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Ashes Bowl Rules 2025
Introduction
Entry Fee
€40 (€45 for non-NAF members*)
Payment can be made via paypal to : unforgivenirl@gmail.com
Please remember to use Friends & Family option when paying.
*€5 for NAF registration.
Tournament Rules
Ashes Bowl will follow the guidelines for all NAF tournaments. Most recent version is
available here - https://www.thenaf.net/tournaments/nafdocs/
The event will follow the latest Games Workshop’s Designer’s Commentary and Errata and Teams of Legend documents. Any publications released by Games Workshop before March 30th 2025 (such as a new Spike! Magazine or rules in miniature packs) are also eligible for use.
This is a resurrection tournament – rosters will be reset to match the submitted roster after each round. Games will follow the exhibition match rules in the Blood Bowl 2020 rule book page 101-103 except where changes are made below.
Round 1 matchups will be randomly determined. Swiss-style pairings will apply from Round 2 onwards.
AshesBowl will be a 5 round tournament with the following the timetable below.
Ashes Bowl is Naf Sanctioned. https://member.thenaf.net/index.php?module=NAF&type=tournaments&func=view&id=10025
https://tourplay.net/en/blood-bowl/ashesbowl-2025
Time Table
Saturday
9:30: Registration
10:00-12.30 Round 1
13:00-15:30 Round 2
16:00-18.30 Round 3
Sunday
10:00-12.30 Round 4
13:00-15:30 Round 5
15:30-16:00 Closing Ceremony
What to Bring
Dice: 3 Block Dice, 2D6, a D8 and a D16 are necessary to play.
Team: You will need a set of suitable figures to represent your team painted to a minimum standard of 3 colours and based. Non GW teams are welcome as long as different positionals are distinguishable.
Board: Although some spare boards will be available we strongly recommend you bring your own board so as not to be caught out. 2016+ boards.
Skill markers: Some method of marking the skills you have taken on your team on the individual players. It makes play much easier and faster.
Roster Building
You may build a roster of 1,200,000 gold pieces following the normal team building rules in the BB2020 rulebook. A roster must have at least 11 players and may have a maximum of 16 rostered players.
In addition, depending on your team's Tier, a certain number of Skills are available to add to your teams players. Skills added do not count towards your gold budget for team building purposes.
You may choose from the skills packages available at your tier. 1 secondary skill from your package may instead be used to stack a second primary skill on a player. Random skills and characteristic increases are not permitted.
(Tier1): Dark Elves, Dwarves, Lizardmen, Shambling Undead, Amazons, Orcs. 6 Primary Skills or 4 Primary and 1 Secondary Skill
(Tier2): Norse, Skaven, Wood Elves, Underworld Denizens, Vampires. 7 Primary Skills or 5 Primary and 1 Secondary Skill or 3 Primary and 2 Secondary Skills
(Tier3): High Elves, Humans, Necromantic Horror, Tomb Kings, Elven Union, Chaos Dwarfs. 8 Primary Skills or 6 Primary and 1 Secondary Skill or 4 Primary and 2 Secondary Skills
(Tier4): Chaos Renegades, Khorne, Old World Alliance, Slann. 9 Primary Skills or 7 Primary and 1 Secondary Skill or 5 Primary and 2 Secondary Skills
(Tier5): Black Orcs, Chaos Chosen, Imperial Nobility, Snotlings, Halflings, Gnomes. 10 Primary Skills or 8 Primary and 1 Secondary Skill or 6 Primary and 2 Secondary Skills
(Tier6): Goblins, Ogres, Nurgle. 11 Primary Skills or 9 Primary and 1 Secondary Skill or 7 Primary and 2 Secondary Skills
The following coaching staff may also be purchased.
0-8 Re-Rolls, at cost depending on race.
0-6 Assistant coaches for 10k.
0-12 Cheerleaders for 10k.
0-1 Apothecary, depending on race.
0-6 Dedicated fans for 10k,
be aware that every team begins with 0 in Dedicated fans.
Inducements from the following list can be added at the listed price.
Inducements from the following list can be added at the listed price.
0-1 Team Mascot for 30k, available to all teams.
0-1 Weather Mage for 30k, available to all teams.
0-2 Bloodweiser Kegs for 50k each, available to all teams.
0-3 Bribes for 100k each, or 50k each for "Bribery and Corruption" teams.
0-1 Josef Bugman for 100k, available to all teams.
0-1 Riotous Rookies for 100k, available to teams with the “Low Cost Linemen” special rule.
0-1 Mortuary Assistant for 100k, available to teams with the
"Sylvanian Spotlight" special rule.
0-1 Plague Doctor for 100k, available to teams with the
"Favored of Nurgle" special rule.
0-2 Wandering Apothecaries for 100k each, available to teams that can
include an apothecary.
0-1 Master Chef for 300k, or 100k for teams with the
"Halfling Thimble Cup" special rule.
A coach cannot induce bribes if there is a player with the Sneaky Git skill AND/OR the Secret Weapon skill on the roster. Goblin and Snotling teams may induce bribes even if their roster contains players with the Secret Weapon skill (but NOT the Sneaky Git skill!).
Up to two Star Players may be induced following the rules below
11 standard roster players must be rostered before a Star Player can be purchased.
Star Players cost an amount of skills depending on the Star Player as noted in the following list, secondary skills still only count as one skill for this. (The cost only has to be paid once in the case of dual Star Players). If both teams have induced the same Star Player then both teams may use them.
0 Skills The Swift Twins, Willow Rosebark, Grak and Crumbleberry, Barik Farblast, Skrull Halfheight, Gretchen Wächter 'The Blood Bowl Widow', Bilerot Vomitflesh, Rashnak Backstabber, Kiroth Krakeneye, Guffle Pussmaw,
1 Skill The Black Gobbo, Fungus the Loon, Scrappa Sorehead, Nobbla Blackwart, Ripper Bolgrot, Grashnak Blackhoof, Gloriel Summerbloom, Zolcath the Zoat, Grim Ironjaw, Rumbelow Sheepskin, Helmut Wulf, Akhorne The Squirrel, Skrorg Snowpelt, Max Spleenripper, Scyla Anfingrimm, Boa Kon’ssstriktr, Glotl Stop, Bryce 'The Slice' Cambuel, Captain Karina von Riesz, Frank 'n' Stein, Rodney Roachbait, Rowena Forestfoot.
2 Skills Withergrasp Doubledrool, Glart Smashrip, Grombrindal, The White Dwarf, Puggy Baconbreath, Count Luthor von Drakenborg.
3 Skills Eldril Sidewinder, Roxanna Darknail, Thorsson Stoutmead, Ivar Eriksson, Ivan 'the Animal' Deathshroud, Karla Von Kill, Mighty Zug, Anqi Panqi, Jeremiah Kool
4 Skills Whilheim Chaney, Kreek Rustgouger, Maple Highgrove, Jordell Freshbreeze, Lord Borak
6 Skills Dribl&Drull, Swiftvine Glimmershard, Zharg Madeye, Skitter Stab-Stab, H'thark the Unstoppable
8 Skills Hakflem Skuttlespike, Varag Ghoulchewer
10 Skills Bommer Dribblesnot, Cindy Piewhistle, Deeproot Strongbranch.
11 Skills Morg’N’Thorg, Griff Oberwald, Estelle La Veneaux.
Tournament Scoring
After each round tournament points will be awarded as follows:
Win: 20 points
Draw: 10 points
Loss: 3 points
Concede: -20 points
+ TD scored
+ CAS caused
After round 5 final standings will be separated by the following tiebreakers in order:
Head to head
Touchdowns Difference
Casualties Difference (all CAS count)
Random
Roster Submission
Rosters should be submitted on tourplay on https://tourplay.net/en/blood-bowl/ashesbowl-2025 by Midnight the 23rd of April.
Photography
We anticipate that numerous photographs will be taken throughout the weekend, capturing the exciting moments and memorable experiences of Ashes Bowl. These images might find their way onto various social media platforms or other online channels, as participants and attendees eagerly share their time here. While we may not have complete control over every individual's actions, we kindly request that all Ashes Bowl participants be considerate of others' preferences when it comes to photography, particularly regarding the privacy of attendees, including children.
Key Points:
Respect Privacy: Please be mindful that not everyone at Ashesbowl may be comfortable with their images being taken or shared online. It's a simple courtesy to seek permission from anyone you intend to include in your photographs.
Children's Privacy: In particular, when taking photographs that may include children, it's crucial to ensure you have the consent of their guardians or parents before sharing such images. We must prioritize the safety and well-being of our younger attendees.
Unintended Background Activity: Even if photographers take care to focus on specific subjects, it's important to understand that background activity may inadvertently be captured. Attendees should be aware that while we encourage responsible photography, there may be instances where unrelated individuals end up in the frame.
In summary, we encourage everyone to enjoy and document their time at Ashes Bowl, seeking permission before taking photos of individuals, especially children, is a small gesture that can go a long way in creating a positive and considerate atmosphere during the event.