L range cannons can hit anything in the maelstrom rings that a clear line of fire can be drawn to. Maximum shooting: S range cannons shot from within the innermost 5 rings can shoot at targets within those rings. Ex: a flotilla with S range cannons and Extended Range can now shoot at a range of 4S (or 6S if tripling is preferred). All range extending abilities are doubled (or tripled). Risky middle: ships in the innermost 3 rings get +S to their base move, but must roll a d6 at the end of each of their actions. You may voluntarily eliminate any type of cargo during a ship’s action to move laterally towards the outside of the whirlpool (as if the ship is getting lighter and can potentially outpace the maelstrom). Changing the movement rules: Instead of using an entire move segment to move laterally from one ring to another, ships can move “normally” under the same idea – you still need a move segment to cross a ring line, but you can move forward/diagonally as normal for enhanced speed. These are meant to be interesting alternatives worth trying out, but not part of the core scenario ideas. If all masts are repaired, the ship’s next action must be to move the ship into the maelstrom. She can repair normally there, and the player can move the ship into the maelstrom before repairing all masts. If Eternal is triggered, the ship returns to the corner of the map she started in, outside the maelstrom. Eternal only works once, regardless of whether or not the ship was sunk normally or by entering the center of the maelstrom. If a ship enters the center of the maelstrom, she may be given one final action (unless she has already been given two actions that turn) before being removed from the game. Ships within the innermost 3 rings of the maelstrom can shoot at other ships in those rings regardless of cannon range (“unlimited” range to reach ships on the other side), as long as a clear line of fire can be drawn to the other ship. (this cannot result in ramming/boarding/etc because it is not a move action) At the end of each player’s turn, each of their ships move laterally one ring closer to the center. Concentric ring movement is limited to going towards the center of the maelstrom, as all ships get sucked into the middle. Ships cannot move rings towards the outside of the maelstrom. Each fleet starts outside the maelstrom on one of the four corners (opposite sides in a 1v1 deathmatch), and must enter the maelstrom from that corner during the first round (though not necessarily in the same spot for all ships). These house rules are for a deathmatch, ideal for recreating the epic movie scene. If a ship enters the center of the maelstrom, immediately remove the ship and all her cargo from the game. Ships in the innermost ring can shoot at other ships in that ring regardless of cannon range (“unlimited” range to reach ships on the other side), as long as a clear line of fire can be drawn to the other ship. Set up for a regular game of Pirates, but with a minimum distance between islands of only 1L or 2L. These house rules are for a regular game with gold, though additional changes may be necessary. Or, it can jump two rings, or move L+S in the ring it’s already inside of.) Maelstrom of Gold Scenario (ex: a ship with L+S base move can use either segment to move to an adjacent ring, then use the other segment afterwards to move forward in that new ring. Instead of moving the ship forward around the ring it’s currently in, move it laterally to the desired adjacent ring. This uses that move segment for the move action. A move segment is required in order to move from one concentric ring to an adjacent one. Ships can only travel around the maelstrom in an “anticlockwise” direction, just like in At World’s End. The Maelstrom game mat is about 3 feet square, and has 10 concentric circles within it, not counting the foreboding center area. Thanks to my awesome friend Gigi, a unique Christmas gift arrived recently: a Maelstrom game mat! □ He was inspired to make it after seeing the concept as a Game Idea, and now fittingly enough I will be able to recreate the incredible scene from At World’s End! I’ve come up with both regular and deathmatch house rules which you can see below.
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