Banner Bearers

Ben and Elliot discuss the new champion, Durthrax, and Ben gives his masterclass on Luella. Ben also tells us about his summer following his daughter playing underwater hockey for Great Britain.

Show Breakdown:
Plot Phase: News of our next tournament The Banner Bearers' Big Bash 2025, and some Durthrax hot takes (and for some reason, Ell keeps calling them Durex - I'm nervous to ask why!).
Clash Phase: Masterclass on Luella
End Phase: Ben discusses underwater hockey and his trip to Malaysia following the GB team

Links:
Banner Bearers Big Bash 2: 

• Rules pack: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x1C1oSZtEq6c-M_vJpX8lRQKvWZadwBU/view?usp=sharing
• Clash of Champions on Longshanks: https://www.longshanks.org/event/16710/
• Team Tear on Longshanks: https://www.longshanks.org/event/16711/

Music: purple-planet.com

Ben and Elliot are joined by Banner Bearers Big Bash MVP, Andrew Thompson to  discuss the event and to give us a masterclass on Nia and discuss the event itself. Ben also tells us about a new game he was introduced to during the casual play on the Saturday evening, Kapow!. There's also Ben's report of an unexpected chat with Steamforged CEO, Rich Loxam.

Show Breakdown:
Plot Phase: The Banner Bearers Big Bash, a Ben's surprise chat wth steamfored CEO, our plans for our next tournament The Banner Bearers' Big Bash 2025, and a rules clarifications from the event.
Clash Phase: Masterclass on Nia
End Phase: Ben introduces Andrew and Elliot to Kapow!

Links:
Kapow!: https://www.wisewizardgames.com/kapow/
Music: purple-planet.com

Ben and Elliot are  discuss some playtesting of the work from the Battlefield Brewers project and Elliot gives us a masterclass on how to (competitively!) play Morrigan. They also discuss the multiple-nerd-media phenomenon that s Fallout.

Show Breakdown:
Plot Phase: Playtesting the Battlefield Brewers' Hill Giant rules and reminders about our tournament The Banner Bearers' Big Bash (22nd and 23rd June) and a Morrigan-themed rules clarification.
Clash Phase: Masterclass on Morrigan
End Phase: Ben and Elliot talks all tings Fallout

Links:
Banner Bearers' Big Bash tournament sign-ups:
 - 22nd June: New Frontiers (Godtear with competition-winner scenarios)
- 22nd June: Champions' League (Guild Ball)
- 23rd June: Top Tear (Godtear standard tournament)
Fallout RPG: modiphius.net/pages/fallout-the-roleplaying-game
Music: purple-planet.com

Ben and Elliot are joined by Melee in the Midlands Champion, Neil "Gonks Games" Sharp to  discuss the event and to give us a masterclass on how to play (and defeat) Raith Marid. Neil also introduces us to The Drowned Earth, along with a special scoop on upcoming releases!

Show Breakdown:
Plot Phase: Melee in the Midlands, details about our tournament The Banner Bearers' Big Bash (22nd and 23rd June) and some Raith Marid themed rules clarifications.
Clash Phase: Masterclass on Raith Marid
End Phase: Neil introduces Ben and Elliot to The Drowned Earth

Links:
Banner Bearers' Big Bash tournament sign-ups:
 - 22nd June: New Frontiers (Godtear with competition-winner scenarios)
- 22nd June: Champions' League (Guild Ball)
- 23rd June: Top Tear (Godtear standard tournament)
The Drowned Earth: https://thedrownedearth.com/
Music: purple-planet.com

Welcome to a new mini-series of episodes: the Battlefield Brewers. Ben is joined by community members The Olde Crow and Ekun to discuss a champion design project based on the Local Legends packs made by Steamforged Games. The discussion takes an unexpected turn as they discuss whether to add a fifth class to the game.

Links:
Local Legends: https://steamforged.com/en-gb/pages/epic-encounters-local-legends
Music: purple-planet.com

Another shorter episode this time, as Ben and Elliot reveal the winners of their scenario design competition.

Ben also discusses the champion design team he is looking to set up on the Godtear Discord Homebrew channel.

Winners:
Overall: Plenty (Diced Ham) and Trade (Ben)
Scenario Rules: Betrayal (Mark Lloyd)
Theme: Light (Little Ghost)
Map: Pincer (Reamus)

Links:
Scenario Competition Entries Document: Download here
Godtear Discord: https://discord.gg/ZhS3VxaV9C
Drumroll SFX: Spanac
Music: purple-planet.com

Ben and Elliot discuss how to make a team of champions that synergise and work well together, and cover each others weaknesses. 

Show Breakdown:
Plot Phase: A game against an old friend, bitty news (including a shout out for more votes on the scenario comp!) and an interesting rules query
Clash Phase: Picking a team that works
End Phase: Ell introduces Ben to Battletech

Links:
Competition voting: https://forms.gle/1L9eZGst3WaC7nZEA
Music: purple-planet.com

A shorter than usual episode this time, as Ben and Elliot discuss the next stage of their scenario design competition.

Please vote and give us feedback on whether you want to see more competitions like this.

Links:
Scenario Competition Entries Document: Download here
Voting form: Vote here
Music: purple-planet.com

A shorter than usual episode this time, as Ben and Elliot discuss the entries to their scenario design competition.

Links:
Scenario Competition Entries Document: Download here
Music: purple-planet.com

Ben and Elliot are joined by the organiser of the  Banner Bearer's Big Battle Bash, Dan Kenyon, and the champion form the event, Mark Lloyd, to discuss the event and launch a scenario design competition.

Show Breakdown:
Plot Phase: The Banner Bearer's Big Battle Bash
Clash Phase: Scenario design competition
End Phase: Ben talks about his new kickstarter deliver, Earthborne Rangers

Links:
Email us your scenario: [email protected]
Innocence Scenario Rules: objectivehex.com/post/homebrew-scenario-innocence
Earthborne Rangers: earthbornegames.com/
Music: purple-planet.com