Name: Sammy the Skull (Cursed)

Card: FS #021 (Rare)

Points: 6

Link : All Cursed ships

Ability: Loyal:Cursed, Captain, Fear.

Sammy is a recurring Cursed character. This version combines a Captain, Fear, and a very useful link. Every fighting ship needs a Captain; if you use this one, he adds Fear (an occasionally useful talent) and takes up no space, all for a reasonable price tag. It's the link that sets him apart, because many Cursed ships have low cargo ratings. I see Sammy making an appearance on many Cursed gunships.

Gold crew rating: 1.5 / 5

Gun crew rating: 3.8 / 5

Boarding rating: 2.7 / 5

Value for points: 3.2 / 5

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Name: Tidal Fiends (Cursed)

Card: FS #091a (Common)

Points: 2

Ability: Loyal:Cursed. If any crew on this ship with point cost 5 or more would be eliminated, eliminate this crew instead.

Tidal Fiends, along with the Merrow from RotF, are a pair of "meat shields" in the same mold as Lian and Park from the PotC release. They provide low-cost insurance for high-value crew, in case you're about to lose a crew to boarding or to a ship that kills a crew when it hits.

Sounds like a good idea.

Of course, you can get the same effect from an Oarsman, who costs less and doesn't take up a cargo space. Or you could wish you were some other faction, since most of them (even the Vikings!) have a crew that provides endless protection for the other crew. But if you don't have a Cursed Oarsman and want to protect your 11-point Davy Jones, Tidal Fiends might be a fair investment.

Gold crew rating: 1.2 / 5

Gun crew rating: 2.9 / 5

Boarding rating: 3.2 / 5

Value for points: 2.5 / 5