Edward Kenway, a Welsh privateer turned pirate, is drawn into the war between Assassins and Templars over a device called the Observatory.
A pirate is born
- Shipwrecked, Edward takes an Assassin's robes and stumbles into the hunt for the Sage.
- Claim the Jackdaw and learn naval combat, then reach the pirate haven of Nassau.
- Team up with real pirates — Edward Thatch (Blackbeard), Charles Vane and Mary Read.
The fall of Nassau
- The pirate republic crumbles as disease and the Templars close in.
- Chase the Sage, Bartholomew Roberts, whose blood is the key to the Observatory.
- Balance greed against loyalty as Edward's crew and friends pay the price.
The Observatory
- Track the Observatory — an ancient device that can spy on anyone through their blood.
- Confront the Templars and decide what kind of man Edward will become.
- The finale ties Edward's story to the wider Assassin's Creed saga.
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