Pirates are a jolly bunch of robbers who freely roam the sea and the high- ways, meeting all sorts of adventures. Historically, pirates got a bad re- putation for being an evil bunch of bastards, but many are just ordinary guys and girls who are out to have their way with the world. NukeFire pirates include not only the old sea-faring rogues of old, but also the more modern hackers and 'electronic pirates'. Pirates have skills unique to them, including musical abilities and navi- gation. All pirates will fight better with a sword than with any other type of weapon; such is the nature of piracy. Here is a list of pirate skills: Level Skill 1 kick sneak cauterize dualwield shoot swordplay 2 bash 3 lock blow 9 keelhaul 10 plunder trap wallop 18 grapple 20 flurry jig 25 lunge Firebrand powderkeg fancy footwork 35 swashbuckle 40 captain's command Note: many pirate skills are practiced only by drunken brigands...