WAR AT THE GALLEON’S GRAVEYARD

Revised Rules (2.0)

A Pirate add-on for :

INTRODUCTION
This booklet offers a set of updated
rules, the aim of which is to increase
the control players have throughout
the game, and thus to generate
greater strategic and tactical interest.
All to make a better game.
REVIEW OF THE BASIC RULES
The main issues of the original
game, widely shared by the various
reviews and player opinions
available on the web, can be
summarized as follows: Fate cards
are omnipresent, and their effects
take precedence over the choices
made by the players during the
game, giving them the impression of
being victims of chance without
having any control over the game.
The flow of the game turn, and
particularly the initiative system for
activating ships gives too great an
advantage to the player having the
initiative for the turn, while also
taking away a lot of possibilities,
realism, or tactical interest, . Finally,
it can feel like the dice rolls alone
determine the outcome of the game.
PREVIEW OF THE CHANGES
Since its release, other games have
shown that simple and fun systems
can simulate the navigation of ships,
whether they are in space or at sea.
SCHEDULED TRAVEL
War at the Galleon's Grave (WGG)
proposes a way to schedule in
advance the movements and
separate movement and combat
phases. The order of movement is
determined by the actual speed of
the ships, and shots are fired
alternately.
FATE CARDS
Without being completely set aside,
as often proposed as a solution,
Fate cards are no longer drawn
systematically at the start of each
turn, but only when a player rolls a
double on his initiative roll (2D6).
Events are therefore less common
and the Wind does not change
direction as often or quickly, but
the game still maintains its original
fantasy vibe.
WIND
The now more stable wind becomes
a crucial element in the movement
of Sail class warships to simulate
their navigation more realistically
and to ask players to make real
Captain's decisions.
HANDLINGS
Ships have a wider range of
movements available and can
modulate their speed to adapt their
ability to move depending on the
situation.
FIRING BROADSIDES
The range of the broadside shots is
reduced to 12". Dice throws are
done accordingly using D12, the
difficulty being equal to the range;
Long-range shots (13 '' to 18 '') are
removed. The Warship's position
now has a noticeable effect on the
potential damage of a shot and
increases the tactical interest.
BOARDING
Warship boarding another can
now cause damages by ramming,
and boarding actions are resolved
with an additional "double
guessing" mechanic.
Various other modifications improve
the game and general balance.
GALLEON’S GRAVEYARD
This booklet includes special rules
for the various landscape elements
in the game. These rules can be used
by default unless a scenario
indicates a particular use of a
landscape element.
BASIC RULES
Note that you must have the
original rulebook to play. Without
an explicit indication of the
contrary, all the basic rules remain
in force.
COPYWRONG
Of course, this author is acting
without any rights or valid license
from the publisher to pirate this
successful franchise or use its
illustrations. Thus this document
must only be exchanged
undercover, between anonymous
individuals, in meeting places kept
secret, specified by encrypted
messaging. For personal use only!
(One copy per household max.)
AUTHOR'S NOTE
It is always heartbreaking to get
your hands on a game with
gorgeous pieces to realize after a few
games that the game sucks! Of
course, if it only came down to a
couple of pawns or cards, we could
have kept an eye closed. But when it
comes to Dreadfleet, it was
necessary to update the rules and
allow these splendid warships and
landscape to decorate the table more
often!
Adrien – French Version 1.4 - September
2019
Val-X & Sal-O – English Version 2.0 (Dec.
2020)

Terminology
Page 14 & 15 add:
GAME ACCESSORIES
To play with these rules, you will
need (in addition to the basic
material): 6D12, with one easily
recognizable from the others. This
die will be used for special
broadsides.
DISTANCING
It is more practical to use a 12''
transparent ruler to measure the
shooting ranges. In these rules, the
range of broadside shots is limited
to 12". Ideally, each player should
have a ruler. It should also help for
calculating movements.
COMMAND SHEET
Each player should receive a
Command Sheet (see annexes). It is
on these sheets that the players will
note the programmed movements
of the ships. Each player must
therefore also receive a pencil.
EXTRA TOKENS & CARDS
You will need some extra tokens
(first broadside, ankh power, power
tokens) and cards; they’re all in the
annexes.
PRECISION ON SOME TERMS
ACTION PHASE
Game effects, including those
of certain Fate cards,
sometimes apply
in the beginning or at the end of the
Action Phase of a ship.
The start of the action phase of a ship
corresponds to the start of its
movement sub-phase, ie the first
moment it acts during the turn.
The end of the action phase of a ship
corresponds to the end of its
broadside sub-phase or boarding
sub-phase, ie the last moment when
the ship acts during the turn.
COMPASS
Option
I use a large D6 to mark the current
wind strength. It allows players to
directly check the strength without
consulting the Destiny discard pile.
FIRST BROADSIDE
Option, recommended
If you wish, you can use the first
broadside token provided in
annexes. This can be used to
remember to apply the +1 bonus to
the first broadside fire and to
remember which ships have already
fired or not.
If you choose to use such markers,
each ship will receive a marker at
the start of the game and discard it
when it makes its first broadside
fire in the game.
SHIP TURNING ALTERNATIVE
Option, recommended
The issue with having the ships
pivot from their bow is that it isn't
realistic. There is also no difference
between slow, massive ships and
the sleeker, easily handled ones.
Should a floating fortress such as
the Bloody Reaver turn as smoothly
as, say, the Seadrake? What about the
warships that use oars or engines?
Shouldn't they be able to turn a little
more sharply? To combat this we
have tried to use custom pivot
points unique to every ship.
Finally, we have found that using
the navigation can work very well
in addition to using a 12"
transparent ruler when it comes to
making clean turns.
PIVOT POINT
Option, recommended
Each ship has a unique point
marked on its base from where
measurements and turns can be
made. The furthest away from the
bow the pivot point is, the more
manoeuvrable the ship feels. Sadly,
with pivot points not being at the
four corners, the navigation wheel
becomes obsolete.
The pivot points are entirely up to
you as to where you place them. For
example, we have chosen to place
most of them on the supposed center
of gravity for most sailboats. The
more manoeuvrable oar- and
engine-powered ships have their
pivot point closer to the center of the
base, with the Black Kraken having
its pivot point at the very stern,
symbolic of a squid's underwater
manoeuvrability. But do not take
our word for it! Try different pivot
points, test them out, and narrow it
down to whatever you prefer.
Once defined, mark the pivot points
with a permanent marker on both
port and starboard sides of the
model base.
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DICE: D12
All broadside fire rolls are resolved
by rolling D12s (rather than D6s).
Shooting modifiers normally apply
to the die roll, but the roll can never
be less than 1 or greater than 12.
A result of 12 can, under certain
conditions, result in a critical hit. It
is possible to trigger this effect
thanks to a bonus on the dice roll, it
is not necessary to obtain a natural
result of 12 on the dice.
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SAILBOATS
In addition to their characteristics,
some ships are designated as Sailing
Ships. A sailboat determines its
Speed at the start of each turn,
adding 6 to the Wind Strength. It
must also apply some additional
rules depending on the wind
direction.
Note: You can cover the value of the Speed
characteristic printed on the card of a sailboat,
with a post-it on which you will have noted "6 +
W"
Page 20 & 21; replace the paragraph:
STEP 6: THE WIND DIRECTION
Determine the position of the
compass normally.
Then, determine the strength of the
wind at the start of the game by
rolling 2 dice and re-rolling the 1:
The highest result of the two
indicates the strength of the wind.
You should place a large D6 with
the wind value instead of the
compass rose (or on top of it). This
die will allow you to remember the
current Wind strength during the
game, without having to constantly
refer to the Fate discard pile.
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A game is divided into successive
game turns. Each game turn is
divided into several phases,
resolved in order. Some phases
are divided into Sub-phases, each
corresponding to a ship.
PHASE ONE: INITIATIVE &
FATE
The players each roll 2D6 and add
up their results. The player with the
highest total gets the initiative for
the turn and must choose which of
him or his opponent becomes 1st
Player.
In the event of a tie, cancel the rolls
and re-roll until a 1st player is
designated.
DOUBLES
If a player rolls a double, he must
draw and resolve a Fate card
normally, starting with the 1st
player if applicable.
If none of the players rolled a
double, but one is formed by
combining the dice of the 2
players, the 1st player chooses
who draws and resolves the Fate
card.
PHASE TWO: COMMANDMENT
During this phase, each player
must secretly program the
movement of each of his ships by
entering it on his Command Sheet.
He can also assign Orders at this
time, by placing the cards face
down on the ships concerned.
PHASE THREE: NAVIGATION
At the start of the navigation
phase, each player (starting with
the 1st Player) must make the
Command checks for his ships that
have received an Order.
Then, each ship will perform its
movement sub-phase, starting
with the fastest ship, and ending
with the slowest. During its
movement sub-phase, the ship will
perform the movement listed on
its log sheet.
If ships come into contact during
this phase, they cannot move again
this turn.
PHASE FOUR: COMBAT
It is during this phase that the
ships will be able to fire with
their canons, or for those who are
in contact with the enemy,
engage in boarding.
During this phase, each ship has
a broadside sub-phase, or a
boarding sub-phase, depending
on whether or not it is in contact
with an enemy ship.
Players first resolve the broadside
sub-phases. Starting with the 1st
Player, each one in turn
designates a ship with a
broadside sub-phase and
performs a broadside fire.
When all broadside sub-phases
have been resolved, players
resolve boardings one after
another or together in the case of
multiple boarding actions.
PHASE FIVE AND SIX: no changes

New chapter, add:
During the command phase, note
the desired movement of each ship
by writing it down on its log sheet,
in the form of a sequence of
distances of movement forward, or
the direction of the turn.
Example: 3 '', PT, 4 '', SB, 1 '' is:
3 '' movement forward;
turn port side; 4 '' forward;
turn starboard side; 1 '' forward.
Note: the effective speed (total
distance programmed), in the
column initiative. The effective
speed will determine the order of
movement of the vessels during the
navigation phase, the fastest
moving before the slower.
Note: If you wish to strike an
enemy ship before it moves, you
will have to act before it by having
a greater effective speed, and
therefore program a greater
movement than it.
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During the Navigation phase, solve
these sub-phases in order:
1: ORDERS
At the start of the navigation phase,
and starting with the 1st player,
players have an order sub-phase
during which they make Command
checks for ships that have received
an Order card. Each Order
successfully given is placed face up,
the others are discarded without
revealing them.
2: MOVEMENT SUB-PHASES
It is now that the ships start
moving. Carry out their movement
sub-phase one after the other.
Determine the fastest vessel by
comparing their effective speed, ie
the sum of the programmed
movements (in the sequence
written on their log sheet, and
which you normally noted at the
end, in brackets).
At equal effective speed, a ship
having received the order Full
Speed Ahead! is considered faster.
If a tie in speed persists between
several ships, it is the 1st player
who decides and designates the
fastest.
The fastest vessel performs its
movement sub-phase, which
consists of moving exactly as listed
on its score sheet. When finished,
the player crosses the sequence of
his score sheet to signify that this
ship will no longer move this turn.
From the remaining ships, we
determine the next fastest to be the
one to perform its movement sub-
phase, and so on until the slowest
performed its movement sub-
phase.
SPECIAL MANEUVERS
A ship which performs a special
maneuver has no forward
movement recorded on its log
sheet, but only the abbreviation of
the maneuver (ie. DA for Dropping
Anchor, EJ for Escape Jeopardy, LB
for Load a Broadside, etc.), its
effective speed is therefore 0, and
all these maneuvers will therefore
be resolved last, in the order
chosen by the 1st Player.
BOARDED VESSELS
A ship that is struck by another
cancels its planned movement: it
cannot move again this turn, even
if it had not yet completed its
movement sub-phase.
3: AUXILIARIES
Then, the 1st player moves all of his
auxiliaries, one after the other, and
then his opponent does the same.
Auxiliaries do not have a Command
Sheet, orientation, or handling
value, they move freely.
SUMMARY OF NAV. PHASE
1) Orders of the 1st Player
2) Orders from the 2nd Player.
3) Movement sub-phase of the fastest
ship
4) Movement sub-phase of the second-
fastest ship
5) and so on…
++) Auxiliaries of the 1st Player
+++) Auxiliaries of the 2nd Player
End of Navigation phase
SPECIAL RULE:
Abilities that say "instead of issuing an
order" are activated during the
Orders sub-phase.
Apply pages 24 & 25 normally, but
replace the first paragraph with:
When it has to move, a ship resolves
the indications written on its
navigation sheet. All commands
must be applied, even if it causes a
collision or an unfavourable
movement for the vessel. Only the
turns allow a certain margin of
adaptation, being able to be between
0° and 45°.
SPECIAL RULES:
BLOODY REAVER
Floating mountain:
The Bloody Reaver is particularly
slow, reducing the Wind Strength
by 1 (to a minimum of 1) before
calculating its speed for the turn. Its
Speed characteristic is therefore:
6 + (V-1)
SEA DRAKE
Prodigious design
The Sea Dragon is very light and
fast, it adds 2 to the Wind Strength
(up to a maximum of 7) before
calculating its speed for the turn.
Its Speed characteristic is therefore
6 + (V + 2)
SKABRUS
Undead Leviathan
The Skabrus has a Speed of 12” only
if it does not turn during its
movement. Otherwise, its speed is
10. It can therefore move 12" and
end with a turn. To remember this,
you can underline the characteristic
on the card to remember it, or write
10/12 instead.
Pages 26 to 29; replace the set with:
MINIMUM TURN
Whenever a ship's Handling value is
greater than its Speed, we assume
both values are equal. This way a
ship cans always Change Heading at
least once at the end of its
movement.
Example: A ship with a Handling value
of 5 has its Speed reduced to 4” by
damage. If it moves 4”, it cans still
Change Heading at the end of its
movement.
SAIL CLASS WARSHIPS
Sailboats use the wind to move and
are therefore affected by specific
effects. To determine if a sailboat is
Wind Astern or In Irons is
explained on page 28 of the Basic
Rules.
DETERMINING SAILING SPEED
The speed of a sailboat is
determined by the Wind Strength +
6. This value is determined during
the command phase and is effective
until the end of the turn, regardless
of any Change in Heading made by
the ship during its movement.
Example: With a Wind Strength of 4”,
the sailboats have a Speed of 10” (4 +
6) during this turn.
SAILBOATS CAUGHT IN IRONS
A sailboat caught in irons must
divide its speed by 2 to determine
its speed for the turn. Remember
that you should always round all
values up.
Example: The same sailboat has
suffered speed damage, so its speed is
9” instead of 10”. Caught in irons, its
speed changes to 5”.
WIND ASTERN SAILBOATS
A sailboat with wind astern can
add the force of the wind to its
usual speed. It is also forced to
make a forward movement at least
equal to the force of the wind.
Example: the sailboat of the previous
example, with wind astern, passes at
a speed of 13” (9 + 4) with a
minimal movement of 4".
RUNNING AGROUND
If the base or part of a ship comes
in contact with an island or a
wreck, the ship runs aground and
its movement ends immediately.
The captain must draw Damage
cards until he draws a Hull card.
He must apply it and discard the
rest.
STRANDED SHIPS
A ship that is in contact with a piece
of terrain is stranded, and cannot
move normally, it must first Escape
Jeopardy. The player should note EJ
on his command sheet during the
Command phase.
Escaping Jeopardy allows the vessel
to move away from the obstacle by
a maximum of 2'' in any direction,
without rotating. It cans then
Change Heading once (without
coming back into contact with the
obstacle/vessel).
LEAVING THE PLAYMAT
If a ship's base reaches the edge of
the game mat (the golden border) it
is immediately counted as a loss,
unless the scenario victory
conditions allow that ship to leave
play by that edge of the seascape.
COLLISIONS
If a ship crashes into another ship,
its movement ends immediately, as
if it had run aground. The ships are
now engaged.
The struck ship loses its movement
sub-phase for that turn if it had not
already done so. The player must
cross out the movement sequence
from his Command Sheet.
Two colliding ships cannot move
until one or the other either
Escapes Jeopardy or is removed
from play.
RAMMING
If a ship is moving forward when it
collides with another ship, and the
latter has the majority of its model
in the colliding ship's fore arc, it
rams it. The target warship
immediately draws D3 Damage
cards, applying any Hull cards and
discarding the rest.
SPECIAL RULES:
SWORDFISH & HELDENHAMMER
The Heldenhammer and the Swordfysh
each have a special ability, Sigmar's
Wrath and Ram Attack, which
overrides the usual ramming effects,
allowing them to potentially do
more damage than other ships.
CURSE OF ZANDRI
We are giving the Curse of Zandri the
same attack as the Swordfysh, to
better balance the game. You can
copy the text for Ram Attack or just
add a post-it on the ship card to
remind you. (ex. Ram D6-1).

BLACK KRAKEN
The Black Kraken's bow being its
tentacles, it does not possess a
ramming attack.
ENGAGED VESSELS
Ships that are in contact with each
other are engaged, and cannot
move or receive Orders. Instead, an
engaged ship chooses a directive
and notes it on its score sheet, in
place of the movement sequence.
There are 4 possible directives
when a ship is engaged:
• Do nothing
• Escape Jeopardy (EJ)
• Continue Boarding (CB)
• Load a Broadside (LB)
Doing nothing allows the crew to
prepare and wait for the enemy to
react. This is the default directive,
there is nothing to note on the
scorecard.
Escaping Jeopardy works just like a
stranded ship. Move the ship 2”
away from the enemy ship before
making a Change in Heading.
Note: This choice makes the ship
vulnerable to emergency broadside fire
from its opponent or may have no effect
if the opposing crew tries to keep the
ships in contact, but this is the only
way to break free.
SPECIAL RULES:
BLACK KRAKEN
Lightning Reversal
When it comes into contact with an
enemy ship, the Black Kraken can
rotate up to 180° to place its
tentacles in contact with the enemy
ship. When it does, he benefits from
the effects of his Tentacle
Monstrosity ability.
This ability applies if he wants to
Escape Jeopardy, and in this case,
allows him to move normally after
breaking free. He must therefore
write EJ on its Command Sheet,
then the planned movement.
CONTINUE BOARDING
To continue the boarding is an
offensive choice, the crew
throws additional ropes and
grapples and invades the enemy
bridge in order to force the
adversary to continue the
combat.
This choice takes effect only if an
engaged enemy ship has chosen to
Escape Jeopardy. In this case, each
player must roll all of its boarding
dice and use the Captain's
Command Value to resolve the
conflict.
If the escaping ship gets at least as
many successful checks as its
opponent, it manages to break free
and can perform the maneuver
normally. Otherwise, the ships
remain in contact and will
therefore have to resolve a
boarding action during the combat
phase.
LOAD A BROADSIDE
The crew can withdraw from the
fight and resume their post at the
canons in order to quickly load the
guns and fire a broadside at an
escaping enemy ship.
If the opposing ship breaks free, this
vessel may fire a partial shot
immediately after its movement.
If the opposing ship continues
boarding, this ship divides its
boarding value by 2 for its next
boarding sub-phase. This represents
the crew who left combat too early
only to find themselves
overwhelmed by the enemy assault.
Note: If you do not prepare a
broadside and the enemy ship
manages to break free, you will not be
able to do anything during the turn,
but if the opponent continues to board
you will be very vulnerable and you
will not be able to shoot.
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A ship can do certain specific
maneuvers to respond to the
situation: drop anchor to repair the
ship or to set foot on an island,
Escape Jeopardy after running
aground, or even reduce speed to
weave slowly through a narrow
passage. All these possibilities are
discussed in this chapter.
HALF SPEED
A ship (after determining its speed
if it is a sailboat) can greatly reduce
its speed to increase its
manoeuvrability.
The player can note HS (half speed)
at the start of the sequence that he
will write on the ship's Command
Sheet. In this case, the ship's Speed is
divided by 2 (always rounded up),
but also its Handling value. It cans
therefore Change Heading after a
shorter forward movement.
Example: A Sailboat with a wind of 4
and 1 Speed damage has a total Speed
value of 9 and a Handling of 5. By going
at reduced speed and noting RS on his
sheet, these values become: Speed 5;
Handling 3.
SPECIAL RULES:
SKABRUS, GRIMNIR'S THUNDER
& CURSE OF ZANDRI
Oars / Wheels
These ships move by oars or paddle
wheels, which allows them to pivot
in place. Any of these vessels can
rotate up to 90 ° in place rather than
moving (just note PS or SBS 90°). If it
has received a Hard-A-Port! or
Hard-A-Starboard! Order, it can
rotate an additional 90°.
DROP AND WEIGH ANCHOR
A ship that is 1'' or less from a piece of
scenery may issue an Anchor order
(ANCH). It does not move, even with an
Order, and receives an At Anchor card.
While At Anchor, Repair Order is
automatically successful, no command
check is necessary.
Note that a ship at anchor can fire a
broadside or participate in a boarding
phase during the Combat phase.
In order to Weigh Anchor a vessel
may issue an Anchor order. He
withdraws his At Anchor card and
can Change Heading or Move as per
the Order Card.
ANCHOR TURN
A ship can turn on its anchor to
Change Heading in a confined
space. Turning on the anchor
(note AT, then PS or SBS) allows a
vessel to move 1'', then change
heading. It does not take into
account its Handling value, and
its movement ends once the turn
has been completed. Since the
anchor will have been used, draw
an At Anchor card.
An anchor turn can be very
practical, but it mobilizes the crew
a lot, so it is impossible to receive
an Order in the same turn.
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During this phase, the ships will
fire broadsides or Board a ship,
depending on the situation.
BROADSIDE SUB-PHASES
The combat phase begins with the
sub-phases of the ships capable of
firing. Engaged ships cannot fire
and therefore do not have a
broadside sub-phase, with the
exceptions of the Orders Fire-As-
She-Bears and Load a Broadside.
All broadsides are resolved
simultaneously, the resulting
damage being applied only once all
broadsides are done.
BOARDING SUB-PHASES
After the broadsides have been
resolved, the players resolve the
boarding in progress one after the
other, in the order chosen by the
1st Player. Each boarding is
resolved individually. If multiple
ships (3+) are engaged together,
resolve all of them simultaneously.
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Note: Contrary to what is indicated in
point 1, the ships engaged or having
started the turn engaged do not fire,
they do not have a broadside sub-
phase.
1: CHOOSE A TARGET
Each warship can only fire upon a
single target per side. A warship
stuck between two enemies could
potentially fire on both. In this case,
each broadside is considered
independent, with their own
calculations, modifiers and/or
special dices.
All special broadsides must be
chosen at this time. Players may
only use one special action per turn,
unless powers indicate otherwise.
If a warship has multiple enemy
ships as possible targets in one of its
side arcs, it must designate a single
target it wishes to fire at.
In case of a warship firing on
multiple targets, his 1st Broadside
token applies to each of his targets
who is fired upon this turn as all his
canons are overloaded and not only
one side.
2: PARTIAL SHOT
Islands and player ships are
considered obstacles. If more than
half of a ship’s model is hidden, it is
considered out of LoS. If more than
half is visible, the broadside is
considered a Partial Shot.
Debris and shipwrecks are
considered half-obstacles. But ships
can only fire Partial Shots over them.
These broadsides would be halved
and rounded UP.
Fire-As-She-Bears
In some special cases, a ship can still
fire a broadside despite being
engaged. To compensate for the
strength of such situations, the
broadside is a Partial Shot and
rounded DOWN.
4: DETERMINE FIRING RANGE
The result required to hit depends
on the distance to the target.
The maximum range of a broadside
shot is 12” away. Range is
measured from hull to hull, in the
same way you would determine
line of sight.
The minimum result to hit is equal
to the distance, in inches, between
the shooter and his target.
SPECIAL RULES
CURSE OF ZANDRI, GRIMNIR'S
THUNDER & FLAMING
SCIMITAR
These ships have special broadsides
with special effects, and for which a
die recognizable from others must
be rolled. These special broadsides
have an extended firing arc at the
bow of the ship. It is possible to
shoot this special broadside
independently of the others (see
Choose a Target).
5: ROLL TO HIT
For each broadside, roll a D12. If
the result is equal to or greater
than the range, the dice inflicts a
hit.
A natural result of 1 on a die is
an automatic failure; any
bonuses cannot change this
result.
SHORT RANGE SHOT
If the target is within 6” of
maximum distance, firing is
performed at close range and
benefits from the following bonuses:
If the target is within 6”, a close-
range shot is fired and benefits from
the following bonuses:
Raking Fire - the +1 bonus for
Raking fire (page 32) applies under
the same conditions as provided by
the basic rules, but only at close
range.
Critical Hit - a roll of 12+ results in 2
hits instead of 1.
SPECIAL RULES
SHADEWRAITH
Half-real
If Shadewraith is the target of an
enemy broadside, double the
distance to determine the hit score.
It is therefore impossible to hit this
vessel if it is beyond 6” distance.
FIRST BROADSIDE TOKEN
A warship with a First Broadside
token must use it while firing (max 1
per turn). It gives a bonus of +1 to
the result of each die. Discard the
token once use.
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GIVING ORDERS
To give an order to a ship, the player
must write the order in the specific
case on the Command Sheet.
Multiple ships can have the same
order.
At the start of the Navigation phase,
take a Command check for each ship
that has received an Order. If
successful, the order has been given
successfully, and you may use the
corresponding card. If this fails
nothing happen; the crew doesn’t
understand your order.
Full Speed Ahead! - This mandatory
additional movement takes place
after the sequence written on the
Command Sheet. The 2D6s are not
added together, but the player must
choose one of the 2 results and
move the ship in a straight line this
exact distance.
Anchor – This order if successful
As already stated, a ship having aloud a ship to drop/weigh anchor
received the order Full Speed Ahead without losing is movement sub-
moves before the other, in the event phase.
of an initiative tie.
Fire As She Bears! - A ship which
comes into contact with an enemy
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ship cannot normally fire a
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broadside during the Combat
phase, the crew being too busy with
DEPLOYING AUXILIARIES
the boarding in progress.
However, if the order has been
If a vessel attempts to deploy a cog
given successfully, this ship may
auxiliary while moving at half speed
still fire a broadside during the
(HS) or anchor turning (AT), the cog
navigation phase, when an enemy
capsizes on a roll of only 1, instead
ship comes into contact with it.
of 1 at 3 as when moving normally.
If this order is not used during the
navigation phase, that ship may use
it to interrupt the combat phase and
perform its broadside sub-phase
just before an enemy ship that has
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designated it as target.
Islands and wrecks are more than
This order stay in play until trigger
just scenery; they are game elements
or another order is given to the ship
in their own right. If the players
agree, each item follows the rules
Hard-A-Port! / Hard-A-Starboard!
given in the corresponding number
- These orders work in the manner
below.
prescribed by the rules. This turn
does not have to be entered on the
If the scenario indicates a particular
command sheet; it can be used at
rule or game effect for a scenery
any stage of the movement.
element, then the scenario rule
replaces the usual rule for that
Repair - This order works as
element.
explained in the rules, except that a
ship at anchor receives it
SACRIFICE THE CREW
automatically if given, with no
command check required.
Several effects require you to
"sacrifice the crew", in which case
the player must draw Damage cards
until they draw a Crew card, apply
it and discard the others.
LANDING
A ship which begins the turn At
Anchor may Land by noting (LD) on
its log sheet. During his movement
sub-phase, he can use the
corresponding effect of this game
element.
1: CASTLE ISLAND
The fortress is in the hands of a
hostile army, which defends the area
with lines of cannons.
The fortress has the following
values:
Hull 5 Crew 3
Broadside 2 Armour 4+
At the start of each combat phase,
see which player has a ship closest
to Castle Island: their opponent can
immediately fire a broadside with
the Fortress.
ATTACKING THE FORTRESS
The Fortress can be targeted with
broadside fire but ignores the
bonus effects of close-range shots.
The fortress ignores the Damage
cards it draws if they are not Hull
or Crew cards.
LANDING
While the fortress is active, landing
allows you to have a sub-phase of
boarding against it. This vessel will
then not have a broadside sub-phase
as all crew is on land.
CONTROLLING THE FORTRESS
If the Fortress is defeated, a ship
landing here or who just survived
the boarding against it may sacrifice
some crew to take control of the
Fortress. Each sacrificed crew is
transferred to the Fortress (place a
dice or any marker). The player
takes control of it permanently until
the Fortress is defeated again and
another player (or same player)
takes control of it.
2: VOLCANO ISLAND
The most bloodthirsty captains do
not hesitate to sacrifice crew to
win favour from the dark forces.
LANDING
The captain can sacrifice crew to ask
for a favour and take a command
test:
. If it is successful, the player can
from now on re-roll a dice per crew
sacrificed (max once per turn, not
possible to reroll twice the same
dice). Gain as many reroll tokens as
crew sacrificed.
. If it is a failure, the captain can
decide to immediately suffer a
wound to try to reroll or just
sacrifice his crew for no gain.
3: CORPSEFACE CLIFF
This island is a magical full of
surprises and secret knowledge.
Only 1 landing per boat per game.
LANDING
Any ship can land on Corpseface
Cliff, but depending on which
captain disembarks the effect will
be different:
HELDENHAMMER
Vision
The Amber Wizard on the ship
opens a dimensional door into the
near future to consult possible
futures.
Roll a D6:
1 – Fail, draw and resolve the top
fate card from the deck, wind
doesn’t change!
2/3 – Look at the top 5 fates cards,
choose one to keep face down on the
side and shuffle back the 4 others in
the deck. You can use it later when a
player (you included) must draw a
fate card from the deck. You can
make that player draw this one
instead.
4/5 – Search the Fate deck for a card
to keep face down on the side before
shuffling the deck. You can use it
later when a player (you included)
must draw a fate card from the deck.
You can make that player draw this
one instead.
6 - Look at the top 5 fates cards,
choose two, keep one face down on
the side, shuffle the deck and put the
second one on top of it. You can use
it later when a player (you included)
must draw a fate card from the deck.
You can make that player draw this
one instead.
SWORDFISH
Queen of the seas
Aranessa knows how to command
the creatures of the deep sea. From
high up on the cliff, her voice
resonates to the furthest confines of
the Cemetery. She can immediately
put an available sea monster into
play, and place it within 6" of the
island. She is granted control over it,
and it can immediately perform a
movement sub-phase.
On your next turn roll a D6:
1 – The monster turns against the
Swordfysh and, if possible, goes
after it and attacks it immediately
(under Dreadfleet control). It then
becomes rogue and will follow
normal monster rules on its next
turn.
2/3/4 – The monster turns rogue and
follows normal monster rules.
5/6 – Still under the charms of
Aranessa, the Swordfish controls the
monster one more turn before it
turns rogue and follows normal
monster rules on its next turn.
FLAMING SCIMITAR
Growing power
The Golden Mage uses the magical
power of the island in an attempt to
increase his hold on the spirits he
controls. Gain 2 Power tokens.
From now on, Flaming Scimitar can
if it still has power tokens roll a D6
at the start of the Command phase:
1 – Overwhelmed by the spirits, you
lose 1 power token and nothing
happens, you can’t use any djinn
this turn.
2/3 – You invoke 1 djinn.
4/5 – You invoke 1 djinn but can
invoke a second one by spending
one power token.
6 – You invoke 1 djinn and may
invoke a second one for free.
GRIMNIR'S THUNDER
Engineers
The stones standing at the top of
the island are covered with runes
showing landmarks to those who
can decipher them. Thanks to their
instruments and these indications,
dwarves engineers can spot sea
currents and identify the various
weak points of enemy ships.
Gain 2 1st Broadside tokens (max 3)
and 2 Power tokens.
From now on, Grimnir's Thunder
can spend a power token to roll a D6
at the start of the Command phase:
1 – You miscalculate your trajectory
getting caught in a riptide. Reduce
your speed by 1D3 for this turn.
2/3 – You find a small current; add
+1 to your speed.
4/5 – You find a strong current; add
+2 to your speed or a free 45°
rotation.
6 - You find a strong current; add +2
to your speed or a free 45° rotation
then regain a power token as a
reward for your navigator skills.
SEA DRAKE
Spirits of the Wind
Prince Yrellian can command the
Spirits of the Wind to gain their
support. Gain 2 power tokens.
From now on, whenever the wind
changes direction or strength for
any reasons, the captain can
immediately use a power token to
roll a D6:
1 – Fail, you upset the spirits of the
wind, make a command test. If you
fail you’re cast in iron for your next
movement phase. Nothing happens
on a successful roll.
2/3 – The spirits of the wind listen
to you, you can choose if the wind
moves clockwise or counter-
clockwise.
4/5 - The spirits of the wind listen to
you, you can choose if the wind
move clockwise or counter-
clockwise with +/- 1 space.
6 - The spirits of the wind listen to
you, you can choose if the wind
moves clockwise or counter-
clockwise with +/- 1 space. Then
regain a power token as a blessing
from the spirits of the wind.
BLOODY REAVER
Striges Swarm
Noctilus opens a portal to the other
world and summons a swarm of
hungry striges. The closest Grand
Alliance ship within 12" of the island
loses its broadside sub-phase and
must resolve an out-of-phase
boarding against a D6 crew of
striges. If it is already engaged, the
striges crew is added to the enemy
crew during their boarding sub-
phase.
After the boarding is done, roll a D6:
1 – Fail, the striges are still hungry
and attack the Bloody Reaver crew.
Reveal damage cards until you
reveal a crew one then discard the
rest.
2/3 – Their hunger sated, the striges
return to their realm.
4/5 – The striges are still hungry and
decide to remain another turn to
feast once more. The bloody reaver
can send them attacking again on
the next turn then they return to
their realm.
6 – The striges are still hungry and
attack again a second time against
the same warship or the closest one
to the first one (even Dreadfleet) if it
has sunk.
CURSE OF ZANDRI
Jewel of Mortis
Amanhotep captures the cursed
souls of the island and uses them to
overcharge his Jewel. Gain 2 power
tokens.
Instead of firing its special
broadside during the broadside
sub-phase, Amanhotep can use a
power token to target an enemy in
line of sight and up to 24" away. The
roll to hit is made by rolling 2 D12
and adding their result together. No
bonus is applied to this roll. If the
target is hit, it suffers D6 hits and
must draw a Set Ablaze card if it
suffers at least one damage.
SKABRUS
Overcharged Lightning
Skretch Half-Dead revels in the idea
of making his cannons even more
powerful, using Corpseface Cliff as
a power funnel. Gain 3 Power
tokens.
From now on, before firing a
broadside Skretch can use a Power
token to target an enemy in line of
sight and up to 24" away, roll a D6:
1 - Fail, The cannons overcharge and
explode, draw a damage card. If
you draw a Special card, discard it
and draw another one.
2/3 - The roll to hit is made by
rolling 2D12 and adding their result
together. No bonus is applied to this
roll. If you roll a double the cannons
backfire and you also draw 1
damage card (opponent still gets hit
on a successful roll).
4/5 - The roll to hit is made by
rolling 2 D12 and adding their result
together. No bonus is applied to this
roll.
6 - The roll to hit is made by rolling
2D12 and adding their result
together. A +2 bonus is applied to
this roll.

SHADEWRAITH
Reinforcements from Beyond the Veil
Vangheist uses the energy of the
Island to open a passage to the
abyss. An endless line of ghosts
emerge, armed and equipped with
mysterious tools, and join the ship.
Gain 2 Power tokens.
You can use 1 power token to:
- Win 1D3 +1 crew for a boarding
action as you use ghosts from the
abyss to help you ransack.
- Repair 1D3 +1 Damages (You can
discard an Irreparable card instead
of 2 others) as the ghosts from the
abyss bring with them otherworldly
knowledge and unknown skills to
patch up the Shadewraith.
BLACK KRAKEN
Terror of the Deep
Tordrek Hackhart inspects the
Galleon's Graveyard to locate
marine trenches that will allow him
to dive to greater depths. He also
examines the movements of enemy
ships, making it easier to spot them
from the depths. Gain 3 Power
tokens.
From now on, Tordrek Hackhart
can use a Power token before doing
his command check to get
submerged. If the command check
fails nothing happens and the token
is lost. Otherwise he can increase
the range of action by 2D6 and
place the Black Kraken in direct
contact with an enemy ship.
If this is the case, the target ship
immediately suffers the effect of
ramming, and, if it does not draw
any Hull Damage cards, it must
continue to draw Damage cards
until it draws a Hull card then
discard the rest.
4: SKULL ISLAND
The Skull Island exerts a morbid
torpor on the crew and captains of
the ships of the Grand Alliance,
plunging them into disastrous and
suicidal thoughts. The influence on
the Dreadfleet ships is different;
causing a violent and bloodthirsty
hysteria amongst the crew and
captains, but the result is almost as
dangerous.
Any ship within 12" of Skull Island
suffers a penalty of -1 on all its
command checks and standard
broadside rolls, and -2 if it is less
than 6" from the island.
During a boarding action, the
Cursed Fleet gets +1 (or +2 if within
6") bonus crew but gets a crew
damage at the end of the boarding
phase as while berserk the crew are
all out and don’t protect themselves.
Draw Damage cards until you draw
a Crew card then discard the rest.
5: LEVIATHAN ISLAND
Leviathan Island is a den of outlaws
and castaways. Any captain who
stops there can hope to find a
valuable crew to hire, but also
information, equipment, and
everything they need to return to
the fight. However, the island may
also be home to riots or hostile and
unwelcoming warriors.
LANDING
Choose how many of your crew
(from the remaining crew on this
ship) land, and roll that many D6:
1 – Your crew start a riot and you
must resolve a boarding against D3
hostile pirates +1 by extra 1. If you
win you can proceed on the island
otherwise you run back to your ship
and can’t do anything else on the
island this turn.
2/3/4 – You win 1 trade point.
5/6 – You win 2 trade points.
If you did not roll a 1 or did but win
the fight, add up the total Trade
points obtained and spend them by
purchasing any of the following
perks (1 of each max):
Recruit crew (1 Trade point)
Discard a Crew Damage card from
your ship.
Repair the ship (X Trade points)
Discard a Speed or Hull Damage
card from the ship for 1pt, 2pts if it
is a Double Damage or Special
Damage card, or 3pts if it is a Triple
Damage card or Irreparable card.
Prepare for a fight (1 Trade point)
Gain a First Broadside token and
place it on your ship, if it does not
already have one.
Listen to rumours (1 Trade point)
Draw a Fate card, then discard or
return it to the top of the deck.
Well-earned Rest (2 Trade points)
Treat a Wound sustained by the
captain.
Consult the Elders (3 Trade points)
Draw a Fate card then keep it in
reserve. You can use it later when a
player (you included) must draw a
fate card from the deck. You can
make that player draw this one
instead.
6: ROCKY ISLE
The two rocky isles have no
additional rules, they are purely
scenery elements.
7: SHIPWRECKS PIECES
These debris fields make it possible
to recover various materials and
equipment to facilitate ship repair.
REPAIR
A ship At Anchor near a wreck can
gives a Repair Order and performs a
command check:
. If successful, the ship can either
remove 2 Damage cards or remove a
single Irreparable Damage card.
. If unsuccessful, you can remove
only a single Damage card.
1: STATUS
Resolve ongoing effects and any
Status cards with a red background
2: INITIATIVE AND FATE
Roll 2D6 for initiative. Draw Fate
card on Doubles.
3: COMMAND
Program your float action on the
command sheet.
4: NAVIGATION
Give orders (on successful command
checks).
Move ships following their line of
actions.
Move the auxiliaries starting with
the 1st player.
5: COMBAT
Alternate broadside shots, starting
with 1st player.
Resolve boarding actions.
6: END OF TURN
Check the win/endgame conditions.
X" – X inches forward Broadside value: number of D12 Swashbuckling: number of D6
STB – starboard turn (right) Partial Broadside: Broadside/2 Chance to hit: 5+
PT – port turn (left) (rounded up) Wound: If Hits received>Hits given
HS – Half-Speed First Broadside: Bonus +1 Captain is wounded once.
Allows you to divide Speed and Roll of 1: Immediate Fail ! Draw: both Captains are wounded
Handling value in half (rounded up)
AT – Anchor Turn Chance to hit: value of D12 ≥ range Crew value: number of D6
With an At Anchor card, move 1" Close-range shot: range ≤ 6” Load a Broadside: Crew/2
forward and turn up to 90° Raking fire: Bonus +1 (rounded up)
DA – Drop Anchor Roll of 20+: Critical shot Chance to hit: 5+
LD – Landing counts as 2hits (roll armour for both) Damages: Hits received - Hits given
Only possible At Anchor. Resolve Draw 1 Damage card for each
the effect of the island or seascape
element.
WA – Weigh Anchor
EJ – Escape Jeopardy
Move 2" away from the point of
contact. No broadside phase
CB – Continue Boarding
Prevents an opposing ship from
Escaping Jeopardy
LB – Load a Broadside
Partial shot if the opposing ship
Escapes Jeopardy. Half Crew value
if the other Continues Boarding
REP – Repair
FIRE – Fire as she bears!
SPD – Full Speed Ahead
ANCH – Drop or Weigh Anchor
H-S – Hard-a-Starboard (Right)
H-P – Hard-a-Port (Left)