One of my vampires throws the ball. It's good! All Chaney has to do is roll a 3 or more on a d6, and he has the Catch skill to try again if he misses.
He rolls a 2.
Then another 2.
That's not good, but it's okay. Two turns left, the ball is loose in the end zone, and the orcs are miles away.
Next turn, Chaney steps into the end zone and goes to pick up the ball. It's a 3+ again.
He fluffs it.
Right then.
There's no need to worry. The orcs are getting closer but there's still a turn left and the ball is just sitting there. All Chaney needs to do is pick it up, he scores and I tie the game. On a 3 or more. That's all I need.
Gah.
The werewolf fumbles the ball into the crowd, which lobs it back into the arms of an orc who then hoofs it up the field and that's the game.
In all fairness, my opponent did score two touchdowns, both of which were somewhat soft, so I can only blame my poor defensive tactics for letting those happen. Failing to score an equalising touchdown after three very easy attempts? That's all down to the dice failing me.
But that's Blood Bowl for you.
Elsewhere it was quite a balanced game. My opponent suffered some poor luck of his own with two of his players -- including his troll! -- injuring themselves -- one fatally! -- when attempting to tackle mine. After a cagey, defensive start from both teams, the game opened up, there was quite a bit of movement up and down the pitch, and it made for a fun and exciting game. A long one too, after three riots delayed the game to the extent that we ended up playing turn seven three times in the first half.
But that's Blood Bowl for you.
Final Score: Purple People Eaters 1 - Black Mountain Mad Dogs 2
I have four games left in the regular season. My hope is to still walk away with at least one win, but I am running out of time.
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