Intro We're 6 weeks into the 2026 Summer of Plunder campaign! In this post we will have updates from each nation's leadership, we will give out some prizes, and check out pictures from last week's games. Matthew C's Pirate crew IntroSpanish Commander UpdateA Spanish Look ForwardBritish Commander UpdateFrench Commander UpdateFrench ObjectivesFrench Prize awardsDutch Commander UpdateNative … Continue reading Week 6 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder
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Week 5 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Sean C's English Regulars wait for the pirates landing by sea. Welcome to the summary of the 5th week of the 2026 Summer of Plunder! The macro competition on the campaign map is tightening up and players and leaders hone in on strategies and counterstrategies and catch up on the course of the war in … Continue reading Week 5 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Upcoming Prizes for Week 5 – 2026 Summer of Plunder
There's a substantial number of prizes going out every week during the Summer of Plunder. Here are the prizes that will be awarded at the end of the fifth week (6/30-7/6). All of these prizes are random draws from participants during the week, but some of them are only drawn from players who have participated … Continue reading Upcoming Prizes for Week 5 – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Week 3 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Intro We're 1/3 of the way through this year's Summer of Plunder! With three week complete, more than 250 gamers from around the world have been plundering away with 604 Blood & Plunder, 140 Port Royal and 92 games of Oak & Iron logged in the campaign so far! Photo from Dr. D You can … Continue reading Week 3 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Prizes for Week 3 – 2026 Summer of Plunder
[this was supposed to drop at the beginning of week 3, but was overlooked! Apologies for the late preview of this week's giveaways.] Ahoy everybody! The Prize Tsar is going to walk everybody through which prizes are available week by week, so players can plan ahead and see what prizes they want to work for … Continue reading Prizes for Week 3 – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Week 2 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Intro We're on to the third week of the 2026 Summer of Plunder community campaign. Let's check in with our teams of Commanders for each nation, give away some prizes, review some objectives, and enjoy some pictures of Blood & Plunder, Oak & Iron and Port Royal games from around the world this last week. … Continue reading Week 2 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Prizes for Week 2 – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Ahoy everybody! The Prize Tsar is going to walk everybody through which prizes are available week by week, so players can plan ahead and see what prizes they want to work for and/or see where their entries are going for prizes! Weekly GiveawaysBlister of MiniaturesTerrain PiecesWeekly Objective PrizesAccessory PackPainted Commander Mini - Benjamin HornigoldBook - … Continue reading Prizes for Week 2 – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Prizes for Week 1 – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Ahoy everybody! The Prize Tsar is going to walk everybody through which prizes are available week by week, so players can plan ahead and see what prizes they want to work for and/or see where their entries are going for prizes! Weekly GiveawaysBlister of MiniaturesTerrain PiecesWeekly Objective PrizesAccessory PackPainted Commander MiniBookShipAdditional Recommended Reading There's a … Continue reading Prizes for Week 1 – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Boekaniers, Zeelieden, and Kapers Preview from Rise of the Buccaneers: Jamaica
by Dan Carlson With Firelock Games' latest Kickstarter A Decade of Plunder, launching, there has been some buzz around what could possibly be in the Rise of the Buccaneer: Jamaica Expansion. Well, I have been authorized to spoil a faction as well as a few of the new sculpts that I received in advance. Since … Continue reading Boekaniers, Zeelieden, and Kapers Preview from Rise of the Buccaneers: Jamaica
Dutch Santiago! Adepticon 2026 Sea Tournament Winning List
by Dan Carlson Who says lighting can't strike twice? After grabbing 1st Place at the Adepticon Sea Tournament in 2025, I claimed 1st Place again in 2026. While last year's success taught me a ton, I decided to play a different faction this year: Ostend Privateers! The List The Faction: Ostend Privateers Commander and Units … Continue reading Dutch Santiago! Adepticon 2026 Sea Tournament Winning List
Frozen Empires: an Unofficial Blood and Plunder Module
by Dan Carlson Frozen Empires is a Homebrew Blood and Plunder Expansion aimed at allowing players to fight land, amphibious, and sea battles set during the Great Northern War! This project has been three years of research, writing, playtesting, and rewriting and we are glad to offer it on the blog! If the Great Northern … Continue reading Frozen Empires: an Unofficial Blood and Plunder Module
Blood and Plunder 2026 Units Update
With Tournament Season kicking off at Adepticon 2026, Firelock games has published an update in an effort to make some of the 17th Century Factions and Units more viable in competitive games. This is great news! While Blood and Plunder is already a well-balanced game, there are a few units that needed tweaks because other … Continue reading Blood and Plunder 2026 Units Update
Blood and Wort Wort Wort! – 2025 Halloween Special
by Dan Carlson A group of Buccaneers have encountered a new enemy in the Caribbean! While stopping at an island in search of a hidden cache of supplies, our Buccaneers discovered something otherworldly. Rumors of a powerful hunter had hit the Americas already, but this was mostly dismissed as exaggeration by a few guards who … Continue reading Blood and Wort Wort Wort! – 2025 Halloween Special
Blood & Plunder Dice from Baron of Dice – Product Review
by Dan Carlson With the start of the Summer of Plunder, the illustrious Baron of Dice dropped one hell of a bombardment: new dice for Blood and Plunder, Port Royal, and Oak and Iron! Baron of Dice is well known for their high-quality, silicone mold-made resin dice, and this newest offering from them collects high … Continue reading Blood & Plunder Dice from Baron of Dice – Product Review
Men of Iron: The Sailors in Blood and Plunder
Blood and Plunder is one of the only 28mm Skirmish games I know of that features naval combat as both a fun game mechanic and selling point. If you are looking to go to sea, you will need sailors in your Force List for various tasks from manning artillery, making repairs, and adjusting your sails. … Continue reading Men of Iron: The Sailors in Blood and Plunder