Elder Pirates’ Retreat

Welcome to this den of old sea wolves!

After a life of plundering and adventure, those pirates veteran are happily spending the rest of their days drinking rum and telling tales of their exploits. They retired on a remote island and turned a previous hideout into the perfect retreat.

But beware, don’t go looking for trouble. Though their hair may no longer be a fiery red, they’ve still got a few tricks up their sleeves! A cannon still hides in the tower, and that dartboard might just conceal something with a sharper bite. The top floor is off-limits to you and everyone else, don’t even think about eyeing the treasures of their past!

Features

- 6 veteran pirates mini figures with a taste for eating, drinking and studying

- Some hammock for a nap and a fireplace to cook, when crabs are not stealing the fish!

- A pivotable stash of weapon just behind the dart target in the "Rum'atism" bar

- A cannon stashed inside the tower ready to defend the tranquility of the retreat

- The red roof can be removed to highlight treasures from the past

Some background

Back in the 90s, the Pirate sets were among my favorites. Fast forward to parenthood, I took such pleasure in rebuilding them with my daughters that they now have their own shelf in our home. And I smile every time I pass by them.

This made me ponder. I had grown up. What if those characters did too? They would certainly have gotten older by now and live somewhere else. And so for some time, I had this idea in mind before I decided to give it a try for BDP.

This is my second take at attempting of bringing back pirates from my past but aging them in the process. Considering the palette for this series, that was really fun to try to capture old piracy veterans in the modern pirate looks of the 2020's.

Hope you like it :)