Dead Men Tell No Tales
‘Blood & Plunder’ is Firelock’s flagship title. A 28mm wargame of colonial skirmishes in the new world, ‘B&P’ covers the privateering heyday of the 17th century, and the ‘Golden of Piracy’ in the early 18th.
So, you want to run a Firelock demo. Maybe you're a new Quartermaster, or you're just trying to get more people to playing your favorite game. Either way, learning to run an effective demo is a cornerstone to building community around a game. I ran my first Firelock demos while helping out in the Phalanx … Continue reading Allow Me to Demonstrate
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 been 2 weeks and I think the high's worn off - let's talk about the Deadman's trip to Adepticon! Oh, also - where the hell have I been for the past 3 months anyway?? In Jack Sparrow fashion, the latterly formerly, because damn it man, this is an Adpeticon article! My 2024 started rough. … Continue reading Dead at Adepticon
At the time of writing this, the revamped French line for Blood & Plunder has just dropped in all-new resin. The new material is great, but even better are new minis! Finally, the Compagnies Franches de la Marine have arrived on the Blood & Plunder tabletop. As a "frequent commander of French forces" myself, I … Continue reading The New French – Painting La Marine
The first big Dead Man's Chest giveaway is a wrap! Entries were calculated, thrown onto a big spreadsheet, and the winner determined randomly. And that winner is (drumroll please) Kyle Arpke! Kyle hit all of the various entry methods - subscribing to the blog, following the facebook page, and submitting a bunch of games for … Continue reading The Dead Man’s Giveaway is a Wrap!
It turns out, Dead Men tell tales sometimes; DMC will be partnering with Glenn from Tales of the Sail, to run a 150-point Land Tournament at H.A.W.Ks 'Barrage-Con' on Saturday, September 23rd. This event will be hosted at the community center in Havre de Grace, Maryland (about 30 minutes north of Baltimore) The land tournament … Continue reading Havre No Mercy – HAWKS Barrage Tournament
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 week 8 of the Summer of Plunder! We're quite well into the home-stretch, and so of course, that's the week that I missed weekly games with my group. Never fear though - Firelock has come through in the past and solo rules are here! (it has come to my attention that players have struggled … Continue reading Summer of Plunder ’23 – Week 8
I've returned from Historicon '23 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania alive and mostly well. I attended the convention from Friday through Saturday, and it was an awesome 2 days of gaming. Unfortunately, much like Adepticon - I was too busy with the events directly in front of me to remember to take very many photos! I'll share … Continue reading Historicon ’23 Recap
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