Most current ruleset: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pCu3nxaQFQvSFFEeTj3jE70opL2hgBbeWJ1zMHRXjzU/edit?usp=sharing
The Bitter Dregs
March 7, 2026 - Yellowhammer Brewery
2600 Clinton Ave W, Huntsville, AL 35805
Registration - https://tourplay.net/en/blood-bowl/the-bitter-dregs
* $50 for NAF members, $55 for non-NAF members.
* We are having to rent the venue, so the pricing needs to be higher than normal.
* You can send payment via PayPal to char245 @ gmail.com (no spaces).
What You Get
* 3 games of Blood Bowl in an actual brewery!
* 3D printed model of Toasts “The SOT Gobbo” Barrelrider (STL file can be provided ahead of time upon request)
* More SWAG to be announced
What You Bring
* Set of Blood Bowl dice (three block dice, d8, d16), you must use the tournament provided d6s.
* 11s pitch (We will have some on hand, but extra is always appreciated!)
* A great attitude
* Models for your team (preferrably painted)
* Money for food/drinks
Rules and Team Build
* All currently available teams, NAF approved teams (once they are updated and tiered properly), and any new team that comes out in Spike! Magazine before the tournament.
* Ruleset: Blood Bowl 2025 (Season 3).
* Post-match sequences will be ignored.
* Player injuries and casualties reset after each match.
* Time limit will be enforced, no overtime - coaches will receive a time warning at 15 minutes and then at 5 minutes. When time is called, the active player’s turn is immediately over. No passing Go, no collecting $200.
* If someone is slow-rolling to eat up time, ask for a timer.
* Special Play cards and Illegal Procedures will not be used.
* Apothecaries work as described in the Rulebook.
* Each team gets a free Bottle of Heady Brew (good for any lineman on any team - no stunty keyword), once per half. If a team does not use it in the first half, they will have two in the second half.
* Highlander rule is in effect (Toasts “The SOT Gobbo” Barrelrider is immune to this rule).
* Each round is 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Bottle of Heady Brew: At the start of a drive, after both teams have been set up but before the kick-off (between Step 1 and Step 2), randomly select D3 players with the Lineman/Linewoman (or Bloodborn Marauder for Khorne) keyword that are currently set up on the pitch. For the remainder of this drive, those players gain the Dauntless and Frenzy skills and the Really Stupid (4+) trait.
You are given 1,250,000 gold pieces to build your team. You may purchase players, rerolls, fan factor, coaches, cheerleaders and inducements with this money
Inducement List
* Blitzer's Best Kegs (0-2)
* Bribes (0-3/0-6)
* Josef Bugman (0-1)
* Halfling Master Chef (0-1)
* Mortuary Assistant (0-1)
* Plague Doctor (0-1)
* Riotous Rookies (0-1)
* Team Mascot
* Wandering Apothecary (0-2)
NOTE: If you are including a Star Player OR Toasts “The SOT Gobbo” Barrelrider, you must have 11 players on your team BEFORE hiring them. Having 10 players plus a Star or Toasts is not allowed. You are expected to explain the “Special Rule” for any Star Players you are using to your opponent. There is not a way to make Toasts a Star Player, so he is a Star Player Mercenary. You can only have one Star Player or Toasts. Not both. Tourplay currently does not have a way to mitigate this, so I will check the teams manually.
Tier 1 teams get 6 SPP to spend plus 1 Star Player allowed (no megastars):
Amazons, Chaos Dwarves, Dark Elves, Dwarves, High Elves, Lizardmen, Norse, Old World Alliance, Underworld Denizens, Wood Elves
Tier 2 teams get 8 SPP to spend plus 1 Star Player allowed (no megastars):
Bretonnian, Elven Union, Humans, Imperial Nobility, Necromantic Horror, Orcs, Shambling Undead, Skaven, Tomb Kings, Vampire
Tier 3 teams get 9 SPP to spend plus 1 Star Player allowed (no megastars):
Black Orcs, Chaos Chosen, Chaos Renegades, Khorne, Nurgle
Tier 4 teams get 10 SPP to spend plus 1 Star Player allowed (megastars allowed):
Gnome, Goblin, Halfling, Ogre, Snotling
Primary Skills are 1 SPP / Secondary Skills are 2 SPP. No Stat increases. Max of 4 Elite skills (per the book).
Star Players - in addition to their hiring fee - stars will cost you an extra 2 SPP Due to popularity and market demand... MEGA STARS: Griff Oberwald, Hthark the Unstoppable, Morg n Thorg, Hackflem Skuttlespike, Ivan Deathshroud will cost 4 SPP (not 2).
Toasts “The SOT Gobbo” Barrelrider 150,000 gold
MA4, ST6, AG3+, PA-, AV9+
Skills/Traits: Juggernaut, Mighty Blow (+1), Hit and Run, Loner (+4), No Hands, Pick-Me-Up, Really Stupid
Special Rule: “Let’s get another round” - once per half you can use Toasts’ Pick-Me-Up trait on a 4+ (instead of 5+) and within 6 squares in any direction (instead of 3 squares) of Toasts. Toasts must be standing.
Schedule
Time What’s Happening
9:00am - 9:30am Registration and Rules Overview
9:45am - 12:00pm Match 1
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm - 3:15pm Match 2
3:30pm - 5:45pm Match 3
6:00pm - 6:30pm Awards
Tournament Points and Tie-Breakers
The champion will be determined by overall tournament points. In the case of a tie, the following will be used in order:
* Number of wins
* Opponent Score (Strength of Schedule)
* TDs + TD differential
* Casualties + Casualty differential
Awards
* Champion - Highest point total
* Best Offense - Team that scored the most TDs
* Most Brutal - Team that inflicted the most Casualties (Blocks, Fouls, Crowd Surfs)
* Best Defense - Team that allowed the fewest TDs
* Stunty Cup - Highest placing Stunty team
* Wooden Spoon - Lowest point total