Some info on prizes (ships to go after for loot)

[b]Easy[/b]
[i]Independant traders[/i], especially in Shaydensea, over the northlands and Curselands - in the Stormcircle is more likely to be profitable, but riskier due to Cartel patrols.

[i]Troll trade ships[/i] can be hard to take individually, but you're less likely to suffer reprisal from Trollhaven.

[b]Challenging[/b]
[i]Spire Cartel Trade Ships[/i] are well armed but can be profitable, may draw the ire of the cartel.

[i]Engineer's Guild Ships[/i] can be hugely profitable but are often heavily armed with unique and unpredictable weapons.

[i]Other pirates[/i] because the sky ain't got no law and if you can't defend yourself you will not prosper.

[b]Suicidal[/b]
[i]Imperial Traders[/i] will impress Mandalthraxus but pits you against Imperus' merchant navy and there could be members of Their elite forces onboard.

[i]Great House Traders[/i] very likely will have Scions onboard and can result in a very personal vendetta with the owning House.

[i]Inquisition ships[/i] are a coinflip at high cost - they could have something obscenely valuable onboard, even just intel that can be sold to nation states, but Inqusitors and their retinues are absolutely no joke in a fight.

Edit: many typos I got two hours sleep and just finishing muscling through a workday