HKIRBBTL: Skogen Mörke Dimmubowl 2012: Murderers-Ravens 1-2

Victory was on the line at final sunday (or as the Norse call it söndag) match between the Mephala's Murderers and Ragnarock Ravens. The Murderers had squeezed a tie with the 3rd Street Mutants on the day before and the Ravens were 1-1 after a victory against the Mutants and a nail-biter loss against Tor Achere Titans. As Skogen Mörke Dimmubowl was brainstormed into existence by the Ravens coaching staff (aka. Asatru Ahnold Azanulbizar Sjöfarare) after an abysmal defeat to Braga's Brutes, the hometown Ravens were given plenty of opportunities to win, while the tournament frontrunner Titans played just one game.

Now however either team could grab a hold of the Aili Mattila Memorial Trophy in the shimmering afternoon light of the Northern Norse Special (tm) Dimmubowl in snow-flooded Skogen Mörke. Having reclaimed their fans affections the Ravens were pleasantly surprised to see a total of 5000 hungover fans on ledgers while only 3000 Murderers maniacs had made the trip through ice clogged fjords of Nordmansland.

The game got underway with the Ravens receiving (on their own accord per new game strategy) under a clear sky and in brisk, barely freezing weather.



The Murderers were ready for the norse assault however and blitzed Ravens lineman Per Yngve Ohlin into the arms of slumbering fans. Luckily for Ohlin the crowd was too jubilant and merely got him stunned drunk on Northern Norse Mead.



Raven retaliation  was swift as blitzer Hans von Helvete showed the culprit witch elf Shishi Yanumibaal into the crowd for a mead pause too.

For a good while the Ravens were back to their old clumsy ways and the game broiled in a midfield melee the ball all but forgotten.

Finally lineman Tomas Haugen surprised himself and his coach by scooping up the ball and scooting off to the relative safety of the Ravens cage (also known as den låda).





With two more Murderers players getting KO'd by the frenzied Ravens werewolves and blitzers the teams defensive line was getting thin. This gave lineman Haugen a chance to slip through and make a run for it.



He was quickly surrounded by the remaining Murderer linemen but managed to stand on his feet clutching the ball in his frost bitten hands.



In the final moments of the first half the Ravens now had their opening. The rest of the team gouged a path for the blitzers, who then launched a surgical tag-team strike to release their teammate. Haugen promptly ran of putting everything on the line to score a touchdown.



Haugen was unavailable after the game as boisterous fans had manhandled him onto a longboat loaded with mead.


The Murderers were far from beaten though. They started the second half by snapping swiftly and storming the Ravens already underwhelmed left flank. Blitzer Harald Hårdare went out of the game with a roar, and is reported to have suffered a smashed knee. At the same time lineman Reidar Horghagen was showed of to same stand and knocked out cold.



This opened the field for the Murderers throwing offense. As a last ditch effort werewolf Geri tried to blitz the elves thrower but stumbled on his own tail.



The Murderers then had an easy time to tie the game 1-1.


The Ravens fans were fully woken and roared like the flames of Muspelheim thus lifting the home teams spirits for a tournament defining kick-off.



The game roiled again in the line of scrimmage as thrower Thor Åkenskaldi handed the ball to runner Leifur Eriksson, who promptly scampered off toward the end zone.



Eriksson didn't make it far before the elite Murderers were all in his business and the runner was taking toll of the blades of grass after a fierce sack by witch elf Yanumibaal.



The wolves were loose however and smelling victory (raw elk flesh) Geri and Freki jumped to their teammates rescue. The ball was forgotten amid fur, teeth, and claw until the helpful home team fans threw it back on the field right by Eriksson.



He continued the offense with teammates for protection. And even the superbly playing witch elf was unable to stop him from scoring.





Again the Ravens took the lead.



A wild gust of wind  surprised the elves. Asatru Sjöfarare surprised them as well, having changed players on his weak, left side. The Murderers ran into a determined Raven defense while the game clock was running out.

The Ravens therefore were able to clinch the game 2-1 and keep the Aili Mattila Memorial from going abroad. Drunken revelries commenced and Skogen Mörke was not, as a thousand bonfires lit up the night!

The Murderers lineman Vatollia Apo was elected MVP for having had the sense to stay out of the way.  Ravens MVP was lineman Reidar Horghagen for traditional norse reasons: crowd surfing and returning on field unscathed thereafter.

Ragnarock Ravens win Skogen Mörke Dimmubowl.


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Boxscore


Fans: RAR 5000, MUR 3,000
FAME: RAR +1, MUR +0
Starting weather: nice

Ravens win coin toss, elects to recieve

First half:  RAR receiving (blitz)

MUR T0: MUR #7 blitzes RAR #96 into the crowd (stunned)
RAR T1: RAR #5 picks up the ball
RAR #63 pushes MUR #7 into the crowd (stunned)
RAR T2:  RAR #5 hands off to RAR #12, who fails catch, TURNOVER
RAR T4: RAR #12 fails to pick up the ball, TURNOVER
RAR #88 catches the bouncing ball
MUR T5: MUR #17 blocks RAR #63, attacker down, TURNOVER
RAR T7:  RAR #68 blitzes MUR #5, KO
RAR #55 blocks MUR #14, KO
RAR T8:  RAR #88 dodges and goes for it to score a TOUCHDOWN

1-0 Ravens

Murderers recieving (throw a rock, MUR #1 stunned)

MUR T8: MUR #11 picks up the ball, fumbles pass, TURNOVER

Second half:  MUR recieving (quick snap)

MUR #17 catches the kick-off

MUR T1: MUR #7 blitzes RAR #80 into the crowd, KO
MUR #1 blocks RAR #68, smashed knee (niggling injury)
MUR #17 hands off to MUR #5
RAR T1:  RAR #51 goes for it to blitz, fails roll, TURNOVER
MUR T2:  MUR #5 throws short pass to MUR #7, completion
MUR #7 dodges and GFI to score a TOUCHDOWN

Score 1-1

Ravens recieving (cheering fans, RAR +1 reroll)

RAR T2:  RAR #5 picks up the ball
RAR T3:  RAR #88 blocks MUR #9, KO
MUR T4:  MUR #7 sacks RAR #12
RAR T4: RAR #51 blitzes MUR #7, ball bounces into crowd, throw-in
RAR #12 picks up the ball
MUR T5:  MUR #16 fails dodge roll, TURNOVER
RAR T5:  RAR #91 blocks MUR #15, badly hurt
MUR T6:  MUR #7 blitzes RAR #12, attacker down, TURNOVER
RAR T6:  RAR #12 scores TOUCHDOWN

2-1 Ravens

Murderers recieving (cheering fans, RAR +1 reroll)

MUR T7:  MUR #2 blitzes RAR #96, attacker down, TURNOVER
MUR T8:  MUR #11 fails to pick up the ball, bounces into crowd, TURNOVER
RAR T8:  RAR #5 picks up the ball, passes to #63, completion

End of game.

Revenue: RAR 80,000 gp, MUR 10,000 gp

FAn factor: RAR +1, MUR -0

MVP: RAR #80, MUR #11

Improvement rolls: RAR #88 8 (new skill), MUR #11 9 (new skill)


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Lineups:

Mephala's Murderers

#01 Dranas Dradas, blitzer [casualty]
#02 Nina, blitzer
#05 Giron Manas, runner
#07 Shishi Yanumibaal, witch elf [sack, touchdown]
#09 Balyn Omavel, assassin
#11 Vatollia Apo, lineman [MVP]
#14 Abassel Asserbassalit, lineman
#15 Nilos Talds, lineman [badly hurt]
#16 Savure Uvalor, lineman
#17 journeyman, lineman
#18 journeyman, lineman (proxied by #13 in the game)


Ragnarock Ravens

#5 Thor Åkenskaldi (thrower) [completion]
#12 Leifur Eriksson (runner) [touchdown]
#51 Geri (werewolf)
#55 Freki (werewolf)
#63 Hans von Helvete (blitzer)
#68 Harald Hårdare (blitzer) [niggling injury]
#75 Kjetil Haraldsson Manheim (lineman)
#80 Reidar Horghagen (lineman)
#88 Tomas Haugen (lineman) [MVP, touchdown]
#90 Stian Tomt Thoresen (lineman)
#91 Jan Axel Blomberg (lineman) [casualty]
#96 Per Yngve Ohlin (lineman)

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Skogen Mörke Dimmubowl final standings:

1. Ragnarock Ravens (2-1-0) 6 pts, 4-2, 4-3, 0, 2, 2-1
2. Tor Achare Titans (1-0-0) 3 pts, 1-0, 2-1, 0, 2, 0-0
3. Mephala's Murderers (0-0-1) 1 pts, 2-3, 1-3, 0, 3, 1-1
4. 3rd Street Mütants (0-1-1) 1 pts, 1-3, 2-2, 0, 0, 2-2

League table: [pts, goal differential, casualty differential, fatalities, completions, sacks]

Brutes (4-0-0) 12 pts, 10-0, 6-2, 1, 1, 2-2
Titans (2-2-0) 6 pts, 3-4, 7-2, 0, 10, 5-3
Ravens (2-2-0) 6 pts, 4-6, 4-5, 0, 2, 2-1
Mütants (1-2-1) 4 pts, 2-4, 4-3, 1, 0, 3-9
Warriors (1-0-0) 3 pts, 1-0, 0-2, 0, 0, 3-1
Buccaneers (1-2-0) 3 pts, 3-3, 2-5, 0, 6, 4-2
Murderers (0-3-1) 1 pts, 2-8, 1-8, 0, 8, 3-3

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Individual statistics:


Touchdowns:

Finrod Angamaitë (Titans): 3
Leifur Eriksson (Ravens): 3
Grab da Bol (Brutes): 2
Grambad (Brutes): 2
Slib'ry Ands (Brutes): 2
Sorgask (Brutes): 2
Chouatec (Warriors): 1
Dexgor (Mütants): 1
Galfir (Buccaneers): 1
Galhag (Brutes): 1
Galoth (Brutes): 1
Gorgor (Mütants): 1
Tomas Haugen (Ravens): 1
Mordak Blackheart (Buccaneers): 1
Savure Uvalor (Murderers): 1
Tyrim (Buccaneers): 1
Shishi Yanumibaal (Murderers): 1

Casualties:

Teclis Turukáno (Titans): 4
Harald Hårdare (Ravens): 2
Boss the Unbeaten (Mütants): 1
Braga da 'Ed Bash'a (Brutes): 1
Carecalmo (Titans): 1
Cyrus the Unbeliever (Mütants): 1
Dark Elf journeyman (Buccaneers): 1
Dranas Dradas (Murderers): 1
Finrod Angamaitë (Titans): 1
Galhag (Brutes): 1
Galoth (Brutes): 1
Gatgor (Mütants): 1
Geri (Ravens): 1
Gladroon (Titans journeyman): 1
Jan Axel Blomberg (Ravens): 1
Morgur (Brutes): 1
Nasty Narsil (Buccaneers): 1
Piergor (Mütants): 1
Sorgask (Brutes): 1
Urghuk (Brutes): 1

Fatalities:

Galhag (Brutes): 1
Gatgor (Mütants): 1

Completions:

Beleg Strongarm (Titans): 4
Carecalmo (Titans): 3
Giron Manas (Murderers): 3
Avil Darksoul (Buccaneers): 2
Clarius Vile (Buccaneers): 2
Athlan Icecold (Buccaneers): 1
Balyn Omavel (Murderers): 1
Hans von Helvete (Ravens): 1
Ilmiril Telinturco (Titans): 1
Meryaren (Titans): 1
Mordak Blackheart (Buccaneers): 1
Nilos Talds (Murderers): 1
Savure Uvalor (Murderers): 1
Shishi Yanumibaal (Murderers): 1
Slib'ry Ands (Brutes): 1
Tussurradad (Murderers): 1
Ulundil (Titans): 1
Thor Åkenskaldi (Ravens): 1

Sacks:

Mordak Blackheart (Buccaneers): 2
Shishi Yanumibaal (Murderers): 2
Teclis Turukáno (Titans): 2
Tyrim (Buccaneers): 2
Azgrum (Brutes): 1
Beleg Strongarm (Titans): 1
Finrod Angamaitë (Titans): 1
Gar'tzi (Warriors): 1
Gatgor (Mütants): 1
Hans von Helvete (Ravens): 1
Kinzgor (Mütants): 1
Maztzi (Warriors): 1
Orodreth Ecthelion (Titans): 1
Shaungor (Mütants): 1
Sorgask (Brutes): 1
Stian Tomt Thoresen (Ravens): 1
Tussurradad (Murderers): 1
Tzaruz the Rookie (Warriors): 1

HKIRBBTL: Skogen Mörke Dimmubowl 2012: Mütants - Murderers 1-1

The cruel winds of the Sea of Claws were for once calm on the day Mephala's Murderers and the 3rd Street Mutants faced off for their game in Skogen Mörke Dimmubowl on the coast of Ostland. Seven thousand dedicated Dark Elf fans had crossed the ocean on their elegant galleys while ten thousand brutish Chaos supporters had come forth from the dark northern forests.

The 3rd Street Mutants won the coin toss and elected to kick, confident that the Murderers would not be able to find a hole in their perfect defensive coverage.

The assassin Balyn Omavel retrieved the ball and passed it to the runner Giron Manas while Dranas Dradas and Shishi Yanumibaal went to work to create a hole through the wide zone.



The agile lineman Savure Uvalor dodged through the gap to receive a pass from Giron Manas, trusting his teammates to tie up their beastly opponents long enough for him to score a touchdown. Unfortunately beastman Kinzgor managed to slip loose and sack him.



What followed was a prolonged mêlée during which neither side managed to get to the ball. The strength and sheer brutality of the chaos team served them well: chaos warrior Boss the Unbeaten smashed the hand of Assaba-Bentus and chaos warrior Cyrus the Unbeliever, making his debut in Helsinki-Kotka Interregional Blood Bowl Turboleague, fractured Tussurradad's skull. But the violence wasn't all one-sided: Zimgor could only watch the battle from the dugout, dazed but uninjured, after Shishi the witch elf kicked him into the stands.



Finally a disastrous blitz from the Minotaur Olegox that left the brute lying stunned on the astrogranite gave the Murderers an opening. Savure Uvalor nimbly evaded Boss the Unbeaten trying to cover him, retrieved the ball and ran it to the endzone to put the Murderers up one nothing.





There was still enough left of the first half for one kick-off. The frustrated beast Olegox vented its rage by sending the Blitzer Nina to the Murderers' dugout, laid out cold.




When the second half started the Murderers set up to kick with a severely depleted lineup. Like they had done in their previous reception, the Mütants started their attack almost before the Murderers were ready.



All too soon nearly all the darke elves were tasting astrogranite and the Mütants could retrieve the ball and set up the cage around the ball carrier Gorgor unobstructed. The Murderers scrambled to get some sort of defense together, but it was too little, too late.



Gorgor blitzed his way out of the cage, knocked out defending Savure Uvalor and didn't stop until he reached the end zone, tying the game.



At the midpoint of the second half the presence of thousands of chaos supporters made itself felt. In mockery of the bitter winds of the bleak shore the weather suddenly turned stiflingly hot. Breathing a little more heavily than they had before the Murderers set up to receive one more time. Nina had recovered from the blow Olegox had dealt her and returned on the gridiron with vengeance in her heart.



Nina knocked out Kinzgor, allowing Shishi Yanumibaal to slip through the Mütants line, looking for a pass. Unfortunately Balyn Omavel, sweltering heat having rendered his elegant hands unaccustomedly moist with sweat, failed to pick up the ball.



Forced by the assassin's error to help the witch elf remain open a while longer, the beautiful and deadly Nina blitzed Piergor, knocking him out of the game also. On the second try Balyn picked up the ball and handed it off to Giron Manas. Giron ran up the field unopposed and launched a pass intended for Shishi, who had a clear run to the endzone. Unfortunately the ball slipped in his hand just enough for the pass to go a little wide.



The shorthanded Murderers could hold the Mütants back no longer, and the chaos players surrounded the loose ball before the dark elves managed to recover it. The beastman Dexgor picked the ball up, and the Mütants had little difficulty in protecting it for the rest of the game.



The final result was a 1-1 tie. MVP for Murderers was #05 Giron Manas, despite missing the final pass. Mütants MVP was #10 Angor.

Skogen Mörke Dimmubowl standings:

1. Tor Achare Titans (1-0-0) 3 pts, 1-0, 2-1, 0, 2, 0-0
2. Ragnarock Ravens (1-1-0) 3 pts, 2-1, 3-2, 0, 1, 2-1
3. Mephala's Murderers (0-0-1) 1 pts, 1-1, 0-2, 0, 2, 0-1
4. 3rd Street Mütants (0-1-1) 1 pts, 1-3, 2-2, 0, 0, 2-2


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Boxscore:

Fans: MUR 7,000, 3SM 10000
FAME: 3SM +1
Starting weather: nice

Mütants win coin toss, elect to kick.

First half, Murderers receiving (perfect defense)
MUR T1: #09 picks up ball, passes to #05, completion
MUR T2: #05 passes to #16, completion
3SM T2: #05 sacks #16
MUR T3: #07 blocks #09 into the crowd (stunned)
3SM T3: #01 blocks #12, casualty (smashed hand), #02 blocks #13, casualty (fractured skull)
MUR T6: #16 picks up ball
MUR T7: #16 TOUCHDOWN

MUR kick-off (quick snap)
3SM T7: #05 blocks #02, KO

Second half, Mütants receiving (quick snap)
3SM T4: #14 blitzes #16, KO; #14 TOUCHDOWN

3SM kick-off (changing weather -> sweltering heat)
MUR T4: #02 blocks #12, KO
MUR T5: #02 blitzes #06, KO; #09 picks up ball, hands off to #05; #05 passes to #07, incomplete
3SM T6: #13 picks up ball

End of game

Revenue: MUR 50,000 gp, 3SM 40,000
Fan factor: MUR +1, 3SM +1
Improvement rolls: MUR #05 (new skill)

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LINEUPS

Mephala's Murderers

#01 Dranas Dradas, (blitzer)
#02 Nina, (blitzer)
#05 Giron Manas, (runner) [completion, MVP]
#07 Shishi Yanumibaal, (witch elf)
#09 Balyn Omavel, (assassin) [completion]
#12 Assaba-Bentus, (lineman)
#13 Tussurradad, (lineman)
#14 Abassel Asserbassalit, (lineman)
#15 Nilos Talds, lineman)
#16 Savure Uvalor, (lineman) [touchdown]
#17 journeyman (lineman)

3rd Street Mütants

#1 Boss the Unbeaten (chaos warrior) [casualty]
#2 Cyrus the Unbeliever [casualty]
#5 Olegox (minotaur)
#6 Piergor (beastman)
#7 Shaungor (beastman)
#8 Gatgor (beastman)
#9 Zimgor (beastman)
#10 Angor (beastman) [MVP]
#12 Kinzgor (beastman) [sack]
#13 Dexgor (beastman)
#14 Gorgor (beastman) [touchdown]

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League table: [pts, goal differential, casualty differential, fatalities, completions, sacks]

Brutes (4-0-0) 12 pts, 10-0, 6-2, 1, 1, 2-2
Titans (2-2-0) 6 pts, 3-4, 7-2, 0, 10, 5-3
Mütants (1-2-1) 4 pts, 2-4, 4-3, 1, 0, 3-9
Warriors (1-0-0) 3 pts, 1-0, 0-2, 0, 0, 3-1
Buccaneers (1-2-0) 3 pts, 3-3, 2-5, 0, 6, 4-2
Ravens (1-2-0) 3 pts, 2-5, 3-4, 0, 1, 2-1
Murderers (0-2-1) 1 pts, 1-6, 0-7, 0, 7, 2-3

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Individual statistics:

Touchdowns:

Finrod Angamaitë (Titans): 3
Grab da Bol (Brutes): 2
Grambad (Brutes): 2
Leifur Eriksson (Ravens): 2
Slib'ry Ands (Brutes): 2
Sorgask (Brutes): 2
Chouatec (Warriors): 1
Dexgor (Mütants): 1
Galfir (Buccaneers): 1
Galhag (Brutes): 1
Galoth (Brutes): 1
Gorgor (Mütants): 1
Mordak Blackheart (Buccaneers): 1
Savure Uvalor (Murderers): 1
Tyrim (Buccaneers): 1

Casualties:

Teclis Turukáno (Titans): 4
Harald Hårdare (Ravens): 2
Boss the Unbeaten (Mütants): 1
Braga da 'Ed Bash'a (Brutes): 1
Carecalmo (Titans): 1
Cyrus the Unbeliever (Mütants): 1
Dark Elf journeyman (Buccaneers): 1
Finrod Angamaitë (Titans): 1
Galhag (Brutes): 1
Galoth (Brutes): 1
Gatgor (Mütants): 1
Geri (Ravens): 1
Gladroon (Titans journeyman): 1
Morgur (Brutes): 1
Nasty Narsil (Buccaneers): 1
Piergor (Mütants): 1
Sorgask (Brutes): 1
Urghuk (Brutes): 1

Fatalities:

Galhag (Brutes): 1
Gatgor (Mütants): 1

Completions:

Beleg Strongarm (Titans): 4
Carecalmo (Titans): 3
Avil Darksoul (Buccaneers): 2
Clarius Vile (Buccaneers): 2
Giron Manas (Murderers): 2
Athlan Icecold (Buccaneers): 1
Balyn Omavel (Murderers): 1
Hans von Helvete (Ravens): 1
Ilmiril Telinturco (Titans): 1
Meryaren (Titans): 1
Mordak Blackheart (Buccaneers): 1
Nilos Talds (Murderers): 1
Savure Uvalor (Murderers): 1
Shishi Yanumibaal (Murderers): 1
Slib'ry Ands (Brutes): 1
Tussurradad (Murderers): 1
Ulundil (Titans): 1

Sacks:

Mordak Blackheart (Buccaneers): 2
Teclis Turukáno (Titans): 2
Tyrim (Buccaneers): 2
Azgrum (Brutes): 1
Beleg Strongarm (Titans): 1
Finrod Angamaitë (Titans): 1
Gar'tzi (Warriors): 1
Gatgor (Mütants): 1
Hans von Helvete (Ravens): 1
Kinzgor (Mütants): 1
Maztzi (Warriors): 1
Orodreth Ecthelion (Titans): 1
Shaungor (Mütants): 1
Shishi Yanumibaal (Murderers): 1
Sorgask (Brutes): 1
Stian Tomt Thoresen (Ravens): 1
Tussurradad (Murderers): 1
Tzaruz the Rookie (Warriors): 1

HKIRBBTL: Skogen Mörke Dimmubowl 2012: Titans-Ravens 1-0

Off the south coast of the Sea of Claws lay an incongruous assembly of sea-going vessels: Norse longships and sleek Dark Elf galleys were drawn up on the shingle, and even a High Elf eagleship rode at anchor by the storm-swept shore. From the dark forests, beastmen and marauders had come forth to meet these seaborne arrivals and join them in the same deadly purpose: a Blood Bowl tournament.

After their victory in the opening game, the Ragnarock Ravens had spent the previous night drinking, ululating and boasting about their sexual prowess. In the grey light of morning, however, their next opponents had arrived: the High Elf Tor Achare Titans. It was time to set aside the mead and line up on the gridiron!

Word had been sent to Norsca of the Ravens' victory, and thousands of norsemen had hurried down south to cheer on their suddenly victorious team. Buoyed by their support, the Ravens got off to another tremendous start as their linemen knocked out two of their high elf counterparts, and blitzer Hans von Helvete charged down the right side of the pitch.

The Norse blitzer was caught off guard and badly hurt when Titans kicker Carecalmo smashed into him. Meanwhile, at center field, Norse werewolf Freki smashed Titans blitzer Finrod Angamaitë to the astrogranite.

Having secured the ball, the Ravens formed a tight box around thrower Thor Åkenskaldi, while the Titans drew back and set up to defend.

The Norse team found it difficult to make headway down the field against the Titans defence. During an abortive attempt to switch the attack to the sideline, Titans blitzer Teclis Turukáno sent Freki flying into the crowd!

Eventually the first half came to an end with the Ravens no closer to the Titans' end zone.

As the teams came together at the line of scrimmage, Teclis Turukáno sent Ravens lineman Stian Tomt Thoresen off the field with a smashed knee, giving the Titans a numerical advantage. The kickoff landed in the Titans' end zone, where lineman Ilmiril Telinturco initially had trouble getting his hands on it!

As the battle raged in midfield, Finrod Angamaitë blitzed through a gap in the Ravens' line and made his way toward the end zone. Ilmiril Telinturco finally got the ball under control and passed it to the Titans' newest member, catcher Faramir Neithan, who ran it to thrower Beleg Strongarm.

Two Ravens players caught up with Finrod Angamaitë, and blitzer Harald Hårdare did his best to put pressure on Beleg Strongarm...

...but Ilmiril Telinturco blitzed Hårdare away from Beleg Strongarm, and Finrod Angamaitë dodged away from the Ravens players into the end zone, where he caught a pass from Beleg Strongarm for a touchdown!

The Titans kicked off again, with plenty of time left in the half for the Ravens to attempt an equalizer.

Attacking with their usual gusto, the Ravens threatened to smash the Titans' line open.

The Titans fell back into their defensive formation while catcher Faramir Neithan circled around to menace the Ravens thrower, who was once again struggling with the ball.

The Ravens, however, were able to get the ball in hand and form up a cage.

Everything looked good for the Titans, if not for a potentially catastrophic mistake leaving their left side open to a well-timed blitz by Freki, who smashed Finrod Angamaitë over the sidelines and into the crowd! The way was open for the Ravens to attempt a dash into the Titans end zone for the equalizer.

The Titans quickly formed a last-ditch defensive line to stop the Ravens' onslaught.

At the last moment, the Titans linemen were able to send Thor Åkenskaldi crashing to the astrogranite, losing control of the ball just short of the line.

Even though it had been a very close decision, the Titans secured a win in their only game in the Skogen Mörke Dimmubowl. Head coach T. Rex was once again pleased with his team defense, which held the Ravens off the scoreboard for the entire first half. He also had a word for reporters who criticized the uneventful first half: "Fairs are for entertainment; the gridiron is for football."

Skogen Mörke Dimmubowl standings:

1. Tor Achare Titans (1-0-0) 3 pts, 1-0, 2-1, 0, 2, 0-0
2. Ragnarock Ravens (1-1-0) 3 pts, 2-1, 3-2, 0, 1, 2-1
3. 3rd Street Mütants (0-1-0) 0 pts, 0-2, 0-2, 0, 0, 1-2
4. Mephala's Murderers (0-0-0)

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Boxscore:

Fans: TIT 3,000, RAR 9,000
FAME: TIT +0, RAR +2
Starting weather: nice

Ravens win coin toss, elect to receive.

First half, Ravens receiving (changing weather -> nice)

RAR T1: RAR #90 blocks TIT #12, KO; RAR #91 blocks TIT #15, KO
RAR #5 picks up the ball
TIT T1: TIT #9 blitzes RAR #63, badly hurt
TIT #1 blocks RAR #55, attacker down, TURNOVER
TIT T3: TIT #14 blocks RAR #68, both down, TURNOVER
TIT T7: TIT #2 blitzes RAR #55 into the crowd (stunned)

Second half, Titans receiving (changing weather -> nice)

Titans KOs return, teams even strength.

TIT T1: TIT #2 blocks RAR #90, smashed knee (niggling injury)
TIT #10 fails to pick up the ball, TURNOVER
TIT T2: TIT #10 picks up the ball, passes to TIT #7, completion
TIT #7 hands off the ball to TIT #3
TIT T3: TIT #3 passes to TIT #1, completion, TOUCHDOWN

Ravens receiving (cheering fans, RAR +1 reroll)

RAR T3: RAR #5 picks up the ball, fumbles pass to RAR #12, TURNOVER
TIT T4: TIT #12 fails dodge roll, TURNOVER
RAR T4: RAR #68 blitzes TIT #16, badly hurt (apothecary used)
RAR #5 fails to pick up the ball, TURNOVER
TIT T5: TIT #14 fails dodge roll, TURNOVER
RAR T5: RAR #5 picks up the ball
RAR T7: RAR #55 blitzes TIT #1 into the crowd (stunned)
RAR T8: RAR #5 fails third dodge roll, TURNOVER

End of game.

Revenue: TIT 20,000 gp, RAR 30,000 gp

Fan factor: TIT +1, RAR -0

MVP: TIT #3, RAR #51

Improvement rolls: TIT #10 9 (new skill), RAR #51 7 (new skill)

**

Lineups:

Tor Achare Titans

#1 Finrod Angamaitë (blitzer) [touchdown]
#2 Teclis Turukáno (blitzer) [casualty]
#3 Beleg Strongarm (thrower) [completion, MVP]
#7 Faramir Neithan (catcher)
#9 Carecalmo (lineman) [casualty]
#10 Ilmiril Telinturco (lineman) [completion]
#12 Morelion Tethlis (lineman)
#13 Caryarel Mothril (lineman)
#14 Meryaren (lineman)
#15 Orodreth Ecthelion (lineman)
#16 Ulundil (lineman) [badly hurt]

Ragnarock Ravens

#5 Thor Åkenskaldi (thrower)
#12 Leifur Eriksson (catcher)
#51 Geri (werewolf) [MVP]
#55 Freki (werewolf)
#63 Hans von Helvete (blitzer) [badly hurt]
#68 Harald Hårdare (blitzer) [casualty]
#75 Kjetil Haraldsson Manheim (lineman)
#80 Reidar Horghagen (lineman)
#88 Tomas Haugen (lineman)
#90 Stian Tomt Thoresen (lineman) [niggling injury]
#91 Jan Axel Blomberg (lineman)
#96 Per Yngve Ohlin (lineman)

**

League table: [pts, goal differential, casualty differential, fatalities, completions, sacks]

Brutes (4-0-0) 12 pts, 10-0, 6-2, 1, 1, 2-2
Titans (2-2-0) 6 pts, 3-4, 7-2, 0, 10, 5-3
Warriors (1-0-0) 3 pts, 1-0, 0-2, 0, 0, 3-1
Buccaneers (1-2-0) 3 pts, 3-3, 2-5, 0, 6, 4-2
Ravens (1-2-0) 3 pts, 2-5, 3-4, 0, 1, 2-1
Mütants (1-2-0) 3 pts, 1-3, 2-3, 1, 0, 2-9
Murderers (0-2-0) 0 pts, 0-5, 0-5, 0, 5, 2-2

**

Individual statistics:

Touchdowns:

Finrod Angamaitë (Titans): 3
Grab da Bol (Brutes): 2
Grambad (Brutes): 2
Leifur Eriksson (Ravens): 2
Slib'ry Ands (Brutes): 2
Sorgask (Brutes): 2
Chouatec (Warriors): 1
Dexgor (Mütants): 1
Galfir (Buccaneers): 1
Galhag (Brutes): 1
Galoth (Brutes): 1
Mordak Blackheart (Buccaneers): 1
Tyrim (Buccaneers): 1

Casualties:

Teclis Turukáno (Titans): 4
Harald Hårdare (Ravens): 2
Braga da 'Ed Bash'a (Brutes): 1
Carecalmo (Titans): 1
Dark Elf journeyman (Buccaneers): 1
Finrod Angamaitë (Titans): 1
Galhag (Brutes): 1
Galoth (Brutes): 1
Gatgor (Mütants): 1
Geri (Ravens): 1
Gladroon (Titans journeyman): 1
Morgur (Brutes): 1
Nasty Narsil (Buccaneers): 1
Piergor (Mütants): 1
Sorgask (Brutes): 1
Urghuk (Brutes): 1

Fatalities:

Galhag (Brutes): 1
Gatgor (Mütants): 1

Completions:

Beleg Strongarm (Titans): 4
Carecalmo (Titans): 3
Avil Darksoul (Buccaneers): 2
Clarius Vile (Buccaneers): 2
Athlan Icecold (Buccaneers): 1
Giron Manas (Murderers): 1
Hans von Helvete (Ravens): 1
Ilmiril Telinturco (Titans): 1
Meryaren (Titans): 1
Mordak Blackheart (Buccaneers): 1
Nilos Talds (Murderers): 1
Savure Uvalor (Murderers): 1
Shishi Yanumibaal (Murderers): 1
Slib'ry Ands (Brutes): 1
Tussurradad (Murderers): 1
Ulundil (Titans): 1

Sacks:

Mordak Blackheart (Buccaneers): 2
Teclis Turukáno (Titans): 2
Tyrim (Buccaneers): 2
Azgrum (Brutes): 1
Beleg Strongarm (Titans): 1
Finrod Angamaitë (Titans): 1
Gar'tzi (Warriors): 1
Gatgor (Mütants): 1
Hans von Helvete (Ravens): 1
Maztzi (Warriors): 1
Orodreth Ecthelion (Titans): 1
Shaungor (Mütants): 1
Shishi Yanumibaal (Murderers): 1
Sorgask (Brutes): 1
Stian Tomt Thoresen (Ravens): 1
Tussurradad (Murderers): 1
Tzaruz the Rookie (Warriors): 1

HKIRBBTL: Skogen Mörke Dimmubowl 2012: Mütants-Ravens 0-2

The north coast of Ostland is a bleak place. The cold winds of the Sea of Claws bear the fearsome longships of the Norse, and Chaos warbands stalk the dark pine forests inland. The red bull of Ostland is seldom seen here, where only a few hardy fisherfolk make their home. Yet even on this desolate shore, some unknown hand has traced out a Blood Bowl gridiron, and it is here that the Helsinki-Kotka Interregional Blood Bowl Turboleague comes for the Skogen Mörke (tm) Dimmubowl.

Of the four teams expected for the tournament, the 3rd Street Mütants and Ragnarock Ravens were the first to arrive. After the beating the Ravens took in the Antares Autobowl, there were few Norse fans willing to follow their longship to the Dimmubowl, but thousands of beastmen emerged from the forest to cheer on the Mütants. The Mütants won the coin toss and elected to kick.

As the ball flew into the frigid air, the Ravens exploded off the line in a berserk fury, leaving beastman Viogor injured and knocking out another beastman and minotaur Olegox!

The Mütants quickly regrouped to cover the gap in their defences, and the Ravens smashed into them.

Gradually, the Ravens drove the outnumbered Mütants back, with Ravens lineman Tomas Haugen knocking out Mutants beastman Angor.

With time running short, Ravens thrower Thor Åkenskaldi made a break for it, covered by his team-mates.

With a heroic effort, Mütants beastman Shaungor managed to dodge past the Norse players and barreled into Åkenskaldi, knocking him into the crowd!

Some of the outnumbered Ravens fans in the audience got their hands on the ball, however, and threw it straight to the Ravens players on the end zone line.

Ravens catcher Leifur Eriksson had an easy job of it to score his team's first touchdown.

After a short final drive, the two sides regrouped for the second half. Still high on the adrenalin of their first touchdown, the Ravens launched a devastating blitz as they kicked off. The ball, though, landed in their half of the field and the Mütants were awarded a touchback.

The Mütants tried to run the ball down the middle of the field, but still outnumbered and missing their minotaur, they had a hard time of it.

In the scrum, Ravens blitzer Harald Hårdare injured Mütants beastman Kinzgor, and lineman Stian Tomt Thoresen sacked Angor, knocking the ball loose.

Leifur Eriksson grabbed the loose ball and ran down the field for his second touchdown.

Down by two goals, the severely outnumbered Mütants still had time for one reception, and were awarded another touchback.

Another scrum developed in the middle, and the Mütants were unable to advance the ball.

Beastman Gorgor made a desperate dash for the end zone...

...but the Ravens players caught up with him and he was sacked by Ravens blitzer Hans von Helvete.

Hans von Helvete secured himself a completion by passing the ball to Leifur Eriksson, but there was no time for any further action and the Ravens took home a 2-0 victory to kick off the Dimmubowl!

Skogen Mörke Dimmubowl standings:

1. Ragnarock Ravens: 3 pts, 2-0, 2-0, 0, 1, 2-1
2. 3rd Street Mütants: 0 pts, 0-2, 0-2, 0, 0, 1-2
3. Mephala's Murderers
4. Tor Achare Titans

**

Boxscore:

Fans: 3SM 9,000, RAR 2,000
FAME: 3SM +2, RAR +0
Starting weather: nice

3SM win coin toss, elect to kick.

First half, RAR receiving (brilliant coaching, tie)

RAR T1: RAR #51 blocks 3SM #11, gouged eye, miss next game; RAR #63 blocks 3SM #5, KO; RAR #68 blocks 3SM #13, KO
RAR #5 picks up the ball
3SM T1: 3SM #8 fails GFI, TURNOVER
RAR T5: RAR #88 blocks 3SM #10, KO
3SM T6: 3SM #7 blitzes RAR #5 into crowd, sack (3*dodge, 2*GFI)
RAR T7: RAR #12 picks up the ball and scores TOUCHDOWN

3SM receiving (brilliant coaching, tie)

3SM KO'd beastmen return, outnumbered 9-11.

3SM T7: 3SM #7 picks up the ball.

Second half, 3SM receiving (blitz)

Kickoff lands in RAR side, touchback. 3SM KO fails to return.

3SM T1: 3SM #1 blocks RAR #55, both down, TURNOVER
RAR T2: RAR #90 sacks 3SM #10; RAR #68 blitzes 3SM #12, badly hurt
RAR T3: RAR #12 picks up the ball
3SM T4: 3SM #8 fails dodge roll, TURNOVER
RAR T4: RAR #12 scores TOUCHDOWN

3SM receiving (changing weather -> nice)

Ball bounces onto RAR side, touchback. 3SM KO fails to return.

3SM T7: 3SM #13 fails dodge roll, TURNOVER
RAR T7: RAR #63 sacks 3SM #14
3SM T8: 3SM #1 blocks RAR #55, both down, TURNOVER
RAR T8: RAR #63 picks up the ball and passes to RAR #12, completion

End of game.

Revenue: 3SM 40,000 gp, RAR 60,000 gp

Fan factor: 3SM -0, RAR +1

MVP: 3SM #11, RAR #63

Improvement rolls: RAR #12 9 (new skill), RAR #63 9 (new skill)

**

Lineups:

3rd Street Mütants

#1 Boss the Unbeaten (chaos warrior)
#5 Olegox (minotaur)
#6 Piergor (beastman)
#7 Shaungor (beastman) [sack]
#8 Gatgor (beastman)
#9 Zimgor (beastman)
#10 Angor (beastman)
#11 Viogor (beastman) [injured, miss next game; MVP]
#12 Kinzgor (beastman) [badly hurt]
#13 Dexgor (beastman)
#14 Gorgor (beastman)

Ragnarock Ravens

#5 Thor Åkenskaldi (thrower)
#12 Leifur Eriksson (catcher) [2 * TD]
#51 Geri (werewolf) [casualty]
#55 Freki (werewolf)
#63 Hans von Helvete (blitzer) [sack, completion, MVP]
#68 Harald Hårdare (blitzer) [casualty]
#80 Reidar Horghagen (lineman)
#88 Tomas Haugen (lineman)
#90 Stian Tomt Thoresen (lineman) [sack]
#91 Jan Axel Blomberg (lineman)
#96 Per Yngve Ohlin (lineman)

**

League table: [pts, goal differential, casualty differential, fatalities, completions, sacks]

Brutes (4-0-0) 12 pts, 10-0, 6-2, 1, 1, 2-2
Warriors (1-0-0) 3 pts, 1-0, 0-2, 0, 0, 3-1
Ravens (1-1-0) 3 pts, 2-4, 2-2, 0, 1, 2-1
Mütants (1-2-0) 3 pts, 1-3, 2-3, 1, 0, 2-9
Titans (1-2-0) 3 pts, 2-4, 5-1, 0, 8, 5-3
Buccaneers (1-2-0) 3 pts, 3-3, 2-5, 0, 6, 4-2
Murderers (0-2-0) 0 pts, 0-5, 0-5, 0, 5, 2-2

**

Individual statistics:

Touchdowns:

Finrod Angamaitë (Titans): 2
Grab da Bol (Brutes): 2
Grambad (Brutes): 2
Leifur Eriksson (Ravens): 2
Slib'ry Ands (Brutes): 2
Sorgask (Brutes): 2
Chouatec (Warriors): 1
Dexgor (Mütants): 1
Galfir (Buccaneers): 1
Galhag (Brutes): 1
Galoth (Brutes): 1
Mordak Blackheart (Buccaneers): 1
Tyrim (Buccaneers): 1

Casualties:

Teclis Turukáno (Titans): 3
Braga da 'Ed Bash'a (Brutes): 1
Dark Elf journeyman (Buccaneers): 1
Finrod Angamaitë (Titans): 1
Galhag (Brutes): 1
Galoth (Brutes): 1
Gatgor (Mütants): 1
Geri (Ravens): 1
Gladroon (Titans journeyman): 1
Harald Hårdare (Ravens): 1
Morgur (Brutes): 1
Nasty Narsil (Buccaneers): 1
Piergor (Mütants): 1
Sorgask (Brutes): 1
Urghuk (Brutes): 1

Fatalities:

Galhag (Brutes): 1
Gatgor (Mütants): 1

Completions:

Beleg Strongarm (Titans): 3
Carecalmo (Titans): 3
Avil Darksoul (Buccaneers): 2
Clarius Vile (Buccaneers): 2
Athlan Icecold (Buccaneers): 1
Giron Manas (Murderers): 1
Hans von Helvete (Ravens): 1
Meryaren (Titans): 1
Mordak Blackheart (Buccaneers): 1
Nilos Talds (Murderers): 1
Savure Uvalor (Murderers): 1
Shishi Yanumibaal (Murderers): 1
Slib'ry Ands (Brutes): 1
Tussurradad (Murderers): 1
Ulundil (Titans): 1

Sacks:

Mordak Blackheart (Buccaneers): 2
Teclis Turukáno (Titans): 2
Tyrim (Buccaneers): 2
Azgrum (Brutes): 1
Beleg Strongarm (Titans): 1
Finrod Angamaitë (Titans): 1
Gar'tzi (Warriors): 1
Gatgor (Mütants): 1
Hans von Helvete (Ravens): 1
Maztzi (Warriors): 1
Orodreth Ecthelion (Titans): 1
Shaungor (Mütants): 1
Shishi Yanumibaal (Murderers): 1
Sorgask (Brutes): 1
Stian Tomt Thoresen (Ravens): 1
Tussurradad (Murderers): 1
Tzaruz the Rookie (Warriors): 1