Blood Bowl Challenge #2 (Easy)

Bawl Players VS. Regnat Rattus

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During a tournament match at the Old World Football Tournament League (OFTL), the game between Mardaed's Bawl Players and Kal_Durak's Regnat Rattus came down to this play.  Mardaed's Bawl Players were able to stall and score as the kicking team during the first half.  The stall left the Bawl Players short-handed, but they were still able to position the ball carrier on a break-away run, 2 spaces from scoring, AND more importantly, too far from the stormvermin to blitz.

You are the Skaven coach.  2D Blitz the ball carrier!  Can you ball like Kal?

Goal

• 2D blitz the High Elf ball carrier.  Do it in the least amount of 2+ die rolls.

Rules

• You must do it in 1 turn.
• Assume that all 2d (your favor) blocks will result in pows.  All 2d blocks in opponent's favor and 1d blocks will result as skulls.
• Ensure every 1d non-block action attempt is a 2+ (i.e. passes, catches, hand-offs, dodges, all should be 2+ for success).  Assume successful rolls.

Rosters

Bawl Players (High Elves)
#	Position	MV	STR	AGI	AV	Skills
2	Lineman	6	3	4	8
4	Blitzer	7	3	4	7	Block, Guard
5	Catcher	8	3	4	7	Catch, Tackle
6	Catcher	8	3	4	7	Catch
7	Lineman	6	3	4	8	Wrestle
8	Catcher	9	3	5	7	AGI+, MV+, Dodge, Block
10	Lineman	6	3	4	8
Regnat Rattus (Skaven)
#	Position	MV	STR	AGI	AV	Skills
1	Rat Ogre	6	5	2	8	Frenzy, Mighty Blow, Loner, Prehensile Tail, Wild Animal, Break Tackle, Juggernaut
2	Stormvermin	7	3	3	8	Block, Guard, Tackle
4	Thrower	7	3	3	7	Pass, Sure Hands, Safe Throw, Accurate
5	Lineman	7	3	3	7
7	Runner	9	2	4	7	Dodge, Sidestep, Block
8	Runner	9	2	4	7	Dodge, Block, Sidestep
9	Lineman	7	3	3	7
11	Lineman	7	3	3	6	Kick
12	Stormvermin	7	3	3	8	Block, Guard
13	Runner	9	2	4	7	Dodge, Leap, Big Hand
14	Lineman	7	3	3	7	Wrestle

Skip's Answer

Kal chain-pushed a wrestle lineman in range to blitz the ball carrier with support from the gutter runner to get a 2D block.

For the actual steps: 1. Move the Gutter Runner 13 and GFI to mark with Ball Carrier
2. Position Skaven player 12 north of skaven player 14.
3. Position Skaven player 2 directly below skaven player 14.
4. 2D Block Elf player 2 with your Skaven player 8 and push player 14 to the left.
5. Blitz with skaven player 14 using 2 GFI's to attack the ball carrier.

In the real game, Kal_Durak 2D blitzed the ball carrier, stunning him. Kal_Durak scored on the next turn! On the following kick-off, the Rats Blitzed!, caged up around the ball, and scored on the last turn to win the game! But it all happened because of this ridiculous play.

The real lesson from this game was learned by Mardaed. He had stood up Elf Player 2 during his last turn. If he had just kept him on the ground, Kal would have been looking at a 6GFI 2D blitz, 4GFI 1D blitz, and this with the blitzer (the gutter runner) having no block or wrestle.

Continue to Challenge #3