The Privateer is a bi-monthly (1 & 15) publication for all of Azeroth and Outlands for adventures and privateers alike.
Issues[]
All issues are stored in a public archive file located here.
History[]
The Privateer Press initially started as the concept of The Blackwater Bulletin, a guild-only newsletter for The Blackwater Company. We decided to make a newsletter to add additional flavor to our members by offering 'Help Wanted' advertisements for small RP jobs outside of our normal larger events to aid in character progression. Along with advertisements for things like 'For Sale' for employees that have their own personal businesses and wanted to share their wares. Also gave some of our more creative members a place to write and share. Furthermore, we wanted to share stories of our events as well as other articles to provide additional context and life in the world we 'live' (roleplay) in. It is a very large world outside of any city hub, so let’s breathe life into it. This was all wonderful, fine, and dandy; what about others? Those not in Blackwater? This is where we saw a potential need.
Purpose[]
That is when the shift was made to The Privateer Press, do not let the name fool you, the scope is more than just for seafaring role-players. We wanted a publication that did not come out too often that was specifically geared towards the adventure side of things, privateers, mercenaries, traders, and the like. We wanted a publication that didn't care for social, political, or faction boundaries. We wanted a publication that offered ways to increase roleplay ideas, story arcs, interactions among groups outside of the typical second life, social, political, or church roleplay that generally dominates the world.
Goals:[]
- Have fun.
- Release a publication once a month that has stories, trade news, and advertisements that can spark ideas and interactions for a target audience of Privateers, Mercenaries, and Traders. Don't get hung up on the exact words as each can have a wide berth from merchants to military guilds to monster hunters and beyond.
- Provide a place for other groups, individuals, and organizations to publish stories, help wanted, for hire, and events pertaining the the target audience.
- Be independent. The Privateer Press is not tied to any political roleplay group, an faction specific roleplay group, or any race/kingdom specific roleplay group.
- To NOT be a source of political, guard, social role play stories. There are two, soon three, other amazing publications out there to scratch that itch
Discord[]
There is a semi-public Discord for this subsidary. Please reach out to anyone in Blackwater for more information.