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Pirates of the Revolution – L’Orient
POCC #74
Name: L’Orient
Set: POCC
Card #s: 074
Type: Ship
Cost: 10 Points
Masts: 3
Cannons: 3S, 3L, 3S
Cargo: 3
Movement: 1L
Faction: French
Ability:
Schooner. Forts cannot hit this ship.
Flavor Text: “Rumor has it that "Cold
Draft" ArathiIel protects L'Orient using a Chinese
talisman, but no one knows for sure—she's never been
boarded, and asking Starcher about it would be
unwise.”
For the Pirates COTD I’m trying to
pick out playable pieces that are not necessarily
rares or even uncommons. In the game of Pirates,
it’s absolutely essential that you use pieces that
are easy to get, which is one of the more appealing
aspects of this game. L’Orient is a middle of the
road 3 masted schooner. There’s nothing outstanding
about her specs, she has an average move, average
guns, and a below average cargo hold. So why look
at her? Well, it’s that special ability – Forts
cannot hit this ship! Now it will take some
additions to make her a fort killer, namely a
captain and helmsman (which is pretty much standard
on almost every ship). A third crew member such as
Guy LaPlante (+1 to cannon rolls against forts
within 1S of this ship) would be ideal. Sure she’s
not a great fort-killer, but she’s better than most!
My Ratings
Playability 3 of 5
Collectability 2 of 5
Next week – We’ll finish out our
initial look at each faction with the English,
the main ruling power of Pirates! Shiver Me
Timbers and Blow Me Down, may the wind be at
your back, and all your cannons be loaded!
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