DUNGEONBOWL: ASTROGRANITE EDITION

Dungeonbowl Star Players

Star Players are the legendary heroes of Dungeonbowl, players of such caliber that almost all fans know their names and personal histories. At their level of fame and popularity, rather than being signed on to play for one specific team only, Star Players operate on a game-per-game contract basis, often moving between different teams as they please, or moving in and out of retirement to play in specific high-profile games.

Drafting Star Players

If you wish to incorporate Star Players into your Dungeonbowl games by adding them to your teams, there are several different ways of doing this. Four of the easist methods are outlined below. The first two involve the coaches individually selecting and hiring specific Stars as though they were regular players, and the last two involve the coaches sitting down together before the game and distributing Stars between them in the fashion of a mini-game.

• The Straightforward Method: Treat hiring Star Players like hiring any other player, where the coach has to pay the full cost of the Star Player to add them permanently to their team. With this method, the coach may only hire Stars that will play for his College, but he may hire as many Stars as he can afford.   

• The Freebooter Method: Star Players can only be hired for one game at a time, and the cost to have a Star play for one game is half of their normal cost, rounded up to the nearest 10.000 gold. The coach may only hire Stars that will play for his College, but he may hire as many Stars as he can afford. This method only works for league games, not one-off games (at least star players become a very very good deal otherwise).

• The Bidding Method: Each coach gets an additional 200.000 gold before the start of the game, and before building a team in the case of a one-off game. This gold can only be used to bid for Star Players, in a phase that comes before any other pre-game phases.

When starting the bidding phase, first either randomly or by mutual agreement select four Star Players (add an additional two for each extra team playing). Randomly select a starting bidder, who must bid for one of the Stars, with the minimum bid being half the Star's normal cost, rounded up to the nearest 10.000 gold. Continue the bidding until both coaches have spent their 200.000 gold, although this may be supplemented from the team's treasury if desired, or until nobody can afford the minimum bid for any remaining Stars. With this method, ignore what Colleges each Star will normally play for, as here any Star will work for any College.

• The Random Method: Firstly, the coaches must agree on how many Star Players each team gets this game - one, two or three. Then select randomly or by mutual agreement a base of two Stars, plus two Stars for each Star that the teams will get this game, so if the coaches agreed to two Stars per team, select six Stars in total. Make a set of cards featuring each of the names of the chosen Stars, shuffle the cards, and deal the chosen number of Stars to each coach (or, less fun, roll dice to see who gets who). With this method, ignore what Colleges each Star will normally play for, as here any Star will work for any College. 

When using Star Players, please note the following.

Common Star Player Rules: Star Players all have two base rules in common.

• Peaked: Star Players are at the peak of their career, and cannot earn any more SPPs.
• Guest: Star Players are guests on your team, and cannot use Team Re-rolls.

With these principles out of the way, Dungeonbowl: AGE currently uses a list of 20 sample Star Players specifically designed for Dungeonbowl. The College distribution is devised so that each College has access to 2-3 Star Players. If you wish to expand or replace this list, either draft in any Stars you like from Blood Bowl (simply say that the Star will play for any College that can field their race), or make up your own.   

Star Player List

The featured  DB:AGE Star Players are listed with their names and stats below, sorted alphabetically by first name.

Baldur Hammerfist, Dwarf Star Player

Originally of the Blood Axes, Hammerfist will play for the Bright College and the Light College.

Position: Blitzer

Cost: 170,000 gold

Stats: MA 5, ST 4, AG 3, AV 9

Skills & Traits: Block, Brace, Distract, Mighty Blow, Pro, Strip Ball, Tackle, Thick Skull

Bellow Thunderslam, Minotaur Star Player

Originally of the Grim Reapers, Thunderslam will play for the Amethyst College.

Position: Lineman

Cost: 170,000 gold

Stats: MA: 6 ST: 5 AG: 2 AV: 9

Skills & Traits: Always Hungry, Block, Break Tackle, Devour, Frenzy, Horns, Mighty Blow, Strip Ball, Throw Team-Mate

Cinder, Human Star Player

Originally of the Blood Axes, Cinder will play for the Bright College.

Position: Sorcerer

Cost: 120,000 gold

Stats: MA: 7 ST: 3 AG: 3 AV: 8

Skills & Traits: Dodge, Lightning Reflexes, Side Step, Sorcery

Crunchy, Snotling Star Player

Originally of the Grey Shadows, Crunchy will play for the Grey College and the Gold College.

Position: Lineman

Cost: 110,000 gold

Stats: MA: 6 ST: 1 AG: 3 AV: 5

Skills & Traits: Dodge, Evade, Jump Up, Leap, Lightning Reflexes, Right Stuff, Side Step, Sixth Sense, Sneaky, Thick Skull, Titchy

Doria Doomscryer, Dark Elf Star Player

Originally of the Storm Bolts, Doomscryer will play for the Amber College and the Dark College.

Position: Sorcerer

Cost: 130,000 gold

Stats: MA: 6 ST: 3 AG: 4 AV: 8

Skills & Traits: Distract, Dodge, Foul Appearance, Sorcery

Elian Starstrike, Light Elf Star Player

Originally of the Celestial Comets, Starstrike will play for the Celestial College and the Rainbow College.

Position: Thrower

Cost: 170,000 gold

Stats: MA: 7 ST: 4 AG: 4 AV: 8

Skills & Traits: Dodge, Leader, Leap, Pass, Safe Throw, Tight Spiral

Garn Slaughtermaw, Chaos Human Star Player

Originally of the Grey Shadows, Slaughtermaw will play for the Grey College.

Position: Mutant

Cost: 160,000 gold

Stats: MA: 5 ST: 5 AG: 3 AV: 9

Skills & Traits: Foul Appearance, Piling On, Regenerate, Sixth Sense, Tentacles

Grak'Ng'Grak Gorthag, Ogre Star Player

Originally of the War Hawks, Gorthag will play for the Gold College.

Position: Blocker

Cost: 190,000 gold

Stats: MA: 5 ST: 6 AG: 2 AV: 10

Skills & Traits: Brace, Mighty Blow, Regeneration, Stand Firm, Throw Team-Mate

Grograt Crunchskull, Troll Star Player

Originally of the Green Destroyers, Crunchskull will play for the Jade College and the Dark College.

Position: Blocker

Cost: 170,000 gold

Stats: MA: 4 ST: 6 AG: 1 AV: 10

Skills & Traits: Always Hungry, Block, Guard, Mighty Blow, Multiple Block, Regeneration, Throw Team-Mate

Krog Bloodsmear, Orc Star Player

Originally of the Green Destroyers, Bloodsmear will play for the Jade College and the Gold College.

Position: Loony

Cost: 140,000 gold

Stats: MA: 5 ST: 3 AG: 4 AV: 9

Skills & Traits: Chainsaw, Brace, Dodge, Sixth Sense, Sure Feet

Lord Sekhmet, Mummy Star Player

Originally of the Black Widows, Sekhmet will play for the Dark College.

Position: Blocker

Cost: 160,000 gold

Stats: MA: 3 ST: 6 AG: 1 AV: 10

Skills & Traits: Block, Frenzy, Foul Appearance, Mighty Blow, Regeneration

M'Gorg'Gn'Throg, Ogre Star Player

Originally of the Grey Shadows, Throg will play for the Grey College.

Position: Blitzer

Cost: 180,000 gold

Stats: MA: 6 ST: 5 AG: 3 AV: 9

Skills & Traits: Block, Leap, Mighty Blow, Nerves of Steel, Sure Hands, Thick Skull, Throw Team-Mate

Monogoroth, Orc Star Player

Originally of the Storm Bolts, Monogoroth will play for the Amber College.

Position: Blocker

Cost: 150,000 gold

Stats: MA: 4 ST: 5 AG: 2 AV: 9

Skills & Traits: Brace, Grab, Guard, Mighty Blow, Stand Firm, Sure Feet

Nish Thornbeast, Skaven Star Player

Originally of the Storm Bolts, Thornbeast will play for the Amber College and the Amethyst College.

Position: Mutant

Cost: 160,000 gold

Stats: MA: 7 ST: 4 AG: 3 AV: 8

Skills & Traits: Block, Distract, Lightning Reflexes, Mighty Blow, Prehensile Tail, Spikes, Tackle

Oakeye Woodsong, Treeman Star Player

Originally of the Celestial Comets, Woodsong will play for the Celestial College.

Position: Blocker

Cost: 160,000 gold

Stats: MA: 2 ST: 7 AG: 1 AV: 10

Skills & Traits: Block, Break Tackle, Distract, Grab, Mighty Blow, Pro, Stand Firm, Sure Hands, Thick Skull, Throw Team-Mate

'Prowler' Hargrave, Werewolf Star Player

Originally of the Doom Forgers, Hargrave will play for the Light College.

Position: Lineman

Cost: 180,000 gold

Stats: MA: 7 ST: 4 AG: 4 AV: 8

Skills & Traits: Block, Catch, Frenzy, Mighty Blow, Regenerate, Shadowing, Sixth Sense, Sprint, Tackle

Saul Tirolo, Human Star Player

Originally of the Harlequins, Tirolo will play for the Rainbow College and the Bright College.

Position: Catcher

Cost: 160,000 gold

Stats: MA: 7 ST: 3 AG: 4 AV: 7

Skills & Traits: Block, Catch, Diving Catch, Dodge, Evade, Leap, Lightning Reflexes

Slimy Gitnob, Goblin Star Player

Originally of the Grim Reapers, Gitnob will play for the Amethyst College and the Jade College.

Position: Catcher

Cost: 140,000 gold

Stats: MA: 6 ST: 2 AG: 4 AV: 8

Skills & Traits: Acrobatics, Dirty Player, Dodge, Lightning Reflexes, Right Stuff, Stunty, Sure Feet, Two Heads

Twigs McGee, Halfling Star Player

Originally of the Tallow Candles, Twigs will play for the Light College and the Rainbow College.

Position: Lineman

Cost: 130,000 gold

Stats: MA: 6 ST: 2 AG: 4 AV: 6

Skills & Traits: Acrobatics, Dodge, Evade, Leap, Nerves of Steel, Right Stuff, Side Step, Stunty, Sure Feet

Xeria Flamescar, Grey Elf Star Player

Originally of the Celestial Comets, Flamescar will play for the Celestial College.

Position: Blitzer

Cost: 170,000 gold

Stats: MA: 6 ST: 4 AG: 5 AV: 9

Skills & Traits: Block, Dodge, Leap, Mighty Blow, Stand Firm