Just back from Historicon 2021!

Conventions are back and the NDNG crew attended Historicon 2021 to take it all in. I quickly realized how much I miss the cons, the gamers and members of the NDNG crew. We had a full house of our staff at the event, with Tyler Stone, Thomas Mullane and Glenn Van Meter hosting the Firelock […]

Firelock Games reveals ‘War Stories: roleplaying WW2’

By Tyler Stone As things get back to normal in the world (hooray, Historicon on the horizon!) are ramping up their offering of games yet again. Besides to their tabletop wargames ‘Blood & Plunder,’ ‘Oak & Iron,’ and ‘Blood & Valor‘, they’re making their first forays into some bold new territory; Historical Roleplaying Games. Although […]

Pirates, Fleets, and Trenches – Historicon 2021 Tournament Signups!

By Tom “Cap’n Chairborne” Mullane As the leaves turn, and the winds grow chilly, Historicon will soon be upon us. This coming November 11 through 14 many of us are coming together for the first time in a long time to get some gaming in. Glenn Van Meter, Tyler Stone, and Tom Mullane (the Tails […]

Podcast: No Dice No Glory Episode 104: Tails of the Sail EP21

  Join Glenn, Tyler and Tom with their very special guest Mike Tunez from Firelock Games. Mike walks us through all that he has been working on with the team in Miami and abroad over the past few months. Updates on Oak and Iron, Blood and Plunder, Blood and Valor and more are in this […]

A Piratical End to the Summer of Plunder

By Glenn Van Meter Photo above: French forces are ambushed by North American Braves. Photo courtesy of Adam Johnston. Thursday September 10th marked the final day of the campaigning season for the 2021 Summer of Plunder Worldwide Campaign. Blood & Plunder and Oak & Iron players submitted reports of games they had fought during the […]

No Dice No Glory Episode 103: Tails of the Sail EP20

The Tails-men are back and are joined by Guy Rhueark and they go over all things Blood & Plunder and Oak & Iron. They also talk about the global campaign which ends soon. Come join us on our all things podcast. 

“Secret’s Out” – Blood and Plunder Campaign Update – July 2021

By Tom “Cap’n Chairborne” Mullane A lot has been happening on the many battlegrounds of the Caribbean this past month. The folks at Firelock, and Blood and Pigment, have been helping to host a global campaign.  Guy Rhueark and Joseph Forester as well as the many other commanders of the varied factions vying for supremacy […]

Summer of Plunder – World Campaign Month 1 recap

By Tyler Stone We have had our first full week of campaign gaming in July, and the latest results are flooding in! The Brethren of the Coast have widened their lead, claiming 22 of the more than 100 games played. They’re not ahead by much though, and the English are doggedly pursuing the unruly pirates […]

No Dice No Glory Episode 99: Tails of the Sail 18

Glenn, Tom, and Tyler take a dive into Oak and Iron. Tune in to see what the game is about, what you get in the starter, and what to expect when you’re trying it out. We also update the community about the current state of affairs in the Blood and Plunder Campaign. Glenn and Tom […]

Spain Calls for Aid!

By Tom “Cap’n Chairborne” Mullane As we enter week two of the Global Campaign for Blood and Plunder and Oak and Iron, things are tightening up for the many major powers participating. For those who have been checking things out from the sidelines, there is no better time than now to join the fight. the […]