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What is Battle Brothers?So, as you are still reading then you must be curious as to how the event will work? Here are the facts...

Battle Brothers is your chance to have fun with a friend, partner or family member, playing games against other such teams. The spirit of this event is entirely social and the challenge of playing as a team of two ensures that you will have a great time. By this definition, Battle Brothers is a great opportunity to meet new friends and gives you a fantastic reason to catch up with old allies who you haven’t seen for a while.

Battle Brothers also offers you the opportunity to showcase your army to other hobbyists, play against some of the best painted and converted armies in the world, share your ideas and get inspired for new hobby projects.

Hello and welcome to the pack for the Battle Brothers events being held at Warhammer World. This pack covers both Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 and so no matter which Battle Brothers you are coming to, this is the only pack you will need.

Battle Brothers events are all about having a great time with your closest ally, meeting new people and having fun. This pack will explain, in detail, how the events will work. For those of you who just want to turn up and play, here’s all you really need to know:

Arrive at the event with your gaming partner, your painted army and gaming materials (dice, tape measure etc.) then, prepare to have an awesome time with your closest ally fighting in great battles with like-minded people and seeing some inspirational armies along the way.

Finally, it’s worth mentioning that our games are written to be played in the spirit of friendly competition, where winning is less important than making sure everyone has a great time. Please help maintain this friendly spirit over the weekend and help everyone really enjoy themselves.

schedulesOne Day Event 8:00am: Warhammer World opens. Registration begins. Bugman’s Bar serving the Breakfast Menu.9:00am: Registration closes. 9:15am: Welcome and Event Briefing. 9:30am – 12:00pm: Game 1. 12:00pm – 1:00pm: Lunch served. Voting for Best Army 12:30pm – 12:55pm.1:00pm – 3:30pm: Game 2.3:30pm – 4:00pm: Afternoon Break. Legends Painting Competition. Entries taken until 3:40pm. Voting open 3:40pm- 3:55pm.4:00pm – 6:30pm: Game 3.6:30pm – 7:15pm: Evening Break.7:15pm – 7:30pm: Award Ceremony.7:30pm: Event Closes.10:00pm: Warhammer World closes.

Two Day EventEvening before the Event5:00pm – 7:00pm: Optional Early Registration opens.10:00 pm: Warhammer World closes.

Day One8:00am: Warhammer World opens. Registration begins. Bugman’s Bar serving the Breakfast Menu.9:00am: Registration closes. 9:15am: Welcome and Event Briefing. 9:30am – 12:00pm: Game 1. 12:00pm – 1:15pm: Lunch served. Legends Painting Competition. Entries taken until 12:30pm. Voting open 12:30pm – 1:00pm.1:15pm – 3:45pm: Game 2.3:45pm – 4:15pm: Afternoon Break.4:15pm – 6:45pm: Game 3.6:45pm – 7:30pm: Evening Meal served. 7:30pm – 9:00pm: Bugmans Pub Quiz.10:00pm: Warhammer World closes.

Day Two8:00am: Warhammer World opens. Bugman’s Bar serving the Breakfast Menu.10:00am – 12:30pm: Game 4.12:30pm – 1:30pm: Lunch served. Voting for Best Army 12:45pm – 1:15pm.1:30pm – 4:00pm: Game 5.4:00pm – 4:45pm: Afternoon Break.4:45pm – 5:00pm: Award Ceremony.5:00pm: Event Closes. 6:00pm: Warhammer World closes.

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Example 2: Gareth and Ray are also going to Battle Brothers and between them they are taking 1,500 points of Orks as a single army. Gareth will use 900 points of the Orks and Ray will use 600 points, giving them a single 1,500 point army from one Codex.

The Warrior’s CodeWhen attending events at Warhammer World, we require that you abide by The Warrior’s Code, which is designed to ensure everyone taking part has a quality experience. We expect that:

1.All your miniatures have been produced by Games Workshop (Citadel, Forge World or Warhammer Forge).

2.All miniatures in your army must be fully painted.

3.All miniatures in your army must be fully based.

4.All miniatures in your army must be fully assembled.

5.Your Army List must be selected from a current Games Workshop publication.

6.All miniatures in your army must have weapons/equipment as listed.

7.You will use an appropriately sized and painted movement tray for any units that are larger than one model (Warhammer events only).

8.Unit Fillers represent no more than 20% of the unit and roughly equate to the fighting prowess of the models they replace (Warhammer events only).

9.You do not use proxies at Warhammer World Events.

10.All major conversions are approved by the Warhammer World Events Team in advance of the event.

11.You treat all your opponents in a fair and even handed manner.

12.You embrace the Most Important Rule; play in the spirit of the game and do not get bogged down in the details of the rules.

If you and your models abide to The Warrior’s Code throughout the event, there is a sizable reward as mentioned later in the Scoring section.

For a much more detailed description of exactly what all of the above points mean, including examples, please visit the Warrior’s Code page online click here

registering at Warhammer World

When you arrive at the Battle Brothers, you’ll need to register in with the Events Team, who will give you a pack containing everything you will need for the event and randomly allocate a gaming table where your first game will take place. To register, you will need:

• Your ticket either printed out or displayed on a phone or tablet.

• A team name (family friendly of course).• Two copies of the army list you are using over the

event, both clearly marked with your Team Name.

At a two-day event, we will open an optional early registration on the Friday night. If you arrive in Nottingham early, and want to avoid the queues, then simply pop along and register early with us!

Your armYFor a Battle Brothers event, you’ll need to bring along an army of miniatures picked with your partner to a specific points value from a current and official list produced by Games Workshop. (For a full list of the armies in use at Battle Brothers events, please see The Warrior’s Code, mentioned later). The points value and composition of the army depends on the game you are playing:

Warhammer: Each Player uses a 1000 point army, allied together following the rules found on page 136 of the Warhammer Rulebook.

NOTE: You will need to decide between you which army General is the Grand General. The only reason for this is that in the scenario Blood and Glory, only the Grand General will count as the General for the purposes of the Breaking Point.

Example: Nick and John are going to Battle Brothers and Nick is taking a 1,000 point Orcs & Goblins army. John is taking a 1,000 point Vampire Counts army. These two armies fight alongside each other as detailed in the Warhammer Rulebook. John selects his Vampire Count to be the Grand General.

Warhammer 40,000: A 1,500 point army chosen between two people using the rules from pages 108 – 113 of the Warhammer 40,000 Rulebook.

Example 1: Adam and Rob are going to Battle Brothers and between them they need to fill a single 1,500 point army. Adam spends 800 points on a primary detachment of Black Templars and Rob spends 600 points on Blood Angels as an allied detachment following the rules in the Warhammer 40,000 Rulebook. Between them they then spend 100 points on fortifications, giving them their 1,500 point army.

special dietarY requirements?If you have any special dietary requirements that we should be aware of, please let us know as soon as you arrive. That way, we can ensure we have something ready for you to eat!

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Your team name

When you register at Battle Brothers, you’ll need to give us a name for your team. Perhaps you might go for a name relating to your armies, such as “The Warriors of the Emperor” or something to intimidate the other teams, like “The Crushers of Souls”. Perhaps you might opt for the ever-popular comedy option like “The Ninja Badgers” or “The Rubber Ducky Generals”. Whatever you call yourselves, it needs to be memorable and family friendly!

checklistMake sure you have all of the following:

A copy of your ticket, printed out or available to view on a mobile device

Your painted miniatures; your army and any extra miniatures you want to enter into the Legends Painting Competition.

Two copies of your army list, with your Team Name clearly displayed on them.

Your gaming materials – dice, templates, tape measures etc.

Your rulebook and extra Army Books, Codexes, Sourcebooks or copies of White Dwarf you may need.

Accommodation in Nottingham sorted if you need it.

We recommend bringing some superglue for on-the-spot repairs.

Your Team-mate!

games• You will play five games over the course of a two

day event and three games over a one day event. Each round will be against a randomly selected opposing team and will last two and a half hours.

• The scenery will be set-up prior to the event. If the scenario requires a special terrain feature, it will be provided for you.

• Scenarios will be taken from the rulebook of the game system that you are playing. They will be randomly generated by the event staff prior to each game. If there is a random number of objectives they will roll for this too and everyone in the event will play the same game.

Warhammer: using the Pitched Battles scenarios from page 141 of the Warhammer Rulebook.

Warhammer 40,000: using the Eternal War missions from page 118 of the Warhammer 40,000 Rulebook with the deployment maps from the same section.

After each round you must fill in the results slip and hand it to the events staff.

scoring• In each game, your team will score a number of

Victory Points as described in the scenario being played. Record these on your result slips prior to handing them in to the event staff.

• The team who scored the most Victory Points over the course of the event will be declared the Battle Brothers Champions.

• Any Team who fully adheres to The Warrior’s Code will receive a Victory Points bonus. In Warhammer events, you will receive 15,000 Victory Points. In Warhammer 40,000, you will receive 100 Victory Points.

• You could also receive additional Victory Points for receiving Favourite Game Votes (see below).

events onlYDuring Warhammer events, you could also score additional Victory Points as such:

• If playing The Watchtower scenario, your team earns an additional 500 Victory Points for capturing the Watchtower in the centre of the board at the end of the game.

• If playing the Blood and Glory scenario, your team earns an additional 500 Victory Points for reducing the opposing army to Breaking Point. The game ends when one team’s army hits breaking point as normal.

Your armY listAn Army List is a record of your complete army, covering all of the unit entries, their wargear and their individual point costs. If you need help with producing an Army List then contact your local Games Workshop Hobby Centre.

The Army List is an important part of the event. You need to hand in a copy during registration to be checked by the event staff. You will also need to have one to hand during your games for reference. Don’t forget to add on which psychic powers, magic lores or anything else like that your models are using throughout the event!

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Favourite game votes

At Warhammer World’s events, we value sportsmanship and camaraderie above all other attributes, and as such, after the last game of the event, both yourself and your partner will get to recognise your favourite opponents. Maybe they went out of their way to make sure you had a great time? Maybe they had a beautifully painted army or taught you a new tactic? Whatever the reason, simply fill out the appropriate voting slip on your record card and hand it in to the Events Staff. Each player votes individually, so you don’t have to vote for the same team as your partner. Votes are worth additional Victory Points to the teams that receive them, the amount depending on the games system you are playing:

Warhammer: Each vote your team receives is worth an additional 500 Victory Points.

Warhammer 40,000: Each vote your team receives is worth an additional 3 Victory Points.

aWardsAt the end of the Battle Brothers event, we will have an Awards Ceremony, where we will recognise the achievements made by some of the teams. At Warhammer World, we like to recognise every aspect of the hobby, so there is something for everyone, no matter what you love about the Games Workshop hobby. We will award:

• The Battle Brothers Champions: the team who score the most amount of Victory Points over the weekend.

• The Acolytes of War: the team who score the second-highest amount of Victory Points.

• The Aspirants of Glory: the team who score the third-highest amount of Victory Points.

• The Master Artisans: the team who receive the most number of votes for Best Army, as voted for by the players.

• The Scribe’s Quills: the team who are deemed to have the Best Army List.

• Bugman’s Rangers: the team who win the Pub Quiz. (Two day event only)

• Legends Painting Competition Awards: For the players who win the Legends Painting Competitions.

• The Emperor’s Laurels: For the team/teams who recieved the highest number of Favourite Game Votes.

• News from the Front: Single Most Heroic Act: to the player or team who are deemed to have handed in the most heroic story over the event.

the scriBes’ quillsEvery time we have an event here at Warhammer World, we’re amazed by the quality of some of the army lists we get handed to us – old dusty tomes, electronic read-outs, scrolls, skulls, fully illustrated books and the like! We even had a huge wooden shield given to us once… To honour this creativity, we created the Scribes’ Quills award for best army list. Judged by the member of the Events Staff who checks all of the army lists, this prize goes entirely on presentation. So why not go mad and see what you can create? The team who is judged by us to have the most extravagant and well-presented army list will win The Scribes’ Quills at the Award Ceremony!

the Warhammer World knights oF the inner circleWe here at Warhammer World consider sportsmanship and displaying a great attitude to be far and away more important than winning games, and as such, we created a magnificent prize – The Knights of the Inner Circle.

This awesome trophy is awarded to both members of any team which manages to gain 100% of Favourite Game votes at a two day event (10 votes in total). Such a display of great conduct is worthy of note, and anyone who does so is inducted into the Warhammer World Inner Circle of Knights.

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“It was at that time, when the battle was surely lost, that he stepped to the front and defiantly raised the Standard of Ostland. From that moment,

the day was ours.” From The Chronicles of Captain Schweisteigger by Christophe von Peache

Everybody has seen those cinematic moments, where one heroic act by an underdog has swung the course of the battle. Using the record sheets provided, note down your most unbelievable stories of heroic deeds; we want narrative-driven stories of hugely defied odds and insurmountable glory like this:

“The Champion of my Swordsman, Sergeant Lars Holt, charged into an Ogre Stonehorn with the last four men of his unit, blades drawn. With the fury of crazed men, they cut down the beast in one turn of combat! Huzzah!”

“My last 3 remaining Gretchin from Mokz Minesweeperz fired overwatch shots at Captain Lysander and killed him!” (Note- this actually happened here once...)

The best story of bravery in the face of the enemy will receive the Single Most Heroic Act prize at the Award Ceremony.

“You ask a lot of questions, Manling. You know what I think? I think you need another drink.” Gotrek

Gurnisson at the Battle of Khazad Hurn

The Bugman’s Pub Quiz At our two day events, we hold a pub quiz on Saturday evening. Based entirely on the games you are playing over the weekend, this quiz boasts favourites such as Guess That Stat-line, Say What You See and Who Would Win? Designed to let you chill out in Bugmans with a drink or two, this is suitable for new players and veterans alike, so why not gather a team of six or less and have a go? The winning team will not only be crowned Bugman’s Rangers at the Award Ceremony, but also receive a free round of drinks on us!

Legends gives you the chance to show off your skills with single models rather than with whole

armies. Simply enter a model in the relevant category when entries are being taken (check the schedule). Once all the entries are in, we ask everyone to vote for their favourites. Whoever gains the most votes in each category will be declared the winner! (Please note - these models can be anything from your collection, so feel free to bring anything, from any games system you like).

Hero of Legend: All types of Infantry & Cavalry, Bikes & Jetbikes.Beast of Legend: Monstrous Creatures, Beasts, Flying Monstrous Creatures, Warhammer Swarms, War Beasts, all Monsters.Engine of Legend: All Vehicles, War Machines and Artillery.

the Best armY competitionIt’s an honour for any team to have their army nominated for the Best Army Competition. Make sure you show your appreciation by voting for your favourite army from those selected at the appropriate time. The winning army will be declared The Master Artisans and glory shall be theirs.

contact usIf you need to contact us, we are happy to help:Phone: 0115 900 4994Email: whworldevents@gwplc.comPost: Warhammer World Events TeamGames WorkshopWillow RoadNottingham, NG7 2WS

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