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03/08/10(Mon)23:24 No.8482522I like to have a game called Murderball in all my more savage settings. It basically consists of two teams of burly sportsmen, armed to the teeth of course, and a Gnome/Halfling/Other small humanoid.
You see the small humanoid, in this case called "The Ball" is told that he can live if he manages to not get caught for a full 15 minute period. Meanwhile the two teams both want to be the one to kill the Ball.
Each team consists of four players. The Gatekeeper guards the goal and is equipped with a towershield and spear. The Slicer and Dicer both dual wield. The Shooter has a greatclub or maul and is usually the one trying to launch the corpse into the opposing goal.
You get 2 points for killing the ball, and 2 points if you get the ball's corpse into your opponents goal. Technically you only need to get the head, or whatever chunk the head is currently attached to.
It's considered bad sportsmanship to actually kill the opposing team, and you take a five point penalty if you kill one of them. But maiming, injuring, stabbing, slicing, gutting, disembowling, and otherwise inflicting grievous bodily harm is not out of the question. You only lose points if he dies. And only if he dies right on the spot.
It doesn't count if he dies off the field.
As such both teams usually have a large number of replacements on hand. |