As the name suggests, you are a lowly pirate in the 16th century who is on the way to achieving a status among those as Blackbeard and Jack Sparrow. With that, you need to avoid dangers such as the Kraken, Englishman, other Pirates, and scurvy. Think you've got what it takes? Then climb aboard, Matey, and fight to the top!
Yup. You're in Havana (the capital of Cuba), a haven of the Spanish, so you have to be careful not to be caught. As soon as you find things, I'll add that category to your sheet. What do you want to do?