So the ghost ship LT, has brilliant commander, but it has no figures to man it correct.... so how do you use BC? Is the first monster spawned out of the Hold considered to be a Master? or is there something else that allows monsters to be added at the verry begining of the encounter...because the ghost ship LT has no minions, and only monsters to be spawned come out of the hold..... some one verify this please.... thanks....... oh PS LOVE THE GAME!!!

The Ghost Ship does not make full use of his innate card "Brilliant Commander" but his workings are addressed in the rulebook (the ship is basically self-functioning and crewless). The real purpose of the "Brilliant Commander" is for dungeons the ship reinforces.

This is used if the ship is within one route of a dungeon, or on the dungeon and the heroes choose to explore it. Reinforcing allows the card listed (in this case "Brilliant Commander") to be place for free at the beginning of the dungeon bassically giving the overload a predetermined 17 threat lead.

For another example, see Darkwing and his card "Trapmaster" wehich he cannot take advantage of during a direct fight (no overlord hand) but is also used for reinforcing.