Hello & welcome to the second Dysartes.com Warhammer 40,000
tournament.
This tournament will be held at Warhammer World, UK Games
Workshop Head Office, which is based in Lenton Nottingham on the
28th of May 2005.
Warhammer World’s address is Games Workshop, Willow Rd,
Lenton, Nottingham, NG7 2WS. For Directions, see:
http://uk.games-
workshop.com/news/uk/events/warhammerworld/directions.htm or
contact Games Workshop either by emailing
warhammerworld@games-workshop.co.uk or phoning 0115 916 8410 (Warhammer World Store).
Tickets
Tickets cost £10, and include your lunch at Bugman’s Bar. We’re currently waiting on Warhammer World to get back to us with
the menu, but we shall update this file (and email anyone who has signed up) when we have that information.
For this Tournament you will need
A WYSIWYG army of no more than 1500 points, created using the Standard Organisation chart. This may be made
from any official army list published by Games Workshop either in one of their Codices or Chapter Approved articles.
Your Ticket
2 Rosters/Army Lists (1 for yourself, 1 for your opponent)
Appropriate Rule Book/Codex/White Dwarf/etc. (You may not use rules from publications that you do not have with
you.)
Dice, Templates and Tape measure (no pointy sticks)
Calculator (for working out Victory Points)
This tournament pack
Glue (in case of accidents)
3 markers for the Secure & Control scenario, around 25mm size (ie, standard slottabase size)
Note: Each Army list must quote the points of each upgrade/piece of equipment. E.g. Power Weapon (15), Plasma Pistol (15),
Iron Halo (25). If you are able to, do your army list on a computer and print out two copies of your list.
Army selection criteria
Space Marines (current edition) (including sub-codices) *note: Index Astartes will not be used
Eldar (including sub-codices)
Daemonhunters
Witchhunters
Imperial Guard (current edition) - No Tank Companies
Chaos Space Marines (current edition) or Lost & the Damned
Dark Eldar (current edition)
Orkz (including any sub-codices and Clan rules)
Tau (Including the Farsight list, but this requires O’shovah)
Kroot Mercenaries
Necrons
Tyranids - No seeding swarms
Harlequins (from Citadel Journal #39)
Armies may not include
Allies of any kind(i.e. Kroot mercenaries, Inquisition forces, Deathwatch, etc)
Minor Psychic Powers (excluding those found in the Chaos Space Marine Codex)
Flyers (including VTOL) or vehicles with structure points)
Units Created with Vehicle Design Rules or Tyranid Creature Design Rules
Special Characters that require permission
The Forge World Blood Thirster may not use its rules, but may use standard Blood Thirster rules
House Rules
Armies may include vehicles and upgrades from Forge World (note that the rules must be the latest version from their
published books, not the website trial rules).
The Leman Russ Vanquisher must remain stationary to fire AT shells.
You may field no more than one special character that doesn’t require opponent’s permission.
Pre-game
Missions will be rolled for before the battle using the standard missions. The level of the mission will Gamma, using the
Infiltrate, Deep Strike, Dusk & Dawn and Victory Points rules. For full mission rules, see the 40k Rulebook, pages 81 to 83. List
of the missions is found below for ease:
D6 Result Mission
1 Cleanse
2 Secure & Control
3 Seek & Destroy
4 Recon
5 Take & Hold
6 Roll Strategy Ratings, player who rolls highest chooses mission from the above
Disclaimer: We withhold the right to change the Rule Pack any time. Because of the nature of the tournament, we hold the
right to remove a player from the tournament if we deem that person to be of unsocial or violent nature. If need be, you may
be removed from the premises. - Rulebook version 1.02
Tournament Points
Battle Report: At the start of the tournament, you will be issued with a sheet of paper, with space for each game. On it,
you will need to record who you were playing against, what the result was (and in whose favour), as well as the
Sportsmanship score you are giving your opponent, and any general comments you have on the game.
Generalship Points: Each game is worth a total of 20 points, split between the winner and loser as detailed below:
Result Winner Loser
Draw 10 10
Minor Victory 13 7
Major Victory 17 3
Massacre 20 0
Sportsmanship Points: This is a measure of how good a sportsman you found your opponent to be during the game, on a
scale of one to ten (ten being very good). Do not mark down a player due to his list; mark him with regards to his general
attitude within the game.
A player can also collect extra points for the following – note that all models must be at the same standard to achieve that
score; detailing two or three figures in a 100+ figure Tyranid army will not get you the points.
Painting: Note: Each model must be painted in at least three colours to be used. (This is a Warhammer World rule)
Fully painted (3 colours+ based) = 5 points
Details, squad markings and banners = 5 points
Extra special details (superb, detailed paintjob throughout) = 5 points
If you did not paint your army, please leave a note beside it when the judging is in progress. This will exclude you from the
Best Painted award.
Army selection:
Background/Theme (200-600 words about your army) = 5 points
Balanced (as deemed by judges) = 5 points
WYSIWYG = 5 points
Please note that you will be required to have submitted a copy of your army list and background to the tournament organisers
no later than seven days prior to the tournament, to be judged ahead of time. A reminder email will be sent out no later than
10 days prior to the event.
Total Points: The total points available within the tournament are 120.
Warm-up: Both players will spend 5 minutes or so before each game: Asking each other about their armies (wargear, squad
special rules, etc.) and terrain affects (i.e. sizes of the terrain, how unique terrain features work, etc).
You will NOT move any terrain that has been laid out, either before, after or during a game! Points may be deducted if you are
seen doing this and not returning it to its proper position on the board.
Schedule
10:00 - 10:30 Sign in
11:00 - 13:00 Round one
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch + Army judging
14:00 - 16:00 Round two
16:00 - 16:30 Half hour break
16:30 - 18:30 Round three
19:00 - Announce Winners + Award certificates & prizes
Note: during the lunch period each person’s armies will be left on the table they used in the first round for painting judging.
Please leave your army in an organised way leaving your army fluff/background beside your army. You must leave a message
beside your army saying your entry number (this can be on your background text).
Disclaimer: We withhold the right to change the Rule Pack any time. Because of the nature of the tournament, we hold the
right to remove a player from the tournament if we deem that person to be of unsocial or violent nature. If need be, you may
be removed from the premises. - Rulebook version 1.02
Categories
The winner of each category will also receive a certificate in addition of the normal prize.
In the event of joint scores for each category, the highest (or lowest in the case of Wooden Spoon) points from each category
in this order, general ship, sportsman, then painting points.
Tournament Winner Award – This is the overall winner of the tournament, the person who receives the largest amount of
tournament points.
Aspiring Winner Award – This is the player who receives the second largest amount of tournament points.
Most Sporting Player - This is the player with the most sportsmanship.
Best General Award – This is the player with the most game points (results of each game).
Best Painted Army Award – This is the player with the highest amount of army painting points.
Note: if there is a joint winner for best painted army, the judges will decide which of the joint armies they prefer to give the
award to.
Wooden Spoon – This is the player with the least amount of tournament points.
The Winner of each category will receive a certificate signed by Pete Haines, lead 40k designer.
The prizes will be:
Tournament Winner TBA Aspiring Winner TBA
Best General TBA Best Painted Army TBA
Wooden Spoon Wooden Spoon Most Sporting Player TBA
Disclaimer: We withhold the right to change the Rule Pack any time. Because of the nature of the tournament, we hold the
right to remove a player from the tournament if we deem that person to be of unsocial or violent nature. If need be, you may
be removed from the premises. - Rulebook version 1.02