As the Summer of Plunder nears the end of Week 6, nations continue to fan the flames of a meme war on Discord. While enjoying the fun online, you can add more fun to your tabletops with the Bonus Event 2. This time, we have a new prize from the Baron of Dice and another chance to secure a special advantage for your nation.
Slave Revolt of Saint Domingue 1791 by Aaron Martinet
A Tale of Rebellion and Revolt…
The new settlement, little more than fledgling outpost carved into the edge of the New World—is still struggling to gain its footing. Its sugarcane fields, barely halfway through their first harvest. The storehouses half-stocked, the settlers still learning the rhythm of survival. This was meant to be a foothold of prosperity—until the sails appeared on the horizon.
The attack came swift and brutal. A raiding party—silent, coordinated, merciless—descended on on the region without warning. Fires lit the shoreline and the cannons roared. The colonial militia faltered, outnumbered and ill-equipped. In desperation, the governors turned to those with the most to gain: the enslaved. Offering liberty in exchange for mutual aide in the colony’s defense. With musket and machete, they answered—not for love of their masters, but for the promise of freedom.
photo by Just Rodriguez from The Great Pirate Paint Off 2025
By sheer force and fury, the raid was repelled. The attackers withdrew, licking wounds. Before retreating, the raider commander hurled anominous warning across the bay: “You have bought time with blood, but you will not buy mercy. We return, next time with fire, and none shall survive—not man, not house, not child nor those in chain.”
But victory did not bring peace or the freedom sworn. The governor’s promise made in panic was soon swept aside and suppressed. His vow was rejected by the landholders who refused to give up their resources. As the smoke cleared and the enemy retreated, the chains were replaced. Liberty was denied.
In the days that followed, terror begin to take root—every shadow a threat, every dawn brought the possibility of attack closer. But for those held in bondage, the words stirred something more than fear. They had fought for this settlement once, with the promise of freedom. But that hope was a lie. Now, facing slaughter or servitude, they would choose neither.
Among the colonists, panic simmers. Among the enslaved, fury boils. Betrayal bred new found resolve. Fear began to slip into defiance. A rebellion brews in the heart of the settlement, fueled by the looming shadow of annihilation.
As rumors multiply and shadows stretch long, a decision is made—not by the governor or landholders, but by those who will no longer bend the knee in fear
The dawn of revolt erupts. Smoke curls from the governor’s manor. Guard posts are overwhelmed. The enslaved rise not just in anger, but with purpose—to flee, to survive, to burn what once bound them. The cane fields, symbols of their labor, now blaze with the fire of their defiance. The outpost born of ambition and lure of wealth now threatens to collapse into chaos.
The governor makes one final proclamation:
“To all overseers, and loyal citizens: our defenses have faltered not for lack of valor, nor by the strength of your will, but strength of will is not enough for our survival. The settlement stands compromised. Our enemy has vowed our destruction, and the uprising within leaves no ground secure. By my authority, I order an immediate and organized retreat.
Gather what provisions you may, and bring them to the docks with all haste, that we might abandon this post without delay. Protect the innocent. Assist the willing. But make no stand—all of not the utmost importance must be left behind. Let the sea and jungle reclaim what we could not hold. We retreat not in disgrace, but in preservation, to one day rebuild where soil and spirit are stronger.
Let ring the bells and spread the word with riders at all haste. We leave in the ninth hour May God grant us mercy and grace.”
fictional narrative by Jason Klotz
What Does “Bonus Event” MEAN?
This is an additional optional objective that awards bonus “plunder” in addition to the other great loot we are offering. This prize is available to all players in any nation (including the Unaligned).
While this doesn’t count as fulfilling the standard weekly objective, you can hopefully accomplish the requirements while completing your other weekly games to earn a chance at a bonus prize.
What Do You Win?
Like Bous Event 1, the winner of this event will win two “prizes”
A Strategic Advantage for your Nation in the week following the close of the contest.
The Physical Prize- dice from the Baron of Dice
Baron of Dice sets
Baron of Dice offers premium custom dice tailored for Blood & Plunder and Oak & Iron, designed to elevate both the aesthetics and functionality of your tabletop experience. Each set is molded with attention to detail, combining balanced rolls with visuals that reflect the spirit of historical naval warfare.
A subtle way to personalize your game without compromising clarity
Clean, thematic designs matched to your faction or setting
Durable materials built for consistent use
The Strategic Advantage Prize for Bonus Event 2
In addition to the terrain, the winner will get to select one of the following options to help the nation of their winning entry.
Option 1: Add a +1 to an Attack on any Location
Option 2: Add a +1 to the Defense on any Location
Option 3: +3 Success Modifier to the roll on your Commander’s next Raid Action.
This reward will be cashed in during Week 7! So the winner will need to respond within 24 hrs.
An uprising in progress
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE “REBELLION” EVENT
This bonus prize event is open to ALL players regardless of their nation!
Submissions for this event will run from Satuday, July 12th- Sunday, July 20th, 2025 @ 10 PM Eastern time (GMT-5)
When submitting your game on the entry form, please select “Yes” to the question “Did you play the ‘Bonus Prize Event’?”
Requirements to participate in this event vary by game system. Please review the appropriate section based on your chosen game system below.
Blood & Plunder Entry Requirements
Play any Land or Amphibious Scenario at any point level. At the start of every round, roll a D10. If the result of 5 or higher, resolve the Angry Locals event from the Land Events table in the No Peace Beyond the Line to represent the slave uprising.
Oak & Iron Entry Requirements
Play the “ESCAPE” Scenario from TimberAndSail.com. With the threat of an incoming attack and a slave rebellion at hand, the colonists must escape from the island and off the board before they can be killed or captured by enemy forces.
The Defender must use a Landing Party to recover the colonists and then successfully sail the rescue ship off the board before being sunk or captured by the Attacker.
Port Royal Entry Requirements
Play a game with the “ANGRY CITIZEN” scenario rules on page 66 and the “CLASH” Deployment on page 68. The Angry Citizens represent the local rebellion of slave labor.
Enslaved servants begin their rebellion and escape. (photo by Joseph Forster)
Determining the Winner for Bonus Event 2
While you are welcome to play the objective multiple times, each player may only enter once. Duplicate entries will be null and void.
A single winner will be selected randomly from all eligible entries.
To enter, submit your game on the normal entry form and select “Yes” to the question “Did you play the ‘Bonus Prize Event’?”
Entries must be received before Sunday, July 20th, @ 10 PM Eastern time (GMT-5).
Participants must provide a valid email address.
No purchase necessary to enter or win.
Conclusion
We hope you are enjoying the Summer of Plunder campaign so far. Thanks again to BaronOfDice.com for the prize donation! Be sure to check them out and tell them thank you for their prize donation.
As we reach the apex of the campaign, this bonus and strategic advantage may be of extreme value to your nation. Don’t miss your chance for “good” and “glory”!
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