** pirate looking to store all his loot—before he met his untimely demise of course.

Caesar yells for the crowd to shut up. Captain Blood continues, "This could be exactly what we need to finally buy a second ship...I've always fancied seeing myself as commander of a fleet. And of course, there would be the position of First Mate open for a pirate who proves himself worthy today!"

The crew erupts into cheers. Her enthusiasm is infectious. You appraise the crowd warily though...it's likely at least a few of them share your level of ambition.

Captain Blood holds up a finger, quieting the crewmembers. "There are two locations marked on this map. We'll split into two groups armed with shovels, one led by me and one led by Caesar. Let's grab this treasure before the rest of the island wakes up and sees what we're doing."