Welcome to the WAB Doubles.

This is an edited highlights copy of the general event letter.  A more complete copy can be found on the WPS Site http://www.players-society.com/ as well as shortly on the Foundry website http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/main.asp .

This years event will cost £10 each for WPS members and £15 each for non members and my plan is make this event a low cost affair with any profits going to the British Royal Legion Poppy Appeal as the event is quite near to Remembrance Sunday.

As normal I will be organising/umpiring but Warren Gleeson has (foolishly) offered to help out with administration and organisation and so I shall take him up on the offer- thanks Warren! So please send your cheques and membership/entry details to Warren at

  10 High Street, Sutton, ELY , CAMBS CB6 2RB

  and if you have any questions please get in touch either by email

robb@games-workshop.co.uk or Tel 0115 916 8466 day time.

  Please make cheques payable to the Warhammer Players Society.

Once we have your entry Warren will drop you a quick note of confirmation and away we go! Use the extra rules below and you may also wish to download the WAB errata from www.warhammer-historical.com for amendments (if it's ready!) or just use the popular conventions in play at many events around the country.  The weekend is all about fun though, and so we will just improvise on the day for any unusual rulings that may be required if something crops up. (It rarely does however)

If you are entering as a team of two players you need to bring one 3000 point army from one army list. If you are a single entry, bring a 1500 point army from a suitable list and you will be matched with a partner on the day.  So yes, 3000 point armies have only one general, and two 1500 point armies get two, but of course those 3000 point armies will be better organised.!? 

Players with 1500 point armies will select which player on each side will be the General for that game and who will be sub commanders. The sub commander will have his leadership characteristic reduced by one point. The General will provide leadership to all troops in the army, the sub commander can only provide leadership to his own forces. However if the General dies, the sub commander will become the General (after taking his panic test), and all units will be able to use his leadership (but still at the one point less).  

Generals get to make all the important decisions during the game, and blame sub commanders for losses. If you cannot decide who will be General, take it in turns, or roll a dice!  Army standards will provide the same benefits, but you can only ever reroll once, even if both are within 12". Greek Oracles can only be used on appropriate Greek units, D6+D3 for 1500 point armies.

For 3000 point armies, technically there is no need for someone to assume the role of General, but I am sure that we will see plenty of squabbling over who is in charge! It goes with out saying the armies must be fully painted.

  The event itself.

  We plan to play 4 games over two days. Please aim to arrive at Foundry between 9.30 and 10am on the Saturday and Sunday, so we can make a prompt 10am start.  Day ones games will be randomly determined (except for some grudge games) and day two will use the swiss system.

Rob Broom.

Date- 1st and 2nd November 2003. Foundry is located at 24-34 St Marks Street Nottingham, NG3 1DE. Tel 0115 841 3000. There is limited car parking available nearby and a multi storey in the Victoria centre across the road.

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