Dominion Campaigns: Seaside Act 1

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Completed map for Seaside - Act 1.

Dominion Campaigns: Seaside Act 1 (originally subtitled Ships and Sailors) is the first Act of the Seaside Campaign on Dominion Online. It comes with the purchase of the Seaside.

Campaign Overview

A quest for adventure and treasure on the sea leads to a confrontation with pirates, ghosts, and magic.

List of Games

Game 1

You've hired an explorer, sea captain Althea, to distract you from court intrigue and sail you to the far reaches of your kingdom, Vaccara. She, you, and her crew set sail from a small fishing village to the south. While the boat is sailing away, you can hear in the distance the chapel bells and the murmur of the market.

Starting hands

• You: 7 Coppers, 3 Estates
• Serf Osred: 7 Coppers, 3 Estates

Serf Osred [images]
	Smithy			Thief			Explorer			Library			Market
	Chapel			Chancellor			Fishing Village			Workshop			Remodel

Game 2

You become friends with a crew member called Barric, who shows an aptitude for making maps. At a haven, you dock and trade with a merchant ship, whose crew tells tales of pirates, ghosts, and monsters. Slowly, you being to enjoy this experience away from your throne.

Starting hands

• You: 7 Coppers, 3 Estates
• Serf Swale: 7 Coppers, 3 Estates

Serf Swale [images]
	Spy			Throne Room			Laboratory			Market			Merchant Ship
	Cellar			Haven			Feast			Moneylender			Remodel

Game 3

Several of your crew, frightened by the ominous tales, elect to remain in port. Captain Althea promotes Barric to navigator, and you hire locals to replace your other crew. After five days at sea, Barric's inexperience shows, and you are lost. Captain Althea sees a light in the distance--is it a lighthouse, warning of rocky shores?

Starting hands

• You: 6 Coppers, 3 Estates, 1 Navigator
• Serf Amiot: 6 Coppers, 3 Estates, 1 Navigator

Serf Amiot [images]
	Navigator			Spy			Thief			Library			Witch
	Cellar			Lighthouse			Village			Bureaucrat			Moneylender

Boss Game 4

The crew have lost faith in Captain Althea. First Mate Gavin leads a mutiny; the sailors are loyal to his commands and call him "Gavin the Terrible". His first command as captain is to navigate the cove to the shore by the lighthouse. Does he have a plan?

Starting hands

• You: 7 Coppers, 3 Estates
• Gavin the Terrible: 7 Coppers, 3 Estates

Gavin the Terrible [images]
	Explorer			Laboratory			Market			Merchant Ship			Witch
	Haven			Lighthouse			Fishing Village			Militia			Navigator

Game 5

The ship drops anchor at the small island where the mutineers lock you and Althea in a precarious cell. Apparently the new captain, "Gavin the Terrible", did have a plan. You've heard the crew talking about a hidden coal mine located somewhere on the island!

Starting hands

• You: 6 Coppers, 3 Estates, 1 Island
• Serf Greta: 6 Coppers, 3 Estates, 1 Island

Serf Greta [images]
	Remodel			Festival			Laboratory			Mine			Witch
	Haven			Moat			Workshop			Island			Navigator

Game 6

This isn't a very fun adventure. You've been chained to Captain Althea for two weeks now when a pirate ship arrives The mutineers join the pirate crew. When Gavin sends them to explore the surroundings, they chop down the trees to clear a path through the wood. You long for the comfort and security of your throne room.

Starting hands

• You: 7 Coppers, 3 Estates
• Maiden Rosamunda: 6 Coppers, 3 Estates, 1 Pirate Ship

Maiden Rosamunda [images]
	Smithy			Throne Room			Explorer			Market			Adventurer
	Lighthouse			Village			Woodcutter			Workshop			Pirate Ship

Game 7

After a few weeks, Gavin the Terrible's men finally find the abandoned mine. At great speed they extract hundreds of filled trunks and load them into the boats. It seems like they were trying to avoid meeting someone, or something! Could the reason be the ghost ship you saw sailing on the horizon?

Starting hands

• You: 7 Coppers, 3 Estates
• Squire Chermin: 7 Coppers, 3 Estates

Squire Chermin [images]
	Thief			Throne Room			Ghost Ship			Merchant Ship			Mine
	Chancellor			Fishing Village			Bureaucrat			Moneylender			Spy

Boss Game 8

You, Captain Althea and Barric are still being held prisoners. But you have noticed that Gavin and his crew have been very nervous in the past few days, especially when the ghost-like ship was seen sailing through the fog around the island. Why are they so afraid?

Starting hands

• You: 7 Coppers, 3 Estates
• Ghost Gavin: 7 Coppers, 3 Estates
• Maiden Rosamunda: 7 Coppers, 3 Estates

Ghost Gavin [images]
	Pirate Ship			Explorer			Ghost Ship			Library			Merchant Ship
	Haven			Lighthouse			Fishing Village			Island			Navigator

Game 9 vs. Maiden Agatha

Sunrise forces Gavin the Terrible to flee. In the pandemonium, you and Althea are ignored, and you leap into the sea. A short swim brings you to a village on the coast. Barric also had escaped to this town, and his experience with the pirates earned him the role of village defense tactician.

Kingdom cards: Bureaucrat, Fishing Village, Market, Merchant Ship, Militia, Mine, Pirate Ship, Tactician, Woodcutter, Moat

Game 10 vs. Squire Bryce

Barric has sent a messenger to Vaccara, asking for aid; you and Althea refresh yourselves at the tavern. A traveler tries to sell you half a treasure map; he says the other half is hidden in a mansion a short journey away. Althea is happy resting in the village, but you venture to the mansion. Why buy the second half of a map if the first half isn't a reality?

Kingdom cards: Council Room, Explorer, Festival, Haven, Island, Laboratory, Treasure Map, Village, Workshop, Cellar

Game 11 vs. Lady Aylild

You locate the mansion, and a short search brings you the half map. You hear the rustle of a dress, and turn to see--maybe--a hooded woman disappearing into the next room. You give chase, but the mansion is deserted. Could she be a ghostly sea hag?

Kingdom cards: Adventurer, Chancellor, Festival, Ghost Ship, Library, Lookout, Remodel, Sea Hag, Throne Room, Lighthouse

Boss Game 12 vs. Captain Althea and Maiden Agatha

Back at the tavern, Althea and Barric tell you what they've learned: the hooded woman is the sea hag Mrs. Valerian, widow of a captain, lost at sea 50 years ago. She was also taken by the sea, when a huge wave hit her mansion's pier and swept her into the swirling depths.

Kingdom cards: Explorer, Fishing Village, Ghost Ship, Island, Lookout, Navigator, Pirate Ship, Sea Hag, Treasure Map, Haven

Game 13 vs. Squire Tigra

Your ship from Vaccara arrives! With your funds replenished, you buy the other map half. Your new ship and crew set out to find the treasure; Althea thinks you're rich enough already and strongly suggests you return to Vaccara.

Kingdom cards: Feast, Fishing Village, Haven, Lighthouse, Merchant Ship, Mine, Tactician, Witch, Woodcutter, Chapel

Game 14 vs. Lady Tilla

The "X" on the map is on a pirate island! You sneak past the pirates' camp to a navigable creek; you find a small boat and paddle to the location. Evidently this was once a prosperous manor, but now it's overgrown ruins.

Kingdom cards: Festival, Ghost Ship, Militia, Navigator, Pirate Ship, Sea Hag, Thief, Throne Room, Witch, Lookout

Game 15 vs. Gentleman Hal

As you and your men explore the manor, the smell of a familiar heavy mist overtakes you. One of your men screams, and you're filled with dread. Lightning strikes, thunder claps, and you're caught in a deluge.

Kingdom cards: Council Room, Explorer, Fishing Village, Gardens, Island, Laboratory, Lookout, Treasure Map, Workshop, Cellar

Boss Game 16 vs. Ghost Gavin, Squire Chermin, and Lady Tilla

Gavin the Horrible has returned with an army of wraiths! How can you kill the undead?

Kingdom cards: Explorer, Fishing Village, Ghost Ship, Island, Library, Market, Merchant Ship, Navigator, Pirate Ship, Chapel

Game 17 vs. Lady Maud

The skies clear, and the colors of a rainbow wash over the wraith Gavin. The colored light changes Gavin back to human form! You quickly grab a rock and smash Gavin's head, and he disappears into a puff of dust. Your men scatter, and you take cover in a huge old crypt marked "Valerian."

Kingdom cards: Adventurer, Council Room, Ghost Ship, Lookout, Sea Hag, Spy, Tactician, Treasure Map, Village, Cellar

Game 18 vs. Gentleman Vilin

The back of the crypt abuts a hill; inside the crypt, the tomb continues into a hillside cave, and then to a grotto. Some of your men follow you, and from your reckoning, you realize that you're at the location of the "X" on the treasure map.

Kingdom cards: Chancellor, Council Room, Fishing Village, Laboratory, Merchant Ship, Navigator, Smithy, Village, Woodcutter, Lighthouse

Game 19 vs. Gentleman Norman

You dig into the sand and uncover a small but ornate chest. Before you can open it, a hooded spectre emerges from the grotto's waters. It's the sea hag, the widow Valerian!

Kingdom cards: Explorer, Feast, Haven, Island, Lookout, Remodel, Tactician, Thief, Treasure Map, Cellar

Boss Game 20 vs. Sea Hag, Ghost Gavin, and Maiden Lia

You open the chest and see a lovely, but limited, collection of gems, plus a small scrolled parchment. Your gems at home are finer than these, but what is this parchment? You tuck the scroll into your boot, drop the chest, and RUN!

Kingdom cards: Explorer, Fishing Village, Ghost Ship, Island, Lighthouse, Lookout, Navigator, Pirate Ship, Sea Hag, Haven

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