Strathmore De-Escalation Tournament
1750 Point Rogue Trader Tournament
10th Edition Warhammer 40k
Leviathan Matched Play Rules
Essentials
Format
Games will be played using the most recent rules from Games Workshop, 10th Edition.
Lists should be submitted in Best Coast Pairings no later than 2359 hours on Friday, April 26th.
Schedule
What you need to bring
We need you to bring 1750 points of models, and a copy of your THREE army lists:
You will also need to bring dice, a measuring tape, and written or electronic access to the stratagems of your army. Chess clocks are permitted if both players agree to them, but are not mandatory.
There is no painting requirement, all players will score the 10 pts for being battle ready.
Missions and Secondaries
Missions and Deployments are detailed in this section. Each player will also choose two secondary missions for their army, chosen from Appendix 2 of this Document, Rules Supplement. Gambits will not be permitted.
Round 1:
Deployment: Hammer and Anvil Deployment
Primary Mission: Purge the Foe
Mission Rule: Delayed Reserves
Round 2:
Deployment: Crucible of Battle
Primary Mission: Vital Ground
Mission Rule: Scrambler Fields
Round 3:
Deployment: Search and Destroy
Primary Mission: Priority Targets
Mission Rule: Minefields
Terrain
Terrain is fixed: each table will have a box for its use. All terrain in the box must be used.
Terrain will be placed according to the rules in Appendix 1 of this document.
FAQ’s and Errata
The tournament will use all Games Workshop books, FAQ’s and errata published up to April 21st, 2024 (one week in advance). Anything published after this date will be up to TO’s discretion and be explained during the Players Meeting before the tournament.
Rules Queries
If you have any queries relating to the event rulings, please submit them to sales@hobshobbies.com and specify RULES QUERY in the subject line.
Model Policies
Models should be WYSIWYG to a reasonable standard. To have a model count as WYSIWYG, the model’s main and secondary weapons should be modeled as the appropriate weapons chosen from the dataslate. If the dataslate comes with an option that all models must use, there is no need to model it. However, there is no painting requirement: all players will score the 10 pts for being battle ready.
3rd party bits are acceptable, so long as every instance of that bit is consistent across the army and counts-as the same weapon. If a model in a unit has an option or statline that is separate from the other models, it must be clearly identifiable to your opponent (Champion/Sergeant, special grenade options, etc).
Models can be clearly identified through differences in modeling (heads, etc), base markings, or other means (elastics, etc).
The core of every model must be from a GW-party model kit. As long as that requirement is met, conversions, proxies and third party bits are allowed, provided they are cleared by the organizers prior to the final list submission date.
Allowances will be made for circumstances, such as mistakes made by players new to modeling. When in doubt, please explain any variances to your opponent in advance, so there is no doubt about the capabilities of any given model.
Code of Conduct
We will be following the 2021 ITC Code of Conduct for appropriate player behaviour and procedures for handling infractions and adjudicating player disputes that occur during the course of running an ITC tournament. If you have any questions, please email sales@hobshobbies.com, with WH40k Code of Conduct in the subject line.
Scoring and Prizing
Standings will be based on BCP scoring.
If a game should end before five battle rounds have elapsed, the score as of the last completed battle round shall stand as the score for the game.
Players will vote for “best in tournament” for their favorite army based on painting, flavor, and basing.
Players will vote for “most sportsmanlike” for the player they felt demonstrated the best values of sportsmanship and fair play.
Prizing will break down as follows –
1st place – 30% of prize pool
2nd place – 20% of prize pool
3rd place – 10% of prize pool
Best in Tournament – 20% of prize pool
Most Sportsmanlike - 20% of prize pool
The event will be scored using strength of schedule, and in the case of a draw total battle points will be used as the tiebreaker.
· This structure and prize amounts are subject to change depending on attendance and will be reviewed during the Players Meeting.
Appendix 1: Terrain Placement Procedure
The following start of game procedure will be followed (note this is a deviation from standard order of operations):
Appendix 2: Rules Supplement
A copy of the Player pack, including deployment maps, missions, and secondaries will be available at the venue.