The more I play Blood & Plunder, the more I enjoy the Fortune mechanic in the game. Wargames have to have some element of randomness and chance or they become an exercise in math. Relying on dice and cards drawn from a deck, Blood and Plunder has plenty of non-predictable elements. Chance, Fate, Providence, or … Continue reading Strategies and Tactics in Blood & Plunder: Fortune Points
By Dan Carlson Ahoy there mateys! The Boyar of the Brethren had noticed that despite the absolute treasure trove of articles we have available, we don’t currently have one on the original Pirates of the Caribbean! So today we are going to remedy that! Grab your cutlass, eye patch, hat, and get ready to take … Continue reading Faction Overview – Brethren of the Coast
By Joseph Forster Legendary Commanders each get their own custom faction in Blood & Plunder and these factions, while being less flexible than many of the more generic factions, offer some of the most interesting and (often) powerful force rules in the game. In this post we will look at the Morgan's Buccaneer's faction which … Continue reading Faction Overview – Morgan’s Buccaneers
By Dan Carlson Ahoy there everybody! Cap’n Dan is here to go over the Dutch Navy and everything you need to know about playing them! Reasons for Playing the Dutch Navy: Being able to take Heavily Built on all the ships in your Force. Your main sailors are more well rounded than other Nationalities’ equivalents. Because … Continue reading Dutch Navy: Blood & Plunder Faction Review
By Joseph Forster The successful Raise the Black Kickstarter project for Blood & Plunder was just gearing up a year ago. Now we can almost see it on the horizon. It looks like the shipping date has been moved back to Nov 2022 so we have a bit of a wait still, but it will … 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 Dutch Caribbean Militia: Blood & Plunder Faction Review
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.
By Guy Rheuark At the end of the Unaligned and Peripheral Powers section in No Peace Beyond the Line lies a curious entry. The Black Caribs faction. Black Caribs, or Garifuna, have an interesting history. Ostensibly they are listed as a separate people than the Native Americans of the Caribbean, and those of Saint Vincent, … Continue reading Faction Review – The Black Caribs