Beached Ship Scenario – Blood & Plunder Battle Report

Please enjoy this battle report on a game of the Beached Ship scenario from Raise the Black. Focusing on the Golden Age of Piracy and Queen Anne’s War in the early 18th century, Raise the Black has 15 new scenarios based on common engagements of the period. In this scenario, the Spanish Guarda Costas have … Continue reading Beached Ship Scenario – Blood & Plunder Battle Report

Battle Report: Supply Raid – Kalinago vs Spanish Militia

By Joseph Forster I'm working on creating some scenarios designed around some of the great 4Ground terrain made for Blood & Plunder and here is a quick report on a game testing one of these scenarios. This is a 100 point amphibious battle centered around the Wooden Port Set from 4Ground, played against my friend, … Continue reading Battle Report: Supply Raid – Kalinago vs Spanish Militia

Battle Report: Amphibious Raze – French Royal Navy vs Spanish Tercios

I have an epic battle report for you today! This was a 400 point amphibious game using a large wooden palisade fort manned with cannons and plenty of Spanish muskets vs the French Navy in a Corvette and the massive Galleon with my friend, Guy Reuark as admiral.  I've been working on play testing rules … Continue reading Battle Report: Amphibious Raze – French Royal Navy vs Spanish Tercios

Battle Report: Amphibious Escort – Black Caribs vs French Caribbean Troupe à Cheval

african warIt's been a full three months since I got a play a game with a real live opponent! My local game store was able to open up a few of their gaming tables recently and I met up with my friend Guy to play his 200 point game.   Both of us had fresh … Continue reading Battle Report: Amphibious Escort – Black Caribs vs French Caribbean Troupe à Cheval

Battle Report: Campaign Game 5 – Pirate Hunters vs Spanish Militia

My current local campaign has progressed to round 5. This is a non-standard campaign with Guy Rhueark, our "Campaign Master," playing NPC Spanish that players encounter if they fail to bump into another player's ship in our campaign map of the Caribbean. This round, my Pirate Hunters commanded by Thomas Clarke had the task of … Continue reading Battle Report: Campaign Game 5 – Pirate Hunters vs Spanish Militia

Battle Report – Tower Fort Ambush: English Caribbean Militia vs French Caribbean Militia

I played the Tower Fort scenario again! I played it a couple weeks ago as the Defender and this past week I had the chance to try it as the Attacker vs my friend Bryan.   The Scenario This is the new fort scenario recently released in the Downloads section of the Firelock website. There's … Continue reading Battle Report – Tower Fort Ambush: English Caribbean Militia vs French Caribbean Militia