What’s in the new boxes?
The new and upcoming Port Royal Faction Starter boxes each are themed after one of the seven factions. Within each, players will find a prebuilt crew with a number of one-piece resin models, a prebuilt starting company with quick-reference card for all that faction’s keywords and a special Plunder Token themed after the faction in question! These starter boxes offer a great way to get started in Port Royal without having to build any models and at a cheaper price point, if you have a specific faction in mind! All you need is a physical or pdf copy of the rules. Each box is also a great buy for those looking to expand from the Core Set, as each has a distinct Plunder Token and some unique faction flavor – especially for the Maroons and Caribs, which are harder to build from the Core Box’s multipart plastics. These boxes will retail for $45 and are available now!
Below you will find a description of each of the models within each box and a preview image of each’s components – many of which feature brand new models to Firelock’s lineup!
“When a king brands us pirates, he doesn’t mean to make us adversaries. He doesn’t mean to make us criminals. He means to make us monsters.” -Flint
Inside each Faction’s Chest:
Forces of the Crown
- Captain: European Officer Model
- NCO (Back Right): North American Militia Unit
- Lieutenant (Front Right): English Commander
- Soldiers x2 (Front and Back Left): Provincials
- Militia (Back Middle): European Pikeman
Spanish Guarda Costa
- Captain: Spanish Commander
- Sailor (Front Left): Marinero
- Sailor (Front Right): New Model!
- Corsair (Back Left): Hostigadores
- Cabin Boy (Back Right): Lancero
- Mate (Back Middle): Corsario
French Buccaneers
- Captain: French Buccaneer Commander
- Boucanier (Front Right): Boucaniers
- Boatswain (Front Left): Boatswain
- Cabin Boy (Back Left): Sharp-eyed Lookout
- Filibuster (Back Right): New Model
- Engage x2 (Back Middle; one not pictured): Marins
Maroons
- Captain: New Model!
- Advisor (Front Right): New Model!
- Raider (Front Left): New Model!
- Renegades (Back Left and Back Middle): New Model!
- Young Warrior (Back Right): New Model!
Jamaican Pirates
- Captain: New Model!
- Sea Dogs (Front Right and Back Left): Sea Dogs
- Freebooter (Front Left): New Model!
- Quartermaster (Back Right): Freebooter
- Boatswain (Back Middle): European Sailor Musketeer
Dutch Kapers
- Captain: New Model!
- Lieutenant (Front Right): Kaper
- Seaman (Back Right): Zeelieden
- Mate (Front Left): new model of a modified Zeelieden
- Landsman (Back Left): Militie
- Seaman (Back Middle): Enter Ploeg
Carib Raiders
- Cacique (Front): Native American Commander
- Elder (Front Left): Warrior Musketeer
- Warriors (Back Left and Right): Warrior Archers
- Young Warrior (Front Right): New Model!
- Shaman (Back Middle): New model!
Conclusion
These Port Royal faction boxes offer another option for buying into the game and getting to the table immediately with your friends — with starting crews that are prebuilt it removes the initial barrier of list building with one piece models removing the need to build models! One could feasibly buy a box and get the models on the table within minutes to learn or start a campaign. I would be interested in seeing an event where players each purchase a box and start a campaign – similar in style to events run for reconstructed decks in competitive card games. I know that I will be collecting a set of the special plunder tokens as well – as this is the only way to obtain these sculpts!
If you would like to know more about each faction, check out our deep dive articles here on Thieves Harbor for more information!