TM

INFO PACK 2011

 TM

If you are reading this TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW

...but if you are still reading then I’m going to assume that you’re
rules sheet then you will interested in the nitty-gritty of how the tournament will work:
be taking part in a You will play a series of games – five to be exact. You will score 3
tournament points for each game you win, 1 point for each draw,
Throne of Skulls and nothing for any losses. In addition, you will get to choose
Grand Tournament. one of the armies you played against to receive your ‘Favorite
Jervis Johnson Game’ vote. After all the votes are cast, you will receive 1 bonus point
Congratulations! if you get up to one vote, 3 points if you receive two votes, and 5
points if you receive three or more votes. So if you won two
Our Grand Tournaments are all about having a great time games, lost one, and one person gave you their ‘Favorite Game’
vote, then you’d score 3+3+0+1 = 7 points.
playing one of your favorite games. This rules pack
explains in detail how the tournament will work, but for At the end of the tournament an award will be given to the player
those of you that are more interested in just turning up and that scored the most points with each different army taking part
in the tournament. As an example, in a Warhammer tournament
playing, here’s all you really need to know: the Empire player that scored the most points would get an award
for being the ‘Best Empire Player’, the Dark Elf player with the
After going through registration on Friday evening (starts at most points would get an award, the Orc & Goblins player with
6pm) or Saturday morning (starts at 6am), gather up your the most points would get an award, and so on.
painted army, dice, tape measure and rulebooks. Then get
ready to spend two days fighting some great battles, seeing
Favorite Game Votes
some wonderful-looking armies, making new friends and In the final round you must pick one army you fought
swapping war stories about your victories and defeats against as your favorite. This is a completely subjective
afterwards. judgement, and can be based on the quality of the
painting, the character of the army, its effectiveness on
the tabletop, how nice the opponent was to play
And that’s really all there is to it! Our aim is simply to get against, or a combination of all these qualities – it’s up
people together so they can play their favorite game, meet to you to decide, Remember to keep your vote secret!
up with their mates and immerse themselves in the hobby
for a day or two. There is nothing more you absolutely
All of which is pretty straightforward. However, picking the
need to know… overall winner is a bit trickier. First we’ll work out the average
score for each type of army in the tournament. E.g. The average
scored by the Empire armies, the average scored by the Dark Elf
armies, and so on. The overall winner will be the player that
beats the average for their army by the greatest margin. So, if the
average for your army was 3 points, and you scored 7 points,
then you’d have a margin of victory of 7-3 = 4, and if that was
the highest margin of victory in the tournament then you’d be the
overall champion – huzzah!
The bottom line is that you are, competing primarily against the
other players with the same army as your own, and that you
therefore need to be confident you can do better than them
with the army you bring along. This is all quite
deliberate, and is designed to encourage people
to bring along a wide variety of
nice-looking armies.
However, tournaments are not just
about fighting battles – far from it,
there are lots of other things to do
besides crushing your foes.

2 – Throne of Skulls Rules Pack

As I’ve already mentioned, they are a fantastic opportunity to TOURNAMENT DATES & LOCATION
meet other players, and it’s not uncommon for players to meet
June 17th - 19th, 2011 at the Tropicana Hotel/Casino
people who will become regular opponents and firm friends. By
3801 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89109
the same token, tournaments are a great place to meet up with
people you haven’t seen for a while, and offer an unrivalled Meals - We will be providing Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner on
opportunity to see some really great armies, painted to the Saturday (6/18), and Breakfast and Lunch on Sunday (6/19).
highest standard by some of the best miniature painters in the
world. You’re sure to come away with some new ideas for your
THE TOURNAMENT RULES
own collection, and hints and tips on how to achieve the best • You must bring along a fully painted and based army, picked to
effects when painting your own army. a specified points value from an in-print army list. Your army
must be comprised completely of Citadel or scratch-built
Because of this we always try to make sure that there are
miniatures. We will not allow miniatures made by other
additional activities to take part in at our Throne of Skulls
manufacturers, though non-GW bases are permitted, provided
tournaments. A regular fixture is the ‘Best-Painted Army’
they are of the same dimensions as the ones we provide with our
competition, where all of the players get a chance to see the best
models. Unpainted, unfinished, unbased, and non-GW
painted armies at the tournament. There will be other activities to
miniatures will be removed from play by the judges.
take part in too, such as our Team Gaming, Conversion Contests,
Pub Quiz, Painting Competition and more, all of which will be When you arrive you will be asked for a copy of your army
explained in greater detail later in this document. roster. You’ll also need dice, tape measure, templates, rulebook,
and whichever Codex/Warhammer Armies book/rules manual
Finally, it’s worth underlining that our games are intended to be
you are using. The points value of the army depends on the game
played in a spirit of friendly competition, where winning is less
you are playing:
important than making sure that everyone has a great time.
Throne of Skulls reflects this, which makes it rather different to Warhammer: 2,000 points chosen from any army list in an
many other tournaments. You can help maintain this friendly in-print Warhammer Armies book.
spirit by not striving for success at the expense of an Warhammer 40,000: 1,500 points chosen from any army list in
opponent’s enjoyment. After all, we all know that a really great an in-print Warhammer 40,000 Codex.
game is one where all the participants have fun – regardless of
whether we find ourselves on the winning or losing side. Just The Lord of the Rings: A 700-point force chosen from an in-print
keep this in mind and you’ll find that a Throne of Skulls Grand Sourcebook, or White Dwarf Article.
Tournament is a fantastic way to celebrate all aspects of the A list of all currently eligible ‘in-print’ armies lists, along with
Games Workshop hobby. answers to other common questions about the Throne of Skulls
Grand Tournament, will be found on the Games Workshop
website: [Link].
THE SCHEDULE (TWO DAY TOURNAMENT)
• You will play three games in a one-day tournament, and five
Date/Time Activity Location
games in a two-day tournament. The time limit for each round is
Friday 6/17/2011
2 1/2 hours.
6pm-10pm Registration Pavilion
6pm-10pm Hero Painting Comp. Registration Pavilion
6pm-1am Conversion Contest Pavilion
Date/Time Activity Location
6pm-2am Team Challenge Gaming Pavilion
Sunday 6/19/2011
6pm-2am Open Hobby & Gaming Pavilion
7am Pavilion Opens Pavilion
2am Pavilion Closes Pavilion
8am-9am Breakfast Served Pavilion
9am-9:30am Event Brief & Table Assignments Pavilion
Saturday 6/18/2011
9:30-12pm Round Four Pavilion
6am Pavilion Opens Pavilion
12pm-1pm Lunch Served Pavilion
6am-8:30am Registration Pavilion
12pm-1pm Conversion Paint Winners Announced Pavilion
7am-8am Breakfast Served Pavilion
12pm-3pm “2 for 1 cocktails” Pavilion
9am-9:30am Event Brief & Table Assignments Pavilion
1pm-3:30pm Round Five Pavilion
9:30am- 12pm Round One Pavilion
3:45pm-4:30pm Q & A Pavilion
12pm-1pm Lunch, Conversion Painting Starts Pavilion
4:30pm Results Pavilion
12pm-1pm Hero Painting Winners Announced Pavilion
5:00pm Pavilion Bar Closes Pavilion
12pm-1pm Conversion Winners Announced Pavilion
6pm Pavilion Closes Pavilion
1pm-3:30 Round Two Pavilion
4pm-6:30pm Round Three Pavilion
7pm-8pm Dinner Served Pavilion
7pm-10pm “2 for 1 cocktails” Pavilion
8pm-9:30pm Pub Quiz Contest Pavilion
8pm-2am Open Hobby & Gaming Pavilion
8pm-2am Team Challenge Gaming Pavilion
11pm Conversion Paint Submission Deadline Pavilion
11pm Pavilion Bar closes Pavilion
2am Pavilion Closes Pavilion
TM

Throne of Skulls Rules Pack – 3

THE TOURNAMENT RULES CONTINUED... • In the case of a tie, ‘Favorite Game’ votes will be used to
decide the winner. If still tied, the number of ‘Skull Taker’ points
• Terrain will be set up on the gaming tables by the organizers.
will be used to break ties, and after that, if there is still a tie, then
If a scenario requires special terrain features then call over an
the army with the best roster (in the opinion of the tournament
umpire and they will provide them for you.
organizers) will be deemed the winner.
• The scenarios for the tournament will be taken from the
rulebook of the game that you are using. All players will play the
same scenario in each given round.
TOURNAMENT POINT SUMMARY
Win a Game 3 points
Warhammer: You will be using the Pitched Battle scenarios from Draw a Game 1 point
the Warhammer rulebook. Scenery rules will be announced for Lose a Game 0 points
each round. Three or more Favorite Game Votes 5 points
Warhammer 40,000: You will be using the Standard Missions Two Favorite Game Votes 3 points
from the Warhammmer 40,000 rulebook. Up to one Favorite Game Vote 1 points

The Lord of the Rings: You will be using the Battle Scenarios from
the appropriate rules manual.
Scoring Example
• After each round you must fill in a results form with the name A small Warhammer tournament takes place between four
and player number of your opponent, and the result of the game High Elf players and four Skaven players.
(win, lose or draw).
The High Elf players score 11, 8, 6 and 1 point respectively.
• You will score 3 points for each win, 1 point for each draw, and The player that scored 11 points is given the certificate for
nothing for each loss.
‘Best High Elf Player’. The average score for the other High Elf
• Each round you will mark how many points from your players[1] was (8+6+1) / 3 = 5, giving the High Elf champion a
opponent’s army you destroyed. These are called Skull Taker margin of victory of 11-5 = 6 points.[2]
Points and are detailed on the next page.
The Skaven players score 7, 5, 2 and 2 points respectively. The
• After the first round, you will be paired against player that scored 7 points is given the certificate for ‘Best
opponents with similar records from round to round, in Skaven Player’. The average score of the other Skaven players
accordance to the ‘Swiss System’. was (5+2+2) / 3 = 3, giving the Skaven champion a margin of
• In the final round you must pick your favorite game that you victory of 7-3 = 4 points.
played over the weekend. Fill in your vote secretly and hand the
As the High Elf champion’s margin of victory was highest,
completed form in with your results card at the end of
they are crowned the overall winner.
the final round.
Notes:
• You will receive 1 bonus point if you received up to one best
army vote, 3 bonus points if you received two votes, and 5 bonus The winner’s own score isn’t included when working out
[1]

points if you received three or more votes. the average, as doing so would penalise a player for getting
a high score.
• At the end of the tournament, the players that scored the most
points with each type of army taking part will be given an award.
[2]
The margin of victory is only worked out for the top scoring
In The Lord of the Rings tournaments, a certificate will be given players, as the other players will always have a lower
to the best Good player and the best Evil player in each game margin of victory.
system being used.
• The overall champion will be the player that beat the average
score of the other players using the same army by the greatest
margin. If there is only one player using an army, then the
average score will be assumed to be 3 points in a one day
tournament, or 5 points in a two day tournament.

Best Roster
When you arrive at the tournament you will be asked to hand
in a copy of your army roster. If you don’t have a spare copy
you don’t have to hand one in, but in the case of a tie the
army with the best army roster will win, so not doing so could
be costly! The quality of your roster will be based on how
well presented and entertaining it is. Because of this you may
want to include things like the names of the units and
characters, and a background story for the army.

TM

[Link]
4 – Throne of Skulls Rules Pack
CHALLENGES & ACTIVITIES DETAILS: • Skull Taker – This is a competition within the Throne of Skulls
• Hero Painting Challenge – Must be a single model, and be a Tournament that measures the amount of damage you can inflict
hero from your army. All entries must be submitted by 10pm on upon your opponent’s armies. This award is calculated by adding
Friday (6/17/2011). Judging will take place from 10pm -12am and up the point values of units and characters COMPLETELY
models can be picked up from 12am -2am, or Saturday morning destroyed during games. Note that these points are a little
before the tournament starts. Winners will be announced during different than victory points and do not include bonus points
lunch on Saturday (6/18/2011). earned for objectives, kill points, table quarters, standards, etc.
This means the maximum number of points you could earn each
• Overall Team Challenge – All Throne of Skulls players will be round would be equal to your opponent’s total army points value
split into 8 teams by the GW staff. Each team will be able to (1,500 pts for 40K, 2000 pts for Fantasy, etc.).
accumulate points for the Overall Team Challenge from Team
Gaming and the Tournament scoring throughout the weekend. • Best Painted Army – The Throne of Skulls tournament
The overall winning team, and the individual players that score recognizes beautifully painted armies in addition to how well
the most points for their teams will be given awards during the you play your games. The staff will choose a number of armies
results session on Sunday (6/19). that are considered to be above and beyond the norm in terms of
appearance. This will usually be the top 10% of the armies
• Pub Quiz – Takes place on Saturday (6/18) at 8:00pm. Team up represented, but this number may vary depending on the quality
with no more than 5 people and create a team name. Pads of present. From there, the staff will evaluate the armies formally,
paper and pens will be provided. The questions will be Games using the painting checklist used previously for Games Workshop
Workshop trivia. Answers must be written on the paper provided
Grand Tournaments. The top three armies from each system will
and include your team name so points can be awarded
receive an award. Note, these awards are different than the
appropriately. There will be a time limit for each question. Cell
Favorite Game votes cast by the players, which evaluate not only
phones and pagers are not allowed (there are no "lifelines"). The
an army’s appearance, but it’s composition, theme, the
quizmaster has final say over all disputes of answers and scoring.
sportsmanship of the player, and fun had playing against it.
(Remember this is not part of the Overall Team Challenge).

• Team Gaming – Friday and Saturday night there will be a • Favorite Game Vote – In the final round you must pick one
special scenario (one per system) that you can play in. You can army that you fought against as your favorite. This can be based
play this scenario against anyone from an opposing team. There on the quality of painting, the character of the army, its
are a very wide variety of victory conditions in these scenarios effectiveness on the tabletop, sportsmanship of the
and the scenario can be played multiple times. For each game opponent, or a combination of all these qualities. Remember to
you play, the points will be added to your overall Team Score. keep your vote secret as these points are tallied in the overall
tournament scoring.
• Conversion & Painting Contest – Much like the events hosted
at our Games Days, this contest tests how creative and well- The Pavilion – The pavilion is a 24,000 square foot space where
executed of a conversion you can complete using the sprues and the tournament will be held and meals will be served.
materials we provide. This is a two part contest. The first part
awards a prize for the best job of building, and the second part is Half the space will be games tables and half the space will be a
all about how well you paint your creation. Converted entries dedicated lounge area including:
can be picked up Saturday afternoon and can then be painted • Open hobby area for repair, modeling and painting.
any time and turned in by 11pm on Saturday night. We will • Cash Bar – with a daily 3 hour “2 for 1” cocktail special
provide the workspace, all sprues, tools, greenstuff, brushes and • Dinning tables – where you will be served complimentary
paints for you to get the job done, but feel free to bring your own breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and breakfast and lunch
tools if you prefer.
on Sunday.
Conversion Building – Will take place on Friday (6/17).
Ninety (90) minute time limit, one entry per person. All
AWARDS & PRIZES:
construction must be started at the event and completed by • Throne of Skulls Trophy for Overall Winner of each system
1am on Friday (technically Saturday morning at 1am). • Best General Certificates for the highest scoring player
Converted entries can be picked up Saturday afternoon during for each army
lunch. Winners will be announced during lunch.
• Skull Taker Award – 1st for each system
Conversion Painting – You will have until 11pm on Saturday • Best Painted Army Award - 1st, 2nd, 3rd per system
(6/18) to turn in your painted conversion. Winners will be
• Team Challenge Awards - Team and Individual Highest Point
announced Sunday during lunch and models can be picked
Scorer for each team
up at that time.
• Conversion Contest Assembly – 1st, 2nd, 3rd
• “2 for 1” – Saturday from 7pm-10m and Sunday from 12pm- • Conversion Contest Painting – 1st, 2nd, 3rd
3pm, the Tropicana will provide a “2 for 1” cocktail special at the
Cash Bar in the Pavilion. This is in addition to the bar specials at • Hero Painting Competition – 1st, 2nd, 3rd
the other bars within the Hotel/Casino. • Pub Quiz – 1st
• Throne of Skulls participation patch for each attendee w/year
• Open Hobby & Gaming Area – The Pavilion will be set up for
open gaming throughout the weekend, with a hobby area for * Winners will also be displayed in White Dwarf magazine,
painting, repairing, and modeling at your leisure. GW eNewsletter, & GW Website

TM

Throne of Skulls Rules Pack – 5

HOTEL RATES & AMENITIES: Cancellation/Refund Policy:
Refunds will be issued on individuals attendee’s reservations
Room Type: Island Deluxe
canceled at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the
Thursday 6/16 Friday 6/17 Saturday 6/18 Sunday 6/19
confirmed arrival date. Cancellations made within 48 hours from
$55 $89 $89 $55
arrival date will be charged the one night rate + tax, and any
remaining nights will be canceled.
* In addition a daily resort fee of $9.99, plus the Clark County
room tax of 12% will be charged. This includes the following Check In and Check Out:
guest-exclusive perks: Guest check-in time is 3pm. If rooms are requested prior to
check-in time, early arrivals will be accommodated, as rooms
• Free High Speed Wireless Internet ($12.99 Value) become available. Check-out time is 11am. Bell staff can store
• Daily Fitness Center Access ($ 9.99 Value) luggage on a complimentary basis for those guests who have
• 2-for-1 signature cocktails in Bacio or Biscayne with your meal checked out, but are not yet departing the hotel.
• 2-for-1 signature cocktails or well drinks in our "Club Trop" Baggage Service:
Daily Happy Hour, located in Ambhar & Tropics Lounge Individual arrivals: Guests arriving individually are greeted at the
from 4pm-6pm daily front door by a bell person and given a claim check for their
• Free local calls luggage. The luggage is then delivered to the guest’s room.
• Free 800 Calls Shuttle Service:
• Free Incoming Faxes (10 per Day) A variety of shuttle/limousine services are available at McCarran
• Free Outgoing Faxes (10 per Day) Airport to shuttle to and from your hotel, and are located on the
• Free Photo Copies (10 Per Day) west side of baggage claim, outside door exits 7-13. Please note
that there are both group shuttle and "for-hire" stretch limousine
• Free Printing of Boarding Pass
services. Here are a few for reference:

Other Room Amenities: C.L.S.

• Breeze Perks & Benefits including VIP Check-In Strip hotels - $6 - $12
• NEW Euro-Top Serta mattresses Downtown hotels - $8 - $16
• NEW 42" Plasma HD TV Walk up limousine service - $55/hour and up
• NEW 300-thread count linens Walk up sedan - $45/hour and up
• NEW iHome docking station Operates 24 Hours
• NEW Custom furnishings Contact Phone No.: (702) 740-4050
• NEW Sleek chaise lounge
• NEW White plantation shutters Executive Las Vegas
• NEW oversized workspace desk Strip hotels: $6 ($12 round trip)
• Floor plans up to 450 square feet Downtown hotels: $8 ($16 round
• Views of pool and gardens trip)
• Original artwork from an acclaimed Latin artist Off-Strip Hotels: $7 ($14 round trip)
• NEW electronic in-room safe with room for a 17" laptop Walk-up Limousine - $57 & up
• Wireless Internet Now Available in every room! Walk-up Sedan: $39 & up
Operating Hours: 6am - until the
RESERVATION INFO: last flight down every day
Deadline Monday, May 16th, 2011 Contact Phone No.: (702)-646-4661
Telephone: Reservations can be telephoned in directly by calling
1-800-634-4000, in order to receive the Group Rate callers must Showtime
identify their affiliation with the THRONE OF SKULLS Strip hotels - $6.50 ($12 round trip)
TOURNAMENT.
Downtown hotels - $8.50
Online: [Link] ($16 round trip)
BIN/LANSAWEB?WEBEVENT+R036EE5685899B600449B041+R15+ENG Boulder Highway - $22.00
($38 round trip)
Deposit/Payment:
Operates 24 hours a day,
Guests are responsible for their own guest room, tax, resort fee, and
7 days a week.
incidental charges. Guests will be required to submit a valid credit card,
or $100.00 cash deposit at the time of check-in.
Contact Phone No.: (702)895-9976
[Link]
Guests must submit a credit card number, or a deposit equal to one (1) <[Link]
night’s room/suite rate, plus tax as a guarantee, at the time the guest
makes the reservation. Room reservations not guaranteed will be
automatically cancelled by Hotel within fourteen (14) days of the
reservation date.

Guests must pay the balance of all room/suite, tax, resort fee, and
incidental charges upon check-out.
The Throne of Skulls Overall Winner
Trophy, shown approx. 50% actual size.

TM

6 – Throne of Skulls Rules Pack

TERRAIN AT THE EVENT
Below are examples of the tables we will be using at the event. Though we will have different types of tables, they will all be
Expect high quality Realm of Battle Boards full of lots of great similar in terms of special rules and the amount of scenery
Citadel terrain. There are 3 different types of tables for 40K and present. All tables of a given type will be identical. We will strive
Fantasy, and a single type of table for Lord of the Rings. to ensure everyone plays on each table type at least once and no
more than twice.
40K Tables - Ice World tables (shown), City Ruins tables,
and Woodland Outpost tables Below are examples of the kind of terrain rules you can expect.
We will have handouts that will clearly define the scenery on
Fantasy Tables - Ice Wastes tables (shown), Desert tables,
each table at the event.
and Forest tables
LoTR Tables - Forest tables

40K Ice World Table

Building - Bastion, AV 14 Skyshield Landing Pad - Area Terrain, 4+
Defense Line - 4+ Ruins- 4+

WHFB Ice Wastes Table

Forests - Ordinary Hill - Temple of Skulls
Mystical Monument - Arcane Ruin
Mystical Monument - Arcane Ruin

• [Entrants must be 16 years of age or over.]

• A full health and safety briefing will be given at the start of the Event. Copyright © Games Workshop Limited 2011 excepting all materials pertaining to the New Line
• Entrants must adhere to the spirit of this event and are advised that the decisions of all theatrical productions: The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; and The Return of The
Judges, Referees and Games Workshop staff regarding the fair adjudication of the rules are King which are © MMX New Line Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Lord of The
final. Discussions will not be entered into. Rings, The Fellowship of The Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of The King and the names
• Knives of any sort (including craft and modelling knives) may not be brought on to of the characters, items, events and places therein are trademarks of The Saul Zaentz
the premises. Company d/b/a Middle-earth Enterprises, f/k/a Tolkien Enterprises under license to New Line
• The unauthorised use of professional photographic or recording equipment is prohibited. Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Games Workshop, the Games Workshop logo, GW,
However, by attending the Event you consent to being filmed / recorded by Games Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, the Warhammer 40,000 device, 40K, the Double
Workshop without payment. Any images taken will be the property of Games Workshop and Headed/Imperial Eagle device and all associated products, marks, logos, places, names,
may be used for security or promotional purposes including publication in White Dwarf and creatures, races and race insignia/devices/logos/symbols, factions, vehicles, locations,
on the Games Workshop website. Where appropriate Games Workshop will endeavour to weapons, units, characters, illustrations and images from the Warhammer World
obtain your individual consent prior to taking photos. and Warhammer 40,000 Universe are either ®, TM and/or © Games Workshop Ltd 2000-2011,
• Games Workshop reserves the right to refuse admission, and where necessary to ask variably registered in the UK and other countries around the world. All Rights Reserved.
patrons to leave the premises.
• Games Workshop does not accept responsibility for any loss, accident, injury or damage
caused by a third party.
• Any complaints regarding the Event should be made promptly prior to or during the Event to
a member of Games Workshop staff.
• Games Workshop reserves the right to vary the content and schedule for the Event without
notice. However where possible Games Workshop will provide you with as much notice as
possible. This does not affect your statutory rights.
• These terms and conditions will be governed by the laws of England and Wales and subject
to the exclusive jurisdiction for the English courts.