Corsair

Corsair is a role in SlashTHEM based on this Pirate YANI. It has changed slightly from the initial implementation and the source notes that there may be an eventual implementation of the Voodou abilities mentioned there. Like Pirate, Corsair know many items by their Pirate names. Corsair was previously renamed from Korsair in 0.9.3.

Their first sacrifice gift is the Queen's Guard.

Skills

Corsair skills
Max	Skills
Basic	Weapons: pick-axe, short sword, dart Spells: divination
Skilled	Weapons: long sword, knife, axe, polearms, spear, trident, firearms Combat: bare-handed combat
Expert	Weapons: dagger, scimitar, whip, saber Combat: two weapon combat Spells: attack

The Corsair's special spell is cause fear. Spell success is determined by intelligence.

Techniques

Corsair do not gain any specific techniques in SlashTHEM.

Intrinsics

• XL 1: Swimming
• XL 2: Searching
• XL 7: Stealth

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Starting equipment

• a +1 scimitar (cutlass)
• 7 +1 daggers
• a random ring
• an oilskin sack
• a blessed potion of booze (rum)
• a random tin
• a cram ration
• a random figurine

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The Corsair also starts with a random amount of gold (1-300) and a randomized pet that is one of:

• a little dog
• a kitten
• a sewer rat
• a monkey named Ugga-Ugga
• a baby crocodile named Snappy

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Rank titles

In Slash'EM Extended, the status line shows you to be one of the following ranks when you reach the specified experience level:

• XL 1-2: Lubber
• XL 3-5: Swabby
• XL 6-9: Deckhand
• XL 10-13: Bilge Rat
• XL 14-17: Helms[wo]man
• XL 18-21: Navigator
• XL 22-25: Bosun
• XL 26-29: Mate
• XL 30: Commodore

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Quest

The quest sees the Corsair fighting Spearathan in the Grotto of Souls for the Pearl of Wisdom, a neutral ring of wisdom which provides magic resistance when carried, shock resistance and half physical damage when worn, and can be invoked as a scroll of magic mapping.

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Gods

The SlashTHEM pantheon for Corsair is taken from Haitian Vodou[1].

• Lawful: Erzulie Freda
• Neutral: Marassa Jumeaux
• Chaotic: Papa Legba