Vanishing Loot: It's a Feature, not a Bug!

Chicken Isle looks like a chicken leg.

Plunder Outpost spawn-in.

Starting/Ending Rep - GH 23/23, OS 20/20, MA 20/20

Starting/Ending Gold: 27,946/29,873
Gold Earned: 1,927g

First Voyage: For the Gold Hoarders

"A prize amassed by the prominent Shantyroinen," consists of a map of Chicken Isle with two Xs marking dig spots. Headed to Chicken Isle with no issues, anchored and disembarked. Located dig spots easily, recovering two Marauder's Chests (worth 294g and 490g respectively).

Spot shipwreck SE of Chicken Isle with galleon in distance beyond it. Wait to see where galleon goes, apparently to Plunder Outpost.

Stopped at wreck. About to dive but a sloop showed up. Left the area to avoid a scuffle, sloop more interested in wreck and didn't pursue.

Going to Ancient Spire Outpost to sell stuff. Spot another shipwreck en route. Galleon in distance heading away. Maybe God likes me after all.

Unexplored wrecks aren't worth a fight.

The Wreck of the Feared Dragon, recover villainous bounty skull (n/a), crate of rare tea (362g), two Seafarer's Chests (157g and 192g). Heading to port.

Arrive at Ancient Spire Outpost. Villainous Bounty Skull vanished. Weird! Sell other items. Decided to return to area of wreck to see if the skull fell through my hull. Skull not there, wreck gone. Stupid bug. Considered someone might have stolen it, but I saw no one anywhere near the shipwreck. If there had been someone, I'm sure they would've killed me.

This isn't the first time I've had stuff fall through the deck. I imagine I might've put it too close to the rail, but I specifically remember seeing it there before I dove back into the water. Probably would've increased this voyage's take by at least 1,000g, but whatever. My 13 year-old boy sarcastically comments, "That's why this game is still in beta." What a comedian. Going to be a bit more meticulous about where I drop this stuff from now on.

Drop anchor at nearby Crooks Hollow for bio break. Take a stroll on island, find Seafarers Chest (247g) washed up on shore. Spotted sloop approaching island, hightailed it away. Was not spotted, no pursuit. Returning to Ancient Spire Outpost.

En route to Ancient Spire, spot shipwreck SE of outpost. Checking it out.

Coast clear, diving. Wreck of the Liar's Fortune. Find Disgraced Bounty Skull (265g) and hungry shark (worthless). Heading back to Ancient Spire. Another sloop to port, anchored near island, no pursuit.

Sold found goods, bought new Gold Hoarder voyage from Herbert for 80g.

All for now. Avast!