Monday nights. Guardian Games. Be there.

Ahoy,

This be yer official warnin' shot that PDXYAR will now be hosting a few hours of pirate gaming every Monday night at Guardian Games in Porland, OR. Show up between the hours of 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM and join us fer a game!

Presently, we're playing these piratical games...

Savage Worlds role-playing campaign, hosted by G.S. Hagthorpe MacGuffin, Admiral: This game be full, but yer welcome to sit on the shore and fling taunts at the players... or sign up fer our next campaign!

WizKids Pirates of the Cursed Seas: Bring a 40-point fleet and sail to new shores with Captain Redgoat!

Pirate card games: Munchkin Booty, Loot, Scallywags

Morgan's Revenge: Bring yer finest (but not American) coins and prepare to loose yer wealth to the Captain's daughter!

Zombies! Treasure Island: A home-grown expansion (designed by Admiral MacGuffin) for the populare Zombies! game.

Or, bring along yer on pirate board/card/dice game and teach our crew how to play!

We'll be keepin' a weather eye fer ya on Monday nights!

- Redgoat

4th Annual Portland Pirate Festival = WIN

Ahoy,

The ship is back in port, the stores unloaded and the crew on shore leave. The 4th Annual Portland Pirate Festival has come and gone, leaving the rum-soaked memories of a glorious weekend with some of our favorite piratical friends. There are so many who made PDXYAR's booth at this year's Pirate Fest a success, we're certain that we'd leave someone out by listing them all. But hell... we'll try it anyway.

The PDXYAR Crew:

Admiral Giles Seamus Hagthorpe MacGuffin
Captain Ragnar "Redgoat" MacHaggis
Captain Sir Steevn Basil Drakestongue
Captain Jack Cross "The Rogue Saint"
Francescia "Frankie" T. Sullivan O'Malley- Quartermaster
Calico Chris - Bard
Sonia The Red - Bosun
Jimmy Long Guns - Gunner
Sven Forkbeard - Emperor of the North / Navigator
Arrrlene Arrrthur - Navigator
Sharkbait - Anchor
Bilge Gullet - Cook
Master Fleet Builder Hpred - Shipwright
Dogan (and wench) - Curmudgeon
Captain Kid - Mate

Plus, we're happy to welcome aboard these fine new recruits:

Commodore Guapo del Negro
The Dread Pirate Devo - Mate
Soul Stealer - Historian
El Camino - Mate
The Mistresses of Guardian Games

If ye happen to run across our home port by way of the Pirate Fest, welcome! Aside from running a weekly game night at Guardian Games (every Monday from 7pm - 10pm), we're currently planning more Epic Scale Pirates events over the next few months. Plus, this page will soon be replaced with an uber-shiny WordPress website, so keep a weather eye out fer that.

Thanks again to all who came out and made history at this year's Portland Pirate Fest. We'll keep ye updated with all the comings and goings of PDXYAR as we prepare to sojourn to new shores over the coming months.

HUZZAH!

Ragnar "Redgoat" MacHaggis, Captain
redgoat@pdxyar.org

It's official, NECA acquires WizKids.

Ahoy,

In what is likely the gaming industry's worst-kept secret over the past couple of months, NECA announced today that they have acquired WizKids. The agreement between NECA and former-owner Topps includes HeroClix (of course) as well as Pirates of the Cursed Seas. Does this mean that we'll finally see Return to Savage Shores? Will the broken distribution model for the game be fixed? Will Captain Redgoat get in trouble for stealing the name "Epic Scale" from the now-owners of the game?

All will be revealed... we hope.

http://necaonline.com/article/detail/278

-Redgoat

Tortuga in YARgust!

PDXYAR and Guardian Games presents...
In conjunction with the 4th Annual Portland Pirate Festival...

- Tortuga in YARgust! -

Saturday, August 29th
11am - 10pm
Guardian Games - 303 SE 3rd Ave, Portland

'Tortuga in YARgust!' is an all-day all-pirate gaming event, hosted by PDXYAR and Guardian Games to promote the 4th Annual Portland Pirate Festival. The privateers of PDXYAR will be on-hand to give demos of a wealth of pirate-themed games, including...

- WizKids Pirates of the Cursed Seas
- PDXYAR Epic Scale Pirates
- Savage Worlds Pirates of the Spanish Main role-playing campaign
- Zombies! Treasure Island (a piratical expansion for Zombies! by Twilight Games, designed by PDXYAR's Adm. Hagthorpe MacGuffin)
- A host of bucaneerin' card games (Loot, Scallywags, Scurvy Musketeers of the Spanish Main)
- Morgan's Revenge
- Under the Crossbones (designed by PDXYAR's own Sharkbait)

But wait, thar be more!
- A boatload of giveaways including pirate games and tickets to the Portland Pirate Fest!
- Pirate movies / music throughout the day.
- DressLikeaPirate.com will be on hand to show ye how to be best prepared for the Guinness World Record Attempt at the Largest Pirate Gathering at this year's Portland Pirate Festival.
- A raid by the B.O.O.M. pirates!
- Show up in yer best pirate outfit and receive 25% off anything in the store.
- Learn to play any pirate game in a demo and receive 10% off anything in the store.
- Stay late and enjoy a special after hours adults-only party from 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM!

Check the following sites fer more information and a schedule of events as the date draws nigh...
- www.pdxyar.org
- www.guardiangamesportland.com
- www.portlandpiratefestival.com
- www.geekinthecity.com

And remember, gold wins the game!

- Redgoat MacHaggis, Capt.

Congratulations Basil

A big huzzah to Capt. Basil Drakestongue, the winner of this season's PDXYAR 'Pirates of the Cursed Seas' league. And remember... revenge is a dish best served cold.

-Redgoat

Week 11: Fleet Selections & Rankings

League Season 2 Finale! 7/16 @ Max's Fanno Creek

After 12 long weeks, we're finally at the finale for Season 2 of the PDXYAR 'Pirates of the Cursed Seas' league! This season has been an epic one, with enough plundering, skullduggery and back-stabbing to last the crew fer at least another month... that is, until the Portland Pirate Festival!

Read on fer all the details and scenario information on the finale. As always, non-League players are welcome to show up and learn to play. We'll have 'Pirates of the Cursed Seas' packs for sale (all proceeds going to the PDXYAR Epic Scale Fleet fund) and there will be plenty of Privateers on-hand to teach ye how to play.

Plan on hanging out after the game ends for our awards ceremony and presentation of the PDXYAR League trophy to this season's overall winner. Plus, there will a bit of business discussed regarding our involvement with this year's Portland Pirate Festival.

Huzzah!

-Redgoat

Scenario: CREW Wins the Game!

Privateer: Redgoat MacHaggis, Capt.
Location: Max's Fanno Creek Brewpub - Tigard, OR
Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM (We will be in the back party room, which is reserved for our group. Come in garb, have dinner and be sure to tip yer waitress! Minors WILL be allowed for the duration!)

Fleet Requirements
Build Total: Bring 20 points constructed but CREW ONLY! (Including your PC.) 30 points. constructed on-site with up to 5 sealed packs ($1/ pack) - All ships will come from sealed packs.
Gold: 8 pieces totaling 40 pts
Islands: 3
Terrain: 3 (No icebergs)

Scenario:

- Setup as normal

- Around-the-World is in play

Other stipulations:

- If you have a required fleet left to play, choose crew from that set / sets or faction for your 20 points. All ships pulled from sealed packs will work with crew from ANY nation.
- Mysterious Islands allowed, but one effect per player per island.

- Normal limit pieces are in play but with LIMIT keyword.