Freebooter's Fate - To Musketeer or Not to Musketeer

 

Freebooter's Fate has always been a huge favourite of mine, I've got two Crews - Pirates (obviously) to 585 Doubloons (without gear - and a Choice of Two Leaders, Captain Rosso & Rubio) and The Cult to 310 Doubloons (just the core box, and two Sansâmes - but again without gear).

My quandary was simple - do I expand the Cult (which I'm quite happy to have as a small "once in a while" Force) or do I go for something new to a similar size as my Pirates.

I'd leap on the Shadows, but I missed their pre-order Window (and so they will have to wait for another day). But with my Birthday coming up, I figured it might be worth-while "putting it out there" among my Family (rather than just responding "Pirates" when they ask me what I'd like for my Birthday).

And seeing I'm also a Huge Three Musketeers Fan - I think my "want list" has to have The Debonn on it.

"Banished on a small, almost unknown island, on Désespérance. Drilled through decades of clashes in their homeland. Disfavored by the ever-changing new ruler in Debonn. Rundown and bored by the wasteland on their convict colony. The name says it all: Island of hopelessness. But they have managed to wake up from their lethargy. With a tactical feat, they have hijacked a supply ship and are now on their way to Leonera, because there shall be gold there, and thus their return to Debonn would not be far away"

But how "loaded" (with Musketeers I mean LoL) can I make the list?

Treville is my immediate choice for a Leader, the Model is gorgeous and fits in with the Musketeer Theme I want.

Hire Fee: 85 Doubloons

Next up will be the Deckhands - two packs stick out at me, they are beautiful sculpts and will be a joy to paint.

Fusiliere Set #2.

Hire Fee: 60 Doubloons (for the pair)

and the Vieille Garde Set #2.

Hire Fee: 50 Doubloons (for the pair)

So Far so good - Four Deckhands = Four Specialists (no Mercenaries in this Crew ;) )

As the Plan is to be as Musketeer themed as possible, there can be only four possible Specialists.

D'Arebousse - who, though a Female is the obvious D'Artagnan Character.

Hire Fee: 85 Doubloons

Aplantage, who displays the strength and confidence of Athos.

Hire Fee: 85 Doubloons 

Armond, the Aramis-esque Model.

Hire Fee: 60 Doubloons 

and last (but not least) Potée, who is a beautifully rotund Porthos-inspired Model.

Hire Fee: 80 Doubloons 

That gives me a Debonn Crew of 505 Doubloons (without Gear) - putting me within spitting distance of my existing Pirate Crew.

Well, time to hand my Birthday list over - its all very exciting!