More Dutch content! Today we get to look at a new Legendary Dutch Commander from the upcoming Rise of the Buccaneer: Jamaica book that will hitting Kickstarter on April 2 (right around the 10th anniversary of the original Blood & Plunder Kickstarter project). This is Jelles de Lecat. Or Captain Yellows. Or Yelles, or Yahllahs, … Continue reading Jelles de Lecat (Captain Yellows)– Rise of Buccaneers Blood & Plunder Mini Preview
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Cold Wars 2026 – Blood & Plunder Event Report
Brad Meloy recently ran some epic games at HMGS Cold Wars in Lancaster, PA and he's shared a quick report of the action. Photo from Tyler Stone Cold Wars 2026 Cold Wars is a wargaming convention hosted by the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society during February or March. It was hosted at the Wyndham Resort and … Continue reading Cold Wars 2026 – Blood & Plunder Event Report
February 16 Update – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
We've hit the midpoint of February and we have some drawings for prizes from the Terrain and Oak & Iron categories for this year's Great Pirate Paint Off. We would like to thank all the great painters participating in the contest this year. Last year we had 304 entries for the entire contest and we're … Continue reading February 16 Update – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
2026 Adepticon Tournament Packets and Force Submission
The Adepticon tournaments are coming up! Below you can find the tournament packets with all relevant information for the event. You can also submit your tournament force for pre-approval so we don't have slow down the event checking through lists. There are some mistakes that pop up occasionally and it's better to get those cleaned … Continue reading 2026 Adepticon Tournament Packets and Force Submission
Baron of Dice – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off Sponsor
The Great Pirate Paint Off is in full swing with Oak & Iron ships and Terrain being the focus for the month of February. We're able to give away a lot of great prizes over the course of the contest with the help of lots of generous companies and individuals helping out as contest sponsors. … Continue reading Baron of Dice – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off Sponsor
Plunder Den Terrain Flash Challenge – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
We have a special event for you as part of the Great Pirate Paint Off this year. Dexter at The Plunder Den is hosting a special Terrain Building Flash Challenge with some major prize support! Dexter at The Plunder Den makes great terrain building tutorials. For this special challenge, use the tutorial below and make … Continue reading Plunder Den Terrain Flash Challenge – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
Commander & Character Winners – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
We have some winners! For the last 5 days votes have been coming in to select winners in the Blood & Plunder Commander and Character categories and now we will be awarding the first two medals in the 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off. Commander Winners First thanks to all the painter who entered. We had … Continue reading Commander & Character Winners – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
Buccaneer Storming Party – Wave 2 Blood & Plunder Miniature Preview
We have another quick miniature preview post for you! Dr. D has painted up the Buccaneer Storming Party unit (used for the English Forlorn Hope and the French Les Enfants Perdus) and has given us some pictures to share with everyone. These are part of the massive set of new sculpts coming in the Wave … Continue reading Buccaneer Storming Party – Wave 2 Blood & Plunder Miniature Preview
February 5th Update – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
It's a new month and we have two new categories to focus on in the Great Pirate Paint Off: Oak & Iron Ships and Terrain. We also have a Special Terrain Challenge project coming from Dexter at the Plunder Den! Oak & Iron ShipsMid Month Prizes for the Oak & Iron CategoryTerrainMid Month Prize for … Continue reading February 5th Update – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
El Morro & The Great Swamp Fight – Fall In 2025 Blood & Plunder Event Report
There was a notable increase in Blood & Plunder events hosted at conventions in 2025. Brad Meloy put in a lot of work to put on some of the most epic and beautiful games at both Historicon and Fall-In last year. In November, Brad sent me some pictures and info to share, but the holiday … Continue reading El Morro & The Great Swamp Fight – Fall In 2025 Blood & Plunder Event Report
Commanders & Characters People’s Choice Voting – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
2/7/2026 UPDATE: THE VOTING IS CLOSED FOR THIS CATEGORY THIS YEAR. YOU CAN SEE THE WINNERS HERE. It's time to vote for your favorite entries in both the Blood & Plunder Commanders and Characters categories! Please vote once in each category. Voting will run from Monday 2/2 through the end of Friday February 6. You … Continue reading Commanders & Characters People’s Choice Voting – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
Admiral Christopher Myngs – Rise of Buccaneers Blood & Plunder Mini Preview
Admiral Christopher Myngs looms large in the early history of Buccaneering across the Spanish Main. It's way past time he should be part of Blood & Plunder! He's finally entering the game and we're very excited! In this article we got to check out his mini, his commander rules, and the rules for his new … Continue reading Admiral Christopher Myngs – Rise of Buccaneers Blood & Plunder Mini Preview
February 1st Update – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
We've finished the first month of the 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off and there's lots going on! We're wrapping up the Blood & Plunder Commanders and Characters categories and we have some prizes to give away! Entries from Greg P We had huge participation in January with a total of 227 entries over the course … Continue reading February 1st Update – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
Dutch Commander – Wave 2 Blood & Plunder Mini Preview
Here's the new Dutch Commander, another mini preview for the upcoming Wave 2 Blood & Plunder miniature Kickstarter coming up in late Q1 2026. We've already checked out the English, Spanish, Native, and Maroon Commanders and we feel they're really doing a great job with these new minis! New Blood & Plunder Dutch Commander This … Continue reading Dutch Commander – Wave 2 Blood & Plunder Mini Preview
End of Year AMA Video With Mike Tunez & Crew
On New Year's Day the Pigment Crew got to sit down with Mike Tunez and stream live on YouTube. We got to talk about Firelock Games' 2025 and look forward to 2026 and then take a ton of questions from the community. If you didn't get to listen in yet, we've cleaned up the video … Continue reading End of Year AMA Video With Mike Tunez & Crew