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Pirate AttackItem Showdown
Your merchant ship is leaking, the harbor approach is lined with reefs, and a pirate sloop may attack again before nightfall.
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Scenario items
A quick look at the item set.
Pirate Attack gives every team the same survival problem and one shared ranking to lock before the reveal.
Adventurous and urgentMedium-highhigh-energy workshops
Sample items
Manual bilge pump
Heavy canvas collision mat
Pirate Attack gives every team the same survival problem and the same item list. The full session asks them to rank all items, lock one answer, and compare that answer with the guide during the reveal.
Best for: high-energy workshops, historical settings, groups that enjoy operational tradeoffs
What teams debate: Flooding control, reef pilotage, signaling the fort, and how much preparation to spend on another attack.
Debrief prompts
- Which item created the strongest disagreement?
- What assumption did the team make too quickly?
- Who changed their mind during the discussion?
- Did the team optimize for safety, speed, rescue, or certainty?
- What would you do differently in a real group decision?
Which would you keep inPirate Attack
Reach the Fort Before Nightfall
Heavy canvas collision mat
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Lead sounding line
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In the full session, your team ranks all 9 items
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full item list?
These matchups are just a taste. In the full session, your team ranks all 9 items and sees where your plan helped or hurt.