Jonathan Bowen

Hi, it’s been a long time 😅😅

@Ben: In response to your question about the Mountain Banshee, yes, I could make her a Double Catamaran, but there are two major problems with that. Firstly, I do plan on one day bringing most if not all of this set off the paper and into real models, and I highly doubt we’ll have a spare Double Catamaran to butcher.…[Read more]

@Ben: Both the Wondrous Voyage and King Tharsis look like solid pieces to me. The Voyage is a tad slow for my tastes, but with 6 cargo, adding a helmsman doesn’t harm her carrying capabilities. Would use both in a game; just, probably not together 😂😀

Hello again, all; Thank you for your feedback! 😃😃😃
I have edited my Google Doc with the appropriate changes to make the previous Mercenaries more playable.

And so now, I’ve got a few more to post for y’all’s consideration. 😀
(No Relevant Keywords this time)

10. Crossed Axes
Points: 13
Masts: 3 (square)
Cannons: 3L,3L,3L
Cargo: 2
Base Move:…[Read more]

Forgot to add this to my last post 😅😅

@Xerecs: The smaller changes can be made to the crew to make them easier to understand; I probably short-handed Leif’s ability, leading to your confusion

I don’t think the Balrog needs to be that expensive, since I don’t think the ability would come into play except in a campaign

So, how many points do you…[Read more]

@Xerecs: When it comes to Gimli and Leif, I probably used WK pieces as my point base, and then added onto them for Ex-Pat. Chances are, though, that WK over-priced them, especially the Marine.
And yes; it is a reference to Salem from FoBI 😜😀😀

@Ben: Looking at King Fergus, I could probably ditch the Crew Protection to keep him at a usable price?…[Read more]

Heeeyyyyy….. It’s been a long time 😅😅😅
But I’ve got more Mercenaries from Seas of Doom, and after them, I swear the set’s almost over 😂😂

Just one relevant keyword today 😀
1. World-Hater: This ship gets plus one to her cannon rolls against any ship of a different nationality.

Now on to the pieces!

4. Lord John Gimli
Points: 9
Ability: Ex-Patri…[Read more]

@Ben: I think the typo is probably what threw me off the most 😅
-The Kingdom’s first ability is the most immediately useful in my opinion, and the one I would utilize and remember most.
-The “Crew Possessing” ability that it has seems a little weird to me, but that’s just because most forts can’t be “assigned” crew like ships are.
-As for its…[Read more]

Hello all, it’s been a while!!

Personally, the ability of the Kingdom of Horrors throws me off of it a bit, but I would totally use it as a well-armed staging area for combat-oriented ships. I don’t like most sea monsters of any kind, but with that ability, Lucifer’s Serpent immediately becomes the most likely for me to use. 😀😀

The Fleeting Star…[Read more]

@Xerecs: ok, I will keep the WK phrasing in mind from now on. Although when I write the keyword abilities in posts, I’m actually copying and pasting them from my Google Doc. So I’ll try to edit the wording in the keyword texts in my Docs.

@Ben: ok, I can fix the Baron’s point cost no problem. Given what the Tiger Lily does, I was honestly more…[Read more]

Hello all!!
It’s been a while, so tonight/this morning, we’re getting double!
We are continuing with the French from Seas of Doom

Relevant Keywords

–Blockade Runner: This ship gets +1 to ramming and boarding rolls. This ship can’t have her masts rammed off.

–Man-O’-War: Once per turn, before you give this ship a shoot action, roll a d6. On a…[Read more]

The Clarity and Berry seem like good pieces to me. I’d definitely use both of them in a game, assuming I was pirate. 😀

Here’s a couple more French from Seas of Doom! And no relevant keywords this time! 😮

13. Oeil d’Onyx
Points: 15
Masts: 3 (square)
Cannons: 3S, 3S, 3S
Cargo: 2
Base Move: S+S
Ability: This ship cannot be captured or made to c…[Read more]

@Ben: Thank you for your feedback! 😃 I hear you about the Fleur, and we’ll be sure to play-test the piece probably this summer. As for the Saphir, I totally did not see the similarities between the her and Belle; probably because…I don’t know, actually 😅😅😅 But I see your point, and have changed her point cost on my Doc.
Also: I have mixed…[Read more]

Hello once again, everyone
Today’s/tonight’s/whenever its now’s post is brief and to the point:
Seas of Doom; French; Two more; Let’s go.

Relevant Keyword:

–World-Hater: This ship gets plus one to her cannon rolls against any ship of a different nationality.

11. Fleur de Lis
Points: 17
Masts: 4
Cannons: 3S, 3L, 3L, 3S
Cargo: 3
Base Move:…[Read more]

The Courtship looks really specific in its abilities, which is not necessarily a bad thing, just very interesting. I’d both love to see how it could be used, and hate to see it used on me 😂
With the implied combo, this would be a ship that most players would probably dread to see launched. However, depending on who’s playing and as what faction,…[Read more]

Hello everyone!
it’s late; let’s forgo a proper intro, and get right into some French pieces from Seas of Doom.

Relevant Keywords:

–Fleet Admiral: Once, at the beginning of your turn, roll a d6. On a 6, give any one ship in your fleet an extra action.

–Man-O’-War: Once per turn, before you give this ship a shoot action, roll a d6. On a result…[Read more]

Hello once again, everyone
Today I’ve got not one, not two, but three pieces for the French in Seas of Doom
Ooh… 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

First, a couple of Relevant Keywords

–Canceler: Once per turn, one crew or ship within S of this ship cannot use its ability this turn.

–Master Gunner: Once per turn, roll a d6. On a 5, this ship gains the Extended Range…[Read more]

I’m not sue how often that second ability will come into play, since I don’t know of anyone who leaves large numbers of crew on an island. I suppose you could modify it for a campaign and use it to wipe out infantry units?

It could potentially be an easy way to eliminate a bunch of abandoned explorers or other crew who are left on islands. In a c…[Read more]

Hello, all
It’s been a looong time since I last posted. School-related commitments have kept me from focusing on anything but school, and more often than not, life happens and priorities become shifted.
But I’m going to start posting more pieces, hopefully more regularly than I have been.

Up today, we have the next two pieces from the French in…[Read more]

Good evening, everyone

Tonight’s post is exceedingly late, but I finally have some pieces from Seas of Doom with flavor text! 😃😃😃😃😃
Also @Ben: Did a piece that I made inspire one of yours? (at least name-wise) 😃😄 *is happy*

Anyway, on to the primary focus of this post:
I present to you, the French from Pirates: The Seas of Doom!!

Relevant…[Read more]

Hey, y’all

I’m back at the tavern tonight to tell another story from the Dark Tides

Tonight, we join a pair of cursed sailors, as they make the mistake of antagonizing the Spanish…

Adrián de la Cruz

Philippe Desailly and Keith Atkinson were on their knees, hands tied behind their backs with gags in their mouths. They looked around the deck…[Read more]