Dead Men Tell No Tales
After Fall-In, the holiday season means that Cold Wars comes quick, and with the 2026 convention season beating down the door, it's time to present the Tournament Packet that will be used for any DMC-hosted Blood & Plunder tournament this year. I strongly urge you to read through this packet - at least at the … Continue reading HMGS 2026 Land Tournament Pack
Sept 19 isn't just 'Talk Like a Pirate Day' - it's also the anniversary of the Battle of Poitiers, a highlight of the Hundred Years War between England and France.
The Summer of Plunder is upon us; that annual circus of chaos and gaming glory. This year my focus is staying local, running a series of scenario games at my friendly gaming spot - Lazarus Games, in Harrisburg, PA.I plan to make those scenarios available here on the blog, for those who would like to … Continue reading Historical Scenario: the Last Gentleman Pirate, 1718
by Dan Carlson I have been fascinated by arms and armor from a young age. It goes hand-in-hand with my love of history. I went out almost a year ago with my good friend Michael and his nephew James to fire some black powder weapons. After that trip, we made plans to do another one … Continue reading Tools of the Trade: Weapons of WWI
Let me start by saying that the Dead Man is not a "landlubber."While my local playgroup plays dirty, we don't Plunder on dirt very often; we like big boats and we cannot lie. The only time that I can be cajoled into a land game is when it's for a tournament. Maybe that should change, … Continue reading The Quick and the Dead(man) – Adepticon Land Winner
I don't like to review factions that I don't have experience with; and I rarely play Plunder on Land, except for tournaments. I have played few Land games since the Red For Reformado list won at Historicon '24, but I determined that my next competitive force would be something different. With the latest errata on … Continue reading Faction in Review: Miskito Zambo
If you were tuned-in to the Firelock Developer Stream at the start of this year, then you might have heard a very brief tease about a Blood & Valor campaign system in development. That is an "officially unofficial" project, with rules that will be posted here on DMC for free download. Today, I'm glad to … Continue reading Free Rules Download! – Valor ‘Fog of War’
Painting horses is one of those things that we just do, as wargamers. It's a strange thing too, because while we're normally willing to make the effort to find reference images of uniforms, we don't extend the same consideration to horses. White horse, black horse, brown horse, some complimentary colors, and that's enough to get … Continue reading A Horse of Another Color
It's July of 2024, and Historicon has come and gone. Called by some "the premier convention for Historical Wargaming in North America," Historicon is a sleepy convention of roughly 2500 attendees, held every year in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The heart of "Amish Country" - where history lives. Pepperidge Farms Remembers If I seem bitter, it's only … Continue reading No Prey, No Pay – Plunder at Historicon
In case you missed it, Historicon was last weekend. DMC has an article covering it, that you can read. That will get you caught up with the what & why and is hopefully why you're here - you read that one first and clicked on the nested link. There's not a lot of intro to … Continue reading Red For Reformado – Historicon 1st Place