Dead Men Tell No Tales
Tackling the mud and blood of the world’s first mechanized conflicts in 28mm, ‘Blood & Valor’ covers WW1 and the surrounding conflicts.
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
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’
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
by Dan Carlson After a lengthy recovery from AdeptiCon 2024, I am back to write about my tournament winning list from the official Blood and Valor Tournament! This was my first step into competitive gameplay with any Miniatures Wargame system, and I was just as surprised that I was able to win! In this article, … Continue reading For the Tsar! 1st Place Valor list from Adepticon
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
Fans of Blood & Valor are starting off the year with two welcome releases on the game's Russian front. In what seems like a suspiciously well-timed release, Firelock Games has released two free Army Lists for Blood & Valor, introducing players to the Russo-Japanese War. At the same time, Wargames Atlantic has finally posted their … Continue reading News From the Front: Russian Troops & Fresh Rules!
by Dan Carlson Blood and Valor players have an exciting future ahead of them! I have been chatting the owner of Phalanx Consortium and was informed that they have a new resin mix! Usually, I prefer hard plastic over any sort of resin minis. However, the guys over at Phalanx have created a blend very … Continue reading Phalanx Consortium’s New Mix
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
By Dan Carlson Yep, you read that right. I have taken a trip across the Firelock-Blogverse from Blood and Pigment to write about another Firelock product I absolutely adore: Blood and Valor. The WWI Skirmish game was interesting to me enough to playtest (earning me a wonderful credit in both introductions. Thanks Rufus!!!). Like Blood … Continue reading For the Tsar! – Imperial Russians in B&V
I worked the Firelock booth at Adepticon, right alongside Blood & Valor's author Rufus. We talked about two of the latest Firelock releases - 'War Stories,' and 'End of Empires'. While there, some folks pointed out that a key difference between the two games' setting is that you're far less likely to find yourself mired … Continue reading A Rising Revisited