MAD League Newsletter Issue 1

Volume 1, Issue 1

25 t h J ul y 20 1 3

Inside this issue:

New League starts 17th August 2013 This August sees

weeks before the

the launch of the inau-

league you‟ve seen

league kicks off.

gural M.A.D

before.

There are scandal-

League Bloodbowl, and it promises to be

Grodunn‟s former em- ous suggestions that the reason for the ployers, the As-

bigger, badder,

gard‟s Wrath were

silence over special

MADder and more

the first team to sign

rules is that Com-

bloody than any league you‟ve ever seen be-

up to the league, eager missioner Grodunn to continue his reputa- still hasn‟t made up

fore.

tion for hard-hitting

his mind about them

The league Commis-

brutal but successful

yet, however when

sioner is ex-player,

bloodbowl.

one plucky journo

and beserker, Snorri

The special league

Grodunn, and he‟s

rules and team compo-

promised to make sure

sition are currently

that the league deliv-

under wraps, with a

ers more blood for

full rumor lockdown

your buck than any

in place until two

Editorial

2

League signup

2

Teams so far

2

Take on tactics

3

Guest of the week

3

Doc Hackitoff

4

suggested this to him they found out first hand just why he was referred to in his playing days as ‟The Anvil‟.

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Editorial

Commissioner Grodunn - Making sure your league is bloodier than the leading market brand!

league, and I may

consider that my

Welcome warriors to

even use these hal-

primary role is to

the first issue of the

lowed pages to re-

ensure as much

M.A.D League

lease information of

blood and carnage

Bloodbowl newslet-

any special rules or

as possible, we all

ter.

surprises I‟m going

know that blood-

I‟m Commissioner

to spring on the

bowl fans come to

Grodunn, and each

coaches to keep them

watch the fight first

week I‟ll be regaling

on their toes.

and the match sec-

you with tales from

Finally then, I just

ond!

my playing days,

want to reassure

looking forward to the

everyone that as

upcoming games in the

Commissioner, I

Team Signups now on the forum submit your name, and

“It‟s gonna be brtutal!”

Those of you who

your team of choice to

first team squad.

haven‟t yet dedicated

Commissioner

Late squad lists may

their body and soul to

Grodunn, and you‟ll

be accepted, but

Nuffle can now do

then have until the

Commissioner Gro-

so - live on the

15th August to

dunn may issue penal-

M.A.D forum.

recruit players to your ties if your list isn‟t

All you need to do is team and send in your

in on time!

The Teams so far... Early indications are

ally) his famous Egden-

that the league signup

berg Undertakers. Ru-

is going well, with the

mour has it that the un-

mighty Norse entering

derworld will also be

a team, and Vampire

represented, and that

Lord Erik

even the High Elves

Stamp on those pesky Gutter

Schwarznacht having

may enter a team.

Runners early

resurrected (quite liter-

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Coach Hemsvart’s ‘Take on Tactics’ Kristo Hemsvart was

end long before he took up

of tactical play on the

the understudy and natu-

coaching.

field seemed to be which

ral successor to Snorri Grodunn in the Asgard‟s Wrath squad. Nicknamed „The Hammer‟ for

Since he took over the reins as coach of the Asgard‟s Wrath, Hems-

his brutal takedowns of opposition ball carriers, his play passed into Norse legTactics? Nah, I

part of his opponent he broke first. Each week, Coach Hems-

vart has shown a

vart will be giving you a

detailed and (some

tactical breakdown of the

would say) sur-

different races that play

prising grasp of

bloodbowl, and how to

tactics for someone

beat them.

to whom the height

just hit „em!

Guest of the Week

“I remember this one time, at

Each week, we‟ll be

tale of bygone days

cooking, ba-

highlighting the

of blood and thun-

con-

work of either a

der, or explain why

munching

Troll mistook his Coach‟s

former star player

it was that their

Halflings,

head for the ball, ripped it

or a current league

hulking team of

treeman or

coach, and they‟ll be

Chaos Warriors

no treeman.

required to either

got beaten by a

give us a good ol‟

bunch of pie-

Bloodbowl camp, when a

from his shoulders and smashed it down in the endzone. Of course, it might not have been a mistake…”

Game of the week Each week, Commissioner

Commissioner

lines as to what

Grodunn will pick a match

pronounces judge-

factors will lead to

to be featured in a special

ment, which could

a game being fea-

report. Coaches of both

involve a perk for Carnage on a grand

tured, but you can

teams will be invited to re-

the winner or a

view the match (and make

punishment for the

their excuses) before the

loser. There are no guide-

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scale

bet your backside a high casualty count will be amongst them.

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‘Doc’ Hackitoff’s ‘Tales from the Tables’ be reporting on the worst and most gruesome injuries inflicted in that round of matches, so keep an eye out (just don‟t eat before you read!). Doc Hackitoff likes to practice his manual dexterity in case his delicate work is required at short notice.

If you‟ve got any serious injuries that need reporting, send the parts to:

Doc Hackitoff is our resident

instead of just ripping

Sawbones, and amongst Orcs

it out of the socket

he is regarded as one of the best

with his bare hands,

Da Shed

bloodbowl surgeons in the Old

but even so we‟re proud

Nightsoil Alley

World. As far as we can tell,

to have him on board as

that mainly means that if a leg

part of the team.

needs amputating he uses a saw

Doc Hackitoff

Nuln

Each week, Doc will

Da stat Gobbo Lastly, every week the newsletter will include the most upto-date figures for the league, including overall leader, best offence, defence, and touchdown difference, most violent and toughest teams, most popular and expensive teams. And if that‟s not enough for you, instead of letting him sleep, the stat gobbo will also be producing a list of player stats, covering best overall player, best scorer, best passer, most interceptions, most vicious, and most decorated.

Have your say Here at M.A.D League Bloodbowl we value our reader‟s views. If you have an idea as to how we can improve your weekly newsletter, then KEEP IT TO YOURSELF. We‟re not a nancy-boy softy newsletter that likes to know how you feel, it‟s our league, it‟s our newsletter, and we‟ll print whatever the hell we like!

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