The Adeptus Windy City Lord of the Rings Club is proud to present:
Bilbo's Birthday Bash
August 22nd and 23rd at the Chicago Battle Bunker.
Come join your friends as we celebrate Bilbo's elventy-first birthday at an Indy Grand Tournament for the Lord of the Rings: Strategy Battle Game.
Tournament Logistics:
Location: The Chicago Battle Bunker (1524 Butterfield Road, Suite A, Downers Grove, IL)
Day 1: Saturday August 22nd 10am-8pm. 4 Games
Day 2: Sunday August 23rd 12pm - 6pm. 2 Games plus Awards
Entry Fee: $40
Tournament Format:
Each player will play a total of 6 games - three games with each army. All match-ups will be arranged as good versus evil only. All games will be 90 minutes in length with pre-set terrain.
Army Requirements:
Each player will be required to bring TWO armies with them, one representing the Free Peoples of Middle Earth (Good) and on representing the Forces of Darkness (Evil). Each army much be no more than 350 points and must follow the normal army building rules outlined in Legions of Middle Earth (LOME). Army Lists must be selected from LOME or any subsequent sourcebook. Profiles for heroes and warriors published in White Dwarf (up to and including Issue 354, July 2009) may be included in your army following the rules in the relevant articles. All players are expected to bring copies of the rules and profiles for their own armies (including extra copies of White Dwarf articles).
A note on painting…Both armies must be painted to a minimum standard of 3 colors plus a base.
Prizes:
Prizes will be awarded for Best Overall, Best General, Best Appearance, and Best Sportsman. Depending on the number of pre-registrations, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards as well as some additional categories may be added.
Tentative Schedule of Event:
August 22nd, 2009
10:00 - 11:00 Registration and Check-in
11:00 - 12:30 Game 1
12: 30 - 1:30 Lunch - Paint Judging
1: 30 - 3:00 Game 2
3:00 - 3:30 Scoring Break
3:30 - 5:00 Game 3
5:00 - 6:00 Dinner - Paint Judging
6:00 - 7:30 Game 4
August 23rd, 2009
12:00 - 12:30 Check-in
12:30 - 2:-00 Game 5
2:00 -3:00 Lunch
3:00 -4:30 Game 6
4:30-5:00 Scoring Break
5:00 Award Ceremony
Note: We are still working out the final details on the schedule of events. These times might change but we don't expect to fundamentally change that we are playing 4 games on day 1 and 2 games on day 2.
The Website for Bilbo's Birthday Bash is now up and running!Bilbo's Birthday Bash
Stop by, check it out and pre-register for what we hope will be a GREAT event. If you pre-register, your entry fee will only be $35. Pre-Registration closes on August 2nd.
