“Another very weird and exciting match in which I steal a win from cdassak. This one was down to the wire as much as any match could be.

Our lack of tackle was somewhat compensated by the presence of 6 High Elf journeymen. Although we seem to be dominating the pitch in the first half, the elves manage to swarm our cage and we're forced to break free with Prosigoreus alone, which allows 1-die blitz on the ball. A Push is rerolled to a Defender Stumbles, and the ball is Tackled loose, unfortunately scattering away from both teams' range. The next turn is very tricky, and I'm not sure I played it right, but the elves managed to get the ball regardless, and a score was inevitable, even outnumbered as they were. This leaves us two turns to counterscore with 0 rerolls. If Prosigoreus had returned, it would have been fairly easy, but he stays out (in spite the the enticing Bloodweiser Babe) and we cannot manage the ball movement to secure a TD. A critical action does happen in this drive, though, as a foul from Pepe puts BltzARR, out of the game for the rest of the match.

The second half started with a very nasty set of 1's in a dodge by a Catcher, and the High Elf drive is compromised. We cause some attrition and stall until turn 5, then (after avoiding a very solid defence from cdassak) run the ball in.

The final drive starts well for the Elves, who KO our blocker and set themselves up for a breakaway score. The team now heavy with unused RRs, Tetrach rerolls Pushes into Both Downs against a JM, and kills himself (with Apo rerolled to kill). All seems done for the Underworld... but THEN THE SKIES OPENED!

Nuffle decided that he'd had enough of these Elves and their silly Agility, and cursed the critical pass to fumble, rerolled to a fumble. The Underworld swarm the ball and Prosigoreus worked his magic to secure a very undeserved TD.

cdassak maintained his gentlemanly rapport and never flinched, although I fear the Lost Children may have made yet another enemy...”