I do actually appreciate when people point out fact from fiction, if only because none of us know everything, and I definitely don't ^^. I haven't seen all of Black Sails yet (shame, shame), and I'm not sure when I'll find the time. Anyway, i'm trying to say that  while I do want the story to have some grasp on reality, it's ultimately an<em>adventure</em>with a lot of fantastical elements. Yes, we have rules, and yes, we will break a lot of them. We're going to have monsters, magic, voodoo, an unlikely amount of luck and what-will-you. In a very PotC fashion: Yes, there are rules, but in our story they're more like guidelines. ::)