Welcome ye to the Spanish Main!

[has.been]

I kinda meant different pirate scenarios tbh!

Oh, in that case:-
Treasure to be buried, but who is to get back to the ship?

Following the treasure map to dig it up. many needed to
dig it up, though fewer sharing, the better.

Boats are beached, waiting for those sent to collect food & water
(but nothing else) to return, then around the corner they come running
pursued by a gigantic statue of a Greek warrior... sorry drifting off
again.

[SteveBurt]

Possible scenarios.
Two pirate bands attempt to loot treasure from a native shrine. Natives not too happy.
Prisoner being escorted by the Navy to or from a boat with his pirate crew trying to rescue him
Important person being intercepted  by pirates
Raid on a coastal settlement
Pirates attempting to capture a moored ship

[Digits]

These are good Steve, thanks……..now I need some navy and a few natives!

I need to look what natives are available.   I have a voodoo witch doctor coming from Eureka….but I’m open to suggestions.  I’ve seen the Pulp miniatures melanesians but are there others?

[Poiter50]

Eureka have Dayaks. Tiger have Indonesians.

These are good Steve, thanks……..now I need some navy and a few natives!

I need to look what natives are available.   I have a voodoo witch doctor coming from Eureka….but I’m open to suggestions.  I’ve seen the Pulp miniatures melanesians but are there others?

[SteveBurt]

I use my Gripping Beast Skraelings as natives for Pirate games

[Digits]

Thanks…but….I’ve searched Gripping beast and can’t find your skraelings nor can I find Tiger Indonesians!  I think my internet foo has escaped me! 

Edit: found some footsore Skraelings…..hmm….not sure though.  I need to look about - cheers


I bought this printed rope bridge.  Not sure yet how I feel as it’s a bit chunky…..maybe it will grow on me when it’s painted….

[Grumpy Gnome]

For your natives… metal only or is plastic an option? How “Hollywood” are you willing to go?

For example, in plastic you can get North Star Osprey Ghost Archipelago Tribals, Perry Mahdist Ansar/Zulus, Warlord Games Natal & Zulus. Then Kitbash to your preferences.

Or for metal you could consider Firelock Games Natives from their Blood & Plunder game.

[Digits]

Great suggestions Grumpy!

I looked at the Perry…but not Hollywood enough…..however the ghost archipelago are tempting.  I will take another look at the B&P though didn’t really catch my attention first time around.   

I quite like the Pulp miniatures natives too….

[Grumpy Gnome]

B&P Natives have not really grabbed me either. Even the new plastic ones in their latest Kickstarter.

Pulp natives are a way to go, I should have thought of those.

Depending on how Hollywood you want to go you might consider Empress Maori.

https://www.empressminiatures.com/maori-wars-7-c.asp

[Poiter50]

https://www.tigerminiatures.co.uk/product-page/ej-01
https://www.tigerminiatures.co.uk/product-page/ej-03-demon-headed-warriors
https://www.tigerminiatures.co.uk/product-page/ej-04-warriors-of-lombok

Thanks…but….I’ve searched Gripping beast and can’t find your skraelings nor can I find Tiger Indonesians!  I think my internet foo has escaped me! 

Edit: found some footsore Skraelings…..hmm….not sure though.  I need to look about - cheers


I bought this printed rope bridge.  Not sure yet how I feel as it’s a bit chunky…..maybe it will grow on me when it’s painted….

[Digits]

Thanks for the links fella.

Grumpy, I looked at the Eureka Maori’s but decided they wern’t quite whst I had in mind either.

I’m thinking I mag get a box of the Ghost Archipelago natives and see what I can do with them.   If I don’t like, I will probably go with the pulp minis.

Cheers fellas.

Meanwhile, I have pirates to do…

[FifteensAway]

An eleven year project and counting!  Gives me hope for some of my own stalled projects.   

Love seeing your jungle trees in a game.

Now, for some of those suggested scenarios you are going to need some human skeletons lying about, some 'well-connected' and others 'discombobulated'.  And maybe a dog's skeleton, too?  How else will you be accounting for fewer pirates returning to the boats than landed when the treasure got buried?  The poor dog?  Got shot when about to warn someone of their pending demises, of course.  (Not sure if Alternative Armies have your scale for the 'boneyard' but might give them a peruse.)

Perhaps, if you want to extend the coastline, you can consider adding a cliff with a pirate's cave - the cliff can be fairly thin and not too tall jus tall enough with the cave accessible from the rear as well as the front so it can be more playable - maybe?   Though how you can account for the rising and falling tides in the cave is a problem for you to sort out!

I really need to return to finishing my own pirate project, not quite as old as yours - I didn't start until 2011.    I will absolutely be stealing the seaweed and starfish idea when I get back to working on my port. 

[Grumpy Gnome]

Warlord Games (formerly Wargames Factory) plastic multipart skeletons are great for corpse skeletons, not just the intended marching around skeleton. Not to hard to repose them in various characterful positions strewn about the island.

[Digits]

Skeletons I can do I reckon….but “extend” the coastline?   Lol….I wish I had that much gaming space!      Anyway….caves is for smugglers see…not pirates! Then again…..they do crop up in just about every pirate film and I am going Hollywood here……


Meanwhile, I’ve been adding shutters (that are I’ll fitting! ) to my old tabletop world buildings.   Going to slowly get these finished then I can return to the port…

[Digits]

A few more scum!



And Smee to go with Hook.