A Pirate on the Prairie

🏴‍☠️🦜 If you are a resident or visitor to the Old North State and you have any interest in Blackbeard , pirates, and/or maritime history, you might want to take some time to explore “Blackbeard’s Trail.” The Hidden Gems USA Travel Facebook account shared what promises to be a great time for anyone interested in those topics. I am a proud graduate of East Carolina University, home of the Pirates. Given the surrounding coastal area’s ties to pirates including Blackbeard, the

I previously shared links to a number of video reviews for the PIRATE BORG tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) in my post, “Channeling Your Inner Pirate” (https://www.apirateontheprairie.com/post/channeling-your-inner-pirate). The game looks like it will be a lot of fun (I have read most of the rulebook) and I am looking forward to eventually playing it. It doesn’t have a particularly complex set of rules and it offers rules for naval warfare during the age of sail including ru

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