Blood & Pigment is a blog about Blood & Plunder, a 28mm pirate-themed, skirmish miniatures wargame by Firelock Games set in the Golden Age of Piracy. We are a premiere place for the latest news, ship building tutorials, army building stats, force list recommendations, pirate themed wargaming terrain, painting hobby tutorials and much more.
Our Top Blood & Plunder Content
Check out these quick links to the top Blood & Plunder articles and guides for the game.
Ultimate Guide to Ships & Boats
Ship overviews, Stat cards, Force Building Info, Painting & rigging guides, video reviews
Nation & Faction Guides
Nation and Faction reviews, Commander Analysis, and Force Building tips
Wargaming Terrain
Reviews and suggestions for great 28mm scale pirate wargaming terrain for your game table.
Battle Reports
See the game in action with pictures and written analysis or watch some of our YouTube battle report videos.
Latest News and Articles for Blood & Plunder
Blood & Pigment releases multiple new articles, videos and content for the game nearly every week. Here are the most recent articles:
Final Winners! – 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off Ship, Force and Misc Winners
The 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off painting contest has concluded and we have some winners to announce. Thank you everyone for participating in the contest over the course of this winter and spring. We have more than 300 entries, including great work in Commander, Character, Unit, Terrain, Ship and Oak & Iron categories. The contest…
Blood & Pigment Podcast Episode 5 is Live!
Check out Episode 5 of our new Blood & Plunder podcast! In this episode, we focus on reviewing the meaningful changes present in the reprint of the No Peace Beyond the Line expansion. Changes in costs for Characters, Commanders, Units and shocking new weaponry options for all the basic Sailor units! Lots to discuss! We…
Summer of Plunder 2024 – All the Rules & Info
Summer of Plunder 2024 is the 4th annual worldwide community event for all players of the Blood & Plunder & Oak & Iron games by Firelock Games. This global campaign is a fun way for players around the world to interact, share pictures and stories from their games, win prizes, promote the game(s), and compete…
Fluyt – Blood & Plunder Painted Ship Showcase
Another big project finished and off my painting desk! I just finished painting up a Blood & Plunder Fluyt and it’s time to share some pictures of this thicc beauty! Blood & Plunder Fluyt The Fluyt occupies an odd spot in the Blood & Plunder “meta.” It’s the largest of the 3-deck ships, but it’s…
Summer of Plunder 2024 Organized Play Kit Details
The Summer of Plunder event is kicking off on June 2nd and we have some exciting news! This year Firelock Games is officially hosting the campaign and they have produced a fantastic Organized Play Kit to support the campaign! Let’s take a look at this Summer of Plunder Organized Play Kit, what it includes, and…
From the Galley to the Shore- The Flip
by Dan Carlson Have you ever wanted to host a pirate themed party or get-together but wanted to know what kind of food you should serve? Have you been elbow deep in books and movies from the 17th and 18th Century and wanted to know what these fearless pirates and buccaneers ate? Has reenactment immersion…
A Guide to Blood & Plunder Stat Cards
One of the helpful accessories Firelock Games has produced are the sets of Blood & Plunder stat cards. There are several stat card expansion packs available now and you might be wondering which pack(s) you might need. In this article, we will look at the different kinds of stat cards you’ll find in these packs,…
2024 Great Pirate Paint Off – Mid April Update
We’re in the last few weeks of the 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off! At the end of April we will be awarding prizes for our final two categories: Blood & Plunder Ship and “Forces” for Blood & Plunder or Oak & Iron. In this update we will look at these final two categories, take a…
Searle’s Raid Reenactment in St. Augustine, FL
By Garrett Swader As many of the blog readers might already know, I am a lover of early colonial history. I have, for most of my life, been interested in the Discovery Age through the French and Indian Wars time period in the Americas. The coming together and clashing of distant cultures and how the…
AdeptiCon 2024 – Blood & Plunder Land Tournament Recap
AdeptiCon stands as one of the premier wargaming conventions in the United States. Firelock Games participated as a vendor, and Blood & Pigment filled the role of gaming event organizer for Blood & Plunder. This year, we opted to step up tournament play by running a Land and Sea Tournament as well as an Oak…
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