Castlemania - 3rd Edition
A 2-day Blood Bowl tournament hosted at a castle more than 900 years old.
Cost & Registration
Maximum Capacity: 60 players
Early Bird Prices (valid until 30 September 2026):
Standard (2 nights): €145 per player
- Tournament fee and goodies
- One night in a double room at the venue
- 4 meals: lunch & dinner on Saturday, breakfast & lunch on Sunday
Extended Stay (3 nights): €210 per player
- Includes all standard benefits plus:
- Arrival on Friday evening
- Dinner on Friday
- Breakfast on Saturday
Single Room Upgrade: +€15 per night (limited availability, allocated upon request following a distribution pattern to ensure all 60 players have accommodation)
After 30 September 2026: All prices increase by €20 per player
Registration: Send an email to BLOCKSPORT@WAYOFTHEFIST.DE including your name, NAF Nick, and NAF number (if available)
Schedule
Day 1
- 8:45 - 9:15: Arrival and registration
- 9:15 - 9:30: Opening words
- 9:30 - 12:00: Game 1
- 12:00 - 12:45: Lunch break
- 12:45 - 15:15: Game 2
- 15:15 - 15:30: Short break
- 15:30 - 18:00: Game 3
- 18:00 - 18:45: Dinner
- 18:45 - 21:15: Game 4
- 21:30 onwards: Gathering at "Burgschenke" (pub at the venue)
Day 2
- 8:00 - 9:00: Breakfast
- 9:15 - 11:45: Game 1
- 11:45 - 12:30: Lunch break
- 12:30 - 15:00: Game 2
- 15:15 - 15:45: Awards ceremony
- 15:45: End of event
Ruleset
Platform: Tourplay (NAF membership and Tourplay account required; Tourplay link will be provided via email)
Reference: Latest GW FAQ and latest NAF clarifications
Special Rules: Chess clock or similar timing device strongly recommended. Organisers reserve the right to stop games exceeding the time limit.
Team Construction
Skill Point Exchange (1x per team):
- Exchange 1 SP for 20,000 gold, OR
- Exchange 20,000 gold for 1 additional SP
- This exchange can only be applied once per team
Tier 1: 1,120k gold pieces, 6 SP, no stack
- Amazons, Dark Elf, High Elf, Old World Alliance, Orc, Underworld, Wood Elf
Tier 2: 1,140k gold pieces, 7 SP, no stack
- Human, Imperial Nobility, Lizardmen, Necromantic Horror, Norse, Nurgle, Skaven, Vampire
Tier 3: 1,160k gold pieces, 8 SP, 1x stack of 2 primary skills
- Bretonnia, Black Orc, Chaos Chosen, Chaos Dwarf, Chaos Renegades, Dwarf, Elven Union, Khorne, Slann, Shambling Undead, Snotling, Tomb Kings
Tier 4: 1,200k gold pieces, 9 SP, 2x stack of 2 primary skills
- Goblins, Gnomes, Halflings, Ogres
Skill Costs (all tiers):
- Primary Skill: 1 SP
- Secondary Skill: 2 SP
- No Elite Skill Tax or Limit
Star Players
The following 8 Star Players are available to all 31 teams listed above. No other Star Players are permitted.
- Bryce the Slice (Blood Bowl 2020 rules): 130k GP, 0 SP
- Skrull Halfhight: 150k GP, 0 SP
- Gretchen Wächter: 180k GP, 0 SP
- Ivan Deathshroud: 210k GP, 3 SP
- Wilhelm Chaney: 220k GP, 3 SP
- Captain Karina von Riesz: 230k GP, 3 SP
- Frank 'n' Stein (Blood Bowl 2020 rules): 250k GP, 0 SP
- Count Luthor von Drakenborg: 300k GP, 4 SP
Inducements
- 0-1 Team Mascot: 25k (all teams)
- 0-1 Weather Mage: 25k (all teams)
- 0-2 Bloodweiser Kegs: 50k each (all teams)
- 0-3 Bribes: 100k each, or 50k each for "Bribery and Corruption" teams
- 0-1 Riotous Rookies: 150k (teams that have access)
- 0-1 Josef Bugman Infamous Coaching Staff: 100k
- 0-1 Mortuary Assistant: 100k (teams with "Sylvanian Spotlight" special rule)
- 0-1 Plague Doctor: 100k (teams with "Favored of Nurgle" special rule)
- 0-1 Dodgy League Rep: 120k, or 80k for "Bribery and Corruption" teams
- 0-2 Wandering Apothecaries: 100k each (teams that can include an apothecary)
- 0-1 Halfling Master Chef: 300k, or 100k for Halflings
- 0-1 Bretonnian Pastries: 15k (Tier 4 teams only)
Tiebreaker
Head to Head, Opponent Score, Touchdowns, Casualties
Special Rules
- Kickoff Table: Special custom kickoff table in use
- Weather Table: Creepy Castle custom weather table
Trophies
- Best Overall
- Best Sylvanian Spotlight
- Best Stunty
- Most Touchdowns
- Most Casualties
- Best Painted
- Wooden Coffin
(Approved by Twyllenimor on 12.08.2026)