Pirates of the Frozen North

[Fellfrosch]

When Wizkids first announced that the next Pirates expansion would include Vikings, everyone wondered how they were going to address the issue of time--i.e., how are they possibly going to explain why pirates and vikings exist together? The simple answer turns out to be that they are ignoring the issue altogether, and presenting "modern" vikings with unbelievably massive longboats. I, for one, am willing to give them a pass on this one, because the boats are incredibly cool:

http://www.wizkidsgames.com/pirates/article.asp?cid=41163

[Spriggan]

I think just not addressing why Vikings are around helps the game, for one you don't write yourself into some corner with a back-story that might keep you from developing the faction in a certain direction (though if that happened they'd just ignore the story) and it allows you to add new factions that might seam more impossible then Vikings later one and not have to bother explaining them.

As for the next faction, I'd like to see a Jules Vern inspired group.

[Fellfrosch]

Then you should buy some of the current set, Mysterious Islands--that's the whole theme of it. They have Captain Nemo and the Nautilus.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

and SPACE PIRATES!