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Date Reviewed - 10.24.08
Cadet-Captain Mike
Name: Hlidskjalf (Vikings)
Card: FN #018 (Common)
Points: 13
Masts: 1
Cargo: 2
Moves: S+L
Guns : 3S x2
Hit %: 100 (S), 0 (L)
Ability: Longship. This ship cannot be shot at by
ships within S of her.
This little longship is probably one of the Vikings'
best ships. She has speed, a useful ability, and a
low (for the Vikings) price tag.
Her role can be either gold ship or support fighter.
As a gold ship, she's got a rather small cargo, so
she'll need to make multiple cruises to earn her
keep. Give her a Captain and she can help a bigger
longship in battle, especially a ship like the
Naegling (all 2L cannons) that's up against a ship
that can't be hit by red guns. Her ability will
usually protect her from return fire, and her own
guns are good enough to be worth shooting. Just
don't let her get rammed, or none of her abilities
will help. You might add a Shipwright to her, in
case the enemy gets lucky.
I don't collect the Norsemen, but I keep a couple of
longships handy in case I get the mood to go "i
viking." The Hlidskjalf is one of them. My only
problem is that I can't pronounce her name; I
usually drop a few consonants and it comes out "Lidskalf."
But I do like this ship.
