Adepticon 2023 has come to a close, and what a thrilling event it was! Players from across the country gathered to showcase their skills and strategies on the high seas in the Blood & Plunder Sea tournament. The tournament featured a wide range of skills from veterans to first timers, each bringing their own unique … Continue reading Adepticon 2023 – British Royal Navy Galleon
English Force Building
Get tips, tricks & suggestions for building forces related to the English Nation and Factions.
Small Arms – Blood & Plunder Sea Tactics Pt 3
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
Fast Boarding – Blood & Plunder Sea Force Building Pt 2
Fast Boarding Builds Nobody tell Joseph, but this is Dan and I've hijacked this article in our sea force building series! Boarding is a very "High Risk/High Reward" style of play! This is what I would consider the second most common way to play games of Blood and Plunder at sea. Basic Elements of the … Continue reading Fast Boarding – Blood & Plunder Sea Force Building Pt 2
Naval Faction Showdown Video
In this video, we review the various Navy factions from No Peace Beyond the Line. The Dutch Navy, French Navy, Spanish Armada and English Royal Navy all have their unique flavor in Blood & Plunder. Join us we compare and review these faction.. https://youtu.be/uE3W-T9Ddh4 You can find our written reviews of the English Royal Navy, … Continue reading Naval Faction Showdown Video
Faction Overview – Morgan’s Buccaneers
By Joseph Forster Legendary Commanders each get their own custom faction in Blood & Plunder and these factions, while being less flexible than many of the more generic factions, offer some of the most interesting and (often) powerful force rules in the game. In this post we will look at the Morgan's Buccaneer's faction which … Continue reading Faction Overview – Morgan’s Buccaneers
Faction Overview – English Royal Navy
By Joseph Forster If you like playing Blood & Plunder at sea and you like to focus on cannons, the English Royal Navy is going to be one of the best factions for you! The Royal Navy combines excellent gunnery with stout English grit and courage, making it a very deadly sea faction in Blood … Continue reading Faction Overview – English Royal Navy
Force Building IV: Building for Amphibious Games
By Joseph Forster This is the 4th and final part in a full series of articles on force building in Blood & Plunder. In the first article we looked at some general tips on generic force building, in the second article we looked at building for land games and then we looked at the various ways to … Continue reading Force Building IV: Building for Amphibious Games
Force Building III: Building for Sea Games
This is part 3 in a full series of articles on force building in Blood & Plunder. In the first article we looked at some general tips on generic force building, in the second article we looked at building for land games and now we get to look at building for games at sea. With … Continue reading Force Building III: Building for Sea Games
Force Building II: Building for Land Games
By Joseph Forster This is part 2 in a series of 4 articles on force building in Blood & Plunder. In Part 1 we looked at some basic ideas for building any force, and this article will build on that content. Here we will briefly go over some ideas for making forces specifically suited to … Continue reading Force Building II: Building for Land Games
Blood & Plunder Force Building I – Basics and Guidelines
Force building is a huge part of a miniatures game like Blood & Plunder and with the depth, variety and scope of this game, there is a lot to explore and absorb! It can be intimidating and overwhelming when first jumping into the game but it quickly becomes very interesting and satisfying and can even … Continue reading Blood & Plunder Force Building I – Basics and Guidelines
Faction Overview – English Caribbean Militia
By Joseph Forster The English Caribbean Militia is a hardy and aggressive faction that gives the English player in Blood in Plunder solid options for fighting on land and even venturing out to sea if necessary. This faction was originally published in the core rule book but has since been updated in No Peace Beyond … Continue reading Faction Overview – English Caribbean Militia
The English Nationality and Factions
In Blood & Plunder each nationality has certain distinctives that make it interesting and unique. I've been writing a series of articles that look at distinctives of individual factions (there are several factions within each nationality i.e English Buccaneers are very different than English Caribbean Militia) and those get into the nitty-gritty details of units, abilities, and strategies. … Continue reading The English Nationality and Factions
Faction Overview – English Pirate Hunters
Historically it appears the Pirate Hunters were a diverse lot, ranging from Militia volunteers, Royal Navy veteran to Boucaniers who were likely nearly as lawless as the pirates they hunted. In Blood & Plunder, this faction is represented by a mix of seamen, Militia and Buccaneers. Their faction ability improves their melee ability which makes … Continue reading Faction Overview – English Pirate Hunters
English Buccaneers – Blood & Plunder Faction Review
The English Buccaneers are a professional nautical faction in Blood & Plunder that can provide a lot of fun force building options. This article looks at the factions rules, units and tactics.