GNASHBBL Presents: Cheesecake Bowl
Venue:
The Herdsman,
54 Widemarsh St,
Hereford.
HR4 9HG.
Date:
Sat 13th December 2025
Cost:
£15 with hot lunch. £10 for ticket only.
F&F please to gnashbbl@gmail.com (Stating any dietary requirements)
NAF Sanctioned: Applied for.
NAF Registration on the day: TBC
Midlands Series: Are we in?
What to bring:
Painted Team, with clearly identifiable positionals and numbered players, synched with your roster sheets (enough copies for you and your opponents to refer to during the day) [that would be 1, Lunchmoney]
All the dice you need plus some more to sacrifice to Nuffle or gift to your opponents and TO
A working pen or pencil to record your failures and successes for you and The TO.
A Chess Clock or phone with such an App downloaded onto it.
Tournament Schedule
3 games. Random draw for round 1 then using Swiss system for games 2 and 3.
09:30 Registration Starts
10:00 – 12.15 Round 1 (Random)
12:20 Lunch and Best Painted
1:00 – 3.15 Round 2 (Swiss)
3:15 – 3:45 Pudding course
3:45 – 6.00 Round 3 (Swiss)
6.15 Awards
There is Plenty of time for each round, time remaining will be announced throughout each round by the TO / Assistant TOs. If you feel you are not going to be able to finish your round let the TO know and you may be asked to utilise a Chess Clock style timer where each Coach’s turn ends immediately when the buzzer goes. At the end of each round, when the TO announces “Dice Down” That is the end of every Match and all results must be immediately submitted.
Tournament:
This is a one Day, three match Blood Bowl event using “Team Resurrection” and Swiss Style special rules. IE, No SPP, no teammates risen from the dead, no injuries or broken egos carried from any match to the next. First round opponents will be drawn by Nuffle (randomly,) subsequent rounds will be drawn according to performance.
This event is open to all ages and abilities of Coach, NAF members and Non-Members alike.
The Tournament will use the rules from “Blood Bowl Season Two” plus all FAQ, Errata and issues of “Spike!” up to and including No. 18.
By Sat 29th November 2025 there will be an announcement as to whether rules from “Bloodbowl Season Three” and “Spike!” 19 and 20 will be used.
Inducements from Death Zone are not permitted unless otherwise stated.
Team Building:
Coaches have 1.2m gp to build their rostered team. Teams must have a minimum of 11 players, maximum of 16. Once a Tier 1, 2 or 3 team has 11 players they may then employ a single Star Player, not a Mega Star. Tier 4 teams may employ up to 2 Star Players, 1 of which may be a Mega Star, once they have 11 players on their roster. (See Team Tiers below.)
Skill Upgrades
Each Tier will have this many Skills to distribute amongst their players before the tournament:
Tier 1. 5 x Primary AND 1 x Secondary OR 4 x Primary AND 2, stacked Primary skills on one player
Tier 2. 6 x Primary AND 1 x Secondary OR 5 x Primary AND 2, stacked Primary skills on one player
Tier 3. 7 x Primary AND 2 x Secondary OR 5 x Primary AND 2, stacked Primary skills on two players
Tier 4. 8 x Primary AND 2 x Secondary OR 5 x Primary AND 2, stacked Primary skills on two players.
Secondary Skills, which are not stacked in lieu of a primary skill, may be substituted for Primary skills.
Star Players may not receive extra Skills. No Random skills may be taken.
Tiers:
Tier 1
Amazons, Orc, Dwarf, Skaven, Dark Elf, Wood Elf, Undead, Underworld.
Tier 2
Chaos Dwarf, Elven Union, High Elf, Human, Lizardmen, , Necromantic Horrors, Norse, Tomb Kings, Vampire.
Tier 3
Black Orc, OWA, Slaan, Nurgle, Chaos Chosen, Chaos Renegade, Khorne, Imperial Nobility.
Tier 4
Halflings, Goblins, Ogres, Snotlings,
Inducements.
The following Stars are considered Mega Stars and are not permitted (EXCEPT Tier 4, see below*):
Bomber Dribblesnot, Cindy Piewhistle, Deeproot Strongbranch, Griff Oberwald, Hakflem Skuttlespike, Kreek Rustgouger, Morg ‘n’ Thorg.
All other non Mega-Star Star players are available according to the restrictions of tier allocation.
All Coaches may also buy the following inducements according to all the usual costs and restrictions:
0-2 Kegs
0-3 Bribes
0-2 Wandering Appos
0-1 Mortuary Assistant
0-1 Plague Doctor
0-1 Riotous Rookies
0-1 Biased Ref from rule book or Death Zone.
0-1 Weather Mage or Wizard from Rule Book or Death Zone
0-1 Master Chef
* Tier 4 Coaches may also buy:
0-1 Megga Star
Special Rule: Wafer Thin Mint!
Once Per Match, at the end of a team’s turn a coach may declare that one of their players has eaten too much Cheesecake and one too many wafer thin mints! This may be any of that coach’s players who has a tackle zone and has not been activated this turn. That player immediately explodes as if they were a bomb; Knocking Down any player in their tackle zone on a 4+, and causing a Turn Over. The exploding player is Knocked Down with a +2 Modifier to the Armour Value test. (Perhaps they were prepared for cheesecake, with reinforced undergarments?)
No Cards, Custom Ball, or Pitch, No Illegal Procedure.
Weather Table:
We’re all in this together: For the First drive of the tournament the weather will be “fine” from then on if the weather changes for one pitch it changes for ALL pitches, instantly. So please make the TO aware every time the weather changes in your match. The TO will make everyone else aware of these changes.
As it's Christmas, the slightly adapted winter weather table will be in effect as below:
Roll 2D6:
2 - Freezing: A sudden cold snap turns the ground as hard as granite (and not the ‘astro’ variety that players are used to). Whenever a player "Slips" ie, fails a Rush, Leap, Jump or a Dodge, add 1 to the result of the Armor roll.
3 - Howling Winds: The fans are shivering in the stands as a ferocious gale blows steadily down the pitch. Any pass attempts have an additional -1 modifier. Each player rolls a D6 (re-rolling ties) – the wind is blowing down the pitch towards the losing player’s End Zone. Whenever the ball scatters for a kick-off or inaccurate pass, it will be blown down the pitch. Before making the Scatter roll, place the Throw-in template over the ball so that the3-4 result is pointing in the same direction as the wind, then roll a D6 and move the ball one space in the corresponding direction. Repeat this a second time, then scatter the ball as normal.
4-10 - Brisk: It’s rather chilly, but it is as close to perfect Blood Bowl weather as you can hope for at this time of year! This counts as a ‘Nice’ result for purposes of the Changing Weather result on the Kick-off table.
11 - Blizzard: Between the snow, the wind and the icy ground, it is a miracle the game’s still in progress! Any player attempting to move an extra square (GFI) will slip and be Knocked Down on a roll of 1-2, and only Quick or Short Passes can be attempted.
12 - Heavy Snow: Visibility is low, it’s slippery underfoot and it’s impossible to spot trip hazards, making it very difficult indeed to Move effectively. Whenever a player makes a move or Blitz Action or special action that includes movement, their MA is reduced by 1 for the duration of that Action.
Roster Submission:
Please submit your rosters before Midnight on Friday 5th December on Tour Play. Submission will not open on TP until 22nd November.
Points and Tie-breakers:
Win – 10 Points
Draw – 5 Points
Loss – 1 Point
3 TD’s – 1 Point
3 Cas – 1 Point
Grand Slam – 5 points
If coaches are tied on points Strength of Schedule, then head to head then dice off will decide their positions.
Awards:
Overall winner
Second place
Highest Placed Stunty Team
Wooden Spoon
Best Painted Team
Spot Prizes - announced on the day.
Dress Code:
Christmas Jumpers aren't mandatory but you'll get +1 Dedicated Fans each game if you're wearing one.
Goody Bag:
There will be some stuff for you to take home, as well as good memories, but obviously the latter is the most important. If you are creating bad memories for anyone else at the event the TO reserves the right to send you away. Let’s all be goodies!!
Food:
The Herdsman can offer sausage or vege sausage and chips, for £5 in addition to the ticket price.
The Ticket price INCLUDES a portion of Raspberry and White Chocolate Cheese Cake which will be distributed between Rounds 2 and 3.
Please state any Dietary Requirements when booking your ticket.
Alternatively; The Venue is near the new commercial heart of Hereford; there are plenty of the usual Highstreet dining chains within a stone’s throw. Food purchased off premises must be consumed off premises before 3.00pm. After that Deliveroo your hearts out.
Discord Server:
https://discord.gg/mAWQQjvX
Please note: I will check TFF frequently, but possibly Sporadically. but if you want to grab my attention or check the attendee List, ask questions, follow changes to rules and status of event please also use the Discord Server