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I Haz Pirates!

If you’re living here in the UK, run (don’t walk) to your nearest Works bargain bookstore. They’re selling Wizkids games for stupidlow prices including Heroclix boosters for a couple of pounds, the Star Wars Pocketmodel TCG series for 99 shiny pennies and… yes…. pretty much the entire line of Pirates for just 99p.

My Inner Child has taken ecstasy this day, and is floating. What’s not to love about popping out teensy pirate ships then using them to blow each other to hell? And the packs contain what must be the Worlds’ Smallest D6s. Official.

I picked up a pack of Pirates of the Cursed Seas, Pirates of the Mysterious Islands and Star Wars Tactics:The Clone Wars for just under three quid, giving me 4 ocean going vessels, a republic attack shuttle and 2 Hailfire Droids. Not that I’d use the Star Wars models in a pirates game, of course………

“Aaaarrrr there do be a disturbance in the Force, there be.”

STOP IT! Bad Jedi Pirate thought! Bad.

Ahem. Pirates. Buy one pack for 99p, and you’ve got a fun two-player game. Buy more, and you’ve got an entire freakin’ armada for under a tenner.

What are you waiting for? Run!

(and when you get back, remember that the closing date for the Chainmail Bikini Pirate contest is real soon! Arrrrrr!)

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Posted 12 May 2009 † greywulf § Fun § RPG ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Character du Jour: Anne Dieu-le-Veut

“To me, men!”
“Aye ma’am!” came the cry of retort, 30 guttural voices speaking as one. Not a one questioned the orders of a woman on board this vessel, given that the woman was none other than Anne Dieu-le-Veut, buccaneer Captain of the Cartagena!

Anne Dieu-le-Veut is the rarest of breeds – a female pirate. He name means “Anne God-wants-it” because it was said that she had a will so strong, that it was as if God Himself wanted it.

And she’s a historically real person. Just ask Wikipedia. Go read. I’ll wait.

How cool is she? Hot damn.

DAZ Studio, no postwork

Notes: There’s definitely a pirate thing in the air today what with ChattyDM’s Fey pirates and airships and old Uncle Bear jawin’ about playing Treasure Fleet. I reckon 4e D&D would rock for playing a Pirates campaign. Arrrrrrr!

Anne Dieu-le-Veut, Good (Chaotic) Female Human Rogue-1

STR 11, CON 13, DEX 16, INT 12, WIS 10, CHA 16
HP 25, bloodied 12, surges 6 x 7/day
AC 15 (Leather jerkin), Fort 12, Ref 16, Will 14, Speed 6

Daggers (x2): +4 vs AC, 1d4, range 5/10, usable off-hand, Thrown: +7 vs AC, 1d4+3
Rapier: +3 vs AC, 1d8, Light blade
Deft Strike/at-will +6 vs AC, Riposte Strike/at-will +6 vs AC, Sly Flourish/at-will +6 vs AC
King’s Castle/enc +6 vs reflex
Trick Strike/day +6 vs AC

Acrobatics +8, Athletics +5, Bluff +8, Intimidate +8, Perception +5, Stealth +8, Thievery +5
Nimble Blade, WP:Rapier, First Strike, Artful Dodger, Sneak Attack +2d6

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Posted 19 November 2008 † greywulf § Character du jour § RPG ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,