Firelock Games has been running some great sales this year, and they just started a new sale that extends from October 7th through October 20! Their sale covers EVERYTHING on the website! So it doesn't matter if you're trying to beef up your Blood & Plunder army, Oak & Iron Fleet, or try something different … Continue reading 20% Off Fall Sale at Firelock Games
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Grijalva River – Scenario II from the Granada Campaign of 1665
Our second battle report from the Granada Campaign in The Rise of the Buccaneers: Jamaica expansion is live on YouTube! Grijalva River This is one of the most dangerous scenarios for the Buccaneers! The Spanish have located their ships waiting at the coastline and have a chance for revenge! The Buccaneers can try to defend … Continue reading Grijalva River – Scenario II from the Granada Campaign of 1665
Spanish Hostigadores- Painted Blood & Plunder Miniature Showcase
They are far from "new," but we have finally painted up Firelock Games' sculpts for the Spanish Hostigadores unit. The Hostigadore unit was released early in the game's life, but it lacked dedicated models for years! We have models for the unit now, and they are really great sculpts! First set of Hostigadores by Garrett … Continue reading Spanish Hostigadores- Painted Blood & Plunder Miniature Showcase
Cristobal Arnaldo de Issasi Miniature Preview
Intro I have returned to sing the praises of the sculpting team at Firelock Games and to show off a new miniature. This time we have a commander that for some Spanish players might be an old favorite, Cristobal Arnaldo de Issasi. He has been in the game since the original rulebook. He has also … Continue reading Cristobal Arnaldo de Issasi Miniature Preview
Granada Campaign of 1665 Campaign Video Series
We're patiently waiting (maybe not so patiently) for the release of the Rise of the Buccaneers: Jamaica book to ship with the Wave 2 set of minis late in the year. But in the meantime we have played through Buccaneer campaign found in the expansion book and we are working up a full set of … Continue reading Granada Campaign of 1665 Campaign Video Series
Caribbean Tribes – Blood & Plunder Faction Review
The Native American factions are often overshadowed by the Pirate and European style forces, but Factions like the Caribbean Tribes are both enjoyable and powerful as a competitive army in Blood & Plunder. In this article we will go over the details of the "catch all" Caribbean Tribes Faction found in the No Peace Beyond … Continue reading Caribbean Tribes – Blood & Plunder Faction Review
Search & Recover at Sea – Blood & Plunder Battle Report
I hadn't played any Native American Factions in a game at sea for while, so I recently ran out the generic "Caribbean Tribes" in a 150 point casual game at my game store with Riley. Here's a quick battle report of that game of Search & Recover at Sea. The Forces The current "tournament meta" … Continue reading Search & Recover at Sea – Blood & Plunder Battle Report
Spanish Milicianos Indios – Wave 2 Blood & Plunder Miniatures Preview
By Garrett Swader Intro After a hiatus from writing to focus on Summer of Plunder I’m back with another miniature preview for Firelock Game’s upcoming Rise of the Buccaneers: Jamaica expansion. This time we are looking at one of my favorite units in the game, the Milicianos Indios! New Milicianos Indios Sculpts This unit is … Continue reading Spanish Milicianos Indios – Wave 2 Blood & Plunder Miniatures Preview
Huge Labor Day Rulebook Sale from Firelock Games!
Firelock Games has announced an incredible sale for the Labor Day holiday weekend! If you need any rulebook, you can pick up all their games' core rulebooks for an insane 50% off during the week of Labor Day! Rulebook Sale Starts Monday, September 7, 2026 I'm not sure Firelock Games has ever run a discount … Continue reading Huge Labor Day Rulebook Sale from Firelock Games!
Roc Brasiliano – Rise of the Buccaneers Blood & Plunder Mini Preview
The Rise of the Buccaneers: Jamaica/Wave 2 Kickstarter project included a bunch of unique sculpts for some of the characters coming out in the new expansion book. We've already looked at Jelles de Lecat, Christopher Myngs, Young Henry Morgan. and Bartolomeu Português, Today we get a look at the new model for the long-awaited Roc … Continue reading Roc Brasiliano – Rise of the Buccaneers Blood & Plunder Mini Preview
Portuguese-Brazilian Tercios & Militia – Blood & Plunder Faction Review
By Tyler Cherrison The Portuguese Tercios and Militia are truly a jack-of-all-trades kind of force. You have access to a roster of very solid units backed up by useful Special Rules. You can build a list that can handle a ton of different situations or you can spam a specific unit to overwhelm your opponent! … Continue reading Portuguese-Brazilian Tercios & Militia – Blood & Plunder Faction Review
French Commander – Wave 2 Blood & Plunder Mini Preview
Here's the new French Commander, another mini preview for the upcoming Wave 2 Blood & Plunder miniature Kickstarter coming up in late Q1 2026. You can check out the previously previewed Dutch, English, Spanish, Native, and Maroon Commanders in addition to various other units previewed here on the blog. These "Wave 2" models were Kickstarted … Continue reading French Commander – Wave 2 Blood & Plunder Mini Preview
Post Campaign Roundtable with 2026 Summer of Plunder Commanders
The 2026 Summer of Plunder campaign wrapped a couple weeks ago, but we have a fun review of the campaign for you! We were able to get most of the commanders from the campaign on a for a fun podcast/video episode where we talk through the campaign from their perspective. 2026 Summer of Plunder Commander … Continue reading Post Campaign Roundtable with 2026 Summer of Plunder Commanders
Final Late Prize Winners for 2026 Summer of Plunder
For one reason or another, there were some prizes not awarded in the main end-of-campaign prize post, so we're wrapping up the last of the prizes here with a final post! Tabletop Simulator Escalation League Prizes Dred did great working running an Escalation League on Tabletop Simulator this year. Here are the prize winners for … Continue reading Final Late Prize Winners for 2026 Summer of Plunder
Woodes Rogers – 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 British Commander, Woodes Rogers, in this post. Woodes Rogers Model … Continue reading Woodes Rogers – Painted Blood & Plunder Miniature Showcase