Midgard Old World Tournament

Name: Midgard Old World Tournament
Start: 2025-09-27T09:00:00-04:00
Location: 55 Crystal Avenue #21, Derry, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03038

Schedule

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025 at 09:00 am

UTC-04:00

Location

55 Crystal Avenue #21, Derry, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03038 | Derry, NH

Event Details
Event Fee: $20
Registration: Saturday, September 27 th at 9:00 AM.
Battle Size: 2000 points

MIDGARD: BATTLES IN THE OLD WORLD
This event pack provides information to prepare for the Warhammer: The Old World matched play event at Midgard
Hobbies and Games. Each player will need to demonstrate knowledge of the game, sound tactical decisions and
appropriate unit selection to win their games. In addition, our matched play events are a celebration of the hobby, so
an attitude overflowing with good cheer, sincerity and positivity is essential for those of you looking to have a great
time rolling dice in the Old World.
1.0 Event Essentials
2.0 Mustering an Army and Painting
3.0 Policies
4.0 Tournament Format
1.0 EVENT ESSENTIALS

System: Warhammer: The Old World
Registration: Saturday, September 27 th at 9:00 AM.
Location: Midgard Hobbies and Games: Derry, NH
Battle Size: 2000 points
Board Size: 48” x 72”
Missions: Matched Play Guide: The Old World
Rounds: Three

Tools of War: Attendees are expected to bring the following

 Army
 Dice
 Tape Measure
 All relevant rules publications
 At least 1 physical copy of their army roster
 If you are using any electronic devices to
carry your official rules references, please
ensure they are always charged and
available for reference.

2.0 MUSTERING AN ARMY AND PAINTING
2.1 Army Choice
In addition to all core armies presented by Games Workshop, players will be allowed to play any armies from the
Legends section of the Warhammer Community page. These Legacy Armies have had a community update from
Square Based referred to as the Renegade Rules pack. All changes from the Renegade Rules pack apply to these
Legacy Armies. Please see the following link for all rules. https://www.squarebased.com/
2.2 Mustering your Force You will require an army of no more than 2000 points to play at this event. Details
for choosing your army can be found in the Warhammer Armies section of the Warhammer: The Old World
rulebook (page 276).
2.3 Army Composition will be as described on page 278 of the Warhammer: The Old World rulebook, the
number of some of the available units is restricted. In Matched Play events, we will also be using the Grand Melee
army composition rules. For your convenience, the additional restrictions are as follows.
 You may not spend more than 25% of your army’s total points value on a single character or unit.
 Your army may include any number for Level 1 or 2 Wizards, but may only include
o 0-1 Level 3 Wizard per 1000 points
o 0-1 Level 4 Wizard per 2000 points
 There will be no allied army contingents allowed
2.3 Modelling and Painting
Playing exciting, atmospheric games with finely detailed, painted miniatures is intrinsic to the Warhammer
experience. Painting your miniatures, taking them from bare plastic to fully realized warriors, is also one of the most
satisfying parts of the Warhammer hobby.
With this in mind, this is a local tournament, not a grand tournament. While painting your models adds atmosphere
to the game for you and your opponent but, it is not a requirement to play. There will also be a raffle for everyone
who comes to the tournament with a fully painted and based army. All miniatures in your collection must be Games
Workshop or Forge World miniatures, or a proxy that is easily determinable to be the unit in question.
For any converted, proxied, or scratch-built models, you must seek permission from the tournament organizer. Most
of the models will be accepted if it is clear as to the model’s intent.
3.0 THE PLAYERS CODE & POLICIES
3.1 Everybody Loses from Time to Time.
Winning with skill and grace is a rewarding and perfectly acceptable goal. Losing with skill and grace, however, is
both more challenging and more laudable. These events present you the opportunity to build friendships with fellow
hobbyists who share your interests – friendships you can renew and celebrate every time you travel to our local
events. A single great friendship built out of your experiences at these will outweigh any number of individual
victories across your battles this weekend. In fact, if you do your best, have a great time, and build some lasting
friendships… you haven’t really lost at all!
3.2 Judges
Event staff will be prominently visible throughout the event and hold the final say on all game rules and tournament
issues. Individual rulings, however, are never binding precedent - it’s a game, not a court of law. Rulings will always
be based on correct rules interpretations rather than adhering to previous precedents. When calling for assistance,
please be prepared to provide any relevant rules to the particular question.
A Note on Active Judging: Judges are empowered to actively stop instances of illegal play, with or without a
player’s specific request for intervention. If a player has concerns at any point, they are always welcome and
encouraged to call a judge. While we will not have judges at every table, and we cannot stop every instance of a
minor misplay, our goal here is to make sure all the games are enjoyable for everyone.
3.3 Quit Policy
We expect all players to see the game through to the very end and not concede, as doing so can impact tiebreakers
and, ultimately, the final rankings. In the unlikely event that a player does concede before the game has reached its
natural conclusion, then the conceding player earns a loss and zero points. The winning player records a major
victory and maximum points for their grand strategy and battle tactics for the rounds remaining.
Of course, if you have some kind of emergency that means you can’t proceed, just let the event staff know right
away.
4.0 TOURNAMENT FORMAT
4.1 The Games
The event will be a three-game event. The following scenarios will be played in a random order determined on the
day and all can be found in the Warhammer: The Old World, Matched Play Guide:
• Scenario 1: Upon the Field of Glory
o Game Length: Fixed, 6 Turns
o Secondary Objectives: Domination
• Scenario 2: King of the Hill
o Game Length: Break Point with a maximum of 6 Turns
o Secondary Objectives: None
• Scenario 3: Drawn Battlelines
o Game Length: Fixed, 6 Turns
o Secondary Objectives: Strategic Locations 3
4.2 Scoring
At the end of each game please input your scores onto Best Coast Pairings. These will then be used to calculate the
Best General standings.
Victory Points are awarded for the following:
•
• Dead or Fled
• The King is Dead
• Trophies of War
• Breaking the Enemy
• Special Features
• Mission Rules / Victory Points
• Secondary Objectives
4.3 Table Layouts
Terrain will be provided and set out prior to Game 1. All terrain pieces on each table must be used. Terrain is not set
up and static between each round. Please use the Field of Battle terrain rules per the Warhammer: The Old World -
Matched Play Guide (pg. 16) to set up the terrain before each round begins.
The rules for each terrain piece can also be found in the Warhammer: the Old World rulebook. If the terrain is based
then that base is used to define if a model is, Wholly On Terrain.
4.4 Event Schedule
• 9:00 - 9:30 - Arrival / Registration
• 9:30 - 9:45 - Tournament Announcements / Questions
• 9:45 – 12:30 – Game 1
• 12:30 – 1:30 – Lunch / Additional time for round 1 should both players agree
• 1:30 – 4:15 – Game 2
• 4:15 – 4:30 – Small Break
• 4:30 – 7:15 – Game 3
• 7:30 – Closings, prizes, reminders, survey.
4.5 Game Speed Milestones
All players are expected to finish their games, and to attend with an army list they feel comfortable playing a
complete game within two hours and forty-five minutes. You must not intentionally leverage the clock to
disadvantage your opponent.
For clarity, the table below provides each player with a timeframe breakdown for the typical game:
• Review Battleplan, Review army lists and set up terrain: 10 Minutes (both players)
• Deploying models: 10 Minutes (both players)
• Playing your First Turn: 10 Minutes per player
• Playing your Second Turn: 20 Minutes per player
• Playing your Third Turn: 15 Minutes per player
• Playing your Fourth Turn: 10 Minutes per player
• Playing your Fifth Turn: 10 Minutes per player
• Playing your Sixth Turn: 5 Minutes per player
4.6 Pairings
Your opponent for your first game will be randomly determined. Subsequent rounds will be organized using a swiss
system where you will be paired randomly with another player on the same record. If you ever find yourself facing
off against a player you have faced previously, please contact a member of the events team.
4.7 Event Awards
The Warhammer: The Old World hobby is multifaceted; including social, gaming, and artistic components. With that
in mind we will award the following prizes:
• Best General - 1st, 2nd, 3rd
• Painted Army Raffle
• We Need Reinforcements – Last Place Prize.