I've actually started a new pirate. Between the fact that I couldn't kill the dread and couldn't upgrade my cutlass I decided it was time to retire Bluemorgan. I've found with my new pirate it is much easier to do Jack's crew from top to bottom. I won't get to Nil's problems for a few more quests.

How many crew have you been able to get? I was able to get 1 with my new pirate and then i got stuck on the 2nd crew member where all it says is "complete" when i finish all the tasks.

I've finished the first, Pidgely, skipped the second, Hendry Cutts, because of the bugged chest quest, I'm working on Greer the third one, I'm about half way down June's list of items. I guess if I can't turn it in I'll drop it and go on to the next. If nothing else I will have done everything that is currently possible and upped my skills. I figure since I am now a level 7 and a half or so, 6 cutlass, 5 pistol, by the time I work my way down to the dread scorpion I'll be high enough to kill it. Then again we all may be wiped put by then and I won't have to worry about it.