Games Workshop Blood Bowl: Spike! Journal 18

Includes:

– Maniacal Masters of Metal: Background on the origins of Chaos Dwarf teams in Blood Bowl, and how they play on the pitch. Includes information on their team positions, Star Players, and a team roster.

– Famous Chaos Dwarf Teams: descriptions and background on some of the Chaos Dwarf teams, including Hashut’s Harbingers, The Hobgoblin Team, the Ash Ridge Infernos, and Uzkulak Undertakers.

– Zharr-Naggrund Ziggurats Team Spotlight: an in-depth article focusing on the Zharr-Naggrund Ziggurats, one of the Chaos Dwarf teams. Includes details of their history, team profile and colours, honours, Spike! team rating, as well as the roster of their infamous 2502 -2503 squad, and loads more.

– Star Player – Zzharg Madeye: a profile on Zzharg Madeye. Includes Zzharg’s rules, in-game cost, stats, skills, awards, and career highlights from 2463 to 2502.

– Touchline Trends: This article investigates the Dark Lands’ hottest garments.

– Star Player – H’Thark the Unstoppable: a profile on H’Thark the Unstoppable, including rules, cost, stats, skills, awards, and career highlights from 2477 to 2503.

– Wasteland Leagues: brand new rules and advice for running Wasteland Leagues – a variant on the standard Blood Bowl league season, allowing players to compete in the Dark Lands Derby – open to all teams with the usual budget of 1,000,000 gold pieces – for the possibly cursed, but coveted, Obsidian Ziggurat Trophy. Also includes a unique Ash Wasteland Weather Table and a Dark Lands Kick-off Table.

– Volcanic Lair Blood Bowl Pitch: rules for using a new Blood Bowl Pitch in your games, including special rules for Oppressive Heat and Eruption.

– Chaos Dwarf Balls: background and rules for 2 unique Chaos Dwarf Balls – Curse of Stone Ball, and Hot Rock Ball.

– Chat with the Rat: Skaven reporter, Hackspit ‘the Scribbler’ Quillchewer, talks with Barik Farblast and Zzharg Madeye.

– Coffin Corner: Spike! Journal’s obituaries column commemorating those players who are no longer with us.

– Master the Malicious!: a detailed introduction to coaching the Chaos Dwarf teams. Includes an overview of the strengths of the team, tactics, positions, and much more.

– Star Player – Rashnak Backstabber: A profile on Rashnak Backstabber, including rules, cost, stats, skills, awards and career highlights from 2468 – 2501.

– Dungeon Bowl Update: Chaos Dwarf Teams: provides a narrative and rules update for players to use their Chaos Dwarf Team miniatures in games of Dungeon Bowl.

– A Burning Need for Revenge: A comic strip featuring the Zharr-Naggrund Ziggurats.