Does the mysterious stranger in then tavern ever give you anything once you hit the next miles stone? I’m only 14/15/10 so haven’t got to the next part yet but feel this would have been the perfect way for players to get rewards for leveling up all the factions on the way to pirate legend.
5/5/5: Clothing items
10/10/10: Weapon skins
15/15/15: New shanty
20/20/20: New instrument
Etc
