Well, both are Macguffin hunts, either the treasure of the executed pirate lord or the multiple goals of PotC. I'm just thinking that matching Exploration, Intrigue, and Deep Mysteries just screams "Quest for the dread Macguffin."
The Indiana Jones are good examples. Object X, which is coveted by Groups A, B, and C, needs to be retrieved/thrown into a volcano/put in a petting zoo/whatever.
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The Indiana Jones are good examples. Object X, which is coveted by Groups A, B, and C, needs to be retrieved/thrown into a volcano/put in a petting zoo/whatever.