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11The Brethren of the Coast is a pirate brotherhood in Windrose's alternative Age of Piracy. They once unified the Caribbean's independent pirates under a common code, operating from Tortuga. Their story is central to the game's narrative, as their betrayal by Edward Teach (Blackbeard) set the conflict in motion.22Values44The Brethren of the Coast stood for "freedom, equality, and brotherhood." These values defined their code and distinguished them from purely self-interested pirates. Their strength came from solidarity: individual pirate crews were vulnerable, but united under the Brethren's code, they held real power in the Caribbean.66Blackbeard's Betrayal88According to the developers' Devblog #4 ("Laying the Keel: Building the World of Crosswind"), Edward Teach was once a member of the Brethren but "quickly saw them as weak and limited in their views." He never believed in their ideals; the developers wrote: "He never believed in 'freedom, equality, and brotherhood.' He believed he was born to rule."1010The sequence of events that shattered the Brethren:1313Teach joined the Brethren of the Coast but viewed their principles as constraintsHe had no intention of staying in second place. He built his own reputation and crew while still nominally part of the BrotherhoodWhen the time was right, he betrayed the BrethrenHe stole a large sum of gold that was meant for TortugaHe used the stolen wealth to build his own fleetHe forged a pact with dark powers, gaining the ability to command the undeadSince the betrayal, Teach has been "the most wanted pirate on the seas"1515Current State1717The Brethren were shattered by Blackbeard's betrayal. Surviving members are scattered across the archipelago. Tortuga, their former base of operations, has been reimagined as "a besieged outpost, where the living hold defense against the dead." The British Navy has been destroyed by Blackbeard's undead fleet, leaving no organized force capable of opposing him.1919The developers have stated that "there's much more ahead: more factions, new faces, unexpected twists, and moments that will define your journey," suggesting the Brethren's scattered survivors will play a role in the full game's narrative. The main story is described as drawing the player "into a growing conflict between empires, pirate clans, and mysterious dark powers looming on the horizon."2121Relationship to the Player2323The player character is a freelance courier whose ship was attacked by Blackbeard's forces during the game's prologue. Edward Teach ordered Israel Hands to intercept a ship carrying cargo from the British East India Company, with the player serving as the courier. The player's journey of survival and revenge against Blackbeard aligns their interests with the Brethren's remnants.2525Relationship to Tortuga2727The Brethren operated from Tortuga and the stolen gold was specifically "meant for Tortuga," indicating a deep financial and operational connection between the Brotherhood and the settlement. In the current game timeline, Tortuga has transformed from a pirate haven connected to the Brethren into the last bastion of resistance against Blackbeard's undead forces.2929Blackbeard's Crew3131In contrast to the Brethren's code-bound brotherhood, Blackbeard's crew operates on fear and power. His motto, "Why settle for less when you can take it all?", represents the opposite of the Brethren's shared governance. His faction is hostile to everyone, including the player. His forces include Cutthroats (undead swordsmen), Musketeers (ranged undead), and Pirate Sergeants (elite fighters with pistol and sword).3333Environmental Storytelling3535The game's exploration design emphasizes discovering lore through the environment. The developers described their approach in Devblog #4: "many locations and objects are placed to spark a question; What happened here?; and to reward curiosity with a piece of lore, a hidden item, or a clue pointing to something bigger." Players can "uncover dozens of small clues through character dialogue, hidden quests, found diaries, and other discoverable locations or objects." This suggests the fate of the Brethren's scattered members may be revealed through environmental storytelling throughout the archipelago.3737Historical Basis3939The historical Brethren of the Coast were a confederation of buccaneers based in Tortuga (off the coast of Hispaniola, modern-day Haiti) during the 17th century. Key historical facts:4141By 1640, the buccaneers of Tortuga were calling themselves the Brethren of the CoastOriginally landless hunters who smoked meat in "boucans" (hence "buccaneers")Population was mostly French and English, with some DutchThey were the real power structure of the West Indies; royal governors depended on them for colonial defense against SpainThey operated under early forms of pirate democracy with codes of conductTheir heyday was approximately 1660 to 1688Declined in the 1690s as European governments abandoned the "no peace beyond the Line" policy4343Windrose takes creative liberties with the timeline: the historical Blackbeard operated from 1716 to 1718, well after the real Brethren's decline. Devblog #4 explains the studio's approach: they blend "real historical events, like the rise of Tortuga in the 1630s as a stronghold for exiled settlers and seafaring outlaws, with fictional threads drawn from older sea legends." Their guiding principle is: "Start with fact, then let fiction breathe."4545Named Characters4747Characters connected to the Brethren in the game's lore:4949CharacterRelationshipEdward Teach (Blackbeard)Former member who betrayed the Brethren, stole their gold, and became their greatest enemyIsrael HandsBlackbeard's second-in-command; never a Brethren member; loyal to Teach since Teach saved his lifeDoctor GalenFirst NPC encountered; crew member of the player's ship. His affiliation with the Brethren is not confirmed.5151No named current Brethren members have been publicly revealed. The developers have promised "new faces" as the game progresses through Early Access.5252Brethren Provisioner and Buyer5454The Brethren have two trader NPCs to know about. The Provisioner sells reputation-gated plans and goods and is located at the Brethren's stall on Tortuga waterfront, next to the Brethren Bounty Agent. The buyer (the NPC with the overhead buyer icon who purchases your loot) is located at the Brethren camp on the Brethren's dedicated island, not at Tortuga. Tortuga itself has no generic buyer of any faction, so you must sail to the Brethren camp to sell Naval Supplies, trade crates, and other Brethren-flagged cargo for Piastres.5656Ship Design Sales (Brig and Frigate)5858At higher reputation tiers, the Brethren Provisioner sells the two most important mid-game ship blueprints: Ship Design: Brig and Ship Design: Frigate (a 36-gun vessel). The Brig design costs 1,000 Piastres at Rank 2, while the far pricier Frigate design costs 3,000 Piastres at Rank 4. See Ship Types for the full vessel progression.6060Critical warning: unlocking a ship design is not the same as being able to craft that ship. The Brig design requires Foothills-zone resources (including Foothills Iron Ingot) to actually build, and the Frigate design is believed to require swamp-zone resources. It is easy to buy the 3,000-piastre Frigate design before you have access to swamp resources, then find you cannot lay the keel for many more hours of play. Do not burn your piastre stockpile on a design until you are already producing the matching biome's ingots from the Shipwright's Workshop.6262Brethren Camp6464Beyond the Tortuga waterfront stall, the Brethren maintain a full camp on their own island. The camp hosts the Brethren buyer (the only NPC who will buy the Brethren-themed trade goods you collect from shipwrecks and pirate caches), additional quest-givers, and a dedicated area where ship design plans can be applied at the wharf. The camp is typically discovered through the main story progression and becomes a permanent fast-travel waypoint once visited.6666Why to Grind Brethren Reputation6868The Brethren are the go-to faction if your priority is unlocking larger ships. Shipwright's Tools sold at their Provisioner feed directly into the Shipwright's Workshop, and the trade goods portion of their inventory (steel nails, salt, coffee, whiskey, madeira, brandy) is useful both as crafting inputs and as high-margin resell goods for other factions. Players focused on naval combat and large vessel progression typically push Brethren to Rank 3 before any other faction.7070If your main priority is armor, the Smugglers of Port Royal (heavy plate) or Buccaneers (agility gear like the Flibustier set) are better first picks.7272Brethren of the Coast Faction Quest7474The Brethren of the Coast reputation questline carries the player through an eight-objective arc with Captain Hornigold at the main Brethren camp in Brethren of the Coast Waters. The quest awards shared progress on several steps, so a co-op partner sailing alongside earns the same completion credit.7676Objective list: find the survivors at an abandoned ship near Blackwater, then at a wrecked ship on a small island to the southwest; report Captain Hornigold's friend's death; destroy two pirate patrols (both zones north of Brethren Waters, clear every ship in each zone); return to Hornigold; gather resources to repair the Ranger; return to Hornigold again; defeat Stede Bonnet's fleet while defending the Ranger ship; return to close the quest.7878Ranger Repair Recipe8080ImageRanger Repair MaterialQuantityRefined FromWooden Plankx502x Wood eachTimberx503x Hardwood eachFoothills Iron Ingotx503x Foothills Iron Ore + 1x Charcoal each8282Stede Bonnet Fleet Composition8383The final fleet engagement has the Royal James (Bonnet's flagship) escorted by Blackbeard Warships, a Blackbeard Freighter, and multiple Blackbeard Raider ships. Alongside the offensive goal of clearing every ship, the objective also requires protecting the Ranger. The Ranger shows up with a name tag and a green icon on the minimap. Losing the Ranger fails the encounter.8585Quest Rewards8787Completion pays out a Cutter Miniature decoration, a Frigate Miniature decoration, a Brig Miniature decoration, a Ketch Miniature decoration, 20 Letters of Favor that can each be spent at any archipelago faction to raise reputation, and an experience payout. The full set of ship miniatures is notable because it is one of the earliest decoration payouts that completes an entire four-ship collection in one quest.8989Current Stats and Drops9191Live vendor and reputation data for the Brethren of the Coast at Early Access build 0.10. Prices are listed as shown at the Provisioner, Trade Goods Merchant, and Buyer stalls and may shift in later Early Access patches.9393Reputation Ladder9595Total reputation required to reach each rank. Points accumulate across insignia turn-ins, Letters of Favor, and faction quest rewards.9797RankReputation RequiredRank 10 XPRank 2100 XPRank 3400 XPRank 41,000 XP9999Insignia Turn-In Values100100Reputation earned for each insignia or Letter of Favor handed in to the Brethren of the Coast Bounty Agent. Values are identical across all four player-facing factions because every faction treats Blackbeard's crew as a shared enemy.102102ImageTurn-In ItemReputation Per ItemOld Salt Insignia+80Veteran Insignia+20Letter of Favor+10Deckhand Insignia+4Newhand Insignia+1104104Trade Goods Merchant105105Universal trade crates and consumables sold by the Brethren of the Coast Trade Goods Merchant. No rank gate; stock is available at Rank 1 or higher. Quantities are per-purchase.107107ImageItemQuantityCostContraband1100 PiastreLuxuries1200 PiastreMedicine150 PiastreMunitions1200 PiastreNaval Supplies1100 PiastreProvisions150 PiastreSpecialized Tools1200 PiastreSpirits1100 Piastre109109Provisioner110110Rank-gated catalog sold by the Brethren of the Coast Provisioner. Items unlock as the Brethren of the Coast reputation rank rises; each entry lists the minimum rank required. Provisioner items are schematics or plans that must be learned at base and crafted at the appropriate bench.112112RankItemCostRank 1Shipwright's Tools10 PiastreRank 2Salt2 PiastreRank 2Ship Design: Brig1,000 PiastreRank 2Steel Nails10 PiastreRank 3Brandy10 PiastreRank 3Coffee Beans3 PiastreRank 3Madeira10 PiastreRank 3Style Book: Privateer Flag Designs10 GuineaRank 3Style Book: Stock Hull Colors30 GuineaRank 3Style Book: Stock Sails Colors30 GuineaRank 3Whiskey10 PiastreRank 4Ship Design: Frigate3,000 PiastreRank 4Style Book: Brethren Flag Designs10 GuineaRank 4Style Book: Brethren Hull Colors30 GuineaRank 4Style Book: Brethren Sails Colors30 Guinea114114Buyer Payouts115115Items the Brethren of the Coast Buyer accepts and the currency paid per unit. Route matching loot here; selling at the wrong faction's buyer refuses the item outright.117117ImageItemQuantityPayoutCombat Repair Kit110 PiastreMaster Combat Repair Kit130 PiastreNaval Supplies1150 PiastreSpecialized Tools1250 Piastre119119Main Base Buyer Payouts (Verified)120120The Brethren of the Coast Buyer at the faction Main Base specializes in naval gear and crafted ship consumables. Prices are fixed; the only variable is finding enough of the higher-rarity stacks to make the trip worthwhile.122122ImageItemRarityBuyer PaysNaval SuppliesRare150 PiastreSpecialized ToolsEpic250 PiastreCombat Repair KitRare10 PiastreMaster Combat Repair KitEpic30 Piastre124124The Naval Supplies and Specialized Tools stacks are the main income stream. Repair Kit prices are low because they are crafting consumables: do not stockpile Combat Repair Kits to sell, sell only the surplus that piles up while running cannon fights at sea.
