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D O U B L E C R O S S B O N E S !

A Savage Worlds One Sheet™ By Clint Black

for use with Pirates of the Spanish Main™ or as a Swashbuckling diversion

D O U B L E C R O S S B O N E S !

The crew is betrayed and stranded, but Fate lends them a chance for revenge.Use the Pirates charac-

ters found on our Savage Website www.peginc.com or make your own.

Mutiny

Two days out from resupplying and re-

placing lost sailors, the crew is rousted out

of their sleep by the new sailors and any

old crewmembers of a particularly nasty

disposition towards them. One of the new

sailors, Mr. Mauser, has now christened him-

self, Captain Mauser, and has the ship an-

chored off an uncharted island.

By the code, I’ll not kill ye, less ye

make one move against myself or my

men. We’re close enough; ye can all

swim to shore. Ye blades and pistols

are tied to that barrel the men be toss-

ing in now. I give ye one shot each as

per the accord. Now, ye can trust your

life to the sea, or ye can lose your life

on me deck. As for me, I’m off for Tor-

tuga to pick up a trustworthy crew.

Har-har-har! Now, over the side with

the lot of ya!

The crew can attempt to attack, but the

mutineers all have The Drop (on Hold and

+4 to attack and damage) on them. If they

win, they win. If not, the sailors dump any

Incapacitated characters overboard where

they eventually wash up on the shore of

the island if no one jumps in to help them.

Marooned

From the ship, it takes about two minutes

to swim to shore. The surf is a bit rough,

so the crew needs to make two Swimming

rolls to make it. Anyone holding onto the

ﬂ oating barrel (up to four crewmembers)

gains a +2 bonus to this roll.

The island is fairly big and thickly for-

ested. The crew may choose to explore or

immediately deal with the lack of food or

water. In either case, a Notice roll at -2 or

a raise on the Survival roll picks up a game

trail that leads to a fresh water spring deep

inside the forest. If no one makes the roll,

then the crew spends a day ﬁ nding nothing

but uninhabited island. On each day, they

can roll again at a cumulative +1 bonus.

rusted and useless from exposure to the

elements, but one small waterproof bag is

still sealed and contains 10 shots and pow-

der for a pistol. A more detailed search after

combat reveals 1d6 usable waterskins, the

remains of a now-useless medical kit on

one of the men, and a map hand drawn on

a piece of sail canvas.

The Spanish Mane

The map shows a dotted line leading

between “agua” to “El Gato del Mar.” Even

if no one speaks Spanish, it’s obvious that

“agua” means “water” and refers to the

spring. Those who do speak Spanish know

that “El Gato del Mar” means “The Sea Cat,”

and those who can make the appropriate

Common Knowledge roll remember that

“El Gato del Mar” was the ship of Spanish

pirate, Captain Melena. A raise on the roll

recalls that Melena, his crew, and ship all

disappeared about a year prior. With a cou-

ple of notable landmarks (a split tree and a

rock shaped like a turtle), it is easy to fol-

low the trail back.

Coming out of the forest, the crew views

a welcome sight; ﬂ oating serenely in a hid-

den harbor is “El Gato del Mar,” a sturdy and

unmanned two-masted hoy. A successful

Notice roll discovers a longboat overgrown

with plants at the forest edge. It’s leaky but

serviceable enough to get to the ship. Oth-

erwise, it’s a short swim (less than a minute;

no Swimming roll unless unskilled) out to

the ladder on the side.

Searching the ship ﬁ nds two things of

note, the bodies and her condition. There

are three bodies in the crew quarters. Two

appear to have died in their hammocks and

one at the base of the stairs. The captain’s

body can be found at his desk in his quar-

ters. He appears to have died while penning

a ﬁ nal entry in his log. The log is in Spanish,

and (to those who can read it) explains that

after a stop for provisions crewmembers

began to get ill. They went through their

fresh water supply quickly, and the captain

stopped at an island to replenish it. He sent

his ship’s surgeon and the one other crew-

Boar-ding Party

The spring is a small pool at the base of

a rock face about twelve feet high. The wa-

ter is cool, refreshing, and crystal clear as

anyone who tests it can tell. The crew has a

short moment to get a drink or look around

the spring. Any crewmember that speciﬁ -

cally searches the area can make a Notice

roll at -2. If successful, they ﬁ nd the skeletal

remains of two sailors in the tall grass near

the rock face. A quick glance reveals that

the men seem to have suf-

fered a violent death. These

crewmembers gain a +2

bonus to their Notice roll

when a territorial pack of

wild boars attack. If they

shout a warning immedi-

ately on seeing the bodies,

all other crewmembers

gain a +1 bonus to their

Notice rolls.

Wild Boars (1 per hero

and one boar with a bro-

ken tusk is a Wild Card)

Should any crew-

member use an action in

the ﬁ ght to search the bod-

ies of the dead sailors, their

weapons are pretty well

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member who was not ill to search for more water. The last en-

try states the following…

Miguel and Doctor Ibanez have been gone two days.

I fear they are dead. It matters little as I am the last one

left, and I will follow my men soon. To those who ﬁ nd

this, I leave my ship and all belongings on board. El Gato

del Mar is a ﬁ ne ship, and she deserves a ﬁ ne crew. Treat

her well, and she will lead you to safe harbors and good

fortune. Know that the fate of my crew falls on her cap-

tain and not she who carries them. All I ask in return is

that you return myself and my men to the sea we loved.

Fair weather and a following wind to them what does.

For being uncared for, the ship is in fairly good condition.

All the sails were stowed, and even the powder below decks is

dry as a bone. The rigging is stiff and needs replacing; as does

the rudder which is a bit warped, but everything is serviceable.

With a little maintenance and some preparation, El Gato del

Mar could be ready to sail again in an hour or two. There is one

Cargo Space of powder and cannonballs on the ship; all other

cargo is worthless. If the crew butchers the wild boars killed

and supplements with local fruit, they can ﬁ ll another Cargo

Space with provisions.

Note that Captain Melena’s ﬁ nal words seem to have some

power behind them. If his body and the bodies of his crew are

buried at sea (including the two at the spring), then the Storm

Worthy Edge does not count against El Gato del Mar’s maxi-

mum number of Edges.

Charisma: –2; Pace: 6; Parry: 5; Toughness: 5

Hindrances: Garrulous, Greedy, Mean

Fame: –5

Edges: Dirty Fighter

Booty: Loot per every 5 pirates

Gear: Knife (d6+d4), cutlass (2d6), ﬂ intlock pistol (Range

5/10/20; Damage 2d6+1), shot and powder (20).

Captain Mauser

Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d6, Spirit d6, Strength d8,

Vigor d8

Skills: Boating d8, Climbing d6, Fighting d8, Guts d6,

Intimidation d8, Notice d6, Shooting d6, Stealth d6, Swimming

Charisma: –2; Pace: 6; Parry: 6; Toughness: 6

Hindrances: Greedy, Mean

Fame: –10

Edges: Combat Reﬂ exes, Command, Dirty Fighter

Booty: Loot

Gear: Knife (d6+d4), cutlass (d8+d6), ﬂ intlock pistol (Range

5/10/20; Damage 2d6+1), shot and powder (20).

El Gato del Mar (The Sea Cat)

Type: Hoy (2-Mast)

Acceleration: 2

Toughness: 16 (2)

Top Speed: 3

Wounds: 2

Crew: 8+16

Travel Speed: 1

Cargo Space: 4

Handling: +1

Guns: 6

Notes: Heavy Armor

Edges: Storm Worthy, Well Built

Hindrances: Small Quarters (Major), Poor Rigging (Minor),

Warped Rudder (Minor)

Cat and Mauser

Now, it’s time for revenge. The crew knows Mauser was

heading for Tortuga shorthanded, and The Sea Cat could catch

him. The crew can choose to face him on the seas now, or per-

haps try to beat him to Tortuga and meet him with a full crew

themselves. Either way, no pirate should allow a mutineer to

just sail away with his ship.

avast there, seadogs!

Boar

Wild boars are hunted for their rich meat. They are ﬁ erce

ﬁ ghters, especially if injured.

Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d4(A), Spirit d6, Strength d8 ,

Vigor d10

Skills: Fighting d6, Guts d8, Notice d6, Stealth d6

Pace: 6; Parry: 5; Toughness: 7

Booty: None

Special Abilities:

• Berserk: When a boar is Shaken, it goes berserk. It gains +2

to all Fighting and Strength rolls and to its Toughness, but

its Parry is reduced by 2. It also ignores wound penalties if

a Wild Card.

• Gore: If a boar charges at least 6” before attacking, it adds

+4 to damage.

• Tusks: d8+d4.

Mauser’s Pirates

Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d4, Spirit d6, Strength d6, Vigor

Skills: Boating d6, Climbing d6, Fighting d6, Guts d6,

Intimidation d6, Notice d6, Shooting d6, Stealth d6, Swimming

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