The Grail and the Grave Gauntlet - Blood Bowl Third Season

The Grail & the Grave Gauntlet is ROMBBL’s first celebration of the Blood Bowl Third Season — a one-day, community-led event for coaches of every level.

Hosted at Dicing With Life, Romford’s home of tabletop gaming, the Gauntlet is a relaxed and social day built around two paths of play:

⚜️ The Lady’s Gauntlet – a three-round structured tournament for trophies, standings, and glory.
💀 The Liche’s Gauntlet – an open-play format with achievements, stories, and plenty of laughs.

You can play one game or all three. Compete for silverware, chase the achievements on the Scroll of Eternal Fumbles, or simply enjoy the chance to test the new rules and rosters alongside other coaches.

Expect a friendly atmosphere, great tables, painting and hobby prizes, and a full day celebrating the new edition of Blood Bowl.

Date: Saturday 22 November 2025
Time: 12:00–21:30
Venue: Dicing With Life, Mercury Shopping Centre, Romford

Rules Pack:

⚙️ Team Building & Registration

Teams are built using the Blood Bowl: Third Season (2025) rulebook in full. This event is a celebration of the new edition — every roster, inducement, and Star Player is allowed.

Team Values & Skills:

• Each team must include at least 11 players before hiring any Star Player.

Tier 1 – 1,120 GC / 6 skills (no Secondary)

Amazon, Lizardmen, Orc, Necromantic Horror, Undead, Wood Elf

Tier 2 – 1,150 GC / 7 skills (1 may be Secondary)

Dark Elf, Imperial Nobility, Old World Alliance, Norse, Nurgle, Skaven, Tomb King, Underworld, Vampire

Tier 3 – 1,180 GC / 8 skills (2 may be Secondary / may stack 2 skills on 1 player)

Black Orc, Bretonnian, Chaos Chosen, Chaos Dwarf, Dwarf, Elven Union, Human, Khorne, Snotling

Tier 4 – 1,210 GC / 9 skills (3 may be Secondary / may stack 2 skills on 2 players)

Gnome, Goblin, Halfling, Ogre

• No random skills or stat increases. No player may gain more than two extra skills.
• Inducements and Star Players must be bought as part of the team value.

Registration:
If Tourplay updates in time for the Third Season release, rosters and results will be managed there.
If not, all teams will be submitted via a short Google Form and checked by the Tournament Organiser before the event.
Full submission details will be shared in the week before the Gauntlet through and the ROMBBL WhatsApp group.

• Your Team: Fully assembled and clearly identifiable miniatures (painted teams encouraged – the Parade of the Perished returns!).
• Pitch, Dice & Templates: Standard, readable dice only – logos on the six. Bring pitch, block dice, measuring tools, scatter and throw-in templates.
• Rulebook & Roster: Blood Bowl Third Season (2025) Rulebook and a printed or digital copy of your team roster.
• Pens & Paper: For recording scores, achievements and fouls you’d rather forget.
• Good Humour & Sportsmanship: The ROMBBL spirit is about learning, laughing and lifting the community together – play fair, play fast, and enjoy the chaos.
• Snacks & Drinks: The Mercury Centre has food options nearby, or bring your own supplies for the long haul to glory (or ruin).

Info: Coaches arrive at Dicing With Life inside the Mercury Shopping Centre, Romford. Submit rosters, find your table, grab a drink, and get ready for kick-off.

Info: The Gauntlet begins! First games under the new Blood Bowl: Third Season rules — knights test their courage, mummies test their glue.

Info: A short pause for food, refreshments, and conversation. The first Hobby Showcase opens — show off your teams, swap painting tips, and admire the conversions of your rivals.

Info: Second round of play. Coaches start to master (or completely misread) the new edition’s twists and traits.

Info: Grab a meal, a drink, or a pastry. The second Hobby Showcase continues with judging for Best Painted and Best Themed.

Info: The final push! Who will rise to the Grail — and who will crumble back to the Grave?

Info: A final celebration of painting, sportsmanship, and dice-driven drama. Trophies and prizes are awarded across both the Lady’s and Liche’s Gauntlets.

Info: The Cabalvision lights dim and the cheers fade (until the next ROMBBL event). Coaches depart triumphant, bruised, or blissfully confused — as tradition demands.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Mercury Shopping Centre, Mercury Gardens, Romford, United Kingdom

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