What tropical island story doesn't have coconuts.
It's another food source and would add to merchant products. Here are some ideas as to how they might work.
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5 or 6 to a crate/barrel.
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They can be found in palm trees.
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Tree needs to be hit a few times to dislodge them so they fall down, or pirate can climb and pick them.
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They need to be broken with a few blows against a hard object before being consumed.
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They could be used as cannon balls
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Something to eat other than bananas
And how about some talking parrots. I mean, come on...
You can't have a pirate story/game without talking parrots. Would be hysterical. They could sit on our shoulders and follow us around, cackling and saying things to annoy us or make us laugh. Great fun.