CTV 2160k High Elf
3
80k (-30000)
19000 (1 FAME)
No change
1/0/1
Inducements:
Elven Union CTV 1780k+350k
1
60k (-10000)
12000
-1
0/0/0
Inducements: 2 bloodweiser kegs, 1 wandering apothecary, 1 wizard
#1 Poor Witness – Pinched Nerve (MNG)
#16 Gruesome – Dead (RIP)
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The Dragonriders came into the game as favourites due to giving up 380,000gp in inducements. Dolls brought a wizard, a couple of babes and dragged a wandering apothecary off the street into the game as well as the recently revived strength 5 catcher Poor Witness.
A perfect defence kick-off result for the 'riders saw them switch their line up to avoid the hard hitting tacklers in the Popes' team on the line of scrimmage. A quick knockout was followed by a failed block resulting in an early turn over. The Dragonriders replied with a cas, and a couple of players dashed into the Popes' half.
The following turns saw a series of turnovers, with the Popes of Mop suffering three in a row, enabling the Dragonriders a 2D blitz on the ball carrier, a reroll of the block saw the ball bounce into the crowd, who threw it back next to the Popes' endzone. The Popes' poor dice continued and another turnover allowed the 'riders to secure the ball, but within reach of one of the leaping blitzers, Matter, whose 1D blitz could only be rerolled into a push, to give Elessar Telemnar II and the Dragonriders' the opening score.
The Popes' drive moved down the south flank, Rúmil Ancalimë II killed rookie Gruesome, but couldn't prevent a gap being created for Poor Witness to blitz through. But just as it seemed that he was going to score, another failed dodge and an awkward landing, prevented the strength five freak from not only scoring the equalizing touchdown, but also caused him to miss the rest of this game and the next one. With the ball on the floor, Findecáno Isilrá picked it up and handed it to Brienne Seismicriy who darted up the middle of the park and picked out Amrod Falassion deep in the Popes' half who was able to dance in for the score.
A poor set up from the kick off allowed the Popes a 1D shot at the ball, and Fatty XXIV obliged. The ball was loose, and marked. Such problems are of little concern for Brienne Seismicriy who was able to pick up the ball in a tacklezone and sprint to the far side of the pitch. Fatty XXIV once again was able to chase her down and pop the ball out of her hands - it was turning into quite a duel between the two AG boosted players.
A failed pick up bounced into the hands of Blue and he was able to run into the 'riders' half, after the high elves were unable to knock him over. Huor 'Faer' Felagund II, who had done next to nothing in his sweeping role so far, sacked the catcher, but the ball bounced safe, and once again Fatty XXIV's AG5 came into its own as he dodged, picked up in tacklezones, leaped and then threw a long pass to Matter, but a premature cheer from the crowd distracted the blitzer who could only watch in horror as the ball bounced off his chest.
The 'riders picked up the ball, and although Caranthir Anwamanë II's pass was wayward, it was deep in the elves half, another failed Popes dodge, allowed the Dragonriders to secure the ball and score the third with two turns left in the game.
Another perfect defence, should have made it impossible for the Popes to score, but poor positioning and good use of the wizard, enabled Blue to score a consolation touchdown.
3-1 final score to the Dragonriders in their 100th game and finally complete the set of a game against every race!
Thanks for the game Dolls, the dice weren't with you (I think something like 13/14 turnovers) in this game.”