Besides opening up the game to a huge new selection of nationalities, factions, units and ships, No Peace Beyond the Line changed the game in a substantial way by letting players add Characters to their forces. I've been using characters pretty extensively since they came out but I've also made some mistakes using them so … Continue reading A Guide to Blood & Plunder Characters
Force Building
South American Tribes – A Faction Breakdown
When the Native factions were announced in second Kickstarter I was immediately interested to see how they would play against the standard "gunpowder factions." Playing the Spanish with their Indios whet my appetite for Native tactics and now that I've finally got a solid force painted and some games with them under my belt, I … Continue reading South American Tribes – A Faction Breakdown
English Buccaneers – A Faction Breakdown
I'm finally branching out to something besides Spanish! The English Buccaneers were one of the very first factions and I've been playing them on and off for a good while now. This faction is tough, well-rounded, has a lot of interesting options for commanders and will give you a good piratey experience. Force Special RulesThis … Continue reading English Buccaneers – A Faction Breakdown
Armada de Barlovento – A Faction Breakdown
The Armada de Barlovento has many similarities to the Spanish Guarda Costas but overall it's a more well-trained and hard-hitting faction. Adding Soldados as core units and moving Marineros Piqueros into the core column really changes the flavor of this Spanish naval faction. Force RulesYou can tell it's going to be a fairly strong faction … Continue reading Armada de Barlovento – A Faction Breakdown
Guarda Costas – A Faction Breakdown
The Guarda Costas was the original seagoing Spanish faction when the game was released and while there are some other solid choices for taking Spain out on the waves, the Guarda Costas has some unique advantages. Faction Rules I was surprised to see the Guarda Costas has the +2 on the roll to determine attacker … Continue reading Guarda Costas – A Faction Breakdown
Spanish Militia – A Faction Breakdown
When the game first launched there were only 9 factions available. Now there are 8 factions just within the Spanish nationality and a full 50 to choose from in the new rule book! As time and my experience permit I plan to write a series of fairly lengthy faction analysis posts. My hope is that … Continue reading Spanish Militia – A Faction Breakdown
Standard Game Size
Blood & Plunder has a flexible scaling system that can support a skirmish of 25-50 points and go all the way up to massive multiplayer games with 1000+ points per side. A lot of new players want to know what the "standard" game looks like but there's not really a definitive answer. The game is … Continue reading Standard Game Size
