Welcome To The World Of Blood & Plunder
June 19, 2017 by crew
It’s the start of Blood & Plunder Week here on Beasts Of War and to get us started the crew from Firelock Games (Mike Tunez & Jonathan Dispignio) introduce us to the world as it was in the 17th Century.
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We meet major players like Spain and England all jostling for control of the New World. This included the use of privateers & pirates creating legions and legacies. This is what Blood & Plunder re-creates on the Tabletop.
We also get some insight into how Firelock Games picks out characters from history for the game with the help of their pirate historian, who also supplied feedback on the tactics used in the game, the ships and of course the weapons.
Three Prizes Up For Grabs
We have some great prizes up for grabs. All you have to do is comment on the posts throughout Blood & Plunder Week to be in with a chance of winning…
- Blood & Plunder Rulebook
- Two Nationality Starter Boxes Of Your Choice
- Two Activation Decks
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This is enough for you and a friend to get started in the game and enjoy some adventures on the high seas!
Join us this week for some fun on the high seas!
This Kickstarter looks awesome. Can’t wait for it to start
Into the breach, grapple and board, no prisoners. Now give me a mega bundle.
The ship to ship battles are what most interesting to me. I wish some of the rules would be made available or at least a scenario so that some of use can play with chits to get an idea of the game.
The whole history of this era seems very interesting and wish there was more information.
For example, I wonder if the Spanish restricted firearms because they were afraid the colonies would turn on them LOL!
Some of the best-looking figs out there. Great game! And a new KS!
Looking forward to seeing that Pirate table put to use.
Really looking forward to seeing this game played and all the bits and bobs that go with it, should be a good week. Loved watching Black Sails recently up to its conclusion (a conclusion that seemed a bit naff and rushed).
Looking forward to the demo game!
Looks like it could be fun and the whole historical aspects makes it great.
I have been looking forward to this since it was announced. Ready to get in and get me some booty.
The start to another great themed week! I love the look of Blood & Plunder.
hehe another KS I am going to try and resist and probably fail to do so 😀
Great intro video to a very interesting game. Looking forward to see more of this.
Might be one to add to the ever growing list of games and systems to look out for. Looks really interesting.
Primary contender for “The Game Most Likely to Draw Me Into Historical Gaming” lol
Yarr french pirate power
YES! Going to play my first game Sunday so this worked out perfect for me. The game visually is incredibly and has nice easy rules. I would definitely recommend picking up the rule book just for the awesome artwork and history.
What @rayzryr said. I haven’t really considered Historical Gaming before but if I was going to make that leap I think this would be where I land. I am also interested for the future of this because obviously the golden age of Piracy lies but a few short years after this game’s setting which adds yet more larger than life characters into the mix.
Backed the first kickstarter and I going to back the second one for sure!
Can’t believe I didn’t back this
100% into Beasts of War doing a week long showcase for this game.
Shamelessly commenting to enter the contest. I played a demo of ship-to-ship combat at GenCon last year, and was immediately floored by this game. It’s just so damn fun, and it flows really well. I keep looking at the minis and the ships, and holding myself back because I just cannot afford another minis game right now. Help me BOW. You’re my only hope.
Been waiting for this week to really get a feel for the game. Already pretty pumped up for it.
I haven’t decided how excited I am for this yet. I hope this week helps.
Very excited for the new Kickstarter… and this competition! I have been interested in getting into a game based around the early age of firearms and Blood and Plunder seems a perfect entry point given its similar size in terms of models used to wargames I already play, compared to larger games set in this period from other companies
It looks like a lot of fun! Blood and Plunder is a historical and invigorating game just by the description and from watching this video.
I have been looking forward to this for ages. It’s going to be a great week! This is one game that I aim to use to bring non-gamers into the fold. Who can resist priveteering, buccaneering and pirating? Shiver m’ timbers, me hearties.
Quite an interesting game as I love the pirate setting – it is also different enough from Freebooter to coexist on my gaming shelf..
Just starting to paint up my figs from the first Kickstarter. I’m not usually into historical but this game has my full attention.
Loved the video. Now will have to start doing some Pirate history reading.
This game looks great. I look forward to learning more about it this week.
I really wish more of my friends were into Historical games
Don’t tell them it’s historical.
Tell them that they get to play pirates and rob the dirty Spanish of their silver …
😉
I especially love this game because I am from the Caribbean and this one reminds me of my island.
I missed my opportunity to play a demo of B&P at Adepticon this year, so will be looking forward to the various demo videos. And I’d love to find out how they made the rippled water effects, although this video looks like it actually has depth with reefs and such in the water.
This looks like turns of fun.
This could quite honestly be my most favorite historical game.
Great to see a whole week for Blood and Plunder! I’m busy painting up ships from the last Kickstarter! Got to get at least one done before the next one this month!!
An interesting world/time period for sure.
Seam to be a really good game ! Really looking forward the new kickstarter !!
I think it is so cool that BofW is putting on a full week of Blood & Plunder to lead up to the new Kickstarter. This is a fantastic game, so innovative, accessible, and affordable. I love the Caribbean settings, the ships, feels like I’m taking a vacation while gaming! The miniatures are super-cool and the historical links are great for me, specifically.
Sounds interesting, I have the Legends of the High Seas rulebook but never played it, so I look forward to seeing this game played.
seems real fun… I have never been into historical but I could give this a try
Damn accent. It sounds like the prize included the courage you need to play the game, not the cards!
would love to have some pirates, piet hein would be great
This is a great game. I had a chance to play it a Recon 2017. The rules really are intuitive. They may not look or sound it but once you play it, they just flow naturally. The quality of the minis is top shelf as well. It is not a matter of if I get in to this game but when as only funds are holding me back at present.
I like the genre and the fact that you can get boats. Intersted to see how it plays.
This is the top of my list for potential new games to add to my inventory
if I’m going to play this it will br as the Dutch
I`m loving Blood & Plunder, with land and sea battles and everything in between. This game has got it all, and much more.
Will be looking into the history of pirates, and see what i can find out. May even do a family search and see where it leads me to…………..you never know what you`ll find.
Very excited about Blood & Plunder week and the Blood & Plunder kickstarter starting!
Who dosent love pirates!!
will need to grow a beard 🙂
I got everything from their kickstarter (minus the mats and island stuff).
And given that we will be getting the Dutch I know I’m going to back this one for sure.
Fun fact : Piet Hein captured the Spanish treasure fleet due by simply being in the right place at the right time and just as he was about to leave for home.
However because the Spanish were warned he didn’t capture the entire fleet.
It is estimated he captured about 11 miilion guilders (or about 500+ million in modern equivalent) in silver and other luxury items.
It was more than enough to fund our war against the Spanish and cripple them financially at the same time.
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Piet Hein!, Piet Hein!, Piet Hein zijn naam is klein,
Zijn daden bennen groot, zijn daden bennen groot
Hij heeft gewonnen de zilveren vloot,
Die heeft gewonnen, gewonnen de Zilvervloot.
as an Ex navy chap its got to be the british, boats ships and rigging what more is there
Looking forward to the themed week, do I really need another historical minis game in my life…….. Oh one more won’t hurt!
Right at the time I discover the TV series Black Sails – This themed week comes along – Getting into Blood and Plunder was meant to be (Now I just have to sell it that way to my wife ;).
Looks a lot of fun. That completion is ripe for a bit of plundering.
Wow I missed this kickstarter and I cannot for the life of me think why.
Bloody awesome! Can’t wait to get my set and get stuck in.
life got hectic….. hobby time was down… the growling deep within me grew louder….
And thanks god I’m back for Blood and Plunder week! Huzzah!
Arrrr, a week full of gunpowder and pirates. This will be awesome.
This is looking like a good game.
now that’s how you start a fight, leave a challenge pinned to a door with a knife, what a sense of style and theatre. what a time period and what a beautiful looking game.
love the hats. every good sailor needs a fine hat.
great stuff I’m really excited to see how the B&P week pans out. It was really frustrating when I had to drop out the first kickstarter, if I can make this time I will go for the natives!
Just waiting for my order to be shipped…..supplier should have it this week….fingers crossed….can’t wait…..
The figure models look great. Has anyone assembled the ship? Difficulty rating? Does the game support ship to ship action and if so, what size table? Cheers.
Great video .. looking forward to the rest of the week
Looking good. Looking forward to what else they bring in.
Hopefully there are some scenery kits as well!
Question for the guys at BoW, so which boot camp next year will be for Blood and Plunder? Just saying how could you ever go wrong on that. What a fantastic game and everyone loves pirates.
love it want to plunder. Looking forward o the kickstarter
May need to change and be the Cowboy Pirate. Now to get a ship in the Badlands
Interesting game, one I could see grow with more factions and time periods.
Soo basically I’m going to have to avoid visiting Beasts of War all week…that or my kids don’t eat this month. Hmmmm, tricky decision 😛
Aye Aye Captian
Really keen to give this a go
I already got to like the game in the intro in the Weekender 🙂
Love Black sail, this looks promising
Thanks for this good introduction.
It is a pleasure to see an historical wargame about this time of legend.
You can’t go wrong with pirates.
looking forward to this week
I’m guybrush threepwood a mighty pirate
As much as I like that it’s a proper historical game, I almost wish they’d gone a bit more Hollywood pirate action game. But that’s just me.
Not sure I need another skirmish game, though I am interested and waiting on the information on the Dutch and English (Cromwell’s actions anyone).
Models look lovely and I’m sure this will grow on me.
Looks cool . Looking for more .
I am here for the rum
The more I learn the more interesting this game becomes.
Pirates, buccaneers with ships a plenty full of cannon. Men carrying cutlasses, muskets, pistols and even spears. All I need now is evidence of an enjoyable, playable ruleset and I’m cursing myself even more for missing the original KS!
This looked great at Origins; I only held off pulling the trigger because I knew the KS was about to launch.
Love how grounded in history this is!
Would have loved to be able to back this game, but car needs fixing 🙁
Need a starter set!
I’ve got a funny feeling i’m going to like this game! 🙂
Awesome!! Ive been really looking forward to this week. Definitely sinking myself into these videos, i missed out on the original kickstarter, definitely not missing he next!!
Nice looking minis, but the ships are the stars here!
Looks like a lot of fun to play!
Looking forward to the coming week’s content. Keep up the good work!
Been interested in this game for a while. will enjoy watching through the articles this week.
Yo ho yo ho it’s a pirate’s life for me!
Loving this but for now will have to make do with black flag…
All those fancy pirate outfits look like they’d be fun to paint. Like Landsknechts of the sea.
Are the miniatures for this game metal? Also, where can you order in the UK?
@silverskates :
The ones in the original kickstater were single piece metal figures. All you have to do is straigthen the bend guns and paint them.
The kickstarter allows you to buy the core book and any of the factions that are already available.
So if you can’t find a UK dealer then this might be an option.
It does have a pretty hefty shipping cost, but the previous kickstarter was worth every penny.
Standard kickstarter warnings apply..
Fantastic looking game! I love the great attention to historical detail!
The scale of the ships have always boggled my mind about this game.
Thanks again for another solid theme week!
These minis and ships look really great. I’m looking forward to all of the week’s coverage.
It is a lot of fun. I got to try it at Origins and picked it up.
Great game!
I hope that they will discuss how the new kickstarter will cover the Canadian areas of Hudson Bay, a not too distant locale.
I find this game and setting fun, especially that they going for a historical, not comical style.
Still one of my favorite kickstarters that I have backed. Looking forward to this week!
Why are pirate games cool… Because they AAARGH ok!
Models are beautiful
Love the time period. Looking Great!
I really like the historical side to this. I only have a little knowledge of the time period. Seems like a great way to learn more and have fun doing it. I look forward to the rest of the week.
I’d love to live in the future of this world!
I have really been looking forward to Blood & Plunder week and the upcomming kickstarter. This game deserves much LOVE!
Such a great game! I can’t wait for the new Kickstarter!
Ooh the kickstarter is out today, English marines please be on there!
wonderful period
can you recommend any intro books on this time?
those minis do look pretty good
Really looking forward to this week of coverage. Can’t wait to learn more about the game.
Thanks for the week of pirates BoW! We’ve been looking at this game so it’ll be a great way to learn on it.
looks like it will be a blast to play, like the ships as well 🙂
I’ve been waiting for the themed week, and now finally have the time to catch up with this. Blood and Plunder is high on my radar, kind of regretting I didn’t jump on the first Kickstarter.
very interesting history in this period, nice video fellas. 🙂
Lovely paintjobs, great figures, amazing ships and a whole week to enjoy that, also ks alive again hope to join the crew!
Man this game looks dope, bummer missing the kickstarter
I did the original kickstarter and missed out on a ship that time. Definitely in for the second and a ship, but which one…
Looking forward to seeing that pirate table in action. Sounds like another great game I’ll have to have a closer look at.
the ships look amazing!!!… just need to purchase a water game mat and I am ready to play after I win the prizes =) yarrrrr
Been on the fence about this one for a while. The KS is timed well.
Thanks for this week! I was interested back when they did their first KS
It’s going to be a good work!
I backed the first KS thanks to BoW covering it. Glad to see the site giving it a full week. Great game and awesome creators. Love it.
VERY impressive models – really hope this takes hold.
Do you think it is a special requirement to be able to work for Firelock Games to have a big beard and bit of a pirate look….lol
A world of adventure, blood, gold, rum and unknowns. It’s a fantastic period for gaming.
Excited for this KS. The Dutch are a great faction to introduce.
Also, if you don’t pick me to win a prize: Walk the plank, ya scurvy dogs!
Great looking figures!
sounds fantastic.. odd i’d never heard of it before
YARRR!!! All hands hoa and no Hornswaggling!
Really great way of introducing the game, factions, character, abilities and whatnot, it’s been pretty easy to follow through
it looks great, full of fun nd action. thx for the video, great pleasure to see.
Very excited by this game, I regret missing the first kickstarter! Looking forward to the videos.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrr! Shiver me timbers!
Settling in to watch the whole series. YAAAARGH
it needs more mammoths!
Really cool minis and the table you made looks great!
/Tommy
Everything about this game is amazing!
This looked really interesting even back by the last kickstarter. It should be able to synergise with my Pike & Shotte armies as well. Wouldn’t mind winning something.
I feel this is going to be a visual treat…
Nice
All my stuff from the first kickstarter arrived a little while ago, but haven’t had a chance to look at it yet. Looking forward to all this content enthusing me!
Finally caught up with my BoW vids so looking forward to a week of Pirate coverage.
I love the models the time periode. Its nice to see a focus on both the historie and game play, so its not to complicated to play. I think most of my pirate knowledge comes from an old sid meyer game called pirates on the amiga back in the day 🙂
Did someone say “comment to win”?
I can’t wait for the Fluyt in the kickstarter!
Hey guys, what is yours favorite nationality?
Love the theme of this game!