Besides opening up the game to a huge new selection of nationalities, factions, units and ships, No Peace Beyond the Line changed the game in a substantial way by letting players add Characters to their forces. I've been using characters pretty extensively since they came out but I've also made some mistakes using them so … Continue reading A Guide to Blood & Plunder Characters
Battle Report – Armada de Barlovento vs Jean Hamlyn’s Pirates
I finally got to play the Pirates! My friend Nick has been exploring the Spanish more and we met up for another game this weekend. Inspired by rewatching the Firelock Games/Beasts of War video of a 300 point naval game, I chose to play the Pirate faction led by Jean Hamlyn for this 230 point … Continue reading Battle Report – Armada de Barlovento vs Jean Hamlyn’s Pirates
Completed Light Frigate
I finished my Frigate! I'm looking forward to playing with this ship. I've been working on it off and on for a couple weeks and I finished up the rigging today. I purchased some of Rick Casler's excellent sails off eBay and I'm really happy with how they look. I really want to load this … Continue reading Completed Light Frigate
Frigate in Progress
The Frigate and Galleon are the only ships left that I need to paint up before I am "caught up" with Firelock's current line of ships (I guess I don't have a Corvette). Two of my friends have been using the Light Frigate a lot and I've been really impressed with its performance as I've … Continue reading Frigate in Progress
Battle Report – English Caribbean Militia vs Spanish Tercios
This is the first chance I've had to fight against the Spanish! Nick just joined our local club and has embraced the ruthless Spanish ethos to the fullest! I usually play Spanish on land so it was fun to have a good excuse to to try the English Caribbean Militia. The Forces We played at … Continue reading Battle Report – English Caribbean Militia vs Spanish Tercios
South American Tribes – A Faction Breakdown
When the Native factions were announced in second Kickstarter I was immediately interested to see how they would play against the standard "gunpowder factions." Playing the Spanish with their Indios whet my appetite for Native tactics and now that I've finally got a solid force painted and some games with them under my belt, I … Continue reading South American Tribes – A Faction Breakdown
Completed Tartana
I finished my Tartana! Nothing fancy but I have it ready to sail. I used four basic browns for the hull. I primed it withstand can of Army Painter Leather Brown and left that as the base color for the outside of the hull. Foe the deck, rudder,bowsprit and inside walls I used XV-88 (the … Continue reading Completed Tartana
