The 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off painting contest has concluded and we have some winners to announce. Thank you everyone for participating in the contest over the course of this winter and spring. We have more than 300 entries, including great work in Commander, Character, Unit, Terrain, Ship and Oak & Iron categories. The contest … Continue reading Final Winners! – 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off Ship, Force and Misc Winners
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Blood & Pigment Podcast Episode 5 is Live!
Check out Episode 5 of our new Blood & Plunder podcast! https://open.spotify.com/episode/3gcDAV3zi8w37WKsaHu8HF?si=6b04663a76264ccb In this episode, we focus on reviewing the meaningful changes present in the reprint of the No Peace Beyond the Line expansion. Changes in costs for Characters, Commanders, Units and shocking new weaponry options for all the basic Sailor units! Lots to discuss! … Continue reading Blood & Pigment Podcast Episode 5 is Live!
Summer of Plunder 2024 – All the Rules & Info
Summer of Plunder 2024 is the 4th annual worldwide community event for all players of the Blood & Plunder & Oak & Iron games by Firelock Games. This global campaign is a fun way for players around the world to interact, share pictures and stories from their games, win prizes, promote the game(s), and compete … Continue reading Summer of Plunder 2024 – All the Rules & Info
Fluyt – Blood & Plunder Painted Ship Showcase
Another big project finished and off my painting desk! I just finished painting up a Blood & Plunder Fluyt and it's time to share some pictures of this thicc beauty! Blood & Plunder Fluyt The Fluyt occupies an odd spot in the Blood & Plunder "meta." It's the largest of the 3-deck ships, but it's … Continue reading Fluyt – Blood & Plunder Painted Ship Showcase
Summer of Plunder 2024 Organized Play Kit Details
The Summer of Plunder event is kicking off on June 2nd and we have some exciting news! This year Firelock Games is officially hosting the campaign and they have produced a fantastic Organized Play Kit to support the campaign! Let's take a look at this Summer of Plunder Organized Play Kit, what it includes, and … Continue reading Summer of Plunder 2024 Organized Play Kit Details
A Guide to Blood & Plunder Stat Cards
One of the helpful accessories Firelock Games has produced are the sets of Blood & Plunder stat cards. There are several stat card expansion packs available now and you might be wondering which pack(s) you might need. In this article, we will look at the different kinds of stat cards you'll find in these packs, … Continue reading A Guide to Blood & Plunder Stat Cards
2024 Great Pirate Paint Off – Mid April Update
We're in the last few weeks of the 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off! At the end of April we will be awarding prizes for our final two categories: Blood & Plunder Ship and "Forces" for Blood & Plunder or Oak & Iron. In this update we will look at these final two categories, take a … Continue reading 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off – Mid April Update
Searle’s Raid Reenactment in St. Augustine, FL
By Garrett Swader As many of the blog readers might already know, I am a lover of early colonial history. I have, for most of my life, been interested in the Discovery Age through the French and Indian Wars time period in the Americas. The coming together and clashing of distant cultures and how the … Continue reading Searle’s Raid Reenactment in St. Augustine, FL
AdeptiCon 2024 – Blood & Plunder Land Tournament Recap
AdeptiCon stands as one of the premier wargaming conventions in the United States. Firelock Games participated as a vendor, and Blood & Pigment filled the role of gaming event organizer for Blood & Plunder. This year, we opted to step up tournament play by running a Land and Sea Tournament as well as an Oak … Continue reading AdeptiCon 2024 – Blood & Plunder Land Tournament Recap
Barco Luengo – Painted Blood & Plunder Ship Showcase
The Barco Luengo has been “coming soon” for so long it’s almost hard to believe it’s actually here now! This latest ship for Blood & Plunder has started making waves in Blood & Plunder community, already appearing at a major tournament, and opening up new and interesting tactical opportunities for Blood & Plunder players everywhere. … Continue reading Barco Luengo – Painted Blood & Plunder Ship Showcase
AdeptiCon 2024 – Blood & Plunder Sea Tournament Recap
By Garrett Swader and the pairings are... please hold... Do you smell something burning? The main event for the AdeptiCon Blood & Plunder Extravaganza is always the Sea Tournament. Everyone brings their best and baddest ships and crews and dukes it out with other captains. It's a great way to show off your tactical and … Continue reading AdeptiCon 2024 – Blood & Plunder Sea Tournament Recap
Blood & Pigment Podcast Episode 4 is Live!
Check out Episode 4 of our new Blood & Plunder podcast! https://open.spotify.com/episode/09d7nOusj1Uu1J3AD5zPPt?si=d9f73d7125b84188 In this episode, Dan, Garrett, and special guest Josh Shivak recap the Firelock events of AdeptiCon 2024. Here is a preview of the show through chapter marking: 0:55 - Hobby Review 7:55 - Dan's First Time Impressions of AdeptiCon 10:48 - Josh's Veteran … Continue reading Blood & Pigment Podcast Episode 4 is Live!
“Pirate Flame Throwers” Firepot Tournament Force – AdeptiCon ’24
AdeptiCon 2024 has just finished up, but the smoke has barely cleared. This year's Blood & Plunder events went well, with the Sea Tournament being am extremely fiery affair. This is an overview of my (Jason Klotz) winning force list for the tournament. It covers the force breakdown, deployment, and setup, along with tips and … Continue reading “Pirate Flame Throwers” Firepot Tournament Force – AdeptiCon ’24
Blood & Plunder Unit Winners – 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off Prizes
The third month of the Great Pirate Paint Off contest has concluded and we have winners to announce and some prizes to award! In March, the painting contest focused on Blood & Plunder unit entries. Our contest sponsor for this categories is Things from the Basement. We will be awarding deluxe Blood & Plunder accessory … Continue reading Blood & Plunder Unit Winners – 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off Prizes
Royal Spanish Army 1st Place Tournament Force – AdeptiCon 2024
INTRODUCTION The Raise the Black expansion for Blood & Plunder has greatly favored the Spanish Land sub-factions. We can now field an elite force without the need to rely on cheap militia. While Tercios were available previously, they lacked finesse, and their subfaction rules were lacking. Now, Spain boasts access to the game's top soldiers: … Continue reading Royal Spanish Army 1st Place Tournament Force – AdeptiCon 2024