Our Crew
The Crew of the Valhalla is a dangerous lot.
Led by the fierce Captain Charles W Black,
these Sea Dogs have been known to pillage and plunder
- giving no quarter and making off with the booty!
Give this lot a wide berth or ye'll be sent to Davy Jones' Locker! |
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Lt. Michael Morgan Black
First Mate

| Michael Morgan Black grew up on the Celtic sea with his older brother, Charles.
Also an English Naval Officer, he signed onto the Valhalla as her Lieutenant and second in command.
And although this man is a bit of a rogue and a scallywag, his loyalty
lies with King and Country. So obviously it did not sit well with 'im when his brother
began to seize English Ships.
"A political statement? I think not!"
Michael maintains his position as First Mate on the Valhalla,
but questions his older brother's loyalties.
Is blood thicker than sea water? We shall see...
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Mayhem Matthew
Master Gunner

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Mayhem Matthew is an ex-cannoneer of the British Navy. After 15 glorious years of service, he left the
Navy to pursue a career in prize fighting.
He eventually fell victim to the back street pubs and shanties of London, fighting in bare knuckle challenges
for food, rum, and some spare change.
On occasion, he would sign on with a merchant ship as a black powder expert. It was on one of these trips
that he ran into Captain Black and the Valhalla. His ship was seized and Matthew was presented the option
to either be set adrift or sign on with the Valhalla. He adapted to the life of a pirate rather quickly as it
seemed to be much more lucrative a trade.
Matthew's strong presence and keen knowledge of black powder weapons earned him the position of
Master Gunner on the Valhalla.
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John, The Mad Dutchman
Quartermaster

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Captain picked him up in the West Indies for his skill in flintlock
and saber and his knowledge of arcane treasures.
Not much is known about him, other than the fact he is utterly mad and claims to have escaped
the Flying Dutchman.
Do not let his savvy and relatively mild demeanor fool you, he is obsessed with finding
obscure and mythical riches he believes he can use to bribe Davey Jones to release him from
his bond. No matter the cost he or others may pay.
In one attempt to recover the Mask of Watutsu, he was shot in the eye
by a poison dart. The
witch, Kimchi, saved his life (but not his eye), in exchange
for the mask and passage off that accursed island.
However, he is still on his quest to either recover the mask from the Witch or find another
powerful talisman in which to trade for his soul! |
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Kimchi
Mystical Advisor

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Magic afoot?
On a Pirate ship?
When the Captain agreed to take on Kimchi as a crew member, he believed
her to be more enchanted with magical powers than witchcraft.
Powers that could actually be of use to him and 'is crew.
The Captain, a rather superstitious man, will gamble with 'is fears if it may benefit
'is ship.
However, he'll be keeping a close eye on this wench...
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Handsome Devlin O'Driscoll
Cape Merchant

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Weened on tales of the pirate clan O'Driscoll,
Devlin set off to recapture his family's past glory. Leaving home
at age 12, he apprenticed on ships, learning from his crewmates as
he drifted around the known world.
One day, Devlin ran afoul of a bullying quartermaster.
During an “argument”, Devlin cut his throat.
The captain, a proper gentleman who felt Irishmen killing officers
was bad for morale, had him clapped in irons. Devlin escaped
during a timely pirate raid. As he rowed away from his former
shipmates, he earned a pirate's hospitality when he fished a wounded
crewman of the Valhalla from the briny.
Devlin has mastered a number of weapons and fighting styles. He is
equally dangerous with a deck of cards.
Loyal to no flag, he faithfully serves Captain Black with an eye
to his own advantage... |
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Ma’am Marie
Bludgeons

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Madame Marie is the owner of a house of ill repute
on the fell isle of Tortuga where the crew of the Valhalla often
find safe haven, and can avoid the British navy.
Having no love for law and order (and a fondness for piracy),
she is a great friend to Captain Black.
A strict mistress and savvy business woman, she gained a reputation
for being harsh with those who do not settle their gambling debts
with her in timely fashion.
Best not to cross weapons with Madame Marie!
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Lord Francis Bonnet
Boatswain

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Brother of the infamous pirate capt, Stede Bonnet.
Frank also hailed from England by way of Virginia.
Both liberally educated men, Frank took
to piracy long before his brother signed on to the sweet trade.
Frank, a man with a zest for living (and rum), was
unhappy with the landlocked rigors of running his family's sugar
plantation in Barbados and dreamed of a life on the open sea.
He signed on with the Valhalla during a recruitment
stop in a Bridgetown pub. He said goodbye to 'is family and set
out with the Valhalla in search of adventure and treasure.
'is brother Stede was not far behind as he eventually
"bought" 'is very own Pirate Ship "The Revenge"
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Gwendolyn Gravenor
Able-Bodied Sailor

| As the daughter of a Welsh privateer, Gwendolyn Gravenor was born on the high
seas. Aboard her father's ship, she learned about loyalty and the navigational arts. From her French
mother, she learned reading, writing, and, to the vexation of her father, a love of pretty things. ('A girl should
always have pretty lace or ruffles, chéri...', her mother would say.) When she began to blossom into a
comely lass, he taught her how to fight (and skewer a man) with a sword. At the age of 22, she became
her father's right hand and navigator of the HMS Nightingale.
That summer, they were sailing to the port of Nassau when a storm struck, destroying
the ship. Gwendolyn was the sole survivor, having lashed herself to a piece of wreckage and drifted for
nearly 2 days. The Valhalla saved her from Davy Jones' tender mercies. Vowing to repay the blood
debt, she readily signed on to the crew. |
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Lady Michele Bonnet
Market Mistress

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The keeper of the Captain's booty.
She fell for the Bonnet load.
1-2-3-BOOM!!!
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Jean Le Marquis de Eglise
Navigator


| Jean de Eglise, a charming rogue (who refers to himself in the third person), was
raised with the sword and manners of a gentleman. Commissioned in the French Navy, he spent 15 years
upon the high seas honing his skills in ship handling, rigging, and navigation.
One day, Jean was tasked to deliver a captured British ship to the nearest French port,
but instead led the crew into the Caribbean in search of plunder. He took many ships before falling into a
British trap.
Outnumbered, the crew managed to escape but not save the vessel. Taking to the longboats,
Jean made his way to Tortuga. There, he met Captain Charles W. Black. Taking a liking to Jean (and his
personal charts), Black convinced him to sign aboard the Valhalla.
Jean's vices are women, rum, and wild sea stories. However, his dark side emerges in
his talent for the 'extraction of information'. Jean's seeming over-confidence covers his true skills. |
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Gitana
Gypsy / Able-Bodied Sailor

| The life of Gitana is a life of trouble. She ran away at age 10 and was raised in a
world of scavenging and theft by gypsies. When sentenced to a prison galley, the captain saw Gitana as
his own personal entertainment. Brought to his cabin, Gitana took a knife from his table and ended his life.
She released the prisoners who took over the ship. Trouble followed her to the Caribbean.
In Tortuga, Gitana survived by dancing and carousing in local pubs. There she
approached Captain Black. He turned her down flat. But when the Valhalla got underway,
he found he had a stow-away. Capt. Black was furious but found that Gitana had her uses. When in port,
Gitana uses her skills to seduce merchants and learn of valuable cargo for the Valhalla to
plunder.
Gitana's motto is "Don't think, just do". This is how Gitana always finds trouble...
And why the captain keeps her close. |
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Valhalla's Pirates - Plundering New Jersey and Nearby Colonies
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