By Joseph Forster The successful Raise the Black Kickstarter project was just gearing up a year ago and now we can almost see it on the horizon. It looks like the shipping date has been moved back to January so we have a bit of a wait still, but it will be worth it! While … Continue reading Buyer’s Guide for Backers of Raise the Black
By Joseph Forster If you like playing Blood & Plunder at sea and you like to focus on cannons, the English Royal Navy is going to be one of the best factions for you! The Royal Navy combines excellent gunnery with stout English grit and courage, making it a very deadly sea faction in Blood … Continue reading Faction Overview – English Royal Navy
By Joseph Forster Blood & Plunder is a great game and if you're reading an article on this blog, I probably don't need to convince you of that. The core rulebook lays out the rules, provides a solid set of scenarios, and presents a selection of Spanish, English, French, and Pirate factions to play with. … Continue reading Product Review – No Peace Beyond the Line
By Dan Carlson Author’s Note: For a good time if you are of-age, take a shot or a drink every time you read any form of the word “versatile” in this article! While some people prefer fighting at sea, there’s a surprising amount of folks within the Blood and Plunder Community that prefer to fight … Continue reading Faction Overview – Dutch Caribbean Militia
By Guy Rheuark On the fringes of Spanish society in the 17th century existed the Spanish Corsairs. Named after the raiders and privateers of the Mediterranean, these Privateers did not always have a letter of mark, and sometimes believed that they didn’t need one. Much like the Guarda Costas, Spanish Corsairs were opportunists, attacking with … Continue reading Faction Overview – Spanish Corsairs
We hope you enjoy this video review of the French Buccaneers. https://youtu.be/GlnKf2ivUyw
By Joseph Forster The Native factions in Blood & Plunder offer a very different way of playing the game. They have glaring weaknesses but also strengths in areas that the European factions lack. I think the Kalinago are a prime example of this combination of strength and weakness. With very mobile units, impressive firepower with … Continue reading Faction Review – Caribs (Kalinago)
We hope you enjoy our video review of the South American Tribes faction. https://youtu.be/-cNQy89CaVk You can read our over of the South American Tribes here and view various articles featuring them on the table here
By Joseph Forster It's time for another look at one of the upcoming new factions we will be getting in the upcoming Raise the Black (and French & Indian War I) expansion. Firelock Games has given me the details on the upcoming French Raiders faction which will be a centerpiece of some of the early … Continue reading New Faction Preview – French Raiders
We have another faction review up on our YouTube channel. The Dutch Privateers are a strong sea faction! https://youtu.be/-Uax7GksfWA You can read a full review of this faction here on the blog.