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
Corvette
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
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
Battle Report – Campaign Game 4: Pirate Hunters vs Spanish Corsairs
My local custom campaign has proceeded to round 4 where my English Pirate Hunters encountered a Spanish Corsair Corvette. This is 200 point naval game again featured my custom commander vs Guy, who is running our campaign and playing NPC ships which the players might encounter The ForcesThe Corsair corvette was much different than any … Continue reading Battle Report – Campaign Game 4: Pirate Hunters vs Spanish Corsairs
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
Blood & Plunder Ship Overview – The Corvette
The Corvette is one of the most unique ships Firelock Games offers. It is a laser-cut wooden model rather than a resin kit. Firelock Games' description hints at some of this ship's peculiarities. Corvettes, also known as a barque longues, were often the smallest warships found in European Navies of the day. Built light for … Continue reading Blood & Plunder Ship Overview – The Corvette