The crew of pirate ships come in many different shapes and sizes, although they 'happen' in the background - unless you select one to train, and then assign a specific role to them. Most are L2 Characters, with skills sets that suit the role described below. However, there is nothing to stop you using buccaneers as riggers and anyone as a swab. Mind you, they might not be too happy if they are used in that role on a regular basis.

• Combatants - Specialist troops, who manage siege engines and lead the crew in assaults.
  • Marines – Warrior-1 – military folk, who are trained to fight at sea.
  • Marine Corporal – Ftr-2 – military folk, who are trained to fight at sea and act as leaders in boarding parties. Skilled with siege engines.
  • Buccaneers – Ftr-2 – Pirates who have learned to use siege engines and act as leaders in small boarding parties.
• Riggers – Better trained crew who climb the rigging and look after the sails.
  • Sailors – Expert-2 – with specialist sailing skills.
  • Pirates – Warrior-2 – Average sailors, but good fighters.
  • Seamen – Expert1/Warrior1 – often skilled in a craft as well as seamanship. They serve as Secondary combatants and in skilled roles.
• Swabs – Crew who undertake deck work, cleaning etc. They probably have basic seamanship skills and can help crew artillery / siege engines.
  • Deckhands – Varies – often commoners
  • Rowers - Varies – often commoners who were rowers on slave galleys.