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Rum & Bones: Second Tide

Pirate crews clash in swashbuckling battle for Davy Jones' treasure in this revamped miniatures board game for 2 to 6 players.
Pirate crews clash in swashbuckling battle for Davy Jones' treasure in this revamped miniatures board game for 2 to 6 players.
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Late Confirm Shipping (6.9.2017)

Captains! A brief but important update for you- specifically those of you who are Late Confirms/Backers.

First off, if you are not a Late Confirm/Backer, and have not received... Read more

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Shipping Update (5.09.2017)

Captains! We're here with a shipping update for everyone.

Won't be a very long post, however, as we have received word from all our global hubs that Shipping Has Been... Read more

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Introducing the Hammers of Ragnarok and Mercenary Hero Chest

Ahoy, Captains!

As some of you might have noticed, some new items have begun popping up for pre-order around the web, with many asking just what these two new mysterious... Read more

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Rulebook and FAQ Posted

Captains! We're here with a small update for you guys:

First things first, some matters on Shipping:

Per out last Update, Wave 2 shipping had begun for most of... Read more

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Shipping Update (3.21.2017)

Captains! We're back with another Shipping Update.

Once again, if you are not familiar with the process up to this point, please read Update #76, as it answers most... Read more

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Wave 2 Shipping Update (3.6.2017)

Captains, we're here with a small shipping update for you.

First off, please see Update #76 as it goes over full details of the entire shipping process and timetables up... Read more

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Shipping Update (2.6.2017)

Backers, we're here with another Shipping Update for you:

GENERAL SHIPPING RECAP

  • Per Update #69 and Update #71 (posted back in December)- Pledges are being shipped in two Waves. Wave... Read more
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Wave 2 Shipping Update + Dice (1.25.2017)

Captains, we are back with some shipping information for you:

It's a bit of a mix today with some good news and some bad news so we'll just get right... Read more

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Shipping Update: RUSSIA

This Update is specifically for RUSSIAN backers. Please Read!

We have been informed of new Russian Import Laws, which have been recently passed. As a result any packages over 2kg... Read more

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Unboxing: Iron Inquisition and Blutrausch Legion

Captains! We're back with more unboxings! Today we're taking a look at the Big Box Expansions: The Iron Inquisition and the Blutrausch Legion boxes!

 

 

 

 

 

 

... Read more
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Production Samples: Expansion Boxes (1.4.2017)

Captains! As you know the ships containing the Core Game are on their way and should be arriving to their hubs this month (Update #71). In the meantime,... Read more

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The Ships Have Departed!

Captains! Some of you (Asia specifically) are already reporting receiving your Core Games for Second Tide, and that is fantastic news!

If you have not yet read UPDATE #69,... Read more

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Unboxing the Second Tide!

Backers! While we wait for our items to begin their voyage across the sea, we figured we'd present you guys with some unboxing pictures of the Core Game!

First off,... Read more

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Shipping Update (12.9.2016) - The Second Tide is Inbound

Backers! We have some shipping news for you!  

So as you know we’re nearing our estimated delivery time of January, and we’ve been pressing forward to get everything in... Read more

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The Yuletide Commith!

Captains! While production and shipping push ahead, we're taking a moment to give a very special warning/update:

THE YULETIDE IS UPON US!!!

Some of you might remember last year we... Read more

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Production Update (11.11.2016) + Pledge Confirmation Reminder!

Captains! We're here with another Production Update for you!

This will be a rather small update, so let's get right into it:

PRODUCTION STATUS

  • All files are ready and approved.
    • ... Read more
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Production Update (10/31/2016) + Storybook Crew Overview

Hello everyone and Happy Halloween!

While we'd love to have had something spooktacular and Halloween themed to present you, we instead opted for the scariest information of all: A Production... Read more

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Production Update (10/18/2016)

Ahoy there Captains! 

I've been a while since our last update, so we're dropping in to give you a brief update:

PRODUCTION UPDATE

The trek to January continues on, but... Read more

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Updated Rulebook and a Look Into the Sea Monsters

Captains! Today we have numerous goodies for you!

First up, here is the updated rulebook file for Second Tide:

  • Now features Variant Ship Layouts
  • Story Bits
  • Some minor corrections, both... Read more
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Second Tide Mercenaries Update!

Hello everyone! Another week, another update- you know the drill, so here we go:

PRODUCTION UPDATE

  • We're nearing completion of final production assets for Core Box, just have some graphical... Read more
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Rulebook + Gameplay Video!

Hello everyone! As mentioned in our last update, we have some exciting items for you this Friday!

First up, Michael and Amanda have taken the time to shoot another gameplay... Read more

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Blutrausch Legion Update + Podcast!

Hello everyone! We're here again with another Faction Update for you guys!

Let's get the usual out of the way first, and then we'll turn it over to Michael:

PRODUCTION... Read more

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Iron Inquisition Update + Production Plastics!

Hello everyone! We're continuing our string of Faction Updates, but today we also have a little something extra for you!

PRODUCTION PLASTICS

We've recently received our first batch of Production... Read more

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Design Insight: Marea de la Muerte and the Deep Lords

Hello everyone! We hope the last few weeks have found you well! 

As you may know, Gencon happened earlier this month, and between prepping for the convention, the actual convention... Read more

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La Brise and Mazu's Files For Download (+ FINAL REMINDER Pledge Manager!)

Hello everyone! As the title says we have some more files for you today, but just to say this once again- If you have not done your pledge manager, you... Read more

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Complete Season 1 Mercenaries Available (+Pledge Manager Reminder)!

Captains! Today we have a massive amount of cool stuff for you!

First though, we want to take a moment to remind everyone that The Pledge Manager Deadline is July... Read more

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Bone Devils and Wellsport Files Available Now!

Captains! We have another update for you!

Last week we posted the preview of the Helrokkers, and with it a nice downloadable file with all their stat cards and skill... Read more

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One Night Only: The Helrökkers Reunion Tour

Captains! We continue our look into the Season 1 Heroes of Rum and Bones!

By now you should all know the drill, so let's just jump right in and take... Read more

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Rum & Bones: Second Tide Pledge Manager is upon us!

Ahoy, mateys!

We're very pleased to announce that the Pledge Manager for Rum & Bones: Second Tide is now open! 

Completion of the Pledge Manager is the single most important... Read more

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Sneak Peek: The Luck Goddesses Return!

Captains! We're back, and this time we're going to take a look at one of the absolute fan-favorite sets from Season 1 in their new shiny Second Tide form: The... Read more

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Wellsport Sneak Peek Part 2: Anne Bonny, Grace O'Malley and More!

Captains! We're here today to show off the remaining updated Heroes from Rum and Bones Season 1!

You can find the original 5 Core Box Heroes, Tide Cards, and General... Read more

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Bone Devils Sneak Peek Part 2: Dracula and Friends

Captains! We're here today to continue our look into the revamped factions of Season 1!

Today we'll tackle the additional 5 Heroes from the Bone Devils Crew.

Check out the... Read more

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The Survey has been sent out!

The Rum & Bones: Second Tidesurvey has been sent to all of our backers with a "Kraken Pledge" (regular and Early Bird). Please take a minute to complete the... Read more

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Sneak Peek: Mazu's Dreadful Curse Revamped

Captains! 

Now that the campaign is over we have a bit more free time, and so today we're going to take a look at the last of the four Season... Read more

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Our Journey Comes To An End... Line Up And Collect Your Share!

Captains, the sun has gone down and the port now sits quiet. We've gathered treasure from all across the sea and the chests are now overflowing, so it's time to... Read more

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The Shell Cracker Is Unleashed! I Knew We Could Do It.. If We Believed!!!

The Shell Cracker has been unleashed for all backers!

This terror from the deep is all about protecting those nearby, and giving the Crew a small boost as well. Enjoy... Read more

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An Infernal Pact Has Been Made... Now... Giant Crabs?

 Captain Hells has been unlocked for all backers!

...But at what cost?

Hells is a captain that will trade anything for power... His Basic Attack, Hellblade, gets stronger if... Read more

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Coulter Unlocked! Are Things Getting Hot In Here...?

Coulter is a bounty hunter- you hire him when you want someone dead. This is reflected via his Target Acquired passive, which marks an enemy Hero and grants you... Read more

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Poseidon Sends His Avatar. We'll Need Someone Tough for This One...

The Avatar of Poseidon has been unlocked!

For those who want a big more support from their Sea Monsters, we have the Avatar of Poseidon. When summoned, he'll first create... Read more

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The Man in Charge Leads Us! Poseidon is Jealous...

 The Man In Charge has arrived to lead you to victory!

 As you can see, even his enemies fear the wrath of The Man In Charge! His Do You Know... Read more

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The League of Extraordinary Pirates Gathers!

Captains, we have one last Crew that is looking to join our ranks- quite a surprise as we thought we'd seen it all with the Cutthroats from yesterday! We were... Read more

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Maelstrom Has Been Recruited! A True Leader Arrives!

 Maelstrom, the Mercenary Gunner, has been unlocked for all pledges!

A close-range Gunner, Maelstrom makes heavy use of his Boomstick basic attack, which gains additional dice and damage if... Read more

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Cabo Morales Joins Marea de la Muerte! But a New Gunner Arrives!

Cabo Morales has been unlocked for all backers! This Marea de la Muerte Gunner rounds out the second set of Heroes for the Faction!

 Cabo loves his Chain-Gun, and all... Read more

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Papa's Home! $650K Reached!

Captains, Papa Morte now joins us in our search for treasure!

 No doubt with some help from our merry band in the Cutthroats Hero Pack:

 Who you can read all... Read more

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The Final 48 Is Upon Us! Enter The Cutthroats!

Captains! We're almost at the 48 hour mark, and to celebrate this we have one last Optional Buy for you! Presenting the Cutthroats Pack!

This is a set of five ... Read more

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Unleash the Siren's Song!

Captains! We've unlocked the Siren Sea Monster for all backers!

So when you summon this deadly beauty she'll deploy in any zone within 1 of a Sea Zone. Past that... Read more

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Blutrausch Reinforcements Arrive! Prepare For War!

It's Monday, Captains, and we're starting off with a couple Optional Buys for the Bludrausch Legion:

So just who these new invaders? Let's take a look:

HEROES OF THE BLUTRAUSCH... Read more

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Sebastain Has Been Unlocked! Now Hear the Siren's Call!

Sebastain Lovell has been unlocked for all backers!

Sebastian is a Swashbuckler who prefers to fight alone- he is unique in the fact he gains numerous benefits for being the... Read more

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Sneak Peak: La Brise Sanguine Update

Captains! We're here again to look at another of the Season 1 Factions and the impact of the Second Tide changes to them!

Check out the previous factions here:

WELLSPORT... Read more

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Tick Tock Joins the Deep Lords! A Lone Duelist Emerges!

Tick Tock has been unlocked for all backers!  

Tick Tock, the Chronogator, is a Quartermaster that excels in the raw manipulation of time itself!

With his Basic Attack, Accelerate... Read more

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$530,000 Reached! ...Tick Tock... Tick Tock... Tick Tock...

 Renaldo joins the ranks of Marea de la Murte!

 No doubt with help from the newly arrived forces of the Blutrausch Legion:

 Who you can read all about HERE.

With... Read more

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The Blutrausch Legion Cordially Invites You to War

With a formal Declaration of War, the Blutrausch Expeditionary Legion, led by Admiral Highbrow, has entered our world!

This Full Faction Expansion for Rum & Bones: Second Tide contains the... Read more

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Refund Policy Updates

Hello backers, this is just a quick update to note a change in our Refund Policy moving forward.

Due to recent Kickstarter changes, specifically those in regards to Stripe, the... Read more

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An In Depth Look into Second Tide Mechanics

So while we approach our newest Stretch Goal of Renaldo, the Marea de la Muerte Swashbuckler:

While we approach this goal, however, I thought it would be a good time... Read more

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RELEASE THE KRAKEN... With a song?

 The Kraken has been unlocked for all backers!

Big, Scary, and Nasty, we've unlocked the Kraken, no doubt with help from our new Tusketeer comrades:

 You can read all about... Read more

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One For All, And All For One! Plus Some Additional Coin!

We're nearing our next goal, Captains, and with it the Kraken will be unleashed:

It seems, however, that we've found a new group of adventurers ready to fight for the... Read more

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Beast Has His Belle... Now Unleash the Kraken!

Belle Rose has been unlocked for all backers!

As you can see, Belle Rose here focuses on mobility and rallying the villagers/Deckhands to her cause! Not only that, but she's... Read more

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2 Player Gameplay Video!

Captains! It's Monday, and we've already started the day with a great addition to the Iron Inquisition:

 You can read all about this latest addition HERE

But in addition to... Read more

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The Inquisition Calls For Reinforcements... And Dice!

We've sailing toward our next Stretch Goal, Captains, and hopefully soon Belle Rose will join the Crew!

As more and more faces and factions begin to enter the hunt for... Read more

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Euryale Unlocked! Enough of These Monsters! Let's Have Some Beauty!

 Euryale joins the Crew of the Deep Lords!

From her skills we can see Euryale is a control-style Gunner: preferring to manipulate enemy Heroes into doing her dirty work in... Read more

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Sneak Peak: Wellsport Brotherhood Revamped

We previously looked at the other Rum & Bones: Season 1  Core Box Crew, the Bone Devils (write-up available HERE) so today we're going to take a look at... Read more

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Eric has joined the crew! But he wasn't the only beast...

 Eric the Beastly has been unlocked for all backers!

Beast is a capable fighter, tapping into his Beastly Might to Bleed and Stun his foes when his anger gets the... Read more

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The Sea Dragon Has Been Unleashed! Now Face a True Beast!

 The Sculpted Sea Dragon has been unlocked for all backers!

Surely our newest Optional Buy, the Iron Inquisition, has a thing to say about that:

 Learn more about the Holy... Read more

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No One Expects the Iron Inquisition!

We are proud to announce a new Faction has joined the hunt for Davy Jones' Treasure!

Presenting: THE IRON INQUISITION!

This Full Faction Expansion for Rum & Bones: Second Tide... Read more

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Voltaire Joins the Fight! And He Brought a Friend With Him!

Aurelio Voltaire has been unlocked, bringing his distinct vocals to any crew willing to pay his fee!

While Voltaire loves to put on a show for the crowd, sometimes all... Read more

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Sneak Peak: Bone Devils Revamped

Backers, we are nearing our next Stretch Goal:

In the meantime, however, I figured we could take a step backwards in time and look at just what effects the Second... Read more

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Faction Overview: Marea de la Muerte

Captains! Earlier this week we took a look at the Deep Lords, and now today Marea de la Muerte gets their turn!

Deep Lords Overview available HERE

FACTION OVERVIEW

Marea... Read more

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The Elder Has Been Unlocked! It Gets So Lonely Being Evil...

The Elder Below brings a very unique set of powers to the table. Once he's suffered enough damage, all bets are off, and The Elder is done "playing", becoming an... Read more

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Classics Added to Optional Buys

Hello backers! Missed the first journey into Rum and Bones? Looking to pick up the likes of the Bone Devils and the Wellsport Brotherhood? Well we've got just the thing... Read more

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Opening the Storybook: Faction Overview

So yesterday we revealed our first add-on, our "Fairy Tale Pack":

 Full Details on Miniatures Here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coolminiornot/rum-and-bones-second-tide/posts/1545945

But now, let's take a look at the actual Heroes included in this... Read more

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$325K Unlocked! But Now We Have Awoken Something Ancient...

Senor Espadero has been unlocked for all pledges and now joins the crew of Marea de la Muerte!

But while the good swords-smith has made his debut, something dreadful stirs... Read more

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Optional Buy: Fairy Tales Are Real!

Davy Jones Locker is more than it seems... It is a portal that connects the seas of all realms together, even those viewed as mere fables...

For your enjoyment we... Read more

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Faction Overview: The Deep Lords

Captains! Let's take a moment out of chasing down Davy Jones' Treasure and explore the undersea denizens that are the Deep Lords!

FACTION OVERVIEW

The Deep Lords are focused on... Read more

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Roll the Bones... and Sharpen the Swords! 300K Unlocked!

We've hit 300K, which means all backers will receive a set of Six Deep Lords Dice of Forbidden Power! Sure to bring the total downfall of your enemies... Assuming you... Read more

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El Gancho Joins the Hunt! More Rewards to Come! Plus, a Look at Ironclaw

Gancho will, of course, want his share of the loot, so we best get the biggest pile we can to share among the Crew!

At $300,000K we'll unlock a set... Read more

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Triton Arises From the Depths! Meanwhile, at a Bullfight in Spain...

 Captain Triton, Commander of the Tides has been unlocked for all backers!

 Now, we journey from the depths of the ocean to the bullfighting rings of Spain...

A new ... Read more

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$225,000K Unlocked! Hey, Felicia! And A New Commander Rises...

 The new Marea de la Muerte Brute, Felicia has been unlocked for all backers!

Of course, the Deep Lords will not be outnumbers... Deciding it's now time to make his... Read more

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We've Reached $200,000! Looks Like We Can Hire Some Muscle...

We've Hit $200,00K, mateys! Six Marea de la Muerte Dice have been added to all loot chests!

Working out way through the loot, however, a new figure has appeared to... Read more

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Viktor Has Agreed to Your Terms... Now Throw the Bones!

Please note all miniatures are unpainted! The painted versions merely show what a skilled painter could do!

At $200,000 we're going to throw some extra luck your way, with a... Read more

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Spyridon Joins the Deep Lords! A Hunter Now Emerges...

Please note all miniatures come unpainted. The mainted miniature just shows what a skilled painter can do!

Both Crews have let out the call! Mercenaries of all sorts now flock... Read more

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Don Juan Joins the Ranks! But a Challenger Slithers from the Depths...

Don Juan has joined the Crew! The Tide is still rushing though, mateys, but let's take a moment to check him out:

 Model (impressivly!) painted by Bigchild Creative!

Of... Read more

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Initial Boarding Complete! Claim the Treasure! ...And Who Is This??

Wow! We've funded already in just over five minutes!

Guess it's time to take a look at some stretch goals then, isn't it? 

We're going to claim some treasure mateys!... Read more

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