Henry Jennings was a notorious pirate who operated in the Caribbean during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Born in England, Jennings began his career as a sailor and privateer. He was known for his cunning and successful raids, including the capture of the Spanish treasure galleon "Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación". After retiring … Continue reading How To Make A Custom Mini for Henry Jennings in Blood & Plunder
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Battle Report: North American English Militia vs. French Caribbean Militia
By Joseph Forster Time for a quick battle report! This battle pitted my North American English Militia against Bryan's French Caribbean Militia in the Raid scenario. The Forces I played a 200 point North American English Militia force led by Samuel Mosely. The force ability for the North American English Militia faction is getting an … Continue reading Battle Report: North American English Militia vs. French Caribbean Militia
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Dutch North American Militia: Blood & Plunder Faction Review
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 Dutch North American Militia: Blood & Plunder Faction Review
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Create-a-Pirate Contest Winners
By Joseph Forster Thank you to everyone who entered characters in our commander/character contest! We got lots of fun and interesting entries and I discovered some new names through this as well! It was very difficult picking winners but it had to be done. We have selected 3 winners to receive the contest prize of … Continue reading Create-a-Pirate Contest Winners
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Dutch Caribbean Militia: Blood & Plunder Faction Review
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 Dutch Caribbean Militia: Blood & Plunder Faction Review
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Blood & Pigment Design-a-Pirate Contest
We're excited to announce a new contest here at Blood & Pigment! For this event we're asking players to design and submit their own custom historical Commanders or Characters. We're calling this a Design-a-Pirate contest but it covers more than just pirates. We're looking for fan-made designs for commanders and characters for any and all … Continue reading Blood & Pigment Design-a-Pirate Contest
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Battle Report: Buccaneer’s Companion Scenario V – La Serena
By Guy Rheuark This is the fifth battle in the The Buccaneer's Companion Vol. I. It has been a long campaign for the brave Spanish defenders. We defended against the English buccaneers in Portobello, killing them to almost a man. They retaliated and took one of our ships, in what is now known as The … Continue reading Battle Report: Buccaneer’s Companion Scenario V – La Serena
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Battle Report: Storm the Fort – Dutch Privateers vs English Caribbean Militia
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
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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: The Buccaneer’s Companion Scenario II – The Navio de Aviso
This is the second game in the set of 6 historical scenarios released by Firelock Games as an Organized Play kit in the first quarter of 2020. You can find a battle report on the first scenario here. I'm playing this campaign with my friend Guy who will be contributing Battle Reports on some of … Continue reading Battle Report: The Buccaneer’s Companion Scenario II – The Navio de Aviso
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Battle Report: The Buccaneer’s Companion Scenario I – Portobello
By Guy Rheuark A Record of the Brave Spanish Militia of Portobello Fighting the Cruel English Buccaneers I had an opportunity to start a play through part of The Buccaneers Companion, Firelock Games 2020 organized play expansion with Joseph Forster. It is exciting to play as the Spanish in this campaign. Historically they lost every … Continue reading Battle Report: The Buccaneer’s Companion Scenario I – Portobello
Michiel de Ruyter Painted Miniature – Dutch Commander
Michiel de Ruyter was a renowned Dutch admiral who played a significant role in naval battles during the 17th century. His mastery of tactics and strategy led him to numerous victories, earning him the respect and admiration of his contemporaries. And while it is unfortunate, that he isn't currently included in Blood & Plunder (so … Continue reading Michiel de Ruyter Painted Miniature – Dutch Commander
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
Battle Report – Armada de Barlovento vs Jean Hamlyn’s Pirates
I finally got to play the Pirates! My friend Nick has been exploring the Spanish more and we met up for another game this weekend. Inspired by rewatching the Firelock Games/Beasts of War video of a 300 point naval game, I chose to play the Pirate faction led by Jean Hamlyn for this 230 point … Continue reading Battle Report – Armada de Barlovento vs Jean Hamlyn’s Pirates
Battle Report – French Expeditionary Force vs South American Tribes
After a drought of about 5 weeks or so of no real Blood & Plunder games (excluding the demo day earlier this month), I got 2 solid games in with my friend Guy this weekend. Here's a report on the 200 point land game that pitted the French Expeditionary Force against the South American Natives. … Continue reading Battle Report – French Expeditionary Force vs South American Tribes