Background

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The game uses a number of backgrounds for various purposes. While most of the backgrounds are created by Three Rings staff, a few have been created by players in contests.

1 Portrait Backgrounds
2 Puzzle Backgrounds
3 Historical Notes
4 See Also

Portrait Backgrounds

Single Portraits

These backgrounds are available in portraits with the following details:
One row, 1 pirate
15,000 PoE & 20 Doubloons
Additional Prints: 5,000 PoE & 7 Doubloons

Beach by Bluebeard	Beach Ship by Bluebeard	Cove by Bluebeard	Ocean View by Bluebeard	Palm Tree by Bluebeard

Ship Deck by Nemo	Distillery by Ickessler	Iron Monger by Nordenx	Shipyard by Albini	Weavery by Molasses

Double Portraits

These backgrounds are available in portraits with the following details:
One row, 2 pirates
30,000 PoE & 40 Doubloons
Additional Prints: 5,250 PoE & 7 Doubloons

Romantic Sunset by Nemo	Clear Skies by Prometheus	Journey To Atlantis by Llama

Expansive Portraits

These backgrounds are available in portraits with the following details:
One row, 4 pirates
60,000 PoE & 80 Doubloons
Additional Prints: 5,750 PoE & 7 Doubloons
OR
Two rows, 5 pirates
75,000 PoE & 100 Doubloons
Additional Prints: 6,000 PoE & 7 Doubloons

Note - all names are prefixed with "Expansive".

Cove by Bluebeard	Docked Ship by Nemo

Ship Deck by Nemo	Palace View by Nemo

These backgrounds are available in portraits with the following details:
One row, 5 pirates
75,000 PoE & 100 Doubloons
Additional Prints: 6,000 PoE & 7 Doubloons
OR
Two rows, 7 pirates
105,000 PoE & 140 Doubloons
Additional Prints: 6,500 PoE & 7 Doubloons

Note - all names are prefixed with "Expansive".

Ocean View by Bluebeard

Puzzle Pirates Adventures Portraits

A portrait with one of the backgrounds below is automatically awarded to pirates who complete the Greyghost's Treasure Adventure.

Greyghost's Treasure by Fishheadred

Limited Edition Portraits

These backgrounds are available for a limited time only in portraits with the following details:
One row, 1 pirate
15,000 PoE & 20 Doubloons
Additional Prints: 5,000 PoE & 7 Doubloons

Greylady's Tailor	Corkskooner's Enchantment	Molasses's Night of a Thousand Parrots	Phillite's Ghost Ship

One row, 2 pirates
30,000 PoE & 40 Doubloons
Additional Prints: 5,250 PoE & 7 Doubloons

Jack-'o-Lantern

One row, 5 pirates
75,000 PoE & 100 Doubloons
Additional Prints: 6,000 PoE & 7 Doubloons
OR
Two rows, 7 pirates
105,000 PoE & 140 Doubloons
Additional Prints: 6,500 PoE & 7 Doubloons

Ye Dread Dead

Retired Limited Edition Portraits

These can be viewed in a gallery of all the retired backgrounds.

Valentine's Day - Introduced on 2005-02-11, replaced by Romantic Sunset background with release 2005-03-10, brought back for Valentine's Day 2007 and 2009.
Mock's Inn - Drawn by Mock in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest^[1]
Sadiekate's Throne Room - Drawn by Sadiekate in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest^[2]
Mattronic's Gundeck - Drawn by Mattronic in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest^[3]
Jack-'o-Lantern - Introduced with the 2005 Halloween events, retired afterwards and then brought back for Halloween 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Ye Dread Dead - Introduced with the 2005 Halloween events, retired afterwards and then brought back for Halloween 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Peterpan's Night Watch - Drawn by Peterpan in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest^[4]
Loremipsum's Autumn Docks - Drawn by Loremipsum in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest^[5]
Under the Mistletoe - Limited edition background for December of 2005, brought back for the holiday season of December 2006 and December 2008.
Sky's Winter Aurora - Limited edition. Drawn by Sky in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest^[6]
Valentine's Day Swan - Limited edition background for Valentine's Day. Drawn by Llama, brought back for Valentine's Day 2007 and 2009.
AnneDroid's King & Queen - Drawn by Annedroid in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest^[7]
Lillmill's Dusk Sky - Drawn by Lillmill in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest^[8]
Nordenx's series (6 backgrounds) - Drawn by Nordenx in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest^[9]
Deadstarr's Playing in the Cane - Drawn by Deadstarr in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest.
Blood Seas - Limited edition background for Halloween 2006.
Nordenx's Pipe Organ - Drawn by Nordenx in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest^[10]
Monet12's Old Photo - Drawn by Monet12 in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest
Deadstarr's Secret Cove - Drawn by Deadstarr in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest
Aryet's Stone Urns with Flowers - Drawn by Loremipsum (Aryet) in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest
Azmoda1's Sunset in Paradise - Drawn by Corwyn (Azmoda1) in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest
Nordenx's God Games - Drawn by Nordenx in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest
Pinky77's Green Night - Drawn by Pinky77 in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest
Damayi's Lucky Pirate - Drawn by Damayi in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest, used for Saint Patrick's Day celebrations in 2008 and 2009.
Benzene265's Window - Drawn by Benzene265 in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest
Phillite's Spring Festival - Drawn by N_O_V_A in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest
Pirate Games - Drawn by Fishheadred for the 2008 Olympic Games events.
Fruit Manor - Drawn by Merethif for Halloween 2008.
Dragoon Kin - Drawn by Nordenx for Halloween 2008.
Skull Island - Drawn by Nordenx for Halloween 2008.
Night of the Living Pumpkins - Drawn by Albini for Halloween 2008.
Skellies - Drawn by Ickessler for Halloween 2008.
Lakeside Snow - Drawn by Roseash for Winter 2008/09
Winter Cabin - Drawn by Merethif for Winter 2008/09
New Year - Portraits by Bootlegpatch, Crookedface and Happyharlot to celebrate the Chinese New Year in 2009 (year of the Ox)
Pirate o' Love and Cupid's Party - Drawn by Damayi for Valentine's Day 2009.
Valentine's Day - Drawn by Happyharlot in 2009.
Sharktail's Blooming Meadow - Drawn by Sharktailz for Spring 2009.
Albini's Twilight Garden - Drawn by Bootlegpatch for Spring 2009.
Kirppu's Garden Party - Drawn by Kirppu1 for Spring 2009.
Happyharlot's Spring Garden - Drawn by Happyharlot for Spring 2009.
Phillite's Party Boat - Drawn by N_O_V_A for Spring 2009.
Nordenx's Boxing - Drawn by Nordenx for the Portrait Background contest - After the battle edition!^[11]
Molasses's Belly of the Beast - Drawn by Harlech for the Portrait Background contest - After the battle edition!
Phillite's Seized Fort - Drawn by N_O_V_A for the Portrait Background contest - After the battle edition!
Corkskooner's Bungalow Balcony View - Drawn by Corkskooner for the Portrait Background contest - Summer Vacation Edition!^[12]
Corkskooner's Tiki Torches at Sunset - Drawn by Corkskooner for the Portrait Background contest - Summer Vacation Edition!
Sharktail's Sleepy Afternoon - Drawn by Sharktailz for the Portrait Background contest - Summer Vacation Edition!
Molasses's Sleepy Tortoise Bay - Drawn by Harlech for the Portrait Background contest - Summer Vacation Edition!
Corkskooner's Vargas's Shack - Drawn by Corkskooner for the Portrait Background contest - Not a Couple Edition! ^[13]
Molasses's Secrets in the Hold - Drawn by Harlech for the Portrait Background contest - Not a Couple Edition!
Mobutu's Dockside Tavern - Drawn by Ickessler for the Portrait Background contest - Not a Couple Edition!

Puzzle Backgrounds

Piracy

The following puzzles are generally played while pillaging or aboard the Navy.

Bilging	Carpentry	Gunnery	Navigation


Rumble	Sailing	Swordfight	Treasure Haul

Carousing

The following puzzles are available to play at any inn:

Boxing	Drinking	Hearts	Poker	Spades	Treasure Drop

Crafting

See your local shoppe or bazaar for these puzzles:

Alchemistry	Blacksmithing	Distilling	Foraging	Shipwrightery

Brigand Kings

When in battle with a Brigand King, backgrounds for the swordfighting or rumble will change.

Barbarian King	Barnabas	Brigand King

Atlantis

During an Atlantis battle, dragoons will challenge players to a swordfight which has a unique background.

Dragoon

Cursed Isles

When at the Cursed Isles, the backgrounds for swordfighting, rumbling, and foraging will change.

Swordfighting	Rumbling	Foraging

Historical Notes

Prior to 2006-12-08, each puzzle background included an embedded title at the top (in English). These titles are now added dynamically based on the player's settings.

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