Age of Slam
COME ON AND SLAM AND WELCOME TO THE AGE OF UNENDING HOOPS
Age of Slam is a theoretical basketball version of Blood Bowl to go with Age of Sigmar which has been discussed in several threads. Slambo is a possible commentator, as are demigod versions of Jim and Bob and Zodiacal monsters. Title subject to change.
Proposed rules involve the height/size of models, dribbling, passing, and shooting, expanded staff rules, and a balance between intentional violence and free throw awards. Baleful Realmgates are the current proposed hoops.
The beginning
Lord Tyrion and Malerion were leading their armies of Aelfs against Slaanesh in a war for their race’s very souls. The two Aelf gods managed to hit Slaanesh hard enough that he vomited up the imprisoned Druchii. These exiled ones proposed a challenge, a game they had invented during their imprisonment inside Slaanesh’s stomach after having visions of another world. Instead of war, the Aelfs would play a match of this ball game in Slaanesh’s Dark Court, facing off against the chaos god's daemons and Daemonettes for their existential freedom. In this way the world was brought into the Age of Slam. This game, "basketball" obtained great success in all the nine realms. The Realmgate Wars have been forgotten and all that matters is winning the current b-ball tournament to be crowned the champions of the Age of Slam.
Welcome to this new age, where centaurs can play basketball and Sigmar is a hooligan.
Rules
These are the first rules for Age of Slam. They are modifications to the Murderball rules. You can find them on page 121 of Warpheim rulebook:
Age of Slam Rules (UPDATED: 11/08/2015)
Teams
Although players may draft any race in the game, each time has a specific sponsor which makes players from their home Realm cheaper to recruit. Furthermore, teams may select one specific benefit available only to their team type.
Stormcast Eternals
- Thunderstruck: Stormcast players recieving damage can attempt to inflict damage back at a -1 penalty.
- Forgesworn: Can recruit Duardin without a cross-team expense.
- Reforged: At 1.5x the cost of initial recruitment, players may be resurrected from death.
- The God Emperor Reclaims: Can recruit Humans without a cross-team expense.
Sigmar Lakers
Azyr Rockets
Sigmaron Thunders
Sigmaron Storm (Women's team)
Humans
- Grand Maraz: Can recruit Stormcast Eternals without a cross-team expense.
- Mighty Squats: Can recruit Duardin without a cross-team expense.
- I'm Tellin' My Big Brother: Can recruit Aelfs without a cross-team expense.
- The Lady's Court: On a Cheerleader roll result of '6', the Cheerleader does not count as exhausted.
- Kislev Bloc: Own Hoop has T9.
- Herrbud: First level of Upkeep on one player is free.
Frank Furters
Minipolis Tinywolves
Duardin
Aqshy Beards
Chamon Kings
Aelfs
- Court of Pleasure: Can recruit Slaaneshi Daemons without a cross-team expense.
- Bloody-handed Dribble: Opponents trying to steal the ball suffer 1 Wound.
- Promotional Leaflets: Can recruit Sylvaneth without a cross-team expense.
- Jerseys Of The World Dragon: Magic-based attacks have a -2 penalty against Aelf players.
Malerion Nightmares (Malerion liked the old Naggaroth Nightmares and created this new team to honour them)
Ulgulands Nuggets
New Yvresse Asur
Ulgu Revelers (Women's team)
Seraphon
Skink'sinatti Hawksnakes
Sel Froto Suns (Amazon team)
The following hymn was written by a glorious anon: Yo.
Yo.
Lizards toss the rock like big cock shock jocks. A blizzard of free throws and dope flows are all you've got in store as we drop you on the floor like Be'lakor.
Bustin' through hoops with newly spawned troops like "hey bitch it's on!" taking rude poops on groups cause y'all can't handle the song of the Seraphon.
Sylvaneth
Oak of Slams Past
Flourishing Hippies
Chestnuts of Ghyran
Chaos
Khorne Grizzlies
Aqshy Wildcats
Ghyran Reavers
Slaanesh Bullets
Slaanesh 69ers
Intestina Fevers (Women's team)
Skryre Pissants
Smoke Bears (Chaos Duardin)
Orruks & Grots
Bashem Crushets
Ogors
Bob's Baskets And Crew
Hooper's Wings (Women's team)
Undead
Cracking Hoops
Shysh Busters
Black Cardinals
Star Slammers
Chaos
Archaon the Everslammer
Rumors say that Archaon has slammed an entire planet in the past using the ancient CHAOS DUNK. Archaon did not confirm it, but his skill on the field lends plausibility to this tale. Recently he defeated Nagash in a 1-on-1 match. In that moment, the Great Necroslammer swore revenge.
Undead
Nagash, the Great Necroslammer
King Slamm-Ra
Formerly known as Settra the Imperishable, after Nagash the Necroslammer defeated him in a game of b-ball and took his entire kingdom, Sett-Ra vowed that he would not rest until he had returned the favor. He delved into the secrets of Hoops, uncovering ancient baller arts unknown to mortal minds, transforming himself into the mighty Slamm-Ra.
The Great Slam Gallery
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A typical Age of Slam match.
