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From the moment your team stomps out on the gridiron, your grit, wits, and capacity for grievous violence is put to the test. Fame, wealth, and glory await if you win….

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Download free materials to keep you up to date New, used, and Nov 12, — The new edition is a fresh take on a classic, and it was made with a deep Download the free rules supplement right here and get them back out on the pitch. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added How many block dice are rolled and which coach chooses the result to apply is determined by the Strength of the player performing the Block action compared with the Strength of the player that is the target of the Block action.

If one player is stronger than the other, they are more likely to knock their opponent down:. Block dice feature action, or of the player that is the five icons, each representing an outcome. Some of these outcomes can be target of the Block action, can be modified by Skills or Traits possessed by one or both players: modified by assists offered by team- mates that are in a position to help. In this way, two or more players can Something has gone terribly wrong and the player performing gang up on another.

There are two the Block action has come off the worst. Both the active player on the active team, a team- player and the target of the Block action are Knocked Down by mate of the player that is performing one another.

To offer an offensive assist, a player If one of the players has the Block skill as described on page must be Marking the opposition 76 , they may choose to ignore this result and not be Knocked player that is the target of their team- Down.

A player cannot offer an offensive assist if they are being PUSH BACK Marked by any opposition player other The active player gives their opponent an almighty shove, than the one that is the target of their forcing them backwards.

The active player may follow-up into the square vacated. Pushing other players is Each offensive assist counted covered in more detail on page The target of the Block action attempts to avoid their aggressor. Otherwise, this result becomes a POW!

In either case, the active player may follow-up into the of a Block action, is able to assist. To square vacated. The target of the Block action is pushed back by the active player and is then Knocked Down in the A player cannot offer a square they have been moved into. The active player may follow defensive assist if they are being up into the square vacated. Marked by any opposition player other than the one that is performing the Block action against their team-mate.

The chain-pushed applied against the target. The squares a Note that when both players have the same Strength chain-pushed player can be moved into will depend upon characteristic, only one block dice is rolled, so there is only the direction from which the push came, as shown in the one result available! A pushed team to be moved and may result in a player being pushed back player is involuntarily moved one square away from into the crowd.

The pushed back player is moved into a square chosen by the coach of the player performing the action. The squares a pushed back player can be moved into will depend upon the direction from which the block came, as shown in the diagrams below:. A player that is pushed into the crowd is immediately removed from play and placed in their team dugout. This will determine if the player is must be an unoccupied square. If this is not possible, the placed in the Reserves, Knocked-out or Casualty box.

If a player in possession of the ball is pushed Note that only players can occupy a square, if a square into the crowd, the ball will be thrown-in by the crowd contains only the ball or a trapdoor, it is unoccupied and as described on page Additionally, if a player on the a pushed back player may be moved into it. If a pushed active team that is in possession of the ball is pushed into back player is moved into a square that contains the ball, the crowd, a Turnover is caused.

A player cannot attempt to pick up the ball when pushed back. U Several block dice results cause one or both! This can performed on its own. But, once per team turn as lead to a Turnover, as described on page 23, if a player mentioned on page 43, a single Standing or Prone is Knocked Down when they are the one performing the player on the active team may be activated to perform a Block action!

If a player is pushed back and Knocked Blitz action; an action that allows the player to combine Down, the push back happens first and the player is a Move action and a Block action. When a player Blitzes, Knocked Down in the square they have been moved into. Where activated, before they have moved. The Block action or a Special action can be made before, after or even during the Blitz move, meaning that Follow-Up the player can move part of their Movement Allowance,.

You must decide if your player will follow-up before any further dice rolls are made. Movement Allowance. However, depending upon the outcome of the Block action, the player may follow up as Sometimes, a player must follow-up due to an described above, effectively regaining this lost square of in-game effect, a special rule, or a Skill or Trait, whether Movement Allowance. At other times, a player may be prevented from following-up even if they want to, perhaps During their movement, a player performing a Blitz due to a Skill the target of the Block action possesses for action may attempt to gain extra squares of Movement example.

In such cases, rules that prevent a player from Allowance by Rushing, as described on page If after following-up always take precedence. This is the case performed instead of a Block action , they may Rush to even when a player must follow-up due to an in-game gain the square of Movement Allowance required. If they effect, a special rule, or a Skill or Trait, whether they want cannot Rush, they cannot perform the Block action or a to or not.

Special action. The injured. Most in the Knocked-out box of their team dugout. At the end of each Blood Bowl players proudly drive, there is a chance any Knocked-out players will recover, as sport impressive scars, and it described on page The coach of the opposing team immediately makes a about their aches and pains Casualty roll against the player, as described opposite.

A s described on page 27, fragile, meaning they are more prone to breaking when hit! At the end of each become Prone and risk injury. When drive, there is a chance any Knocked-out players will recover, as a player is Knocked Down or Falls described on page Over, the coach of the opposing team 9 Badly Hurt: The player becomes a casualty and is immediately will make an Armour roll against removed from play and placed in the Casualty box of their team that player.

No Casualty roll is made. Instead, a Badly Hurt result is automatically applied against them. The coach of the opposing team immediately makes a there is no risk of injury and no Casualty roll against the player, as described opposite.

Armour roll is made against them. No Armour roll is made to all future rolls made against this player on the Casualty against the player. Instead the coach of the opposing team table per Niggling Injury they have. Reserves box. They may recover as usual at the end the characteristic is simply reduced by 1. In the case of of the drive. Casualty table, as described below. Whenever a player becomes a casualty, a Casualty roll is made against them. Make a note of you gets back up!

S ubstitute players may not be brought on during a drive. The only time fresh players can be brought on from the Reserves box to replace those removed from play through injury or Sent-off!

An apothecary cannot be used to patch-up any Journeymen players or any Induced players, such as Mercenaries or Star Players. Journeymen are rarely considered worth the effort, whilst Mercenaries and Star Players travel with their own staff of healers and medics.

Instead, they remain on the pitch and become Stunned. You may choose which result is applied to your player. The player is removed from the Casualty box and placed in the Reserves box. Note that the use of an apothecary comes before any other attempts to heal the player. This includes the use of any Skills or Traits, or any other in-game effect or special rule that may modify the Casualty roll or its effect.

F ouling is strictly against the rules of Blood against the victim of the Foul action, the referee has seen Bowl, and any player tempted to stick the a player committing a foul right in front of them and that boot in risks the wrath of the referees.

Not cannot be ignored. The player committing the Foul action that this stops anyone of course! Many teams is Sent-off. They are immediately removed from play and are renowned for being dirty and devious, and must miss the rest of the game. When a player is Sent-off, more than a few players have built a career a Turnover is caused.

Foul, their coach may attempt to Argue the Call. Roll a D6 and refer to the table below:. When activated, the player nominates that the coach is ejected along with the player. The player may move before longer Argue the Call and must apply a -1 committing the Foul, following all of the normal movement modifier when rolling for Brilliant Coaching. Once the Foul has in your argument. The player is Sent-off and a been committed, they may not move further and their Turnover caused.

Offensive and defensive assists are worked out before this Armour roll is made, exactly as when performing a Block action, as described on page Rather than modifying Strength, these assists will modify the Armour roll:. In some rare cases a player will find themselves able to. For touchdowns. If one team can score example, a player holding the ball could be pushed back more than the other team, they will win.

However, rather than playing a full turn, your team turn will end as soon as it begins with a touchdown Scoring a Touchdown being scored. A touchdown is Arguably the most important thing to remember when a scored when: touchdown is scored is to record the score! Singing, dancing and other celebrations without Falling Over or being Knocked Down. Sometimes, a coach will want their team to run the clock down, opting not to score when they easily could. Alternatively, a player chance.

This is a perfectly valid tactic, although in some in possession of the ball may be chain-pushed into the instances it can be risky!

A player must be Standing for a touchdown to be scored. If the player is Open. If the player is in possession of the ball. As soon as a touchdown is scored, play stops 3. If the player is able to activate and perform their effectively causing a Turnover, as described on page 23, declared action without the need to first roll a D6.

Failing to activate a Stalling player before your turn ends even if it ends unexpectedly with a Turnover , or activating that player but declining to score a touchdown, is Stalling. W hen a drive comes to an end, either the final turn of a half, the current drive comes as the result of a touchdown being to an end and play will halt. If there are more scored, or when time runs out for the turns of the current half or a full half still to come, play half and the referee blows their whistle, play only halts temporarily.

Both coaches run through the will halt. Unless the full-time whistle has been following sequence of steps: blown, there will be another drive to come, and both teams will make use of the lull in activity. I f either team fielded any players with the Secret Weapon trait during the preceding drive, those players will be Sent-off for committing a Foul, even if they were not on the pitch at the end of the drive.

When a player is Sent-off in this way, their coach may attempt to Argue the Call as described on page A single Bribe Inducement may also be used per player Sent-off in this way, if any are available and should the coach wish see page If either is successful, the player is not Sent-off.

Recover Knocked-out Players. I f either coach has any players in the Knocked-out box of their dugout, they may now see if they have recovered enough to take part in the next drive. Roll a D6 for each player that is currently Knocked-out:. Recovered players are immediately placed in the Reserves box of their team dugout. T he drive comes to an end. Any special rules or effects, from any source, that lasted for the duration of this drive will expire now. I S f there are still turns to be played in the current half, or ometimes, an important fixture needs a clear winner.

If the previous finals are both prime examples, but during exhibition drive ended with a touchdown, the team that scored the play as well, having a clear winner can often be vital! If, at the end of the second half, the score is tied between both teams, an eight turn period of extra Ending the Game time can be played. Once the End of Drive sequence is. A t the end of the second half, the game will resolved, extra time begins by determining which team will end.

Unless the game is a league fixture, kick and which will receive, as described on page In a league, however, the post-game sequence Team re-rolls are not replenished at the start of is when coaches work out winnings, players may gain extra time.

However, any team re-rolls that were not used advancements, and so on see page The team that has scored the most touchdowns at the end of the game is declared the winner.

It is very rare for a Blood Bowl team to concede a game, To resolve sudden death, both coaches roll-off five times, most would sooner play to the death than quit the pitch in each rolling a D6 and re-rolling ties.

The coach who wins shame. But sometimes a coach may put discretion before the most roll-offs wins the game. You may concede at the start of any of your team turns. However, doing so means that:. Finally, roll a D6 for each of your players that has gained three or more advancements:. Immediately delete the player from your Team Draft list.

O ver the course of a league, Blood Bowl teams will grow and evolve with every game played; some rookie players will learn new skills and develop as players, others will suffer injuries that may threaten their career, and some will even die! Whilst fatalities are not unexpected in a violent bloodsport, they can be a trifle annoying for any coach, particularly if the deceased player was beginning to show promise or, even worse, if they were a valued and talented veteran of the gridiron. Fortunately, the sorrow of loss can be eased by counting the winnings, allowing new players to be recruited, providing fresh blood for an under strength team, and existing players can be trained and developed into the stars of the future!

Record Outcome and Winnings THE A t the end of each and every league fixture, both coaches are responsible for correctly recording on. Each coach should record the following information in the appropriate sections of their Game Record sheet so that it can be passed. Casualty table during this game are deleted from your Team Draft list see page League and Exhibition Play.

At the end of every game, each team receives a fee for In exhibition play, the post-game sequence need not playing, usually paid by the stadium owner from ticket sales. To work out how much each team wins:. The result is how many gold pieces your team has won. Injured players may be dismissed or may temporarily retire. Any Note that, if one team conceded, Fan Attendance is not divided by two.

Instead, the full amount is awarded to the unwanted staff may be dismissed. Update Dedicated Fans. If the result is copy of Spike! Magazine, Valen Swift has equal to or higher than your current Dedicated Fans been hounded by rumours that he's left the characteristic, increase your Dedicated Fans characteristic Elfheim Eagles for good. Despite assertions by 1. If the result is lower article quoted his leaving date as more than your current Dedicated Fans characteristic, reduce than three hundred years-years in the your Dedicated Fans characteristic by 1.

D uring a league, players on your team will develop When a player successfully interferes with a Pass action, by earning Star Player Points SPP during the the effect can be dramatic indeed! A Simple Deflection games they participate in.

Should a player earn can have a huge impact upon a game, whilst an enough Star Player Points, they gain an advancement. Interception can completely reverse the flow of play! Each time of a Block action and removed from play as a Casualty, a player does something to earn SPPs you should record regardless of which player performed the action, your it. Casualty earns the player 2 SPP. Journeymen, however, do, and you should removed from play.

Note also that Casualty rolls caused by record any SPP a Journeyman earns during a game as you the crowd or by any other type of action do not earn Star will have the opportunity to permanently hire that player in Player Points.

Step 4. Often when a player passes the ball or throws a team- mate, something can go wrong. The SPP cost of each advancement is shown on the table below. The more experienced a player is, the more SPP each new advancement they gain will cost.

A player is not obliged to spend their SPP until they have enough to randomly select a characteristic improvement, at which point they must spend some or all of their SPP:. Draft list:. Advancements table. Secondary skill. Skill category you wish to generate the Skill from and roll 15 Improve either ST or AG by 1 or choose a two D6, one after the other, on the Skill table on page 74 Secondary skill.

Should you randomly select a characteristic that Note that, without exception, no player may be given cannot be improved or that you do not wish to improve, as a new Skill a Skill that they already have.

For example, the player may instead choose a Secondary skill. Armour Value, this means the characteristic is increased by 1. In the case of Agility or Passing Ability, however, the characteristic is lowered by 1. Hiring, Firing and As players gain advancements, their value increases. Temporarily Retiring. P To reflect this, whenever a player spends SPP to gain an layers are prone to injury, and even the biggest advancement, their Current Value must be increased on superstars can find themselves looking for work the Team Draft list, as described on page 30, by the elsewhere if their injuries outweigh their abilities.

Any SPP earned or advancements gained are lost. Taking some time off may allow them to return fit and healthy for next season should you wish to re-draft your team see page They remain as part of your team and are not deleted from your Team Draft List. They cannot take part in any further games this season but they will still count towards both the maximum number of players of their type allowed by the team roster, and the 16 player maximum.

Whenever a team has money to burn, someone will come along with a tinderbox! If you have , gold pieces or more stored in your Treasury during this step of the post-game sequence, roll a D6 on the following table, applying the result from the column that corresponds to the number of gold pieces in your Treasury.

I n preparation for the next fixture, make sure both your Team Value and Current Team Value are up to date. Remember to include the current value of any players that missed this game; they have now recovered from their injuries and are fit to play in the next game. T he following pages their Skills or Traits at any time, not just during their own activation.

Traits are times during each team turn. Marked by this player cannot use the ball, the ball does not bounce. Guard skill. This Skill does not allow of their Movement Allowance, as it If this player is pushed back for any this player to attempt to catch the ball normally would. Additionally, if this player is coach. Instead you may choose any Prone when activated, they may unoccupied square adjacent to this Additionally, this player may attempt to Jump Up and perform a player.

This player makes an that square instead. If this test is passed, they stand up player, this Skill cannot be used. When this player performs a Foul that is attempting to Dodge, Jump action, they are not Sent-off for or Leap in order to vacate a square LEAP committing a Foul should they roll a in which they are being Marked by During their movement, instead of natural double on the Armour roll.

Your opponent must player, as described on page 45, of this player does not have to end immediately subtract 2 from the a player with this Skill may choose once the Foul has been committed. This player to Leap over any single adjacent If you wish and if this player has not is then Placed Prone in the square square, including unoccupied used their full Movement Allowance, vacated by the opposition player.

If the opposition player was being Marked by more than one Additionally, this player may SPRINT player with this Skill, only one player reduce any negative modifier applied When this player performs any action may use it.

Once per team turn, during their square occupied by a Standing player activation, this player may re-roll a by 1, to a minimum of A player with this Skill cannot activation, this player may re-roll the also have the Pogo Stick trait. D6 when attempting to Rush. A lot of teams have very strict policies regarding performance enhancing and reality altering! Take the Lowdown Rats, for example.

Any player found not to be in possession of at least a bag of Madcap Mushrooms can face a very hefty fine! If this player has another Skill that allows them to perform more than one Block action, such as Frenzy, they must make a Dauntless roll before each separate Block action is performed.

This modifier may be applied after the roll has been made. FEND If this player is pushed back as the result of any block dice result being applied against them, they may choose to prevent the player that pushed them back from following-up.

However, the player that pushed them back may continue to move as part of a Blitz action if they have Movement Allowance remaining or by Rushing. This opposition player that is in a Blitz action , they must follow-up if dice may have been rolled either as a possession of the ball with a Block the target is pushed back and if they single dice roll, as part of a multiple action on its own or as part of a Blitz are able.

If the target is still Standing dice roll or as part of a dice pool, but action , choosing to apply a Push after being pushed back, and if this cannot be a dice that was rolled as Back result will cause that player player was able to follow-up, this part of an Armour, Injury or Casualty to drop the ball in the square they player must then perform a second roll.

Roll a D6: are pushed back into. Knocked Down. Block action, they must Rush to do so. Roll or more players on your team with back into your End Zone and is still a D6, adding the MA of this player this Skill, that player cannot use the Standing, a touchdown will be scored, to the roll and then subtracting the Dodge skill.

In this case, the MA of the opposition player. If the second Block action is not performed. If this player is nominated to be the if the roll is a natural 1, this Skill has kicking player during a kick-off, you no further effect. WRESTLE may choose to halve the result of This player may use this Skill when the D6 to determine the number A player may use this Skill any a Both Down result is applied, either of squares that the ball deviates, number of times per turn, during when they perform a Block action rounding any fractions down.

If an opposition or when they are the target of a player is being Marked by more than Block action. Instead of applying the one player with this Skill, only one Both Down result as normal, and player may use it. The officials didn't simply ignore this blatant rule-breaking no-no; they were often seen to grin and wave back! Roll attempt to pick up the ball. On a roll of 1, the player cannot the opposition player. Download free materials to keep you up to date with the latest rules, plus get materials to help you manage your team!

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