Come on out to da biggest scrap this side of The Great Rift! This 40k Apocalypse battle will last for 4 rounds of death and destruction with a couple rules changes from the 10th edition ruleset. The main goal of this game is to have fun and bring out things you normally wouldn't play in 2k games. Nothing is cooler than dropping 60 terminators on an opponent, the sky clogged with the smog of a table full of tanks, or the blaring warhorns emanating from titans of war! This is a causal event so please treat your opponents (and allies) with respect. We are here to roll dice, laugh at crazy moments, and to enjoy the hobby bringing us together. If for any reason you are not having a good time, please let Jeff know on the side so we can find a solution to remedy that.

 Army lists

 Each player needs to bring a 2,000 point army. In addition, you can bring any super heavies you own. Please make sure that the army you bring can be played in a timely manner. You can have up to 6 units of the same datasheet and If the Datasheet has the Battleline Keyword then there is no Datasheet limit. Sensible proxies are allowed but must follow the correct base size for what they’re portraying and should be close to the size of what they represent. If you need help getting to 2,000 points feel free to reach out to Jeff Sauer on Facebook or our discord (https://discord.com/invite/NC2RQgFk99) and we can help find models for you to use.

Please send your list to dawaaaghbeforechristmas@gmail.com no later than 12/05 so teams can be determined and balanced. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to email me at dawaaaghbeforechristmas@gmail.com or message Jeff Sauer in our Discord (https://discord.gg/xkeSFTaAEC

Teams composition

There will be 2 teams each composed of up to 10 players. I will try to put as many of the ork players as I can on one side to represent the great Waaagh! Each team will have 1 team Captain called “Da Warboss” which will be the spokesperson for that team and any decisions made on behalf of that team. The warbosses will also help me with ensuring the game is proceeding on pace so we can get all 4 rounds in

Rule changes

The following rule changes from the 10th edition ruleset will be in effect.

- When a battleline unit is destroyed it is placed back into reserves. Battleline units put into reserves this way can only enter a table edge inside your deployment zone If a battleline unit is below half starting strength at the end of a battle round you can choose to destroy it and place it in reserves at full strength.

- All Monsters, Vehicles, and models with T8 or higher are not removed until the end of the battle round. This ensures that everyone gets a chance to use their coolest models! If a model has zero wounds left during its activation it must use its damaged rules (ex. With 1-X wounds remaining, this model subtracts 1 from hit rolls). If the destroyed model is a transport, any embarked inside that transport must immediately disembark as soon as it loses its last wound and follow the rules in the core rulebook for Destroyed Transports. Deadly demise will be rolled at the end of the battle round for any models with 0 wounds remaining.

Objectives:

Each team will be fighting for secret objectives which will be assigned at the beginning of the game. These objectives will be described in detail once teams have assembled.

Teef Tradin’

Each player will receive an ork toof at the beginning of the game. At any point when you would be able to use the command point reroll stratagem you instead can trade the toof to your opponent (Person you are rolling dice against) to reroll a dice result. If you have received multiple teef you can trade them in one go to reroll several dice. At the end of the game I will ensure everyone leaves with an ork toof to commemorate the battle!

Apocalypse Stratagems

Each player can utilize the stratagems below.

- Telly Porta Expertz (1 CP):

When: In your reinforcements phase.

Target: One unit with a leader attached that is arriving using the deepstrike ability this phase

Effect: Your unit can be set up anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 3” horizontally away from all enemy models.

Restriction: A unit targeted by this stratagem is not eligible to declare a charge in the same turn

- Iz Da True Warboss! (1 CP):

 When: In your fight phase, if your Warlord’s attacks are targeting an opponent's warlord

Target: Your Warlord

Effect: While your warlord is targeting an opponent's Warlord, each time your warlord makes a Melee attack, reroll any wound rolls.

Restriction: -

- Da Grotz is Work’n Hard! (1 CP):

When: In your command phase

Target: Target vehicle you control.

Effect: Your vehicle heals D6 wounds. If targeting a superheavy it heals D3 instead

Restriction: This stratagem cannot be used during Battle round 1

Welcome to our semi-regular 40k Community Paired League! This paired 6 week league is intended to help onboard newer players into head to head games, scheduling using online community platforms, and introduction to the Grognards 40k Community while also providing a fun experience for all players regardless of experience by utilizing less ‘tourney standard’ rules and encouraging cooperation, community, and learning in head to head matches paired against someone on your winpath. Expect to see weird missions, first draft lists, and new friends!

               The league structure is as follows:

·       When the League begins you will be randomly paired with another person in the league, and in each following week you will be paired into a new opponent with your same placings record. It is up to you to find a time when you’re both available to meet up and play, and can play at both Grognards locales any time within each week of the league. This necessitates using the official Grognard Community Discord which you can find by going to our website ( grognardgames.com ) and looking for the link in the top left corner of the screen, using this link ( https://discord.gg/PXstNMefvV ), or through our in-store QR codes for your phone. This is the community resource center and best source of information on getting in contact with other local players, and participating in the league will not function without this vital resource for communication.

o   There is a 40k League channel, posting in there will help you find your opponents and you can always message Derek for help!

o   Pairings for your opponents will be posted to Best Coast Parirings (more on that later) when the league starts, and you will need to submit your results after your game each week.

o   If both players are unable to find a time they can meet up they can request a 50-50 draw result by messaging Derek, the event organizer.

o   If one player fails to reply to all attempts to contact them they will be given a loss and dropped from the event.

o   If extenuating circumstances prevent a player from making their agreed upon game time and they are unable to reschedule, they will be scored as a loss but remain in the event.

·       Each game will be 2000pts (you do not need to use the same list each week, just the same faction) using the Pariah Mission pack, and each of your pairings will be a specific mission set as follows in the format of Primary Mission/Mission Rule/Deployment:

o   Pairing 1 – Linchpin / Hidden Supplies / Hammer and Anvil

o   Pairing 2 – Burden of Trust / Fog of War / Tipping Point

o   Pairing 3 – The Ritual / Adapt or Die / Sweeping Engagement

o   Pairing 4 – Purge the Foe / Rapid Escalation / Search and Destroy

o   Pairing 5 – Scorched Earth /  Swift Action / Crucible of Battle

o   Pairing 6 – Take and Hold / Smoke and Mirrors / Tipping Point

§  Take pictures of your games! This is important for one of the league activities!

·       At the end of 6 weeks, there will be a pod created for each group of 4 players in the same bracket (ie 1st-4th place will be put in a pod, 5th-8th will be put in a pod, etc). They will have 2 weeks to get their games in, and once completed the winner of each will be the victor of their bracket, and the winner of the top pod will be the League Champion! These games are optional outside the top pod but are a great way to get more games in!

These missions are as follows:

o   Semi-Finals – Purge the Foe / Prepared Positions / Crucible of Battle

o   Finals – Scorched Earth / Raise Banners / Hammer and Anvil

·       The league will be using Best Coast Pairings ( bestcoastpairings.com ) to organize and record your week to week scores as well as pair you into your opponents. After your game is finished, submit your score through Best Coast Pairings, and notify Derek if you’re having any problems with it (I can input your score manually if necessary).

o   Make sure you have an account on it preferably attached to your Grognards account email, or you can contact Derek on the discord to clarify your BCP email.

o   Once the league starts you will receive a message to this email prompting you to upload your list. You do not have to upload a full list, you can change it each game, instead simply record your Faction and your Discord Name here. Make sure you put your discord username at the top of your army list upload so that your opponent can easily find you!

·       Post a battle report of your game in the 40k Paired League channel on the discord and @Derek with your post! Could be as simple as some pictures, could be as detailed as a fluffy narrative spin, what battle plans were going through your head during the game, if you had a good time, all valid types of things to post as your battle report!

If you paint any units during the course of the league, post them in the Hobby and Painting channel and @Derek with your post. Show off your stuff to the community and see what other folks are up to!

📢 Grognard Games 40k RTT - January 4! 📢

Join us for our monthly Warhammer 40,000 RTT! Test your skills, unleash your armies, and have a blast with fellow enthusiasts.

Date: January 4 

Time: Check-in 9:30 AM, Start 10:00 AM 

Location: Grognard Games Roselle

Event Details:

• Format: 3 rounds, Best Coast Pairings app, GW Tournament Companion scoring.

• Missions: B, G, and D from the Pariah Tournament Companion.

• Round Length: 3 hours with a 1-hour lunch break after Round 1.

• Terrain: GW-style event terrain.

• Proxies: Sensible proxies allowed (correct base size is a must!).

• Painting: Scaling paint scores for Battle Ready armies.

Need a Ticket?

Missed last month's RTT? Message Derek on Discord for a reserved ticket!

Big thanks to TO Mike Schietinger!

See you on the battlefield!

Maximum Carnage: Join the Grognard Games Apocalypse League!

Greetings, Warlords, and welcome to our Warhammer 40,000 Apocalypse League! Unleash your most devastating forces in epic battles of apocalyptic proportions! Field Titans, unleash massive bombardments, and command legions of troops in clashes that will shake the foundations of the Grognard Games!

League Details

• Dates: January 1st - February 28th

• Game Size: Minimum 3,000 points, no upper limit!

• Legends Units: Unleash the power of Legends units!

• Missions: Pariah deck, GW event missions, or your own creations!

• Location: Play at any Grognard Games location.

How to Participate

• Join the Grognard Games Discord: https://discord.gg/hvYPjYTuqK

• Coordinate games with other players in the Apocalypse channel.

• Report your results after each game.

• Climb the leaderboard and claim your place among the champions!

League Triumphs

The Grognard Games Apocalypse League isn't just about epic battles – it's about achieving legendary status! Throughout the league, you'll have the chance to earn Apocalyptic Triumphs by completing themed tasks and achievements.

How it Works:

• Complete Triumphs: Tackle challenges like fielding a Super-Heavy detachment, achieving a glorious victory, or painting an impressive centerpiece model.

• Report Your Triumphs: Inform Derek in the Grognard Games Discord when you achieve a Triumph.

• Earn Raffle Tickets: Each Triumph earned acts as a raffle ticket for the grand prize drawings at the end of the league!

The More Triumphs, the Greater Your Chances!

Each Apocalyptic Triumph can be completed once.

Triumphs of Endurance

• A Proppa Waaagh!: Play a game in the league.

• Common Foe: Play a game with more than 1 opponent.

• Welcome to Calderis: Play 5 games.

• Relentless: Play 10 games.

• Blood God: Lose and destroy a combined total of 150 units over the course of your games.

Triumphs of Strategy

• Rush’em: Successfully complete 50 charges over the course of your games.

• Feel No Pain: Pass 100 Feel No Pain saves over the course of your games.

• Elite Strike Force: Successfully make 5 charges with a unit that arrived by deep strike in either your turn or your opponent’s previous turn.

• Lightning Assassin: Destroy your opponent’s Warlord before the end of turn 3.

• Astronomical: Have one of your opponent’s units Deadly Demise and cause another unit to Deadly Demise from the damage.

• Gladiator: Use the Epic Challenge Stratagem to destroy an enemy Character.

• King of the Hill: Have a unit survive on the center objective for 3 turns.

• Not One Inch: Prevent your opponent from scoring the center objective at all during a game.

• Red Ones Go Fastah!: Have a unit with a Move Characteristic of 12” or more be destroyed 10 times over the course of your games.

Triumphs of Alignment

• Emperor’s Champion: Have your warlord destroy a Space Marine Character.

• Heroes of Angel Gate: Destroy 30 Space Marine Character Models over the course of your games.

• Hold Back the Xenos: Destroy 50 Xenos units over the course of your games.

• Purge the Xenos: Destroy 30 Xenos Character Models over the course of your games.

• Hero of the Imperium: Destroy 20 Imperium Characters over the course of your games.

• In the Name of the Emperor: Destroy 20 Chaos Characters over the course of your games.

• Allies to the Cause: Have allied units destroy 20 units over the course of your games.

• Battle Brothers: Destroy 50 units using Space Marines and/or Chaos Space Marines (including any of their offshoots) over the course of your games.

• Dug In: Destroy 50 units using Astra Militarum, Tau, and/or Votann over the course of your games.

• Massacre: Destroy 50 units using Orks, Tyranids, Genestealer Cults, and/or Drukhari over the course of your games.

• Fleet of Foot: Destroy 50 units using Eldar, and/or Sisters of Battle over the course of your games.

• The Book of Honor: Destroy 50 units using Imperial Knights, Chaos Knights, Adeptus Custodes and/or Grey Knights over the course of your games.

• Tireless Warrior: Destroy 50 units using Adeptus Mechanicus and/or Necrons over the course of your games.

Triumphs of Destruction

• There is Only War: Destroy 100 units over the course of your games.

• That’s Close Enough: Destroy 20 units with Transport over the course of your games.

• Fast Attack: Destroy 20 units using units with Mounted over the course of your games.

• Elite: Destroy 20 units using non-Battleline Infantry units over the course of your games.

• Even in Death I Still Serve: Destroy 20 units using Walker Vehicles over the course of your games.

• Death from Above: Destroy 20 units using units with the Fly keyword over the course of your games.

• Fight to Survive: Destroy 20 units with a unit that has Fights First over the course of your games.

• Heavy Support: Destroy 20 units using Vehicle or Monster units over the course of your games.

• Sweeping Advance: Destroy 50 units in melee over the course of your games.

• Rant All You Will: Destroy 20 units using Psychic attacks over the course of your games.

• The Cleansing Begins: Destroy 100 Toughness 3 models over the course of your games

• Wisdom of the Ancients: Destroy 10 Vehicle or Monster Characters over the course of your games.

• ​​Legend: Destroy 20 Epic Heroes over the course of your games.

Don't miss this chance to experience Warhammer 40,000 on a scale rarely seen before!

Engage in Close-Quarters Combat at Boarding Actions Demo Day!

Experience the thrill of Warhammer 40,000: Boarding Actions!

Join us for a day of FREE introductory demos led by community member Robert Klein. Learn the ins and outs of this unique game format and engage in intense close-quarters battles.

Date: 01/12/2025 Time: 12pm-5pm Location: Grognard Games Roselle

What to Bring (Optional):

• Dice

• Tape Measure

• 500pt Boarding Actions force (no Vehicles, Monsters, Mounted, or Flying units)

Don't have an army? No worries! We'll have forces and tools available to use.