{"id":7108426465338,"title":"Games Workshop Blood Bowl Spike! Journal Issue 16","handle":"games-workshop-blood-bowl-spike-journal-issue-16","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBuy today and 15% OFF RRP get free shipping over £75.00 within the UK!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll Pre-orders with Free Shipping are now sent as 1st class signed within the UK.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreaking open their coffin, this issue's guest editor Leigh von Kristoff has all the juicy info for you to get your teeth into.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Already enticed by the title of Blood Bowl alone, Vampire Teams have long been involved with this brutal sport. In this issue of Spike! Journal, we have been invited into the ornate castles of Sylvania to discover more about these highly skilled, if often a little peckish, Blood Bowl players and find out just how they keep their appetites in check while on the pitch. With the contents of this magazine, you'll be in thrall to the Vampires, and just dying to start your own team.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThis issue includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSupernatural Superstars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Background on the origins of Vampire teams in Blood Bowl and how they play on the pitch. This includes information on their team positions, including Thrall Lineman, Vampire Thrower, Vampire Runner, Vampire Blitzer, and Vargheist. Features the Vampire Team Roster and the 11 eligible star players that can play for the team: Akhorne the Squirrel, Bryce ‘the Slice’ Cambuel, ‘Captain’ Karina von Riesz, Count Luthor von Drakenborg, Frank ‘n’ Stein, Grak \u0026amp; Crumbleberry, Gretchen Wächter, Helmut Wulf, Ivan ‘The Animal’ Deathshroud, Skrull Halfheight and Wilhelm Chaney.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFamous Vampire Teams\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Descriptions and background on some of the more famous Vampire teams, including Craggen Counts, Duskfall Darkwings, Debonair Nightwings, and Varanheim Vampires.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTeam Spotlight: Drakfang Thirsters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An in-depth article focusing on the Drakfang Thirsters, one of the most famous and successful Vampire teams ever to grace the Blood Bowl pitch. 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This time Mindy Piewhistle travels to Sylvania to investigate the perplexing mystery of the sudden disappearance of the Waldenhof Varghulfs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStar Player - 'Captain' Karina Von Riesz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A profile on the ruthless runner 'Captain' Karina Von Riesz, also known as \"The Scourge of Sartosa\", plus rules to use her in game so you can join her crew.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVampire Noble Leagues\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Brand new rules and advice for running Vampire Noble Leagues - a variant on the standard Blood Bowl League Season rules in the current Blood Bowl rulebook.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVampire Castle Blood Bowl Pitch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Includes rules for using the Vampire Castle Blood Bowl Pitch in your games, including special rules for a Soft Landing and Raging Inferno. 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Features the Vampire Team Roster and the 11 eligible star players that can play for the team: Akhorne the Squirrel, Bryce ‘the Slice’ Cambuel, ‘Captain’ Karina von Riesz, Count Luthor von Drakenborg, Frank ‘n’ Stein, Grak \u0026amp; Crumbleberry, Gretchen Wächter, Helmut Wulf, Ivan ‘The Animal’ Deathshroud, Skrull Halfheight and Wilhelm Chaney.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFamous Vampire Teams\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Descriptions and background on some of the more famous Vampire teams, including Craggen Counts, Duskfall Darkwings, Debonair Nightwings, and Varanheim Vampires.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTeam Spotlight: Drakfang Thirsters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An in-depth article focusing on the Drakfang Thirsters, one of the most famous and successful Vampire teams ever to grace the Blood Bowl pitch. 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This time Mindy Piewhistle travels to Sylvania to investigate the perplexing mystery of the sudden disappearance of the Waldenhof Varghulfs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStar Player - 'Captain' Karina Von Riesz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A profile on the ruthless runner 'Captain' Karina Von Riesz, also known as \"The Scourge of Sartosa\", plus rules to use her in game so you can join her crew.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVampire Noble Leagues\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Brand new rules and advice for running Vampire Noble Leagues - a variant on the standard Blood Bowl League Season rules in the current Blood Bowl rulebook.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVampire Castle Blood Bowl Pitch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Includes rules for using the Vampire Castle Blood Bowl Pitch in your games, including special rules for a Soft Landing and Raging Inferno. 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Includes an overview of the strengths of their team, positions, tactics, and managing the Bloodlust mechanic.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStar Player - Ivan 'The Animal' Deathshroud\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A profile on the bony Blitzer named Ivan 'The Animal' Deathshroud, plus rules for you to use him in game and continue his grudge with the Dwarfs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDungeon Bowl Update: Vampire Teams\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Provides a narrative and rules update for players to use your Vampire team miniatures in games of Dungeon Bowl.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMighty Blow! - When You're Strange\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A look back on some of the tall tales from the career of Bob Bifford. Includes a comic strip Bob Bifford reminiscing about his time playing against Vampires.\u003c\/p\u003e"}