The Royal Guard is a limited mini faction packed with 2 ship miniatures, 27 Skill Cards, 2 Ship Cards and 2 Captain Cards. This faction adds more variety in the world and gives players the ability to fight with new strategies using their unique skill cards. Welcome aboard, Captain! "The noble Captains of the Royal Guard were once English aristocrats. They grew tired of the Crown's greedy taxation and began funding their own ventures. The wealth of the Royal Guard attracted many skilled Captains and even better ship builders. All formal factions despise their existence and call them no more than well dressed pirates. They return the hostility in the form of well aimed cannon shots." —description from the publisher