Ben Gunn, Petards and Pasties!

Britain's earliest pasty recipe dates back to 1510 in Plymouth, Devon. However this is not a reference to that 'food of the Gods' us'n eats down yer. This is a reference to a pastie which is a cover worn over one's nipple, shown here on the right to such good effect by Boubou Flaring, an employee of the Pink Pelican Inn. Expert operators of the pastie often have tassels attached which the most adept can cause to contra-rotate in an hypnotic fashion. Mimsie Slopcorner, proprietress of the Pink Pelican, knows what draws the punters in.

To Boubou's right is a man in a cauldron (no AJ, this is not the mini cauldron of which you speak). Of this, no more is to be said at this point.

On the left is Ben Gunn. After his adventures being marooned by Captain Flint and hiding his treasure, Ben has become a hermit on Isla Serpiente. He has an obsessional craving for cheese. He will be an important man to find in the game as only he knows the hideout of the two bombers, one of which will be necessary to complete a certain mission.

On Ben's left is the first of the two bombers, Pétomane le Pétardier. Pétomane is of French origin and learnt his art in the powder mills of France. He and his colleague 'Stink-Pot' (not shown) are much in demand for specialist jobs such as blowing up entrances into forts and suchlike. Pétomane has been accused before of using too much black powder and this has resulted in one of his clients rebuking him by saying “You’re only supposed to blow the bloody doors off.”

(Interesting fact: the word Pétard comes from the Middle French péter, to break wind, from the root pet, expulsion of intestinal gas, derived from the Latin peditus, past participle of pedere, to break wind)

Another mission in the game will be to steal items of Sir Gilbert Hill's luggage. Being a very wealthy man, Sir Gilbert has many items of luggage which he has left on the quayside to be dispatched by his minions to Government House. He has also left it under the guard of his pet monkey, Asmodeus. If the players are quick, they may be able to snatch items of great value (or they may end up with Sir Gilbert's laundry which, after several weeks at sea are not the most savoury of contents!).