Samhain Showdown will be held on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th October 2025 at The Outpost, Sheffield, S3 8GZ. The venue has free on-site parking and Pay & Display parking directly by the front gates. There is also a 24h NCP carpark nearby. The venue is close to local bus and tram routes, and is a 15 minute walk from Sheffield train station. There are many hotel options within a 10 minute walking distance.
Lunch
Lunch is currently pending. The Outpost is working on installing a residential food vendor, so watch this space!
Game timings will be as follows:
Day 1
09:30 to 10:00 Registration
10:00 to 12:15 Game One
12:30 to 13:15 Lunch
13:15 to 15:30 Game Two
15:30 to 15:45 Break
15:45 to 18:00 Game Three
Day 2
09:30 to 11:45 Game Four
11:45 to 12:15 Lunch
12:15 to 14:30 Game Five
14:30 to 14:45 Break
14:45 to 17:00 Game Six
17:15 Awards and close
Please note that in order to run the event on time, we may not be able to include anyone that arrives after the registration period has closed in the initial round one draw.
Players may play into their lunch break should both players agree. Chess clocks will be enforced should games be in danger of running over time. We suggest using a chess clock from Turn 1 of your games.
Each of the 30 races is allocated 1,150,000 gold coins to spend on Roster Building only. Roster building comprises the purchasing of players, sideline staff, rerolls, permitted inducements and dedicated fans.
Bountiful Harvest!
All teams receive 1 Bloodweiser Keg for free - This year has yielded a bumper crop
and everyone shall share in the wealth!
Autumnal Outlook!
All games will use the Autumn Weather table - The colder months are approaching
and the weather is becoming changeable!
Other inducements permitted: - Wandering Apothecary 0-2
- Mortuary Assistant 0-1
- Plague Doctor 0-1
- Riotous Rookies 0-1
- Halfling Master Chef 0-1
- Part-time Assistant Coach 0-3
- Temp Agency Cheerleader 0-4
- Weather Mage 0-1
- Biased Referee 0-1
- Tier 5 teams may take 0-3 bribes
If Riotous Rookies are hired, then roll separately before each match and ensure you have identifiable painted miniatures for the extra journeymen.
All other inducements, including Star Players, are not permitted.
Teams receive a skill package with which to buy upgrades. The number of skills received depends on the tier of the team as shown below:
Tier 1 - Amazon, Dark Elf, Lizardmen, Orcs, Skaven, Shambling Undead, Wood Elf
Tier 2 - Dwarf, Norse, Necromantic Horror, Underworld Denizens, Vampires
Tier 3 - Chaos Dwarf, Humans, High Elf, Khorne, Slann, Tomb Kings
Tier 4 - Black Orcs, Chaos Chosen, Chaos Renegades, Elven Union, Gnomes, Imperial Nobility, Old World Alliance
Tier 5 - Goblins, Halflings, Nurgle, Ogres, Snotlings
Available skill upgrades also depend on tier, as follows:
Tier 1 - 6 primary
Tier 2 - 6 primary + 1 secondary
Tier 3 - 7 primary + 1 secondary
Tier 4 - 7 primary + 2 secondary
Tier 5 - 7 primary + 2 secondary + 50k TV
Any team may exchange a secondary skill for a primary skill.
Teams may stack up to 2 primary skills at the cost of sacrificing 1 secondary skill. Up to 1 player per team may receive skills in this way. For example: A Tomb Kings team wishes to stack Tackle and Mighty Blow on a Blitzer - they sacrifice their secondary skill, then spend 2 primary skills on Tackle/MB, leaving them with 5 further primary skills to spend.
All skills are chosen and not random.
If you have any questions regarding how to build your team in TourPlay, please get in touch and we can assist you.
Scoring and tiebreakers
The first matchups will be drawn randomly.
In Rounds 2 – 6 opponents will be matched against others with a similar points score based on the overall ranking. This follows the familiar “Swiss” system used in many Blood Bowl tournaments.
Players earn points as follows each round:
Win: 2 Points
Tie: 1 Point
Loss: 0 Points
The player with the most points at the end of the tournament wins!
Players on the same points will be ranked using these tiebreakers in order:
Punctual Roster Submission
Opponents Score (aka. Strength of Schedule)
Net TDs
Net Cas (All casualties count towards this total - simply count your opponent’s CAS box at the end of the game. Sent off players do not count)
Awards
Awards will be given in the following categories:
Overall Winner
Runner Up
Most CAS
Most TDs
Stunty Cup (highest placing stunty team)
Wooden Spoon (last place)
Best Painted Team (judged by officials)
All prizes have been provided by ThuleanArt (hey, that’s me!)
Things To Bring With You
A painted team
Your Blood Bowl board
Dice
Templates
Your mobile device with access to TourPlay