... that Hawk swore an oath to win at least one match against all teams of the ‘Elven Kingdoms League’, the ‘Underworld Challenge’ and the ‘Halfling Thimble Cup’ to prove the superiority of the Frankonian Falcons.

... that the Blackwood Bloodletters left the gridiron hastily after the first quarter of their match against the Falcons only seconds after a shrill ringing, strange and exotic like from another dimension, could be heard.

Did You Know #4

The Frankonian Falcons have been found shortly after the NAF collapse in 2489, when many formerly well-funded teams faced financial challenges and high-born nobles lost their interest in the sport.

Open to all game-loving elves who wanted their fame and slot on the starting roster be based on their achievements on the gridiron instead of their family’s treasury, the Falcons gathered brethren and sisters from Ulthuan, Athel Loren and even Naggaroth. This openness was also the basis for the team’s name: frank and free. As a tribute to this new and free start with the Falcons, and sometimes also to avoid unpleasant questions about their past, all players still give up their names and birth privileges when entering the team. Everybody is known by the nickname they got from their teammates, which is mostly based on their playstyle and role on the pitch.

As an unintended tribute to the openness to all elven kingdoms the first six players signing contracts with the Frankonian Falcons were distributed equally between the towers of Naggaroth, the lakes of Ulthuan and the woods of Athel Loren.

Two of the first players of the team were ‘Witch’ and ‘Dark One’. Twins of opposite sex who showed up at the training fields silently. Noone ever since heard one of them speak, but it does not prove to be a disadvantage to the game.

Where 'Witch' and 'Dark One' are silent, 'Hawk' and 'Swift' are the opposite. Always laughing and chatting they are the good heart of the team. Rumors say they are a female Wardancer and an atypical brawny Catcher who left the forests of Athel Loren. But despite all their chatter, no one knows for sure because they both fall silent whenever the topic changes to their past.

'Force' and 'Deal-Out' also followed the team’s spirit and never raised a word to claim any privileges. But their attitude and composure prove clear evidence for their former lives in the noble dwellings of Ulthuan.

2:0 @ 'Gnomes, why Gnomes' (Gnome), 18 SPP, no lasting injury
1:0 @ 'Ratitas de andar por casa' (Skaven), conceded, 9 SPP, one NI
1:1 @ 'Elfi Neutri' (Dark Elf), 10 SPP, no lasting injury
1:0 @ 'Co conut hunters' (High Elf), 12 SPP, 3 Stat decrease
1:2 @ 'Elf Beer' (High Elf), 9 SPP, no lasting injuries
2:0 @ Blackwood Bloodletters (Dark Elf), conceded, 12 SPP, no lasting injuries
2:0 @ Voice of the Gleen (Wood Elf), 20 SPP, one NI

1:0 @ Co conut hunters (High Elf)

'Our match against the Co conut hunters was very physical and we will need some time to treat our wounded before we can celebrate the win.' coach D. Saster replied to the present press during the post match conference.

'But I want to highlight the moral of this team. We were down to four players, our highborn cousins only inches from our endzone and we successfully defended five more turns for our win.' Whispers could be heard in the room when news agents reminded each other of the incident not too long ago when the coach gave up early and destroyed a whole team.

Regardless of the blood spilled from suffered neck injuries and a broken arm the Frankonian Falcons left the pitch heads held high.


2:0 @ Vioce of the Gleen (Wood Elf)

'Another very intense match. This time against our brethern from the deep forests of Athel Loren. Our strategy to remove some players from the pitch seemed to work out in the first quarter, but we were forced to score earlier than we wanted and lost players ourselves. It was a tough fight in the second half, but in the end our sessions in the gym paid off and we were able to out-muscle the tree-loving catchers.' (Coach D. Saster at the post match conference)

Player Hawk swore an oath to prove the supremacy of the professional approach to Blood Bowl of the Frankonian Falcons by beating each team of the Elven Kingdoms, the Halfling Thimble Cup and the Underworld Challenge at least once.

Underworld Challenge			Elven Kingdoms			Halfling Thimble Cup
X*	Skaven		X	High Elf		O	Halfling
O	Underwolrd Denizens		O*	Dark Elf		X	Gnome
O	Snotling		X	Wood Elf
O	Goblin		O	Elven Union

* Skaven concession is counted as a win, while Dark Elf concession was based on RL constraints and therefore is not counted.

nobody to grieve for, yet.

But we remember our former players who had to leave the team after serious injuries:
Vali Morex (Lineman, Neck Injury), Oriid Athana (Lineman, Neck Injury), Hawk sen. (Catcher, Broken Arm)

* Dark One: Stat increase (+St, +AV or Guard, if +ST change to removal path), Diving Tackle
* Witch: Tackle, Juggernaut, Frenzy
* Swift: +MA, Block, Side step, Sprint, Leap (Oneturner)
* Hawk: Wrestle, Strip Ball, Tackle
* Force: Block, Tackle, Mighty Blow (Removal)
* in case Stat increase for Swift is +ST change to Removal skills
* in case Stat increase for Swift is +AG Change to Hawk skills
* Deal-Out: On the Ball, Sure Hands, Dodge, Wrestle
* random Generals on vanilla Linemen (Wrestle, 1xDP, Block, 1xKick)
* Angry: Dirty Player (if random general brings DP, optimize TV)
* nature will take care of the LOS / screen Linemen with less needed skills