I just recently finished my Brigantine alternate rig Sloop of War and I thought I'd keep my momentum going and reduce my pile of unpainted ship hulls by throwing together a Sloop with the Heavy Bark alternate rig found in No Peace Beyond the Line. The picture in the rule book of this alternate rigging … Continue reading Completed Heavy Bark
The Sloop was my first ship and it took me a while to appreciate its true power and majesty! To me the Sloop is quintessential pirate vessel: light, fast, and maneuverable and it can fight or run depending on how the battle goes. This is probably still my favorite ship and I'm happy to look … Continue reading Ship Overview – The Sloop
I've been playing a lot of South American Tribes on land lately and I've been having good success with them on land. I figured it was time to try them at sea! The Forces This was a standard 200 point game without any of the campaign rules or commanders that have been common in my … Continue reading Battle Report – South American Tribes vs English Buccaneers at Sea
After playing a long and interesting land game using the Natives and French Expeditionary Force, Guy and I cleared the table and played a 200 point naval game. Again, I used one of the lists I'm thinking about using for our local tournament in March. The ForcesI used the English Buccaneers for my force. My … Continue reading Battle Report – English Buccaneers vs Portuguese-Brazilian Guarda Costas
My group finished a campaign! I'm hoping to write another post on the campaign experience at some point so this will be a straightforward battle report. Guy Rheuark did a great job running the campaign. He took some liberties with the campaign rules to introduce more variation into our encounters and this last game turn … Continue reading Battle Report – 2 vs 2 Campaign Finale
