With up to 60 oars rowed by slaves, a Barbary galley does not need wind in order to pursue the Barbary pirate's victims.

Arabella Drummand's Bold Adventure had 34 guns and carried a crew of over 80 villanous pirates. It had a set of oars so it could be rowed even when there was no wind.

Chinese pirates favor junks, the most common type of Chenese seagoing vessel. These come in many sizes, with large junks able to carry up to 130 sailers.

William Kidd was born in Scotland but settled in New York, becoming a privateer (a sailor licensed by the government to attack enemy ships).

Most Chinese wizards live in remote mountain regions, where they spend their time communing with lung dragons or suggesting various recipes for the elixir of life to local ...

Chang Pao was one of the most famous Chinese pirates of the ninteenth century. Born a fisherman's son, he was kidnapped by the pirate Cheng I when he was only 15 years old.

Known as Calico Jack because of his custom of wearing bright clothes of Indian cotton or calico, the infamous Caribbean pirate Jack Rackham sailed alongside the female pirate...

the William was a sloop stolen from its moorings in New Providence by Calico Jack Rackham and the ferocious Anne Bonny.

Chinese pirates favor junks, the most common type of Chenese seagoing vessel. These come in many sizes, with large junks able to carry up to 130 sailers.

One of the most feared of all the Barbary pirates was Kheir-ed-Din, of the notorious Barbarossa brothers.

Chang Pao was one of the most famous Chinese pirates of the ninteenth century. Born a fisherman's son, he was kidnapped by the pirate Cheng I when he was only 15 years old.

Indian Fakirs are among the wisest of all wizards. They are particulaarly reluctant to involve themselves in wordly affairs and have a low opinion of apprentices.

With up to 60 oars rowed by slaves, a Barbary galley does not need wind in order to pursue the Barbary pirate's victims.

Born in Bristol as Edward Teach, Blackbeard terrorised the Caribbean in his ship the Queen Anne's Revenge.

The Lapp Shaman of the extreme North are the merriest of all wizards. They use their magic to bring good luck to hunters and to call down good weather.