We have another preview for you from the upcoming Blood & Plunder project scheduled for early 2026! Today we are showing off the new Caribbean Native Commander model that will be released as part of the "Wave 2" series of minis for Blood & Plunder. Dr. D from the Arachne: Raise the Black Podcast has … Continue reading Native Commander – Wave 2 Blood & Plunder Mini Preview
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Young Henry Morgan – Rise of Buccaneers Mini Preview
Another miniature preview for the 2026 Blood & Plunder project! The upcoming Rise of Buccaneers: Jamaica project (scheduled to launch in Q1 of 2026) is focusing on the 1650-60's, the era where the English really started stepping up their privateering of Spanish shipping and raiding of Spanish ports. Included in this book is a Character … Continue reading Young Henry Morgan – Rise of Buccaneers Mini Preview
English Commander – Wave 2 Blood & Plunder Mini Preview
A massive wave of new minis for Blood & Plunder is coming! Firelock Games has announced a big Kickstarter project in Q1 of 2026 and we are privileged to show off some of these new minis over the coming weeks. We recently showcased the beautiful Corbeta ship that will be part of that project and … Continue reading English Commander – Wave 2 Blood & Plunder Mini Preview
Spanish Marineros – Wave 2 Blood & Plunder Miniature Preview
Firelock Games has big plans for Blood & Plunder in 2026! We recently previewed the Corbeta, a new ship scheduled to release early next year and now we get a first look at some of the "Wave 2" miniatures coming as part of that same Kickstarter project. These Spanish Marineros will be part of a … Continue reading Spanish Marineros – Wave 2 Blood & Plunder Miniature Preview
The Corbeta – New Blood & Plunder Ship Preview
There are new Blood & Plunder products on the horizon! Firelock Games recently announced a huge project coming up early in 2026 with a record-breaking number of new sculpts, a new book, and, possibly most anticipated, NEW SHIPS! We are privileged to get an advance copy of one of those new ships, the Corbeta, and … Continue reading The Corbeta – New Blood & Plunder Ship Preview
Port Royal vs Blood & Plunder – A Game Comparison
Blood & Plunder is the flagship product for Firelock Games. It is a 28mm skirmish game set in the Colonial Americas during the Golden Age of Piracy of the 17th and early 18th Centuries. Port Royal is set in a smaller slice of the same era. It focuses on events following a massive earthquake … Continue reading Port Royal vs Blood & Plunder – A Game Comparison
New Blood & Plunder Faction Sets from Firelock Games
Firelock Games has been pumping out new products lately! Today we get to look at 3 new Blood & Plunder "Faction Sets" that are designed to go along with the Fire on the Frontier expansion book. What Are These New Faction Sets? These new products are much like the original "Nation Box" that were part … Continue reading New Blood & Plunder Faction Sets from Firelock Games
No Peace Beyond the Line: A 5-Year Legacy – What’s In the Reprint?
Blood & Plunder's first big expansion book, No Peace Beyond the Line, has finally been reprinted and has made it past the Houthi pirates and arrived in Florida. This is good news for Blood & Plunder fans because it's chock full of great content and it has been unavailable (except as a PDF) for a … Continue reading No Peace Beyond the Line: A 5-Year Legacy – What’s In the Reprint?
Raise the Black Errata Document
Firelock Games has stealth-released a short Errata/FAQ document for the Raise the Black expansion. In this article, we'll look at the doc and go over changes and corrections. Raise-the-Black-Errata-and-FAQDownload Raise the Black Errata Looking over these entries, it looks like these are simple corrections. Unfortunate that the mistakes made it through, but good that they … Continue reading Raise the Black Errata Document
Pierre Lemoyne d’Iberville – New Blood & Plunder Miniature Preview
New mini preview from Firelock Games. New sculpt for French Commander Pierre Lemoyne d'Iberville.
Exclusive Raise the Black Report from Firelock Games
The first container of the Raise the Black Kickstarter has arrived in the States.
Blood & Plunder: Raise the Black SPOILERS – List of Factions
By Joseph Forster The next big expansion for Blood & Plunder is right around the corner and and it's time for some more spoilers! In this article we're going to take a look at a list of the factions found in Raise the Black. This expansion isn't quite as massive as No Peace Beyond the … Continue reading Blood & Plunder: Raise the Black SPOILERS – List of Factions
Complete Guide to Raise the Black Plastic Miniature Sprues
Raise the Black is sailing across the seas toward your gaming table right now! It’s so close. One of the new elements of this Kickstarter is the multi-part, multipurpose, injection mold plastic miniatures. This style of miniature is very different than the one-piece metal minis that have been standard for Blood & Plunder so far. … Continue reading Complete Guide to Raise the Black Plastic Miniature Sprues
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Raise the Black Preview: Legendary Captain Pirate Models Review
Before we move ahead with our thoughts on the Legendary Captain models, I’d like to tell a tale of how we came across these treasures.... It was a dark night, and our humble piragua La Pigmente had come across a Merchantman owned by the Firelock Trading Company known as Kii-Kstarter. It was quiet, perhaps a … Continue reading Raise the Black Preview: Legendary Captain Pirate Models Review
