this quest was bugged when i tried it, or so i think at least. there are 4x 'a drunk pirate' , which i believe are the spies related to the quest. however they were KoS and the quest did not update when i killed them or looted them.
(yellow message text leading into next mission)
[Thu Mar 01 08:25:45 2007] Macon Teach believes that the removal of the recruits is just the first step in dealing with Sharpeye. He asks if you would like to [search] for a more direct way to deal with Sharpeye?
You say, Search?
Macon Teach says 'Ha! Right on the money! I had ye figured fer a greedy dog. Take the ship to the island and see what ye can find.'
a task window opens up offering the fourth mission. highlight it and press accept.
you have been assigned the task: "Sharpeye's Folly: A Spy Among Them"
Objective Instructions:
Purchase tickets to Blacksail Folly and catch the boat (The Buried Sea)
Locate the key to the palisades (Blacksail Folly)
Locate the spy 0/1 (Blacksail Folly)
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quest window task description:
Sharpeye is difficult to pin down as he moves often. So to keep tabs on him, Jardel embedded a spy among his crew. Macon Teach wants you to go find the pirates. He has chosen a time when the pirates are partying and fights are expected to break out. Because of this, small altercations will not cause undue attention. The spy will be acting like he is drunk, so he should be easy to find.