Oh, those taverns! What can you not sign up for after a pint or two of sweet ale... Today salty notes appeared in his taste, and for good reason. After all, we are in the port, and the sea is very close! And our glorious heroes, apparently, do not have to travel by land at all. And it seems that no less interesting adventures await us at sea than on land.

Another basic set “Pathfinder. Card Game" changes the course of the adventure ship to the distant Shackles archipelago, consisting of islands with many pirate coves and remote places where you can come across an ambush or a legendary sea monster. There are a total of 510 cards available to players, including the Plunder or Die adventure and the first set, Mutiny on Wormwood, which unlocks Skull and Shackles.

In the rule book, the authors assure that the Skulls and Shackles cards are fully compatible with cards from any other sets. However, in reality it is worth considering that some of the cards in one set may not be effective in another. The most striking example: the characters in Skulls and Shackles, while seemingly similar to their counterparts in Return of the Runelords, in fact have completely different abilities, adapted specifically for play in this basic set.

The changes also affected other game elements. The consequences of summoning cards from the box have expanded and can even lead to the appearance of new locations on the field. Defeating minions no longer guarantees that you will be able to close the corresponding location.

The main innovation of Skulls and Shackles, of course, is naval paraphernalia: fleet support cards, ships and loot. Tired of walking around the world, the heroes will be able to enjoy the fresh breeze and relax on board their own ship, purchased with honest heroic gold from past adventures. True, only in the intervals between battles with pirates, encounters with sea monsters, repairs and scrubbing of the deck.

Movements on a ship between locations occur provided that the ship is not moored and the active character decides to sail rather than walk on foot. The ship not only makes it possible to take other heroes with you from the same location, but also protects you while traveling, taking damage in collisions with enemies. Heroes, in turn, can reduce damage with cards with the appropriate ability - otherwise the ship will be destroyed, and the adventurers will lose the opportunity to capture loot and gradually lose what they received earlier.

Loot - cards from the box, captured by the crew and stored on the ship. These cards remain face down until the end of the scenario, creating suspense. Upon successful completion of the scenario, the saved loot cards become trophies and are distributed among the players, who, after a short break, will go for new loot - and new adventures.

Verdict

Sun, air and sea spaces teeming with aggressive animals - what else do true adventurers need for an ideal vacation? Perhaps, high-quality components, rich illustrations and... yes, yes, yes! Additions, additions and more additions. On all these points, the Hobby World publishing house continues to keep its mark, and some additions have already appeared in Russian. And then, you see, the time will come to launch another base.

Final score: 8 points out of 10! Taxi

Here the seas are teeming with sharks and krakens, sirens sing invitingly on the atolls, and countless treasures lurk in the wilds of the islands. There is no power here except the pirate council, and all that is needed for happiness and success is a fair wind, a devoted crew and good ale in the tavern on the shore.

In the adventure card game Pathfinder. Skull and Shackles" the traditional fantasy world appears in an unusual pirate setting. Create your own character, equip him with a cutlass and powerful spells, choose a fast ship and set off on an adventure to overcome storms and defeat sea monsters together with other players. With each new adventure, your character will grow in skill and gain new skills. Only by becoming salted sea wolves will you be able to withstand the invincible Hurricane King in the decisive battle for the Shackles!

• Contains 5 dice with different numbers of sides: d4, d6, d8, d10 and d12;
• 7 character classes: bard, oracle, daredevil, marksman, sorcerer, rogue and warrior;
• Classic fantasy races: elves, dwarves, goblins, halflings and others;
• A variety of ships: from light junks and barks to a terrible ghost ship!

Completely stand-alone game, compatible with other Pathfinder sets

Pathfinder. Card game: Skull and Shackles. Adventure deck “Mutiny on Wormwood”

The pirate ship Wormwood is home to notorious thugs and their leader Barnabas Harrigan. Now you are just a newcomer in this motley crew, but courage, as we know, sinks galleons. Earn the respect of the sailors and start a mutiny to overthrow the ruthless captain.

Here is the first expansion deck for the adventure card game Pathfinder: Skull and Shackles. New locations, monsters and finds await you, as well as 5 scenarios that make up the full-fledged adventure “Mutiny on Wormwood”. Your path to legend begins here and now!

Equipment

Pathfinder. Card Game: Skull and Shackles

• 7 character cards
• 7 role cards
• 7 location maps
• 1 adventure road map
• 1 fleet card
• 377 Plunder or Die adventure cards
• 5 cubes
• Rules of the game
• Box size 298x298x71
• Card size 63x89

Contents of the expansion "Mutiny on Wormwood" (included in the base game)

• 110 cards of the adventure “Mutiny on Wormwood”:
• 1 adventure
• 5 scenarios
• 5 locations
• 1 ship
• 6 villains
• 20 minions
• 13 monsters
• 10 obstacles
• 7 weapons
• 10 spells
• 4 armor
• 12 items
• 9 companions
• 2 trophies
• 5 blessings
• Box size 155x93x25
• Card size 63x89

Completely stand-alone game, compatible with other Pathfinder sets

The pirate archipelago of Shackles is a haven for those who are tired of wandering through musty dungeons. Here goblins and orcs turn into free filibusters, a halfling can become a frigate captain, and an indestructible warrior can exchange a crossbow and sword for a musket and rapier. Here the seas are teeming with sharks and krakens, sirens sing invitingly on the atolls, and countless treasures lurk in the wilds of the islands. There is no power here except the pirate council, and all that is needed for happiness and success is a fair wind, a devoted crew and good ale in the tavern on the shore. In the adventure card game Pathfinder. Skull and Shackles" the traditional fantasy world appears in an unusual pirate setting. Create your own character, equip him with a cutlass and powerful spells, choose a fast ship and set off on an adventure to overcome storms and defeat sea monsters together with other players. With each new adventure, your character will grow in skill and gain new skills. Only by becoming salted sea wolves will you be able to withstand the invincible Hurricane King in the decisive battle for the Shackles!

Contains:

• 5 dice with different numbers of sides: d4, d6, d8, d10 and d12;
• 7 character classes: bard, oracle, daredevil, marksman, sorcerer, rogue and warrior;
• Classic fantasy races: elves, dwarves, goblins, halflings and others;
• A variety of ships: from light junks and barks to a terrible ghost ship!

The pirate archipelago of Shackles is a haven for those who are tired of wandering through musty dungeons. Here goblins and orcs turn into free filibusters, a halfling can become a frigate captain, and an indestructible warrior can exchange a crossbow and sword for a musket and rapier. Here the seas are teeming with sharks and krakens, sirens sing invitingly on the atolls, and countless treasures lurk in the wilds of the islands. There is no power here except the pirate council, and all that is needed for happiness and success is a fair wind, a devoted crew and good ale in the tavern on the shore.

In the adventure card game "Pathfinder. Skull and Shackles", the traditional fantasy world appears in an unusual pirate setting. Create your own character, equip him with a cutlass and powerful spells, choose a fast ship and set off on an adventure to overcome storms and defeat sea monsters together with other players. With each new adventure, your character will grow in skill and gain new skills. Only by becoming salted sea wolves will you be able to withstand the invincible Hurricane King in the decisive battle for the Shackles!

Expansion "Pathfinder. Card game: Skull and Shackles." Adventure deck "Mutiny on Wormwood"

The pirate ship "Wormwood" is home to notorious thugs and their leader Barnabas Harrigan. Now you are just a newcomer in this motley crew, but courage, as we know, sinks galleons. Earn the respect of the sailors and start a mutiny to overthrow the ruthless captain.

Here is the first expansion deck for the adventure card game Pathfinder: Skull and Shackles. New locations, monsters and discoveries await you, as well as 5 scenarios that make up the full-fledged adventure “Mutiny on Wormwood”. Your path to legend begins here and now!

Key features of the game:

• "Pathfinder. Skull and Shackles" is a cooperative adventure board game from the Pathfinder series of card games.
• This time the fantasy world appears before fans in an unusual pirate style.
• Friends join a team of adventurers, find themselves in a whirlpool of political events, secret conspiracies, fight pirates, navies and legendary sea monsters.
• In the box, players will find the “Skull and Shackles” base set, as well as an add-on - the “Mutiny on Wormwood” adventure deck and set off on their extraordinary journey.
• From 1 to 4 people will be able to try on one of the roles. They will go through scenarios, explore various locations, hunt villains and corner them.
• Funds for the publication of "Pathfinder. Skull and Shackles" in Russia were collected on the CrowdRepublic platform in the shortest possible time, and also made it possible to fulfill all 6 supergoals of the project.

Equipment:

• 7 character cards;
• 7 role cards;
• 7 location maps;
• 1 adventure road map;
• 1 fleet card;
• 377 Prey or Die adventure cards;
• 5 cubes;
• Rules of the game;
• Expansion composition(included in the base game).

Expansion contents:
110 cards of the adventure "Mutiny on Wormwood":

• 1 adventure
• 5 scenarios
• 5 locations
• 1 ship
• 6 villains
• 20 minions
• 13 monsters
• 10 obstacles
• 7 weapons
• 10 spells
• 4 armor
• 12 items
• 9 companions
• 2 trophies
• 5 blessings

In total, we collected 2,958,385 rubles on our site. Thanks to your support, the first adventure road was released in Russian. It's time to continue the journey!

Skull and Shackles is a new base for the Pathfinder card game. This box has everything you need to start your new campaign. Gather your crew and equipment, board the ship and begin a great sea voyage in the legendary world of Golarion. You will be confronted by ferocious sharks, deep-sea monsters, desperate pirates and the treacherous reefs of the Shackles archipelago.

There is no leader in the Pathfinder card game - players fight together against an ever-changing game.

At the very beginning of your journey, you need to create a character deck. You can use already prepared recommended decks or create your own. A character's deck typically contains cards for armor, items, companions, blessings, weapons, and spells. Maps will help you deal with obstacles, monsters, villains and their minions.

Each of your cards has several additional properties. For example, for weapons, the type of damage dealt (cutting, piercing, gunshot), distance (melee or ranged) and other special characteristics are usually indicated.

Depending on the situation, the game may take into account different properties of the card. But you don’t need to remember the properties and rules for their use. Any special conditions will be written on the monster or obstacle card. It's simple, effective and very thematic! For example, you cannot poison or hypnotize a ghost, and you cannot hide from a shark. We'll have to fight!

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Each stage of the adventure consists of several locations. Usually, the location has its own additional rules. And, as always, these rules are written right on the location map. Your main goal is to find the main villain, cut off his escape route, and destroy him.

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Anything that doesn't send you to the bottom of the sea will make you stronger. Your heroes will learn new skills and spells, acquire formidable weapons and strong armor, make friends with old sea wolves and dolphins, and maybe even capture the ship of their dreams. As you progress through the campaign, your progress is saved—develop your heroes the way you want.

Review from Maxim Nikolaev, captain-curator of the official campaign of the Pathfinder role-playing game:

Let's play based on "Skull and Shackles". Attention! The rules are shown with home rules.

If you don't already know what the card-based Pathfinder is, check out these reviews of the game's first base:

Translation of reviews from users of the largest international portal about board games BoardGameGeek:

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Amazing! A good game, like Return of the Runelords... only better. The rules have improved significantly, the maps have become more varied and interesting, and the adventures have become better and more varied. I love this game! Ronnyknox

Much like Return of the Runelords, Skull and Shackles truly embraces the role-playing element of the Pathfinder system. With new hero classes and new monsters, this set lives up to the hype. The new ship and plunder systems complement the original game perfectly. t2kz

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Absolutely brilliant game. It feels like you're playing a full-fledged role-playing game, but only with cards. Even my wife (who hates RPGs) agreed to play and loved this set! cyclops213

Completed super goals

Along with the game project participants will receive 2 adventure decks (220 cards) and 14 promo cards.

In retail the game will be sold with the first adventure deck. The recommended retail price is 2450. The second adventure deck can be purchased for 590 rubles. That is, at retail, a set of a box with the game and two adventure decks will cost 3,040 rubles.

Promo cards will not be available for retail sale.

Additional reward "Pirate Dice Tower"

Young, head for the Shackles archipelago! Turn the helm and overcome the most terrible sea trials.

The HDF cube tower from the Correct Games company is a beautiful and practical way to pull fortune and monkfish by the whiskers. Load the cubes from above, rotate the steering wheel, and enjoy the result of your throw.

At the bottom of the tower is a chest for storing cubes. It can be used as a limiting wall to prevent the cubes from rolling too much on the table.

The tower can be painted to make it even more beautiful. To assemble the chest you will need PVA glue; to assemble the tower itself, no glue is needed.

Additional reward "Set of stands for 7 cards"

The design consists of two vertical transparent plates (2mm) inserted into a horizontal plastic plate (3mm, green). Then the entire structure is installed in the HDF base, which fixes the vertical plates. You can insert a character card or any other card into this stand.

Additional award "Organizer"

The organizer was created jointly with our friends from the company Correct Games. Since we were preparing an organizer specifically for the Pathfinder card game, we took into account all the nuances:

• The organizer fits inside the Russian box of the Pathfinder card game. The box lid closes.
• Up to 22 adjustable width compartments.
• The organizer holds 1325 cards in protectors. This is more than enough for the base set of cards and all the additions for this project, including a possible super goal.
• There is space to store several sets of cubes.
• Assembly does not require glue.
• Assembly instructions included

The organizer is made of HDF (High Density Fiberboard). HDF is a very pleasant material to the touch and visually.

The width of the organizer compartments is adjusted by rearranging the partitions. You can create very small or very large compartments if you wish. Read more about the organizer.

If you ordered cardholders or a deck for counting moves, then you will have to sacrifice some of the organizer’s compartments. All additional rewards will not fit into the game box at once.

Cardholders

Additional award "Protectors"

As always, we offer MayDay protectors supplied directly to CrowdRepublic. Thanks to this, we can offer you the best prices. You don't have to select the correct size of protectors or order protectors separately. We've already thought of everything!

Each pack contains 100 protectors. You can calculate the number of packs you need based on the following:

The base set and the first expansion contain a total of 510 cards

Each subsequent expansion contains 110 cards

If the project is successful, 6 packs of protectors will be enough for you.

If we complete the “Pirates of the Hot Sea” super goal, we will need 7 packs of protectors.

If you want enough protectors to cover all the expansions when they come out, get the 12 pack.

• Pickup from official Hobby Games stores in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk is free (addresses of official stores can be found at this link).
• Pickup from the Hobby Games store in Minsk is free. Read more about the store in Minsk.
• Delivery by Russian Post – 350 rubles, each additional box – 50 rubles.
• Pickup from the Euroset store – 300 rubles. Up to 5 boxes. If you want to order more, contact us to clarify the conditions.
• Courier delivery in Moscow within the Moscow Ring Road – 200 rubles.
• Courier delivery within 10 km from the Moscow Ring Road – 400 rubles.

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You can pay for delivery by Russian Post and pick-up from Euroset before the start of delivery, in January. This is convenient as your preferred shipping method may have changed by this time.

If you choose courier delivery, pay the delivery cost in cash to the courier upon receipt.

All delivery, with the exception of pickup from the Hobby Games store in Minsk, is carried out only within Russia.

Delayed delivery for pick-up from Euroset

If you have postponed the delivery of rewards for other projects, then you can arrange the delivery of these rewards at the same time as the delivery of rewards for the game “Skull and Shackles”.

If you wish, you can postpone the delivery of rewards for the game “Skull and Shackles” and then pick them up along with rewards for one of the following projects.

This way you will pay for Euroset delivery only once.

Combined delivery with any Hobby Games for pickup from Euroset

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Starting with this project, you can deliver CrowdRepublic rewards along with any other Hobby Games orders. When you receive notification that rewards will start shipping, place your order at hobbygames.ru and make the note “Co-delivery with CrowdRepublic rewards.”

The only restriction is that the total weight of the order must not exceed 10 kg. Joint delivery only works for pickup from Euroset.

Delivering several games at the same time is much more profitable than transporting them individually. The tariff remains unchanged - 300 rubles.

We hope for the success of our project. The future development of the Pathfinder card game in Russia largely depends on your support. Please help us spread the word. Share the project page and news on social networks, write about us on forums, on Teser and on other sites about board games.

DLC campaigns for the Skulls and Shackles set will not be. In our future projects there will no longer be such a good discount on “Skull and Shackles”. Promotional cards will only be available to participants who supported this project.

If the base game is published, add-ons will be released automatically, with a short pause. If you would like to support card-based Pathfinder, please do so now.

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