Format: 200 point Constructed Triad (Standard, Quickstrike, Cave of Pain)
Number of players: 10
Factions: 2x CG, 3x LE, 5x CEThough we didn't have as many players as I had hoped, everybody had a lot of fun. Prizes were plentiful, so everybody walked away with at least one booster, plus other swag.
The final match went very quickly. Kevin made a mistake while setting up his warband on his assembly tile, which allowed Ray to drop a fireball on it in the first phase. Ray cleaned up after that to win the tournament ... with a CG warband! Ray beat me badly on the Friday night prior to the tournament with the same warband. It has some surprisingly good synergies that aren't apparent on paper.
Sydney's warband was a very cool drow/underdark concept warband. Every creature she used was drow/underdark related except for the dire wolf.
Tamiz tested out a four-creature commanderless warband. Though it had some individually powerful creatures, it just wasn't as dominant as he hoped it would be.
Craig learned the hard way about Lord Soth's abyssal blast. A couple rounds in, Ryan dropped it on all six of Craig's bugbears, Urthok, and a couple goblins. Ouch!
Going into the fourth round of the tournament, almost every player still had a shot at the finals. After three rounds, we knew that one player with only two wins would make it to the finals.
Winner: Ray (3-1 and 3rd place in preliminaries)
Old and New (CG): Inspiring Marshal (Cmd 4); Cleric of Corellon Larethian (Cmd 4); Clay Golem; Elf Pyromancer; 3x Graycloak Ranger + 3x Wolf minions; Aramil, Adventurer. Assembly tile with difficult terrain; mushroom tangle; shrine; shrine of justice.
Opponents: Matt (win), Tamiz (win), derry (lose), Tim (win), derry (win), Kevin (win)Runner-up: Kevin (4-0 and 1st place in preliminaries)
Unnamed Warband (CE): Vampire Aristocrat (Cmd 3); Orc Champion; Ogre Ravager; Cultist of the Dragon; Bugbear Footpad; Cursed Spirit; 2x Abyssal Maw. Assembly tile with difficult terrain; mushroom tangle; shrine; treasure room.
Opponents: Craig (win), Tim (win), Ash (win), derry (win), Tim (win), Ray (lose)Semi-finalist: derry (3-1 and 2nd place in preliminaries)
Unnamed Warband (CE): 2x Orc Druid (Cmd 2); Eye of Gruumsh (Cmd 1); Red Samurai; Orc Champion; Orc Spearfighter; 6x Orc Warrior. Assembly tile with difficult terrain; treasure room; corridor; shrine.
Opponents: Sydney (win), Ryan (win), Ray (win), Kevin (lose), Ray (lose)Semi-finalist: Tim (2-2 and 4th place in preliminaries)
Unnamed Warband (CE): 2x Orc Druid (Cmd 2); Frost Giant; 3x Cursed Spirit; 3x Orc Warrior. Assembly tile with statue; abattoir; corridor; treasure room.
Opponents: Ash (win), Kevin (lose), Tamiz (win), Ray (lose), Kevin (lose)5th: Ash (2-2)
Unnamed Warband (CE): Drow Cleric of Lolth (Cmd 5); Aspect of Lolth; Ogre Ravager; Red Wyrmling; Young Minotaur. Assembly tile with statue; corridor; statue room; treasure room.
Opponents: Tim (lose), Matt (win), Kevin (lose), Craig (win)6th: Tamiz (2-2)
Unnamed Warband (LE): Fire Giant; 2x Gauth; Azer Raider. Assembly tile with difficult terrain; shrine of slaughter; mushroom tangle; rubble room.
Opponents: Ryan (win), Ray (lose), Tim (lose), Sydney (win)7th: Ryan (2-2)
Hands of Soth (LE): Lord Soth (Cmd 6); 4x Dread Guard; 2x Kapak Draconian; 4x Baaz Draconian. Assembly tile with difficult terrain; statue room; corridor; abattior.
Opponents: Tamiz (lose), derry (lose), Craig (win), Matt (win)8th: Craig (1-3)
Unnamed Warband (LE): Urthok the Vicious (Cmd 5); Rakshasa (Cmd 4); Snig the Axe (Cmd 0) + 3x Goblin Skirmisher minions; 6x Bugbear Footpad; Blue; Goblin Skirmisher. Assembly tile with difficult terrain; rubble room; abattoir; treasure room.
Opponents: Kevin (lose), Sydney (win), Ryan (lose), Ash (lose)9th: Matt (1-3)
2-Minute Warning (CG): Moon Elf Fighter (Cmd 5); Githyanki Renegade; Half-Giant Psychic Warrior; Halfling Ranger; Deepshadow Elf; 2x Elf Spearguard; 2x Catfolk. Assembly tile with difficult terrain; corridor; rubble room; statue room.
Opponents: Ray (lose), Ash (lose), Sydney (win), Ryan (lose)10th: Sydney (0-4)
Unnamed Warband (CE): Drow Cleric of Lolth (Cmd 5); Drider Sorcerer; Dire Wolf; 2x Drow Rogue; 2x Drow Archer; Large Monstrous Spider; Drow Fighter; Chitine; 2x Drow Warrior. Assembly tile with difficult terrain; abattoir; corridor; shrine.
Opponents: derry (lose), Craig (lose), Matt (lose), Tamiz (lose)
It's time for another D&D Minis tournament at Matchplay in Mountain View, CA!
When: Saturday, July 24, 2004. 12 noon until 7 pm or beyond!
Where: Matchplay in Mountain View, CA. See below for address & directions.
Cost: $5
Format: 200 point Constructed Triad. 32 players, maximum (first come, first-served).
Rounds: Four or five swiss rounds, followed by a four-player single elimination finals. All rounds have a 60 minute time limit.
Prizes: D&D Minis boosters, store credit, and/or other swag distributed among the top finishers, with the total amount roughly equal to the collected entry fees. Exact amounts and distribution will vary depending on the number of attendees.
Contact/Organizer/Judge: Guy Fullerton (guyf@apple.com). Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Notes: The event will be DCI sanctioned. DCI memberships are free and you can sign up at the event if you need to. Don't forget to bring your warband, stat cards, dice, terrain, counters, your DCI card (if you have one), etc.
Definitions for some of the above terms (constructed, swiss, triad, etc.) are in the D&D Miniatures Floor Rules, which can be found with the other tournament info:
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/minis/tournamentsAddress & Directions:
Matchplay (formerly known as Neutral Ground)
560 Showers Dr # 4
Mountain View, CA 94040
Phone: (650) 947-0398Matchplay is in the San Antonio shopping center, near the back entrance of Sears, between Trader Joe's and San Antonio Hobby Shop. There are two pathways that lead past shops between Trader Joe's and San Antonio Hobby Shop; go along the leftmost path, underneath the overhang that has a (not well-lit) Sears sign. When you reach the Sears entrance, look to your right and you'll see Matchplay. (Matchplay is on the opposite side of the path from a tanning salon and hairstylist place.)
To make it easier, the following web page contains a map of San Antonio Shopping Center. Matchplay is #27 on the map, adjacent to Sears:
http://members.aol.com/MVNick/sanantoniosd.htmMatchplay even has their own web site, but their map is a bit out of date. The Super Crown on their map is now the Trader Joe's, and the two other stores (Star Rockets and Philip Shoes) no longer exist. Other than that, it's a pretty good map:
http://www.matchplay.com/location.htmlBeware: Matchplay is somewhat difficult to find. If you have a hard time finding it, don't give up! Don't count on being able to see it from your car as you drive around the parking lot. Just park near Trader Joe's and San Antonio Hobby Shop and walk around the group of shops between them to find Matchplay. If you still can't find it, call their phone number (above) and see if they can guide you.