The votes are in and we have some winners to announce! The Oak & Iron and Terrain categories have concluded at the end of February and there were fantastic entries in both sections. Oak & Iron Finalists Here are the top 3 finalists for the Oak & Iron category. 2nd & 3rd Place Oak & … Continue reading Oak & Iron and Terrain People’s Choice Winners – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
Uncategorized
March 7 Update – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
We're well into March and into the heart of the 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off! During March we focus on Blood & Plunder Units, and a new category this year, Port Royal models. Let's look at some of our early entries in these categories and look at the prizes we will be giving out at … Continue reading March 7 Update – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
March 4th Update – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
We've finished the second month of the 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off and we've got some People's Choice Voting happening now, and we have some end of month prizes to give away. Both the Oak & Iron and Terrain categories were incredible this year. Very impressive work! Bridgetown Street by Ret T We're only halfway … Continue reading March 4th Update – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
Spanish Lanceros – Wave 2 Blood & Plunder Miniature Preview
Intro New Blood and Plunder minis keep pouring in out of Firelock Games and I got my hands on another set for the lead up to the new Rise of the Buccaneers Kickstarter happening soon. This expansion will primarily deal with early privateering exploits of buccaneers based out of the freshly captured island of Jamaica. … Continue reading Spanish Lanceros – Wave 2 Blood & Plunder Miniature Preview
Jelles de Lecat (Captain Yellows)– Rise of Buccaneers Blood & Plunder Mini Preview
More Dutch content! Today we get to look at a new Legendary Dutch Commander from the upcoming Rise of the Buccaneer: Jamaica book that will hitting Kickstarter on April 2 (right around the 10th anniversary of the original Blood & Plunder Kickstarter project). This is Jelles de Lecat. Or Captain Yellows. Or Yelles, or Yahllahs, … Continue reading Jelles de Lecat (Captain Yellows)– Rise of Buccaneers Blood & Plunder Mini Preview
Cold Wars 2026 – Blood & Plunder Event Report
Brad Meloy recently ran some epic games at HMGS Cold Wars in Lancaster, PA and he's shared a quick report of the action. Photo from Tyler Stone Cold Wars 2026 Cold Wars is a wargaming convention hosted by the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society during February or March. It was hosted at the Wyndham Resort and … Continue reading Cold Wars 2026 – Blood & Plunder Event Report
Frozen Empires: an Unofficial Blood and Plunder Module
by Dan Carlson Frozen Empires is a Homebrew Blood and Plunder Expansion aimed at allowing players to fight land, amphibious, and sea battles set during the Great Northern War! This project has been three years of research, writing, playtesting, and rewriting and we are glad to offer it on the blog! If the Great Northern … Continue reading Frozen Empires: an Unofficial Blood and Plunder Module
February 16 Update – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
We've hit the midpoint of February and we have some drawings for prizes from the Terrain and Oak & Iron categories for this year's Great Pirate Paint Off. We would like to thank all the great painters participating in the contest this year. Last year we had 304 entries for the entire contest and we're … Continue reading February 16 Update – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
2026 Adepticon Tournament Packets and Force Submission
The Adepticon tournaments are coming up! Below you can find the tournament packets with all relevant information for the event. You can also submit your tournament force for pre-approval so we don't have slow down the event checking through lists. There are some mistakes that pop up occasionally and it's better to get those cleaned … Continue reading 2026 Adepticon Tournament Packets and Force Submission
Baron of Dice – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off Sponsor
The Great Pirate Paint Off is in full swing with Oak & Iron ships and Terrain being the focus for the month of February. We're able to give away a lot of great prizes over the course of the contest with the help of lots of generous companies and individuals helping out as contest sponsors. … Continue reading Baron of Dice – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off Sponsor
Plunder Den Terrain Flash Challenge – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
We have a special event for you as part of the Great Pirate Paint Off this year. Dexter at The Plunder Den is hosting a special Terrain Building Flash Challenge with some major prize support! Dexter at The Plunder Den makes great terrain building tutorials. For this special challenge, use the tutorial below and make … Continue reading Plunder Den Terrain Flash Challenge – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
Blood and Plunder 2026 Units Update
With Tournament Season kicking off at Adepticon 2026, Firelock games has published an update in an effort to make some of the 17th Century Factions and Units more viable in competitive games. This is great news! While Blood and Plunder is already a well-balanced game, there are a few units that needed tweaks because other … Continue reading Blood and Plunder 2026 Units Update
Commander & Character Winners – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
We have some winners! For the last 5 days votes have been coming in to select winners in the Blood & Plunder Commander and Character categories and now we will be awarding the first two medals in the 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off. Commander Winners First thanks to all the painter who entered. We had … Continue reading Commander & Character Winners – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
Buccaneer Storming Party – Wave 2 Blood & Plunder Miniature Preview
We have another quick miniature preview post for you! Dr. D has painted up the Buccaneer Storming Party unit (used for the English Forlorn Hope and the French Les Enfants Perdus) and has given us some pictures to share with everyone. These are part of the massive set of new sculpts coming in the Wave … Continue reading Buccaneer Storming Party – Wave 2 Blood & Plunder Miniature Preview
February 5th Update – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off
It's a new month and we have two new categories to focus on in the Great Pirate Paint Off: Oak & Iron Ships and Terrain. We also have a Special Terrain Challenge project coming from Dexter at the Plunder Den! Oak & Iron ShipsMid Month Prizes for the Oak & Iron CategoryTerrainMid Month Prize for … Continue reading February 5th Update – 2026 Great Pirate Paint Off