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Accepted All Entries (and will hose the illegal characters)
Characters are randomly paired off.


Boogeyman OldBlood vs WIZARD12 Warlock Engineer

Engineer wins the toss, throws the orb, scores a hit.
Boogyman rolls a 6, fails his initiative test, vanished from the Area.

The engineer does a dance for joy, until he realizes that he just used his one use only item, and still has more matches to come.


Area Master recommends Charmed shield to the next OldBlood that comes from the spawning pool.
-Matt

Lol go engineer.... which will probably be squished in the next round mwhaaa....

I'm not sure what the rules are here, but if the Warlock Engineer was able to throw the Brass Orb, doesn't that mean that they weren't engaged in combat at the start?

If this is the case, then you might as well just field a very mobile caster with Lore of Death and kill the opponent that way?

Airmaniac wrote:I'm not sure what the rules are here, but if the Warlock Engineer was able to throw the Brass Orb, doesn't that mean that they weren't engaged in combat at the start?

If this is the case, then you might as well just field a very mobile caster with Lore of Death and kill the opponent that way?

The rules are in the general discussion. Basically, you get one turn to shoot/magic if you get to go first. If the oldblood got to go first, then the engineer would have only been able to use a stand and shoot reaction to the charge.

And I thought the old blood was my best chance.

Yeah, the Oldblood was sorta the odds on favorite to win this division IMO.. totally got shafted by the orb.

Yea, he kind of makes me want to build a combat heavy lizardmen army.

Matt, can you post tha match lineups?

BoogeyMan Dwarf Lord vs Malleus Archlector
Dwarf lord = 298
shield bearers (+2 AS)
shield
weapon w/ rune of might (str. x2 if toughness >5)
rune of fire (flaming attacks)
armor w/ MR of steel (highest str attack = 5)
(5+ ward save)(immune to KB and Poison)(immune to fire)

Arch Lector
Armor of Meteoric Iron, The Dawnstone
Van Horstmann's Speculum, Great Weapon


The Lector wins the toss and charges. He contemplates the speculum. If he uses it, he gets 4 S7 attacks, and hit opponent gets 2 S8. If he doesn't use it, he gets 2 S6, and his opponent gets 4 S4.
Magic phase produces 7 power dice and 5 dispel dice.
3 dice into re-rolls to hit and wound, dwarf dispels with 2 dice.
4 dice into soul fire, which the dwarf fails to dispel.
D6 S4 hits, no armor save.
5 hits, 1 wound, but the 5+ ward pays off.

Combat, archlector decided not to try the speculum yet...
Dwarf swings 4 hits (including the shield bearers), 3 wounds. Lector saves all 3.
Lector Swings back (strength capped at 5), and misses with both attacks, despite the re-rolls from hate.
Lector Wins by 1 (thanks to charging), but the dwarf lord holds.

Round 2: Dwarfs attacks hit and wound, but bounce off the armor.
Arch Lector connects on both hits, wounds once, Dwarf saves with armor.
Round 3: Dwarf wiffs with only 2 hits and no wounds.
Arch Lector Misses.
Round 4: Dwarf wounds 1, Archlector fails, but passes on the re-roll.
Arch Lector wounds onces, bounces off of the armor.
Round 5: Dwarf swings away but the lector passes again thank's to the re-roll
Lector swings back and misses twice.
Round 6: Dwarf fails to land a wounding hit.
Lector swings and hits, but does not wound.
The fans start to throw rotting fruit at the combatants.
Round 7: Arch Lector busts out the speculum.
Dwarf scores 1 hit (S8), but fails to wound (needed 2+)
Lector swings back with 4 hits, and 3 wounds, armor saves 2, dwarf lord fails his ward save and take 1.
Round 8: Dwarf lord hits onces (S8) and wounds, lector fails the save. Shield bearers do not connect.
Arch Lector hits 4 times, wounds once, saved by armor.
Round 9: Dwarf plows another S8 hit through the 1+ re-rollable, and the shield bearers fail to wound.
The arch lector lands another, armor fails but ward saves the dwarf.
Round 10: Dwarf lands another, but the lucky lector makes his armor (needed a 6).
Lector strikes again, sneaking one past the armor.

The Arena floor is splattered with blood, both have a single wound remaining.

Round 11: Dwarf hits, wounds, and the lector fails both his 6 up armor, and the re-roll, dropping before the dwarf.

Had the lector not used the speculum, it would have likely gone to a double elimination (12 rounds, no winner).

Both these builds produced a very tough to kill challenger.
We'll see how the Dwarf does in the remaining rounds.
Interestingly, had the dwarf not made his ward save against the soul fire, the lector would have won.

-Matt

-Matt

I wonder who my lord is paired up against...
Remember he can use his lance if he charges, anyway, will follow this with great interest.

My Khorne lords name is Ivan the quite agitated.

And ya match line up plzzz

I hope i signed up soon enough cuz my lord will wreck house

Not posting the match ups, ruins the surprise.

RaptorsTalon vs DukeRustfield
Champion: High Elf Prince, Barded Evlen Steed, Armour of Destiny, Enchanted Shield, Blade of Sea Gold, Luck Stone, Longbow: 284pts
Raptors Talon enters the area naked, too busy deciding on which of his two magical armors to bring. Skull Taker wins the toss, charges, and kills him with impact hits.





Automatically Appended Next Post:
Mikzor vs Acardia
Oldblood
Cold one mount (+2 AS)
Armour of Destiny (+2 AS 4+ Ward)
Great weapon (+2 S)
Dawnstone ( Re-Rollable AS)

VS

Korhil on chariot.
Korhil wins init, and charges.
6 impact hits, 5 wounds, 4 armor saves, 1 ward save.
Korhil swings, 2 hits (with re-rolls) no wounds.
Crew: hit, wound, ward saved.
Lions: 2 hits and wounds, 2 saves.

Old blood, 3 hits, 2 wounds, kills Korhil.

Oldblood wins by 1, chariot breaks, and the old blood runs it down.

I'm glad I didn't put money on this one, with Korhil winning the toss and rolling 6 impact hits, I thought it was over. T5 with 1+ re-rollable and 4+ ward is a beast.

-Matt

I would not of put anything on Korhil...he's way to fragile to win a brawl like that

I'm just hoping for a double-elimination with my curse when I give up the ghost.

I'm hoping for a ton of spilled blood and an angry lord chopping something to little tiny bits.

Yay for Skulltaker! Naked blood for the blood god.

EmilCrane vs Eaglearc

Bretonnian Lord vs Dwarf Lord.
While the Bret lord kneels to pray, his squire faithfully polishes his full suit of magical armor, and his other suit of armor with magical helm.
"But sir, which set did you want to use?"

WHACK.
Dwarf Lord sneaks up from behind and lays down the law with 5 S6 attacks on the hapless and illegal bret lord.


And that folks, completes round 1 for the 300 or less crowd. We had two automatic eliminations for illegal gear, a near double elimination for a pair of neigh unkillable characters, and a surprise nuking of an old blood by a 65 point engineer.

-Matt

Poor ilegal Lords...

HawaiiMatt wrote:EmilCrane vs Eaglearc

Bretonnian Lord vs Dwarf Lord.
While the Bret lord kneels to pray, his squire faithfully polishes his full suit of magical armor, and his other suit of armor with magical helm.
"But sir, which set did you want to use?"

WHACK.
Dwarf Lord sneaks up from behind and lays down the law with 5 S6 attacks on the hapless and illegal bret lord.


And that folks, completes round 1 for the 300 or less crowd. We had two automatic eliminations for illegal gear, a near double elimination for a pair of neigh unkillable characters, and a surprise nuking of an old blood by a 65 point engineer.

-Matt

How the hell is it illegal?

He has magic amrour and a magic helmet, thats fine and legal, not sure whats wrong there

You're only allowed to have one choice from the "magic armor" category, whether it be a helm or armor.

streamdragon wrote:You're only allowed to have one choice from the "magic armor" category, whether it be a helm or armor.

I thought it was one per armour item (like helmet, shield, ect)

If not then just take the helmet off and run it, don't just DQ me

HawaiiMatt wrote:
I'm glad I didn't put money on this one, with Korhil winning the toss and rolling 6 impact hits, I thought it was over. T5 with 1+ re-rollable and 4+ ward is a beast.

-Matt

Unless, of course, there is an orb involved.

How do I get in on this fun???

Did my Tomb King not make the cut? Or did he get a R1 bye?

Ragnar4 wrote:Did my Tomb King not make the cut? Or did he get a R1 bye?

He got sorted into the big boy division. I'll put him back where he belongs and add post his match up later on.
I'm about to leave on a hike of a volcano, so I'll be back in a few hours.

As for illegal characters, our arena master has zero tolerance. Over the point limit or illegal gear results in death.

-Matt

Let's see the big boys go at it.

Ragnar4 vs HawaiiMatt
Tombking, -1 to be hit, 4+ ward, forces opponent to re-roll ward saves.

HawaiiMatt Elf Prince:
Bow of the Seafarer, Armor of Stars, talisman of protection, great weapon.

Hawaii wins the toss, and shoots his S6 bow, hits, wounds, King passes ward save.
King Charges, Hawaii stands and fires, hits, wounds, Ragnar4 fails his ward, Hawaii does 2 wounds (D3 wounds per hit, no save).

HawaiiMatt passes his fear test, strikes 1st with great weapon rerolls (yay high elves). Hits 3 times, wounds 3 times, and drops the king.


Didn't even get to use the armor of the stars...

-Matt

HawaiiMatt wrote:Not posting the match ups, ruins the surprise.

RaptorsTalon vs DukeRustfield
Champion: High Elf Prince, Barded Evlen Steed, Armour of Destiny, Enchanted Shield, Blade of Sea Gold, Luck Stone, Longbow: 284pts
Raptors Talon enters the area naked, too busy deciding on which of his two magical armors to bring. Skull Taker wins the toss, charges, and kills him with impact hits.





Automatically Appended Next Post:
Mikzor vs Acardia
Oldblood
Cold one mount (+2 AS)
Armour of Destiny (+2 AS 4+ Ward)
Great weapon (+2 S)
Dawnstone ( Re-Rollable AS)

VS

Korhil on chariot.
Korhil wins init, and charges.
6 impact hits, 5 wounds, 4 armor saves, 1 ward save.
Korhil swings, 2 hits (with re-rolls) no wounds.
Crew: hit, wound, ward saved.
Lions: 2 hits and wounds, 2 saves.

Old blood, 3 hits, 2 wounds, kills Korhil.

Oldblood wins by 1, chariot breaks, and the old blood runs it down.

I'm glad I didn't put money on this one, with Korhil winning the toss and rolling 6 impact hits, I thought it was over. T5 with 1+ re-rollable and 4+ ward is a beast.

-Matt

As far as I know, you can have one piece of magic armour, and one magic shield, so what is the problem?
I will try to find the pg refference later.

I think you're having a bit of 7th hangover. I'm fairly certain the rule you are looking for is under magical interference at the beginning of the magic item's section of the BRB.

In either case, I think the next installment should be "Celebrity Death Match Arena." Where SC's battle for supremacy. Two categories, Lord and Hero.

RaptorsTallon wrote:

As far as I know, you can have one piece of magic armour, and one magic shield, so what is the problem?
I will try to find the pg refference later.

Upon further reading of the BRB apparently you cannot apparently, news to me

Anyway, why not let us know if our characters are illegal instead of simply DQ'ing?