Blood & Pigment is a blog dedicated to the game of Blood & Plunder, a 28mm skirmish style, miniatures wargame by Firelock Games set in the Golden Age of Piracy. This is the premiere place to find all the latest news, ship building tutorials, army building stats, force list recommendations, terrain and painting hobby tutorials and much more.
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Reviews and suggestions for great 28mm scale wargaming terrain for your game table.
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Latest News and Articles for Blood & Plunder
Blood & Pigment releases new articles and content for the game nearly every week.
- Blood & Plunder: Raise the Black 2-Player Starter Box Preview
By Joseph Forster The long wait is almost over! The Raise the Black Kickstarter is finally nearing completion and it’s only now that the centerpiece of the Kickstarter, the massive Blackbeard vs. Maynard starter box, has been revealed in its full glory! A proof copy was recently featured in an unboxing video on Firelock’s YouTube … Continue reading Blood & Plunder: Raise the Black 2-Player Starter Box Preview - David Nau in 200 Points
This simple force uses L’Olonnais in a 200 point force for land games. David Nau in 200 Points This force uses the 37 point David Nau as a commander of four 8 man units, in 200 points. At the core of this force is L’Olonnais himself, with eight Flibustiers and a Local Guide. David Nau … Continue reading David Nau in 200 Points - Privateer Ship Variants VideoWe have a new Ship Review video up on your YouTube channel. Check out this video on the alternate “Privateer” versions of the Sloop, Brigantine, and Fluyt.
- Final Summer of Plunder 2022 Update
By Joseph Forster. Banner Photo by Nathan Heide Our epic Summer of Plunder has finally come to an end. What an awesome summer! Thank you for participating and making it such a fun event. All told there were about 155 players who played about 1,720 games of Blood & Plunder and Oak & Iron and … Continue reading Final Summer of Plunder 2022 Update - Summer of Plunder 2022 Participant Survey
- Pirates in Blood & Plunder VideoIn this video we go over the various Pirate factions in the game and review how they play, and their power and fun level.
- Blood & Plunder NPBtL Campaign Review VideoIn this video we review the Campaign system found in No Peace Beyond the Line.
- Week 14 Summer of Plunder Update
Intro We have finally come to the last week! The Summer of Plunder is coming to a close and an epic summer it has been. Entries were up to around 120 games this week, bringing the total to around 1,500 games logged in this campaign so far. Spain and England still struggle for the top … Continue reading Week 14 Summer of Plunder Update - Control the Field Battle Report – New England Privateers vs Dutch Navy
Time for another Blood & Plunder battle report! In this 200 point sea battle, my New England Privateers attempt to control the field and gain the weather gauge on Bryan’s Dutch Navy. Forces I used the New England Privateers force from Fire on the Frontier. This force rewards using Veteran models and upgrades the Officer … Continue reading Control the Field Battle Report – New England Privateers vs Dutch Navy - Le Crabe Résilient
My name is Andy and I played in my first Blood and Plunder tournament at Historicon in 2022. My French Buccaneer Fluyt list placed third in the Sea Tournament on Saturday of the convention. Nation: French Faction: French Buccaneers Commander: Untested French Buccaneer Points: 200 (198) Theater: Sea Source: Core B&P Rule Book By Andy … Continue reading Le Crabe Résilient
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