FUMBBL, the online Blood Bowl league

Currently I am thinking about an 'all elven' league for a couple of reasons. Firstly I really enjoyed to additional depth a league can offer during my first sprint in the 145 Graduation League. Directly followed by my preference for a fast and mobile playstyle.

After reading about the E.L.F metagroup I thought the absolute opposite may be fun as well: Different elven teams competing for the title of the Elven Kingdoms. While formats like the X.F.L offer the race specific qualifiers for the official rosters I did not find a metagroup for all elven rosters including the available Secret League 2020 Rosters.

So, the basic idea was set and I started to work on the ruleset for the league. It was quite clear to me that I wanted to stay as close to the current ruleset of the competitive division as possible, even if a spiked ball for elfs was appealing. ;-) To differentiate a bit and considering the wealth of the elven kingdoms a starting budget of 1250k and a higher re-draft cap of 1450k along with a reduced agent fee came into my mind. Since I did not expect too many participants and I liked the idea of the ‘sprint’ in the 145 leagues, I set the season length to 8 games only.

Some minor tweaks like the nomination of three players for the MVP and no treasury spending on inducements for the overdog and the ruleset was almost complete. Missing only the available rosters. Like stated before I wanted to combine the available official and SL2020 rosters for elves but even add a little spice to the league as well. So why not try to create a special roster for the league?

The idea for the ‘Elven Stars’ team is based on the background for the ‘Elven Union’: A team of professional blood bowl players trying to make their fortune without nobility influence or funding impacting the team. But I wanted to focus a bit more on the openness to all elven races of those teams and thus tried to create a roster which combines the stars of all four official elven teams: One Witch Elf and Runner from Naggaroth, a Wardancer and one light Catcher from Athel Loren, a Blitzer and a Thrower from Ulthuan as well as two Catchers from the Elven Union would act as the typical eight positionals all elven teams can work with. So, no backup thrower at high TV, only three catchers, but a lot of different skills to choose from. But no such benefit comes without a drawback. While the positionals form the core of the team, the linemen are even more distrusted ‘fillers’ than in other elven teams. Therefore all positionals have Animosity(Lineman) and all Lineman have Loner (2+).

So in total the league would allow 15 different rosters:

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So what do you think about the leage, ruleset and the Elven Stars team? Happy to hear any remarks and ideas for improvement.

BB2020 Roster	SL2020 Roster	BB Championsleague Roster	Own Roster
Dark Elf	Avelorn	Blood Elf	Elven Stars
Elven Union	Black Ark	Grey Elf
High Elf	Half-Elf
Wood Elf	Isha
	Khainite Assassins
	Kurous
	Sea Elf

Host: Welcome, Blood Bowl fans! Tonight we're talking about the surprise upset that rocked the news circuits last night. In stark contrast to their dominant performance in bronze, the Heartless Midlothians have proven to a little more underwhelming since their promotion to silver. Last season they were topping the leaderboards in many categories including overall TD's, TD delta, completions, total yards, and several sub-categories. Ending with an overall 5-1-1 record, many expected great things from the Midlothians in their second season in the league.

However the Midlothians have been notably Mid, limping into week 5 with a 2-0-2 record and a highly publicized feud between their two up and coming super star blitzers, Davanandro And https://fumbbl.com/p/player?player_id=16206272 and Galethe Jorad https://fumbbl.com/p/player?player_id=16206271.

Their week 5 opponents, Coach Cervus' Coal Butte Boozers, were hovering just above them in the rankings at 2-1-1 after a strong start and a few shaky recent weeks. The Boozer's star blitzer Rogmesh Flingsnake https://fumbbl.com/p/player?player_id=14493041 is known to have a taste for elves, and publicly boasted before the match that he intended to eat at least two elf fingers by the end of the first half. Davanandro And, as part of his sponsorship deal with Orcidas, released a line of "Death Elves" fashion products this week. Many of them prominently featured a stylized picture of a boot crunching Flingsnake's face, and #BootFlingSnake and #KillDavi have both been trending on twatter over the weekend. The teams played up the feud; on prime time Cabalvision, Flingsnake bit a live rat in two and roared so loud that the cameraman fell over when asked "What do you have to say about the threats from notorious 'Death Elf' Davanandro And?" in a post-game interview after their nail biting tie to Beachtown.

But, amidst calls for a closer investigation into the Referee Staffing Union's practices and policies, there were remarkably few fouls in last night's game. The ref called the very first foul on Line elf Lujack Millenium, and refused to cede the point even though the orc was clearly unhurt and no actual foul was intended. It should be noted that despite fouling no less than 10 times in the match, at no point did the ref attempt to interfere with aptly named and league-leading fouler Azuk Elfbleeder https://fumbbl.com/p/player?player_id=16298451 . Anyway, this suspicious "merc orc lineman" has remained nameless despite this station's demands for transparency, and as you can see here [shows slo-mo replay] this is quite clearly an accidental trip and you can see right.... NOW! Look. Didn't you see that orc lineman grab the foot and guide it to his jaw?

I'm convinced, but the accusations of a biased ref are taken very seriously by the leaguea and the RSU and the allegations are currently under investigation. In the meantime the results stand, and despite the clearly underhanded tactics of Coal Butte's "Athletic Expenses" department, the Midlothians put on a dominating performance. With a final score of 3-0, there's no question that they've still got what it takes.

Nevertheless, something is rotten in the state of Denmark, or so they say. Star blitzer Davanandro And was sullen and sour all game, with none of his usual flashy victory dances. The crowd was sullen as well, with both sides grumbling and booing throughout the game as one side lost and the other didn't give the fans the gore they had come to see.

And, folks, it's true - And has nothing to celebrate about. Sure he's got a new sponsorship just this week, but the fad hasn't taken off this season and no other "death elf" teams are piling on the meme to give it credence. With a very mediocre record of 1 casualty, 1 mvp, and now 1 completion for the season, And is looking to put the pressure on to solidify his slot on the roster and he's running out of time to prove himself. His completion was an admirable one, but the game was already over at 2-0 and it wasn't a clinch play, especially when compared to Star Blitzer Galethe Jorad's early game sock em, clock em, game-winning blitz that took Flingsnake off the pitch for not one but two games! They say they'll save all but two of his teeth, but he's got a new scar and it sounds like his jaw structure is permanently weakened after that hit! Jorad was struggling with a bit of an embarassing season himself recently with only 2 casualties, but after a hit like that so early in the game, his name has gained a lot of traction this week. I've brought him on to our show today to get his perspective on the future of the Midlothians.

Host: Welcome, Galethe, and thanks for joining us today.

GJ: Awoooooooo! No problem man, no problem. Just soaking up the sun, you know? It feels good to be on top, it really does.

Host: Quite the play! There was a moment there where I thought the legend of flingsnake was just over. I mean you really had me going there! So tell me Galethe, on paper you've had a decent season but not a standout one. Have we been sleeping on your potential this whole time?

GJ: Totally! Just like I told the last guy, we coulda been 5-0 this season if that emo orangutan Davi would have just shaped up and done what he was supposed to. Look I'll be real with you, we have the number 3 scoring player in the league right now, Vulshock Aurora https://fumbbl.com/p/player?player_id=16353895 . He was just a clueless rookie when he joined, and now he's scored 6/8 td's that we've scored - as a team - since the start of the season. Am I getting salty and demanding more ball time? No! Am I sulking and developing weird habits to woo the fans? No! Am I keeping the entire team up till 2am with 4 cheerleaders in my room? No I'm not.

Look not everyone understands this, but if you're not dying, you're not pro. People think this union blitzer gig is living the high life - but let me tell you, a lot of it is taking the biggest hits over and over, being in the right place at the right time, and letting other people take the glory while being the glue that holds the team together. That's right - I'm the reason this team is succeeding right now, although no one seems to get it. And I'd rather share that burden with another dedicated, hard working, humble blitzer, but instead I get prince emo and his groupie brigade.

We're in the big leagues now. You can't just kick everyone in the face and expect not to have scrutiny, especially as an elf. Everyone expects that kind of gutter play from orcs and goblins, but we elves are held to a higher standard of conduct, both on and off the field. Everyone gets all excited about sponsorship this, sponsorship that, but at the end of the day all Davi did was to paint a target on his head - our heads - and without me stepping up to take charge, we would have gotten crushed this last game.

Host: That's quite the claim! Can you really back that up? It was a good hit - I won't argue that one - but I'd hardly say that you carried the whole team on your back.

GJ, somewhat bitterly: Yeah well I wouldn't expect you to understand. Nice and cushy in this studio here, no orc boots anywhere near your teeth.

Host, taken aback: Well I.. I mean I ... We all have to make our choices.

GJ: Look, do you know what it did to the linos? Think about it man. Davi sells this crazy idea that we - elven union, Midlothians - are somehow going to destroy these orcs, and then the ref calls ONE MEASLY FOUL and Coach Oryx bans Davi from fouling for the rest of the game. You know who they come to when it's time to go out on the line against that offense? They don't go to Davi, they come to me. And I'm the one who has to look them in the eye and say "Look, I'm sorry you have to do this, but we're going to win anyway." Meanwhile he's staring out the window like someone shot his mother in front of him. He's not cheering anyone up! It's always tough to send the linos out there to die for us, but it's even worse if you sell them the idea that we're going to do the stomping for once.

Host: I... I never thought about it like that.

GJ: And you know what's worse? They fouled us all game long! We got fouled nearly drive, and Davi wanted to foul them back, he did, but Coach Oryx told him he'd pull his contract if he fouled before victory was secured.

Look, I'll admit it, Davi's not a bad guy. He's just an elf with a dream, but that kind of stuff doesn't belong in the big leagues. We work too hard to throw it all away on a ref that can be bought. [looks at the camera] Sorry man, I'm just telling the truth.

Host: A candid and surprisingly empathetic response from Galethe Jorad.

Well, thanks for joining us tonight to give us your perspective on the game, and congratulations on your massive upset! We'll have our eyes on you in the last few games of the season. Just tell me one more thing, and be honest with me - Do you feel it? Are the Midlothians going to take it all the way in the post-season this year?

GJ, looking a little uncomfortable: Well, I uh... I mean Yeah of course... I mean I want us to... I didn't..

Host: It's ok GJ, it's just you and me and the camera tonight.

GJ, gaze downturned: Look I just don't think we've got what it takes man, I mean everyone wants to say they're going to win it all but I think we need another season to get our team on the same page. Sorry Coach, but that's how I feel.

Host, a little bewildered: Well, there you have it. A sobering prediction from Galethe Jorad, star blitzer of the Heartless Midlothians. Until next time folks!

NCBB National Championship Highlights: One Bloody Moment


Click on the image above or the following link to watch "One Bloody Moment"

As his capstone—I mean, capwood—project for his internship with the Duqueswood University Media Relations Department, we sent Oakward Weatherborn to cover the NCBB National Championship Game. When he failed to file an article over the next 72 hours, we realized it was probably a mistake to send a treeman who doesn't know how to write to cover the National Championship game.

But then we received this.

Collaborating with the great vampire crooner Count Uther Vampdross, Oakward recut the “One Bloody Moment” video with magecast highlights of the game. He may have graduated with a 0.0 GPA, but we think the treeman did a fine job of capturing the pageantry, the passion, and the pain that is the NCBB.

Host: Hey there folks and welcome to Spotlight, your power hour for all the blood bowl news. At the beginning of the season we talked about Coach Oryx' controversial decision to keep Davanandro And https://fumbbl.com/p/player?player_id=16206272 on the books, despite his unusual playstyle. We're here today to follow up and ask Coach Oryx his plans for next season. The midlothians have a very Mid record thus far, with 2 wins/2 losses going into a brutal week five against one of the overall favorites to advance to gold, Coach Cervus' Coal Butte Boozers. Midlothians have got plenty of bodies but they're giving up some very nice inducements and will be missing their new kicker to boot! Coach Oryx gave us the cold shoulder when we asked for an interview, but we were able to secure a slot with the Midlothians other star blitzer, Galethe Jorad. https://fumbbl.com/p/player?player_id=16206271

Thanks for being with us tonight, Galethe.

GJ: Yes, yes, well, it's about time someone requested an interview. You all know that I'm not just the other star blitzer - I'm the only star blitzer on this team. You know that, right?

Host (chuckling): Is that so? I have it on good authority that Davanandro And has quite the following! Merchandise sales for his jersey have risen 1600% in the last month, and rumor is that he's got no less than three sponsorship offers on the table. If that doesn't make him a star blitzer I don't know what does! In fact, I... What's that? This just in folks, the final results from the "Down and Dirty with Davanandro" Kickstarter campaign have come in. One lucky donor amongst those who contributed over 1500 garc coins was chosen to have a sitdown dinner with Davanandro and a rare opportunity to get gang fouled by And and the cheerleading squad. Congratulations to wintergreen13 on your lucky prize! I don't know about you, Galethe, but people paying 1500 garc coins for the chance to get fouled by you personally? Seems to have "star blitzer" written all over it.

GJ: The words you're looking for are "arrogant charlatan." Star blitzer? 4 games this season and what does he have to show for it? 1 casualty and a lot of turns spent lying on the ground trying to pose for the cameras. Look I told him at the start; all you have to do is learn how to assist me no matter what. The coaching staff taught me how to tackle first, they taught me how to go all the way and never give up, and where's my backup? Lying on the ground grinning like a fool! Fouling is lineman duty, not star blitzer territory. He doesn't even train anymore, just sits around listening to death metal and dm'ing fan girls from tik tok.

Host: Harsh words from Galethe Jorad! for someone who has no touchdowns and only 2 casualties in the first four games, those are some big claims! Surely you understand the blood bowl is about the showmanship as much as it is about winning. Those jerseys aren't going to sell themselves! Can you really say you're doing more to keep the midlothians successful than Davanandro And?

GJ, growing visibly angry: Ya think? Maybe if I had an actual partner instead of a lazy self obsessed emo clown I'd have something to show for this season. Last season we were the terror of the division! We beat basically everyone! We had one of the top offenses in the entire league, with me at the forefront. I did that work, I made that happen! This season we're a meme, a joke, a pathetic circus pretending to be a blood bowl club.

Host: Here now, at a lifetime record of 4 td's, 2 casualties, 2 mvp's, 2 completions, he's really not that far behind you at 7 td's, 6 casualties, 2 completions. In fact in terms of being a valuable player, I'd say he's quite far ahead of you (snickers at his own joke). Who knows, maybe you'll be the one who ends up as a free agent come next redraft?

GJ, turning beet red in the face and screaming: I don't have to take this @#$$#%^! What'd he even get mvp for, taking a #@$%$#^ Q#$@%@#$% nap? This is 532#$%#@$% !@#$!@#$ on #$!@#$ and $@!#$ I 2%%#$@! !@#$~! I'll @#$!@#$ your @#$ !@#$!@#$! I'll -!

(GJ lunges at the host, and the camera cuts out)

And that's all we've got for today folks. Let's all give GJ a round of applause - thanks for letting us in on the current goings on inside the Heartless Midlothians FC. Until next time... =D

So a few weeks ago Europes largest Blood Bowl Tournament happened in Athens, alongside the Europen, the Eurobowl (a smaller, niche Tournament) ran.
So One World, One Blood Bowl #52 will explore this backwater of BB, this smaller, yet no doubt fun, Tournament, by talking to some of the people that took part.

Sunday 27th October, 2025 at 9pm UK time live on https://www.twitch.tv/purplechest and less than a day later, unless Im feeling lazy, on YouTube, twitch highlight and all good podcasting sites, we'll talk about it all, about the rise of new nations, and the fall of old. You could be there live, or catch up afterwards, up to you.
The talking heads:
PurpleChest: Too busy with the larger Europen.
raging82: Captain of Team Ireland, where they apparently play Blood Bowl now.
Grither: Team USA captain. Leading North American Blood Bowler. Is this now a compliment?
TheRake: Team England player, answers are expected.

As always leave any questions you'd like me to cover here, or comer ask them live on the night, and I will endeavour to make you feel seen and come at you with repec'. I wouldn't ghost you bruv, I'm not like that, innit. You is well safe down my ends. You is my bowldem.

(reminder: the '50 shows' celebratory OWOBB dice are available on ebay with global shipping)

Scandal rocked this year’s national championship, as not only was a team of dubious qualifications represented on the pitch, but a fight between UMBC and FSU students from the stands spilled out onto the field, resulting in a pitch invasion.

Hoping to learn from high level play before their inaugural season, students from UMBC traveled to attend the National Championship game of Jumps Hop-Kings vs Marshall. Upon reaching the gates, it seemed that ushers had been waiting for students from a Lizardmen university, and ushered them to their seats. The students became engrossed in the game, stomping their feet and cheering as the frogs they were rooting for applied well placed boots on downed beastmen.

However, as the game was set to move to overtime, the UMBC students found themselves suddenly accosted by FSU students claiming that UMBC had “stolen” their seats. The UMBC students countered that they had been led to their seats by the ushers, had been there the whole game, and if the FSU students were this late to show, they had forfeited their seats anyway. Heated arguments led to pushing and shoving, until the ensuing brawl was so great that it spilled over into the pitch itself.

UMBC Athletic director Drrek declined to comment on the accusations of stolen seats by FSU, but praised his team’s initiative to study the best of the best, and their physicality in the brawl.

video premiere 24.10.2024 16:00

-15 Casualities... in two matches!
-Finals are no place for small weak creatures! Make room for the BIG BOYS!


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