The 7th son of a wealthy Brettonian Lord, Horatio is a favourite with his father having been named for him. However, being 7th in line to succeed his father’s estate, over time Horatio came to the realisation that he would need to make his own way in the world and seek his own fortune.

The day after his 19th birthday Horatio snuck away and, having oft heard the fanciful tales of pirating, made his way to the docks nearby thinking to join the merry life of traveling and plundering and thus make his fortune, even before his older brothers.

As luck would have it, rumours circulating the docks led him to make his way to a secluded cove where, just getting ready to sail, lay Cap’n Prawn-Cracker and the Red Snapper ...