The Old World Throne of Skulls

The Throne of Skulls heads to the Old World, for two days of rank-and-flank battling bliss. You’ll vie for the coveted trophy over five matched play games, with 2,000 point armies, including awards for painting and sportsmanship. This semi-casual tournament is a great way to spend some time with your friends, and meet new ones to boot!

EVENT ESSENTIALS

• System: The Old World
• Registration: Saturday at 9:00 AM. 
• Location: Warhammer World,  Willow Rd, Lenton, Nottingham, NG7 2WS
• Battle Size: 2000 points
• Board Size: 48” x 72”
• Missions: TBA 
• No. of Games: Five
• Tools of War: Attendees are expected to bring their army, dice, a tape measure, all relevant rules publications, and at least 2 physical copies of their army roster (one for the Event staff and one for each opponent). If you are using any electronic devices to carry your official rules references, please ensure they are charged and available for reference at all times.
• Refreshments: Lunch is included both days of the event. A water machine for refilling bottles is present in the gaming hall. Drinks, snacks & additional meals are available to purchase from Bugman’s Bar.
• Other Activities: Painting competition and free exhibition entry

2.0. What is Throne Of Skulls?

Throne of Skulls events are a unique event format found at Warhammer World and are very heavily weighted towards so called ‘soft’ scores. These may not appeal to all gamers, but may be just the thing that some players are looking for. 

The events are named after the iconic Throne of Skulls trophy awarded to the player who shows excellence in all aspects of the hobby. To become a Throne of Skulls Champion, a player needs to be skilled in the arts of generalship, army theme and/or painting and be able to ensure that they make the game enjoyable for both themselves and their opponent. 

Points are awarded for these three areas. The only one of these that you can directly control is how you play the game. The points for Favourite army and Favourite Game are given to you by your opponents at the end of the event.

2.1 How do you decide who to reward? 

This is entirely up to you. Your criteria for awarding your favourite game and favourite army votes do not have any set criteria. Your favourite army votes could be determined by the list of models your opponent has chosen. If a player has picked a list with a unique or memorable theme this could also be a deciding factor. Or you may pick an army based on how well it has been converted and/or painted. 

Remember there is a separate Favourite Army painting competition, so your decision for the Throne Of Skulls points does not have to be based solely on how an army looks.  

The same goes for choosing your Favourite Games. Your opponents may have been outgoing and great fun, but this should not form the basis of your decision. You may have played an opponent who was quiet or more reserved, but the game could well have been close and exciting so would be equally deserving of your vote. 

2.2 Becoming a Throne of Skulls Champion

Our Throne of Skulls Champion will be determined by a straight 33% split of gaming scores, favourite army votes, and favourite opponent votes. When you have submitted your scores using Best Coast Pairings your score will be converted to Tournament points using the following system

• Victory - 3 points

• Draw  - 1 point

• Loss  - 0 points

You can score a maximum of 15 Tournament points from your games. 

2.3 Favourite Game And Army Scores

Favourite game and army scores are calculated by voting in the following two categories when you hand in your final results at the end of the event. You get two votes in each category, and you must vote only for the players and armies you played against. This is also a secret ballot, so don’t let anyone see who you’ve voted for. Every player must use their four votes as they are integral to the event. Each vote you receive counts as three points towards your total Throne of Skulls score – this means you can receive a maximum of fifteen points for Favourite Game votes and fifteen points for Favourite Army votes.player

• Favourite Game – Vote for the two players you enjoyed playing against the most (note that you can’t vote for the same player twice!). Maybe they displayed excellent sportsmanship, perhaps they were positive and friendly, or it was generally a fun and engaging game.

• Favourite Army* – Vote for the two armies you played against that you liked the most (note that you can’t vote for the same army twice!). An entertaining or unique collection of units, excellent painting standards, a fantastic centrepiece model, spectacular conversions, or overall complimentary theme may make up your mind.

* Please note this is separate from the Best Army competition that happens during Sunday lunchtime. 

2.4 Throne of Skulls Score Example:

Edd’s has won three games and lost two games earning a tournament score so far of 9. At the end of the event he also received three Favourite Game votes and two Favourite Army votes, which are added to the 12 points they scored from their games for a total Overall score of 24 out of a possible 45 points.

2.5 Tiebreakers

If a player earns the same tournament score at the end of the event as another player, we will use the following tiebreakers to establish final rankings. They are listed here in order of priority:

• Gaming Score
• Favourite Game votes
• Favourite Army votes

If players are still tied they will finish in the same position.

Download the Event Pack: The Old World Throneof Skulls

Please see terms and conditions below:

This ticket is issued by Games Workshop Limited (GW) for The Old World Throne of Skulls February 2025 (Event) at the Warhammer World Venue, Lenton (Venue), and is subject to the following terms and conditions:

• No children under the age of 18 years will be admitted to the Venue unless accompanied and supervised by an adult aged 18 years or over. GW takes no responsibility for children under the age of 18, responsibility shall remain with the parent or guardian of the relevant child at all times.

• No smoking is permitted at the Venue other than in areas designated for smoking.

• No food or drink is to be brought into the Venue. The Venue will make available food and drink for purchase.

• The unauthorised professional use of photographic equipment is prohibited at the Venue.

• Event details, timings and car park arrangements are subject to change and should be checked prior to travelling.

• GW and the Venue both reserve the right to conduct security searches to all persons attending the Event and their possessions.

• GW and the Venue both reserve the right to, at their sole discretion, refuse access to, or remove from the Venue, without a refund any person who

- unreasonably refuses to be searched;

- is considered harmful, undesirable or offensive; or

- is deemed necessary to remove in the interests of security.

• The Venue is accessible to wheelchair users via the North entrance.

• Animals are not permitted at the Venue with the exception of assistance dogs.

• Official merchandise is only available inside the Venue.

• All attendees must be in possession of a valid ticket at all times. Defaced or altered tickets will become void and the holder may be refused admission.

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- Costumes must not be comprised, in whole or in part, of any real (or realistic) equipment of any military unit in existence after 1900. This especially applies to camouflage clothing, helmets etc.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Warhammer World, Willow Road, Lenton, United Kingdom