This happened on Night 1 of Shrouded Spoils.
My crew and I stock up our Brigantine, throw on our Pirate Legend ship cosmetics, and set sail for the new shrouded horizon to explore this wonderful new update.
With great excitement, we make for the skeleton fort off in the distance. As we approach we see a skeleton ship circling the fort but also 5 other ships there, all in an alliance.
All of that action was too good not to get in the fray. So we approached and joined the alliance with the full intention of betraying and taking the key away. We make conversation with all of the other pirates while clearing the waves. Once the captain was slain we grabbed the key and dashed to the ship.
The moment our sails dropped was the exact moment that everyone realized who had stolen the key. A pirate struggled to make a last ditch attempt at our ladder but was promptly sliced back into the waters behind us. When we looked off the rear of the ship, we noticed the entire fleet steadily chasing us to reclaim their key.
Our ship was filled with raucous laughter until the ominous musical tones signaling the Kraken faded into our ears and the waters around us filled with the Kraken's ink. The fleet caught up and surrounded the perimeter of the Kraken's grasp. Our ship was overwhelmed with angry pirates working alongside the Kraken to send us to the depths.
And send us to the depths they did! Justice was served on the tentacles of the Kraken, and they reclaimed their key. But that isn't the end!
We start back in The Wilds after being offered our second chance by a mermaid. So we decide to check on the aftermath of our losing battle. We make our way to where our journey was ended to see two of the remaining ships taking on the Ancient Terror. The bright gold megalodon sank a brigantine that belonged to the fleet as we approached and finished off the beast. Once the area cleared, we noticed dozens of shining glints in the water where the brigantine had sunk.
There it was! The stronghold pieces had floated up along with some unexpected bonus pieces which we promptly loaded on to our ship. The fleet was approaching once again. As they approached, perplexed voices asking "Where did it all go?" could be heard. We made for Plunder Outpost as we watched the ships anchor in the area behind us searching for what we had already claimed for ourselves.
As their fleet disappeared on the horizon behind us, we enjoyed earning the riches for our stolen loot. We won something from all of it. But whether we won or lost, that was an amazing encounter.
Shrouded Spoils brought this wonderful opportunity for adventure to us. Thanks Rare for a great update!
