{"name":"Devereaux\u0027 folly","ispublic":true,"maxpoints":80,"data":[{"id":56,"crew":[{"id":1490},{"id":1935},{"id":1364},{"id":1354},{"id":1420}],"equipment":[]},{"id":603,"crew":[{"id":1659},{"id":1675}],"equipment":[]},{"id":187,"crew":[{"id":1398},{"id":1944},{"id":1938},{"id":1982},{"id":1544}],"equipment":[]},{"id":245,"crew":[{"id":1481},{"id":2017}],"equipment":[]},{"id":127,"crew":[],"equipment":[]},{"id":115,"crew":[],"equipment":[]},{"id":82,"crew":[],"equipment":[]},{"id":194,"crew":[],"equipment":[]},{"id":175,"crew":[],"equipment":[]},{"id":152,"crew":[],"equipment":[]}],"description":"Quest for the Cursed Three Fleet challenge\n\nBackstory:\n\nDevereaux, still in search of the Dragon\u0027s Eye gem came into contact with The Stump, who told him that the Hag of Tortuga was in search of someone brave enough to face the treacherous waters of La Islas de Plata in search of the Cursed silver coin. There are many things she could offer as a reward, one of them being a compass that will direct you to whatever it is your heart desires. \n\nDevereaux did not need much convincing and searched for a crew that would be foolish enough to sail with him to their possible doom. He found willing compatriots in Capitaine Arathiel, a French captain he met when he was a Privateer for France, and Jonas Richman, who had a score to settle with the cursed for the loss of his family.\n\nAll they still needed was someone who was willing to finance the fleet for this endeavour. They found a willing participant in Lord Mycron, although a bit adverse at joining up with a French captain, he was easily swayed with the promise of outposts being built under the British flag in the Islas de Plata ....\n\nStrategy:\nThe idea is to first maximize the gold score, not disimilar to Ben\u0027s fleet (https:\/\/psmlist.com\/public\/fleet\/show\/M3YNWSEUMCLMFDKA)\n\nLord Mycron on the HMS Antelope will initially give Raven\u0027s Neck 2 actions per turn to spy the 4 wild islands in 4 turns total. The fleet will explore the island with the silver coin last. \n\nOne coin will be left on the wild island closest to the home island that does not contain the silver coin.\n\nThe Raven\u0027s Neck will personally ferry every single coin (1 by 1) to the home island. Possibly aided by Le soleil royal or USS atlanta temporarely dropping their crew at one of the explored islands to expedite the journey.\n\nIn the meantime HMS Antelope will slowly make it\u0027s way to the furthest island. If it is the one with the silver coin, it just docks there without exploring and giving double actions where relevant.\n\nAfter all gold has been collected in this manner Le Soleil royal will dock at the last unexplored island and trade away the silver coin with Khalid Youssef\u0027s ability to the explored island with 1 coin on it. \n\nAll the coins of this island will be transported to the home island by the Raven\u0027s Neck in a similar fashion as the coins before.\n\nIn the meanwhile Forts will be erected on all wild islands except the one holding the silver coin.\nFort Brompton at Lord Mycron\u0027s island (as at this point it can no longer be the one holding the silver coin) as per the agreement of the backstory.\n\nAnd then Paradis de La Mer + 1 of the other forts in such a way that they might be relevant to the battle to come.\n\nWhen every single coin has been delivered, All ships except for the HMS Antelope converge on the island with the silver coin.\n\nWith the USS Atlanta \u0026 Le Soleil Royal close to the Raven\u0027s Neck and with their actions available for the turn. The Raven\u0027s Neck will dock and trigger the event.\n\nIf possible the forts will be the first to attack the cursed if any are in range.\nHMS Antelope will give the USS Atlanta an extra action this turn and depending on how close the cursed are will either use its ability to double their cannon ranges or just move and shoot twice to obliterate whatever they can.\nSimilarly Le Soleil Royal will start hunting Cursed, saccing crew leaving the helmsman till last.\n\nAt the end of the turn either place Ramsgate or one of the other 5 cannon forts on the island that has the Raven\u0027s Neck docked. For it to join the fray in the next turn. Possibly Thompson\u0027s Island to take advantage of the Raven\u0027s Neck being docked there until it leaves after the fort has shot.\n\nThe plan from there is simple. If the fight seems winnable, use the forts \u0026 the 2 battleships to fully obliterate the cursed fleet. Possibly letting the Raven\u0027s Neck make a detour past one of the other forts for added support.\n\nOtherwise let the battleships fight the cursed while keeping the Raven\u0027s Neck safe.\n"}