By Guy Rheuark The Firelock Games longboat is a great way to add inexpensive and easy to paint terrain to any Blood & Plunder game you might play. Whether you place it next to a building and load it up with crates and barrels, to tell a story with your scatter terrain, or have a … Continue reading Ship Overview – The Longboat
By Guy Rheuark The Light Frigate is the best warship in Blood & Plunder. I have seen it out gun smaller vessels, and out maneuver larger ones. I plan to describe why this ship is effective as a warship, and outline the pitfalls that you might have building a list for it. First though, let’s … Continue reading Ship Overview – The Light Frigate
By Dan Carlson Author’s Note Ahoy thar ye swabs! Yer ordinary author has tasked me with givin’ an overview of the Pirates Faction! All the points made in this here piece are commin’ from my own experience as a sailor (player). If ye be havin’ any disagreements on the usage of the Faction, ye can … Continue reading Pirates – A Faction Breakdown
The canoa has the distinction of being the smallest vessel in Blood & Plunder. It seems to be primarily used by the Native factions but I figured it would be worth posting a short article looking at this boat in detail. SpeedThe canoa isn't a fast boat, but it isn't really a slow boat either. It's a … Continue reading Ship Overview – The Canoa
The Tartana is one of the newest ships available from Firelock Games and I've found it an excellent addition to my fleet. It shares many of the strengths of the Sloop, but a couple things set it apart and make it a unique and interesting little ship. The Tartana is a fairly small and light … Continue reading Ship Overview – The Tartana
By Guy Rheuark The Corvette is one of the most unique ships Firelock Games offers. It is a laser-cut wooden model rather than a resin kit. Firelock Games' description hints at some of this ship's peculiarities. Corvettes, also known as a barque longues, were often the smallest warships found in European Navies of the day. … Continue reading Ship Overview – The Corvette
The Sloop was my first ship and it took me a while to appreciate its true power and majesty! To me the Sloop is quintessential pirate vessel: light, fast, and maneuverable and it can fight or run depending on how the battle goes. This is probably still my favorite ship and I'm happy to look … Continue reading Ship Overview – The Sloop
