Ben

eBay is doing a sale – 15% off everything, but it ends soon. Use code POPUPSAVINGS by 6pm PT today 12/28.

There are some decent auctions ending soon: https://goo.gl/GWXNjX

Wizkids Pirates packs: https://goo.gl/MfHBQJ

Gold Coast
Faction Affiliation: Barbary Corsair
Rarity: C
Type: Fort
Gold Cost: 8
Cannons: 3L+L-4L-2S-2S-4L-3L+L
Ability: When a ship unloads gold to this fort, add a 1 coin to the gold unloaded.

Flavor text: Named for the gold mines of South Africa but employed on the North African coast, this fortress has some fine cannons and a reputation for…[Read more]

Marelda Patroclus
Faction Affiliation: Jade Rebellion
Rarity: C
Type: Crew
Point Value: 5
Ability: Eternal. This ship gets +1 to her cannon rolls against sea creatures.

Flavor text: Although trained by Jules Arnaud in France, Marelda is not keen on becoming another puppet of the Cursed menace. She traveled across Asia to join the Jade Rebellion,…[Read more]

Severance
Faction Affiliation: Cursed
Rarity: C
Type: Ship
Point Value: 13
Number of Masts: 2
Cargo Space: 3
Base Move: S+L
Cannons: 2S-2S
Ability: Schooner. If this ship touches an enemy derelict with her bow, that ship sinks.

Flavor text: Severance has a bow of metal sharpened to a fine point. She is known to aggressively ram hapless opponents,…[Read more]

Now off to read some posts!

Ahoy JW!  Glad to see you here after our goings-on in Instagram.  XD

This game interests me cause of its uniqueness and my fascination with the age of sail and military history in general.

Love it!   Sounds like we could have some interesting conversations!  I hope your sails stay full of wind as your collection and…[Read more]

Moss Keg
Faction Affiliation: Mercenary
Rarity: SE
Type: Ship
Point Value: 12
Number of Masts: 2
Cargo Space: 3
Base Move: S
Cannons: 3S-3S
Ability: Mercenary. Submarine. This ship ignores sargasso seas. After this ship completes an action, you may place a sargasso sea from outside the game so that it touches this ship.

Flavor text: Described as…[Read more]

Akamu was already posted.

Faulty Key
Rarity: R
Type: Unique Treasure
Ability: Remove one positive Unique Treasure (of your choice) on this island from the game before applying its effects. This ship may dock at an opponent’s home island or fort; while there, you may exchange this treasure for one treasure there of your choosing.

Flavor text: Some…[Read more]

Miklos
Faction Affiliation: Mercenary
Rarity: C
Type: Crew
Point Value: 5
Ability: Ex-Patriot. HI Raider. Cursed crew can use their abilities on this ship.

Flavor text: An enabler of evil deeds, Miklos is trying to covertly spread the Cursed menace throughout the seven seas without being arrested for doing so. He plans to fall in with the Cursed…[Read more]

Automatic unloading at HOME IS part of rules, this is about forts.  As I said, OTHER people think the collectible nature is a problem; I’m mostly fine with it.  There are some threads at BGG that have people commenting on the issues they have. (more money to get what you need, randomness/duplicates/lack of generic crew can be frustrating, h…[Read more]

Yeah, a double Crossbow attack would work.  Sa-Drah seems fine at 9 or 10.  Dris might work in the 10-12 range, interesting ship.  Gormagog would love being “snot sure”.  XD   D’Kar at about 13 makes sense to me.  Should just read “Equipment does not”, no need for the ‘s.

Gated Kingdom
Faction Affiliation: Viking
Rarity: C
Type: Fort
Gold Cost:…[Read more]

Pirates CSG Podcast #37: Optimizing and Using Lesser Ships and Crew | Circle of Blood Review

Question of the Day: How do you get lesser ships and crew into action?

ShoutEngine: http://shoutengine.com/PiratesCSGPodcast/pirates-csg-podcast-37-optimizing-and-using-less-70984

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUmfhnKMlnY

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