The Piragua is a great little ship in the game of Blood & Plunder. It's fast, aggressive, and flexible and not a lot of downsides. Except the sails. I've never been a big fan of the plain, square sails that are the default for the Piragua. So I tried some other sail and rigging setups … Continue reading Alternate Rigs for the Piragua in Blood & Plunder
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Low Profile Boats – Blood & Plunder Sea Tactics Pt 4
A comprehensive review of sea forces using boats instead of ships in 200 point games of Blood & Plunder at sea.
Live Battle Report Video: Spanish Corsairs vs Flibustier Nau
Here's a full length battle video of an amphibious custom scenario built around the Treadwheel Crane. https://youtu.be/oqTNWvdvjIQ This battle features tons of the great 4Ground terrain from the Ports of Plunder series.
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Faction Overview – Spanish Corsairs
By Guy Rheuark On the fringes of Spanish society in the 17th century existed the Spanish Corsairs. Named after the raiders and privateers of the Mediterranean, these Privateers did not always have a letter of mark, and sometimes believed that they didn’t need one. Much like the Guarda Costas, Spanish Corsairs were opportunists, attacking with … Continue reading Faction Overview – Spanish Corsairs
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Blood & Plunder Ship Overview – The Piragua
By Joseph Forster Representing huge dugout canoes made of single logs, the Piragua is the largest boat in Blood & Plunder and fills a fun between-a-boat-and-a-ship place in the game. Faster, more maneuverable, and tougher than both the canoa and longboat, the Piragua is an interesting boat to include in your force and is a … Continue reading Blood & Plunder Ship Overview – The Piragua
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Battle Report: Supply Raid – Kalinago vs Spanish Militia
By Joseph Forster I'm working on creating some scenarios designed around some of the great 4Ground terrain made for Blood & Plunder and here is a quick report on a game testing one of these scenarios. This is a 100 point amphibious battle centered around the Wooden Port Set from 4Ground, played against my friend, … Continue reading Battle Report: Supply Raid – Kalinago vs Spanish Militia
Rigging a Piragua with a Lateen Rig
Here's a video guide by Guy on how to do an alternate rig Piragua. https://youtu.be/FEUi960JgVE
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