By Joseph Forster We're all patiently waiting for the Piratey goodness of Raise the Black to be delivered, but lo, out of nowhere, Firelock has announced a new book with a small line of new models! Huzzah! Blood & Plunder: Fire on the Frontier was announced on November 5th. New products include a new book, … Continue reading Fire on the Frontier Preview I
By Joseph Forster Terrain is a big part of Blood & Plunder, both to make game play interesting and to make your tables look good. 4Ground Publishing makes a lot of great stuff that works for Blood & Plunder and today we're looking at a set of 3 buildings that can be a great place … Continue reading 4Ground Terrain – Town Bundle 1
By Joseph Forster In my preparation for Raise the Black to be finished and delivered, I've been picking up some new terrain pieces to fill out my North American. In my web searches for 28mm terrain, I ran across the Acheson Creations website and I was pleasantly surprised by the range and focus of their … Continue reading Product Review – Acheson Log Cabin Ruin
By Joseph Forster Time for a quick battle report! This battle pitted my North American English Militia against Bryan's French Caribbean Militia in the Raid scenario. The Forces I played a 200 point North American English Militia force led by Samuel Mosely. The force ability for the North American English Militia faction is getting an … Continue reading Battle Report: North American English Militia vs. French Caribbean Militia
Global Campaign 2021: Summer of Plunder The Grand Prize Winner By Guy Rheuark In all its glory, here is the Prize Sloop, with custom flags of the winning nation: The Pirates. For the Jolly Roger ensign I used a variation of Calico Jack's standard, as it is my favorite, fun to paint, and pleasing from … Continue reading The 2021 Global Campaign Grand Prize
Campaign Newsletter 18th of September, 1690 World Campaign 2021: Summer of Plunder A Pirate Victory By Guy Rheuark After a three month campaign, the Brethren of the Coast managed to eke out a win by only two games. This campaign was close to the very end, with us receiving 17 entries on the last … Continue reading Final 2021 Campaign Newsletter
By Dan Carlson Ahoy there! It’s been awhile since I’ve chatted with you beautiful buccaneers! Having just finished up the last few articles for the Dutch Nationality, I figured it was time to do something hobby-related. It’s no secret that painting miniatures can be fun, but not everybody enjoys the act of painting. I prefer … Continue reading A Painting Guide for the Buccaneer Storming Party For Those Who Do Not Enjoy Painting
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
The Buccaneer's Companion organized play campaign has been out for well over a year now and it's time to do a review! Guy and I played the entire thing as Spanish and English, respectively. We started it in August 2020 and finished in December so we've had a while to reflect on the experience. In … Continue reading Buccaneer’s Companion Vol. 1 Review
Hi Gregory, and thank you for giving us some of your time and participating in this interview. Please introduce yourself as a person and as “a gamer.” Hi, I go by Greg or even “P”. I was born and raised in Los Angeles California, and currently reside in Tucson, Arizona, USA. I did a 21-year … Continue reading Blood & Plunder Player Spotlight – Gregory Padilla