The Pink Sash Corsairs are the elite maritime arm of House Teach, distinguished not by wealth or nobility alone, but by skill, discipline, and ruthlessness on the seas.
To them, piracy is not a pastime or crime—it is a profession, an aristocracy of plunder. They are trained, armed, and commanded as if they were soldiers of Arnot itself, and their loyalty is to Maximus Teach and the legacy of Freedom Bay, not to the fragile loyalties of merchant kings or desert emperors.
The pink sash they wear—across chest or waist—is both symbol and oath. The dye is rare and costly, marking them as exclusively Teach elite. To see pink in a harbor is to know a storm approaches.
The Corsairs are structured much like a military unit:
Captain/Commander – always a Teach family member or personally appointed elite. Leads the crew and oversees operations.
First Mate / Quartermaster – logistics, navigation, and enforcement of discipline aboard ship.
Gunners & Soldiers – trained as soldiers of Arnot, armed and armored similarly to legionaries.
Specialists – saboteurs, boarding masters, and intelligence operatives.
Unlike common pirates, ranks are earned through skill and loyalty, not inheritance or seniority.
The Corsairs sail Caravels and Galleons built in the Docks of Madness in Freedom Bay. Their ships are masterpieces of Teach engineering:
Hulls reinforced with sunken wreck iron and giant-bone supports, nearly impervious to boarding or cannon fire.
Masts irregular but optimized for speed and wind manipulation; sails asymmetrical to allow unpredictable maneuvers.
Armaments comparable to Arnot’s land legions: swivel guns, ballistae, cannons, and boarding hooks.
Their ships are designed to intimidate first and survive last, appearing unstable to outsiders but unmatched in ocean combat.
Pink Sash Corsairs fight as trained soldiers on both land and sea:
Primary weapons: cutlasses, sabers, boarding axes, and polearms.
Ranged support: pistols, crossbows, and arquebuses.
Tactics: boarding actions, naval skirmishes, and siege-style raids.
Training: discipline on par with Arnot’s legionaries; capable of coordinated maneuvers and maintaining formations even under fire.
Unlike traditional pirates, they avoid reckless violence unless strategic or symbolic—every attack is a statement, every raid a demonstration of House Teach’s superiority.
Pirate Aristocracy: Rank and respect are earned, not inherited. Every sailor knows that incompetence means death or demotion.
Code of Pink:
Obey your captain without question.
Never betray the House Teach.
Violence is precise; waste is shameful.
Slavery as Currency: Teach Corsairs operate in a society where slavery is both wealth and tradition. Captives are managed as assets, not trophies—unless their display serves a tactical or political purpose.
Fear as Diplomacy: Their reputation is a weapon. Tales of Pink Sash raids spread faster than ships; fear ensures compliance before battle begins.
Elite Executors: Teach relies on the Pink Sash Corsairs to enforce its will across Freedom Bay and the Orange Sea.
Independent Authority: Corsairs operate with discretion; captains may act autonomously if doing so serves Teach’s interests.
Political Power: Their presence in distant harbors asserts House Teach’s control even where ships cannot dock.
Current patriarch and master of the Corsairs.
Strategist, negotiator, and the one whose name ensures obedience.
Rarely seen at sea, his authority is absolute, communicated through emissaries and the Pink Sash fleet.
Titan of a man, wielding Bloodwake, a cleaver capable of shaping land and sea alike.
Leads only the most critical raids personally; his presence is a storm that precedes victory.
Personifies the Teach creed: strength and fear are all that matter.
Pink Sash Corsairs are the most feared threat to the Mithril Isles:
They appear in waves of dozens to hundreds during major raids.
Their arrival signals strategic operations, often targeting key harbors, docks, or fortified settlements.
Observers in the Isles know: pink means planned, precise, and deadly.
Even the Arnothi see them as a cadre of elite warriors rather than common raiders.
Shock and Awe: Land swiftly, destroy what resists, demonstrate strength.
Precision Over Chaos: Loot and destroy only what furthers Teach interests.
Psychological Warfare: Pink sash visible on arrival; terror spreads before swords clash.
Integration with House Teach Assets: Slave markets, hidden operatives, and naval intelligence provide logistical support.
Exit Strategy: Never fight to the last man; retreat is tactical, not cowardice.
Feared by all: Human, Dark Elf, Dwarf—few oppose them and live to tell the tale.
Respected in Arnot: Known as professional and ruthless, their loyalty to House Teach is beyond question.
Legends at Sea: Tales of Pink Sash ships appearing from fog and striking undefended settlements circulate across the Emerald Ocean and the Orange Sea.
To the Mithril Isles, they are a storm on the horizon—inevitable, organized, and deadly.