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Gauntlet Throw Down IV is the 6th NAF approved Tournament hosted by NORTH WALES TABLETOP GAMES CLUB (previously known as Deeside Defenders Games Club), and the 5th to be held at our new home at the Daniel Owen Centre, situated in the town of Mold, North Wales. A 5 game, resurrection tournament using the Swiss system, with a capacity for 40+ coaches.
The entry fee for NAF members is £30, a lunchtime buffet is included on both days, which will be provided by our on-site café. You will need to be an NAF member to enter as this is an NAF sanctioned event.
The entry and payment cut off for the tournament is midnight on Friday 31st of July.
Tournament Tickets can be purchased via our club website, www.northwalestabletop.org, located in the events section. Please add your name, NAF coach name and NAF number, as well as the best email address to contact you, this will also be used to send you your e-ticket. Also add your phone number, if you want to be added to the Tournament WhatsApp group.
All team rosters will be checked in advance to save time on the day. The tournament will be using TourPlay: tourplay.net https://tourplay.net/en/blood-bowl/gauntlet-throw-down-iv
Rosters must be submitted on TourPlay, no later than midnight on Monday the 3rd of August. If you have any questions or would like a PDF copy of this information, please contact us via the club website, www.northwalestabletop.org/contact.
This is a 5-game event with a tight, action-packed schedule (please arrive promptly as lateness may mean missing the first round).
Day One
Day Two
Tiebreakers (coaches on the same points will be separated as follows):
All coaches have 1.2 million gold pieces to build your team, plus a tier-based skills package to spend on improving their team. Also there is a tier-based inducement allowance. You must have a minimum of 11 players on your roster before spending any Gold on inducements. You may also use this money for rerolls, coaches, cheerleaders and dedicated fans.
Team Tiers:
Skills Package
All coaches will be allocated tier-based SP to spend on skills for their players. These can be used for primary and secondary skills, no random skills allowed. Tier 5 & 6 teams are permitted to stack up to two additional skills, on up to two players (if you do so, that will cost you an additional 2 SP, as per the 2025 Rulebook), Tier 6 teams can have a single stat increase on one player, which counts as an additional skill, and is stackable. Stat increases must conform to the stat rules stated in the 2025 Rulebook.
Skill cost:
Stat increases:
Inducement Allowance
All coaches will be allocated a tier-based Inducement Allowance, this is a cap on what portion of their 1.2 million Gold pieces can be spent on inducements, which includes Star Players.
Example:
A Coach playing with a Black Orc Team has 62 SP to spend on skills, which could be 8 Primary & 1 Secondary skill or 6 Primary & 2 Secondary etc. Black Orcs are also permitted to stack skills, so a Troll could take Guard and Fend, costing 6 SP for Guard, 10 SP for Fend & 2 SP for stacking, total 18 SP.
They also have an Inducement cap of 400,000 GP which can be spent on inducements (which includes Star Players, Bloodweiser Kegs and Wizards etc). This could be a bribe, Bomma Dribble Snot, a Bloodweiser keg & Cheerleaders etc.
Star Players can only be induced after 11 Players have already been rostered.
Inducements
All Inducements from the BB2025 rule book, Death Zones, Almanacs and the spike magazines are allowed, the only exception, the prayers to Nuffle table, you may only pray once, at the normal cost of 10,000 gold pieces.
Star Players
If 2 coaches hire the same star player, both players can still use them.
If a Mega Star list is published by the 1st of June, the Mega Star rule will be enforced; you cannot take 2 mega stars.
The timetable is based on 2 hours & 30 minutes per match, which equates to over 4 minutes per turn for 32 turns (i.e. 8 turns per player per half). No overtime is played. It is up to both coaches to ensure that games are completed within the allocated time. The Tournament Organisers have the right to end matches as they stand if the matches are not finished within the allocated time.
Any coach found to be deliberately stalling for time to run out a match can be penalised with a points deduction, at the discretion of the Tournament Organiser.
If at any stage you are faced with a situation that can't be solved between the two coaches and by reference to this Info pack, speak to a Tournament Organiser (TO). The TO's decision is final.
If we have 2 or more Stunty teams competing at this Event, we will be running the Stunty Cup, which will be awarded to the highest placed Stunty team (excluding the tournament champion).
Everyone will receive a welcome gift & we hope to be running spot prizes (first person to roll a pair of double skulls etc).
There will be awards for the following:
Models: Teams should be painted to a "decent" 3 colour minimum standard, based and clearly numbered (preference is for the numbers to be on the front and back of the base but not compulsory).
Unpainted teams may be cursed by Nuffle, for not paying him due honour and respect.
Teams are also required to be clear representations of the races they purport to be (not necessarily GW) with clear differences between positionals. Skill rings or bands should be used to show additional skills, which can be quickly explained to your opponent during setup.
If you are using loom bands, please follow the following established colour coding:
Positionals should be recognisable and representative. If you are unsure, please check in advance with the Tournament Organisers.
Dice: Blocking dice x 3, D6 x 2, D8 x 1 & a D16 x 1.
If you are using non-GW or NAF dice and they are difficult to read or the symbols on the dice are less than obvious at portraying what results they are supposed to be representing, you will need to bring a standard set with you as well.
Also, you must be prepared to share your dice with your opponent, if asked.
This is a requirement of entry, payment indicates agreement.
The Tournament is being run by The North Wales Tabletop Games Club (formerly known as Deeside Defender's Games Club), which is situated in the Daniel Owen Centre.
Address: Daniel Owen Centre, Earl Rd, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 1AP
Do allocated skills count towards the value of a player? No, the bonus skills do not increase the value of a player, for example a Human lineman with sure hands will still have a value of 50,000 GP.
Do you need to spend the entire bonus skills package before the tournament starts? Yes, you will need to allocate the bonus SP before the tournament starts, any unspent SP will be lost.
Do the bonus skills need to be chosen, or can you roll random ones? The bonus skills need to be chosen, not random.
What is the deadline for me to submit my team roster? Rosters need to be submitted on TourPlay by midnight on Monday the 3rd of August.
Are there any Hotels Near By? Yes, there are several. A large one is called Beaufort Park Hotel. Address: New Brighton, Mold CH7 6RQ, Phone: 01352 758646
Is there a car park nearby? Yes, there are several Public Car parks. The closest long stay Car park is New Street CH7 1NU
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