We're patiently waiting (maybe not so patiently) for the release of the Rise of the Buccaneers: Jamaica book to ship with the Wave 2 set of minis late in the year. But in the meantime we have played through Buccaneer campaign found in the expansion book and we are working up a full set of … Continue reading Granada Campaign of 1665 Campaign Video Series
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Caribbean Tribes – Blood & Plunder Faction Review
The Native American factions are often overshadowed by the Pirate and European style forces, but Factions like the Caribbean Tribes are both enjoyable and powerful as a competitive army in Blood & Plunder. In this article we will go over the details of the "catch all" Caribbean Tribes Faction found in the No Peace Beyond … Continue reading Caribbean Tribes – Blood & Plunder Faction Review
Search & Recover at Sea – Blood & Plunder Battle Report
I hadn't played any Native American Factions in a game at sea for while, so I recently ran out the generic "Caribbean Tribes" in a 150 point casual game at my game store with Riley. Here's a quick battle report of that game of Search & Recover at Sea. The Forces The current "tournament meta" … Continue reading Search & Recover at Sea – Blood & Plunder Battle Report
Blood & Pigment Podcast Episodes 32 is Live!
We have a new Blood & Pigment podcast episode out! Blood & Pigment Podcast Episode 32 https://open.spotify.com/episode/05i47Mc3ogcmPVcLZMoXev?si=2be623e04ed84cfd In this episode we review the Summer of Plunder campaign with Daniel Wray, who helped design and run the event, and then do another "List Surgeon" episode, looking at some Blood & Plunder armies and analyzing and offering … Continue reading Blood & Pigment Podcast Episodes 32 is Live!
Huge Labor Day Rulebook Sale from Firelock Games!
Firelock Games has announced an incredible sale for the Labor Day holiday weekend! If you need any rulebook, you can pick up all their games' core rulebooks for an insane 50% off during the week of Labor Day! Rulebook Sale Starts Monday, September 7, 2026 I'm not sure Firelock Games has ever run a discount … Continue reading Huge Labor Day Rulebook Sale from Firelock Games!
Roc Brasiliano – Rise of the Buccaneers Blood & Plunder Mini Preview
The Rise of the Buccaneers: Jamaica/Wave 2 Kickstarter project included a bunch of unique sculpts for some of the characters coming out in the new expansion book. We've already looked at Jelles de Lecat, Christopher Myngs, Young Henry Morgan. and Bartolomeu Português, Today we get a look at the new model for the long-awaited Roc … Continue reading Roc Brasiliano – Rise of the Buccaneers Blood & Plunder Mini Preview
Portuguese-Brazilian Tercios & Militia – Blood & Plunder Faction Review
By Tyler Cherrison The Portuguese Tercios and Militia are truly a jack-of-all-trades kind of force. You have access to a roster of very solid units backed up by useful Special Rules. You can build a list that can handle a ton of different situations or you can spam a specific unit to overwhelm your opponent! … Continue reading Portuguese-Brazilian Tercios & Militia – Blood & Plunder Faction Review
French Commander – Wave 2 Blood & Plunder Mini Preview
Here's the new French Commander, another mini preview for the upcoming Wave 2 Blood & Plunder miniature Kickstarter coming up in late Q1 2026. You can check out the previously previewed Dutch, English, Spanish, Native, and Maroon Commanders in addition to various other units previewed here on the blog. These "Wave 2" models were Kickstarted … Continue reading French Commander – Wave 2 Blood & Plunder Mini Preview
Post Campaign Roundtable with 2026 Summer of Plunder Commanders
The 2026 Summer of Plunder campaign wrapped a couple weeks ago, but we have a fun review of the campaign for you! We were able to get most of the commanders from the campaign on a for a fun podcast/video episode where we talk through the campaign from their perspective. 2026 Summer of Plunder Commander … Continue reading Post Campaign Roundtable with 2026 Summer of Plunder Commanders
Final Late Prize Winners for 2026 Summer of Plunder
For one reason or another, there were some prizes not awarded in the main end-of-campaign prize post, so we're wrapping up the last of the prizes here with a final post! Tabletop Simulator Escalation League Prizes Dred did great working running an Escalation League on Tabletop Simulator this year. Here are the prize winners for … Continue reading Final Late Prize Winners for 2026 Summer of Plunder
Woodes Rogers – Painted Blood & Plunder Miniature Showcase
Firelock Games released an organized play kit for this year's Summer of Plunder campaign with 6 brand new sculpts for commander profiles in the Raise the Black expansion. Daniel and Emily really did a great job on these sculpts and we'd like to showcase the British Commander, Woodes Rogers, in this post. Woodes Rogers Model … Continue reading Woodes Rogers – Painted Blood & Plunder Miniature Showcase
Blood & Plunder Players, Read Your Rulebook!
Ready for a controversial take here on Blood & Pigment? Here goes. You should read your Blood & Plunder rulebook. There. I said it. The Curious Problem The Blood & Plunder community is helpful and friendly, and a lot of players learn the game through being taught in person. Maybe you get a demo at … Continue reading Blood & Plunder Players, Read Your Rulebook!
2026 Summer of Plunder Feedback Survey
We hope you were able to participate in this year's Summer of Plunder campaign! We're always thinking about next year and what we can do better to make it enjoyable for the whole community. And you're feedback is helpful! We had some major changes this year, including the combination of Nations into Alliances (probably won't … Continue reading 2026 Summer of Plunder Feedback Survey
2026 Pacific Northwest Blood & Plunder Land Tournament Event Report
Here is a quick report on the store tournament at Geeks & Games in Oregon City on July 18th, 2026. Summer Pacific Northwest Blood & Plunder Tournament This is our second summer running a tournament at Geeks & Games in Oregon City, OR. Last year we ran a 250pt Sea Tournament so this year we … Continue reading 2026 Pacific Northwest Blood & Plunder Land Tournament Event Report
Week 9 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder
The Summer of Plunder has come to an end! An epic campaign of more than 300 players and nearly 2000 games logged from around the world. The Bourbon alliance squeaked out a win on the campaign map, and you can see the final results of that contest here. Now we check in for final messages … Continue reading Week 9 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder