Buccaneer's Den

Description
Buccaneer's Den is the name of a island and the town on the island in the middle of the ocean, west of New Magincia. A little east, the small Ornery Island guards the harbour entrance.

Lawful Britannians should avoid this place. While having lost most of its wildness in the recent years, Buccaneer's Den is still a foul place full of pirates and other criminals seeking refuge there. Illegal gambling in the House of Games and prostitution in the House of Baths are commonplace in the town. The dark Buccaneer's Cave gives the shadiest personage refuge, even from the daylight.

Economically, beside illegal items, weapon shops and the Fallen Virgin tavern are found in the town, while the Guild sells the most exotic merchandise.

History
The town of Buccaneer's Den was founded in the time after Ultima III and before Ultima IV. In Ultima IV, it was not on navigation charts, and already was quite a lawless place. It was one of the few places where the Guild of Thieves still had any presence, after being driven out of the mainland. It stayed that way in Ultima V and Ultima VI, with the Guild staying strong on the island. In Ultima VII, Buccaneer's Den became a stronghold of the Fellowship, with many of the illegal activities there, like the House of Games and the Bathes (Brothel) filling their pockets. Their influence remained there, even after their outlawing.

In Ultima IX, Bucaneer's Den was ruled by Samhayne, and it played an important part in the plot.

Ultima IV



 * Ramsel: amoral pirate (NES port only)



Ultima V

 * Bidney: drunk man
 * Daem: guildmaster at The Nemesis
 * Geoffrey: Companion of the Avatar
 * Jones: shipwright at The Rusty Bucket
 * Kitiara: shopkeeper at Buccaneers Booty
 * Lord Dalgrin: pirate lord
 * Nikki: barkeep at The Fallen Virgin
 * Ransack: innkeeper at The King's Ransom
 * Scally: entertainer
 * Sven: pirate
 * Thorkin: blacksmith
 * Tierra: wench

Ultima V: Lazarus

 * Ancient Mariner: watches the sea



Ultima VI

 * Budo: guild master
 * Captain Elad: seaman
 * Captain Fox: seaman
 * Enrik: blacksmith
 * Fentrissa: shipwright
 * Homer: ex-pirate
 * Johann: musician
 * Leodon: adventurer
 * Leonna: adventurer
 * Petroph: innkeeper
 * Shawn: cook



Ultima VII

 * Anton: prisoner
 * Blacktooth: pirate
 * Budo: provisioner
 * Danag: Fellowship branch leader
 * Glenno: master of the baths (a pimp)
 * Gordy: game master
 * Grod: prison troll
 * Hook: an assassin
 * Lucky: trainer
 * Mandy: tavernkeeper
 * Martine: prostitute
 * Mole: pirate
 * Roberto: gigolo
 * Smithy: croupier
 * Sullivan: criminal
 * Sintag: guard
 * Wench: prostitute



Ultima IX

 * Aneassa: tavernkeeper
 * Aria: thief
 * Brutus: bully
 * Bjorn: local drunk
 * Dunston: thief
 * Gabe: thug
 * Herzog: provisioner
 * Jade: prostitute
 * Jonah: salesman
 * Katie: slave girl
 * Keagan: cartographer
 * Linus: slave
 * Montego: slaver
 * Omar: thug
 * Pearli: parrot
 * Raven: pirate
 * Phineus: trainer
 * Samhayne: mayor
 * Sasha: ghost
 * Warrick: guild master



Ultima IV

 * Basic Armour: armoury
 * Captain Black Tavern: tavern
 * Hook's Arms: weapon shop
 * Magic Mentar: apothecary
 * Pirate's Guild: guild shop

Ultima V

 * Buccaneers Booty: weapon shop/armoury
 * The Fallen Virgin: tavern
 * The King's Ransom: inn
 * The Nemesis: guild shop
 * The Rusty Bucket: shipwright

Ultima VI

 * The Fallen Virgin: tavern

Ultima VII

 * House of Baths: brothel
 * House of Games: casino
 * The Fallen Virgin: tavern/inn

Things to see

 * Buccaneer's Cave
 * House of Baths
 * House of Games

Trivia

 * In the original plans for Ultima IX, Buccaneer's Den was very different. For one, it was called Asylum and no longer was a pirate city (also noted on the concept art). Also it more resembled a normal city, despite some similarities in architecture. The House of Baths also was present in that incarnation of the city.


 * With each installemnt, the island seems to grow, reaching enormous size in the end, as the writers more and more get fixated on moving story onto it.