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Atlantean Outposts are special sea-monster encounters that take place in the middle of the ocean. When in battle there are three kinds of monsters on the board - the triketos, the archelon, and the gorgonyx. Each one has its own special abilities used while fighting your ship.
In addition, dragoons will board your vessel while you are in the Outpost. These Atlantean denizens will challenge individual pirates to a swordfight using a special fifth piece, the aqua-colored trident. If a pirate is succesful in defeating the dragoon it will leave the ship. If instead you are defeated by the dragoon it will begin sabotaging the ship, negating the efforts of a pirate working one of the duty stations. Dire consequences await the vessel that allows too many dragoons to board the ship.
While in the Outpost you will have the opportunity to haul treasure from the corpses of defeated monsters. In addition to pieces of eight you will occasionally have a treasure chest appear on the puzzle board. Getting that chest to the top of your screen will bring the chest aboard. If your ship makes it successfully back to port that chest will award special items to members of the crew, ranging from swords to furniture to familiars and more.
