The Blood Bowl NE1? Podcast presents - Monster Bash 4: Dodge Free or Block Hard - 1st and 2nd November 2025 - Darlington

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Date and schedule -1st and 2nd November 2025, Gathering Point Games Unit G13, Morton Pk Wy, Darlington DL1 4PQ[/b]

Monster Bash 4: Dodge Free or Block Hard, is a two day six-match resurrection style tournament. This means all players return to their starting status after each game regardless of any events which may have occurred in a preceding match. The first matchups between coaches will be drawn randomly with the remainder based on the Swiss tournament format.
Points
30 per win
10 per draw
0 per loss
-50 per concede

Final standings will be ranked using a system of tiebreakers in the following order:
Total Points
Strength of schedule
Net TD’s & CAS


Team building
Each coach is allocated 1,150,000 gold coins to spend on team building. Team building includes purchasing players, staff, rerolls, permitted inducements and dedicated fans. All normal rules for team building apply and you are required to have 11 players before adding a star player to any team. Although star players and their special rules are permitted, they are limited based on your races tier and the fact that only certain star players have shown an interest in competing in the tournament. If both you and your opponent roster the same star player, both can use that star.

All inducements including those from Spike Magazines and Death zone publications are allowed unless stated otherwise. Inducements and stars which are not permitted are as follows:
Star Players - Morg N Thorg, Griff Oberwald, Hakflem Skuttlespike, Deeproot, The White Dwarf, Bomber Dribblesnot, Cindy Piewhistle, Lord Borak, Ivan the Animal Deathshroud, Skitter Stab Stab
Mercenaries. (This includes both the mercenaries from the 2020 rules and the Fabulous Freebooters in Death Zone)
Wizards
Stadiums
Special Play cards
Sponsors
Giants
If Riotous Rookies are hired they are rolled before each match, please ensure you have painted miniatures for the extra journeymen, which can be identified as the rookies.

Mascot
As is tradition at Monster Bash each coach gets a free monster to join their squad, maybe scare the opposing coach and hopefully add some luck to the proceedings. This monster takes the form of a mascot (rules for a mascot are on page 39 of the Death zone rule book) for the entirety of the tournament. The monster mascot is free and does not count towards team value for the purpose of team building. You must provide a painted model to represent your mascot. This year the mascots are to have an 80’s Movies theme.

Fancy Dress
For the first time we will be encouraging you to dress up in an 80's movie theme, this is not by any means compulsory and is optional but there will be a prize for the best dressed judged by the owners of Gathering Point Games.

Upgrades
All skills are chosen and are not allowed to be random.
Only tier 5&6 teams have access to stat increases, however you can only choose to take a stat increase at the cost of a star player spot. For example a Halfling coach could take two star players or one star player and one stat increase or two stat increases only. They can’t take two stars and two increases.
Stacking is not allowed and all players can only have one skill increase regardless of tier. (including stat increases)
Any unspent cash from upgrades can be spent on team building however unspent cash from team building cannot be spent on upgrades.

The amount available for upgrades and the amount of stars you can hire depends on your races tier as shown below:
Tier // Upgrade cash // Star Players // Skills
Chaos Dwarf, Dark Elf, Dwarf, Lizardmen, Orcs, Shambling Undead, Skaven, //130,000 // 0 // Primary/ secondary

Amazon, Chaos Renegades, Elven Union, High Elf, Humans, Khorne, Necromantic, Underworld Denizens, Norse, Wood Elf, // 150,000 // 0 //Primary/ secondary

Black Orcs, Chaos Chosen, Imperial Nobility, Old World Alliance, Tomb Kings, Vampire, // 180,000 // 1 // Primary/ secondary

Nurgle, Slann, Gnomes // 210,000 // 1 // Primary/ secondary

Halflings, Ogres, Snotlings // 230,000 // 2 // Primary/ secondary/Stat increases

Goblins // 250,000 // 2 // Primary/ secondary/Stat increases

Each upgrade is priced as below:
Upgrade Cost
Primary skill 20,000
1st Secondary skill 30,000
Any further Secondary skills 40,000
+1 AV 10,000
+1 PA 20,000
+1 MA 30,000
+1 AG 50,000
+1 STR 70,000

Please note that the above list is not exhaustive and the TO retains the right to change these details based on new data and releases. If any Games Workshop releases happen before the event in November 2023, the TO will review the release before it is included in the event. However, you can assume that unless otherwise stated they will be included as long as they conform with the NAF tournament guidelines and the full release is over two weeks before the date of the event. If it is within two weeks they will not be allowed.

Providing your Roster:
Your Roster will need to be provided by 24th October 2025, a week before the event via email to Bloodbowlne1@yahoo.com.
We ask that they are provided in a recogniseable roster format and sent as a PDF.
You can use the Monster Bash Excel Roster form which you can download here: Submission form
The form is fully editable so you can add all inducements, star players to your roster. You can even add team logos should you desire.

Additional Tournament Rules
The normal weather table will be replaced by the MOUNTAINOUS WEATHER TABLE for the games played in this event.
If your opponent wishes to use a chess clock then you must adhere to the following rules.
The remaining time of the current round is divided between both coaches and is allotted equally.
Time/turn will be passed to you whenever it is your turn to do something. This includes kick off and setting up. This also includes moving a piece for sidestep, choosing to use and apo for example. As a rule of thumb if you are making a decision or moving a piece your time should be running.
Any breaks you take come out of your time. Such as toilet or refreshment breaks. The clock is not paused.
If your time runs out then the only actions you are allowed to complete on your turn, are to stand your players up. That is all. Anything else is not allowed.
Rosters do not need to be checked during the event. They are checked beforehand. If however you are worried your opponent is not fielding their rostered team, do not look to confirm it yourself, it is not your place to do so. Please grab a TO and we will check it to the rosters we have already checked.

Stunty Cup is open to: Goblins, Halflings, Ogres, Snotlings, as well as Black Orcs (No Black Orcs), Lizards (no Saurus), Underworld (No Skaven),

Prizes: Unless stated, all prizes are provided by Gathering Point Games.
First place: £20 Store Credit, Winners Trophy, Free entry to Monster Bash 2026,
Second place: £15 Store Credit, 2nd place trophy.
Third place: £10 Store Credit, 3rd place trophy
First place after day 1: A “It’s yours to lose” Trophy.
Best painted team: TBC
Best painted Alien Mascot: TBC
Best Fancy Dress: TBC
Most TD: (Highest amount of TD’s in the tournament)
Most CAS: (All casualties are included for the most CAS award, including fouls and surfs)
2x spot prizes per round: each spot prize = a choice of one Star player miniature
Stunty Cup: TBC
The spoon: TBC
Bounties – members of the Blood Bowl NE1? Podcast will be taking part in the event. If you are lucky enough to be paired against them, you have the chance to win a bounty prize. All you have to do is beat that coach. Prize £5 Store Credit for a win.
Air Horn – At random times during the day, our host will fire an air horn/give a shout and set a challenge, the first coach to complete the challenge will win a white dwarf magazine

Charity Raffle – Throughout the day we will be holding a charity raffle. You will be able to purchase tickets, with the winner called at the end of the day. The winner will receive any of the left over Bounties (Should our hosts actually win a game) and a 3d Printed Team Donated by Cow Daddy Gaming.


Location:
Gathering Point Games
Unit G13, Morton Pk Wy, Darlington DL1 4PQ

Schedule:
DAY 1
09:30-10:15 - Registration
10:15-12:45 - Game One
12:45-13:45 – Lunch Break and best painted comp
13:45-16:05 - Game Two
16:10-18:30 - Game Three
DAY 2
09:30-09:45 - Registration
09:45-12:15 - Game One
12:15-13:40 – Lunch Break
13:40-16:00 - Game Two
16:10-18:20 - Game Three
18:30-19:00 – Awards and Thanks.


Ticket cost - £27.50 per person however you can purchase early bird tickets before April 2025 for £25 per person. Tickets go on sale on 1st January 2025.

If not NAF registered you can do so via the NAF website. 50 coach capacity. Please note that the entrance fee is non-refundable after July 1st 2025 should you drop out. This is due to Prize Purchasing and the payment to the venue. Of course if a reserve takes your place we will happily refund the money once the reserves payment had been made.

To confirm your entry, you need to send an email to Bloodbowlne1@yahoo.com containing your name, NAF name and NAF number. If you are sending the details for more than one person, Please also provide their email address so we can contact and update them directly should we need to. For example:
Coach 1:
Name – David McMorine
NAF name – TheCowDaddy
NAF number – 12345
Email – PeoLoves@Fumblerooskie.com
Coach 2:
Name – Daniel Shipley
NAF name – Shipaz
NAF number – 54321
Email - HeDoesHeDoesHeLoves@Fumblerooskie.com
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