Dead Men Tell No Tales
Legends of pirate raids and ballads of frightful battles on the high seas – you can find them all in the battle reports here!
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
The Sea Tournament at Adepticon was the one event that I wanted to make sure I participated in. I built and tested a list that I expected to do quite well (spoiler alert: it did) and brought it to the event. I'd like to share my list, and some thoughts, with the community. The chaos … Continue reading DMC Goes Fourth – Sea Tourney List
It's the final week of the Summer of Plunder and it's going to be (wait for it) Yes, I know I'm old. Elder Millennial and I will not apologize! The final objective in week 9 is to include a Legendary commander (30pts or above) or to include a Level 3 Historic Admiral if you play … Continue reading SoP ’23 Week 9 – Out With a Bang
It's another busy week for DMC. On the one hand, I'm making all of the last-minute preparations to get ready for Historicon. On the other hand, Spain decided to beat up on my beloved France last week, and now we need to mount a comeback! I had to get at least one game in, despite … Continue reading Summer of Plunder 2023: Week 6
This week was sort of hectic for the crew at DMC - something which I'll get to later. I had a limited amount of time for gaming, and didn't get to participate in my usual Thursday night game. Still, I can't leave my camarades without at least one contribution - so I organized a match … Continue reading Summer of Plunder 2023: Week 3
With the Summer of Plunder in full swing, local game stores are also looking to get in on the action. The event is a great time for demos, open-play days, scenario gaming - maybe even a tournament or two. When Matt from Critical Hit Games reached out about getting some Plunder going in the shop, … Continue reading Summer of Plunder 2023: Week 2 at Critical Hit
This year, DMC is one of the sponsors for Blood & Pigment's "Summer of Plunder" community event. It's my first year sponsoring with my own site, but also the first year that I haven't been in command of the French effort! This year, that honor goes to commander Andy - a loyal French player from … Continue reading Summer of Plunder 2023: Week 1
On the morning of April 23, 1680, a force of 68 English privateers approach the two islands of Perico, off the coast of Panama. The pirates are in a rough flotilla of small craft - canoes and piraguas - and Perico is the anchor of trade in to and out of Panama. In 1671, Henry … Continue reading Perico Bay, St. George’s Day, 1680
Over the last few months, I've been endeavoring to turn my father-in-law into a gamer. The man's always been a history nerd, but now he's retired and in desperately in need of a hobby before his wife beans with him a rolling pin. It started with him taking an interest in my 'Big Red Rulebook' … Continue reading Old Dogs, New Tricks – A B&P Battle Report
Almost every Thursday, the local group meets up for some Blood & Plunder carnage. With 3-6 people and 1 table, we're usually running multiplayer games with several players per side. It's not uncommon for us to play 400 or even 600 point games, but often we're limited to only having 200 points per ship. So … Continue reading Storm on the Horizon – 400pt ‘Raise the Black’ Preview