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Skull & Crossbones is a pirate role-playing system set in the Caribbean during the late 17th century. [1] The rulebook covers character creation, man-to-man and ship-to-ship combat, encounter tables, non-player characters, and more. [1] The game includes ship-deck plans in 25mm miniatures scale and a campaign map of the Spanish Main. [1]
A skull and crossbones is a symbol consisting of a human skull and two long bones crossed together under or behind the skull. [1] The design originated in the Late Middle Ages as a symbol of death and especially as a memento mori on tombstones. Actual skulls and bones were long used to mark the entrances to Spanish cemeteries (campo santo).
It depicts, on a red background, a black trefoil with waves of radiation streaming from it, along with a black skull and crossbones, and a running figure with an arrow pointing away from the scene. The radiating trefoil suggests the presence of radiation, while the red background and the skull and crossbones warn of danger.
The One praises Skull & Crossbones' graphics and music, stating the graphics "convey the action well enough and, together with a brace of catchy tunes, they help create the perfect pirate atmosphere" and express that the two-player mode adds "a lot more fun, since you've got the added element of fighting over who gets the extra energy and money."
Crossbones may refer to: Crossbones (character), a Marvel Comics supervillain; CrossBones, an American horror film; Crossbones, a 2014 American television drama series; Cross Bones, a disused burial ground in Southwark, London; Cross Bones, a 2005 novel by Kathy Reichs
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The skull and crossbones is a symbol of a human skull with two long bones crossed below it. It was historically used on the Jolly Roger pirate flag, and sees modern-day usage as a warning against poison or other deadly hazards. Skull and crossbones may also refer to: Skull and crossbones (military), in variations used by several military forces