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Welcome to the Event Pack for Warhammer 40,000 Throne of Skulls held at Warhammer World. Ahead of you

lies a day, or indeed a whole weekend dedicated to the Warhammer 40,000 hobby.

Throne of Skulls events are perfect for players of all abilities to come and enjoy, as the focus is on camaraderie and

playing in the spirit of the game; that is to say friendly competition and fair play are the order of the day. Whether

you’re a Veteran of a thousand wars or you’ve never been to one of these events before, you’re in for a treat.

We’ll see you on the battlefield! The Warhammer World Events Team

Welcome

What is throne of skulls?At a Throne of Skulls, You’ll get to play a number of games over incredible terrain against fully painted armies and

like minded opponents. With prizes available for painting, gaming, bravery and sportsmanship, there is something

for everyone to strive for. Grab your collection of miniatures and head to Nottingham for a hobby experience

like no other.

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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Purchasing your ticket“There is no such thing as a minor detail, Sergeant.” Primarch Roboute Guilliman of the Ultramarines

To buy a ticket for any of the Throne of Skulls, simply follow this link www.whworld.ticketbud.com

Once purchased, we will send you an email with your ticket contained within. You will need a copy of this email (printed out or displayed on a phone or tablet) when you arrive at Warhammer World.

Preparing for the EventIn order to attend a Throne of Skulls event, you’ll need to prepare an army of Citadel Miniatures to play with, as well as a number of other things to bring with you. We’ve prepared this checklist for you; if you follow it, you’ll definitely have everything you need!

your army List“Give me a hundred Space Marines. Or failing that give me a thousand other troops” Primarch Rogal Dorn of the Imperial Fists

When attending a Throne of Skulls, you’ll need to bring at least two copies of your Army List with you. This is, essentially, a full list of each and every model in your army and what it is armed with. For more information on writing an Army List, visit the online guide click here

PreParing for Battle

your army. You need a 1500 point Warhammer 40,000 army, prepared to the required standards laid out in the Warrior’s Code. a copy of your ticket either printed out or available to display on a phone or tablet.a warhammer 40,000 rulebookall Codexes and additional books you require.all your required gaming materials such as dice, templates, tape measures etc. Two copies of your army List one to hand in at registration and one to keep on you. any extra models for the Legends Painting Competition.Spare glue for those inevitable running repairs throughout the event.accommodation. For a weekend event, you may need somewhere to stay. Check here for Nottingham Tourist Information. www.experiencenottinghamshire.com

That is everything you need to know in order to attend a Throne of Skulls. But if you would like to know more detail please read on.

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Selecting your army“As it is written in the Codex, so shall it be.” Chapter Master Marneus Calgar of the Ultramarines

To attend a Throne of Skulls event, you’ll need to bring a 1500 point army, selected using the “Choosing Your Army” guide on page 108 of the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook.

The Warrior’s Code“I stand alongside warriors of honour, and the warrior who acts out of honour cannot fail. His duty is honour itself.” Chaplain Judd Clausel, Ultramarines 4th Co.

When 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 fantastic 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 do not use proxies at Warhammer World Events. 8. All major conversions are approved by the Warhammer World

Events Team in advance of the event. 9. You treat all your opponents in a fair and even handed manner.10. 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

Using alliesAt Throne of Skulls, should you use any allies, it’s important to remember that we will put you down as playing for the race from which the majority of your points come from, which might not necessarily be your Primary Detachment!

muster your forces

gamesYour opponents will be randomly selected by the Events Team, and games will last up to two and a half hours. Before each game, we will roll for the mission, number of objectives and deployment map from the Fighting a Battle Section of the Warhammer 40,000 Rulebook (page 118). All players will play the same mission with the same number of objectives and use the same deployment map to ensure fairness.

The scenery on the tables will be pre-determined by the Events Team, but players should feel free to re-organise it before rolling for deployment if both of you wish.

ScoringThroughout the Throne of Skulls, you are looking to score Battle Points; the more Battle Points you earn, the greater your chance of lifting the coveted Throne of Skulls trophy. You earn these Battle Points as such:

• 3 battle Points for winning a game. • 1 battle Points for drawing a game. • 0 battle Point for losing a game. • 1 battle Point for each Favourite Game vote you receive

at the event. • 10 battle Points if you comply fully with The Warrior’s Code

throughout the weekend. At the end of the event, the player who has scored the highest number of Battle Points from each race will receive a best of race Award.

The overall winner will be whichever of these players scores the highest Margin of Victory (see box out above). This player will be awarded the title of Lord of Skulls along with the coveted Throne of Skulls trophy itself.

If there are less than three players using armies from a race, then rather than the race average, we will compare their score to the average of all of the players at the event combined.

In the case of a tie between two players, either for the Best of Race award, or for the Throne of Skulls itself, we will use the following as tie-breakers:1. Number of Battle Points awarded from Favourite Game Votes received.2. Number of Battle Points awarded for following the Warrior’s Code. 3. How many games you won. 4. How many players you

competed against in your race (to decide the Lord of Skulls only).

favourite game votes At the end of the event, you getto vote for the player who gaveyou the most enjoyable gameover the weekend. Perhaps theirarmy was gorgeous, or they taught you a new tactic? Perhaps they were just a thoroughly sporting opponent. Whatever the reason, please show your appreciation for that player by voting for them.

Margin of victoryAt the end of the event, we work out the average score of each of the races in attendance. We then compare that race’s top scoring player to that average score of all the players of that race. The amount which that player beat the average by is called the Margin of Victory.

Eg: John came top of the Space Marine players by scoring 25 Battle Points overall. The other Space Marine players scored 19, 18, 14 and 12 respectively. Thus, the average Space Marine score is 17.6 and John’s Margin of Victory is 7.4.

the event

“The deeds of one bold warrior can alter the course of a battle. I have four such men under my command and our every deed changes the shape of the galaxy.” Sergeant Daegon Incursa, Invaders 1st Company

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: • “My Imperial Guard Senior officer, Colonel Volkstaff charged into

a Trygon, The Scourge of Macragge, by himself and killed it in one round of combat with his chainsword!”

• “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, Marlin. You know what I think? I think you need another drink.” Skold Greypelt of the Space Wolves

The bugman’s Pub Quiz At our two day events, we hold a pub quiz on Saturday evening. Based entirely on Warhammer 40,000, 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 hobbyist to have their army nominated by the Events Staff 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 winner will be declared The Master artisan and glory shall be theirs.

other activities during the event

event aWardsThe award Ceremony“The Emperor will not judge you by your medals or diplomas. He will judge you by your scars.” Ancient Imperial Proverb

At the end of the Throne of Skulls, we will have an Awards Ceremony, where we will recognise the achievements earned over the course of the event. We will be presenting:

• The Lord of Skulls: to the Overall Throne of Skulls Champion.• best of race: to the player from each race who scored the highest

number of Battle Points.• The Master artisan: to the player who receives the most number of

votes for Best Army.• The artisan’s apprentice: to each player who was nominated for

the Artisan of Renown Award.• bugman’s rangers: to the winning pub quiz team (two day event

only).• Legends Painting Competition winners: to the players who win

the Legends Painting Competitions.• news from the front: Single Most heroic act: to the player

deemed to have performed the most heroic deed of all.• The Emperor’s Laurels: to the player/ players who receive the

highest number of Favourite Game Votes.• warhammer world Knight of the inner Circle: this rare and

prestigious award is given to any player who receives five out of five Favourite Game Votes (two day event only).

For more details on how we select winners for these prizes, including great tips if you are looking to win, head over to our Award Guide Click here

If you wish to ask any questions, discuss any conversions or to find out more about Throne of Skulls, please feel free to get in touch with us:

Phone: 0115 900 4994Email: whworldevents@gwplc.comPost: Warhammer World Venue TeamGames WorkshopWillow RdLentonNottinghamEnglandNG7 2WS

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