Dead Men Tell No Tales
The end of July means that another Historicon has come and gone.Landing on the 250th anniversary of the USA, this Historicon was bound to be "a big deal." Royalist Red and Patriot Blue commemorative tees were available from registration to be worn with pride.This year also marked Blood & Plunder's 10th year, and the 9th … Continue reading Historicon 2026 – Tournament Recap
This year at Historicon 2026, returning champ Howard brought a very effective Iroquois list to the table and went 3-0 to take first-place. He's graciously shared his list and some thoughts on how he built it. If you'd like to read a recap of the full event, you can also find that here at DMC. … Continue reading Raid! – Historicon ’26 1st Place List
"Points per Hit" calculators for Small-Arms, Great Guns, and Melee attacks. Designed to assist players in optimizing their 'Blood & Plunder' forces and understanding game's underlying mathematics.
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
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
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
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
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