Dread Pyrate Greyhound

Firstly, let me explain by saying that if you do NOT believe in past lives or reincarnation, this may not interest you, please also don't knock what I have to say, as I only know what I've been told, true or not. Secondly, there are people who do believe, and furthermore belive their connection is strong enough to be reincarnated. And lasty, I can only get an impression for who I was, from what I was told, so because most of what we know comes from famous pirates, I can only look at them for an idea.

So please share in this interesting story, and if you have your own suspicians or stories of readings, please share, I'm interested in yours too.

I had a LONG talk about past lives with a psychic at Geneva on the lake and am pretty sure she is genuine.... the end result from the questions I asked her.... i'm pretty sure I was Black Sam Bellamy in a past life. she said she saw me I wareing my hair in a pony tail, had a combination mustach/goatee, which is the first facial hair style I ever wanted by the way. I also wore a lot of jewelry, and everything I do with any of my current pirate characters, was part of my past life, who she says I have a strong connection to. I was also apparently on the Coast of Maine at one point. (Ballamy came to maine and then massachusettes)

She also saw me at the head of a table in a dark room making plans with men, and there was a shanty town, which could easily have been New Providence... I cammanded a three master with two gundecks, and flew the red 'no quarter flag' from the stern of my ship. also apparently, I wore a vest, but no shirt, and at sea a proper captain's coat. Apparently, i was also on my way to see my soulmate when I died. and I died 'Tortured' possibly ripped apart by sharks, which would fit in the way Bellamy died. (drowning) I was also a kind person at heart, but could do what was needed to keep command, and when you think about this, fits. (Edward England was mutinied because he was kind to captives, Bellamy wasn't, but was nicknamed 'The pirate Prince' for his generosity.

I want to further place him if I can, like see if she can't make out the outline of a coast on charts in a cabin for one thing.

So as I said before, If anyone one else has experiances with stuff like this, please share.

Recently reworked his timeline, and added a LOT more stuff

1643- Born 'Gabriel James Drummond' to a Scottish Nobleman

1660- Causes Scandel at the Royale Court of Charles II by bedding most of the young ladies at Court and concieving a son with the King's illigitamate daughter Charlotte. Is disowned by his father after this and he fights a duel with one of the King's illigitimate sons over Charlotte's honor. Dispossessed and Sold into Slavery on Jamaica

1662- Escapes, attempts to return to Scotland and Family, but is captured by, and joins French Buccaneers in Windward Passage, three months later is made Captain, earns reputation for speed in battle

Spring 1663-Sets out to Capture a 'Ship of Force' but is instead taken by the Spanish and Tourtured by the Inquisition at Havana. Escapes Havana and slaughters Spanish garrison, earns nickname 'El Senor Rojo' The Red Gentleman

Summer 1663- builds a small fleet, he returns and sacks, and burns Havana to the ground

Fall 1663- Becomes known in Tortuga and is introduced to the Governor's Daughter. Fights duel with the pirate L'Ollonais, earns reputation for speed in hand to hand combat, as precaution to curses, aquires protection talisman

Fall 1663-1664 sails out of Tortuga along Antilles plundering ships of all nations. uses Tortuga as main Port of Call, romances the Governor's daughter every time they put into port.

Winter 1664-Sails to attack South America, Storm blows them off course, and seeking 'Any Port in a Storm' land in Cartegena, they are mistaken for a 'Galleon Due in From Seville' Greyhound manages to load all the treasure bound for the king of Spain and sail off before they realize he is a buccaneer. Though he is chases by 3 Spanish Galleons...which he sinks, afterward, loses eye in duel with spanish Capitano

Spring 1664-Returns to Tortuga and Buys Plantation, takes 4 masted french galleon which he makes his new flagship also aquires a mystical ability to 'See That Which is Hidden From Mortal Eyes' from a voodoo priestess

Spring 1664- concieves a daughter with the Governor's Daughter.

Summer 1664-Cofounds Devil's Brood, plunders Spanish Treasure Fleet, lands and colonizes 'Islos de los Leons Del Mar'

summer 1664-Sails out of Port Royale, developes rivalry with Henry Morgan

Early 1665- reunites with Brother Henry, who is a Commodore in the English Navy, and fights a duel with him on thier family's plantation on Jamaica, takes an enamel ring bearing their family crest, that origonally belonged to Greyhound. Meets Admiral Blakely.

Spring 1665 - plunders along the Spanish mainland, takes an english ship carrying a number of books belonging to a scholer. takes them to keep himself busy during long ocean voyages. They include books on Mythology including Camolot, Ancient Egypt and Atlantis, and greyhound developes an obsession with Anceint Egypt and Atlantis.

1666 - plunders caribbean using Tortuga and Port Royale as havens

Spring 1666- Plunders ships in Leeward Islands, Alternatively sailing under French and English flags, claiming French ships as English Prizes and English ships as French prizes using the Letters of Marque he holds from both Nations

Summer 1666- Chases richly laden English Galleon carying a King's Treasure accross Atlantic to England. the ship is sunk off the coast in a storm. Puts into London seeking a port to repair heavy damage to the 'Sea Reaper' taken during the storm. steals brother's invitation to a Masquerade hosted by the King to remeet with Charlotte, he attends as 'The Red Death' they conceive a daughter, and Greyhound is caught, but his stories and his boldness entertain the King, so he restores his status in the Drummond Family, and gives him a royal commission and a plot of land in a new English aquisition in the Caribean.

Fall 1666- Greyhound Courts the King's daughter, Charlotte, and discovers he has a 5 year old son until he finds out that is was Admiral Blakely's Brother who arranged for Greyhound's disgrace, and sale into bondage, He challanges the nobleman, and mercilessly kills him. Charlotte turns away from Greyhound, and he sets sail during the Great fire of London. He realizes, his true calling is the Sea.

1667- Reluctantly sails with Morgan against Maraciabo, when Morgan and mates become trapped, Greyhound runs the Blockade in his flagship.

1668-Joins Morgan after French boucanier abandon him, and Sails with Morgan against Portobello.

1668- leads flotilla of buccaneers after a richly laden 7 ship Spanish fleet sailing through Bahamas back to Spain. They capture four ships, but the remaining three, flagship included, escape into the Atlantic. Greyhound and one other buccaneer who sails on with him give chase to Gibralter, where the successfully Capture all three including the Flagship.

Fall 1668 - Fall 1669- Greyhound sails the Mederitanean Plundering Moorish ships and Spanish galleons, and French Merchants. Fights two battles against the Barbary Corsairs, until they become allies of the Dey of Algiers, by saving the life of his son in Alexandria, Greyhound fulfills his curiousity of ancient Egyt and aquires several relics and trinkets

1670 Greyhound Returns to Port Royale via the Tradewinds, Plundering as he goes.

1671-Fights alongside Morgan at Panama, commanding several Devil's Brood Captains on the voyage.

1672- 1677 Sails as Pirate out of Tortuga and hideout in Florida Keys when buccaneers become hunted men Fights three sea Battle with Brother Henry, and two with Admiral Blakely.

1674- Fights two Sea Battles with Brother Henry.

1675- Battles Admiral Blakely's Flagship off Hispaniola.

Spring 1676- Fights pair of Lt Gov. Morgan's Pirate Hunters

Spring 1676- Plunders a ship that Governor De Ogeron's daughter and their daughter Anne is on, and takes her on board.

1677-Sails for Madagascar, fallowed by Brother Henry. Fights him in a Storm, off The Cape of Good Hope and Sinks his ship with all hands. Weeps for his brother, even though he had to kill him.

1677-1681 Active in Madagascar waters

1678- Plunders richly Laden East Indiamen

Summer 1678 Builds Devil's Brood Stronghold at Madagascar

Winter 1679- Through Deception Plunders all but 6 of a 20 ship Moorish fleet belonging to Grand Moghul of India,

Spring 1680- Defeats pair of East India Co frigates

Spring 1681 Boards an English war galleon commanded by his son Vincent, who has since become a Captain in the Royal navy. he takes his son captive, Vincent jions his father in command of his own galleon.

1682- Returns to Caribbean and fights off attack by 4 English Galleons, led by Admiral Blakely. He single handedly Sinks every one of them Blakely dies when his flagship exlodes.

1683- Sails with de Graff and de Grammont against Vera Cruz

Spring 1684- Fights sea battle with 2 Spanish galleons off Hispaniola, gives daughter Anne command of one of them as a 20th birthday present.

1685- returns to Madagascar

1685-1688 Active around Madagascar

1686- Leads Devil's Brood fleet to Plunder in Bay of Bengal and then sails Fleet further East after taking maps showing Trade Routes of East Indiamen. Sails through strait of malacca, and is attacked by hostile natives. Conducts a counterraid against them and burns three villages.

Winter 1686- Spring 1687 Leads Devil's Brood Fleet to plunder the South China Seas and raids Five European Trading posts. Fights two battles with a Chinese Pirate Warlord's forces. The Devil's Brood Pyrates are Victorious.

Summer 1687- Fleet Returns to Indian Ocean and Madagascar Stronghold.

Fall 1687- Spring 1688 resumes sailing solo. Makes several plundering voyages into Arabian Sea and Red Sea from Madagascar Stronghold.

Summer 1688-Sails Back to Caribbean

1689- Takes part in the sacking of Cartegena. Afterwards, Vincent leaves his father and Returns to England. Retires to his Tortuga Plantation and builds smuggling ring, with his daughter as a senior officer.

1691-Becomes friends with Captain Kidd, then an English Privateer in the Caribbean, after meeting him in New York on a Business trip. Attends Kidd's Wedding.

1692. Buys a Mansion in New York and expands his Smuggling Ring To encompass West Indies and American Colonies.

Spring 1694- returns to Royale Court of William III and is named 'Lord Drummond' in exchange for Bringing order to Scottish Jaccobite Supporters of James II in Scotland, and hunting down the members of his family, loyal to James the Pretender. Kills two more of his five brothers, and arrests his father. Allows his three sisters, and last Brother remain woth him in his Castle. Lives in both his Family's Castle in Scotland, and Estate in London.

Summer 1694- Becomes a Minister in the Royale Navy, and uses his power and influence to Cover up his Continuing endeavers as Crimeboss of a Smuggling Ring and Admiral of the Devil's Brood Pyrates. Also Secretly deters Naval Maneuvers against The Devil's Brood.

Summer 1696- Suggests King William pass "An Act for the more effectuall Suppressions of Piracy" as means to allow some of his Comrades in the Devil's Brood to retire and purchase lands and Titles. It won't be passes for another two years.

1697- After becoming disgusted with the same curruption in William's court as was in Charles II's Court Returns to his New World Estates. Continues to run his Smuggling Ring and Plantations on Tortuga, Jamaica, and Hispaniola.

1698- Sails for Madagascar a Final time, and anchors at St Mary's Isle to deal with some Devil's Brood Business, He meets Captain Kidd, and warns him he has been branded a Pirate, and offers him a chance to Sign the Brood's Articles. Kidd Refuses. After this, Greyhound Returns to his Tortuga Plantation.

1705 Senses his Death and single handedly sails his ship to the island where he hid all the treasures he took in the caribbean. moors his ship in a cave on his treasure island, returns to his cabin and dies of old age sitting on the Throne behind his desk

Happy Birthday mate!

i wish more people had walking sticks/ cudgels......in ssoooo many illustrations sailors ashore are shown(and described in journals) as always having their sticks handy to harass women...dogs...and each other with.....heck........to carry their bags from even...........but very few people have them

I've been meaning to get my hands on a gentleman's cane for 'Shore Leave' and I found a place that sells canes with fancy metal heads.

greyhound you should be aboard sloop it's fast just as your name suggests.

I am the type of pirate to command a large galleon.... one of the designs calls for a 46 gun dutch built french galleon. with four masts. I need a ship fitting Greyhound's character.

Big, and grand, and elegant, but can turn deadly in an instant, but she is fast, she was a sucessful prototype, that greyhound stole.

Once again, i am struggling with the design for my personal flagship. I tried drawing it again tonight, only to realize, that as far as the decks go, what i wanted to do with her design is very difficult to achieve the 'sweet spot' as far as where one of the aft decks end, and another begins, and the bulwarks and rails. I also remembered if would have made the ship a 3rd rate, this sweet spot woul've been achieved... any thoughts?

I also don't know if any of you serious re-enacters/festival goers command large ship of the line flagship. i have only ever met two people who do. I'd be fine with commanding one if it's not that uncommon, but if it is, I'm going to have to fine tune my design for the smaller 46 gunner...

So what are you commanding? Do you know of anyone who sails large warships?

That would be Grand mate! look forward to seeing you there!

I have heard that some of the members of the Pub play Pirates of the Burning Sea... I am on Antigua Server and am looking for mates to sail with... If anyone is still playing and sailing Antigua, please post here, I'd love to have mates to sail in consort of.

As of this post, I am a lvl 37 Buccaneer captain going by the name 'Greyhound Drummond' and currently command a Raa Heavy Frigate called the 'Bloody Defiance'

hey greyhound, that would be great if you have a link to some nice coats.

Ok, this is the website http://www.whitepavi...com/pirates.htm The one i was recomending was the 'Privateer' style, but there are some nice other ones if u want something simple but nice. I also know some other sites, as well as sites that sell paterns if you feel inclined to make your own, and customize it.

Silly story...I used to be so upset that the Capt Morgans logo had the same issue that I used to write in and complain all the time...years later I met Don Maintz and found out he was the designer of the logo. I consider him a friend these days and I have still yet to tell him.

lol that's ironic Matt.

beautiful blade! I'm partial to the traditional scallop shell myself, but that is beautiful.

If your going for First mate, you're going to want something simpler than the big fancy coat and feathered hat of a captain. I've played Mr Smee on a couple occasions and still had a VERY nice outfit... though I do prefer to play the Grand Gentleman Pyrate Archtype.... if you want, I can send you a link to a place that sells nice coats that would suit both captains and tars/ mates depending on the options you ordered. Though I will tell you, the coats are more buccaneer era, (1660s) than early 1700s

I'm sorry mate, that's always hard...

Not Sure when it will be, or if anyone is interested, but a few of my mates have already expressed an interest. But the Devil's Brood Pyrates (Ohio Chapter) is planning a pirate photoshoot, sometime in the spring at either Squire's Castle or Mentor Headlands Beach (both are in Ohio, one is on Lake Erie)

This event is still in the early stages of development, so if the event is gonna happen, I need to have enough people interested and planning on attending... it will probably be in the spring/summer of this year.

There is NO entrance fee, or fee to have photos taken, or fees whatsoever, policys in regard to food/drink/props are essentually, bring you own, and donations, to keep the Brood running, are appreciated, but not required.

linen was around, so I would think, that if it was found by pirates, yes they would use it. It is historically accurate, I believe, so linen would work.

Black Bart's Articles dictated that everyone was allowed a 'shift of clothes' when a ship was taken, Black Bart himself, was reputedly, a VERRY dapper dresser, having died in a crimson damask waistcoat, large hat with red feathers, and a gold cross studded with diamonds. But in all honesty, I have read they would have had rougher clothes worn when at sea, and much finer clothes for Shore Leave, plundered from wealthy indiviuals.

Although, I suspect that a pirate could have had the inclination to dress in a simple silk vest or waistcoat, but would most likely save their finest clothes for shore leave. I myself play the 'Gentleman Pyrate' archtype, so I dress in more elaborate outfits, beacause my character was raised an aristocrat in Charles II court. That being said, I am still considering an elegant, yet VERY toned down outfit for while at sea.

I'm not sure to be honest, first I was interested interested in trains all the way, then out of nowhere, I found myself surrounded by, and part of the Brethren of the Coast.

My current theory is seeing a trailor for Cutthroat Island when I was verry young, and thinking how epic it looked, and that's what did it.

I honestly think I could be re-incarnated from a pirate, and I've been trying to place the pirate based on personality, and exploits, without much success. IDK maybe if I really wanna look into this, a past life regression would do it.

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beautiful pictures.

Happy Birthday lass!

Ye needs a Pegleg I'm in, Commodore Sir !!! Aye that I am

Iron Hand be a Lowdly-Quiet man of Mystery. He runs his ship like a Mercenery Hessian with a Grudge against the World, but he treats his crew with respect, as long as they do what's required of them. He's honest to a fault and able ta lie his way out of any situation, I mean twist the Truth when necessary. He's a good Captain to have as a Friend but a terrible one to have as an Enemy. He loves ta drink but expects his men ta be able to act soberly. There's non meaner and non kinder. Slow and Sure he is and rarely made the fool, least not more than once...Savvy?

I can add you to a group of pirates going to raid a chines-esque treasure port.... I need to know about your ship and it's armnement/class though.... also, since this is fantasy pirate novel taking place in an parralell universe, I can actually give your character an IRON hand say, cursed or magical. your choice.

Ye needs a Pegleg I'm in, Commodore Sir !!! Aye that I am

I can include you in fleet of pirates on a raid about to take place.... get me some info on your character's personality, and your ship (type, armnement, number of crew)

Id be the youngest most obliged captain!

If you want to be involved mate, I'm working on a part needing more Captains right now!

However, Before I can include you, I will say, It takes place in Frenchesque waters, I will likely include you in a raiding party, and I need to know about your character, so I can accurately depict them for their 15 minutes of fame, that being said, I need to know

A: ship you command (Name type, number of guns, number of men)

B: character apperance and personality

reworking beginning... I can reference a maximum of 7 captains in the raid that opens the series. Now is the time to speak up. also, please respond to messages I sent you about ideas I had to include you... otherwise I won't know if it is acceptable or not.

I would think most carried blades, pistols fired one shot, then were useless, even with a brace of them, you would still be defenseless in the melee that was boarding combat... though if they were hard to come by, they probably stole them when the got the chance... though pistols could also be used as clubs, and boarding axes were also in use.