A comprehensive review of sea forces using boats instead of ships in 200 point games of Blood & Plunder at sea.
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Blood & Plunder Birchbark Canoe
We have a new boat! The 28mm Canoe for the Natives. With an increased focus on the conflict in North America, Fire on the Frontier includes several North American Native tribes factions in Blood & Plunder. Those factions finally have their own boat: the Birchbark Canoe. In this post, we're going to: Look at Blood … Continue reading Blood & Plunder Birchbark Canoe
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Faction Overview – Spanish Corsairs
By Guy Rheuark On the fringes of Spanish society in the 17th century existed the Spanish Corsairs. Named after the raiders and privateers of the Mediterranean, these Privateers did not always have a letter of mark, and sometimes believed that they didn’t need one. Much like the Guarda Costas, Spanish Corsairs were opportunists, attacking with … Continue reading Faction Overview – Spanish Corsairs
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Battle Report: Buccaneer’s Companion Scenario IV – The Battle of Perico
By Joseph Forster The English Buccaneers lead by Sharp, Hawkins, and "Zombie" Coxon have raided Portobello, tangled with the Guarda Costas, and stormed the Spanish fort at Santa Maria. The English have set their sights on Panama but they await reinforcements. The Spanish armadilla has spotted the English Buccaneers and has sent a fleet of … Continue reading Battle Report: Buccaneer’s Companion Scenario IV – The Battle of Perico
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Battle Report – Logwood Cutters vs Pirate Hunters
I had a chance to fight another battle with my Logwood Cutters force. This was my experiment using them at sea and it turned out to be a very entertaining game with my friend Kevin. The Forces I used basically the same set of troops I used on land in my last battle report, merely … Continue reading Battle Report – Logwood Cutters vs Pirate Hunters
Blood & Plunder Ship Guide
Firelock has a wide range of vessels available for Blood & Plunder now and I hope this can be a helpful summary and guide for which ships you may want to add to your fleet and how to use them. I'm still working on compiling in-depth articles on each ship but this will be more … Continue reading Blood & Plunder Ship Guide
Blood & Plunder Ship Overview – The Canoa
The Canoa has the distinction of being the smallest vessel in Blood & Plunder. It seems to be primarily used by the Native factions but I figured it would be worth posting a short article looking at this boat in detail. The new Birchbark Canoe shares the same stats with the Canoa, but it has … Continue reading Blood & Plunder Ship Overview – The Canoa
Completed Canoa
I've been filling out my Native faction over the past few months and part of that is preparing several canoa. I needed a 5th and 6th canoa for a game I played a while back so I bought them at the very last minute and sprayed them with some brown paint so I could use … Continue reading Completed Canoa
Campaign Game 4: South American Tribes vs. Flibustiers Nau – Night Battle
My local campaign is slowly but steadily moving forward. I wasn't able to coordinate a game with my assigned opponent during this 4th round so Guy, our campaign master, filled in and played a L'Olonnais force against my Natives for this campaign turn. The Forces We played this game at the 200 point level and … Continue reading Campaign Game 4: South American Tribes vs. Flibustiers Nau – Night Battle