As part of the 2025 Summer of Plunder, Timber & Sail invited players to join a contest to design original scenarios for Oak & Iron. The goal of the contest was to help bring fresh ideas, mechanics, and some new thematic opportunities to play the game we love. We received 14 entries, with a wide range of goals, objectives, and styles. From historical engagements to cinematic supernatural curses to daring rescues, the submissions showed a range of imagination.
Winner: Oak & Iron Scenario Design Contest
If you missed the previous announcement on social media, we selected a winner on August 8th. Rather than force difficult judging or discourage people from the need for perfection, we opted to select a winner at random. This was meant to encourage participation and keep the spirit of the contest lighthearted.
🎉 Congratulations to Erich Goebel, whose scenario “Heart of the Sea” was drawn as the winner! Erich will receive a set of premium Oak & Iron dice provided by Baron of Dice. These dice are a stylish upgrade for any fleet commander. Erich selected a set of the French themed dice.
What’s Inside the Scenario Pack
Here’s a quick summary of the scenarios:
- Battle of Cape Lopez – Recreate Black Bart Roberts’ final stand amid deception, stormy seas, and shifting wind phases.
- Recapture – A prize ship must be reclaimed before it slips away—fatigue, crew swaps, and timing are key.
- Encounter on the Grand Banks – Fog banks steadily roll in as squadrons clash off Newfoundland’s treacherous coast.
- The Naval Battle off St. John (1696) – A historical ambush with fog, objectives, and asymmetric escape conditions.
- Cursed – A supernatural affliction spreads through your fleet—pass it on or sink trying.
- Heart of the Sea – A mysterious wreck and a race to recover treasure before the sea claims it.
- The Smuggler’s Run – Navigate hidden cargo, unpredictable patrols, and risky terrain in a tense delivery mission.
- The Devil’s Triangle – Supernatural fog, cursed waters, and unpredictable events test your squadron’s resolve.
- Invasion – A full-scale amphibious assault with landing parties, fortified positions, and strategic objectives.
- Capture the Ship – Sneak into a harbor under cover of night to abduct a lightly crewed vessel before defenses wake.
- Attack on Pirate’s Island – Use a spy to reveal hidden batteries before your fleet is shredded by heated shot.
- Marooned – Rescue settlers from a wrecked transport before it sinks—and avoid being dragged down with it.
- The Lords of the Sea – A two-part historical epic: survive Cape Horn, then capture a Spanish treasure galleon.
- Safe Harbor – Battle through brutal winds and terrain while fending off your opponent in a race to reach shelter before the storm punishes your fleet
Download the Full Scenario Pack
Explore all 14 entries in one place, formatted for quick reference and play.
👉 Download the Oak & Iron Scenario Contest PDF
Thank You, Captains!
To everyone who submitted an entry, thank you for sharing your ideas and helping grow this game’s content. Your participation is what makes Oak & Iron more than just a game, but helps make it a community.
We hope to continue featuring community content and host future events, so keep your powder dry and your keyboards at the ready.
If you didn’t win but still want to upgrade your fleet, you can grab faction dice from Firelock Games or Baron of Dice.