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Miniatures Adventure => Pikes, Muskets and Flouncy Shirts => Topic started by: Dr. The Viking on 27 March 2012, 12:04:51 PM
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I'm games mastering a summer pirate event heavily inspired by the French guys who did something similar and posted it here on the LAF some one or two years ago.
In total we should be about 10 guys, but several won't have a crew of their own so I'm going to paint a lot of pirates and thankfully another guy is also going to be painting a lot of pirates,. I hope to persuade him into joining me in this mini summer piratical blog of sorts.
And I hope my favourite captain and personal friend mr. Blood won't be too offended that I start it all off with some whimsical ghostly pirates. I quite like the idea of some cursed pirates roaming the seas so that they might one day return to their prior form (as inspired by the disney movies and the lucas arts games)
So I'll be damned.
Here are the first four figures by me:
(http://www.twins4ever.dk/cougarscorner/uploads/med_gallery_179_5_833970.jpg)
Captain Lechuck and his former crew
And some close ups displaying my horrible standard lol
(http://www.twins4ever.dk/cougarscorner/uploads/gallery_179_5_116876.jpg)
Again it's Old Glory figures... I don't know what it is with me and OG. I seem to be constantly complaining about them and constantly buying more from them. Hmm!
I do think their pirate line is decent though. Just ignore the hands and the feet. lol
(http://www.twins4ever.dk/cougarscorner/uploads/med_gallery_179_5_191308.jpg)
(http://www.twins4ever.dk/cougarscorner/uploads/med_gallery_179_5_552864.jpg)
(http://www.twins4ever.dk/cougarscorner/uploads/med_gallery_179_5_409976.jpg)
(http://www.twins4ever.dk/cougarscorner/uploads/med_gallery_179_5_56180.jpg)
I'm - still - trying to paint moderately fast so that I might even manage it all in the two (almost three) months that are left.
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Great stuff :-*
I really like the stripy trousers 8)
cheers
James
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Thanks Jim!
And that name just get's me to the next place I wanna be at: The campaign event!
It's going to be a 'narrative' campaign (why would a campaign ever not be narrative!?) where the crews are trying to gather pieces for the map of the dead pirate Bambooza's treasure hoard.
There will be a dedicated 'encounter-player' who doesn't have a gang per se, but plays.. well.. all the things that are encountered (sea creatures and the lot).
We are currently discussing how to do the bordello, the Starbuccaneers and the Inn... I guess the first logical step would be to figure out the rules, but hey - rules smules! Oh and palm trees. We need a load of them. Good thing Andym already be showed me how.
I'm even reading R.L. Stevenson's great classic to the kids now. Where will this all end! lol
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You had me at Starbuccaneer's! lol
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You had me at Starbuccaneer's! lol
Thatta be a steal directly from te 'Secret of the Monkey Island' game I'm afraid me sirs! lol
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Great stuff :-*
I really like the stripy trousers 8)
This.
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The Lads haven't suffered from the speed painting; they look SPLENDID...it's good to see Living Impaired Guys who are still snappy dressers. VERY WELL DONE!
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Money Island is a great game...you're miniatures are great as well, a truely memorable LeChuck and crew!
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wonderful crew! :-*
and here's another supporter of the stripy trousers.
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Guess I better post some pirates (and Royal Navy) then... I'm the the other guy ::)
Royal Navy
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2bRCb55kY8w/Td7KIndKsnI/AAAAAAAACkc/U5cNEgbq3Cw/s1024/IMG172.jpg)
Drunken pirate/Barkeep (we need civilians to :D)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2mS1uUQJJa0/TkmGDvXmEFI/AAAAAAAAC0A/sKb0UebEJz8/s1024/IMG251.jpg)
Grunts
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0kqFiBQZyv4/TwtzWTBXFFI/AAAAAAAADBg/JuCjTA3K-bo/s1024/DSC_0160.JPG)
Barkeep and grunts
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lRm1ZnIlYrY/TwtzXJlenpI/AAAAAAAADBo/g8WzTGhLvOA/s1024/DSC_0163.JPG)
Noble guy
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gIMBy_2NX5Q/TwtzYY48J0I/AAAAAAAADBs/iUaqHmqg4lE/s1024/pirate4.jpg)
One legged pirate
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FQyeSs-Q_qo/T0OsVpJ3pLI/AAAAAAAADGo/ohNEB4A32H8/s1024/pirate1.JPG)
Oppositions
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wkq84fo7P3A/T0OsUn1qPwI/AAAAAAAADGk/HHyWCbE4JPI/s1024/pirate2.JPG)
Group shot - Smile guys :D
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NszlifGS22c/T0PCS49WzWI/AAAAAAAADHE/6JubTIVVWkg/s1024/pirate3.JPG)
More will follow soon.. just need to finish another projekt for the next meeting with Dr. The Viking 8)
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Very fine work there my friend!
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Wow! Grobut you make my miniatures and paint jobs look like sculpted goo with turd for paint on them! lol
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Great stuff, looking forward to lot's of photos with the narrative 8)
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Very nice, the ghostly pirates look excellent. Can't wait for more :)
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Very nicely done 8)
www.gallopingmajorwargames.com
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Excellent work :) I like them. Only minus is from the rather dull bases, but if that fits the backgrounds that's more than ok :)
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Excellent work :) I like them. Only minus is from the rather dull bases, but if that fits the backgrounds that's more than ok :)
I can't speak for grobut, but I always use the same kind of base process for my figures... then they go with all my terrain. That takes priority rather than fancy wood plank bases for the pirates. lol
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heavily inspired by the French guys who did something similar and posted it here on the LAF some one or two years ago.
Yes, these big pirates games are contagious ! :)
So I'll be damned.
Oh, no, you won't be damned for this lol
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So this is where you've been hiding those pirates. :)
Lovely miniatures and sterling paint job. Both of you.
/Jaeger
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Lovely paint jobs :-* :-* :-*
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Thank you you two! (Sounds like the name of Star Wars droid?)
I will have a steaming hot update later this evening I promise.
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(http://www.twins4ever.dk/cougarscorner/uploads/med_gallery_179_5_695335.jpg)
Home cooked is just better!
Revealing details:
(http://www.twins4ever.dk/cougarscorner/uploads/med_gallery_179_5_510816.jpg)
(http://www.twins4ever.dk/cougarscorner/uploads/med_gallery_179_5_41131.jpg)
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Very nice stuff, although I could have told you so myself as I am sitting at the same table with you now.... ::)
Actually I think that that 'Jonas-type-pirate' really benefits from having been coated with gloss varnish. The bones in the noses of the cannibals look a bit like monocles, but I can assure you that it is in the piccies only, folks.
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'Jonas-type-pirate' really benefits from having been coated with gloss varnish.
Oh? I believed he had been coated with his own gravy by the native cook! :D
Wonderful :)
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Excellent stuff. The cooking pot looks great. :)
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Glad it suits your taste... buds! ;D
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Glad it suits your taste... buds! ;D
You crazy Viking! ;)
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More pirates ready :)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-juFtvEFbHT0/T65O6lAbW2I/AAAAAAAADVw/tYOylV53pUg/s1280/pirate5.JPG) (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-juFtvEFbHT0/T65O6lAbW2I/AAAAAAAADVw/tYOylV53pUg/s1280/pirate5.JPG)
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Dammit...I just painted one of those same miniatures...to a much LOWER standard... :(
Nice work guys! Looks fantastic.
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I really like them!
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Lovely figures all around. :-*
The pirates look great and the natives look wonderful.
I especially appreciate the sense of humor. :D
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I finally managed to crack out a few more pirates... and they even managed to get a ship! Thanks to the Goblin King!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220376.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220379.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220380.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220381.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220382.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220383.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220384.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220385.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220386.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220387.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220388.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220390.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220391.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220393.jpg)
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This project is just pure awesomeness!! :-*
You just need to find some Guybrush Threepwood, Meathook, Herman Toothrot and Wally miniatures :D
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This project is just pure awesomeness!! :-*
You just need to find some Guybrush Threepwood, Meathook, Herman Toothrot and Wally miniatures :D
Yes as time goes by we'll definitely add more of the canon SoTMI stuff lol
Finding a proper Guybrush has proved difficult so far... as he doesn't wear a hat and apparently no one makes miniatures in coats without hats!
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Managed to finish some more this evening:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220395.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220396.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220397.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220398.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220399.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220408.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220409.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220410.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220411.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220403.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220404.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220400.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220402.jpg)
And lastly I've painted up the Golden Liger that will be the center of attention of our campaign.. the object of desire around which everything revolves!
The Voodoo Queen wants it so she can conjure up some slaves and other business, the cannibals want it so they can worship it, LeChuck wants it so he can rule the world, the pirates want it so they can get filthy rich and the red coats are too thick to think of something to do with it so they just want it so the pirates, LeChuck, the Cannibals and the Voodoo Queen wont have it.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220406.jpg)
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NICE!
I got something ready to!
A small boat (needed to test something before paining the big one ;))
The result of one hours painting (pirate not included)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Z1KLucGwwSc/T80kygok3BI/AAAAAAAADpw/SZKv0XUY7N0/s1280/boat1.JPG) (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Z1KLucGwwSc/T80kygok3BI/AAAAAAAADpw/SZKv0XUY7N0/s1280/boat1.JPG)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2Bbw05PHyWQ/T80ktu32BtI/AAAAAAAADpY/XnmSZkwrgIg/s1280/boat2.JPG) (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2Bbw05PHyWQ/T80ktu32BtI/AAAAAAAADpY/XnmSZkwrgIg/s1280/boat2.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rHcoxOS8ceU/T80kuKOvUwI/AAAAAAAADpg/gIq92GtA2eU/s1280/boat3.JPG) (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rHcoxOS8ceU/T80kuKOvUwI/AAAAAAAADpg/gIq92GtA2eU/s1280/boat3.JPG)
And a busy boatbuilder ;)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-crs8Kd9jZPw/T80kwfGjDKI/AAAAAAAADpo/G5ex8yHSeHU/s1280/boat4.JPG) (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-crs8Kd9jZPw/T80kwfGjDKI/AAAAAAAADpo/G5ex8yHSeHU/s1280/boat4.JPG)
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Wonderful grobut! This will be quite the day I think. :D
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Excellent work, really nice.
Can't wait to see some in game shots.
So Mr Dr Pirate Viking Owlbear, how many projects is that you have on the go now?
Cheers
Andy
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Every thing is so nicely done.
Love this thread. :-*
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Love it, your mix of figures and crews will attract players of all ages.
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Very nice, a colourful bunch of figures :)
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Very nice, a colourful bunch of figures :)
Thanks!
IN retrospect I would have put this topic in Fantasy whatever. But then again that's before I knew Karsten was going to bring goblins... lol
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To pirate you need:
Some Grog:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220469.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220470.jpg)
A warm hearth to fight by:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220471.jpg)
An inn keeper to look it all over..
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220468.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/clovermilk/Pirates/P1220467.jpg)
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Where are the Pirate wenches to ease the doubloons from the Pirates' purses? lol
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Where are the Pirate wenches to ease the doubloons from the Pirates' purses? lol
I'm working hard to finish a couple of whores at the moment in fact, so fret not! lol
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Loooooooking great! If you want to, I can bring bottles, glasses chairs and all that!
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F*ck hell! Why didn't I think of that? We could use your entire inn as the inn... the bar fight will be off board anyway. Dang.
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F*ck hell!
Haha! That's the spirit! lol
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I love the additions. I can't wait to see some bat reps involving these guys. :-*
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Great.
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This seems like alot of fun, perhaps I can skype in and join you! ;)
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More pirates - some of them can dubble as Royal Navy Crew.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0ztY2pTzXGI/T-WjuGGf0-I/AAAAAAAAFwo/bbfUPw0Qokc/s960/new+pirates.JPG) (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0ztY2pTzXGI/T-WjuGGf0-I/AAAAAAAAFwo/bbfUPw0Qokc/s1280/new+pirates.JPG)
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I liek em a lot, especially the female captain :)
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Very cool Christian!
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Nice looking crew! :-*
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Cracking looking figures :-* :-* :-*
Sounds like its going to be a fun game.
Where did the Innkeeper, hearth and grog come from?
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Cracking looking figures :-* :-* :-*
Sounds like its going to be a fun game.
Where did the Innkeeper, hearth and grog come from?
I am pretty sure I got them from Scotia Grendel. But it's been a while.
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I finished my Ainsty Sloop in time!!!! It just need a name!
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ri3UK47bqZw/T-tVrPZ3pTI/AAAAAAAAFyg/XQloyUr222Y/s1280/sloop1.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-WPqSxtB-xS8/T-tVrMSz4JI/AAAAAAAAFyk/ribcTGH-mC8/s1280/sloop2.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VrfJSZnFTmc/T-tVrVkCL8I/AAAAAAAAFy0/iS--3D6BhYw/s1280/sloop3.JPG)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--eiO1R20PBM/T-tVr9FWQ5I/AAAAAAAAFys/f5NYS0zZMwM/s1280/sloop4.JPG)
Still working on the crew..
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Beautiful with the sails and that! I really love it!
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It's an old coffee smuggling Sloop - the ship got a constant mocca smell around it (i used coffee and white glue to color the sails :P)
And thx vikotnik :)
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drool! :-*
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More pirates - some of them can dubble as Royal Navy Crew.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0ztY2pTzXGI/T-WjuGGf0-I/AAAAAAAAFwo/bbfUPw0Qokc/s960/new+pirates.JPG) (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0ztY2pTzXGI/T-WjuGGf0-I/AAAAAAAAFwo/bbfUPw0Qokc/s1280/new+pirates.JPG)
One of them is a victim of society! (and halitosis...)
And the captain looks quite electable!
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So after last year's completely and utter fai... uh.. success! We've decided to make yet another Pirate outing this year. This is what I wrote all the players:
Hear ye, hear ye!
This year pirates! will come to Åcon!
Oh well, in fact we’ll just carry on from last year’s campaign, so it may not exactly come as a surprise to some of you.
So what’s the story this year?!
Well, basically what’s happened is that Sir John Glutton has been fired as the leader of the Red Coats after last year’s debacle. Glutton was a lenient and fair leader of the colony, but the crown’s spies didn’t appreciate his affiliations with pirates, natives and weird voodoo creatures. His much heralded birthday party, to which everyone on the islands was invited, was the last straw that broke the back of the mule.
Naturally the pirates, natives and weird voodoo creatures of Port Røvede are quite frustrated with the outlook of a new administration in the colony.
First and foremost it would mean that they’d all be outlawed and secondly the new red coats would probably be a lot bossier than the old ones. God knows they might even try to uphold law and order!
It goes without saying that the new administration must be stopped!
The pirates, the natives and the weird voodoo creatures have tried to think about what to do.
At first the pirates, the natives and the weird voodoo creatures decided to go on a general strike (the Skeleton Pirates eventually joined in after a brief discussion of the nature of striking, which was voted to be generally evil and misgiving, and thus in keeping with the Grand Skeletal Charter that dictates that Skeletons may only be party to evil and misgiving dealings).
However it soon turned out that the Crown cared little for the strike. In fact it seemed to think that it was doing its job all right and that the pirates, the natives and the voodoo creatures (and the skeletons) had simply given up the fight.
Thus the pirates, natives and weird voodoo creatures (apart from the skeletons pirates who decided that this was pushing it with regards to the charter) joined a league with Glutton and his red coats. They vowed to assist him in fighting off the Crown’s redcoats and reinstating him as the proper administrator of Port Røvede.
So this year you have to choose which side you’re on!
Either you fight for Sir John Glutton or against him. OR with the skeleton pirates!
We are going to need some more red coats but it is my hope that between us all we will have enough to field a side of red coat gangs.
You are all welcome to add extra stuff/terrain to the different islands as well or strange contraptions that you think will lift the game.