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# Pirate Gold and Marks

Pirate Gold (PGLD) and Marks (MARK) are the two currencies used in Pirate Nation. These currencies allow players to level up their Pirates and craft items. Players will only use one at any given time, depending on their Trading Lock status.

Players that have Trading Locked:

* Receive MARKs from quests
* MARKs are locked to your wallet
* PGLD can be freely converted into MARKs
* MARKs can not be converted into PGLD

Players that have Trading Unlocked:

* Receive PGLD from quests
* PGLD can be sent out of your wallet
* PGLD can not be converted into MARKs
* At the moment of unlock, all MARKs convert to PGLD automatically


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