The People of Tortuga faction in Windrose has a reputation for sending players on a wild goose chase. The name suggests you'll find them in Tortuga, but that's not where they set up shop. Because Windrose uses a procedurally generated map, pinning down a fixed location on a screenshot won't help you either. The good news: there's a consistent method that works every time, and it runs through a faction quest you'll naturally pick up as you progress.
Why can't you just go to Tortuga?
The obvious assumption is that the People of Tortuga operate out of Tortuga itself. They don't. According to Destructoid's guide on the faction, they're typically found at a hideout located some distance away from Tortuga. Because the map is procedurally generated each run, the exact coordinates shift, which means any fixed location tip you find online will be wrong for your specific game. The quest-based approach below sidesteps that problem entirely.
How to find the People of Tortuga faction using the Buccaneers quest
This is the most reliable method documented in available sources. Here's the step-by-step breakdown:
- Keep completing missions until the Buccaneers quest appears. This is a faction quest that unlocks at character level 3.
- The first task asks you to collect 50 bags of gunpowder for the Buccaneers and deliver them to Henri Boucher.
- The second task sends you to deliver a shipment of tanned hides to Charlie Sharpe.
- Charlie Sharpe is a member of the People of Tortuga faction.
- Open your map once the second task is active. The quest marker will point directly to Charlie Sharpe's location, which is the same location as the People of Tortuga hideout.
Complete that second task and you've found the faction. The trader will be waiting at the hideout, so you can handle your transactions immediately after arriving.
Buccaneers quest map marker
What happens after you find the hideout?
Once you reach the hideout, you'll find both Charlie Sharpe and the faction's trader at the same spot. That means you can wrap up the Buccaneers quest delivery and browse the trader's inventory in a single visit. The hideout persists as a location you can return to for future transactions.
Buccaneers quest task summary
Does character level matter?
Yes. The Buccaneers quest only becomes available at character level 3, so if you're grinding early missions and the quest hasn't appeared yet, that's likely why. Focus on completing standard missions to hit level 3, and the Buccaneers quest should show up naturally in your queue.
warning
Don't waste time searching Tortuga itself for the faction. The hideout is intentionally placed elsewhere, and no amount of exploring the main town will turn up the People of Tortuga's base.
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