Firelock Games

By Mitch Reed

Did you fall in love with the mechanics of Blood & Plunder when the game first came out? Did playing Blood & Valor make you love games from Firelock even more? Well then you need to check out Blood & Steel, which uses the same game basic engine as previous titles, but now has you fighting in the Victorian Era.

Many gamers focus on specific historical periods because of an interest in the conflicts that took place during a particular era. Few are as popular as the 19th century, which saw conflicts all over the globe. This period contains some of the most popular game topics in our hobby.

Today I am joined by my battle buddy from podcasts of yesteryear and we talk with Gabe Garcia, the designer of War Stories, which lets you RPG all the exciting action of WWII. Gabe tells us about the game and the design process, and by accident got me into playing RPGs!

The game will be available for pre-order on 22 June at Firelockgames.com.

By Tom Mullane

This past April I turned 39. And when my wife asked me what I wanted to do with my birthday weekend, I told her I had it all planned out. I would be heading down to Maryland to play in my first Blood and Plunder tournament in nearly six months.

Glenn Van Meter, Tyler Stone, and I had been plotting and scheming for months to put on a land tournament at Critical Hit Games in Abingdon Maryland.

The cards had been printed, the terrain had been made, and the invites sent. Heading into the weekend we had 24 signed up but expected a few would drop for the usual reasons. Since I was traveling the furthest, Glenn and Tyler generously told me I could play in the tournament without acting as a TO. (I would not be taking any prize money obviously, because I’m an eagle scout who wouldn’t break the sacred vow we all took as Tournament Organizers).

This tournament I would be bringing my Spanish, to see if my multitude of games getting my clock cleaned might finally pay off. My friends Niguel and Shane get credit as my sparring partners in the lead-up to this Tournament.

Join Glenn, Tyler and Tom as they talk about Historicon’s upcoming events, the new Raise the Black about to wash up on our shores, and earn some free stuff by answering some trivia.

By Glenn Van Meter

Last year at Historicon, No Dice No Glory ran a very successful Ironman Tournament for Firelock Games. The gaming spanned three systems, two days, and dozens of competitors. All three sub-tournaments were the largest Firelock Games tournaments to date for each system. We even had demo tables on-hand for passers-by to try out what they were seeing. So it was no surprise that Firelock Games has asked us to help them make this year another overwhelming success.

Glenn, Tyler and Tom talk about the busy summer ahead for the Firelock community. The Summer of Plunder is back this year with bigger prizes, more trash talking and a chance to earn gifts for teaching new players. Tune in to get the scoop (as well as our new trivia question)

By Niguel Vega

Black Kettle reflected on the strange circumstances that found him leading his warriors through the sparse woods. 

The men they tracked were unfamiliar to him – his English allies had described them as the last remnants of an empire in decline. They’d raided several caches of pelts along the river, and it had fallen upon him and his braves to drive them from their lands. 

He ran his thumb along the smooth finish of the English musket he carried, marveling at its craftsmanship as his warriors settled into prime ambush positions. Hearing the sound of strange, foreign voices, he raised the weapon to his shoulder and waited for the enemy to come into view. 

For today’s battle report, Tom and I played a game of Ostend Privateers versus the Mohawks from the Fire on the Frontier expansion.  

The Tails-men are back, the only podcast dedicated to all of the fun from Firelock Games! Join Glenn, Tom and Tyler as they chat about their “Plunder of Easter Island” Tournament in Maryland from this past month. Trivia is also back, so join in for a chance at some sweet free prizes!

By Mitch Reed

As the crowds head back to their local gaming stores the folks from Firelock Games have released an excellent online campaign for Oak & Iron that adds so much to a player’s experience and it is a free download on their website, firelockgames.com.

By Mitch Reed

The makers of Blood & Plunder leave the high seas behind to immerse players in some of the most interesting fights that have ever taken place in North America. The new Fire on the Frontier book from Firelock Games takes the game in a new direction and now you can play with many of the forces that were seen in King Phillip’s and King William’s War that took place between 1675 and 1697.