HMS Victory + Lord Horatio Nelson

Description

Bring history to life in your games with the most iconic ship and naval commander of all time!

• Production lead time if backordered: 2 business days (prior to shipping)
• Deckplate and crew card are double-sided and full size (3.5″x2.5″, same size as a regular Pirates card).
• Material: 3D printed PLA and laminated glossy vinyl decals

Disclaimers:
-These have not been playtested and there may be rules and/or balance issues during gameplay when using them. These are unofficial additions to the game to be used only in games where all players allow them.
-It is best to leave the ship constructed.
-These are made with additive manufacturing, so there is only 1 card per ship (the deckplate card). The models are still constructible, but you do not punch them out of cards. In addition, there are some areas of the ship where there is a little less artwork due to the overlapping parts where the decals would otherwise pinch up.

Custom details:

HMS Victory
Faction: English
Collector’s Number: 001 (first ship from my Pirates of the Age of Sail custom set)
Point Cost: 45
Masts: 5
Cargo: 6
Base Move: L
Cannons: 1S-1L-1L-1L-1S
Link: Lord Horatio Nelson
Ability: Eternal. This ship eliminates two masts with one hit. This ship’s cannons cannot be eliminated (masts still may be).
Flavor Text: One of the most powerful warships in the world, Lord Nelson’s latest flagship has seen combat service from Ushant to Cape St. Vincent.

Lord Horatio Nelson
Nationality: English
Collector’s Number: 101 (subject to change)
Point Cost: 15
Link: HMS Victory, HMS Agamemnon, HMS Captain, HMS Vanguard
Ability: Limit. Captain. This crew may only be assigned to English ships. Once per turn, roll a d6. On a result of 1-3, this ship may be given an extra action. On a 4-6, you may give an extra action to any English ship in your fleet. Friendly English ships within S of this ship get +1 to their cannon rolls. If this crew is eliminated or removed from the game, this ship may not be given actions on your next turn. This crew can be assigned to any ship of the same nationality regardless of point costs; if this crew’s cost is greater than the ship, no other crew or equipment can be assigned to that ship.
Flavor Text: Britannia’s God of War is considered by some to be the greatest naval commander in world history.

These custom game pieces were designed in Inkscape. Credit to my friend Gigi for the draft files I built on. I made sure to include a lot of historical details – the armament is accurate for each gun deck, up to the carronades on the forecastle.  Her color scheme is matched to existing photos of the ship and in some cases the historical record of which paints were used (including the bow and the gunport lids).

I made my original customs of HMS Victory and Lord Nelson back in 2011. They have received a few updates over the years, and now are ready for action!