GITP Fantasy Blood Bowl Cup - Season II [Team Management]

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GITP Fantasy Blood Bowl Cup - Season II

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The purpose of this thread is to act as a Team Management thread.

This is where you add players, spend SPP's, buy inducements before matches, and place bets. Please copy your roster below, and post it into this thread. This will allow you to make roster changes which I can then use to update the threads, and update your teams in-game.

I ask that you pop in and give an update when you have updated your roster, so I don't miss it!


Weekly Schedule: (Deadlines 11pm, PST)

Wednesday/Thursday: All matches take place.

Friday: Highlights, scores, and league leaders posted in main GITP Fantasy Blood Bowl thread here on the forums. SPP totals, winnings, and casualties applied to teams.

Sunday: Deadline to spend SPP's and cash.

Monday: Team values recalculated. Inducement money for upcoming matches applied to teams.

Owners wishing to get a little edge can write a pre-match preview for any upcoming match if they wish. Doing so will grant you a 25% discount on Star Player inducements as a result of your fame as a popular sports writer.

Tuesday: All teams updated and ready for upcoming matches. Inducements for upcoming matches must be posted by this time. Any funds moved from reserves to petty cash for inducements must be noted by this time. All wagers in.

If you do not have your roster updated by this time, your team will go into the next match ''as-is''. This means any players who gained experience in the last match will not keep that experience, and if they missed your last game due to injury, will also miss this game! The AI will choose pre-match inducements if you do not (this includes sometimes hiring mercenaries or star players).

Competition Match Schedule

Teams will be split into 2 divisions, and compete against each other every week over a period of several weeks. Scoring will be as follows:

Win: 3 points out-of-division, 4 points in-division
Loss: 0 points
Draw: 1 point

At the end of the regular season, the top points leaders in each division will be qualified for the playoffs. In addition, the 2 teams with the highest point totals NOT in the top 3 of their group will be qualified as playoff Wild Cards.

Teams will then compete in head-to-head knockout matches to progress to the GITP Fantasy Blood Bowl Final. The winner of this game, is then crowned the champion!

The length of season, and number of playoff slots will depend on how many teams sign up.

Betting:

Good news! Goblin Gambling has volunteered to send snotlings to the cup in order to take bets from owners on the outcome of group stage and playoff matches!

Owners will be able to use their available funds to place bets (limit 50,000 per bet) any time before 11pm PST on tuesdays. Payouts will be variable depending on the matchup, with odds released when inducement totals are sent out. Once a bet it is in, it cannot be taken back, so don't get carried away while getting your Pete Rose on!

Inducement Changes:

Some inducements are a huge pain to mod into the game. When the AI runs the matches, I cannot pick the team's inducements, and must manually edit them into a save game. To make this easier on me, I have changed the following inducements:

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Wizard: The wizard now gives one player of your choice +1 to any attribute (Strength, Agility, etc), plus one skill which that player could normally take on a non-double advancement roll. This increase will last through the next match.

Bloodweiser Babes: The babes will now give the player of your choice +1 AV for the next match. Hopefully enough to keep him from suffering an unfortunate injury!

Bribes: Price reduced to 50,000. Player of your choice gains Dirty Player skill for next match.

In addition, the Blood Bowl PC game does not offer special play cards or magic items, but in the interest of making pre-match inducements more interesting and hands-on for owners, I am allowing use of the following inducement draws. Purchasing a draw from the 50k, 100k, 200k, and 400k inducement classes allows you to roll once to draw a random inducement from that class. You may purchase multiple draws from multiple classes. Draws and inducements available are as follows:

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50,000 Class (roll 1d12)

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1. That Babe's Got Talent!

Your team visits the local tavern the night before the game. One of the dancers offers to bring some friends to help the cheerleader squad.

+5 Cheerleaders for next match

2. Running the Option

One of your players has been working with the coaches this week to play the option.

Player of your choice gains the Dump-off and Pass skill for next match

3. Backup Catcher

One of your players had to fill in for a catcher on the practice squad. Turns out he made a passable catcher!

Player of your choice gains Catch and Diving Catch skill for next match

4. Beguiling Bracers

A player has come across the bracers of Count Luthor to use for the match. They are so good they even distract the player wearing them sometimes.

Player of your choice gains the Hypnotic Gaze, Side Step, and Bone-head skills for next match

5. Gloves of Holding

A player puts on a magic salve, Grisnick's Stickum, onto his gloves before the game.

Player of your choice gains Catch and Sure Hands skill for next match

6. Magic Gloves of Jack Longarm

Your team is featured in Spike! Magazine, and the magazine gives you these gloves for your upcoming game.

Player of your choice gains Pass Block skill for next match

7. Good Old Magic Codpiece

Mother always said 'Never play without your codpiece'. After years of being passed from one generation to the next, the magic is still working.

Player of your choice gains +1 AV for next match

8. Distracting

One of your players has been working on getting opponents to pay attention to him, rather than the ball, or his fist.

Player of your choice gains Disturbing Presence skill for next match

9. Gromskull's Exploding Runes

A player purchased some exploding runes from a dwarven runesmith before the game. Although they are illegal, they are highly effective.

Player of your choice gains the Bombardier, No Hands, and Secret Weapon skill for next match

10. Kicking Boots

These boots were made for stomping, and that's just what they'll do!

Player of your choice gains the Kick, and Dirty Player skill for next match

11. Stolen Playbook

You nabbed a playbook for the opponent's coach! He sure will be surprised when you know exactly how to ruin his play!

Player of your choice gains Pass Block and Shadowing skill for next match

12. Witch's Brew

You've spiked the opponents Kroxorade bottle with a witch's concoction!

Choose and opponent and roll 1d6

1 - Whoops! Mad Cap Mushroom potion! Player gains Jump Up and No Hands skill for next match
2 - Snake Oil! Bad taste, but no effect
3-6 Sedative! Player gains Really Stupid skill for next match

100,000 Class (roll 1d8)

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1. Butterfingers

One player from the opposing team knows he is just not himself today and ball handling for this game is just out of the question.

One selected opposing player gains No Hands skill for next match

2. Chainsaw

One of your players brings along a chainsaw for the game: not too subtle, but effective.

Player of your choice gains Chainsaw, No Hands, and Secret Weapon skill for next match

3. Extra Training

Your team has been working all week on player better as a united squad.

Your team recieves one extra team re-roll for next match

4. Intensive Training

One player form your team is really psyched for this week's match, and has been working long hours to prepare for it.

Player of your choice gains one extra skill for next match. This can be any skill that he can learn from any non-double improvement roll.

5. magic Helmet

It's magic has almost worn off, but this relic that once protected older generation Blood Bowl players over their entire appears to have enough magic left for one more game.

Player of your choice gains +1 AV and Thick Skull skill for next match

6. One with the Kicker

Somehow one of your players suddenly can read the mind of opposing kickers and can almost always get to where the ball is going.

Player of your choice gains Kick-off Return and Diving Catch skill for next match

7. Stiletto

One player from your team has come armed to even up this match.

Player of your choice gains Dirty Player and Stab skills for next match

8. Team Anthem

The crowd today is really out in full fanatic support. their cheers and encouragement for your team and abuse for the referees and the opposing team has really set the stage for your team to do their best (including bribing the ref for the first coin toss).

Your team automatically wins the coin toss and may elect to kick or receive. In addition, your team receives +2 fan factor for next match

200,000 Class (roll 1d8)

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1. Bad Habits

The opposing team has picked up some really bad habits and it's starting to change their ability to work as a team.

Opposing team loses 1d3 team re-rolls for next match only

2. Buzzing

One player from your team accidentally drank some Mad-Cap Mushroom-laced coffee before this match.

Player of your choice gains +1 AG, and the Jump Up, No Hands, and Frenzy skill for next match

3. Duh, Where Am I?

One player from the opposing team was out all night on a bender and is really not ready for this game.

Selected opposing player gains Really Stupid skill for next game

4. gimme That!

One player from your team has been waiting all season to show what he can do - and he wants the ball NOW!

Player of your choice gains Dauntless, Juggernaut, and Strip Ball skill for next match

5. Orcidas Sponsorship

One player from your team has been selected to field-test the latest innovation in Blood Bowl footwear. The air-elemental filled soles make the player especially light on their feet.

Player of your choice gains +1 MV, Sprint, and Sure Feet skill for next match

6. Rakarth's Curse of Petty Spite

Your team has bribed an old witch to curse one of the opposing players.

Selected opposing player gains Loner skill for next match

7. Tackling Machine

One player from your team has been told 'win or else' by the goblin bookies to make good on his gambling debts and he is determined to get his team the win even if he needs to take down every opposing player himself.

Player of your choice gains Diving Tackle, Jump Up, Tackle, and Wrestle skill for next match

8. Magic Sponge

the local wizard's guild is a fan of your team and has provided your team with a magic sponge that offers healing magic to one lucky player.

Your team gains +1 Apothecary for next match

400,000 Class (roll 1d4)

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1. Assassin

Your team hires a trained assassin to dope a vital player from your opponent's team to force him to miss the game.

Pick a player from the opposing team. He must miss the next match

2. Doom and Gloom

Due to some cunningly planted rumors and smear campaigns, the opposing team come into the game with some serious morale issues.

Roll a D6 for each re-roll the opposing team has: for each result other than a 1, the opposing team loses a re-roll for the match

3. Morley's Revenge

The opposing team's drinks have been spiked with a powerful laxative which makes several players have trouble getting out of the locker room facilities.

Randomly select (done by commissioner) three opposing players. Roll 1d6 for each player. On a roll of 1-3 that player misses the next match. On a roll of 4-6, he may play normally

4. Mysterious Old Medicine Man

A small, wrinked, cackling man comes to the team offering some of his latest brewed snake oil which he claims will 'cure all that ails you.' Surprisingly it works...too bad he vanished without a trace after selling it to you.

Your entire team gains +1 AV for next match

Game Plans:

Over the course of last season, I noticed that the AI plays a bit of numbers game. It chooses high-percentile actions above others. For this reason, it will tend to play a player in the way he has been developed (though no guarantees!). For instance, a player that gains the Sure Hands skill, will be chosen as a ball carrier more often. Or in the opposite vein, an example from last season: A great ball carrier, the werewolf GGGrrrrrrr, gained a level and his owner chose the Diving Catch skill. From that point on, the AI tried to use GGGrrrrrrr as a downfield receiver rather than a runner, which was disasterous for a team with nobody who could reliably throw the ball, since the AI likes high-percentile actions.

In short, develop your players how you would like them to be used, and the AI will tend to use them that way (though not always!!!).

to that end, every week, each owner will gain 2 Gameplan Points. These points will be lost if not spent for the upcoming match. You may use these points in the following ways:

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1 Point:

- Give a player one skill which he can gain on a non-doubles advancement roll for the next match
- Give a player +1 to MV or AV for the next match

2 Points:

- Give a player one skill which he can gain on a doubles advancement roll for the next match
- Give a player +1 to ST or AG for the next match
- Have one extra team reroll available for the next match
- Have one extra apothecary available for the next match

// Note: A team coming off of a bye week has 4 Gameplan Points available for their next game.


Team Rosters:

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Styx Rivermen Crow

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Crow's Team: Styx Rivermen (Khemri)

Color: Crimson and Gold

Roster:

No.	Name	Title	Cost	SPP's	Skills
1	Varg the Ventilator	Tomb Guardian	130,000	7	Block
2	Bull the Butcher	Tomb Guardian	240,000 (260,000)	85	+1 STR, Block, Mighty Blow, Guard, Multiple Block, (Stand Firm)
3	Stephan the Slicer	Tomb Guardian	150,000	25	Block, Guard
4	Ned the Annihilator	Tomb Guardian	140,000	23	Guard, Mighty Blow
5	Pickaxe Fistinface	Blitz-Ra	160,000	44	Guard, Mighty Blow, +1 MV
6	Hatchet Footingroin	Blitz-Ra	160,000	26	Guard, +1 STR
7	Big Richard	Skeleton	70,000	7	Guard
8	Rooster Wilcox	Skeleton	70,000	13	Guard
9	Oscar Meyer	Skeleton	80,000	23	Block, Fend
10	Tim T-Bone	Thro-ra	130,000	24	Block, +1 AG
11	Bones McCoy	Skeleton	60,000	15	Block
12	Tom Gravy	Thro-ra	180,000	95	Leader, Block, Kick-off Return, Fend, Dodge

Re-rolls: 1 (2, Cup) (70,000 each, 140,000 to buy in-season)
Fan Factor: 12 (10,000 each)

Coaching staff:
Assistant coaches (10,000): 1. Mike the Mauler - Linemen Coach

Total: 1,840,000 (1,860,000) (520,000 remaining)

Injuries:

No.	Name	Title	Value	Injury
-	-	-	-	-

Trophies:
GitP Fantasy Blood Bowl Cup, Season 2 (+1 Re-roll)
Defensive Player of the Year, Season 2, Bull the Butcher

''The bell tolls for you!''

Red Sabres: Aedilred

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Race: Human
Colours: White and Red

Roster:

No.	Name	Title	Value	SPPs	Skills
1	N. Senn Ricky (captain)	Lineman	120,000	36	Tackle, Guard, Block
2	Vacancy
3	Mal D. Nie	Blitzer	110,000	15	Guard
4	Fernand O.E. Arrow	Thrower	130,000	37	Block, Accurate, Safe Throw
5	Zyss O.Z. Dann	Blitzer	110,000	11	Guard
6	Seb Sha Bal	Ogre	210,000	19	+1 STR, Guard
7	Rowe Oulle	Catcher	110,000	16	Block, Sprint
8	S."Fab" Rickas	Lineman	70,000	11	Block
9	"Fat" Ronald	Blitzer	110,000	13	Guard
10	Fredo D. Stefani	Blitzer	150,000	43	Mighty Blow, Guard, Tackle
11	Morr E.N. Tezz	Catcher	280,000	90	(+1 STR), Block, Nerves of Steel, +2 AG, Leader
12	Vacancy
13	Bry N.O. Dryskull	Catcher	90,000	6	Block

Re-rolls: 2 (50,000 each) including Champions Re-roll
Fan Factor: 10 (10,000 each)

Coaching staff:
Assistant coaches (10,000):
1. Lou E. van Gall - Champagne Procurement Director
2. Bry N. Kluff - Head of Nutrition and Catering
3. Rickard T. Punter - Gambling, Drinking and Pulling Counsellor

Apothecary (50,000): 1. Doktor von Krippen

Total spent: 1,510,000
Total value: 1,730,000
Treasury: 465,000
Team value for forthcoming match (Playoff 1): 1730

Inducements for next match: None.
Bets for next match:
Gameplan points for next match:
Trophy Cabinet:

Blood Bowl Cup I	League MVP Season II
	#11: Morr E.N. Tezz

Injuries:

No.	Name	Title	Value	Injury
8	S. "Fab" Rickas	Lineman	70,000	-1 MV
11	Morr E.N. Tezz	Catcher	280,000	-1 STR

R.I.P.

No.	Name	Title	Value	Time of Death
4	Jack N. Bauer	Thrower	70,000	Season I Week 2 (vs Shambling Horde)
3	A. Rikke	Lineman	70,000	Season II Week 4 (vs Rampage!)
2	N. Rico Gleyzass	Lineman	120,000	Cup II Semifinal (vs Hellbug's Heroes)

Dream the Impossible!

Green IS your enemy! docnessuno

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Green IS your enemy! (Orks)

Color: Green and Red

Roster:

N°	Name	Position	Cost	SPP's	Skills
1	Dor of Clan Manaka	Black Ork Blocker	100,000	13	Guard
2	Karn of Clan Manaka	Black Ork Blocker	80,000	1	-
3	Donnar of Clan Hel	Black Ork Blocker	100,000	6	Guard
4	Groth of Clan Tergoth	Black Ork Blocker	80,000	5	-
5	Kothkah	Blitzer	80,000	5	-
6	Uthanak	Blitzer	120,000	19	Mighty blow, Strip ball
7	Krun	Blitzer	80,000	0	-
8	Heathecliffe	Blitzer	120,000	19	Mighty blow, Strip ball
9	De'zicrah	Thrower	110,000	16	Block, Accurate
10	B'alam Nak	Thrower	90,000	10	Block
11	Ar'tek	Lineman	110,000	19	Block, +1 AG
12	Norbert	Lineman	70,000	8	Block

Re-rolls: 3 (60,000 each, 120,000 to buy in-season)
Fan Factor: 3

Total: 1.350.000 (40.000 remaining)

''Smasha time!''

Beerd (dwarfs) ybot

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Color: brown green and brown orange

Roster:

N°	Name	Position	Cost	SPP's	Skills
1	Crazy redbeard	Troll Slayer	90,000	5	-
2	Mohawk redbeard	Troll Slayer	90,000	8	dodge, -1 av
3	Airplane Whitebeard	Blitzer	80,000	29	Guard, Mighty Blow
4	Eagle Whitebeard	Blitzer	80,000	8	Guard
5	Elvish blackbeard	Runner	80,000	39	Fend, Pro, block
6	Amazo Blackbeard	Runner	80,000	13	Block
7	Chubs	Blocker	70,000	4	-
8	Fatty	Blocker	70,000	2	-
9	Big-belly	Blocker	70,000	3	-
10	Flubs	Blocker	70,000	8	Guard
11	Bigger-bones	Blocker	70,000	0
12	Bob the Construction Guy	Deathroller	160,000	0	-

Re-rolls: 3 (50,000 each, 100,000 to buy in-season)
Fan Factor: 3

Team value:1100,000
remaining130,000

''Chug, Glug, Gluf, Snort!''

Tinwë United Oh My God

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Race: (Pro) Elf
Colours: Purple and Gray

Roster:

No.	Name	Title	Value	SPPs	Skills
1	Valinor Silvrenruth	Blitzer	160,000	23	Block, Sidestep, Dodge, Mighty Blow, -1 AV
2	Tirnen Thirgail	Catcher	170,000	59	Catch, Nerves of Steel, +1 MV, Dodge, Sprint, Block
3	Vedul Horbas	Lineman	80,000	11	Dodge, -1 AV
4	Rŷn Ilhindgolf	Lineman	60,000	2	-
6	Candbrannon Dawdelos	Lineman	80,000	6	Dodge
7	Elenath Faen	Lineman	60,000	0	-
8	Hâllind Môr	Lineman	110,000	16	Block, Guard
9	Ingorian Windglaive	Thrower	90,000	16	Pass, Accurate, Sure Hands
11	Jorator Rhovian	Lineman	60,000	0	-
13	Ienora Hokahey	Blitzer	150,000	26	Block, Sidestep, Dodge, Tackle
14	Palidos Samôn	Catcher	120,000	8	Catch, Nerves of Steel, Dodge,-1 MV

Rerolls: 3 (100,000 each)
Fan Factor: 8
Coaching Staff:
Apothecary (50,000): 1. Culitirith Abonnen

Total Value: 1460
Treasury: 350,000
Team Value for next match: 1460 (maybe?)

Injuries:

No.

Name

Title

Value

SPPs

Skills

Injury

Team Record:
Season 2: 5-5-2 Semi-Finalist

Former Players:
Narchan Tarchol ( DEAD, Patched Plagues, Zombie now )
Jeesh Canori (Fired, For Being Awful At His Job )

Glorious in Victory

Team Bio:

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Founded by the noble-born sons of a coastal settlement on the eastern edge of the shining isle of Ulthuan, Tinwë United was more of a club rather than a a proper Blood Bowl team. The boys enjoyed putting on the uniforms and running practice drills and then knocking off early to go hear their bards sing their praises.

Victory has consistently eluded the team over the course of its millenia of existence, though this has little troubled them. To them, the purpose of Blood Bowl was symbolic. All they had to do was shine; base numbers meant nothing. What did it matter if the other team had more -points-, after all? They were still low-born savages, scrabbling in the mud.

Unfortunately for them, supporting a Blood Bowl franchise is expensive. The noble family which had supported them since near the dawn of time recently managed to fully expend their last resources with a certain finality, investing their residuals in a mercantile adventure to sell a breath-freshening concoction to the dwarves of the east. Stepping in to this void is an outside, an elf who has spent his life traveling the world. His name is Ingorian Shenwalfe, and his passion is sport.

With the recent change in team ownership, the philosophy of the team has changed as well. No longer is mere pageantry held as worthy of Tinwë United. Ingorian Shenwalfe has a clear goal; to show the world that Blood Bowl is a game of finesse above all else, and that the Firstborn are the unchallenged masters of that trait.

Past Highlights:

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During the entire Age of the Impetuous, Tinwë United faced nothing but other Elf teams. This stifled their growth immensely, and modern day fans are deeply scornful of this era of 'elf ball'.

On the way back to the shining shores of Ulthuan from a foreign tour, the vessel leased for their voyage breaks apart in the midst of a terrible storm at sea ( never trust a Blood Bowl promoter to worry for your safety! ). While adrift and attacked by sharks, Valinor Silvrenruth fended the beasts off by punching the largest of them in the nose, triggering a feeding frenzy centered on the stunned shark.

Tinwë United was the winner of the thirty-eighth Warpstone Invitational in second year of the Age of the Sage. They achieved this signal honor not through any ability of their own, but because the fifteen other teams each beat, bludgeoned and shivved each other into oblivion.

In the second week of the Season of the Sun during the 354th year of the Age of Seafarer, team captain Valinor spent an entire match trading punches with the Ogre Wu Han Ho, center of the Jarlsburg Jarls. Afterwards, Valinor was quoted as saying," He was no shark."

Hellbug's Heroes The Hellbug

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Race:Chaos
Colours: Pink and Blue

Roster:

No.	Name	Title	Value	SPPs	Skills
1	Ajax	Chaos Warrior	140,000	19	claws, block
2	Andecembogius	Chaos Warrior	100,000	4
3	Orgetorix	Chaos Warrior	140,000	20	block, guard
4	Vercingetorix	Chaos Warrior	100,000	5
5	Brunbob	Beastman	110,000	24	sure hands, dodge
6	Max Dryhauser	Beastman	100,000	23	mighty blow, block
7	Manny	Beastman	80,000	23	claws, leader
8	Trush	Beastman	100,000	16	block, sure hands
9	Flush	Beastman	120,000	23	diving tackle, +1 MA
10	Adam Mcgillis	Beastman	80,000	8	block
11	Thelonius Magnum	Beastman	60,000	13	sidestep
12	Duke Dangerous	Minotaur	150000	4

Re-rolls: 3 (60,000 each)+1 for leader
Fan Factor: 7

Coaching staff: apothecary: 1 (Krikzer Flannel)(50000), 2 cheerleaders (20,000)


Total spent: 1,200,000
Treasury: 410,000
Team value for forthcoming match: 1660 (1560)

Inducements for next match:
Bets (Final):

Injuries:

No.	Name	Title	Value	Injury
2	Andecembogius	Choas Warrior	100000	miss next game

No Gods! No Mercy!

The Fancy Lads houlio

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Race:Orc
Colours: Purple and Red

Roster:

No.	Name	Title	Value	SPPs	Skills
1
2	Danforth	Blitzer	170,000	49	+1 MA, +1 Agi, Strip Ball
3	Frederick	Blitzer	150,000	40	Jump Up, Strip Ball, Mighty Blow
4	Cornelius	Blitzer	100,000	6	Mighty Blow
5	Sidney	Black Orc	120,000	19	Block, Guard
6	Lucille	Black Orc	130,000	18	Guard, Side Step
7	Artemis	Black Orc	100,000	10	Guard
8	W. Tell	Thrower	180,000	54	Leader, +1 Str, Block, Kick-Off Return
9	Lord Louis Lemonsey	Lineman	50,000	0
10	Greensworth	Lineman	90,000	16	Block, Fend
11	Mrs. Scaggs	Black Orc Blocker	100,000	12	Guard

Re-rolls: 2 (60,000 each)
Fan Factor: 9
Cheerleader: 1 (Mr. Scaggs)
Apothecary: 1 (Franz Gall)

Coaching staff: none


Total spent: 1,320,000
Total value: 1,510,000
Treasury: 640,000
Team value for forthcoming match: 1510

Inducements for next match:
Bets (Final):

Injuries:

No.	Name	Title	Value	Injury
7	Artemis	Black Orc	100,000	Broken Neck [-1 AG]

Fancy-Free

Iron Giants Captain_Obvious

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Colours
Gray and Blue

Race: HUMAN!

No	Name	Title	Value	SPPs	Skills
1	Darren Galaviz	Catcher	90,000	12	Block
2	Kurt Axelrod	Catcher	70,000	8	Block
3	Maggrat	Ogre	140,000	1	-
4	Darren Dipalma	Blitzer	110,000	16	Mighty Blow, AG +1
5	Clayton Zucco	Lineman	90,000	6	AV +1
6	Ted Seabury	Blitzer	90,000	10	AG +1
7	"Mad" Max Saravia	Lineman	100,000	21	Dirty Player, AV+1
8	Fred Johns	Thrower	90,000	10	Accurate
9	Javier Rockefeller	Thrower	70,000	2	-
10	James Look	Blitzer	90,000	0	-
11	Lonnie Ruggeri	Blitzer	130,000	8	AV +1

4 re-rolls

1070 000 (20,000 remaining)

Fan factor: +2

History

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The underdogs of this season, the Iron Giants have no professional experience whatsoever.

They started in a small and obscure town as a Blood Bowl club. From a fan club, it slowly transformed into an amateur Blood Bowl team, complete with a grizzled coach, John Smith.

Slowly but surely, they rose through the ranks, easily dominating the amateur scene in their district.

Then one of the players had a bright idea, "Why not try for the cup?" Everyone jumped on the bandwagon to much protestation from John Smith.

So here they stand, ready to take part in the first game of the season.

Injury

No	Name	Title	Injury
9	Javier Rockefeller	Thrower	Smashed Collarbone (-1 ST)

MAIM KILL BURN Steilos

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"Helloooo Bowl fans! I'm Jim, and I'm introducing the Khornate team that'll light the pitch alight! Literally. You uh, may want to put some water on that."

"Good one, Jim. The team name comes from the team captain. We... don't actually know what the team name is, but that's what the supporters and the captain screams so we'll just go with that. The families of the 20 reporters that died to bring you these figures have not been informed so let me take the moment to say that little Timmy Harvor? Your daddy isn't coming back and no, he isn't in a better place. Jim?"

"Well, Bob, let me just say that you are a terrible person and should feel ashamed for yourself. That out of the way, these firecrackers play PHYSICAL. It's doubtful they even know what a ball is! Passing is not something they really go for and in friendlies they scored a bunch of 0-0 draws that they put down as victories because everyone in the stadium died. Should be a real treat to see them in action, Bob."

"Thanks, Jim. By the way? One of the reporters was your wife."

"WHAT!?"

"Stay crunchy, folks!"

"Oh, god... my poor Mary..."

Spoiler

Race: Daemons of Khorne
Colours: Dark Red and Black

Roster:

No.	Name	Title	Value	SPPs	Skills
1	Kaldsorfan the Unstoppable	Herald	130,000	16	Block, Guard
2	Drox, Destroyer of All Dreams	Herald	90,000	5
3	Skullsplitter	Bloodletter	80,000	0	-1 AG, -1 AV
4	Skinflayer	Bloodletter	80,000	4
5	Pierre	Bloodletter	80,000	0
6	Killer Kev	Pit Fighter	90,000	7	+1 MA
7	'Knives' Joseph	Pit Fighter	60,000	2
8	Let-The-World-Burn Pearson	Pit Fighter	80,000	11	Block
9	Rak'er'ewk'tyr'jkk'fa'grt'alg'Southampton	Bloodthirster	180,000	2
10	Carlos "Might be a Tzeentch infiltrator but we'll play him anyway" Francis	Pit Fighter	100,000	17	Leader, Block
11	Bludgeon Barry	Pit Fighter	80,000	7	Guard
12	Vacancy
13	Vacancy
14	Vacancy

Re-rolls: 2 (70,000 each)
Fan Factor: 9 (10,000 each)

Coaching staff:
Assistant coaches (10,000): 1. The Immortal Tortured Soul of John Madden -Specialist in Begging for the Sweet Release of Death, also Tactics
Apothecary (50,000): The Butcher

Total spent: 1,230,000
Total value: 1,230,000
Treasury: 110,000
Team value for forthcoming match: 1270 (1210)

Inducements for next match:
Bets (Final):

Injuries:

No.	Name	Title	Value	Injury
3	Skullsplitter	Bloodletter	80000	Serious Concussion (-1 AV), Broken Neck (-1 AG)
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KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL FUMBLE KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL FUMBLE

"The Johnnys' Quest" Tastier

Spoiler

Race: Wood Elves
Colours: Grey and Brown

Roster:

No.	Name	Title	Value	SPPs	Skills & Injuries
1	John Green	Treeman	160,000	21	Loner, Mighty Blow, Stand Firm, Strong Arm, Take Root, Thick Skull, Throw Team-Mate, Guard, Multiple Block, Niggling Injury
2	Johnny ‘Flamenco’ Walker	Wardancer	150,000	8	Block, Dodge, Leap, +1 MV
3	Johnny 5-Shots	Wardancer	160,000	19	Block, Dodge, Leap, Strip Ball, Dauntless
4	Dijon ‘Crazy’ Bone	Thrower	120,000	12	Pass, Strong Arm
5	Fry ‘John’ Cook	Catcher	160,000	28	Catch, Dodge, Sprint, Block, +1 ST
6	Benediction Johnson	Catcher	150,000	29	Catch, Dodge, Sprint, Block, +1 AG
7	Bald John Green	Catcher	120,000	15	Catch, Dodge, Sprint, Guard, Niggling Injury
8	Aang ‘Glow’ Saxon	Lineman	100,000	10	Guard, -1 AV
9	Sir Johan Ticonderoga	Lineman	70,000	3
10	John ‘the Carpenter’ Wood	Lineman	110,000	18	Block, Dodge, -1 AV
11	J. Doe	Lineman	130,000	16	+1 AG, Block, -1 AV
12	’Butterflies’ Stomach	Lineman	100,000	10	Leader
13	’Itchy’ Feet	Catcher	160,000	38	Catch, Dodge, Sprint, Diving Catch, +1 MA, Sure Feet

Re-rolls (50,000): 0
Fan Factor (10,000): 7
Assistant Coaches (10,000): 0
Cheerleaders (10,000): 0
Apothecary (50,000): 1
Ascelpius M.D.

Treasury: 220,000
140,000
+ 80,000 (Crud Cup winnings)

Total spent: 1,520,000
1,520,000
+/- 0

Total value: 1,810,000
1,800,000
+ 10,000 (+1 Fan Factor)

Team Value for Forthcoming Match: 1810
1810
+/- 0

The Johnnys' Quest are proud holders of season II’s Crud! Cup. The Crud! Cup grants a free 50k class inducement roll to the team that holds it for each regular season match.



Soft and Succulent

Patched Plagues Necroticplague

Spoiler

Race:Necromantic
Colors: rotten green and pus yellow

No.	Name	Title	Value	SPPs	Skills
1	Lupus "Patches"	Werewolf	210,000	39	Juggernaut,+1 AG,Side step
2	Lycan "Claws"	Werewolf	140,000	17	Dodge,Side step
3	Frank "Stitch"	Flesh Golem	110,000
4	George "Grafts"	Flesh Golem	160,000	10	+1 STR
5	Yogy "Consumption"	Wight	90,000	2
6	Yan "Waits"	Wight	90,000	6	Stand Firm
7	Tavros "Argy"	Ghoul	90,000	9	Leader
8	Solska "Bubonics"	Ghoul	70,000	3
9	Fodder1	Zombie	60,000	9	Block
10	Fodder2 the 2nd	Zombie	40,000		5
11	Fodder3	Zombie	60,000	7	Block
12	Fodder4	Zombie	40,000	5
13	Fodder5	Zombie	40,000
14	Fodder 6 (Narchon Tarchol)	Zombie	70,000	10	+1 MA
15	Fodder 7 (Other John Green)	Zombie	60,000	6	Kick

Re-roll:0
Fan Factor:4

Staff:
Necromancer: Darkdeath Evilman, Amateur Animator.
Assistant Coaches: Pohiko Deringer, Swarm Tactician.
Estranger "Botuls",Fleshmodder
Karlond "Ebols",Plagueleader

Total Spent:1,090,000
Total Value: 1,550,000
Treasury:150,000


The Horde Continues

Injuries:

No.

Name

Title

Value

Injury

Rampage! snkls

Spoiler

Race: Norse
Colors: Blue and Yellow

No.	Name	Title	Cost	SPP's	Skills
1	Balmung	Lineman	50,000	5	-
2	Mánagarmr	Werewolf	130,000	14	Mighty Blow
3	Mímameiðr	Lineman	90,000	16	Dirty Player, Fend
4	Tyrfing	Lineman	50,000	3	-AV
5	Sigurðrfrear	Lineman	70,000	16	Dirty Player, Fend
6	Gjallarhorn	Lineman	50,000	-	-MA, -AV
7	"Lightning!" Sessrumnir	Thrower	170,000	60	+AG, Sure Hands, Leader, Fend
8	Valaskjalf	Blitzer	160,000	42	-AG, Mighty Blow, Piling On, Dodge
9	Folkvang	Blitzer	130,000	31	Mighty Blow, Piling On, Guard
10	Lyngvi	Werewolf	150,000	24	Mighty Blow, Block
11	"Thunder!" Niflheimr	Catcher	150,000	52	Dodge, Sidestep, Sure Hands, Fend
12	Hel	Yhetee	140,000	2	-

Rerolls: 1+1 Leader reroll
Fan Factor: 11

Apothecary: 1

Total: 1,620,000 - (330000 remaining)

Injuries:

No.

Name

Title

Value

Injury

Die Valkyrie Leriel

Spoiler

Leriel's Team: Die Valkyrie (Amazon)

Color: Black and Silver

Rooster:

No.	Name	Title	Cost	SPP's	Skills
1	Hervör	Blitzer	90,000	-	-
2	Skögul	Blitzer	130,000	25	Guard, Mighty Blow
3	Sigrún	Blitzer	90,000	3	-
4	Hildr	Blitzer	160,000	25	Guard, +1 STR
5	Göndul	Thrower	150,000	38	+1 AG, Safe Throw, Accurate
6	Hrist	Thrower	90,000	8	Safe Throw
7	Mist	Catcher	120,000	25	Diving Catch, Dump Off
8	Skeggjöld	Catcher	120,000	20	Dump Off, Diving Catch
9	-	-	-	-	-
10	Herfjötur	Linewoman	70,000	14	Block
11	Göll	Linewoman	80,000	9	Leader
12	Reginleif	Linewoman	50,000	-	-

Re-rolls: 2+1 Leader (50,000 each, 100,000 to buy in-season)

Fan Factor: 8 (80,000)

Apothecary - Urd (50,000)

Assistant Coach: Hlökk (PR) (10,000)

Cheerleaders: The Fabulous L's (60,000)
(Laureen, Lilian, Lizzie, Lorelei, Lucy, Lyssandra)

Treasury: 130,000

Total value: 1,450,000

Team value for forthcoming match: 1450

Inducements for next match:
Bets:

Injuries:

No.	Name	Title	Value	Injury
6	Hrist	Thrower	90,000	-1 AV
11	Göll	Linewoman	50,000	-1 AG

[Leriel]

What about the finess <---> strength settings? I can see them no more in your first post.

[Aedilred]

I see we're down for a curtain-raiser against the Lads again. And a punishing schedule for the rest of the season, too!

[docnessuno]

Geeen IS Your Enemy!

Gameplan point 1: Give player #1 (Dor of Clan Manaka) Block
Gameplan point 2: Give player #2 (Donnar of Clan Hel) Block

Also, in the team standings the TV should be 990, not 1000.

[Leriel]

I just realized that my first match is against Styx Rivermen argh!!!!!!!!

I'm using gameplan points to give Guard to Skuld (#1) and Gunnr (#3).

[Aedilred]

Originally Posted by Leriel

I just realized that my first match is against Styx Rivermen argh!!!!!!!!

I'm using gameplan points to give Guard to Skuld (#1) and Gunnr (#3).

If you're lucky the Rivermen will make a slow start to this season like they did the last one. Their front row is a bit less formidable than it was... although still probably more powerful than a rookie team.

[Aedilred]

I will use both my Gameplan points to hire an apothecary for the match against the Lads.

Red Sabres:

Spoiler

Race: Human
Colours: White and Red

Roster:

No.	Name	Title	Value	SPPs	Skills
1	N. Senn Ricky (captain)	Lineman	100,000	21	Tackle, Guard
2	N. Rico Gleyzass	Lineman	100,000	24	Guard, Block
3	A. Rikke	Lineman	50,000	5
4	Fernand O.E. Arrow	Thrower	110,000	28	Block, Accurate
5	L.N. Rickman	Lineman	50,000	-
6	Seb Sha Bal	Ogre	140,000	-
7	Rowe Oulle	Catcher	70,000	-
8	S."Fab" Rickas	Lineman	70,000	6	Block
9	"Fat" Ronald	Blitzer	110,000	10	Guard
10	Fredo D. Stefani	Blitzer	150,000	32	Mighty Blow, Guard, Tackle
11	Morr E.N. Tezz	Catcher	160,000	29	+1 STR, +1 AG
12	Rick S.T. Lee	Lineman	50,000	-

Re-rolls: 2 (50,000 each) including Champions Re-roll
Fan Factor: 12 (10,000 each)

Coaching staff:
Assistant coaches (10,000): 1. Lou E. van Gall - Head of Nutrition and Catering
Apothecary (50,000): None

Total spent: 1,220,000
Total value: 1,390,000
Treasury: 20,000
Team value for forthcoming match: 1390

Inducements for next match: None
Bets for next match (Week 1): None
Gameplan points for next match: Extra Apothecary

Trophy Cabinet:

Blood Bowl Cup I

Injuries:

No.	Name	Title	Value	Injury
-	-	-	-	-

Dream the Impossible!

[houlio]

Originally Posted by Aedilred

I see we're down for a curtain-raiser against the Lads again. And a punishing schedule for the rest of the season, too!

I'm happy to see the new season starting off like it should. Although this time around, I'm a bit worried that it'll be my team getting murdered in the first game. I have always thought that "Fat" Ronald and Fredo D. Stefani were ex-convicts charged with homicide.

Anyways, I'll be using both of my Gameplan points to give Lucille and Artemis Block.

[Crow]

Originally Posted by Leriel

What about the finess <---> strength settings? I can see them no more in your first post.

Sadly, it is going to be way more work than I want to do each week, for a very subtle effect, so I dropped it. I have my hands full enough as it is ;)

The Rivermen will be looking to take advantage of Die Valkyrie's low AV all around, this week. We'll be using our gameplan points to give Mighty Blow to **** the Destroyer, and Hatchet Footingroin.

[The Hellbug]

I'll use my game plan points to give Ajax and Brunbob block for the game. Also, Crow, you should look at the schedule again. I play against Beerd, the Rivermen, and the Plagues twice each.

[Crow]

Originally Posted by The Hellbug

I'll use my game plan points to give Ajax and Brunbob block for the game. Also, Crow, you should look at the schedule again. I play against Beerd, the Rivermen, and the Plagues twice each.

Oh ****! I'll take a look!

edit: Ok, should be fixed now.

[Oh My God]

Mighty Blow only does you any good if you can knock the blighters down. The entire Valk lineup has dodge and not a single Riverman has tackle. The degree to which I wish I had money to bet on that game at 3 to 1 odds is... high.

[The_Admiral]

Can't afford anything, so not using my 10k inducement money.

[Crow]

Originally Posted by Oh My God

Mighty Blow only does you any good if you can knock the blighters down. The entire Valk lineup has dodge and not a single Riverman has tackle. The degree to which I wish I had money to bet on that game at 3 to 1 odds is... high.

Yeah, I'm gambling on the kncok downs I do get to be good ones. With the AI playing, I can't guarantee that the two players I put tackle on will be used to take down high priority targets the way I would if I were controlling the team.

We'll see.

[Steilos]

Aaand the lads have a bye week to kick off the season. Ah, well, it'll give me a week to pray, at least. And figure out how to keep a bloodletter pacified for a week.

[houlio]

Originally Posted by Steilos

Aaand the lads have a bye week to kick off the season. Ah, well, it'll give me a week to pray, at least. And figure out how to keep a bloodletter pacified for a week.

For a second I thought you were talking about me, then I realized that "lads" could refer to anybody.

[docnessuno]

Not purchasing any inducement either.

[Crow]

Your boys have just been jinxed, Aedilred.

I just posted my game of the week preview in the main thread, lol.

[Aedilred]

Originally Posted by Crow

Crow's Predicition:

Sabres 2 - 1 The Fancy Lads

It's good to have the previews back though!

[ybot]

Game plan points
Elvish BlackBeard will get Dodge
Chubs will get Guard

[docnessuno]

Minor nitpick: could you edit the Roster section to show the coach forum name outside the spoilers?

[houlio]

Originally Posted by Aedilred

It's good to have the previews back though!

Ah, the same predicted score as the last season opener. I can already taste sweet victory.

[Crow]

Originally Posted by ybot

Game plan points
Elvish BlackBeard will get Dodge
Chubs will get Guard

Dodge is a doubles skill for dwarf runners. You've spent 3 gameplan points :) Please revise.

[Necroticplague]

For my first round Inducement, I'll use one Igor, one Bloodweiser Babes (Lupus), and leave the remaining 40,000 at the AI's discretion.And silently sigh to myself at our inability to gamble with inducement money (although it makes sense).

[ybot]

Originally Posted by Crow

Dodge is a doubles skill for dwarf runners. You've spent 3 gameplan points :) Please revise.

my bad. I assumed that runners would get agility.

Instead I will give guard to Fatty.

[Leriel]

Ok, this is for inducement:
- 100,000 for an extra apothecary
- 150,000 for a wizard, giving +1 STR and Guard to Skögul (player #2).

"Þat kann ek it ellifta:
ef ek skal til orrustu
leiða langvini,
und randir ek gel,
en þeir með ríki fara
heilir hildar til,
heilir hildi frá,
koma þeir heilir hvaðan."

[Oh My God]

Gameplan points are giving the Blitzer Valinor Mighty Blow.

Tinwë United

Spoiler

Race: (Pro) Elf
Colours: Purple and Gray

Roster:

No.	Name	Title	Value	SPPs	Skills
1	Valinor Silvrenruth	Blitzer	110,000	0	-
2	Tirnen Thirgail	Catcher	100,000	0	-
3	Vedul Horbas	Lineman	60,000	0	-
4	Rŷn Ilhindgolf	Lineman	60,000	0	-
5	Abin Daur	Lineman	60,000	0	-
6	Candbrannon Dawdelos	Lineman	60,000	0	-
7	Elenath Faen	Lineman	60,000	0	-
8	Hâllind Môr	Lineman	60,000	0	-
9	Narchan Tarchol	Lineman	60,000	0	-
10	Ortossi Uialylf	Lineman	60,000	0	-
11	Jorator Rhovian	Lineman	60,000	0	-

Rerolls: 3 (50,000 each)
Fan Factor: 5 (10,000 each)

Coaching Staff:
Apothecary (50,000): 1. Culitirith Abonnen

Total Spent: 1,000,000
Total Value: 1,000,000
Treasury: Nothing!
Team Value for next match: 1000

Inducements:None
Bets:None
Coaching Points:
Mighty Blow on #1 Valinor

Injuries: None! ( Yet!!! )

Glorious in Victory

[The_Admiral]

Is it true? is it true that the Giants have a large chance of victory against Tinwë?

Gameplan points are for the extra reroll.

[Crow]

As soon as Tastier and snkls pop in, I will get these matches on the way.

[Oh My God]

Humans, Orks, Norse and Amazon teams all do fairly well at low TR/TS. They have affordable and powerful positionals and mid to cheap rerolls. Pro Elves, on the other hand, require some... growth before they're any good.