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Sails & Rigging

Seamons’ Quality Sails Video

September 8, 2023May 3, 2024 / josephforster86 / Leave a comment

Mary Seamons makes fantastic cloth sails for the Blood & Plunder ships. In this video you can meet Mary the quilting legend and see some of the process for making these multilayer, fine cloth sails for Blood & Plunder ships! https://youtu.be/KNJIAZhY4Fg You can read more on Seamons' Quality Sails and see her work here at … Continue reading Seamons’ Quality Sails Video

Alternate Rigs for the Piragua in Blood & Plunder

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 / josephforster86 / 2 Comments

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

Sails for Blood & Plunder Ships

June 30, 2023March 28, 2024 / josephforster86 / 2 Comments

Ships are one of the most striking aspects of Blood & Plunder. Sails are one of the most striking parts of a ship in Blood & Plunder! But, the ship kits don't come with sails at al, so you are left to your own devices to craft a set of sails for your Blood & … Continue reading Sails for Blood & Plunder Ships

Cloth Sail Tutorial from SteamKraken Studios

June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 / josephforster86 / 1 Comment

Article by Adam Horton - Adapted from Facebook post. Used with permission. Facebook posts can be hard to find and access, so Adam let us host his quick tutorial here. I've been making sails for Blood & Plunder ships for a couple years now as SteamKraken Studio, and while I once posted all about my … Continue reading Cloth Sail Tutorial from SteamKraken Studios

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Blood & Pigment creates pirate wargaming content for Blood & Plunder, a 28mm skirmish game in the Golden Age of Piracy by Firelock Games. We also produce and contribute to the design and research for Blood & Plunder expansions. Our mission is to support and grow the Blood & Plunder community with resources for new and veteran players.

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