e-BORIS Vol IX, #34

BORIS THE SPIDER
A Journal of Duplicitous Doings, Raw Power, and Naked Greed

"Oh, what a tangled web we weave
When first we practice to deceive."
--Sir Walter Scott--

Vol IX, #35

#291

11 Nov 09

TS Ida Misses!

Tropical Storm Ida sideswiped us, coming ashore at Mobile, about 100 mi west of here. We got some wind gusts, a lot of rain and a day off from work.

Guest GM Hugh Polley has announced assignments for our next COLONIAL DIP game, “Lt Kije”. See p 10. His House rules and Rules for the Bond Market follow.

We’ll be starting 18GL as soon as “#9 Coal” gets down to $4000 in the Bank. It has $8,203.

That still leaves us with pages to fill.

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS:
BLACKBEARD: Position #1 is available.
18GL: Have 4, need 1 to 3 more.
HISTORY OF THE WORLD "Idomeneus": Have 3, want 2 to 4 more.
WIZARD'S QUEST: Need 1 to 3 more.

BORIS'S BULLETIN BOARD

THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH: "The only time you don’t want to fail is the last time you try." -- Charles F. Kettering

PICTURE OF THE MONTH: Dave and Debbie Anderson 0200 Sunday at the 2009 WBC.

NEW ON THE WEBSITE: COLONIAL DIPLOMACY and Bond house rules have been added.

Tom Butcher’s new e-address hasn’t been working well; also cc his old address.

BOOS & KUDOS

The Madame Bolduc Press Excellence Award goes this month to to Rick Copeland for his BALKAN WARS press.

This month's Ms Nar Super-Sudsy Bomb is lobbed at Dave Anderson for his lousy typing (there being no one with late orders). Rendering it verbatim detracts from the quality of the ‘zine, yet should the GM correct it, it might obscure a secret code.

Deadline for most games is 1800 CST 4 Dec 09.

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1830 Coalfields/Reading #9 Coal
BALKAN WARS VI
BLACKBEARD
CIRCUS MAXIMUS
COLONIAL DIPLOMACY: Lt Kije
DIPLOMACY: Boris XX
Game Openings Elsewhere
KINGMAKER: King of Pain (orphaned from ishkibibble)
MACHIAVELLI
On Deck
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BORIS XX
Italian Navy on Strike!
Spring 1903

XX
2009A

MINAS MORGUL: It seems Italy is looking west for her next campaign, but the Turks may offer battle considerably closer to home. Neither the French nor the Brits seem concerned about bottling up Gibraltar, the latter employing the bulk of her forces containing Tsarist expansion into NWY. The Kaiser has his usual two-front problem, facing four French armies in the West and three Russian armies in the East. A Rum-Ank anyone?

TROOP MOVEMENT:
Austria retreats A BUD otb. Italy retreats F ION to TUN. Austria disappears. France builds A BRE. Germany builds A BER. Italy builds F NAP. Russia builds A MOS & A WAR. Turkey builds F CON.

ENG (Anderson): A Nwy S GER A Den-Swe, F Ska S A Nwy, [F Nth S FRE A Bel-Hol](nso), F Nwg S A Nwy.
FRA (Nichols): [A Mar H](d), [A Bel S GER F Hol](nsu), F Mid-Spa(sc), A Pic-Par, [A Bur S A Mar], A Bre-Gas.
GER (B Wilson): A Den-Swe, [F Hel-Nth], [A Mun-Bur], F Kie-Hol, A Ber-Kie.
ITA (Shacklett): A Tri-Ven, A Pie-Mar, F Tun H(u), F Lyo S A Pie-Mar, F Nap H(u).
RUS (Copeland): A Ser S A Bud-Rum, A Bud-Rum, F Rum-Bla, [F Swe-Nwy](r-???), A StP S F Swe-Nwy, A Fin S A Swe-Nwy, A Sil-Gal, A Mos-Lvn, A War S A Mos-Lvn.
TUR (Fisher): A Bul H, A Gre-Alb, F Ion-Tyn, F Eas-Ion, F Con-Aeg.

Orders in brackets fail; d = destroyed, NMR = no move received, NRR = no retreat received, nso = not so ordered, otb = off the board, otm = on the move, r-??? = retreat to ???, u = unordered.

Russian F SWE must retreat otb or to BAL OR BOT.

Due next time are orders for retreats and Fall 1903. And Press.

EMBASSY BEAT

England to Germany: Since Russia is willing to give you Sweden. I supporting you again. I hope it helps this time.

France-Germany: Peace? I’ll support you and stay out of Germany if you’ll help us.

France-Italy: Beware the R/T stab.

France-All: Y’all gonna let Russia steamroll this game?

Russia to Turkey - You better leave my Italian friends alone or we shall cease your caviar shipments.

Russia to England - You better leave my German friend alone or we shall begin shipping you polar bear dung.

Russia to France - Can we get some more of your wonderful Champagne? It goes well with caviar and Viennese pastries.

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MACHIAVELLI V
Ain’t No Cure!
Summer 728

2009J
pw10?

ERRATA: GM forgot to transcribe France’s F Mar-GoL to the last game report. This means Byzantine F WM cannot retreat to GoL but can retreat to TUN.

Ragnociti: The Summertime Blues are upon us. The lines appear to be stabilizing, so the time is becoming ripe for an alliance shift. The only question is whether the Beast has been weakened enough that FLP can afford internal strife. The French have the best defensive position, the Lombards the worst, but an attack on the Lombards would surely bring the Beast back into play. Interesting times.

TROOP MOVEMENTS
Byzantine F WM retreats to TUN. Lombard A VER retreats to Trent.

BYZANTINES (Anderson: 1d): [A Car-Carin](r-???), [A Mes-Nap], F LA S F UA, [F TS-GoL], F UA C A Pad-Ist, F Tun-WM, A Pad-Ist, F CM S F Tun-WM, A Ver-Pad, F GoN C A Mes-Nap.
FRANCE (Nichols: 0d): A Tur-Sav, A Mon S A Tur-Sav, A Como-Tur, F WM-Sar, A Sav-Pro, F Sar-Cor, [F GoL S F Sar-Cor].
LOMBARDS (Scott: 0d): A Bari S A Otr, A Ber-Ver, A Carin S A Sla-Car, A Man S A Ber-Ver, A Trent S A Ber-Ver, A Otr S A Bari, A Gen H, A Sla-Car, A Aqu S A Nap, [A Nap S A Aqu].
PAPACY (Copeland: 5d): A Bol B1, [F LS C FRE A Asav-Cor](nso), [F Anc-UA], G Pio = F, [A Fer S LOM A Man-Ver](nso), A Rome H, [A Spo-Anc], F Urb S F Anc-UA, A Sie S G Pio = F.
AUTONOMOUS GARRISONS: Bol(b).

Orders in brackets fail; d = destroyed, imp = impossible, NMR = no move received, no = not owned, NRR = no retreat received, nsu = no such unit, oop = out of play, r-??? = retreat to ???, u = unordered.

Byzantine A CAR must retreat otb or to CRO or FRI.

Due next time are orders for retreats and Fall 728. And Press.

EMBASSY BEAT

Byzantines to Lombards : The GM in his headlines was slanting towards me as I had jumped from 10 centers to 14 centers in the first year. Tunis and Venice taken in year 2 lead me to 15 only 3 from victory. Year 4 saw me finally grounded out of Trent and back down to 14. This is my year of collapse unable to stem the tide of armies.
I openly gave away Fer to the Pope or Lombards trying to shorten my lines and using the money that should have bought 3 armies to stem the naval advance of France.
That put me down to 13 centers and then 12 or 11 because I cannot guess correctly against you.Do I feel bad about being so close and losing.??? No. If with my 40 ducats that first year and flush with cash and only 27 ducats worth of expenses.Had I build 4 units instead of trying a finesse move. I may have won on sheer power. But, that is for others to ponder. So until the French or Pope stab and head toward victory. I will just try and hold what is left as historically done. The Pope is now at 10 and has Bologna in his pocket for 11,but you already know that.
Byzantines to Papacy: The only indulgence your Eminence deserves is that of how you hide your true intentions out to the rest of the world and one day all will be revealed and your true wickedness will be revealed too late for the world to react and on that day there will be a great gnashing of teeth and mournful cries that will not be heard.

Pope to Byzantines - We realize that 240 ducats is a hefty sum to pay immediately. We would be pleased with a smaller sum of 12 ducats per turn to pay for your indulgences.

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BALKAN WARS VI
Peace Proposed!
Fall 1913

2009A
pb08

ERRATA: Last months report included a phantom BUL A PLO.

MIRKWOOD: Rumania looks to be the next to be consumed by the Balkan wolves as her centers can’t support one another. Greece holds on with the fleets picking up opportune centers when able to. The Turks are holding their own while raiding Greek centers. Serbia and Bulgaria are ascendent, but the bookies favor Serbia since it will have Turkey as a possible ally in Bulgaria’s rear.

TROOP MOVEMENTS:
Greek F MAM retreats to SBS. Rumanian A BUC retreats to GAL.

BULGARIA (Fisher): A Sof-Dub, F NBS S A Dub-Cona, [A Thr-Cone], [F Sal-Thr], A Dub-Cona.
GREECE (K. Wilson): F SBS-Var, [A Ath S SER A Val-Sal](nso), F Cyp-EMS, [F Spa-Cyc].
RUMANIA (Anderson): [A Gal S F Cona], A Her S A Bel-Mon, [F Cona S GRE F SBS-Dub](nso, r-???), [A Tra-Buc], A Bel-Mon.
SERBIA (Copeland): A Cro-Bos, A Sko-Nis, A Val-Tir, A Nis-Bel, [A Buc-Gal], [A Mon S A Nis-Bel] (r-???).
TURKEY (Nichols): A Smy-Izm, [F Mam-Cone], F Mal-SMS, F Cyc-Rho, [F Aeg-Cyc].

Orders in brackets fail: d = destroyed, NMR = no moves received, no (not owned), nso = not so ordered, otb = off the board, r-??? = retreats to ???, u = unordered.

Rumanian F Cona must retreat otb or to BES. Serbian A MON must retreat otb or to MTJ.

ADJUSTMENTS:

BUL	Plo Sof -Var Dub Sal +Cona +Thr	(6)	Build 1
GRE	Ath Spa -Rho Cyp -Thr +Var	(4)	Even
RUM	-Buc Gal -Cona Clu -Bos +Mon	(3)	Tear 2*
SER	Bel Nis -Mon Tir Val Sko +Bos +Buc	(7)	Build 1**
TUR	Cone Izm Smy Cre Mal +Rho	(6)	Build 1

* If Rumanian A CONA r-otb, Tear 1.
** If Serbian A MON r-otb, then Build 2.

Due next time are retreat, builds/tears, your vote on the proposed concession to Serbia (a single “Nay” vote will scuttle it), and orders for Spring 1914, and Press. If the concession passes, it will be effective after adjustments.

EMBASSY BEAT

Transylvania to World -- With just one wrong move and the Bulgars openly helping the leader. The leadership accepts the that the war is lost and the Serbian war machine vwill reign supreme.
We propose a concession to Serbia on honorable term

Serbia to Rumania - You are attacking me simply to punish me for taking out Albania so quickly? A feeble excuse. Besides, I just got lucky is all. I guessed right on the first turn and the rest just fell into place. How come you are attacking me and not the Bulgarians? He is closer. And he is much more dangerous to you than I am.

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KINGMAKER
“King of Pain”

Turn 48 Movement to 49 Events

The Cast:
THE MAD HUNGARIANS (Dowrey): Fitzalan [30], Warden of the Northern Marches [(1)50]. Stanley (50), Earl of Richmond(40), Marshal of England (100), Le Lucas. Berkeley (10), Earl of Essex [20]. Event cards (1), Crown Cards (7).

THE CALIFORNIA CONNECTION (Scott): Grey [20], Earl of Westmorland [40], Ipswich; Duke of York [50]. Courtenay[30], Admiral of England [50]. Lancaster [(20)]. Scrope (10). Clifford (10). Howard [10], Duke of Lancaster[30]. Event cards (5), Crown Cards (8).

KNIGHTS OF THE PRIVY POT (Poulter): Hastings [10], Bishop of Carlisle [(30)], Bishop of Durham [(30)]. Cromwell [10], Earl of Kent [30], Steward of the Royal Household [50]. Percy [100], Lieutenant of Ireland [(2)50], Archbishop of York [(30)], Northampton [(20)], Le Michael. Event cards (4), Crown Cards (5).

THE STAFFORDSHIRE QUARTERSTAFFS (Shacklett): Neville [50]; Audley [10], Earl of Wiltshire(30); Roos [20], Herbert [10], Talbot [30], Greystoke [10] Irish Kerns (50). Event cards (4), Crown Cards (5).

TCC releases Hastings; KPP gives the Bishop of Durham to TCC (assigned to ???). Stanley and Scrope are uncontrolled ths turn.

TURN 48 MOVEMENTS:
MH: Fitz and Berkeley move Ck-De-Eh. Bourchier reappears at Pleshey-Gp-Ho-Im-In-Jl.
TCC: Courteney, now Const of Dover Castle, appears at Okehamptam and moves Cg-Dc-Dd-De- Bath. Mob moves Weymouth-Ck-Df-Bath.
KPP: Hastings boards Le Michael and sails S9-S10-S11-S12-S15. Cromwell moves Eg-Eh. Percy holds
SQ: Audley, Greystoke, Herbert, Roos, Talbot @ Ig:Jd-Kd-Lk-Ll-Mg. Neville @ Raby:Pj-Ph-Od-Oc- Preston. Le Nicholas w/ Stafford @ S1:S13-S16-S20-S24-S30.

COMBAT: None.

CROWN CARDS: No cards available. MH will get the next.

TURN 49:
EVENTS: MH: #74, Plague @ Cardigan & Swansea (n/e).
TCC: #110, Mutiny Le Swan.
KPP: #112, Plague @ Dublin (n/e).
SQ: Keeper.

Due next time are orders for Movement 49.

NOBLES: Audley, Greystoke, Herbert, Roos, Talbot @ Mg. Berkeley, Clifford, Courtenay, Duke of Lancaster, Duke of York, Fitzalan, Howard, Scrope @ Bath. Bouchier @ Jl. Cromwell @ Eh. Hastings aboard Le Michael. Neville @ Rye. Percy on Continent. Scrope @ Masham, Stafford aboard Le Nicholas. Stanley @ Wakefield.
SHIPS: Le Christopher, Le Margarete, Le Lucas & Le George @ Weymouth. Le Michael @ S15. Le Nicholas @ S30.
HEIRS: Reds: Margaret in Bath w/ DoY. Whites: George @ Mg w/Audley, Edward III in Bath w/ Berkeley, Edmund III in Bath with Fitzalan. Neither: Pretender [20] w/ Fitzalan @ Bath, Pretender Jr with Clifford in Bath.
RIP: Henry VI, Richard of Gloucester, Edmund of Rutland, Richard of York, Edmund II of March, Artie, Edward of Wales.

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1830
Coalfields/Reading
OR 8b-8c

#9 Coal

PLAYER STATUS:
Ron Fisher: $583, 5*B&M, 4*NYC, 1 PA, 1 C&O, 1 CP (10)
Paul Zieske: $1583, 6*NYNH, 5*N&W, 3 NYC, 2 Read, 1 PA, 1 B&O, 1 CP, 3 Erie (16+4)
Chris Bailey: $1104, 4*B&O, 1 PA, 4 B&M, 3 C&O, 1 Read, 1 CP, 1 Erie, 2†N&W (14+1)
Chuck Hanna: $1647, 6*Read, 2 PA, 2 B&O, 3 NYNH&H, 1 N&W, 1 Erie, 2 NYC (14+3)
Brad Martin: $1394, 6*C&O, 3 B&O, 6*CP, 1 N&W (13+1) [PRIORITY]
Mark Frueh: $926, 5*PA, 5*Erie, 1 N&W, 1 NYNH&H, 1 B&M, 1 NYC, 1 Reading (12+1)

CORP STATUS:

Co	Pres	Price	Pool	Cash	Trains	Tokens
PA	MF	A250	0	$14	57	H12, H16, F16, 1
B&M	RF	B180	0	$5	D-	E23, F20
C&O	BM	A142a	0	$0	7-	K13, H16, 1, CF
NYNH&H	PZ	A142b	0	$51	D-	G19, F20
Reading	CH	A112	0	$30	6-	H14, H10
B&O	CB	B100	0	$40	D-	I15, K13, H10, CF
NYC	RF	B82	0	$0	6-	E19, G19, 2
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CP	BM	G70	1	$81	6-	A19, E23, 2
Erie	MF	D64	0	$29	6-	E11SE, F16, 1
N&W	PZ	F42o	0	$376	55	L16, K9, I15, CF

OR 8b (concluded)
CP: Lay #29(e) in D8. Run B24-E23-D14-D10-D10-E11 ($260). Withhold. Price to G69.
Erie: Lay #42(e) in D12, run train D10-E11-F16-G17-H18-G19 ($290), pay dividends! (MF +$145, PZ +$87, CB & CH +$29). Price to D71.
N&W: Play #8 (ne) in J8, run H16-I15-J14-L10-M13 ($230) & K13-16-L10-K9 ($170), pay dividends (PZ +$200, CB +$80, CH, BM, MF +$40)! Stock to F50y.

OR 8c
PA: Lay tile #3 (ne to nw) in E7 run trains - G19-H18-G17-F16-E19-F22-E23 ($310) & G19-G17- H16-I15-H10 ($240); pay dividends! MF +$275, CH +$110, RF, PZ & CB +$55; stock to A275.
B&M: Lay #28(se) in D6. Run train: E11SE-D10(S)-D10(N)-D14-E23-F24-F22-F20-G19- H18(N)-G17-F16 ($490). Pay div: RF +$245, CB +$196, MF +$49; stock to B200.
C&O: Lay #7(sw) in I9. Run L10-J14–I15–H16–G17–H18-G19 ($340). Pay dividend (BM +$204, CB +$102, RF +$34). Price to A160.
NYN&H: No tile. Run H16-G17-H18-G19-F20-F22-D14-D10n-D10s-E11 ($420). Pay dividends (PZ +$252, CH +$126, MF +$42). Stock to A160b.
Reading: Lay #39 in D6(se). Run H16-I15-H10-F2-F4-E5 ($290). Pay (CH +$174, PZ +$58, CB & MF +$29). Price to A126.
B&O: Lay #25(se) in J8; run E23-F24-F22-D14-D10n-E7-E5s-F4-F2-H10-I15-J14-L10-K13-L16 $610); pay divs (CB +$244, BM +$183 CH +$122, PZ +$61); stock to B112.
NYC: Lay #9(ne) in G9; run F20-G19-H18-G17-H16 ($220). Pay RF +$88, PZ+$66, CH+$44, MF+$22. Stock price to B90.
Erie: Lay #41(e) in D18. Run G19-H18-G17-F16-E11-D10 ($290); pay dividends (MF+$145, PZ +$87, CB & CH +$29); stock to D76.
CP: Lay #28(e) in E3. Play token in E5S (-$100). Run B24-E23-D14-D10-D10-E11 ($260). Pay Dividend BM +$156, RF, PZ, & CB +$26. Price to G70.
N&W: Lay #27(sw) in I9; run H18-H16-I15-J14-L10 ($240) & K13-L16-L10-K9-H10 ($220); pay dividends (PZ +$230, CB +$92, CH, BM & MF +$46). Price to F58y.

PLAYER STATUS:
Ron Fisher: $941, 5*B&M, 4*NYC, 1 PA, 1 C&O, 1 CP (10)
Paul Zieske: $2709, 6*NYNH, 5*N&W, 3 NYC, 2 Read, 1 PA, 1 B&O, 1 CP, 3 Erie (16+4)
Chris Bailey: $1905, 4*B&O, 1 PA, 4 B&M, 3 C&O, 1 Read, 1 CP, 1 Erie, 2†N&W (14+1)
Chuck Hanna: $2367, 6*Read, 2 PA, 2 B&O, 3 NYNH, 1 N&W, 1 Erie, 2 NYC (14+1)
Brad Martin: $1663, 6*C&O, 3 B&O, 6*CP, 1 N&W (13+1) [PRIORITY]
Mark Frueh: $1719, 5*PA, 5*Erie, 1 N&W, 1 NYNH&H, 1 B&M, 1 NYC, 1 Reading (12+1)

CORP STATUS:

Co	Pres	Price	Pool	Cash	Trains	Tokens
PA	MF	A275	0	$14	57	H12, H16, F16, 1
B&M	RF	B200	0	$5	D-	E23, F20
C&O	BM	A160a	0	$0	7-	K13, H16, 1, CF
NYNH&H	PZ	A160b	0	$51	D-	G19, F20
Reading	CH	A112	0	$30	6-	H14, H10
B&O	CB	B112	0	$40	D-	I15, K13, H10, CF
NYC	RF	B90	0	$0	6-	E19, G19, 2
Erie	MF	D76	0	$29	6-	E11SE, F16, 1
CP	BM	G70	1	$81	6-	A19, E23, E5S, 1
N&W	PZ	F58y	0	$376	55	L16, K9, I15, CF

The Bank has $8,203.

AVAILABLE TRAINS: DDD

AVAILABLE TILES:
Yellow: 1(1), 2(1), 3(1), 4(1), 7(4), 8(1), 9(1), 55(1), 56(1), 57(6), 58(1), 69(1)
Green: 16(1), 18(1), 19(0), 20(1), 23(0), 24(2), 25(0), 26(1), 27(0), 28(0), 29(0)
Brown: 40(1), 41(1), 43(1), 44(1), 45(2), 47(1), 70(1)

SR 9:
Martin passes. Frueh ...

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Marcia Preens for Crowd!

Odds	Color	Driver (CDM/DH)	Cart	Whip	Wheels	Team	End	Speed	D/E
3-1	Pink	Comicus (+2/7)	L	Y	0/0	6435	13	20	2/2
3-1	Red	Josephis (+2/9)	L	Y	0/0	5434	44	18	2/1
4-1	Brown	Sack McHugh (0/7)	L	Y	0/0	-446	21	14	2/1
11-1	Purple	Marcia Victoria (+2/8)	L	Y	0/0	7536	16	23	2/2
47-1	Green	Velocitus Tremenjus(+2/6)	L	Y	0/0	633-	1	14	2/1
142-1	Yellow	Flippus Maximus (+2/6)	H	Y	0/5	4424	8	16	1/1
142-1	Black	Davidus Acrobati (+2/10)	L	Y	0/0	5324	16	16	2/1
142-1	Orange	Tyrannosaurus Rex (0/6)	H	Y	0/0	-32-	8	5	1/1
142-1	Aqua	Carnivorus Vulgaris (+1/7)	H	Y	0/0	331-	5	8	1/1
	White		-	-	-/-	6441	--	15	2/1

TURN XII
Josephis: 18, no whip. Ahead 3, in 1; corner strain @ 1 (6-2 = n/e -1 END), ahead 13.
Davidus Acrobati: 16, no whip. Ahead 16.
Carnivorus Vulgaris: 8, no whip. Ahead 6, in 1.
White Team: Ahead 15.
Tyrannosaurus Rex: 5, no whip. Ahead 1, in 1, ahead 2.
Flippus Maximus: 13, no whip. Ahead 4, attack Josephis cart to horse; J brakes (9+2 vs 3+2 -2 END). Ahead 8.
Velocitus Tremenjus: 9, no whip. Ahead 2, in 1, ahead 5.
Comicus: 20, no whip. Ahead 1, corner strain @ 3 (7-2 = n/e -3 END); ahead 10, out 1, ahead 8.
Sack McHugh: 14, whip (4, -4 END). Ahead 1, cornerstrain @ 1 (11-0 = n/e -1 END); ahead 17.
Marcia Victoria: 18, no whip. Ahead 18.

Odds	Color	Driver (CDM/DH)	Cart	Whip	Wheels	Team	End	Speed	D/E
3-1	Pink	Comicus (+2/7)	L	Y	0/0	6435	10	20	2/2
3-1	Red	Josephis (+2/9)	L	Y	0/0	5434	41	18	2/2
4-1	Brown	Sack McHugh (0/7)	L	Y	0/0	-446	16	14	2/1
11-1	Purple	Marcia Victoria (+2/8)	L	Y	0/0	7536	16	23	2/2
47-1	Green	Velocitus Tremenjus(+2/6)	L	Y	0/0	633-	1	14	2/1
142-1	Yellow	Flippus Maximus (+2/6)	H	Y	0/5	4424	8	16	1/1
142-1	Black	Davidus Acrobati (+2/10)	L	Y	0/0	5324	16	16	2/2
142-1	Orange	Tyrannosaurus Rex (0/6)	H	Y	0/0	-32-	8	5	1/1
142-1	Aqua	Carnivorus Vulgaris (+1/7)	H	Y	0/0	331-	5	8	1/1
	White		-	-	-/-	6441	--	15	2/1

Due next time are orders for Turn XIII.

PRESS:
Zodiac Killer - All: I meant to do that.

Sack McHugh - All: This was just the practice race right?

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BLACKBEARD

Turns 254-261

THE CAST:
1. (?????) Tew, Sloop
2. (Dowrey) Davis, Sloop
3. (Bargender) Vane, Sloop
4. (Martin) Rackham, Schooner.

Turn	Player	Action	Draw
254	3*	CC attacks S3 4+3+5-3 > dr¹² = captured; +100d, +3 Not	63
		hostage 2+3 < 10 no; declare D&R. Jettison 10d cargo.	52, 53
255	3	Remove D&R from CV. Move Herdman T22-S22-R21-Q22	66
		Warship blockades HD @ J16	13
		Random Event (reshuffle), Plague @ dr⁶⁶ = 31 = Port O' Spain (n/e)	12
		HD -1 unr, scurvy worsens, Condent > killed; Matthews >superficial	62
		Remove Even Merchants, add merchant @ 34	34, 22
256	1=4	Draw de Lusan; dL moves 3+3 D19-G24	24
257	1=4	dL moves 5+3 G24-O24.	14
258	1=4	dL moves 6+3 O24-V22	16
259	1=4	dL attacks B6: 4+3+4-6 = 5 < dr¹² = 6; -1 Cbt, -1 Unr wound check
		uses cunning, dr¹² = 9 = ship escapes, no damage to all	15
260	1=4	dL moves 1+3 V22-Z21	36
261	3	CV moves 1+3 X19-W20-V20-U21-T21	36
262	2

* Player 4 will move instead of Player #3 to make up for turns 250 & 251.

STATUS:

#	Captain	Ship	Hex	Spd	Cbt	Not	Cun	Unr	NetW	H1	H2	Hostage	Attk
2	Davis	Sloop	J16a	+3	6	63	3	14	3197	--	--	--	NPBFS
4	Rhett*†	KC	M17	5	6
3	Herdman†	KC	O22	3	9
1	Tew	Sloop	J10	-3	4	2	1	6	0	10	--	--	S
3	Vane** D&R	Sloop	T21	+3	6	23	0	6	606$	85	110	26	SN
2	Rogers	KC	DD20	2	16
2	Matthews†¢	KC	Box 1	2	9
4	de Lusan	Sloop	Z21	+3	4	9	(3)	7	0	200	20	--	NSB

The Board:
Guvs: Pro: 35, 46, 53, 30, 41, 25 Anti: 23, 24, 54, 64, 13
Merchants: 65, 53, 55
Warships: ?? @ J16
Destroyed Port: 14, 32
Out-of-Play Pirates: Teach (#3), Portugese (#1), Taylor (#3), Rackham (#4), Condent (#4)
Letter of Marque: PFBPF
Safe Havens: Vane(Port Royal w/ 839 d)

LEGEND: * = minor wound, ** = lost arm, a = anchored, i = Indian Ocean, sc = scurvy, $ = has a stash, † = ill, ¢ = superficial wound

Link to transcript and map.

COLONIAL DIPLOMACY
Lt Kije
1869

2010
DEA0?

Troop Status:
BRI (Anderson): F Aden, F Bom, A Del, F HK, A Mad, F Sin
CHI (Copeland): A Can, A Mac, A Pek, A Sha, A Sik
FRA (Nichols): F Ann, A Coc, A Ton
HOL (Villarreal): A Bor, F Java, F Sum
JAP (G. Wilson): A Kyo, F Kyu, F Ota, F Tok
RUS (Jewett): A Mos, F Ode, A Omsk, F P.Art, A Vla
TUR (Burgdorf): A Ang, F Bag, F Con

NOTE BENE: In this game, there are crossing arrows between Otaru and Akita, and Sakalin and Otaru. TSR, Suez Canal, and Hong Kong optional rules are in effect.

Due in January are orders for 1870. Those with e-mail should send them directly to hapolley@yahoo.ca; those without should send them to me (avoids cross border costs and delays).

Link to House and Bond rules.

ON DECK

1835: Hanna, Zieske
18GL: Bolduc, Zieske, Bailey, (Hanna), Butcher
AGE OF RENAISSANCE: Copeland, Frueh
AIR BARON: Nichols
DIP: Saunders
DUNE: Nichols, K Wilson
ENEMY IN SIGHT: Dowrey, Kent.
HISTORY OF THE WORLD "Idomeneus": Anderson, Morrison(?), Khaoz, K Wilson
The Hunt: Team Fisher
LIFT-OFF!: York, Dave Anderson
KREMLIN: Nichols, Kent
MAGIC REALM: Butitta, Deb A, Teh (need 2 to 5 more)
PHILLY DIP: Nichols
PUERTO RICO: Martin, York, Fisher, Villarreal(?) (need 1 or 2 more)
SAMURAI (AH): Copeland
STELLAR CONQUEST "Thadian Okana": We have 1, need 3 more.
WIZARD'S QUEST: Fisher, Crowe(?), Lenoir, Teh, Anderson(?)

OTHER POSSIBILITIES: 18xx, 4000 AD*, BRITANNIA II, CIRCUS IMPERIUM, CIRCUS MINIMUS, DOWN WITH THE KING, GODSFIRE, KAMAKURA, MONSTERS RAVAGE AMERICA, NAPOLEONIC WARS, PAX ROMANA, PLANET MINERS, SUCCESSORS, TITAN
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