My friend Guy Rheuark has been working on a set of rules for solo and co-op play and I recently got to play through a game using those rules. These fan-made rules are still in development but they look like they could be a lot of fun, especially for players who have difficulty finding players … Continue reading Fan-Made Solo/Co-Op Rules Test Run
Blood & Plunder Battle Report
Battle Reports are post-action summaries of actual Blood & Plunder games and scenarios we’ve played. These reports are a great way to see how a Nation or Factions you are interested in performs in combat. We hope you enjoy seeing our great photos of the pirate minis, ships and terrain in action.
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100 Point Battle Report – Logwood Cutters vs Portuguese-Brazilian Militia
It's been a while since I got a game in! Summer is a busy time for family events which cuts out some of my gaming opportunities. I was able to get together with my friend Bryan recently and play a 100 point land game on his dining room table. This is the first competitive 100 … Continue reading 100 Point Battle Report – Logwood Cutters vs Portuguese-Brazilian Militia
Battle Report – Tower Ambush: English Buccaneers vs. French Caribbean Militia
This is my third report on the Tower Fort Ambush Scenario! After seeing the Attacker roundly beaten twice in two previous games I felt I had a better idea how to approach the scenario as the Attacker. In this game I load my English up with explosives and try to burn down the stubborn French … Continue reading Battle Report – Tower Ambush: English Buccaneers vs. French Caribbean Militia
Battle Report – Tower Fort Ambush: English Caribbean Militia vs French Caribbean Militia
I played the Tower Fort scenario again! I played it a couple weeks ago as the Defender and this past week I had the chance to try it as the Attacker vs my friend Bryan. The Scenario This is the new fort scenario recently released in the Downloads section of the Firelock website. There's … Continue reading Battle Report – Tower Fort Ambush: English Caribbean Militia vs French Caribbean Militia
Campaign Game 5 – South American Tribes vs Spanish Tercios
My local club is wrapping up our second campaign and this was my final game. This is a 200 point game using the Raze scenario on land with my South American Natives as the attacking force and my friend Bryan's Spanish Tercios as the defenders. The ForcesBryan fielded a force of Tercios with Hostigadores as … Continue reading Campaign Game 5 – South American Tribes vs Spanish Tercios
Battle Report – Tower Ambush Scenario
Time to try the fort! My friend Guy and I got to try the new Tower Fort using the Tower Ambush scenario recently released on the Firelock website. This was a 200 point game with the Spanish Militia defending vs the French Buccaneers using the artillery focused Le Sieur de Grammont commander. The Forces Guy's … Continue reading Battle Report – Tower Ambush Scenario
Battle Report – Spanish Militia vs. Logwood Cutters
I recently had the chance to play a quick 150 point land game with my friend Nick. I just finished painting a new French commander and Nick was planning to play the Spanish which is my standard land faction, so I took the opportunity to try out the Logwood Cutters, which I feel like is … Continue reading Battle Report – Spanish Militia vs. Logwood Cutters
Campaign Game 4: South American Tribes vs. Flibustiers Nau – Night Battle
My local campaign is slowly but steadily moving forward. I wasn't able to coordinate a game with my assigned opponent during this 4th round so Guy, our campaign master, filled in and played a L'Olonnais force against my Natives for this campaign turn. The Forces We played this game at the 200 point level and … Continue reading Campaign Game 4: South American Tribes vs. Flibustiers Nau – Night Battle
Army Scale Battle Report – Kidd’s Privateers vs French Royal Navy
My friend Guy and I have been wanting to try out the new Army Scale rules found in No Peace Beyond the Line for a while now and we finally got the chance to use them in this 600 point naval fleet battle! We have played a 400 point naval game before using the standard … Continue reading Army Scale Battle Report – Kidd’s Privateers vs French Royal Navy
Three Player Battle Report – Guarda Costas vs English
This was an experimental game 3 player game, 1 player at 300 and two players at a combined 315 points. It was also a "make up" campaign game for one of the guys in our local group that didn't get his regularly scheduled game in. Guy played a 300 point Spanish Merchant Frigate, Kevin played … Continue reading Three Player Battle Report – Guarda Costas vs English
Battle Report – French Caribbean Militia vs Portuguese-Brazilian Tercios
My local group just hosted a tournament and while several of our player ended up not being able to attend, the few of us that did had a good time and got to play some good games. The following is a brief battle report on my first game of the tournament vs Guy R. The … Continue reading Battle Report – French Caribbean Militia vs Portuguese-Brazilian Tercios
Battle Report – Campaign Game 3: 2 vs 2 Battle for New Orleans
Our escalation campaign entered it's third round and we had the option of playing a 2 vs 2 game this round. I had the opportunity to have my South American Tribes help the French Militia defend New Orleans against the invading Ostend Privateers and English Buccaneers. The defenders got 150 points per player and the … Continue reading Battle Report – Campaign Game 3: 2 vs 2 Battle for New Orleans
Battle Report – Armada de Barlovento vs Jean Hamlyn’s Pirates
I finally got to play the Pirates! My friend Nick has been exploring the Spanish more and we met up for another game this weekend. Inspired by rewatching the Firelock Games/Beasts of War video of a 300 point naval game, I chose to play the Pirate faction led by Jean Hamlyn for this 230 point … Continue reading Battle Report – Armada de Barlovento vs Jean Hamlyn’s Pirates
Battle Report – English Caribbean Militia vs Spanish Tercios
This is the first chance I've had to fight against the Spanish! Nick just joined our local club and has embraced the ruthless Spanish ethos to the fullest! I usually play Spanish on land so it was fun to have a good excuse to to try the English Caribbean Militia. The Forces We played at … Continue reading Battle Report – English Caribbean Militia vs Spanish Tercios
South American Tribes vs English Buccaneers at Sea
This is a "Control the field" Scenario Battle Report featuring the South American Tribes vs English Buccaneers at Sea. I've been playing a lot of South American Tribes on land lately and I've been having good success with them on land. I figured it was time to try them at sea! The Forces This was … Continue reading South American Tribes vs English Buccaneers at Sea