Pirates with Ben | Robert Black | Activity https://pirateswithben.com/members/iowaforever25/activity/ Activity feed for Robert Black. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:20:18 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 2b697a1677e5239e17b5bccec28ca71e Robert Black replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/custom-ships-post-your-custom-game-pieces-here/page/49/#post-17873 Mon, 19 Feb 2024 17:23:40 -0800 Thinking up a few more ships
HMS Shannon
Faction: England
Rarity: UC
Type: Ship
Points Value: 14
Number of Masts: 4
Cargo Space: 4
Base Move: S+S
Cannons: 3S, 2L, 2L, 3S
Ability: Schooner. Once per turn, one of this ship’s cannons may shoot again if it misses.

USS Norfolk
Faction: America
Rarity: C
Type: Ship
Points Value: 10
Number of Masts:…[Read more]

]]> 0 bc7dd69fbf77a6c2164109f31fc14d97 Robert Black replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/custom-ships-post-your-custom-game-pieces-here/page/49/#post-17862 Sun, 18 Feb 2024 00:25:35 -0800 Yes, that is exactly why I have the Surprise as high as she is- it would also leave some room for a generic crewman to help make the Surprise a little more effective in whatever role she’s placed in, though adjusting down I could probably take her to 13 points instead of 14.

]]> 0 ca4eafaf29cabe9ed056832f35698448 Robert Black replied to the topic Pirates Group Meetups Thread (Version 2) in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/pirates-group-meetups-thread-version-2/#post-17857 Sat, 17 Feb 2024 03:54:52 -0800 I live outside Hartford, CT. Anyone out there?

]]> 0 69e9a7cb7e4074b899458bf6c70f38a0 Robert Black posted a new activity comment https://pirateswithben.com/ranking-pirate-named-crew/#comment-727 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 23:30:38 -0800 Okay, so OE Cat on Cat’s Claw with a captain is an okay budget gunship if needed (still would probably go for a bigger ship, though)

In reply to - Ben wrote a new post Ranking: Pirate Named Crew Ranking the Top 10 Pirate Named Crew You can find all the game pieces in the MasterContinue reading→ ]]> a010b5297afa81e1ee946f78b98aed95 Robert Black replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/custom-ships-post-your-custom-game-pieces-here/page/49/#post-17856 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 23:28:59 -0800 Adding some more ships. Since the series I’m drawing from is primarily focused on the Royal Navy, expect a lot of British ships
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Ships

HMS Polycrest
Faction: England
Rarity: UC
Type: Ship
Point Value: 8
Number of Masts: 2
Cargo Space: 2
Base Move: S
Cannons: 5L, 4S
Ability: L-Range cannons cannot hit this ship

Bellone
Faction: France
Rarity:…[Read more]

]]> 0 f770c813bd809a2f55fbee0c17318830 Robert Black posted a new activity comment https://pirateswithben.com/ranking-pirate-named-crew/#comment-725 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 20:46:12 -0800 Question, does OE Cat’s World Hater stack with other +1 abilities (IE, +1 to cannon rolls of you have a captain)?

In reply to - Ben wrote a new post Ranking: Pirate Named Crew Ranking the Top 10 Pirate Named Crew You can find all the game pieces in the MasterContinue reading→ ]]> 2c44b694fe73461fd05694bdcd9e5336 Robert Black replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/custom-ships-post-your-custom-game-pieces-here/page/49/#post-17855 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 19:52:47 -0800 Why a ? for the Cecil’s Point cost, if I might ask

]]> 0 1d423cacfd9b0f819d73a1c89a9cdc91 Robert Black replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/custom-ships-post-your-custom-game-pieces-here/page/48/#post-17853 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 19:02:59 -0800 Okay, Thought up some stats for more ships from the Aubrey-Maturin series (also the movie)

Cacafuego

Faction: Spanish

Rarity: R

Type: Ship

Point Value: 14

Number of Masts: 4

Cargo Space: 5

Base Move: S+L

Cannons: 3L, 4S, 4S, 4L

Ability: Galley. This ship gets +1 to her boarding rolls.

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Acheron

Faction: France

Rarity: R

Type:…[Read more]

]]> 0 dc5fac886fafd3d13c128d21f99b52c6 Robert Black replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/custom-ships-post-your-custom-game-pieces-here/page/48/#post-17850 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 17:53:43 -0800 She’s the first ship introduced in the Aubrey Maturin Series, which covers the two during their careers in the RN during the Napoleonic Wars. I gave her the advantage against Spain as the big action she’s involved in in the books she appears in (Master and Commander) has her surprise and capture a Spanish frigate that outmasses and outguns her by…[Read more]

]]> 0 9c404c416c5aaefd92067633c01e34a1 Robert Black replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/custom-ships-post-your-custom-game-pieces-here/page/48/#post-17847 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 16:03:00 -0800 Hello,

I was just thinking of some custom ships and thought I might throw one or two out there for review. A little Historical Fiction reference for anyone out there.

HMS Sophie

Faction: English

Rarity: C

Type: Ship

Point Value: 8

Number of Masts: 2

Cargo Space: 3

Base Move: S+S

Cannons: 4L, 3S

Ability: Schooner. This ship gets +1 to…[Read more]

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