Ben

Ooh, would +1 to d6 rolls against X be usable on ships and crew that have some kind of special attack? Similar to the Swoop from a Sea Dragon, or one of the Sea Monsters from DJC. Do you envision those falling under “cannon shots” or would they be a different thing in your mind?

They’re not cannon shots, but as long as ship(s) of _ faction is bei…[Read more]

Wanting to make sure I understand all of the combat rolls that an ability could cover when it says “+1 to her d6 rolls against _ faction ships” (and/or crew to include Marines, the faction in general to include forts/etc)

• Cannon shots
• Ram rolls
• Boarding rolls
• Abilities that are specifically “against” an individual ship such as Fear, or…

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To get started quickly, I recommend the Gale Force Nine islands they made for the game (affiliate link). They’re a similar size and give good bang for buck.

Beyond that it’s a wild west of customizing your own islands and terrain. A bunch of mine are on this page, with many other prettier examples found throughout the community (such as on BGG).

Do you have any specific examples (including customs?) where the timing distinction might be relevant?

A custom ship at the Discord did prompt my question, with this new ability:

If this ship carries a crew that was not a part of your starting fleet she gets +S to her movement.

Does the term “starting fleet” include game pieces added via the +5 points ability?

Ex:

Native canoes can only be added to a starting fleet by first adding a crew with the Chieftain keyword.

+5 line:

This ability comes into play when the crew is placed on a ship, during setup. This occurs after building your fleet.

Fixed first treasure on SS 040 (Cargo Master) to a 0 coin (not a 1).

Only a few days left to sign up for the Buccaneer’s Booty Box in time to receive the Dutch release for this month!

Abel Tasman
Set: Pirates of the Age of Sail
Release: Dutch Golden Age (DGA) (May 2026 Mega Pack)
Collector’s Number: 079
Nationality: Dutch
Point Cost: 4
Ability: Explorer. Born Leader.
Link: Heemskerck (ship), Frans Visscher

Flavor text: One of the most well-traveled Dutchmen in recent history. Stops in Formosa and the Japanese trading port of D…[Read more]

Cornelis Tromp
Set: Pirates of the Age of Sail
Release: Dutch Golden Age (DGA) (May 2026 Mega Pack)
Collector’s Number: 077
Nationality: Dutch
Point Cost: 8
Ability: Hostile: England. Captain. Once per turn, you may eliminate one of this ship’s masts to give her an extra action. If this ship does not have all of her masts, she gets +1 to her c…[Read more]

if you rolled successfully with Crimson Angel, you would not be able to use the SAC part of Blackheart’s ability

Just to make sure Scott has maximum clarity, you could in theory still use Sac for the ship’s second action that turn instead of Crimson Angel’s SAT (perhaps if a non-same action became a better option during the turn, or if e…[Read more]

her ability states “an island” as opposed to a wild island. With that wording you could get the +S from home islands, is this intentional?

Definitely intentional

Postillon
Set: Pirates of the Age of Sail
Release: Dutch Golden Age (DGA) (May 2026 Mega Pack)
Collector’s Number: 076
Nationality: Dutch
Point Cost: 4
Masts: 1
Cargo: 1
Base Move: S+S
Cannons: 5L
Ability: This ship gets +S to her base move if she begins that move action within S of an island.
Flavor text: This pinnace from De Hoop is serving un…[Read more]

Castel del Rey
Set: Pirates of the Age of Sail
Release: Dutch Golden Age (DGA) (May 2026 Mega Pack)
Collector’s Number: 074
Nationality: Dutch
Point Cost: 9
Masts: 2
Cargo: 5
Base Move: S+S
Cannons: 3S-2L
Ability: Pirate crew can use their abilities on this ship.
Link: Adrian Claver, Otto van Tuyl

Flavor text: The Dutch privateer Adrian Claver u…[Read more]

Are Smokepot Specialist and Smokepot Shot different enough to be stackable on the same ship?

Smokepot Specialist: Once per turn when this ship is given a shoot action, you may declare that one of her cannons is shooting a smokepot instead of a cannon; you do not need to target a ship. Simply place the center of a fog bank within S of this ship;…[Read more]

Halve Maen
Set: Pirates of the Age of Sail
Release: Dutch Golden Age (DGA) (May 2026 Mega Pack)
Collector’s Number: 074
Nationality: Dutch
Point Cost: 10
Masts: 3
Cargo: 4
Base Move: S+L
Cannons: 4S-4L-4S
Ability: Once per turn, if this ship is within S of a wild island, you can mark it as explored without docking at it. The island becomes u…[Read more]

Zeelandia
Set: Pirates of the Age of Sail
Release: Dutch Golden Age (DGA) (May 2026 Mega Pack)
Collector’s Number: 073
Nationality: Dutch
Point Cost: 12
Masts: 3
Cargo: 4
Base Move: S+S
Cannons: 3L-3L-3L
Ability: You may double the range of any of this ship’s cannons each action, but if you do, that cannon must roll a 6 to hit.
Link: Joris van der…[Read more]

If the rest of the mega pack is similar to this, then the Dutch are going to get a missive firepower boost.

It’s not all based on the Anglo-Dutch Wars since I wanted some variety, but there are a couple other ships in it with solid cannons.

Exactly, the ability is nasty since it’s not limited to once per turn. That contributed heavily to the…[Read more]