Episode 21 - Making Your Ship Work: Managing Your Ship's Crew

We cover a lot in this episode. Join us for a full conversation on explosives in Blood & Plunder. They are special weapons only available to a few certain classes of units in Blood & Plunder. Firepots, Stinkpots and Grenadoes all perform special jobs in Blood & Plunder and can be very dynamic on the table. We discuss rules for each different explosive, and then how to is it well in a game. We have some big news and updates on the upcoming 2026 Blood & Plunder Kickstarter project from Firelock Games along with lots more Blood & Plunder chatter.

Join us for a mega episode where we have all (most) of the national commanders on for a debrief from the big Summer of Plunder campaign. Get reports from each commander on how the campaign went from each nation's perspective. 

Dan, Joseph and Riley take a survey of all the ships currently available in Blood & Plunder. Starting with the Canoa and moving all the way through to the Galleon, we take a look at each ship, what it's good at, what makes it unique, which nations it might work especially well for and if it might be a good addition to your fleet.

We have lots to talk about on this episode! We discuss the Summer of Plunder conclusion, and Garrett's experiences as Gencon and Nashcon before jumping into our main topic: Crew Management. Running a ship well in Blood & Plunder takes some experience and finesse. You have lots of options, and lots of potential problems to manage once you make contact with the enemy. We talk through some of the common pitfalls and give some "expert tips" on building and managing a crew that will work well on your Blood & Plunder ship. 

In this episode we take a deep dive into the topic of Cavalry in Blood & Plunder. What should you expect? How do they work? What do you need to be aware of? Which cavalry is best? What Nations and Factions can use cavalry?It's a small crew on this episode with Garrett and Joseph holding down the fort, but we charge into the topic with brace of pistols blazing. 

How does each nationality play within Blood & Plunder? How do the Spanish factions differ from the French and how are the Pirates unique? In this episode we walk through each nationality, covering what makes them unique, and hitting some of their top factions. If you're new to Blood & Plunder and trying to choose what models to buy, or if you've been playing one nationality for a while and you're curious about the other nations, this overview should be helpful!

Join hosts Garrett, Dan and Joseph for some Blood & Plunder conversations. In this episode we each pick our top 3 units in Blood & Plunder and discuss their strengths and weaknesses and how to use them on the table.We also run through hobby, history, and event news as usual. Enjoy the conversation!

Join the team in reviewing all the events, demos, tournaments and fun had playing Blood & Plunder and other games at Adepticon, 2025. Hosts on this show include Garrett, Dan, Joseph, Jason and Riley.

Hosts Garrett, Dan and Fernando get into into the nitty gritty of different ship types and talk about different great options for adding to your fleet after the Balandra and the Bermuda Sloop included in the starter kit. Last episode before our big Adepticon event!Timestamps:0:16 Intro1:19 Hobby Desk7:34 Tales of Glory and Shame15:15 Best Ship Purchase After Starter Box16:17 Garrett's Recommendation20:35 Dan's Recommendation29:12 Fernando's Recommendation42:49 Announcements

The Surgeon is in! In this episode we dissect some Blood & Plunder forces, chatting about potential weaknesses and ways to improve or modify. We take a look at three forces submitted from community members:1. Native American Creek Land 200pts2. Spanish Sea 150pts3. English Militia Land 150ptsWe also chat about hobby projects, recount tales of glory and shame, review upcoming events, and look at some of Firelock's upcoming projects.