The Galleon is the largest ship (currently) available to use in Blood & Plunder and it is truly a beast! At 26" long and 24" tall, it truly dominates a gaming table and intimidates its opponents. It is by far the toughest and most heavily armed ship in Blood & Plunder but it is also … Continue reading Ship Overview – The Galleon
I've been working away on my 6th Rate Frigate for a couple months now and I finally got it finished (almost). It was a big project but noticeably less work than the mighty Galleon. Here's some pictures of the finished ship along with a few tips and things I learned while making it.It's a beautiful … Continue reading Completed 6th Rate Frigate
By Dan Carlson Ahoy there mateys! Cap’n Dan is back for another article! Here, I will be going over the newest ship in the Firelock Lineup (as of March 2020): The 6th Rate Frigate! As Blood and Plunder’s very first Rated Ship, its quite a doozy! SpeedThe 6th Rate is essentially an upgraded Light Frigate. … Continue reading Ship Overview – 6th Rate Frigate
A couple people asked me for some details on the the paints I used on my Galleon so I'm putting together a "rough guide" for painting this big ship. This isn't a super detailed guide since I didn't take notes or appropriate pictures as I worked on it over the last few months but I … Continue reading Galleon Painting Guide
At long last I've finished the massive galleon! I've had it since I got my NPBtL Kickstarter package 15 months ago and I've been working on it here and there for a long time. It was a big project that kind of intimidated me and took up my entire painting desk so I ended up … Continue reading Finished Galleon
The Sloop is the fastest, the Galleon is the biggest, the Light Frigate is the toughest and the Brigantine is the "mediumist". It can sail reasonably fast, turn reasonably well, it's reasonably tough and it can deliver a reasonable broadside. It's a flexible mid-sized ship that doesn't particularly specialize but does decently in all areas. … Continue reading Ship Overview – The Brigantine
The Fluyt isn't the most fearsome or powerful in Blood & Plunder, but it's an impressive and eye-catching ship that can be effectively used in a variety of ways. The Fluyt is a large 3 deck ship that's moderately armed, can hold a lot of men, but is fairly slow and doesn't like going upwind. … Continue reading Ship Overview – The Fluyt
By Guy Rheuark The Firelock Games longboat is a great way to add inexpensive and easy to paint terrain to any Blood & Plunder game you might play. Whether you place it next to a building and load it up with crates and barrels, to tell a story with your scatter terrain, or have a … Continue reading Ship Overview – The Longboat
By Guy Rheuark The Light Frigate is the best warship in Blood & Plunder. I have seen it out gun smaller vessels, and out maneuver larger ones. I plan to describe why this ship is effective as a warship, and outline the pitfalls that you might have building a list for it. First though, let’s … Continue reading Ship Overview – The Light Frigate
I just recently finished my Brigantine alternate rig Sloop of War and I thought I'd keep my momentum going and reduce my pile of unpainted ship hulls by throwing together a Sloop with the Heavy Bark alternate rig found in No Peace Beyond the Line. The picture in the rule book of this alternate rigging … Continue reading Completed Heavy Bark
