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Valahar Gallante

## History

Valahar Gallante is the current owner of the Elfheim Eagles, having combined two former teams, the Dar-Ellarth Beechtrees and the Ashvale Valar, in 2468. In order to do this, Gallante had to foreclose on one of his mortgages and successfully performed a hostile takeover of controlling interest in the Beechtrees and Valar. He soon sold the most experienced (and thus most expensive) players from the rosters to another new team, the Galadrieth Gladiators, and auctioned off the arenas of the Beechtrees and Valar.

With his new influx of capital, Gallante purchased the Vale Arena from another Elven team who ran afoul of an Elven insurance cartel, and hired Perellian Ashblade to help run and build the Elfheim Eagles. He also acquired a new mage and other support staff for the Eagles.

Another influx of money came in when Gallante bet 200,000 gold pieces on the Elfheim Eagles to beat Nurgle's Rotters in Blood Bowl XX. After getting 15-1 odds, the Eagles won, and Gallante received his money.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Companion, pg. 49, 1990
Valen Swift

History

Valen Swift was the Team Captain of the Elfheim Eagles and their star thrower. In 2493, Swift, along with his brother, Lucien Swift, has become a free agent and lends his services to various Elven teams.

### Professional Career

Playing for the Elfheim Eagles, Valen Swift was part of the championship team in the infamous Blood Bowl XX in 2480. He was named Team Captain in 2484. After many seasons, Swift left the Eagles on a hiatus in 2491, to follow other pursuits in media, and setting himself up along with his brother, Lucien, as a pair of free agents, and only offering their services as a pair so that they never have to play against each other on the pitch.

### Personal Career

When the Elfheim Eagles named Valen Swift as their new captain, a rivalry was born with his brother, Lucien, who was captain of the Galadrieth Gladiators. The rivalry became very bitter until a grudge match between the teams in 2487 led to a serious injury to Valen. Both Swift brothers repaired their relationship while Valen recuperated.

In 2491, both brothers set up the Swift Foundation, an organization to help young people start a career in Blood Bowl. They also participated in *A Swift Trip Up North*, a Cabalvision Special following their travels to the northlands.

## Models

Valen Swift, 6th Edition, Games Workshop, 2018
1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Death Zone Season Two, pg 13, 2017
AFC

## Auld World Football Conference (AFC)

The AFC was one of two conferences along with the New World Football Conference (NFC) that ran from 2432 until it was dissolved in 2490 with the collapse of the NAF, for a total of 58 years. There were twenty teams in each conference which were further split into four divisions with five teams each: Northern Division, Western Division, Eastern Division, and Central Division.

All teams in any division could play any team they wanted, provided they only played 16 matches, must have played every team in their division, and didn't play a team more than twice. Matches were organized at a pre-season meeting of the owners. Each brought 16 team socks (or some other apparel, such as the Halflings who do not wear shoes) and would exchange them for other teams' socks in a frantic and chaotic meeting.

The AFC was the only conference able to compete in the Chaos Cup, sending the eight top teams to the tournament.

### Northern Division

* Albion Wanderers
* Arctic Cragspiders
* Champions of Death
* Icecastle Wolves
* Middenheim Marauders

### Western Division

* Bruendar Grimjacks
* Dark Renegades
* Elfheim Eagles
* Stunted Soutfellows
* Westside Werewolves

### Eastern Division

* Bright Crusaders
* Chaos All-Stars
* Khaine's Killers
* Oldheim Ogres
* Scarcrag Snivellers

### Central Division

* Bluchen Berserkers
* The Gouged Eye
* Naggaroth Nightwings
* Reikland Reavers
* Underworld Creepers

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Players, pg 27, 1989
2. ↑ 2nd Ed. Handbook, pg 28, 1988
3. ↑ 2nd Ed. Handbook, pg 27, 1988
Chaos Gods

The Chaos Gods are daemonic, powerful beings who draw power from the darkness of the various beings inhabiting the Old and New World. Although there are apparently many of them, there are four main Chaos gods who are regularly worshipped and have servants who commit various acts in their name. These gods also encompass certain dark aspects of power:

* Khorne, the Blood God: god of bloodlust, war, death, blood, and skulls.
* Nurgle, the Lord of Decay: god of plague, despair, disease and death.
* Slaanesh, the Prince of Excess: god of lust, pleasure, desire, and excess.
* Tzeentch, the Changer of Ways: god of change, fate, mutation, hope, and knowledge.
Lizardman

## General

If Blood Bowl historians are to be believed, Lizardmen have been playing the sport for over 8,000 years. This does seem a little hard to believe, especially as that would mean they were playing it centuries before an Orc called Mungk sat down for a rest and discovered a silver dome. But, whenever this comes up the historians just nod smugly, peer over their spectacles, and say that this just goes to show how prescient the Llizardmen are. Whatever the story behind their involvement in the sport, they've definitely made an impact! On the field, Lizardmen epitomize teamwork, with up to three different species working together on the pitch at a time. Skinks are the most numerous players- highly agile and as quick as lightning. They are balanced out by Saurus, fewer in number and not as fast, but capable of dishing out some serious punishment. Then there are the Kroxigor, reptilian monstrosities capable of felling an Ogre with a single blow.

## Famous Lizardmen Teams

* Lustrian Croakers
* Sotek's Word

## Famous Lizardmen Star Players

* Hemlock
* Lottabottol
* Quetzal Leap
* Slibli

1. ↑ Blood Bowl Almanac, 2018, pg. 127
Gobbler Grimlich

### Career Totals

13 Rushing TDs, 18 Regurgitating TDs, 1132 Rushing Yards, 24 Fatalities (17 confirmed as by ingestion)

### Awards

Bloodweiser Best Newcomers Medal- 2488; Most Unique Mutation- 2487; Scariest Game Face 2490

## Gobbler Grimlich

 History

Gobbler Grimlich is a mutant toad runner, having debuted for the Chaos Chosen team, the Crimson Spikes. He was instrumental in the Crimson Spikes' win for the Chaos Cup in 2464. Currently, Gobbler Grimlich has lent his services to many Chaos Chosen teams such as the Doom Lords, and Underworld Denizens' teams such as the Fungal Cowboys.

### Professional Career

Gobbler Grimlich debuted with the Crimson Spikes in 2464, being recruited by Ghol Three-eyes after Gobbler ingested most of the Crimson Spikes reserve bench. Leading the team to their first Chaos Cup win in 2464, Gobbler went on to lead the Spikes to their second Chaos Cup final in 2466, losing to the winning team. Taking a break for several years from 2469-2477, Gobbler would re-enter competitive play, leding his services to various teams as a free agent.

### Personal Career

Gobbler Grimlich was the creation of Droter Retch, a Skaven coach for the Fungal Cowboys, although how Gobbler wasn't drafted for the team, but rather, the Crimson Spikes instead, remains a mystery. One theory is that Gobbler escaped Retch and lived in the underground sewers beneath Blood Bowl stadiums until his discovery in 2464.

In 2477, at a NAF press conference, Droter Retch reunited with Gobbler, showing the mutant toad with baby sketches and various witnesses at his creation. The reunion was emotional ending with Gobbler eating Droter.

## Art

Gobbler Grimlich, Star Player Card, Games Workshop, 2018

## Models

Currently, there are no models of Gobbler Grimlich available.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Spike! Journal #1, pg 15, 2018
Goblins

## General

Goblins are cruel, callous, and uncouth, with a juvenile sense of humor and a wicked imagination dedicated to discovering new ways of hurting others without getting hurt themselves. This tends to make them better Blood bowl fans than players, and indeed Goblin fans have a solid reputation throughout the Old World for turning up hours before the match, getting drunk, starting fights (as long as they outnumber the opposition at least two to one), singing lewd and insulting songs at the top of their voices, and generally causing trouble wherever they go .

As for the teams themselves, well... a Goblin team's game plan owes much more to hope than potential. Goblins can make quite good catchers because they are small and agile, and are therefore able to dodge through gaps in the opposing line where larger players could not get through. Throwing the ball, on the other hand, is not an art that Goblins have ever really mastered, and so it is not uncommon for a Goblin receiver to go an entire match without being thrown the ball. Most teams improve their throwing game by recruiting one or more Trolls. Admittedly, these lumbering simpletons aren't very good at picking up the ball either, but they're very good at picking up Goblins (who may or may not be holding the ball) and chucking them into the opposition's half of the pitch. Creative solutions are often the best !

The fact that Goblin teams win even the occasional match can be attributed to one factor: their extensive, flagrant use of "secret" weapons. From chainsaws to pogo sticks to satchels full of explosives, there's very little a Goblin team won't use to gain an advantage on the pitch. They're also known to be incredibly efficient when it comes to fouling- Dirty 'Arris, who is still looked up to by bribe-happy Gobbos across the land, actually perfected the art of belaboring a downed opponent with a large bag of gold, then releasing it in one smooth motion so it landed neatly at the ref's feet...

## Famous Goblin Teams

* The Greenboyz
* Rock Sweaty
* The Lowdown Rats
* The Scarcrag Snivellers

## Famous Goblin (and Troll) Star Players

* Bomber Dribblesnot
* Fungus the Loon
* Grotty
* Nobbla Blackwart
* Scrappa Sorehead
* Ripper Bolgrot
* The Black Gobbo

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Blood Bowl Almanac, 2018, pg. 18
Halflings

## General

The technical deficiency of Halfling teams is legendary. They're too short to throw or catch, they run at half pace, and it goes without saying that their blocking game leaves something to be desired. Most Halfling coaches, aware of the material that they have to work with, make up for quality with quantity. After all, if you can get half a dozen players in the opposing teams End Zone and, by some miracle, manage to end up with the ball, then there is a small chance that one or two of them wont be jelly by the time you throw the thing! Probably the only real point in the Halfling's favor is their long-held alliance with the Treemen who guard the forests of their realm, and a team that can tempt on (or two!) of them along to a game suddenly doesn't look so pathetic .

## Famous Halfling Teams

* Bluebay Crammers
* Greenfield Grasshuggers
* The Iron Chefs
* Moot Mighties
* Pinkfoot Panthers
* Stunted Stoutfellows
* Tallow Candles

## Famous Halfling, Treeman, and Dryad Star Players

* "Big" Jobo Hairyfoot
* Captain Colander
* Cindy Piewhistle
* Deeproot Strongbranch
* Neddley Verrüca
* Puggy Baconbreath
* Rumbelow Sheepskin
* Willow Rosebark

## Star Players Who Play for Halfling Teams

* Karla von Kill
* Morg 'N Thorg

- ↑ (Blood Bowl Almanac, 2018, p. 126).
Devoted Workers Party

The Devoted Workers Party was the political arm of the Devotees of the Good Work. It was founded in response to the tensions between the Empire and the newly founded Sector Trade Organization. With the increased ties between ACRE and the Church of Humanity, Repentant in the lead-up to the latter's entry into the STO, the Devotees thought the time was right to take a more active stance in sector politics.

Headed by prominent Devotee Sarah Canewright, granddaughter of the Devotees' founder Jane, the Devoted Workers Party represented an ideological middle ground between the CHR, ACRE, and the UPC. Their official platform was primarily concerned with advocating for peace and prosperity across the sector, as well as increased rights for workers and freemen.

Having some level of support within not just the CHR, but also ACRE and the UPC, their political movement was spread across three planets: Demnoph, Yakiyah, and Cabina. When the Imperial-STO conflict broke out in earnest, the DWP sided fully with the STO, and brought all its resources to bear to aid in the defense of STO planets and assets against imperial attack.

In the end, the DWP was defeated and dismantled alongside the STO. Its leader Sarah Canewright was arrested by the High Church on Demnoph, leading to the party's collapse on that planet. Following the acquisition of ACRE by House Eridanus, the noble house pulled its financial support from the Cabina branch of the DWP, leading to its dissolution soon after. The Yakiyah branch lasted the longest. As the Church of Humanity, Repentant fell into chaos it fully joined the UPC, and threw all the weight and influence of the Yakiyahn Devotees behind the defense of the new Yakiyahn government. After the Death of the UPC, this final branch of the DWP dissolved as well.

At its height, the DWP was mechanically represented by three Party Machine assets, spread across multiple factions on the worlds of Demnoph, Yakiyah, and Cabina respectively.
The Thimble Cup

## History

The Thimble Cup is a tournament specifically for Stunty teams- Halfling, Goblin, and Ogres alike. The tournament takes place in Dreiflusen, the largest town in the Moot, and runs for six weeks during the summer. The tournament has run for over 70 years, and turns the town of Dreiflusen into a temporary metropolis filled with pop-up eateries, armories, bars, and lodging. Most stadiums to handle the influx of visiting teams are simple bleachers surrounding a simple, white-lined pitch in the middle of a field.

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Nuffle

Although there are many writings about the god, Nuffle, including original sacred texts, little is known about the god Itself. Like many other gods, specifically the Chaos gods, Nuffle has a sacred number: 11. This number represents how many players from a team are allowed on a pitch at one time.

It is not clear whether the writings dedicated to Nuffle are words from Nuffle Itself, or simply inspired by Nuffle. It is also not clear as to how Nuffle grants boons or curses, or if It does either at all! Although many players either pray or say a few sacred words before or after a game, no one can agree on what Nuffle looks like, whether It is male or female, or if It is beyond such designations. Those who claim to have met or spoken to Nuffle have also been known to suffer from multiple concussions or multiple ales.

What is known is the Chaos gods, Khaine, and other religious deities, have no power over Nuffle logically making It more powerful than all of them.

There are several theories to answer the question: who or what is Nuffle? Some sects claim It is a god more powerful than all other gods, thus making It the head of a pantheon or an amalgamation of all gods. Some sects claim It is a deistic god, creating the universe but unconcerned with intervening in the affairs of mortals. Some sects also claim It is a Chaos god Itself, having It's own sacred number. According to Rudy Chitterlings, Sports Arcanist, "he is one of the gods of our world, a cousin to the Dark Gods of Chaos with whom he shares more in common than the staid and boring Gods of Law."

It is true there are many who love Nuffle and worship It, having set up many churches around the known world. However, not everyone loves Nuffle or even likes It, including the Nuffle Blasphemer's Association (NBA), who believe Nuffle is more of a chaotic, trickster god who punishes everyone for his own sick amusement.

1. ↑ Spike! Journal #1, 2018, pg. 26
Grishnak Goblin-Throttler

Grishnak Goblin-Throttler, art by Pete Knifton, 1988

Touchdowns: 102

Fatalities: 66

### Awards

Player Most Likely to Kill Someone Real Soon: 2481 - 2484 (2 awards)Blood bowl Winners Medal: 2469 - 2483 (2 medals)

## History

Grishnak Goblin-Throttler is the current chief thrower for the Orcland Raiders, after the team changed names from the Severed Heads. Goblin-Throttler led two Blood Bowl Championships with the Severed Heads/Orcland Raiders.

### Professional Career

In 2459, Grishnak Goblin-Throttler was forcibly traded to the Severed Heads after a season with the Schaffen Stallions after they disbanded. The team folded after it was found they had used illegal magic against the Severed Heads that decimated the team.

Over the next decade, Goblin-Throttler would prove to help the Severed Heads in driving towards the Blood Bowl Cup. By 2469, in Blood Bowl IX against the Middenheim Marauders, Goblin-Throttler would lead his team as the star of the game with two touchdowns and six fatalities.

### Personal Life

Grishnak Goblin-Throttler maintains a strong rivalry with Varag Ghoul-Chewer and the two consistently get in trouble either through interviews smack-talking each other or getting in fisticuffs with each other.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 2nd Ed. Handbook, pg 34, 1988
2. ↑ 2nd Ed. Handbook, pg 17, 1988
The Old Ones

## History

According to Lizardmen theology, The Old Ones were an ancient, hyper-intelligent, god-like beings and served as the mysterious shaping hand of the world. The Old Ones created the world's current geography and climate, and created new sentient races to inhabit it including the Slann and Lizardmen, High Elves, Dwarfs, Humans, Ogres and Halflings. The Old Ones embarked on this journey in an effort to create a world capable of resisting and combating the threat of Chaos.

The Slann, a magical and possibly immortal species, follow the plans of the Old Ones to guide the development of the world and the younger races. This also included hobbies, chief among them- Blood Bowl, a game played in honor of Nuffle, who was either one of the Old Ones or a god of a different sort.

For an epoch, this continued, the Slann shaping their world in accordance with the Great Plan of the Old Ones, the Lizardmen serving the Slann, and Blood bowl being played for entertainment and recreation. However, the magical gateways between worlds that were erected at the poles of the planet by the Slann to allow the Old Ones to come and go, suddenly collapsed. This caused a tide of raw chaos to be unleashed, ushering in an age of war as the gods of Chaos, angered at the favoritism shown to their cousin, Nuffle, by the Slann, embedded themselves into the fabric of reality.

The most worshipped of the Old Ones is Sotek the Deliverer. He is the God of War and Serpents and one of the most infamous Gods of the Lizardmen of Lustria. He has been called upon by his worshippers to help devour their enemies whole during times of war. However, now that calmer, peaceful minds have prevailed since the creation of Blood bowl, Sotek is called upon for victory for his followers and crushing defeat for their enemies. And, if he swallowed the enemies whole, that would be great, too.

1. ↑ Spike! Journal #7, pg 31, 2019
2. ↑ Spike! Journal #7, pg 3, 2019
Blood Bowl XXXIV

**Blood Bowl XXXIV** was a Championship Blood Bowl game between the Skavenblight Scramblers and Da Deff Skwadd to decide the Blood Bowl (BB) champion for the '93/'94 season in 2494. The Scramblers defeated Da Deff Skwadd, 4-0, in what would be the fourth win of the Blood Bowl Championship and the second time the Scramblers won back to back championships, ht last time in Blood Bowl XVII and Blood Bowl XVIII.

### Game Summary

Early in the game, Fungus the Loon of Da Deff Skwadd was able to take four Scramblers off of the pitch with a well-placed grenade. Da Deff Skwadd was unable to capitalize especially after Urgrain Kneebender, blitzer for Da Deff Skwadd tripped just before the endzone. The Scramblers were able to rally and continued to expose Da Deff Skwadd's lack of plan in containing the speed and resilience of the Scramblers.

1. ↑ Blood Bowl Rulebook, pg 44, 2016
Mad Bull Chainspleen

Mad Bull Chianspleen, art by Pete Knifton, 1989

 History

Mad Bull Chainspleen was a Minotaur who played Blood Bowl for several seasons, including the infamous 2419, which indirectly led to the rise of one of the most successful Blood Bowl teams, the Champions of Death, and the rise of many more Star Players.

### Professional Career

During the 2419 season, Mad Bull Chainspleen averaged two player fatalities a game, which led to the Most Player Fatalities In A Season Award. Unfortunately for many, his appetite led to an increased player roster and recruitment for the Champions of Death. The amount of players killed and eaten by Mad Bull led to a larger number of bones and skeletons for the Champions of Death to choose from. The Champions of Death would become a nigh unbeatable team because of this.

Another consequence of his violence and fatality count was to either be targeted by the entire opposition so that his ability to cause destruction was weakened, or teams simply refused to play against him. This caused many players (who were living longer) to get better at the game and survive rookie, experienced, and veteran seasons until they could become Star Players themselves. Blood Bowl would forever be changed with more Star Players taking the pitch and attracting more fans to the sport.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Players, pg 46, 1989

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Tzeentch

Tzeentch, also known as the Changer of Ways, is the Chaos God of change, fate, mutation, hope, and knowledge. Tzeentch's followers are powerful sorcerers who prefer to channel the energies of magic at a distance rather than get close to enemies. This could be why there are currently no teams who have exclusively committed to Tzeentch, such as Khorne or Nurgle. Tzeentch is always scheming, his every action feeding into his great plots that only he can comprehend. Tzeentch controls and manipulates the fates of all and weaves them intricately into his devious web of manipulation and hunger for power. He has no material form, as it constantly shifts and changes. His holy number is 9. Those who worship Tzeentch are sorcerers and magicians hungry for knowledge and the pursuit of a greater understanding of the universe.
Deeproot Strongbranch

**"I want to say Halflings, but I'm going to say woodpeckers. Yes, I'm almost sure it's woodpeckers..."** -Deeproot Strongbranch, when asked by an ABC reporter what most annoy him

## Deeproot Strongbranch

### Career Totals

23 Balls in play lost in his branches; 893 Passing Touchdowns; 237 Fatalities; 8 Rushing Yards; 439 Yards Gained by leaning gently forward with the ball

### Awards

Spike! Magazine Strong Arm Award: 2464 - 2468 - 2474 - 2483 - 2492 - 2495 (6 Awards); Vince "The Juggernaut" Joynes Terrible Tackle Award: 2472 - 2485 (2 Awards)

## Deeproot Strongbranch

 History

Deeproot Strongbranch is a Treeman, known as the first of his kind to ever play Blood Bowl. He debuted for the Greenfield Grasshuggers and lends his services only to Halfling teams.

### Professional Career

Deeproot Strongbranch began his professional career with the greenfield Grasshuggers in 2423. In 2434, the Grasshuggers became the first, and only, team to score two touchdowns without the ball touching the ground, thanks to key Halfling flings from Strongbranch. The Treeman also helped to lead the Grasshuggers to win the Thimble Cup in 2436, and other tournament championships such as the Fighting Cockerel Classic and Little Big Tour.

### Personal Career

Deeproot Strongbranch is from the Altern Forest and became the first Treeman ever to play Blood Bowl. Strongbranch is active in giving aid and training to Treemen and Halflings who wish to play Blood bowl. In 2482, Strongbranch was instrumental in helping to convince the NAF to limit teams to 16 players and allow two Treemen on a Halfling team after the massacre the Grasshuggers by the Asgard Ravens.

## Art

Deeproot Strongbranch, 6th Edition Star Player Card, 2019Deeproot Strongbranch, 3rd Edition Star Player Card, 1994Deeproot Strongbranch, BB Team Manager, 2011
## Models

Deeproot Strongbranch, 6th Edition, 2019
1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Spike! Journal #5, pg 16, 2019
2. ↑ Spike! Journal #5, pg 8, 2019
Jorm the Ogre

Jorm the Ogre joined the RARG mainly due to the political pressure applied by the Society Against the Stereotyping of Ogres, or SASO. The purpose was to show that Ogres weren't just mindless brutes, but could understand the rules of Blood Bowl and even become a referee of the game. Jorm, however, has not proven their theory to be true. Either through making up rules, fighting, or even participating in the plays, Jorm has not lived up tot he hype set up by SASO.

1. ↑ Death Zone Season Two, pg 39, 2017
The Scarcrag Snivellers

## Franchise History

The Scarcrag Snivellers made a decision a long time ago to make an attempt at playing Blood Bowl without all the sneaky tricks employed by most Goblin teams. Eleven Goblins line up at the start of the match – no Trolls, no Secret Weapons – and do their very best to last at least a couple of drives before they’re stomped into the ground. Bizarrely, this doesn’t always end as badly for them as it probably should! Maybe they are blessed by Nuffle for their puritan approach, or maybe the other teams take pity on them, or maybe they are just lucky - no one knows, but somehow the Scarcrag Snivellers seem to make it from season to season without being utterly wiped out…
Today

By the year 2493, Blood Bowl teams became used to traveling around the Old World, playing whomever they could, wherever they could. However, it's not always the teams that travel! Many hardcore fans, entertainers, retainers, and various representatives of companies will accompany these teams.

Instead of stadiums owned by the teams, cities and towns now own the venues and hold various and sundry tournaments to bring in tourism or a bump in trade. These towns will offer to pay for a team to play and the cash they receive is dependent on the number of fans that show up to partake in a day of Blood Bowl. Teams even get paid for losing!

No matter where they play, all teams vie for a chance to get the experience they need to compete at one or more of the four Majors. Hopefully, they can harness and cultivate their talent as well as get enough money to support the team and keep them fed and healthy for a chance to hold up the Blood Bowl Championship Trophy!
The Spike! Open

## History

The Spike! trophy is a mounted mithril gauntlet holding a mithril dagger on a plinth. This open is the most recent of the four majors, but thanks to the money and fame of Spike! Magazine, the major is here to stay.

###  Prizes and Money

The prize and money offered to the winners of the Spike! Open are the mithril Spike! Trophy and 200,000 gold pieces to the winners. The losers receive 100,000 gold pieces. After the match is played, the Team of the Year and Player of the Year Awards are announced as voted on by the readers of Spike! Magazine.

###

1. ↑ 3rd Ed. Rulebook, pg 32, 1994
Hyperbowl

The Hyperbowl is the All-Star game initially between the stars of the Auld World Football Conference (AFC) and the New World Football Conference (NFC). Of course, the Hyperbowl only took place if enough teams were able to send enough players to complete after a rough season. Traditionally, the Hyperbowl is a charity tournament played before the Blood Bowl Championship, with the crowns raised to benefit the Retired Blood bowl Players Fund.
Blood Bowl Wiki

Welcome to the *Nufflepedia: Blood Bowl* wiki!

The Blood Bowl Wiki of **Nufflepedia** is a guide to the lore and fluff of Blood Bowl, the fantasy football game that

swept the Old and New World by storm! Originally started as "Lore of Nuffle", by Ithilkir, and expanded upon by Gobdomino, this wikia hopes to encapsulate the fun and fluffy stories and characters of Blood Bowl.

**Nufflepedia** collects the stories, the lore, and the fluff behind the greatest teams and players to touch the Blood Bowl pitch. All facts and interviews have been taken from Games Workshop approved rulebooks, supplement games, Spike! Journal, White Dwarf, and portions of Blood Bowl Magazine. Novels, eBooks, and comic books will not be considered as canon for now as they do not introduce any playable characters, may violate the rules of Blood Bowl (a Treeman cannot play on a Human team, no matter what a novel says), or give insight into the background of already established characters.

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Orcland Raiders

Orcland Raiders, 2nd Ed. Handbook, 1988

## Team History

Orcland Raiders (2487 - present)Severed Heads (2435 - 2486)

Gorbag "Rabid" Foamface, Urgar Rancid, Coach Lefthand Wolfstab

 Franchise History

#### **2435 - 2458: The Road to Success**

The Severed Heads started their squad in 2435, after seeing the success of the Gouged Eye. Once a meeting had taken place, the Severed Heads formerly created their team and became owners. They would begin to develop tactics by studying what their fellow orc team, the Gouged Eye, had to learn the hard way- make a well-rounded rushing and passing team.

#### **2459 -** **2486: Tragedy and Rebuilding**

In 2459, the Severed Heads found themselves in a final game against the Schaffen Stallions after years of hard work. During the game, the Stallions would defeat the Raiders 3-0 in seven minutes. This action brought some inquiries and investigations. The authorities found that the Stallions had mindwiped the entire Raiders squad when they lined up for kick-off due to the Stallions' coach and his sorcery. Although the Stallions would be disbanded and disbarred, the result still stands.

For the next decade, the Severed Heads rebuilt their team and by 2469, would not only win the NFC championship, but meet the Middenheim Marauders in Blood Bowl IX. The Raiders would go on to win the championship, thanks in part to the Orc of the Match, Grishnak Goblin-Throttler, who would score two touchdowns and three fatalities.

### **Orcland Raiders (2487 - 2494)**

#### **2487 - 2494: Collapse and Rebranding**

In the 2486-2487 season, the severed Heads found themselves in financial trouble, thanks to corrupt dealing by tribal chieftains and faulty land speculation. They declare bankruptcy but the team itself will be saved when King Ironclaw of Orcland purchases the team and moves them to Orcland. King Ironclaw hires Ogre ex-torturer Cruel-Eye to help get the team ready for strong competition.

In 2490, the Orcland Raiders won their third Blood Bowl Championship Title, Blood Bowl XXX.

### **Orcland Raiders (2495-present)**

#### **2495 - present: From Orcs to Black Orcs**

Soon after Blood bowl XXX, massive squabbling and bickering began to have a severely negative effect on the team. In 2495, a new owner took over and fired most of the players. The team was then re-tooled as a Black Orc team and although the change did not initially go well with fans, their victories they amassed in the Badlands Leagues helped to shut most of them up.

## Star Players

No star players have been released from the Orcland Raiders as of yet.

## Models

Orcland Raiders, 3rd Edition, Games Workshop, 1994Orcland Raiders, 6th Edition, Games Workshop, 2017
## Rosters

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 2nd Ed. Handbook, pg 17, 1988
2. ↑ Blood Bowl Death Zone Season One, pg 42, 2016
3. ↑ Spike! Journal #12, pg 22, 2021
4. ↑ Blood Bowl Death Zone Season One, pg 43, 2016
Puggy Baconbreath

**"Can't talk now my luverly, the hot buffet be getting cold and the cold buffet be getting hot!"** -Puggy Baconbreath, arriving at the 2496 ABC Sports Personality of the Year Awards Ceremony

## Puggy Baconbreath

### Career Totals

468 Rushing Yards; 671 TDs; 3 Interceptions Returned for 17 yards:42 Fatalities;3,236 lbs of Snacks Consumed

### Awards

McMurty's Spamburgers Player of the Year: 2466 - 2470 - 2479 (3 awards); Ingrid the Pious Award for Inspirational Achievement: 2471 - 2483 (2 awards); Spike! Magazine Trophy Open Winners Medal: 2488;Blood Bowl Winners Medal: 2485

## Puggy Baconbreath

 History

Puggy Baconbreath is a Halfling blitzer, debuting for the Bluebay Crammers and playing for the Greenfield Grasshuggers briefly. By 2482, Baconbreath chose to become a free agent and helped the Reikland Reavers to victories in the first Spike! Magazine Open and Blood Bowl XXV. Currently, Puggy Baconbreath lends his services to Halfling and Human teams.

### Professional Career

Puggy Baconbreath began his career after signing up for the Bluebay Crammers in 2421. Baconbreath led the team to victory in the Thimble Cup in 2443, launching his career further and becoming noticed by other non-Halfling teams.

Leaving the Stunty leagues in 2482, Baconbreath became a free agent and became a bigger star when he helped the Reikland Reavers win Blood Bowl XXV in 2485 and helped them again in 2488 by winning the first Spike! Open Championship.

### Personal Career

Puggy Baconbreath is known for his strong work ethic and dedication to the game. This is unusual for a Halfling, as most Halflings are amazed where Baconbreath gets the energy to practice an hour a day for the sport. Because of this drive, Baconbreath has become a sought after star player for many teams.

## Art

Puggy Baconbreath, 6th Edition Star Player Card, 2019Puggy Baconbreath, 2nd Edition Star Player Card Front, 1990Puggy Baconbreath, 2nd Edition Star Player Card Back, 1990
## Models

Puggy Baconbreath, 2nd Edition, 1989GW Catalogue 1986-91, 1996
1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Spike! Journal #5, pg 12, 2019
Withergrasp Doubledrool

**"What are you looking at? Ain't you ever seen a player with two heads before? He said, ain't you seen a player with two heads?"** -Whithergrasp Doubledrool, An Evening with the Stars, Network 7 Studios, Grunwald, 2487

## Withergrasp Doubledrool

### Career Totals

375 Rushing Paces, 24 Interceptions, 18 Sacks

### Awards

Most Unique Mutation 2485; Scariest Game Face: 2487; Finest Form: 2488

## Withergrasp Doubledrool

 History

Withergrasp Doubledrool is a free agent Turnskin. His primary position is that of safety and lends his talents to all Chaos teams.

### Professional Career

Doubledrool first began his professional career with the Drakwald Beasts. He has also played for more famous teams, specifically the Chaos All-Stars, before deciding to become a free agent.

### Personal Career

As a Turnskin, Doubledrool was a Beastman born of human parents, and cast out into the cold, dark Drakwald Forest to die. Thankfully for Doubledrool, he was brought in by fellow Beastmen and groomed to become a star player of Blood Bowl. Doubledrool's most recognizable features are his two heads, and three massive tentacles where his left arm should be.

## Art

Withergrasp Doubledrool, 6th Edition Star Player Card, 2018Withergrasp Doubledrool, 2nd Edition Star Player Card Front, 1989Withergrasp Doubledrool, 2nd Edition Star Player Card Back, 1989
## Models

Withergrasp Doubledrool, 2nd Edition, Games Workshop, 1989GW Catalogue 1986-91, 19961. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Spike! Journal #1, pg 29, 2018
Willow Rosebark

**"Come back... in Spring..."** -Willow Rosebark, Interview by an ABC reporter during the Winter of 2483

## Willow Rosebark

### Career Totals

Rushing TDs: 7, Fatalities/Serious Injuries: 92

### Awards

Mesmerizing Mutilation Award: 2479, Scariest Game Face: 2482

## Willow Rosebark

 History

Willow Rosebark is a Dryad blocker, initially playing for the Athelorn Avengers. She now plays as a free agent for Halfling, Amazon, and Wood Elf teams. Rosebark is most notable as the first Dryad to ever play in Blood Bowl.

### Professional Career

Rosebark started her career in 2470, playing for the Athelorn Avengers. She has played for various Amazon, Halfling, and Wood Elf teams since, including the Greenfield Grasshuggers and the Underbrush Underdogs.

Rosebark has the ability to multiply her mass with thorny vines bursting from her figure, allowing her to match the brute strength of larger, stronger players.

### Personal Career

Not much is known of Rosebark's history, but she has been implicated in a multiple cases of vandalism or vendettas against players and teams who coincidentally destroyed or disgraced sacred groves or wooded areas.

## Art

Willow Rosebark, 6th Edition Star Player Card, 2019Willow Rosebark, Star Player Card, 2018Willow Rosebark art, 2018
## Models

Willow Rosebark, 6th Edition, 2019
1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Death Zone Season Two, pg 17, 2017
2. ↑ Spike! Journal #6, pg 23, 2019
Lowdown Rats

Lowdown Rats, 2nd Ed. Rulebook, pg 24, 1988

## Hall of Fame

Figgit Spleenpuncher, Norgit No-nose, Dug "Elbows" Snitchit

## Franchise History

### Lowdown Rats (2472 - present)

The Lowdown Rats were first organized in 2472 by Hymie Snivel, a rats-gizzard magnate, along with Boz Blacklung, a goblin player for various Orc teams who was tired of getting kicked around. Snivel funded the project to build a goblin team from many disgruntled goblins who were tired of being looked down upon by other races. Due to multiple funding issues, a small, dangerous stadium, and lack of any major success, the Rats have not seen a rise in major popularity as seen in other goblin teams that have found mediocre success. Over time, however, the Rats have become more durable and tenacious of the next decade and have become a thorn in the side for many overconfident teams.

## Rosters

As of yet, no rosters have been released of the Lowdown Rats.

## Models and Pics

Lowdown Rats Helmet, 2nd Ed. Rulebook, 1988
1. ↑ 2nd Ed. Handbook, pg 19. 1988
Rumbelow Sheepskin

**"So I says, 'I'm a farmer... of course I'm outstanding in my field!'"** -Rumbelow Sheepskin, not being interviewed for Spike! Journal but talking to us anyway

## Rumbelow Sheepskin

### Career Totals

17 Defensive Blitzes; 8 Sacks; 11 Serious Injuries; 14 Match Officials unceremoniously thrown off his land

### Awards

Sheep Farmer of the Year: 2487 - 2493 (2 Awards);Most Elegant Ewe: 2484 - 2485 (2 Awards)

## Rumbelow Sheepskin

 History

Rumbelow Sheepskin is a Halfling Ram Rider, and plays for the Tithebarn Toffee Apples. He also loans himself out as a free agent to other Halfling teams.

### Professional Career

Rumbelow Sheepskin rides his ram, Longshanks, into any game he plays. He debuted with the Tithebarn Toffee Apples, after renting some of his land to the team for practice and play. When the Toffee Apples began to lose, he rode in and smacked many of the opposition around the pitch.

### Personal Career

Sheepskin owns one of the largest sheep farms in the Moot, and rests a portion of this land to the Tithebarn Toffee Apples.

## Art

Rumbelow Sheepskin, 6th Edition Star Player Card, 2019
## Models

Currently, there are no models of Rumbelow Sheepskin.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Spike! Journal #5, pg 28, 2019
Old World Alliance

## General

The folk of the Old World are keen players of chance and skill, and the towns and cities in which they reside have been home to enthusiastic backyard competitions. Eventually, with the rise of Blood Bowl, amateur pub leagues began springing up in villages, towns, and cities, since the local taverns and pubs have always been the centers of drunken activity. All across the Old World, the rules of the NAF have been set aside by publicans and their patrons, preferring to play alongside their friends in the spirit of harmony than to exclude someone based on something as insignificant as race.

In the years since the demise of the NAF, the RARG has proven quite open to the inclusion of such mixed teams that include Human, Dwarf, Halfling, and Ogre players. These cosmopolitan teams have proven popular with fans, representing their own experiences of playing Blood bowl with their friends.

## Famous Old World Alliance Teams

* The Averland All-Stars
* The Champions of Law
* The Hoffenheim Harlequins
* The Middenheim Maulers
* The Nuln Doom-Forgers

## Famous Old World Alliance Players

Currently, there are no star players that play exclusively for Old World Alliance Teams.

## Star Players Who Play For Old World Alliance Teams

* Barik Farblast
* Flint Churnblade
* Griff Oberwald
* Grim Ironjaw
* Helmut Wulf
* Karla von Kill
* Mighty Zug
* Morg 'N Thorg
* Puggy Baconbreath

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Spike! Journal #9, pg 23, 2020
Throttlesnot "The Impaler"

**"Did you ever see a Zombie Goblin run? The way he gets around is a lot more fun!"** -Terrace chant of Throttlesnot's fans

## Throttlesnot "The Impaler"

### Career Totals

14 Rushing TDs;34 Serious Injuries;59 Serious Rules Infringements

### Awards

Innovation Award: 2489;Dirty Dan's Fouling Award: 2490

## History

Throttlesnot, aka "The Impaler", is a zombie Goblin pogoer who originally played for the Snivelling Gitz. He then played in an undetermined number of seasons with the Middenheim Maulers. Throttlesnot also loans his services to other Undead and Necromantic Horror teams.

### Professional Career

Throttlesnot "The Impaler" began his career playing for the Goblin team, the Snivelling Gitz. Most Goblins have a short lifespan in Blood Bowl, and Throttlesnot was no exception. Raised as a zombie, Throttlesnot continued his pogoing career with the Middenheim Maulers, and then was able to be loaned to many Undead and Necromantic Horror teams.

### Personal Career

Nothing is known of Throttlesnot before Blood Bowl as most Goblin historians don't care to chronicle history or exist, really.

## Art

Throttlesnot "The Impaler", 6th Edition Star Player Card, 2018
## Models

Currently, no models exist of Throttlesnot "The Impaler".

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Spike! Journal #4, pg 30, 2018
Nurgle's Rotters

## Hall of Fame

Ivan Bouldercrusher, "Smelly" Pete, Goran "The Tentacle" Svengard, Tiddles the Cat/Rotspawn

 Franchise History

### **Nurgle's Rotters (2402 - present)**

#### **2402 - 2467: Humble and Gross Beginnings**

In 2402, an outbreak of Nurgle's Rot becomes an omen for the start of the Nurgle's Rotters which will be built from the survivors, who serve their new owner, Nurgle. Soon after, the NAF quickly enforces a strict quarantine of the team during, before, and after each match. The Rotters' successes quickly become apparent to other teams when players of the opposition contract Nurgle's Rot and try out for the diseased team.

#### **2468 - 2487: Ups, Pus, and Downs**

Blood Bowl Championship VIII in 2468, would see the Rotters victorious against the more favored Naggaroth Nightwings. During an investigation, it was found that the Nightwings' lodging was an old Nurgle temple. Several players were infected with Nurgle's Rot, so only six Nightwings players were able to take the field.

Nurgle's Rotters would again take the field in Blood Bowl Championship XX in 2480, against the Elfheim Eagles. Amid another controversy, this time not in the Rotters' favor, the Eagles would when despite alleged use of high magic.

### **2488 - Present: Collapse and Plagues of Problems**

After the collapse of the NAF, the Rotters fare very poorly in keeping their numbers up for a strong roster. At the end of 2488, the Rotters agreed to play the Arctic Cragspiders, but would be lost in transit due to the choppy waters of the Sea of Claws and hazardous ice floes.

A year or so later, one of the frozen bodies of the 2488 team is picked up by a fishing vessel and taken aboard. After defrosting, the crew is infested with Nurgle's Rot, including turning the ship's cat, Tiddles, into a Rotspawn. Rebuilding of the diseased team is still underway.

## Star Players

* Bilerot Vomitflesh
* Guffle Pusmaw

## Models and Pictures

Nurgle's Rotters, 6th Edition, Games Workshop, 2018Current Nurgle's Rotters Logo, 2016 ed.Nurgle's Rotters Helmet, 2nd ed. Rulebook, 1988
## Rosters

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Death Zone Season One, pg 7, 2016
2. ↑ Spike! Journal #3, pg 9, 2018
Shambling Undead

## General

In the Old World, the dead and damned do not rest easy. Necromancers seek to escape their mortality by searching for forbidden knowledge within the pages of accursed books. Ghouls slink about the graveyards, their insatiable hunger for the flesh of the dead turning them into abominations against nature. Wights guard the tombs of those they served thousands of years ago, an eternal vigil in the darkness. And on the Blood bowl pitch, players who died long ago return the scenes of their former glory and play Blood Bowl once again .

While necromancy is outlawed everywhere in the Old World, the actual teams of the dead are a welcome sight to many Blood Bowl stadiums throughout the world. After all, why pay to see old Cabalvision footage of those greats when you can pop along and see them in the (rotten, worm-infested) flesh !

However, there's not a lot going for the average Undead players, as they tend to be slow, throw poorly, and the skeletons are habitually carried off the pitch in batches of threes and fours. To make up for this, Necromancers have added Mummies, Ghouls, and Wights to (ahem) flesh out the team. However, this hasn't always proven to be very effective as Mummies generally take so long to get kitted up that having more than two on the team means you have to arrive four days early .

## Famous Shambling Undead Teams

* Acid Bay Shades
* Champions of Death
* Forlorn Phantoms
* Hel Fenn Helions
* Tombstone Terrors

## Famous Shambling Undead Star Players

* Bryce "The Slice" Cambuel
* G'Ral Blodschüker
* Gretchen Wächter
* Ivan Deathshroud
* Ramtut III
* "Rotten" Rick Bupkeis
* Skrull Halfheight
* Throttlesnot "The Impaler"

## Star Players Who Play for Shambling Undead Teams

* Count Luthor von Drakenborg
* Frank N Stein

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Living Rulebook 6, 2010, pg. 81
Hakflem Skuttlespike

Skuttlespike art by Games Workshop, 2017

### **History**

Hakflem Skuttlespike is a mutated, Skaven Gutter Runner, who debuted for the Skavenblight Scramblers. Currently a free agent, Skuttlespike lends his services for Skaven and Underwold Denizens teams.

### Professional Career

A versatile player, Hakflem Skuttlespike began his career with the Skavenblight Scramblers as a blizer and/or gutter runner, depending on the needs of the team. Skuttlespike helped to lead the Scramblers to two Blood Bowl Cup wins: Blood Bowl XXXII in 2492, and Blood Bowl XXXIV in 2494.

### Personal Career

A creation of Clan Rigens, Skuttlespike has been known to be antagonistic to any Skaven player that looks as though they could rival him in violence and popularity.

## Art

Hakflem Skuttlespike, 6th Edition Star Player Card, 2017Hakflem Skuttlespike, 3rd Edition Star Player Card, 1994
## Models

Hakflemn Skuttlespike, 6th Edition, 2017Hakflem Skuttlespike, 3rd Edition, 1994

1. ↑ Spike! Journal #9, pg 33, 2020
2. ↑ Blood Bowl Almanac, 2018, pg. 4