Thunderweasel Cup 2026
Cost $35 (includes NAF membership) / $30 for NAF members.
The Thunderweasel Cup is a four round Resurrection style tournament.
Coaches should bring their team, dice (1 d8, Block Dice, D6s, and a D16), Templates, Team Tokens and 3 copies of the Team Roster.
The Thunderweasel Cup is a charity tournament. Half of the entry fee and all proceeds from the raffle will go directly to our chosen charity for 2026 - Manna Food Charities (https://www.mannahelps.org)
The other half of the entry fee goes directly to prize support. In addition players will receive a swag bag.
Register here:
www.thethunderweaselcup.com
Or
https://forms.gle/jxGs463z8BXnKtiF9
Schedule (EDT):
9:00 – 9:15 Check-in & submit rosters
9:15 – 11:30 Round 1
11:45 – 2:00 Round 2
2:00 – 2:45 Lunch & paint judging
2:45 – 5:00 Round 3
5:15 – 7:30 Round 4
7:45 – 8:00 Awards
Each coach has 1,150,000 to purchase 11 players before including a star or mega-star players. Highlander rule is in effect for star players in individual matchups (if two coaches field the same star player, neither team gets to field them). Teams will receive Skill Points and can assign Primary (1pt) and Secondary (2pts) skills. Stacking of two primaries is allowed depending on Tier, with a cost of +1 Skill Point (e.g., two primary skills on one player = 3 pts). You may not include a Secondary Skill in a stack.
Only four (4) of a particular Elite Skill (i.e., Block, Dodge, Guard, Mighty Blow) may be added to a roster.
Tier 1 - 5 Skill Points, 0 Max Stacks: Amazon, Lizardmen, Old World Alliance, Vampire, Wood Elf
Tier 2 - 6 Skill Points, 0 Max Stacks: Dark Elf, Necromantic, Norse, Orc, Shambling Undead
Tier 3 - 7 Skill Points, 1 Max Stacks: Chaos Dwarf, High Elf, Imperial Nobility, Tomb Kings, Underworld Denizens
Tier 4 - 8 Skill Points, 1 Max Stacks: Elven Union, Dwarf, Human, Nurgle, Skaven
Tier 5 - 9 Skill Points, 2 Max Stacks: Black Orc, Brettonians, Chaos Chosen, Chaos Renegades, Khorne
Tier 6 - 10 Skill Points, 2 Max Stacks: Gnomes, Goblin, Halfling, Ogre, Snotling
Star Players
Star players may be purchased using a team's skill points. Mega-stars cost 4 pts extra. Duo stars will not have an additional tax for the second star beyond the original skill tax, though many are listed as Mega-stars.
Mega-stars: Bomber Dribblesnot, Cindy Piewhistle, Grak & Crumbleberry, Dribl & Drull, Estelle La Veneaux, Griff Oberwald, Hakflem Skuttlespike, H'thark the Unstoppable, Ivan Deathshroud, Jeremiah Kool, Jordell Freshbreeze, Morg 'n' Thorg, Skorg Snowpelt.
Star Players Under 100,000: 1 pt skill tax, 5 pt mega-star tax
100,000 - 195,000: 2 pt skill tax, 6 pt mega-star tax
200,000 - 295,000: 3 pt skill tax, 7 pt mega-star tax
300,000+ 4 pt skill tax, 8 pt mega-star tax
Inducements
Some inducements may be purchased as part of team construction. The list of permitted inducements is below, and unlike the original rules, none of the below allowed inducements will have a skill point tax:
Allowed Inducements: Weather Mage, Blitzer's Best Kegs, Bribes, Wandering Apothecary, Mortuary Assistant, Plague Doctor, Team Mascot, Halfling Master Chef, Biased Referee, Riotous Rookies.
Scoring will be 3 for a win, 1 for a tie, and 0 for a loss.
Awards will be given for: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place Overall Best Painted Most Casualties, Best Stunty Team Wooden Spoon.