Tournament: A Song of Ice and Fire

A Song of Ice and Fire Tournament Overview

Game System: A Song of Ice and Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game, Season 6 rules.

Army Size: 40 points per army, standard for competitive play.
Battle Field Size: 6' x 4' for each battle.
Rounds: 3 rounds per day, 2 hours per round, to balance playtime and scheduling.
Format: Swiss-style pairing, with random first-round pairings and subsequent pairings based on performance (no elimination).
Multi-Day Participation: This event spans two days, with players able to choose to take part in either or both days’ events.
Scoring: Based on Season 6 tournament scoring:
Victory Points (VP): Earned per scenario objectives (e.g., 10 VP for a win, variable for objectives).
Differential Points: Difference in VP scored vs. opponent.
Destruction Points: Points value of enemy units destroyed.
Tiebreakers: Total VP, then Differential Points, then Destruction Points.

Rewards:

Daily Rewards: Prizes for top performers each day (e.g., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Best Sportsmanship, Best Painted).
Overall Rewards: Cumulative awards for players attending both days, based on combined performance metrics (e.g., Total VP, Total Destruction Points).

Friday Tournament: "Battle of the Bastards"

Friday Tournament: "The Battle of the Bastards"

Theme: Gritty, chaotic, and intense, inspired by the visceral clash of Season 6’s Battle of the Bastards. The focus is on aggressive, high-stakes gameplay with scenarios emphasizing combat and territorial control, reflecting the brutal struggle for Winterfell.

Schedule (Friday)

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Check-in and army list submission.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Round 1.
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Lunch break (Choose from 30 walking distance restaurants).
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Round 2.
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Long Break (Mix & Mingle for VIP Ticket Holders).
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Round 3.
9:00 PM - 9:30 PM: "Battle of the Bastards" Awards ceremony.

Scenarios

Selected from Season 6 scenario pool to match the aggressive, chaotic theme:

A Feast for Crows: The mental fatigue of the battlefield takes its toll on units as bodies stack up during the fight.
Here We Stand: Combat Units as well as NCUs fight for control of various areas of the Battlefield.
Honed and Ready: Players vie for control over objectives while fighting off barrages of arrows.

Atmosphere

Narrative Flair: Players receive a brief narrative handout describing their army’s role in a desperate struggle for the North, with flavor text encouraging bold tactics.
Special Rule: “Winter’s Fury” – Once per game, a player can declare a “charge” action with +1 to hit rolls for one unit, reflecting the desperate momentum of the battle (must be declared before rolling).

Saturday Tournament: "The Winds of Strategy"

Theme: Strategic, political, and calculated, inspired by the scheming and alliances of Season 6 (e.g., Daenerys’s conquests, Cersei’s plotting). Scenarios focus on objectives, maneuvering, and non-combat units (NCUs), reflecting the cerebral nature of Westerosi politics.

Schedule (Saturday)

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Check-in and army list submission.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Round 1.
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Lunch break.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Round 2.
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Break.
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM: Round 3.
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM: Awards ceremony.

Scenarios

Selected to emphasize strategy and control:

A Game of Thrones: Armies fight to claim various Objectives across the battlefield, each granting a unique power.
The Winds of Winter: Both armies take to the battlefield to complete secret missions, hidden from their opponents.
A Dance with Dragons: Units pick up and contest three key objectives across the battlefield.

Atmosphere

Narrative Flair: Players receive a handout casting them as scheming lords vying for the Iron Throne, with flavor text encouraging clever use of NCUs and objectives.
Special Rule: “Court Intrigue” – Once per game, a player can re-roll during an NCU activation. This re-roll may be applied to ANY roll associated to that activation. Court Intrigue reflects political or strategic maneuvering (must be declared before resolving the action). Re-rolls follow the rules as given on p. 22 of the Season 6 Rules.

Court Intrigue NCU zones:

CROWN: May use the re-roll for the enemies Panic Test.
WEALTH: No applicable re-roll.
TACTICS: No applicable re-roll.
COMBAT: May use the re-roll for the free Attack action.
MANEUVER: May use the re-roll for the free Maneuver or Retreat if applicable.
Special: If the NCU has an ability that is triggered when claiming a zone that involves a die roll, the re-roll may be used for that roll. Additionally, if a Tactics card is used during that NCU's activation that provides a die roll, then the re-roll may be used for that.

Intent: this provides a one-use only free re-roll that may only be used or triggered when an NCU claims a zone, once per battle. Judges have final say on applicability if necessary.