Population of Pirate lords, and free captains.

[Mathius]

I have not poured over the books entirely yet, but it seams like there are about 25 voting pirate lords.

Any thoughts on how many non voting lords there are and weather or not they get a share of the Sargava tribute?

Any idea the total number of free captains floating around? It seams that mention often the isles books so a few hundred at least.

The voting members of the council seam to be an average of level 9 with quite a few being as low as level 6. Assuming their officers are equal level then many of the full blown lords could removed by tempest rising.

How is it that Harrigan has failed to become a Pirate lord when so many lords are 8 to 10 levels lower then him?

[tbug]

It seems that the only way to join the Pirate Council is for them to vote to let you join. Harrigan isn't very likeable.

[Lothar the Fellhanded]

Harrigan has also (apparently) experienced a run of bad luck. Pirate lords generally seem to control both a fleet of ships as well as an island. Harrigan has a fortress but it seems his fleet has been whittled down to just the Wormwood. On top of that, as tbug pointed out, Harrigan doesn't seem to have any of the pirate lords well disposed toward him. He was probably on course for joining the Council until he was captured.