The initiative activation system is one of the things that makes Blood & Plunder great. The card system controls player initiative, determines the number of actions for units, and triggers special rules on some units. It truly is a stroke of genius. It is foundational to the game system, even down to how you build … Continue reading Building a Blood & Plunder Force Around the Activation System
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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
The Wabanaki – Blood & Plunder Faction Review
The Wabanaki confederacy was one of the largest and most important Native American powers in the Northeastern American continent during the era Blood & Plunder is set in. In the game, the Wabanaki faction is very powerful, has many fun options, and has some strong ties to the French. In this review article, we will … Continue reading The Wabanaki – Blood & Plunder Faction Review
King’s Raiders – 3rd Place List at the 2025 Adepticon Land Tournament
By Jayden King Introduction I will admit, I have played a lot of Blood & Plunder at this point–particularly land games. I built this list at the last minute, or rather thirty minutes before the tournament started, in the hotel lobby, on the public work-station computer. And I relied on units that would be painted … Continue reading King’s Raiders – 3rd Place List at the 2025 Adepticon Land Tournament
Here is the Church and Here is the Musket – Winning List of the 2025 Adepticon Land Tournament
Here is the Church and here is the Musket…?: The Winning List of the 2025 Adepticon Blood & Plunder Land Tournament By Erich Goebel The Adepticon 2025 Land Tournament was well sized, coming in at 23 participants matching off in intense 1v1 combat. This year featured an increase in points from 150pts to 200pts, which … Continue reading Here is the Church and Here is the Musket – Winning List of the 2025 Adepticon Land Tournament
Muskets and Blades: The Winning List of the 2025 Adepticon Sea Tournament
by Dan Carlson This Year's Blood and Plunder Sea Tournament was massive, with 23 players all fighting for the top spot! Last year was my very first Tournament, and due to an event and horrible dice rolls, I was exploded on Turn 1. After that silly defeat, I tried to come up with something I … Continue reading Muskets and Blades: The Winning List of the 2025 Adepticon Sea Tournament
Caesar’s Men – Blood & Plunder Faction Review
by Dan Carlson With the release of Raise the Black, the Pirates not only became a full-fledged nation, but gained access to lots of juicy new characters. One of these new characters is Caesar, known to more people who consume pirate media as Black Caesar. His legend is vast, and his Blood and Plunder Force … Continue reading Caesar’s Men – Blood & Plunder Faction Review
Errata 1.4 Has Been Applied to the Force Builder
Errata 1.4 was released in mid December and can be found here. As of 12/30/24, it has been applied to the Blood & Plunder Online Force Builder! Changes Applied The errata was pretty small and much of it didn't actually need to be programmed into the Force Builder. Updates that you will run into include: … Continue reading Errata 1.4 Has Been Applied to the Force Builder
Franco-Spanish Expeditionary Force – Blood & Plunder Faction Review
Introduction In Blood and Plunder the two Catholic monarchies have finally started to work together. Joined together by a common foe in the early 18th century, the Spanish and the French fight side by side to rid the new world of English influence. When Raise the Black spoilers started filtering through into the community, one … Continue reading Franco-Spanish Expeditionary Force – Blood & Plunder Faction Review
New France Garrison – Blood & Plunder Faction Overview
Introduction Welcome to a full faction review article looking at the New France Garrison Faction from the Blood & Plunder expansion, Fire on the Frontier. This is a woodsy French Faction in Blood & Plunder, adept at moving through rough terrain, maximizing cover, and working closely with Indian allies. Firelock Games recently released a set … Continue reading New France Garrison – Blood & Plunder Faction Overview
New England Village Garrison – Blood & Plunder Faction Overview
Introduction Blood & Plunder offers gamers a wide variety of game experiences and the many Factions are a huge part of this variety. Found in the Fire on the Frontier expansion, the New England Village Garrison is one of the most unique factions in the game! As the name implies, the New England Village Garrison … Continue reading New England Village Garrison – Blood & Plunder Faction Overview
It’s Competitive, but is it Fun? Play Mindsets in Tabletop Miniature Gaming
The gaming community often discusses the perceived divide between competitive-focused games and those meant purely for casual enjoyment (commonly referred to as "beer and pretzels" games). Alongside this division, stereotypes about gamers emerge: ultra-competitive players meticulously craft their strategies for maximum advantage, contrasted with those who select units with less consideration for their effectiveness. However, … Continue reading It’s Competitive, but is it Fun? Play Mindsets in Tabletop Miniature Gaming
Blood and Plunder Ship Overview- The Barco Luengo
The Barco Luengo is a small, light vessel larger than a Bark, but smaller than a Bermuda Sloop. This article is an overview and analysis of the stats, its capabilities, along with the strengths and weaknesses of the ship model by Firelock Games. Also included are some pre-built force lists using the model and some … Continue reading Blood and Plunder Ship Overview- The Barco Luengo
“Pirate Flame Throwers” Firepot Tournament Force – AdeptiCon ’24
AdeptiCon 2024 has just finished up, but the smoke has barely cleared. This year's Blood & Plunder events went well, with the Sea Tournament being am extremely fiery affair. This is an overview of my (Jason Klotz) winning force list for the tournament. It covers the force breakdown, deployment, and setup, along with tips and … Continue reading “Pirate Flame Throwers” Firepot Tournament Force – AdeptiCon ’24
Barco! British Privateers: 2nd Place Tournament Force – AdeptiCon 2024
I. Introduction I did not build this list thinking I could win with it; I built it out of shame. I have been playing Blood & Plunder for about six years now and still, I have not painted my armies. This has become a point of frequent, merciless ridicule… Okay, it may not be that … Continue reading Barco! British Privateers: 2nd Place Tournament Force – AdeptiCon 2024