Intro We're 1/3 of the way through this year's Summer of Plunder! With three week complete, more than 250 gamers from around the world have been plundering away with 604 Blood & Plunder, 140 Port Royal and 92 games of Oak & Iron logged in the campaign so far! Photo from Dr. D You can … Continue reading Week 3 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder
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Week 1 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Intro We’ve completed the first week of the 2026 Summer of Plunder Campaign! We covered the campaign map action in the first update this week. The French-Native-Spanish alliance made some good moves on the campaign map and took a bit of lead in points, but the English have stout strongholds both in the north and … Continue reading Week 1 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Painted Summer of Plunder Commander Prizes from Dr. D
The Summer of Plunder campaign has just started and we have some more booty to add to the pile of plunder that's going out! Dr. D. from the Arachne/Raise the Black podcast has generously donated a set of the Summer of Plunder Organized Play kit commander models that he has painted! Woodes Rogers, Benjamin Hornigold, … Continue reading Painted Summer of Plunder Commander Prizes from Dr. D
2026 Summer of Plunder Campaign Rules System
The Summer of Plunder campaign starts in just about a week on May 30th! The main goal of the campaign is to encourage people to get out and play some fun games. So don't let any of the delightfully complicated system below distract you from that! But part of the campaign is a overarching game … Continue reading 2026 Summer of Plunder Campaign Rules System
Volunteer as a 2026 Summer of Plunder Commander!
The Summer of Plunder is fast approaching, and we need a few more bold leaders to join the crew of volunteers! This epic global Blood & Plunder event brings players together to compete, tell stories, and shape the tides of war—but none of it happens without dedicated Commanders to lead their factions to glory. As … Continue reading Volunteer as a 2026 Summer of Plunder Commander!
Bonus Prize Event #3 – “Smugglers”
The end of Summer of Plunder 2025 is in sight, and the final two weeks are upon us. As such, our 3rd and final installment of a running narrative is ready for your enjoyment! Read on to find out how to win the biggest bonus prize we've given away to date. The governor of the … Continue reading Bonus Prize Event #3 – “Smugglers”
Bonus Prize Event #2 – “REBELLION!”
As the Summer of Plunder nears the end of Week 6, nations continue to fan the flames of a meme war on Discord. While enjoying the fun online, you can add more fun to your tabletops with the Bonus Event 2. This time, we have a new prize from the Baron of Dice and another … Continue reading Bonus Prize Event #2 – “REBELLION!”
Week 4 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2025 Summer of Plunder
Intro Week 4 of the campaign is complete, bringing us into the middle of the campaign. By the end of week 4, the community has logged more than 1,000 as part of the campaign so far! The French had a big week on the campaign map, pulling into the lead. But the politics are heating … Continue reading Week 4 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2025 Summer of Plunder
Unaligned Player Update – 2025 Summer of Plunder Campaign
The Summer of Plunder campaign is running full tilt, well into the 4th week, and we have a little update for the "unaligned" players. The campaign encourages players to team up by nation and work together, but the Unaligned and Minor Power factions are a little different. Players who play the Minor Powers factions in … Continue reading Unaligned Player Update – 2025 Summer of Plunder Campaign
Week 3 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2025 Summer of Plunder
Intro Photo from Jason Klotz We're three weeks into the worldwide 2025 Summer of Plunder campaign! We've pushed past 800 games of Blood & Plunder, Oak & Iron and Port Royal logged so far. The conflict is heating up on the campaign map with alliances and vendettas forming! The Native team is currently in the … Continue reading Week 3 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2025 Summer of Plunder
Week 2 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2025 Summer of Plunder
Intro We’ve completed the first 2 weeks of the 2025 Summer of Plunder Campaign! It's great to see folks enjoying games together around the world and enjoying the wargaming hobby with Firelock's pirate theme games; Blood & Plunder, Oak & Iron, and Port Royal. Read on for updates from each nation's Commanders, lots of great … Continue reading Week 2 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2025 Summer of Plunder
Week 1 Player Update – 2025 Summer of Plunder
Intro The first week of the 2025 Summer of Plunder has finished and we have some prizes to give away, some public updates from each nation's commanders to share, some stats to share (upon popular request), and some pictures to share from pirate game tables around the world. Image from Julian Nault On the campaign … Continue reading Week 1 Player Update – 2025 Summer of Plunder
2025 Summer of Plunder Starts Now!
Welcome to the 5th annual Summer of Plunder campaign! As of midnight on June 1st, the 2025 Summer of Plunder campaign for Firelock Games' pirate games is live and you can enter your Blood & Plunder, Oak & Iron, and Port Royal games via the SoP Entry Form here on Blood & Pigment. Image from … Continue reading 2025 Summer of Plunder Starts Now!
Summer of Plunder 2025 – All the Rules & Info
Summer of Plunder 2025 marks the fifth annual worldwide community event for players of Blood & Plunder, Oak & Iron, and Port Royal by Firelock Games. This global campaign offers a fun and engaging way for players to: Connect for games Participate in shared objectives Share battle reports Showcase miniatures Team up with other players … Continue reading Summer of Plunder 2025 – All the Rules & Info
2025 Organized Play Kit for Summer of Plunder
The 2025 Summer of Plunder community campaign for Firelock Games' pirate games is just around the corner, and everyone is gearing up for an epic Summer of Plunder. As part of the prep, we are working with Firelock Games to get this year's Organized Play Kit ready to go! After its success last year, Firelock … Continue reading 2025 Organized Play Kit for Summer of Plunder