@critfail_press That's awesome, congrats! I'm not familiar with P&P. What do you mean by character empowerment?
I needed a bit of a palette cleanser after playing 5e to the point I went to Pathfinder 1e, which is way crunchier than I care for, but the players are loving it.
Decades ago, I ran a 3e D&D game in a pirate setting. I had a blast but I wasn't as focused in running as I am now. I hope you enjoy it!