Furry Pirates is an anthropomorphic, historical fantasy, pen-and-paper role-playing game published by Atlas Games. It is set in a parallel universe, reminiscent of 17th century Earth. The game was written by Lise Breakey and Bruce Thomas and was illustrated by Terrie Smith.
The game, as the name implies, focuses on furry pirates and their adventures. While it includes fantastic elements, including the existence of magic, it earned some notice from reviewers for its realistic rules regarding ships and ship-based combat, as well as its detailed campaign background.
Players are given a wide range of races and classes to choose, including the usual furry types avian, lupine, ursine, and so on, and the usual classes fighter, thief, etc.
Famous quotes containing the words furry and/or pirates:
“Horse, you flame thrower,
you shark-mouthed man,
you laughter at the end of poems,
you brown furry locomotive
whipping the snow, I am
a pale shadow beside you.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“Power first, or no leading class. In politics and trade, bruisers and pirates are of better promise than talkers and clerks.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)