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.
It's week 5 of the Summer of Plunder, and the objectives is 'Doldrums'. Wind speed starts at -2 for the game. And Doldrums is right. I still have a "vacation hangover" from last week's family trip. So, if it seems like I'm phoning this one in? I might be. Case in point: I actually do … Continue reading Summer of Plunder 2023: Week 5
No battle report this week folks - I spent Week 4 of the Summer of Plunder on vacation in the Outer Banks, North Carolina! This wasn't my first trip to the Outer Banks. I spent most of the 1990s living on the mainland of NC, not far from the barrier islands. I'm a military-brat, so … Continue reading SoP ’23: Week 4, The Deadman Does Vacation!
The Giveaway has concluded! You can check out the post, here Original Content: It's been 8 months since the Firelock community welcomed DMC into their midst, and readership and engagement has been steadily growing ever since. The blog has gotten to attend Adepticon with Firelock, has gotten early previews for 'Raise the Black', 'End of … Continue reading The Dead Man’s Giveaway
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
July is right around the corner, and that means that wargamers on the East Coast are gearing up for Historicon 2023. This year's event will be hosted at the Lancaster County Convention Center (the Marriott) in downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania. And yes, Firelock will be there with their booth, their games, and their usual cast of … Continue reading Firelock Games at Historicon
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
Have you ever bought a miniature and then forgot you had it? I have. Anyway, here's my gun emplacement that I've needed to paint for the last year or so! Okay, really - this is a good project for me to knock out two birds with one stone: firstly, I have been asked how I … Continue reading Timber & Dirt: Gun Emplacement
Dead-Man's has teamed up with Blood & Pigment & Friends for the 2023 first-ever 'Great Pirate Paint-Off'. We want to see you fine people painting up your new minis, and you've got from now (right now, GO) until May 14th to submit your entries. Dead Man's Chest will be awarding a prize to the Best … Continue reading Fresh Plunder: The Great Pirate Paint-Off