Thread: Merchants & Marauders:: Rules:: Question regarding the 'Clemency'...
by Guthwine3 Hey all - 'sailing solo' right now and have an interesting situation that I want to make sure I play correctly.The summary is as follows: My captain (Percival Whitewood) has just completed...
View ArticleThread: Merchants & Marauders:: Rules:: NPC Hunting rules
by InjunJ03 When two NPCs at war, or a Pirate in the same space as an NPC, or either are in a storm, they do not SEARCH for a player. Do they still hunt for players? Also, does an NPC or Pirate hunt...
View ArticleThread: Merchants & Marauders:: Rules:: Rumors... how many?
by Bstanko6 How many rumors are we allowed to get in port? 1?
View ArticleThread: Merchants & Marauders:: Rules:: Naval Combat Question
by Guthwine3 Still getting my head around the minutiae of combat and have a question about how to correctly resolve the following situation (I'm playing the game solo):In the waters outside of...
View ArticleThread: Merchants & Marauders:: Rules:: Question Regarding NPC Movement
by Guthwine3 Okay - here's the situation: There is an English Man-O-War anchored in Port Royal, as well as Blackbeard's frigate. For her third and final movement, my merchant sloop moves from the Sea...
View ArticleThread: Merchants & Marauders:: Rules:: Question about the Plague Event Card
by Guthwine3 Text on the Plague Event Card reads (in part):". . . Ports with a matching good cannot be entered this turn. Any Captain currently in such a port receives a hit to 'Crew' at the beginning...
View ArticleThread: Merchants & Marauders:: Rules:: More Maritime Questions!
by Guthwine3 Just completed another solo game and would like an opinion regarding the following:A. Have a timing question regarding the resolution of the Glory Card 'Pardon ["Play this card and pay 3...
View ArticleThread: Merchants & Marauders:: Rules:: Repairs in Old Providence
by Guthwine3 As an English Captain with a Spanish Bounty, can I flip my Reinforced Hull token in the port of Old Providence for free? I only ask because, while the special ability in Old Providence...
View ArticleThread: Merchants & Marauders:: Rules:: Impending Naval/Pirate Battle
by Guthwine3 I have a question regarding an impending sea scuffle. My Captain has just finished taking port actions in St. John. Waiting in the St. John Sea Zone are an NPC Pirate frigate and a French...
View ArticleThread: Merchants & Marauders:: Rules:: Of Plagues and Cannons . . .
by Guthwine3 Couple of queries:*The Event Card drawn this turn is Plague. I begin the turn in port and the current good in demand at the start of my turn here is NOT a plagued good. After I sell,...
View ArticleThread: Merchants & Marauders:: Rules:: Question regarding the 'MUTINY' Glory...
by Guthwine3 I saw posted here (as part of a series of M&M questions) that the 'Mutiny' Glory Card would not impact the victim's Glory Point for gaining 12 or more gold in a Merchant Raid. I...
View ArticleThread: Merchants & Marauders:: Rules:: NPC Movement Following a...
by Guthwine3 I know that an NPC will ignore a directional movement indicator (north, south, etc.) in order to pursue/hunt a player pirate in an adjacent space but will they do this if a 'Naval Ship'...
View ArticleThread: Merchants & Marauders:: Rules:: Buying goods on your first turn of...
by Dorowar Is there a rule that prevents you from buying goods on your first turn of the game before you leave port. Then moving to a new port and selling on the same turn? For example, starting in...
View ArticleThread: Merchants & Marauders:: Rules:: Reward tokens
by v41403050 Hello tell me please when you RAID a merchant you get a token of the nation on the tablet only five tokens and if you get more than five how to play in this case who plays how
View ArticleThread: Merchants & Marauders:: Rules:: Port Lock - House Rule
by Dorowar So we played our second game and as usual all the NPC's were out in force. Most of us at one time or another would get port locked because there were two NPC Naval Ships or even the two NPC...
View ArticleThread: Merchants & Marauders:: Rules:: Naval Battle?
by shred121569 What exactly is a Naval Battle? Captain John Knox gets plus 1 to seamanship during naval battles. Does this mean if he fights a pirate NPC or a player caption (with or without a bounty)...
View ArticleThread: Merchants & Marauders:: Rules:: Player vs Player Question
by Alberto112 HiIs it right that I don't have a chance to attack another player if he just moves from port to port on his turns?Even if I am a pirate and he is not a pirate?thanks for answers and all...
View ArticleThread: Merchants & Marauders:: Rules:: Buying goods limit
by MrAlza Hello,I understand that there is a limit of holding 6 cargo when in port, with the excess above your ship's cargo capacity discarded when you leave a port.My question is the following:Suppose...
View ArticleThread: Merchants & Marauders:: Rules:: NPC Movement
by Judythecat I understand that an NPC ship moves when an event card depicts a flag of the NPC navel ship as one of the three that sometimes appear along the top of the card.I also understand that an...
View ArticleThread: Merchants & Marauders:: Rules:: Why Attack Merchants
by Judythecat Played for the first time last night. Several players attacked merchant tokens/vessels.My question is why? It's not worth it!You draw only three cards - hits are always bad for you, and...
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