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Date Reviewed - 07.28.08
Draco
Starcloud
Pestilence
This is interesting little boat introduces a new
ability to Pirates: its masts are immune to damage
unless the target rolls a 6. With an ability like
that, you'd almost want to use it in a fight. Gold
running might be a better duty though despite having
only three cargo spaces; with its protection
ability, the Pestilence wouldn't be as easy a target
and it comes with a base move of S+S. It could also
make an interesting fighter if
you put a captain and a Musketeer on board.
However, the Pestilence's power makes it a great
target for boats with the double-range cannons.
Those ships already need to roll a 6 to hit, so they
have nothing to lose by firing on the Pestilence,
especially if those ships have World-Haters on them.
Also, the ability only protects against cannons and
not rams, so an enemy could still easily ram
Pestilence into submission.
The Pestilence is an interesting boat that can serve
you well at 9 points. It still has some of the
standard one-mast vulnerabilities, but you can make
it work with the right crew.
