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Crazy Random Idea: Blood Bowl Roleplaying Game

Player Characters would be a rag-tag bunch of athletic misfits, in the grand tradition of sports movie cliches, who’d be the “stars” of the team and/or maybe the coaches, team medic, and so forth. NPCs would have to be recruited to fill out the roster. 

Set it in the Warhammer Fantasy universe, but don’t worry too much about canonical whatevers and serious whozits. Embrace the silly puns and satirical violence of Blood Bowl. Maybe go full Eighties Sports Movie with it:

“The Orphanage of St. Ditka, run by the church of Shallya the goddess of healing, was always a bit of an oddity. Willing to take in human children from across the Old World, as well as lost Elves, Halflings, Dwarfs, and other stranger things. Despite the diverse and unusual nature of the place, the raggamuffin orphans that grew up there all loved the place.”

“But now, the local elector-count, Graff von Greedyguy, has decided that he needs the land the orphanage is on to build a new hotel-casino-brothel. Better tax revenue.”

“Faced with only a few months time to raise the gold needed to save their beloved home, a band of scrappy (former) orphans sets out to battle their way to the top of the Blood Bowl League.”

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Simple Ranged Weapons Cost Damage Weight Properties
Blood Bowl Ball 5 sp 1d4 piercing 1 lb. Catch!, Finesse, Light, Thrown (range 20/60)

 

       

Catch!: The target of an attack from a Blood Bowl Ball may make a DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check to catch the ball. A successful catch halves the damage inflicted, to a minimum of 1 HP.

Finesse: When making an attack with a finesse weapon, you use your choice of your Strength or Dexterity modifier for the attack and damage rolls. You must use the same modifier for both rolls. 

Light: A light weapon is small and easy to handle, making it ideal for use when fighting with two weapons. 

Thrown: If a weapon has the thrown property, you can throw the weapon to make a ranged attack. If the weapon is a melee weapon, you use the same ability modifier for that attack roll and damage roll that you would use for a melee attack with the weapon. Therefore, when you throw a Blood Bowl Ball, you can use either your Strength or your Dexterity, since the ball has the finesse property. 

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Medium Armor Cost Armor Class (AC) Strength Stealth Weight
Standard Blood Bowl Armor 25 gp 12 + Dex modifier (Max 2) -- -- 15 lb.


Standard Blood Bowl Armor: Essentially, a modified suit of armor that consists of a fitted metal breastplate worn with supple leather. Although it leaves the legs and arms relatively unprotected, this gear provides good protection for the wearer's vital organs while leaving the wearer relatively unencumbered. Not every team wears this type of armor and their are no rules requiring its use, many Elf and Amazon teams forgo the use of armor entirely and both the Norse and Bretonnians are known to play in full plate!

 

Equipment Packs

The starting equipment you get from your class includes a collection of useful adventuring gear, put together in a pack. In a Blood Bowl RPG campaign, every character may substitute one of their class's pack choices with an Athlete's Pack. If you are buying your starting equipment, you can purchase a pack for the price shown, which might be cheaper than buying the items individually. 

Athlete's Pack (10 gp): Includes a backpack, a healer's kit, a bedroll, two sets of common clothes (uniforms), a signal whistle, a mess kit, five days of rations, a waterskin, and a copy of the Official Blood Bowl Rulebook (useful as toilet paper). 

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JOSEF GEBIRGSLAND
"The Mountain Man"

Race: Human (Feat Variant)
Class: Fighter 1
Background: Folk Hero
Size: Medium
Gender: Male
Alignment: Lawful Good
Deity: Old World Pantheon

STR: 16 +3

DEX: 14 +2

CON: 14 +2

INT: 10 +0

WIS: 10 +0

CHA: 12 +1

Abilities: Fighting Style (Archery), Second Wind (1d10+1)
Proficiency: All Armor, Shields; Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons; Leather Workering Tools, Vehicles (Land)
Saving Throws: Strength, Constitution
Skills: Animal Handling, Athletics, Intimidation, Perception, Survival
Feats:  Athlete


Equipment: Blood Bowl Armor, Blood Bowl Ball, Shortsword, Warhammer, Two Handaxes, Athlete's Pack

Other Equipment: A set of leather worker's tools, a shovel, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 10 gp

Age: 20
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205 lbs.
Eyes: Light Blue
Hair: Dirty Blonde
Skin: Tanned
Personality Trait: Leadership I'm confident in my own abilities and do what I can to instill confidence in others.
Ideal: Fairness No one should get preferential treatment before the law, and no one is above the law.
Bond: Family I have a family, but I have no idea where they are. One day, I hope to see them again.
Flaw: Pride I'm convinced of the significance of my destiny, and blind to my shortcomings and the risk failure.

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ERIN RODERICKS
"E-Rod"

Race: Human (Feat Variant)
Class: Rogue 1
Background: Entertainer (Dancer)
Size: Medium
Gender: Female
Alignment: Neutral Good
Deity: Old World Pantheon

STR: 14 +2

DEX: 16 +3

CON: 12 +1

INT: 10 +0

WIS: 10 +0

CHA: 13 +1

Abilities: Expertise (Acrobatics, Athletics), Sneak Attack, Thieves' Cant
Proficiency: Light Armor; Simple Weapons, hand crossbows, longswords, rapiers, shortswords; Disguise Kit, Flute
Saving Throws: Dexterity, Intelligence
Skills: Acrobatics, Athletics, Deception, Insight, Investigation, Performance, Stealth
Feats:  Mobile

Equipment: Shortsword, Shortbow and Quiver (20 Arrows), Two Daggers, Athlete's Pack, Leather Armor, and Thieves Tools
Other Equipment: A flute, love letter from an admirer, an extra uniform, and a belt pouch containing 15 gp

Age: 18
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 135 lbs.
Eyes: Green
Hair: Auburn
Skin: Fair
Personality Trait: Joie de vivre. I love a good insult, even one directed at me.
Ideal: People. I like seeing the smiles on people’s faces when I perform. That’s all that matters
Bond: Aspiration. I want to be famous, whatever it takes
Flaw: Wrath. I have trouble keeping my true feelings hidden. My sharp tongue lands me in trouble.

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VINCENT LONGBEARDY

"The Meatpacker"


Race: Hill Dwarf
Class: Ranger (Unearth Arcana Revision) 1
Background: Guild Merchant (Butcher)
Size: Medium
Gender: Male
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Deity: Old World and Dwarven Pantheons

STR: 14 +2

DEX: 12 +1

CON: 14 +2

INT: 10 +0

WIS: 14 +2

CHA: 10 +0

Abilities: Darkvision, Dwarven Resilience, Dwarven Weapon Training, Stonecunning; Favored Enemy (humanoids), Natural Explorer 
Proficiency: Light and Medium Armor, Shields; All Weapons; Butcher/Chef's Tools, Mason's Tools
Saving Throws: Strength, Dexterity
Skills: Animal Handling, Athletics, Insight, Persuasion, Survival

Equipment: Standard Blood Bowl Armor, heavy crossbow and 20 bolts, two hand-axes, and an Athlete's pack
Other Equipment: A set of butchers’s tools, a letter of introduction from your guild, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a belt pouch containing 15 gp

Age: 45
Height: 4'10"
Weight: 185 lbs.
Eyes: Grey
Hair: White
Skin: Ruddy
Personality Trait: Shrewd. I don’t part with my money easily and will haggle tirelessly to get the best deal possible.
Ideal: People. I’m committed to the people I care about, not to ideals. 
Bond: Home. The workshop where I learned my trade is the most important place in the world to me.
Flaw: Greedy. I’m never satisfied with what I have— I always want more.

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RUDY RUDEIGER


Race: Halfling (Stout)
Class: Monk
Background: Urchin
Size: Small
Gender: Male
Alignment: Neutral Good
Deity: Old World Pantheon

STR: 10 +0

DEX: 16 +3

CON: 14 +2

INT: 10 +0

WIS: 14 +2

CHA: 12 +1

Abilities: Lucky, Brave, Halflfing Nimbleness, Stout Resilience; Martial Arts (1d4), Unarmored Defense
Proficiency: Simple Weapons, Shortswords; Disguise kit, thieves' tools; Lute
Saving Throws: Strength, Dexterity
Skills: Acrobatics, Athletics, Sleight of Hand, Stealth
Equipment: Shortsword, Sling and 20 Bullets, Athlete's Pack
Other Equipment: A small knife, a map of the city of Nuln, a pet mouse, a token to remember your parents by, a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 10 gp

Age: 25
Height: 3'5"
Weight: 55 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Skin: Greasy
Personality Trait: Slob.    I eat like a pig and have bad manners.
Ideal: People. I help the people who help me—that's what keeps us alive. 
Bond: Home. I sponsor an orphanage to keep others from enduring what I was forced to endure.
Flaw: Coward. I'd rather kill someone in their sleep than fight fair.

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