Every chart type, rendered from a real example — hover any diagram to copy its source. 50 types and counting.
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block A hand-placed grid of rectangular blocks where the 2-D arrangement itself carries the meaning. Reach for it when you want precise control over columns, spans, and nesting instead of automatic layout.
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boxes-and-lines General-purpose components wired together with the layout handled for you. Boxes carry status colors and connect to their neighbors — the workhorse for system and component sketches.
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boxes-and-lines Pirate Fleet Command
tag Status as s
Operational green
Damaged red
Building blue default
heat Crew red green
active-tag Status
Flagship s: Operational, heat: 120
-> [Harbor Defenses]
-> IntelNetwork
[Harbor Defenses]
FortCannon s: Operational, heat: 40
-> Watchtower
Watchtower s: Operational, heat: 12
SeaMines s: Building, heat: 6
IntelNetwork s: Operational, heat: 35
-> SpyRing
-> SignalFlags
SpyRing s: Operational, heat: 18
-> [Harbor Defenses]
SignalFlags s: Damaged, heat: 8c4 Documents software architecture in the C4 style — people, systems, containers, and their interactions across zoom levels. Built to explain how a system fits together for mixed technical and non-technical readers.
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c4 Pirate Treasure Map System
tag Scope as sc
Crew blue
External gray
Captain is a person description: Commands the fleet and plans raids
TreasureMap is a system description: Tracks buried treasure locations and raid intelligence
-Views treasure locations-> Captain
-Sends raid alerts [carrier pigeon]-> Lookout
containers
ChartRoom is a container description: Interactive sea chart with treasure markers, tech: Parchment
-Queries treasure data [secret code]-> Vault
Vault is a container description: Encrypted treasure ledger and coordinates, tech: Iron Chest
-Reads/writes [quill and ink]-> TreasureLog
TreasureLog is a container description: "Stores locations, guard counts, and loot inventories", tech: Leather-Bound Tome
Lookout is an external description: Crow's nest spotter on allied ships, sc: External
~Relays sightings to~> Captain
deployment
Flagship
container ChartRoom
container Vault
SecretCave
container TreasureLogclass Models object-oriented structure — classes with their attributes, methods, and inheritance or interface relationships. The go-to for capturing a type hierarchy or domain model.
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class Ship Class Hierarchy
interface Vessel
+ sail(): void
+ anchor(): void
abstract Ship implements Vessel
# name: string
# crew: number
+ getName(): string
Galleon extends Ship
- cannons: number
+ fire(): void
Sloop extends Ship
- speed: number
+ flee(): void
enum ShipType
Galleon
Sloop
Frigate
Ship
-> ShipType has typeer Describes a database schema as entities, their columns and keys, and the cardinality of the relationships between them. Reach for it when the data model is what you need to communicate.
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er Pirate Fleet
ships
id int pk
name varchar
ship_type varchar
cannons int
1-aboard-* crew_members
1-1 captains
1-carries-* treasure
captains
id int pk
name varchar
ship_id int fk
bounty int
?-frequents-1 ports
*-has-1 crew_members
crew_members
id int pk
name varchar
ship_id int fk
role varchar nullable
treasure
id int pk
name varchar
value int
ship_id int fk, nullable
ports
id int pk
name varchar
region varchar unique
1-docks-* shipsflowchart Shaped nodes and labeled arrows that trace a process or decision path from start to end. The default choice when you need to show steps, branches, and outcomes.
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infra Maps service and infrastructure topology with live operational metrics on each node — request rates, cache-hit ratios, latency. For showing how traffic moves through a running system.
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infra Pirate Communication Network
tag Fleet as f
Blackbeard red
Bonny purple
Rackham blue
Edge
rps: 200
-> SignalFlags
SignalFlags f: Blackbeard
description: Flag semaphore relay — ship-to-ship messaging
latency-ms: 30000
-> Flagship
-> ScoutShip
Flagship f: Blackbeard
description: Command vessel — decrypts and routes all intelligence
instances: 1
max-rps: 50
latency-ms: 5000
-> CarrierPigeons
-> RumRunner
ScoutShip f: Bonny
description: Fast sloop for reconnaissance
instances: 2
max-rps: 30
latency-ms: 8000
-> Flagship
CarrierPigeons f: Rackham
description: Long-range bird relay — messages to allied ports
buffer: 100
drain-rate: 12
retention-hours: 72
-> TavernNetwork
[Allied Ports]
instances: 3
TavernNetwork f: Rackham
description: Dockside tavern informants across the Caribbean
max-rps: 20
latency-ms: 86400000
RumRunner f: Bonny
description: Smuggler supply line — moves coded messages in rum barrels
concurrency: 4
duration-ms: 172800000
-> TavernNetworksequence Shows how participants exchange messages over time, ordered top to bottom. The standard for tracing a request, protocol, or interaction between services or actors.
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sequence Treasure Hunt App
tag Concern as c
Search blue
Claims green
Notifications orange
User is an actor
[Treasure Service]
TreasureAPI
MapDB is a database
NotifyQueue is a queue
User -Search nearby loot-> WebApp
WebApp -GET /treasures?nearby-> TreasureAPI c: Search
TreasureAPI -Find within 5nm-> MapDB c: Search
note
- check location
- use compass
MapDB -3 results-> TreasureAPI
TreasureAPI -locations-> WebApp
WebApp -Show treasure map-> User
== Claim ==
User -Claim chest #42-> WebApp
WebApp -POST /claim-> TreasureAPI c: Claims
if chest available
TreasureAPI -Set status = claimed-> MapDB c: Claims
MapDB -OK-> TreasureAPI
TreasureAPI ~treasure.claimed~> NotifyQueue c: Notifications
TreasureAPI -Claim accepted-> WebApp
WebApp -500 doubloons earned!-> User
else
TreasureAPI -409 Already claimed-> WebApp
WebApp -Too slow, matey!-> Usersitemap Lays out the pages of a site and the links between them. For planning site structure and navigation before or during a build.
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sitemap Pirate Bay Trading Co.
tag Access
Public green
Crew Only blue
Captain red
tag Page
Landing purple
Form orange
Content cyan
Home Access: Public, Page: Landing
-shop-> Shop
-join-> Enlist
-map-> Treasure Map
-> [Port Market]
[Port Market]
Shop Access: Public, Page: Content
-buy-> Checkout
Checkout Access: Crew Only, Page: Form
-purchased-> Ship Log
[Crew Quarters]
Enlist Access: Public, Page: Form
-enlisted-> Ship Log
Ship Log Access: Crew Only, Page: Content
-voyage-> Treasure Map
Treasure Map Access: Captain, Page: Contentsketch A freeform canvas where you place shapes on a grid, connect them, and tag what they mean — the arrangement itself is the content. Reach for it when you want to draw an idea out spatially instead of describing it, dragging pieces around in the app.
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sketch Plunder Pipeline
tag Crew
Deck
Hold
Spyglass Feed shape: database, at: 0 0, crew: Deck
-sightings-> con
[Below Decks] crew: Hold
Divvy Service as dvy at: 1 -3
-entries-> ledger
Captain's Console as con at: -3 0, crew: Deck
-orders-> bq
Booty Queue as bq shape: queue, at: 0 0
~haul~> dvy
Ship Ledger as ledger shape: database, at: 2 0
Powder Store at: -6 0state Models the states an object moves through and the transitions between them. Reach for it when behavior depends on what mode something is currently in.
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state Ship Battle Lifecycle
[*] -> Sailing
Sailing
-enemy spotted-> BattleStations
[Losses] gray
Captured -> [*]
Sinking -> [*]
[Aftermath] teal
Victorious
-loot taken-> Sailing
Retreating
-escaped-> Sailing
-caught-> Captured
[Combat] red
Engaging
-alongside-> Boarding
-hull breach-> Sinking
-outgunned-> Retreating
Boarding
-crew wins-> Victorious
-crew loses-> Captured
BattleStations
-in range-> Engaging
-enemy retreats-> Sailingversion-control Visualizes branches, commits, and merges the way a version-control history unfolds. For teaching a branching workflow or documenting release history.
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wireframe A low-fidelity screen layout built from stock UI elements — inputs, buttons, nav, checkboxes. For sketching an interface before any pixels are designed.
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wireframe Pirate Crew Portal
[Header]
The Jolly Roger Crew Hub
nav
Dashboard active
Treasure Map
Ship Log
Crew Roster
[Main]
# Ahoy, Captain!
Next Raid Target [Port Royal]
Estimated Loot [5000 doubloons] readonly
{The Revenge | The Serpent | The Phantom}
<x> Load extra cannons
< > Fly false colors
(*) Full crew
( ) Skeleton crew
(Set Sail!)
(Abort Mission) ghost
---
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bar Compares a value across categories using length — the most direct way to read which is bigger. Grouped and stacked series handle multi-dimension comparisons.
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function Plots mathematical expressions as continuous curves over a range of x. For visualizing formulas, models, and how one variable responds to another.
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heatmap A grid of cells shaded by value, revealing patterns and hotspots across two dimensions at a glance. For dense matrices where color makes the structure pop.
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line Connects data points to show how a value moves over a continuous axis — the default for trends over time. Multiple series and shaded eras are supported.
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line Plunder by Crew Over the Voyage
series
Cutlass Crew blue
Powder Monkeys green
Rigging Rats orange
x-label Port of Call
y-label Doubloons (thousands)
era Nassau -> Port Royal Shakedown Run teal
era Port Royal -> Kingston Golden Haul orange
Nassau 4.2 1.1 0.6
Tortuga 6.5 1.9 0.9
Port Royal 9.1 3.4 1.7
Isla Muerta 7.8 4.2 2.3
Kingston 11.4 5.1 3.0pie Splits a whole into proportional slices so relative share is immediately visible. Best for a handful of categories that sum to a meaningful total; add a hole for a doughnut.
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polar-area Compares categories as wedges of equal angle but varying radius around a circle. A rounder alternative to a bar chart when you want values arranged radially.
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radar Plots several metrics on axes radiating from a center, tracing a shape that profiles strengths and weaknesses. For comparing entities across the same dimensions.
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scatter Plots points on two axes to reveal how two variables relate — clusters, trends, and outliers. For exploring correlation across many observations.
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scatter Pirate Fleets of the Caribbean
x-label Ruthlessness
y-label Plunder (chests)
size-label Crew
[English Pirates] red
Blackbeard 90 85 300
Calico Jack 55 32 110
Anne Bonny 70 28 90
[French Buccaneers] blue
L'Olonnais 80 60 220
Pierre le Grand 45 25 70
[Welsh Privateers] green
Henry Morgan 85 120 470
Bartholomew Roberts 88 110 510slope Connects two points in time with one line per item, making rises, falls, and rank changes jump out. For before-and-after comparisons across many items.
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treemap Nested rectangles sized by value, showing both hierarchy and proportion in one dense view. For breaking a total down into categories and subcategories.
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cycle Arranges stages in a closed loop where the last step feeds back into the first. For recurring processes and continuous frameworks like OODA or PDCA.
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funnel Shows how a quantity narrows through sequential stages, exposing where the biggest drop-offs happen. The standard for conversion and pipeline analysis.
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journey-map Charts a person's experience across the stages of a process, plotting emotional highs and lows as a continuous curve. For finding pain points and opportunities in a service.
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journey-map A Cabin Boy's First Voyage
persona Squidlips Sam color: blue
Greenhorn cabin boy, first time at sea
Sworn to the crew but quietly terrified
[Signing On]
Sign the articles score: 4, emotion: Hopeful
description: Captain reads the code aloud — pay shares, no women aboard, lights out at 8
[The Tempest]
Caught in a squall off the reef score: 1, emotion: Terrified
pain: Two crewmates lost overboard before dawn
thought: Maybe the merchant fleet wasn't so bad after all
Dawn, and she still floats score: 3, emotion: Relieved
[The Prize]
Strike the colors score: 5, emotion: Triumphant
description: Heavy with silver from the Veracruz mines
[Homecoming]
Bury a share on the island score: 5, emotion: Proud
thought: Three doubloons hidden where only he can find them
Back to the Rusty Anchor score: 4, emotion: Content
opportunity: Next time he signs on as a full hand, not a boymap Renders data on a real geographic map — shaded regions, points of interest, and routes. For anything where location is the organizing dimension.
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mindmap Radiates a central topic outward into branches and sub-branches. Built for brainstorming and organizing ideas around a single root.
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mindmap A Pirate's Preferred Booty
tag Worth as w
Priceless red
Prized orange
Trifling green
tag Hold as h
Treasury blue
Galley teal
Armory purple
Cargo yellow
Treasure w: Priceless, h: Treasury
Gold collapsed
Doubloons description: Spanish-minted, coin of the realm
Ingots
Rings
Gems
Rubies w: Priceless
Emeralds
Pearls
Black Pearls w: Priceless
Pieces of Eight
Spirits w: Prized, h: Galley
Rum w: Prized
Dark Rum
Spiced Rum
Grog description: Watered rum, the crew's daily ration
Whiskey
Wine w: Prized, collapsed
Port
Madeira
Ships w: Priceless, collapsed
Galleons description: Fat treasure haulers
Sloops
Frigates
Armaments w: Prized, h: Armory, collapsed
Cannons w: Priceless
Powder w: Prized
Shot
Cutlasses
Muskets
Dry Goods w: Trifling, h: Cargo
Spices w: Prized, collapsed
Nutmeg
Pepper
Cloves
Silk
Salt Cod
Tobaccoorg Maps reporting structure as a top-down tree of roles and people. For org charts and any strict chain-of-command hierarchy.
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org The Dread Fleet
active-tag Rank
sub-node-label Crew
show-sub-node-count
tag Rank as r
Sailor blue
Captain red
FirstMate orange
Quartermaster yellow
Bosun green
Gunner teal
Jester cyan
Swab purple
tag Ship as s
Revenge blue
Serpent green
Phantom purple
tag Status as st
Loyal green
Turncoat red
NewRecruit yellow
Blackbeard r: Captain, s: Revenge
Anne Bonny r: FirstMate
[Gun Deck]
Cannonball Pete r: Gunner
Smokey Jack r: Gunner, st: NewRecruit
Powder Meg r: Swab, st: NewRecruit
[Boarding Party]
Cutlass Jim r: Bosun
Red Mary
One-Eyed Dan st: Turncoat
Calico Rackham r: Quartermaster
[Cargo Hold]
Barnacle Bob
Slippery Sal st: Turncoat
Long John r: FirstMate, s: Serpent
[Rigging Crew]
Monkey Fist r: Bosun
Pegleg Pete
Crow Jane
[Navigation]
Stargazer Quinn r: Quartermaster
Compass Rose st: NewRecruitpyramid Stacks layers from a narrow apex to a wide base, encoding rank, foundation, or proportion. For tiered models where each level rests on the one below.
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pyramid Pirate Crew Hierarchy
Captain purple
Final word on heading and plunder,
keeper of the ship's charter.
Quartermaster blue
Second-in-command, arbitrates
disputes, divvies the booty.
Boatswain & Gunner green
Keep the rigging tight and
the cannons ready.
Able Seamen yellow
Haul lines, swab decks,
and stand watch.
Powder Monkeys orange
Ferry shot and charges to the guns
during a broadside.quadrant Places items in a 2x2 grid defined by two axes, sorting them into four labeled zones. The classic for prioritization and positioning frameworks.
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quadrant Crew Performance Assessment
x-label Low Skill, High Skill
y-label Low Loyalty, High Loyalty
top-right Promote green
top-left Train yellow
bottom-left Maroon red
bottom-right Watch Closely purple
Quartermaster 0.9 0.95
Navigator 0.85 0.8
Gunner 0.7 0.6
Surgeon 0.8 0.75
Boatswain 0.6 0.85
Cook 0.4 0.9
New Recruit 0.2 0.5
Troublemaker 0.65 0.2
Spy 0.8 0.1ring Concentric rings radiating from a core, each layer a widening sphere of scope or influence. For nested-context models where distance from center means reach.
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ring Captain's Sphere of Influence
Captain red
Final word on heading and plunder,
keeper of the ship's charter.
Quartermaster orange
Second-in-command, arbitrates disputes and divvies the booty
Crew yellow
Deckhands, gunners, and powder
monkeys aboard the ship.
Allied Crews green
Loose alliances kept by oath
or shared bounty in fair seas.
The Open Sea blue
Weather, currents, and rival
flags beyond any captain's reach.sankey Traces quantities as flowing bands whose width encodes volume as they split and merge across stages. For following where a total goes, step by step.
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sankey Rum Supply Chain of the Caribbean
// Source — color the plantation node green
Sugar Plantations green
Tortuga Distillery orange 3000
Nassau Distillery orange 2500
Kingston Distillery orange 2000
// Distribution — indented targets under each distillery
Tortuga Distillery
Pirate Taverns red 2000
Ship Provisions teal 1000
Nassau Distillery
Pirate Taverns 1500
Black Market purple 1000
Kingston Distillery
Royal Navy blue 1200
Pirate Taverns 800
// Final destinations
Pirate Taverns
Crew Morale 3500
Bar Fights 800 red
Ship Provisions -> Long Voyages 1000swimlane A process laid out across lanes, so each step is tied to the actor or department that owns it. For cross-functional workflows and handoffs.
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tech-radar Positions technologies or practices on a radar of concentric rings — adopt, trial, assess, hold — split into quadrants. For tracking what a team should embrace or retire.
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tech-radar Pirate Operations Radar — Q2 1718
rings
Full Sail
Trial Run
Spyglass
Davy Jones
Tactics quadrant: top-right
Ambush at Dawn ring: Full Sail, trend: stable
Our most reliable boarding tactic. **90% success rate** when
approaching from the east with the sun behind us.
- Crew morale peaks at dawn — grog hasn't worn off yet
- Reduced cannon fire needed: *3 volleys* vs 8 at midday
- See [battle log](https://wiki.pirates.example/dawn-ambush)
Boarding Parties ring: Full Sail, trend: stable
Standard 20-man teams equipped with **cutlasses**, *grappling hooks*,
and smoke pots. Training regimen updated after the *Tortuga Incident*.
Decoy Flags ring: Trial Run, trend: up
Flying false colours until within cannon range. Early results
are promising — merchant ships drop anchor **40% more often**
when they see a Dutch East India flag.
- Works best in *foggy conditions*
- Risk: Royal Navy ships sometimes call the bluff
Smoke Screens ring: Trial Run, trend: new
Burning wet straw and tar barrels on approach. Visibility drops to
**under 10 metres** — perfect for sneaking alongside.
Kraken Diplomacy ring: Spyglass, trend: new
Exploring alliances with *sea monsters*. Negotiations ongoing
but the Kraken's demands are... unreasonable.
- Wants **50% of all treasure** plus exclusive fishing rights
- Communication barrier: only speaks in bubbles
Night Raids ring: Trial Run, trend: up
Blackened sails and muffled oars. Three successful raids on
*sleeping harbours* this quarter. Key constraint: **no moonlight**.
Ramming ring: Davy Jones, trend: down
Costs more in hull repairs than it's worth. The *HMS Splinter*
incident of 1716 proved this conclusively.
Vessels quadrant: top-left
Brigantine ring: Full Sail, trend: stable
Our workhorse. Fast, manoeuvrable, carries **18 cannons**.
- Crew capacity: 100 pirates
- Top speed: *11 knots* in fair wind
- Draft shallow enough for **coastal ambushes**
Sloop ring: Full Sail, trend: up
Fastest ship in the fleet. Only **6 cannons** but can outrun
anything the Royal Navy sends. Perfect for *reconnaissance*
and courier runs between hideouts.
War Galleon ring: Trial Run, trend: up
Captured from the Spanish fleet. Massive firepower but
**slow to turn** — best for convoy raids, not chases.
- 42 cannons across *three gun decks*
- Requires 200+ crew to operate effectively
- Ongoing hull repairs from [Battle of Nassau](https://wiki.pirates.example/nassau)
Frigate ring: Spyglass, trend: new
Intercepted blueprints from a *British shipyard*. Could be our
next flagship if we can find enough **seasoned carpenters**.
Junk Rig ring: Spyglass, trend: new
Far Eastern design with **battened sails** — easier to handle
in storms and requires *fewer crew*. Trader Wong demonstrated
one in Macao harbour.
Longboat ring: Davy Jones, trend: down
Too slow, too small, too leaky. Last three longboat missions
ended in **catastrophic sinkings**. Retired from active duty.
Plunder Targets quadrant: bottom-left
Merchant Convoys ring: Full Sail, trend: stable
Core revenue stream — **78% of total plunder**. East India
Company ships running the spice route remain most lucrative.
- Average haul: *4,200 doubloons* per convoy
- Best intercepted near the [Windward Passage](https://wiki.pirates.example/windward)
- Seasonal peak: July–September during *monsoon trade runs*
Spanish Treasure Fleets ring: Full Sail, trend: stable
The **crown jewels** of piracy. Annual fleet carries gold,
silver, and emeralds from the New World. Requires *coordinated
multi-ship ambush* but one raid funds operations for a year.
Port Raids ring: Trial Run, trend: up
Shifting from sea-only operations. The raid on *Port-de-Paix*
yielded **12,000 doubloons** and a warehouse of rum.
Rival Pirates ring: Trial Run, trend: new
Controversial but profitable. Blackbeard's crew carries
**more gold** than most merchants. Ethics committee (the parrot)
has filed an objection.
Royal Treasury Ships ring: Spyglass, trend: new
High risk, astronomical reward. Requires:
- Inside information from *corrupt harbourmasters*
- At least **3 allied ships** for the blockade
- A really good escape plan
Whaling Ships ring: Spyglass, trend: stable
Moderate value — whale oil fetches **decent prices** in European
markets. But the ships fight back *hard*.
Fishing Villages ring: Davy Jones, trend: down
Terrible ROI and **bad for reputation**. The parrot union
filed a formal complaint. We're pirates, not bullies.
Crew Welfare quadrant: bottom-right
Grog Rations ring: Full Sail, trend: stable
Non-negotiable. Cutting grog rations caused the *Great Mutiny
of 1716*. Current allocation: **2 pints per day** per pirate.
- Premium rum reserved for post-battle celebrations
- Watered grog for the night watch (safety first)
Code of Conduct ring: Full Sail, trend: stable
Our **Articles of Agreement** — fair share of plunder, compensation
for injuries, voting rights on major decisions. *Democracy at sea.*
Sea Shanty Program ring: Trial Run, trend: new
Hired a shanty master from *Liverpool*. Crew productivity up
**25%** during long voyages. Current repertoire:
- "Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum" — *morale boost*
- "What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor" — **work efficiency**
- "Haul Away Joe" — anchor duty motivation
Dental Plan ring: Spyglass, trend: up
Exploring options. Most crew down to **4 teeth** on average.
Parley with a Port Royal dentist scheduled for Q3 1718.
- Estimated cost: *3 doubloons per extraction*
- [Tooth census results](https://wiki.pirates.example/dental)
Parrot Companions ring: Full Sail, trend: up
Every pirate deserves a **shoulder companion**. Proven benefits:
- *Scouts* that can spot sails at 3x human range
- Morale boost: crew happiness up **30%**
- Built-in alarm system for surprise attacks
Retirement Fund ring: Spyglass, trend: new
Proposal to set aside **5% of all plunder** for retirement.
Controversial — most pirates don't expect to *live that long*.
Plank Walking ring: Davy Jones, trend: down
Terrible for recruitment and **crew retention**. Modern pirates
prefer *marooning* — at least they get a pistol and a bottle.venn Overlapping circles that show what sets share and where they diverge. For illustrating intersections between two or three groups.
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wordcloud Sizes words by weight so the most prominent terms stand out at a glance. For summarizing frequency or emphasis across a body of terms.
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wordcloud Pirate Skills
// word weight (higher = larger)
swordsmanship 100
navigation 72
gunnery 54
seamanship 46
plundering 34
leadership 28
cartography 24
intimidation 20
sailing 17
knot-tying 14
lookout 12
cooking 10
carpentry 8
parley 7
fishing 6
rum-rationing 5
mutiny 4
patch-sails 4
swabbing 3
shanties 3event-line A vertical, annotated list of dated events grouped into phases, each with room for a paragraph of detail. For richly described histories where entries need more than a label.
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event-line Product Milestones
//no-scale
now 2022-06
no-box
tag Track as t
Product blue
Growth green
Funding purple
[Early Days]
2019-03 Idea sketched t: Product
A weekend prototype becomes a real plan.
2019-09 Private beta t: Product
First fifty users kick the tires.
[Scaling Up]
2020-06 Seed round t: Funding
**$2M** raised to grow the team.
2021-01 Public launch t: Product
Open to everyone, no waitlist.
2021-11 100k users t: Growth
Word of mouth does the heavy lifting.
[Going Long]
2023-04 Series A t: Funding
Expansion into new markets.
2024-08 1M users t: Growth
A milestone years in the making.
[What's Next]
TBD Series B t: Funding
Raising when the metrics line up — no date yet.
TBD Mobile app t: Product
On the roadmap, not yet scheduled.gantt Lays tasks along a timeline as bars, with dependencies, milestones, and a critical path. The standard for project scheduling and tracking.
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gantt Blackbeard's Blockade — 1718
start-date 1718-05-01
today-marker 1718-05-15
tag Role as r
Command red
Crew blue
Captives orange
marker 1718-05-14 Ransom Deadline red
era 1718-05-08 -> 1718-05-17 Blockade Active blue
[Preparation] r: Command
Provision Ship 3d r: Crew, progress: 100
-> Anchor Fleet 2d r: Crew, progress: 100
Scout Harbor 3d r: Crew, progress: 100
-> Position Cannons 3d r: Crew, progress: 100
Recruit Hands 5d r: Crew, progress: 100
+7d [Blockade] r: Crew
Seize Merchants 4d progress: 100
-> Hold Hostages 5d r: Captives, progress: 60
Patrol Perimeter 9d progress: 75
Demand Medicine 4d r: Command, progress: 100
-> Threaten Executions 3d? r: Command, progress: 90
+17d [Resolution] r: Command
Receive Ransom 2d r: Captives
-> Release Prisoners 1d r: Captives
-> Set Sail 0d
Burn Evidence 2d r: Crewkanban Cards sorted into columns that represent stages of work, moving left to right toward done. For tracking work-in-progress on a board.
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kanban Crew Tasks
tag Priority as p
Low blue
Medium yellow
High orange
Critical red
tag Watch as w
Morning green
Afternoon yellow
Night purple
[Backlog] blue
Repair the foretops'l p: Low, w: Morning
Mend after the last storm
Reinforce the gunwales p: Medium, w: Afternoon
[In Progress] yellow
Caulk the hull seams p: High, w: Afternoon
Hold has been taking water
Restock powder kegs p: High, w: Morning
Last batch ran damp
[Blocked] red
Find a new sailmaker p: Critical, w: Morning
Old one took ill at last port
[Done] green
Inventory the hold p: Medium, w: Night
Sharpen the cutlasses p: Low, w: Nightpert A network of tasks and dependencies with estimated durations, exposing the sequence that drives the schedule. For planning projects where timing and order matter.
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pert Pirate Voyage to the Atoll
time-unit w
default-confidence medium
voyage approved 0
-> recruit crew
[outfit ship]
recruit crew 1 2 4 as rc
-> load powder
careen hull 1.5
-> load powder
load powder 0.5 1 2
-> sail to atoll
sail to atoll 5
-> count gold
-> repair hull
count gold 1 2 3
-> divvy shares
repair hull 3
-> divvy shares
divvy shares 1 2 3raci A responsibility matrix mapping tasks to roles as Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, or Informed. For clarifying who does what on a project.
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raci Voyage Operations
roles
Cap red
QM orange
Bos yellow
Nav blue
Crew gray
[Departure] teal
Plot the course
Cap: A
Nav: R
QM: C
Provision the hold
QM: A R
Cap: C
Crew: I
[At Sea] purple
Stand the watch
Bos: A
Crew: R
Mend sail damage
Bos: A
Crew: R
[Landfall] green
Negotiate with port
Cap: R A
QM: C
Inventory the take
QM: A R
Crew: Itimeline Places events along a chronological axis, grouped into eras with markers. For narrating history or a sequence of dated milestones.
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timeline Pirate Campaigns 1717-1719
era 1717-01 -> 1717-12 Golden Age Peak
era 1718-01 -> 1718-12 Royal Navy Response
marker 1718-05 Rogers Arrives Nassau
[Blackbeard]
1717-03 -> 1717-09 Blockade of Charles Town
1717-11 Queen Anne's Revenge captured
1718-01 -> 1718-06 Carolina Coast raids
1718-11 Last stand at Ocracoke
[Bonnet]
1717-06 -> 1717-10 First cruise
1718-03 -> 1718-07 Revenge refitted
1718-08 -> 1718-10 Cape Fear pursuit
1718-12 Trial and hanging
[Royal Navy]
1718-02 -> 1718-06 Fleet assembles
1718-07 -> 1718-09 Nassau secured
1718-10 -> 1719-03 Sweep operationsbody A human figure annotated by muscle name, with the parts you call out filled in color and labeled off to the side. A labeling surface rather than a data chart — no axes and no values, just the anatomy you want to point at.
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bracket A single-elimination tournament tree that builds itself from the results — say who beat whom and the winners advance toward the final. For any knockout field, from a game night to a full postseason.
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bracket Grand Line Cup
rounds
Skirmish orange
Clash green
Fleet Final yellow
[Red Fleet] red
seed 1 Black Pearl
seed 2 Queen Anne
seed 3 Sea Serpent
seed 4 Jolly Roger
seed 5 Kraken
seed 6 Barnacle Betty
Sea Serpent beats Barnacle Betty 2-1
Jolly Roger beats Kraken 2-0
Black Pearl beats Jolly Roger 3-1
Queen Anne beats Sea Serpent 3-2
Black Pearl beats Queen Anne 4-2
[Blue Fleet] blue
seed 1 Flying Dutchman
seed 2 Salty Dog
seed 3 Grog Hound
seed 4 Marauder
seed 5 Tidewater
seed 6 Coral Cutlass
Grog Hound beats Coral Cutlass 2-1
Marauder beats Tidewater 2-1
Flying Dutchman beats Marauder 3-0
Salty Dog beats Grog Hound 3-2
Flying Dutchman beats Salty Dog 4-1
Black Pearl beats Flying Dutchman 4-3clock A panel per person or place showing the current local time in each zone, ticking as you watch. For answering what time it is for everyone right now, and where their working hours overlap.
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countdown A live "time until" reading that counts down to one future moment and is accurate the instant the page loads. For a trip date, a launch, a deadline, or a date that comes around every year.
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family Charts a family tree from unions of couples, with children indented beneath, plus remarriage, adoption, and sex-as-color. For genealogy and lineage where descent and marriage are the story.
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family The Blackwater Buccaneers
tag Allegiance as flag
Founders green
Brethren red
Crown blue
Redbeard b: 1638, d: 1701, sex: m, occupation: Captain, military: Sacked three ports, flag: Founders
Blackheart Bess b: 1642, d: 1699, sex: f, occupation: Quartermaster, flag: Founders
Redbeard + Blackheart Bess m: 1660
Anne b: 1662, sex: f, occupation: Pirate King, flag: Brethren
Mad Mary b: 1665, sex: f, occupation: Powder Monkey
"Long John Silver" b: 1658, sex: m, occupation: Cook
One-Eyed Pete b: 1660, d: 1712, sex: m, occupation: Bosun, flag: Crown
Anne + "Long John Silver" m: 1685
Young Jack b: 1686, sex: m, occupation: Navigator
Grace b: 1689, sex: f, occupation: Sailmaker, flag: Brethren
Anne + One-Eyed Pete m: 1698
Sally b: 1699, sex: f, occupation: Lookout
Mad Mary sex: f
Tom b: 1690, sex: m, occupation: Cabin Boy
Young Jack + Calico Kate m: 1712
Ned b: 1713, sex: m, occupation: Gunner
Pearl adopted, b: 1715, sex: f, occupation: Cartographergoal One current value measured against one target, drawn as a progress bar, a thermometer, or a gauge. For when a single number racing toward a goal is the whole story — no time axis, no series.
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goal Doubloons Plundered ($)
now 6400
target 10000
note
**Welcome aboard, matey!** The hold's filling nicely — `6.4k` of `10k` doubloons.
- *Tortuga* raid — counted and stowed
- **Port Royal** — first mate swears it's *almost* tallied
The bar rides **orange** at 64%; cross `80%` and she turns green.