Tinker Taelor 4 Charity - 29 June 2024 - Dark Sphere, London

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Now on sale - view the player pack here:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bd3mg5kjoufypy75qack6/Player-Pack-TT4.pdf?rlkey=28urgp1ie45z9g22qvedsth7j&dl=0

You are cordially invited to Tinker Taelor (Soldier Spy) 4 – my beginner friendly, three-round tournament that this year will also be raising money for charity. The event includes slightly longer round times (two and a half hours per round) and a special award, ‘Welcome to Malifaux’, awarded to the best placed player new to the Malifaux tournament scene. Players of all ability and experience are welcome, but if you have been considering playing in your first Malifaux tournaments, Tinker Taelor is a great place to jump in!

The last Tinker Taelor was held in August 2019, when twenty players battled it out for the title. Since then, we’ve all been through a lot. Kevin Gillett was the winner of Tinker Taelor 3 but sadly, he passed away in August last year. Our hearts go out to Kevin’s family, and it is a sad day indeed to lose one of our own before their time. In his memory, the winner’s trophy will be named for Kevin. During 2020, with everything else going on (you know what I’m talking about), Andy Bradshaw was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Thankfully, Andy is well and now cancer free. Cancer is a condition that has touched many of us, and to commemorate Andy’s struggle, the Wooden Spoon award will be named for all that he sacrificed in his fight against cancer. Kevin’s family and Andy have nominated a charity, and money raised will be split between those two charities.

I hope you can join us to flip some cards, have some fun and do a little good in the world!

 

Tournament Format

This will be a Malifaux Third Edition tournament following Gaining Grounds Season 4. Please read this document carefully and contact me if you have any queries.

Tinker Taelor 4 Charity will be a three-round, one-day event. On registration, players will commit to a single faction they will be playing for the entire event. A copy of the Gaining Grounds document can be found here: https://www.wyrd-games.net/malifaux.

At the beginning of each round you must declare a leader from your chosen faction then hire a legal crew totalling 50SS (including upgrades). Only models that have had an official rules release (available on wyrd-games.net/malifaux or on the official app) will be considered legal. Dead Man’s Hand models are not considered legal.

Game Variant - Singles: when Hiring, Masters not sharing a Keyword with the Crew's Leader cannot be hired.

The event will be run using www.bag-o-tools.com. The tournament results will be reported to Malifaux Rankings – please advise if you wish to be anonymous.

Strategy and schemes are revealed below.

All models must be assembled and securely attached to the appropriate sized base.

Painted models are not compulsory, but are strongly encouraged. Reward, in the form of raffle tickets, will be allocated to players using painted crews.

Tournament Schedule

Each game will last two hours and thirty minutes including set-up. Strategies and Schemes as per Gaining Grounds 4 are listed below. Please note: Dark Sphere does not open until 12pm, so while we can use the venue from 10am, purchases may not be made until the store opens.

10:00-10:30             Registration

10:30-13:00             Game 1: Flank / Plant Explosives

                                 Death Beds; Sweating Bullets; Information Overload; Take Prisoner; Ensnare

13:00-13:45             Lunch & Painting

13:45-16:15             Game 2: Standard / Stuff the Ballots

                                 Let Them Bleed; Power Ritual; Deliver A Message; Hold Up Their Forces; Protected Territory

16:15-16:30             Break

16:30-19:00             Game 3: Wedge / Raid the Vaults

                                  Let Them Bleed; In Your Face; Outflank; Espionage; Take Prisoner

19:00-19:30             Clean Up & Prizes

In the event of odd numbers of participants, a ringer will be available who will be removed from the final tournament standings.

Lunch is not provided, however there multiple shops, cafés, and fast food restaurants in the immediate vicinity of the venue - the venue kindly request that you do not eat outside food on their premises.

 

Charity

A minimum of £5 from each ticket will be donated to charity. In addition, a commission painted Crossroads 7 crew will be raffled off, with tickets available for sale online and on the day, at a price of £1 per ticket and all proceeds going to charity. This raffle will be done by means of an electronic raffle, such as wheelofnames.com. Anyone buying tickets in-person on the day of the event will receive left-over English GT merchandise while stock remains. More details to follow.

All charitable proceeds will be split between two nominated charities:

Maggie’s - Finding out you have cancer changes your life, and the weeks after diagnosis can be the most difficult and challenging. Maggie’s are here from that moment. Maggie’s is a charity that provides free expert care and support in centres across the UK and online. Their cancer support specialists, psychologists and benefits advisors are here for you and everyone you love. In every centre, you’ll find a bright and welcoming space full of the kind of support that people facing cancer need and deserve. https://www.maggies.org/

Crohn's & Colitis UK – Every day, people are diagnosed with Crohn's or Colitis, the two main forms of inflammatory bowel disease. You could be any age, rich or poor, of any faith or none, of any ethnicity, sexuality, or gender. You could be anyone walking down any UK street. Whoever you are, a diagnosis of Crohn's or Colitis will be life changing. Since 1979, Crohn's & Colitis UK has been here for everyone affected by Crohn's and Colitis, their missions are to: break taboos; drive pioneering research; bring people together; campaign to improve lives; lead the fight against Crohn’s and Colitis. https://crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/

Entry

Tickets are priced at £20 per person; however tickets purchased on or before 31 May are discounted to £15. Refunds will only be provided if cancellation is received on or before 15 June 2024.

To purchase tickets, please send payment via PayPal (Friends & Family) to:

https://paypal.me/TomSkitt?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GB.

Please include in the comments the name of the participating player.

 

Attendees:

1. Luke Athiko

2. Richard Bailey

3. Matthew Dunk

4. Richard Walters

5. James Trevellion

6. Ollie Hedges

7. Hev Readdy

8. Rob Jones

9. Andrew Fabian 

10. Simon Lovell

11. David Dyson

12. George Barlow

13. Jon Willetts

14. Pieter Schutte

15. Alex Dodd

16. Sean Wheeliker

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Now on sale! Spaces initially limited to 32 players.

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