(6 on a regular D6): the defending player is knocked down and pushed back. The result of a block is determined by the roll of dice : That's still a chance to take, but at least it's not impossible now! Good luck, little hobbits! Not enough you say? Well, Merry and Pippin join the fight! Now Frodo has a strength of 5, matching the Troll's. On his own, he would have 3 dice against him! But look, Sam comes to the rescue! Now Frodo has a strength of 3, and only has 2 dice against him. You roll three dice if one player has more than twice the strength of the other, and the player with the greatest strength decides which die will apply.īut how can the tricksy hobbit defeat the evil troll, then? Well, strength also is in numbers! Each player can assist a block (he needs to be in an adjacent square of the defender, and have no other opponent in an adjacent square), therefore granting your teammate one extra ST point for the block.Įxample: Frodo (who has a strength of 2) fights the evil Troll (who has a strength of 5). You roll two dice if one player has a greater strength than the other, and the player with the greatest strength decides which die will apply. ![]() When a player decides to block another, first and foremost, you need to determine who's the strongest one! To achieve that, you compare the values of the Strength attributes of the players : Some additional special actions are available through special skills, but we'll see that later. Watch out for the referee's eyes, though. The player is allowed to move before fouling. The player is allowed to move before handing off the ball.įoul: Foul an adjacent player who is on the ground. Hand off: Pass: Allows the player to give the ball to an adjacent player. The player is allowed to move before passing the ball. Pass: Allows the player to pass the ball. The blocking action counts as one movement. Special actions are also available, once per player and per turn :īlitz: Allow the player to block and move in the same turn. Going for it: a player is allowed to try to move up to two (three if he possesses the sprint skill) additional squares, but if he fails, he is immediately knocked prone.īlock: Block an opponent on an adjacent square. If a player starts a turn on the ground, he can stand up at the cost of 3 movement points. Movement: Move the player through empty squares. However, players can gain skill when leveling up!ĭuring his/her turn, a player can act only once. Skills: some players start with some skills, some without any. The average value is 3.ĪV (Armor Value): Defines how difficult it is to injure the player. The average value is 3.ĪG (Agility): Defines the player's ability to handle the ball and dodge his/her opponents. ST (Strength): Defines the player's fighting ability. The field is divided in two halves of 15 square wide and 13 square long. MA (Move allowance): Defines how many squares your player can move in a turn. Each team has its own specificities, and the game play can vary a lot from one to another. One of the most interesting aspects of the game is that you can pick a team that suits your tastes. There are a large variety of teams available: humans, orcs, elves, chaos, skavens. "Blood" represents the violent actions available in the game after all, it has been demonstrated that it is much easier to score when there are no opponents left to bother you on the field. Each game lasts 32 turns (16 for each player) which are divided in two halves. The aim of the game is, surprise surprise, to score more touchdowns than the opponent. There are cameos in the game referring to the NFL (National Football League), one of the Gods' name being Nuffle, and you can also find teams like the Darkside Cowboys, the Bad Bay Hackers or the Orcland Raiders.īlood Bowl is a two player, turned based game. It is set in a world mixing American Football and a medieval fantastic background. ![]() We will get to follow together the adventures of the Orc team "Moulin Rouge <3", fighting for its survival and realizing that really, fair play is overrated in that world.īlood Bowl is a board game first released in 1987 by Games Workshop. ![]() The aim of this series is to introduce you to the wonderful world of Blood Bowl through its video game adaptation.
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