TBH i think this is somthing you'll have to accept.
I've completed tattoo quest on both my current pirates, but one one i cant complete the doc grog task, even tho everything is complete. And on this same one, i cant seem to get any silver rods from ship for will (altho seems this may not be finished yet, so even if i do get rods, probs get nowhere later, haven't seen too many knives about, so it figures).
On my other pirate, the will task, i cant seem to get the tongs, ive defeated 6 sargents now and ditto, altho on my other i got it off first one.
I've had trouble on tasks before, but later manage to get through.
It seems to me, unless your really lucky, you'll get stuck on a task at some point.
This i spose we have to put down to the beta experience, really need that fully working version so we can get on with things with a peace of mind and not have this, is it me or fact it's bug, that i'm wasting my time here!?!?
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