After a long week of conflict from the snowy far reaches of New France to the warm Florida territory, we have an updated map for the 2026 Summer of Plunder campaign. Over the last 9 days, gamers from around the world have played out skirmishes, sorties, and fleet battles in the New World on the … Continue reading Campaign Map Update – Week 1 of Summer of Plunder 2026
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AdeptiCon 2026 – Blood & Plunder Land Tournament Recap
We're more than 2 months out so this a bit late, but reflection on a competitive event is still worthwhile! Garrett Swader ran the Land Tournament at Adepticon this year and it was a great event! Here are the details, the winners, and the stats on what people played. Adepticon Land Tournament Details 200pt Force … Continue reading AdeptiCon 2026 – Blood & Plunder Land Tournament Recap
Chief Gray Lock – Painted Blood & Plunder Miniature Showcase
Firelock Games released an organized play kit for this year's Summer of Plunder campaign with 6 brand new sculpts for commander profiles in the Raise the Black expansion. Daniel and Emily really did a great job on these sculpts and we'd like to showcase the Native Commander, Chief Gray Lock in this post. Chief Gray … Continue reading Chief Gray Lock – Painted Blood & Plunder Miniature Showcase
Prizes for Week 1 – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Ahoy everybody! The Prize Tsar is going to walk everybody through which prizes are available week by week, so players can plan ahead and see what prizes they want to work for and/or see where their entries are going for prizes! Weekly GiveawaysBlister of MiniaturesTerrain PiecesWeekly Objective PrizesAccessory PackPainted Commander MiniBookShipAdditional Recommended Reading There's a … Continue reading Prizes for Week 1 – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Sortie from Castillo San Marcos – Guest Battle Report
Special guest battle report from Jeremy DeBary during 2026 Summer of Plunder. Introduction I've been playing Blood & Plunder a year - my first game last year was the first week of Summer of Plunder 2025. Because of my local loyalties to Florida and my Native American ancestry, I'm building and painting my forces in … Continue reading Sortie from Castillo San Marcos – Guest Battle Report
2026 Summer of Plunder Campaign Rules System
The Summer of Plunder campaign starts in just about a week on May 30th! The main goal of the campaign is to encourage people to get out and play some fun games. So don't let any of the delightfully complicated system below distract you from that! But part of the campaign is a overarching game … Continue reading 2026 Summer of Plunder Campaign Rules System
AdeptiCon 2026 – Blood & Plunder Sea Tournament Recap
By Jason Klotz, Sea Tournament TO The Blood & Pigment team once again returned to Milwaukee for AdeptiCon 2026. We helped host a full schedule of Blood & Plunder events. The Sea Tournament remained one of the convention’s most active competitive offerings, drawing players from across the community. We had a solid turnout and a … Continue reading AdeptiCon 2026 – Blood & Plunder Sea Tournament Recap
French Flibustiers– Wave 2 Blood & Plunder Miniature Preview
Intro More Wave 2 minis! The Decade of Plunder Kickstarter project recently concluded, but we still have a lot of minis to showcase. Today we have the new set of French Flibustiers, expertly painted by Dr. D. New Wave 2 Flibustiers Sculpts This unit represent the classic 17th century buccaneer, well armed, highly skilled, and … Continue reading French Flibustiers– Wave 2 Blood & Plunder Miniature Preview
Guide to the 2026 Summer of Plunder Campaign Map
The 2026 Summer of Plunder is just around the corner! One of the elements of the campaign is a team competition to dominate the new world on the campaign map through players and commanders working together to strategize and coordinate troop placement and movement. You can find the full rules for the campaign system here, … Continue reading Guide to the 2026 Summer of Plunder Campaign Map
2026 Summer of Plunder Objectives & Scenarios
The Summer of Plunder offers a unique Objective & Scenario every week. Below is the schedule for each of the weekly objectives and scenarios for the 2026 campaign. Hopefully, this will help you plan out your weekly objectives and local gaming group events. These would be a simple list, but the campaign provides objectives for … Continue reading 2026 Summer of Plunder Objectives & Scenarios
Final Prizes & Awards – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
In its fourth year, the Great Pirate Paint Off broke records of both quantity and quality in 2026! With 562 entries of Commanders, Units, Terrain, Oak & Iron ships, Characters, Blood & Plunder ships, & Port Royal minis, Firelock Games painting community outdid itself! We have concluded all the People's Choice categories and we have … Continue reading Final Prizes & Awards – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
Ships & Forces People’s Choice Winners – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
The votes are in and we have some final winners to announce! The Blood & Plunder Ship and Force categories have concluded and the public has weighed in. Behold, the winners! This is the penultimate post for this year's painting contest. There will be one final post with big batch of prizes in the next … Continue reading Ships & Forces People’s Choice Winners – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
French Call to Arms – 2026 Summer of Plunder Campaign
FRENCH CALL TO ARMS Liberté, égalité, fraternité The King of France requests your strength in his conquest of The New World. The divine Louis XIV calls upon the young, the brave, the faithful, and the resolute to rid these new lands of our European enemies. We go to war for our dear Queen, Anne of … Continue reading French Call to Arms – 2026 Summer of Plunder Campaign
Dutch Call to Arms – 2026 Summer of Plunder Campaign
DUTCH CALL TO ARMS Zac Small - Dutch Commander 2026 Summer of Plunder I Zac (the small) Small, after being dubiously selected (something to do with bribery involving tulips) pledge my sword and shot to the Dutch Republic. We fight for something greater than ourselves. Trade networks! Let the goods and gold flow! Greetings all … Continue reading Dutch Call to Arms – 2026 Summer of Plunder Campaign
Pirate Call to Arms – 2026 Summer of Plunder Campaign
PIRATE CALL TO ARMS To all cutthroats and corsairs of the sea, buccaneers, swashbucklers, and all sailors seeking to live free. War has come again. Once more, the great powers circle each other. So ready your crews, trim your sails, and keep a weather eye to the horizon. The English and the Dutch stand together, … Continue reading Pirate Call to Arms – 2026 Summer of Plunder Campaign