The Midnight Crown pirate war
Overboard
The Hero was sailing with Captain Rhubarb when a storm closed in on the ship. Rhubarb told them to secure the hatches while he took down the sails. The Hero let go of the railing to help, but the storm swept them overboard.
The Hero woke on a strange shore. A werewolf captain named Flintfang threatened to kill them, but the Hero was ready to fight. Flintfang saw enough spirit in them to order his crew to take them back to camp.
The new swabbie
Flintfang offered the Hero a place aboard the Full Moon if they could beat Spike, a mutineer his crew had meant to put over the side. The Hero won and took Spike’s place. Their first duties were to shine the crew’s boots and mop the deck.
The Hero brought in gunpowder for the crew and found boars for a feast. Once the spit was ready, Flintfang sent his new swabbie across the island to spy on Bonnie Blood and the Black Veil.
Bonnie’s offer
Bonnie caught the Hero and guessed exactly how Flintfang had recruited them. She offered them a place on the Black Veil. Her crew took its pleasure in wealth and luxury, and she promised the Hero a share. In return she wanted what they knew about the Full Moon, as well as the satisfaction of stealing Flintfang’s newest recruit.
Bonnie explained why the crown mattered. The island was a refuge for the Pirates of the Night, and its crews kept their feuds from turning into fights on its shores except during the yearly contest. Whoever wore the crown governed the island and settled disputes for the next year. That gave the ruler an obvious advantage when their own crew was involved.
A bouquet for Flintfang
The Hero helped the Black Veil prepare. Bonnie wanted silver for weapons against the lycans, boar blood for her crew, and bottles lit with fireflies for the celebration. When the camp was ready, she sent the Hero back to Flintfang with a bouquet of nasturtiums.
Flintfang read the flowers as a declaration that Bonnie would defeat him. He accused the Hero of betraying him, and Bonnie answered that she would prove herself by taking the crown. The captains brought the contest forward and asked the Hero to choose a side.
The war for the crown
Crews could earn the crown by building the biggest pile of treasure. Bonnie’s supporters took bounties from Full Moon pirates, while Flintfang’s took them from the Black Veil. Both captains offered ordinary and larger bounties as ways to contribute.
The Vampirates won the war. Flintfang refused to accept the result and took Bonnie captive. His ransom message threatened to expose her to the sun unless her crew came back to deal with him a week later.
Bonnie’s rescue
Regina Vile asked the Hero to bring Bonnie back. The Hero defeated Flintfang, and Bonnie’s crew took him captive in turn.
Bonnie said Flintfang had taken her away from her crew, so she meant to take his crew from him. She expected the pack to cast him out if he changed into something they feared. She called in a favor to make that happen.
The first Weredrak
A dragon loomed over Flintfang against the moon. Afterward, Bonnie explained that the ruler of the Midnight Sea was crowned under the Blood Moon. She claimed the right to rule and said her will and the bite of a Sky Dragon had cursed Flintfang. He was now both dragon and lycan. Bonnie confirmed he was the first Weredrak and believed no pack would accept him with wings.
Flintfang acknowledged Bonnie’s rule and warned her about the next Blood Moon.
After the war
Rustclaw stayed behind to oversee the Full Moon’s withdrawal. With Flintfang gone, he intended to become its next captain. He told the Hero they were no longer welcome aboard.
Regina said Bonnie was back in command. She said she was making sure the lycans left and told the Hero that Bonnie had granted them free passage to Yokai for life.