Hey all, this is a very quick round up of the results and top lists from the Da Boyz GT held in Rochester, New York on 10 and 11 November 2018.  You can find the pack, results and top lists.  Thanks to Gary (@Khornlord) for running the event and supplying the information.

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Da Boyz GT Pack

Da Boyz GT was a five round, 2000 point matched play event for Age of Sigmar with custom scenarios.  I’ll add more details soon, but you can find the pack here and here.

Da Boyz GT Results

The Da Boyz GT award-winners were:

• Overall: Alan Bajramovic
• Best General: Anthony Lawrence
• Best in Faction
  • Death: Kevin Lemieux-Gagnon
  • Destruction: Nicholas Walters
  • Chaos: Jordan Watt
  • Order: Curtis Cluett
• Khorne’s Favor: Bill Souza
• Best Table: Jon Green
• Sports: Tim O’Brien
• Best Painted: Martin Orlando
• Smoking boots: Thierry Bouffard

The top 10 were:

You can find the full results over on Warscore.

Da Boyz GT Top Lists

Here are the top lists from the Da Boyz GT.  I’ve included the podium places and the four best in faction.  You can check out all the lists here.

Alan Barjaramovic – First Overall

Play Type: Matched Play | Game Type: Battlehost | Grand Alliance: Chaos | Allegiance: Khorne Realm of Battle: GHYRAN, The Realm of LIFE

Leaders

Bloodthirster of Insensate Rage

General    Artefact: Ghyrstrike

Command Trait: Devastating Blow

Bloodthirster of Unfettered Fury

Wrath of Khorne Bloodthirster

Exalted Greater Daemon of Khorne Role:  (Forgeworld) (580)

Artefact: The Crimson Crown

Slaughterpriest  Prayer: Killing Frenzy

Slaughterpriest Prayer: Killing Frenzy

Battleline

Bloodreavers Quantity: 10

Bloodreavers Quantity: 10

Bloodreavers Quantity: 10

Battalions Council of Blood

Anthony Lawrence – Best General / 3rd Overall

Allegiance: Daughters Of Khaine   Danger Noodle Soup

– Temple: Hagg Nar

LEADERS

Spaghetti Sorceress (140)

Bloodwrack Medusa

– General

– Command Trait : Devoted Desciples

– Lore of Shadows : Mindrazor

Manicotti the Noodle Queen (480)

Morathi High Oracle of Khaine

– Lore of Shadows : Mindrazor

Lunch Lady on Soup Cart (300)

Hag Queen on Cauldron Of Blood

– Artefact : Iron Circlet

– Prayer : Blessing of Khaine

Lunch Lady (60)

Hag Queen

– Prayer : Catechism of Murder

UNITS

Danger Noodles (480)

20 x Blood Sisters

Stabby Ladies (270)

30 x Witch Aelves

-Pairs of Sacrificial Knives

Stabby Ladies (100)

10 x Witch Aelves

-Sacrificial Knives and Blade Bucklers

Flappy Spear Ladies (80)

5 x Khinerai Heartrenders

Flappy Spear Ladies (80)

5 x Khinerai Heartrenders

TOTAL: 1990/2000 EXTRA COMMAND POINTS: 0 WOUNDS: 120

LEADERS: 4/6 BATTLELINES: 3 (3+) BEHEMOTHS: 1/4 ARTILLERY: 0/4

ARTEFACTS: 1/1 ALLIES: 0/400

Jordan Watt – Third in Battle / 2nd Overall / Best Chaos

Allegiance: Nurgle

LEADERS

Great Unclean One (340)

– Plaue Flail & Massive Bilesword – Artefact : The Endless Gift – Lore of Virulence : Sumptuous Pestilence

Great Unclean One (340)

– General – Command Trait : Grandfather’s Blessing – Bile Blade & Doomsday Bell – Artefact : The Witherstave – Lore of Virulence : Favoured Poxes

Rotigus (340)

– Lore of Virulence : Glorious Afflictions

UNITS

10 x Plaguebearers (120)

10 x Plaguebearers (120)

10 x Plaguebearers (120)

6 x Plague Drones (400)

BATTALIONS

Thricefold Befoulment (120)

ENDLESS SPELLS

Aethervoid Pendulum (40)

Umbral Spellportal (60)

TOTAL: 2000/2000 EXTRA COMMAND POINTS: 1 WOUNDS: 108

LEADERS: 3/6 BATTLELINES: 3 (3+) BEHEMOTHS: 3/4 ARTILLERY: 0/4

ARTEFACTS: 2/2 ALLIES: 0/400

Kevin Lemieux-Gagnon – Best Death / 10th Overall

R:Shyish Grand Alliance: Death | Allegiance: Grand Host of Nagash

Play Type: Matched | Game Type: Battlehost |

Leaders

Mannfred, Mortarch of Night 420pts

Quantity: 1 Spell: Vile Transference

Vampire Lord 140pts

Artefact: Balefire Lantern Spell: Amaranthine Orb

Necromancer 110pts

General Role: Command Trait: Lord of Nagashizzar Spell: Overwhelming Dread

Battleline

Skeleton Warriors 280pts  Quantity: 40 Upgrade: Hornblower Upgrade: Standard Bearer

Skeleton Warriors 280pts Quantity: 40 Upgrade: Hornblower Upgrade: Standard Bearer

Dire Wolves 60pts  Quantity: 5

Other

Bladegheist Revenants 270pts Ally Quantity: 15

Morghast Harbingers 220pts Quantity: 2

Morghast Harbingers 220pts Quantity: 2

Total: 2000/2000pts 270pts/400pts Allies

Nicholas Walters – Best Destruction /

Ironjawz

Play Type: Matched Play | Game Type: Battlehost | Grand Alliance: Destruction | Allegiance:

Ironjawz Realm of Battle: CHAMON, The Realm of METAL

Leaders

Gordrakk, the Fist of Gork   Role: Leader, Behemoth

Orruk Warboss   (Ally)

Orruk Warchanter

Orruk Warchanter

General

Artefact: Crucible of Molten Silver

Command Trait: Ironclad

Orruk Warchanter

Artefact: Chamonite Darts

Battlelines

Orruk Gore-gruntas  Quantity: 3

Weapon: Pig-iron Choppa

Orruk Gore-gruntas  Quantity: 3

Weapon: Pig-iron Choppa

Orruk Gore-gruntas Quantity: 6

Weapon: Pig-iron Choppa

Orruk Gore-gruntas Quantity: 6

Weapon: Pig-iron Choppa

Battalions  Gorefist

Total 1990pts

140pts/400pts Allies

Curtis Cluett – Best Order / 4th Overall

Faction idoneth deepkin

Nautilar enclave

Leaders

Eidolon of the storm (artefact cloak of midnight) 400pts

High King volturnos (warlord trait on warscroll) 280pts (General)

Soul scryer 100pts

Tide caster 100pts (spell: protective barrier)

Battleline

6 Morrsarr guard 320pts

6 Morrsarr guard 320pts

6 Ishlann guard 300pts

5 liberators 1 great hammer 100pts

5 liberators 1 great hammer 100pts

2000/2000p

Hey everyone, two Age of Sigmar events this weekend to report on, 9,660 miles apart – the Bendigo Bush Bash Bonanza in Victoria, Australia and the Dragon Fall GT, Elmhurst, Illinois, USA.  In this post, I cover the Bush Bash Bonanza event packs, the results, the awards, top lists and all the coverage of the events. The Dragon Fall GT post will be up in the next day or so.

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Bendigo Bush Bash Bonanza

The Bendigo Bush Bash Bonanza was hosted by my favourite Australian wargaming club from the bush, Measured Gaming.  Check out the club profile on the site for all the details about the club.

The Bush Bash was 5 rounds, 2,000 points, GHB18, Malign Sorcery (but not Firestorm).  Check out the full pack.

There was also some fun swag to be had simply by turning up.

One of the goodies in the goodie bags for Bendigo’s Bush Bash Bonanza!
CC: @MeasuredGaming_ pic.twitter.com/oMHFRss2QV

— Joel McGrath (@JoelMcGrathMG) October 8, 2018

Realms and Malign Sorcery House Rules

The Bush Bash operated under a number of house rules relating to Malign Sorcery and the realms.  These were:

1. Battles will be taken place in the realm of Bogans. This realm has one rule. If you table your opponent by turn 3 it is customary to go to the bar and buy them a drink.

2. Picking a realm while writing a list will allow you access to the command ability(s), artefacts AND will unlock the spells for that particular realm.

3. All wizards in your army will know the realmsphere magic spell from your realm.

4. Wizards may pick ONE additional spell from the realm lore OR your allegiances lore. Eg. A necromancer may know one spell from the Legions of Nagash battletome, while another knows one spell from the Shyish lore.

5. When submitting your army list, make sure to add in the realm spells you will be using. As these are house rules you will not be able to do it on warscroll builder.

The Scenarios

The scenarios were announced on the day and were:

1. Places of Arcane Power
2. Better Part of Valour
3. Relocating Orb
4. Total Commitment
5. Focal Points

Bush Bash Results and Awards

Jesse Perkins took out the event with his Daughters of Khaine, as well as picking up best painted.  Luke Ingram got best sports.

Bush Bash Top Age of Sigmar Lists

The top five at the Bush Bash were:

1. Jesse Perkins – Daughters of Khaine (HaggNar Temple Nest)
2. Joel McGrath – Hosts of Slaanesh (Seekers)
3. Lachie Mulcahy – Daughters of Khaine (Khailebron)
4. Mathew Tyrrell – Legion of Blood (VLOZD)
5. Corey Ford – Blades of Khorne (Council of Blood)

Their lists for the top 5 are below. Check out all the lists here and the list review show from the Measured Gaming lads (@PlasticCraic, @vlossr, @SpookyLukeMG and @JoelMcGrathMG).

First – Jesse Perkins – Daughters of Khaine

Second – Joel McGrath – Hosts of Slaanesh

Third – Lachie Mulcahy – Daughters of Khaine

Fourth – Mathew Tyrrell – Legion of Blood

Fifth – Corey Ford – Khorne

Bush Bash Pictures and Coverage

Finally, I’ve collected a number of photos off various people from Twitter.  If there are any more pictures or epic stories that should be recorded for posterity, please get in touch 🙂

So this weekend marked the finale of the official Games Workshop Age of Sigmar Grand Tournament season with the Grand Final held at Warhammer World in Nottingham. Just short of 80 players from across the UK and as far afield as the US met in battle.  Each having qualified at one of the three Age of Sigmar Grand Tournament heats held through 2017 and 2018.

In this post, I cover the Grand Tournament pack, the results and lists where I can get them.  Games Workshop don’t formally publish results and lists (with these usually only being due on the day).

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AoS Grand Tournament Grand Final 2018 Pack

The Age of Sigmar Grand Tournament Grand Final for 2018 was fought over six randomly selected scenarios from the 18 Pitched Battle battleplans.  The scenarios were drawn at the start of the tournament.  Realm rules (including spells), realmscape features and Malign Sorcery were all in play.   So the rounds were:

1. Total Commitment – Realm of Fire – Clouds of Smoke and Steam
2. Shifting Objectives – Realm of Life – Lifesprings
3. Duality of Death – Realm of Metal – Metallic Hinterlands
4. Knife to the Heart – Realm of Shadow – Perpetual Dark
5. Better Part of Valour – Realm of Death – Eternal War
6. Border War – Realm of Light – Gleaming Vista

In terms of scoring, there is always a strong element of painting and sports scores in the overall results.  The scoring system was:

• major victory – 6 points
• minor victory – 4 points
• draw – 2 points
• loss – 0 points
• 1 point for each favourite game vote
• 1 point for each favourite army vote

At the end of the event, you selected two of your opponents to receive favourite game (who you liked playing) votes, and two of your opponents to receive favourite army (what you liked the look of) votes.

Kill points earned was the tiebreaker.  Summoned units did not count towards the total points value of enemy units destroyed and you get the full 2,000 points if you wipe out the enemy.

You can read the full pack and 2018 update for AoS2 for more details.

AoS Grand Tournament Grand Final Results

With massive thanks to WHTV Dan, the final results were:

1. Ben Savva – Daughters of Khaine
2. Robert Sedgeman – Nighthaunt
3. Terry Pike – Nurgle
4. Gary Percival – Sacrosanct Chamber
5. Steve Curtis – Death (Nagash)
6. Nick Thompson-  Daughters of Khaine (Snakes)
7. Chris Myhill – Order
8. Dan Bradshaw – Idoneth Deepkin
9. Tony Moore – Nagash
10. Colin Cochrane – Daughters of Khaine (horde)

Based on gaming score alone, the top 5 would have been:

1. Ben Savva – Daughters of Khaine
2. Robert Sedgeman – Death
3. Gary Percival – Sacrosanct Chamber
4. Nick Thompson – Order
5. Chris Myhill – Order

Ben took out the event with the same Daughters of Khaine list that he has been running for months, and that won the recent Angelcore event in London.

Terry Pike’s list. A stunning army. Witherstave on the bell GUO.

Gary Percival’s “Seqs bomb” list. You can check out Gary’s Masterclass Interview on KO (in AoS1) here.

Allegiance: Stormcast Eternals

Leaders
Lord-Arcanum (180)
– General
– Trait: We Cannot Fail 
– Spell: Azyrite Halo
Knight-Vexillor (120)
– Pennant of the Stormbringer
Gavriel Sureheart (100)
Lord-Castellant (100)
– Artefact: God-forged Blade 

Battleline
20 x Sequitors (400)
– Stormsmite Mauls and Soulshields
5 x Sequitors (120)
– Stormsmite Mauls and Soulshields
5 x Sequitors (120)
– Stormsmite Mauls and Soulshields

Units
10 x Evocators (400)
5 x Evocators (200)
5 x Evocators (200)

Total: 1940 / 2000
Extra Command Points: 1
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 142

Steve Curtis, who also won favourite opponent, ran the following Death list with vile transference, orb and overwhelming dread on Nagash.

Tony Moore, regular tournament winner and UK masters attendee, came in 9th with the following list.  You can check out Tony’s Masterclass interview here.

• Allegiance: Grand Host of Nagash
• Nagash Supreme Lord Of The Undead (800) – General – Lores of the Dead Spell 1: Fading Vigour (Deathmages) – Lores of the Dead Spell 2: Amethystine Pinions (Vampires) – Lores of the Dead Spell 3: Vile Transference (Vampires)
• Necromancer (110) – Lore of the Deathmages: Overwhelming Dread
• Vampire Lord (140) – Mount: Nightmare – Artefact: Balefire Lantern – Lore of the Vampires: Amaranthine Orb
• 40 x Skeleton Warriors (280) – Ancient Spears
• 5 x Dire Wolves (60)
• 5 x Dire Wolves (60)
• 30 x Grimghast Reapers (360)
• Umbral Spellportal (60)
• Prismatic Palisade (30)
• Total: 1900 / 2000 Extra Command Points: 2 Allies: 0 / 400 Wounds: 116

I’ll add more of the top lists, as and when I get them.

The full results are:

AoSGT Grand Final Painting

The painting results were split between Oscar and his amazing Stormcast and Terry Pike from Facehammer‘s sublime Nurgle.  For more of Oscar’s army, check out his Showcase on the site.  For more on Terry’s, check out his Twitter feed and the ProPainted Podcast’s website for more pictures of the armies.

Thanks to Warchief Baz for the photos of the Best Painted nominations.

You can find more pictures over on the Warhammer World Facebook page.

Social media coverage

As you would expect, the event was streamed all weekend on Games Workshop’s official Twitch channel.  So if you are a subscriber you can go back and watch the games.

However, what truly made the weekend for me following along at home, was all the epic Twitter coverage by the guys in attendance.  It just looked like everyone was having a blast.  So massive thanks to WHTV Dan, Rob Symes of the Honest Wargamer, Darren Watson, Ben Savva, Warchief Baz, the Pro Painted Podcast, Steve Wren, Kanamorf, Nico and countless others.

ITS TIME TO PLAY SOME WARHAMMER #GTFINAL pic.twitter.com/TIljdEKz7L

— 🎃🎃 EVIL WHTV DAN 🎃🎃 spooki boi (@CheekyBNOC) October 13, 2018