By Joseph Forster The Summer 2021 Blood & Plunder Global Community Campaign has been awesome so far! It's been great to see so many folks out there playing games, painting minis, and setting up awesome boards. There's about a month left in the campaign (end date is 9/11/21) and we still have plenty of prizes … Continue reading Two Campaign Missions – Global Campaign
By Joseph Forster Blood & Plunder is a great game and if you're reading an article on this blog, I probably don't need to convince you of that. The core rulebook lays out the rules, provides a solid set of scenarios, and presents a selection of Spanish, English, French, and Pirate factions to play with. … Continue reading Product Review – No Peace Beyond the Line
By Dan Carlson While some people prefer fighting at sea, there’s a surprising amount of folks within the Blood and Plunder Community that prefer to fight on land. That role typically falls to factions based around Militias. For the Dutch, there are two flavors of militia: Caribbean Militia and North American Militia. Today, we’ll be … Continue reading Faction Review – Dutch North American Militia
By Dan Carlson Author’s Note: For a good time if you are of-age, take a shot or a drink every time you read any form of the word “versatile” in this article! While some people prefer fighting at sea, there’s a surprising amount of folks within the Blood and Plunder Community that prefer to fight … Continue reading Faction Overview – Dutch Caribbean Militia
We have another faction review up on our YouTube channel. The Dutch Privateers are a strong sea faction! https://youtu.be/-Uax7GksfWA You can read a full review of this faction here on the blog.
Here's a new video on our hobby guide play list where we go over 3 different ways to make flags. https://youtu.be/mMfDaV0waHI
By Dan Carlson “The French were the first to singe the Spanish beard in the New World. The English, under Queen Elizabeth, were to set the beard aflame. But it is the Dutch in the early seventeenth century who truly scourge the whispered Spaniard from head to toe.”- pg 102 from Blood and Plunder: No … Continue reading The Dutch Nationality and Factions
Here's another fort report! This one was fast and brutal with less finesse or nuance. This was a 300 point game played with my friend Bryan and our local game store, Geeks & Games in Oregon City. The Forces I've had a lot of experience playing Spanish in the fort recently so this time I … Continue reading Battle Report: Storm the Fort – Dutch Privateers vs English Caribbean Militia
Here's a 100 point battle report. It's been a while since I played a 100 point, and even longer since I played a small game like this at sea. This is a 100 point naval game using the Plunder scenario, played with friend (and blog contributor) Guy Rheuark. This was the first game in a … Continue reading Battle Report: Sea Plunder – Brethren of the Coast vs Dutch Navy
It's been hard to get games in over the past couple months. It's been good to see people get a lot more painting done while being locked away at home but I still hunger for that that occasional dose of real gaming! Firelock Games has quickly put together an excellent set of solitaire rules to … Continue reading Solitaire Battle Report – Westo Natives vs Dutch Navy