There are many ways to build a force in Blood & Plunder. In this series, we've identified 6 different styles of forces people build for sea games and we're going to look at each one individually. The 6 types for sea forces this series covers includes: Great Guns Fast Boarding Small Arms Low Profile Boats … Continue reading Small Arms – Blood & Plunder Sea Tactics Pt 3
Buccaneers
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Battle Report: The Buccaneer’s Companion Scenario II – The Navio de Aviso
This is the second game in the set of 6 historical scenarios released by Firelock Games as an Organized Play kit in the first quarter of 2020. You can find a battle report on the first scenario here. I'm playing this campaign with my friend Guy who will be contributing Battle Reports on some of … Continue reading Battle Report: The Buccaneer’s Companion Scenario II – The Navio de Aviso
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Battle Report: The Buccaneer’s Companion Scenario I – Portobello
By Guy Rheuark A Record of the Brave Spanish Militia of Portobello Fighting the Cruel English Buccaneers I had an opportunity to start a play through part of The Buccaneers Companion, Firelock Games 2020 organized play expansion with Joseph Forster. It is exciting to play as the Spanish in this campaign. Historically they lost every … Continue reading Battle Report: The Buccaneer’s Companion Scenario I – Portobello
Battle Report – 2v2 Campaign Naval Encounter
This was an interesting campaign game. It was planned as a 2v2 naval encounter but coordinating 4 players can be difficult! The first 2 turns were just 1v1 and the 3rd and 4th ships can onto the board on turn 3 as reinforcements. It made for an interesting (and somewhat chaotic game)! The Forces I … Continue reading Battle Report – 2v2 Campaign Naval Encounter
Battle Report – Armada Landing Force vs French Buccaneers
This 200 point land game was a "make up" campaign game for Nick, another player in my local group. Nick is playing the Spanish Armada faction through the campaign and his trajectory through the Caribbean didn't cross with any other ships on this first turn of the campaign. Instead of fighting a sea battle like … Continue reading Battle Report – Armada Landing Force vs French Buccaneers
Campaign Battle Report 1 – Pirate Hunters vs English Buccaneers
My local group has just started up a new custom campaign and this was my first game. We played this game at Oregon City Geeks & Games, a great store that fully supports Blood & Plunder. The campaign in No Peace Beyond the Line is excellent and I encourage anyone with a local group to … Continue reading Campaign Battle Report 1 – Pirate Hunters vs English Buccaneers
Battle Report – Guarda Costas vs French Buccaneers
After playing a quick 2-turn game pitting the Natives vs the French Buccaneers, Bryan and I decided to play again but I would swap out my Natives for a 200 point Guarda Costas Force. The ForcesBryan ran essentially the same French Buccaneer Force as the last game except he swapped out the Carpenter for a … Continue reading Battle Report – Guarda Costas vs French Buccaneers
Battle Report – Kalinago vs French Buccaneers
I took a break from playing Native factions after playing through an entire campaign with the South American Tribes but it's time to bring them back out! I had a chance to play a 200 point naval with my friend Bryan and since I've never won a naval encounter with the Natives, I thought it … Continue reading Battle Report – Kalinago vs French Buccaneers
Battle Report – Kidd’s Privateers vs English Buccaneers
Ever since the post-NPBtL errata came out, I've been eager to play William Kidd again! With a new version of Strict available, he's much more attractive as a commander for larger naval game. The following report covers a 350 point naval game vs my friend, Guy. I mentioned to him that I wanted to play … Continue reading Battle Report – Kidd’s Privateers vs English Buccaneers
Three Player Battle Report – Guarda Costas vs English
This was an experimental game 3 player game, 1 player at 300 and two players at a combined 315 points. It was also a "make up" campaign game for one of the guys in our local group that didn't get his regularly scheduled game in. Guy played a 300 point Spanish Merchant Frigate, Kevin played … Continue reading Three Player Battle Report – Guarda Costas vs English
Completed Tartana Model for Blood & Plunder
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 Model for Blood & Plunder
South American Tribes vs English Buccaneers at Sea
This is a "Control the field" Scenario Battle Report featuring the South American Tribes vs English Buccaneers at Sea. I've been playing a lot of South American Tribes on land lately and I've been having good success with them on land. I figured it was time to try them at sea! The Forces This was … Continue reading South American Tribes vs English Buccaneers at Sea
Tartana in Progress
My Tartana arrived last week and in spite of being midway through painting a Light Frigate, I'm diving right into painting this new vessel. I like the look of the Tartana and it's small so it should be a nice easy project! Some of my buddies were interested in how small/large this new ship is … Continue reading Tartana in Progress
Boucaniers – A Painting Guide
I've been on the receiving end of the Boucaniers too many times over the past year and it's about time I painted up some of these models so I can use the best marksmen in game. Step 1 - Prep, Clean and PrimeOverall these models weren't too bad to clean up but there was a … Continue reading Boucaniers – A Painting Guide
Battle Report – English Buccaneers Plunder the Westo Treasure House
This was a quick 100 point game played after a campaign game with Isaiah, a newer player in our local club. The ForcesI played the same 100 point Westo force I played in the previous amphibious game (I forgot to fill in the 6 points from dropping the 3 canoes). I had a unit of … Continue reading Battle Report – English Buccaneers Plunder the Westo Treasure House