AdeptiCon stands as one of the premier wargaming conventions in the United States. Firelock Games participated as a vendor, and Blood & Pigment filled the role of gaming event organizer for Blood & Plunder. This year, we opted to step up tournament play by running a Land and Sea Tournament as well as an Oak … Continue reading AdeptiCon 2024 – Blood & Plunder Land Tournament Recap
Tournament
AdeptiCon 2024 – Blood & Plunder Sea Tournament Recap
By Garrett Swader and the pairings are... please hold... Do you smell something burning? The main event for the AdeptiCon Blood & Plunder Extravaganza is always the Sea Tournament. Everyone brings their best and baddest ships and crews and dukes it out with other captains. It's a great way to show off your tactical and … Continue reading AdeptiCon 2024 – Blood & Plunder Sea Tournament Recap
“Pirate Flame Throwers” Firepot Tournament Force – AdeptiCon ’24
AdeptiCon 2024 has just finished up, but the smoke has barely cleared. This year's Blood & Plunder events went well, with the Sea Tournament being am extremely fiery affair. This is an overview of my (Jason Klotz) winning force list for the tournament. It covers the force breakdown, deployment, and setup, along with tips and … Continue reading “Pirate Flame Throwers” Firepot Tournament Force – AdeptiCon ’24
Barco! British Privateers: 2nd Place Tournament Force – AdeptiCon 2024
I. Introduction I did not build this list thinking I could win with it; I built it out of shame. I have been playing Blood & Plunder for about six years now and still, I have not painted my armies. This has become a point of frequent, merciless ridicule… Okay, it may not be that … Continue reading Barco! British Privateers: 2nd Place Tournament Force – AdeptiCon 2024
Adepticon 2024 Blood & Plunder Sea Tournament Packet
Adepticon is just around the corner and it's shaping up to be a great event for Blood & Plunder players! One of the premier Blood & Plunder events of the convention will be the 200 point Sea Tournament and we have the full tournament packet to share with you today! The Packet has been available … Continue reading Adepticon 2024 Blood & Plunder Sea Tournament Packet
15 Tips to Prepare for Your (First) Wargaming Tournament
At the time of writing this article, ADEPTICON 2024 is fast approaching. A massive miniature wargaming convention in the United States, it brings players and hobbyists from all over the world together for a multi-day gaming event. ADEPTICON is also quickly becoming the “go-to” event for Blood & Plunder and Oak & Iron players. … Continue reading 15 Tips to Prepare for Your (First) Wargaming Tournament
Adepticon 2023 – Spanish Armada Tournament Force
My name is Garrett Swader and this is a breakdown of the winning list from the Blood & Plunder tournament at 2023 Adepticon. I was not the player behind this list but I did create it as a loaner/alternate for my own list. Credit to Mark Magdowski for using the tools he was given and … Continue reading Adepticon 2023 – Spanish Armada Tournament Force
Adepticon 2023 – Black Caesar’s Marauders
A full breakdown of the 2nd place force from the 2023 Adepticon Blood & Plunder tournament.
Adepticon 2023 – British Royal Navy Galleon
Adepticon 2023 has come to a close, and what a thrilling event it was! Players from across the country gathered to showcase their skills and strategies on the high seas in the Blood & Plunder Sea tournament. The tournament featured a wide range of skills from veterans to first timers, each bringing their own unique … Continue reading Adepticon 2023 – British Royal Navy Galleon
Adepticon 2023 Blood & Plunder Tournament Report
Adepticon is one of the larger wargaming conventions in the USA and Firelock Games was able to attend as a vendor and event-host, making it a big event for Blood & Plunder (and Oak & Iron) this year! The Blood & Pigment Crew (half of us were able to go) was commissioned to run the … Continue reading Adepticon 2023 Blood & Plunder Tournament Report
Fast Boarding – Blood & Plunder Sea Force Building Pt 2
There are many ways to build a force in Blood & Plunder. In this series, we’ve identified 6 different styles of forces people build for sea games and we’re going to look at each one individually. The 6 types of sea forces this series covers include: Great Guns Fast Boarding Small Arms Low Profile Boats … Continue reading Fast Boarding – Blood & Plunder Sea Force Building Pt 2
Featured 
Week 9 Summer of Plunder Campaign Update
For me this past week was dominated by attending Historicon in Lancaster, PA. I got to meet lots of great players, play a lot of games, participate in tournaments, hang out with Mike Tunez, Rufus and the Firelock Crew, and see a ton of awesome wargaming! I was traveling home over Sunday so this update … Continue reading Week 9 Summer of Plunder Campaign Update
Battle Report – French Caribbean Militia vs Portuguese-Brazilian Tercios
My local group just hosted a tournament and while several of our player ended up not being able to attend, the few of us that did had a good time and got to play some good games. The following is a brief battle report on my first game of the tournament vs Guy R. The … Continue reading Battle Report – French Caribbean Militia vs Portuguese-Brazilian Tercios