Magic The Gathering Gatecrash Pre-relase Events @ Tabletop Tyrant 27/1/13 @ 00.00 (Midnight) Pre-release. £19.50 for entry and 6 boosters. Sealed Deck Event

27/1/13 @ 11.00 am Pre-release. £19.50 for entry and 6 boosters. Sealed Deck Event

27/1/13 @ 19.00 (7pm) Pre-release. £19.50 for entry and 6 boosters. Sealed Deck Event

28/1/13 @11.00 amPre-release. £14.00 for entry and 4 boosters. Two Headed Giant Sealed Deck Event For all events you have one hour to build your deck.

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To celebrate Christmas we are having a little give away. Like Gifts for Geeks on Facebook and when we get to 1000 likes 5 lucky people will get a £50 gift Voucher to spend in our online store or retail store.

You will also have access to special discounts and promotions through our “only for likers” app

Merry Christmas!

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Sunday 26th of August Tabletop Tyrant will be hosting our quarterly tournament Blood & Oil.

Players will need two 50pt list with up to 10pts of reinforcements, models don’t have to be painted but have to be the model they represent. (so no proxies).

The tournament will be played under steamroller 2012 rules and scenarios, which are for this event;

• close quarters,
• outflank outfight outlast
• demolition.

Players will have 12 minute turns, for more details on the scenarios visit www.privateerpress.com or type in steam roller 2012 into a search engine.

The shop will open at 10.30 ready to start at 11.00 players must have copies of both lists

Yes, Colossals are allowed!

Entry is to be confined, but should be below £5 (depends how much the steamroller medals are this year).

Smashy Smashy

After weeks of hard battle, bloodshed and over 30 different engagements the fate of Cassino hangs in the balance. The score stands at 10 - 7 to the Axis, but there are 6 points up for grabs on the last day. Will the Axis secure a Major Victory against the Allies halting their advance or will the Allies turn it around and land a tactical victory against the Wehrmacht? It all hangs in the balance.

The final battle will be split into 3 theatres. Bring your Ace, his company and anything else you have. We will field as much as reasonably possible!

The Axis and Allies will also have High Commanders that will have access to reserves, bombardments and Aircraft.

Doors open at 10.30. Games begins at 11.15 am

Good luck Captains!

Flames of War have informed us that their free rulebook offer is extending to players who do not have the hardback set. If you can make it down to Tabletop Tyrant (Gifts For Geeks’ Retail Store) on Sat 11/2/12 and buy a Flames Of War tank boxed set then you will get a free copy of the mini rulebook*!

* While Stocks last and one per customer

As you may know Flames of War 3rd Edition comes out next month and Battlefront are offering veteran players a very nice offer.

On 11th of February you can collect a copy of on the new edition softback rulebook from Tabletop Tyrant for free if you can do the following;

• Inform us before 6/2/11 that you will be collecting your book from us (in-store, by phone; 0116 2533954 or by email; tabletoptyrant@gmail.com)
• Bring in a copy of your Flames of War hard back second edition rulebook on Saturday 11th of February (required) and your army if you fancy a game (optional).

The Cassino campaign we are starting this Wednesday will be run using the second edition rules throughout.

Dark Ascension Release Events

Come to our Dark Ascension Prerelease and experience the newest Magic: The Gathering set a week before it goes on sale! You will also receive an exclusive Ravenous Demon/Archdemon of Greed promo card while supplies last

In addition to the booster packs, each player receives (while supplies last):

• 1 promo card (Ravenous Demon/Archdemon of Greed)
• 1 Achievement card

The Achievement card is a fun activity for you to complete. Earn the satisfaction of completing all the tasks over the course of the Prerelease! Dark Ascension Events Fri 27/1/12 - FNM (Friday Night Magic) Standard Tournament with Prize Support. 7pm Start £2.50 Entry Sat 28/1/12 - Sealed Deck . £18 for Entry & 6 Boosters Sun 29/1/12 - Two Headed Giant with Prize Support. £12 for Entry & 4 Boosters Sat 4/2/12 - Sealed Deck with Prize Support. £18 for Entry & 6 Boosters Sun 5/2/12 - Standard Tournament with Prize Support. 7pm Start £2.50 Entry Sealed Deck Tournament Schedules 11am - 12 pm - Deck Building 12pm - 12.30pm - Lunch Break 12.30 pm - Tournament Begins   Come in store or ring us on 0116 2533954 to reserve your place. All of our last pre-release and release event sold out.

  One of the most exciting aspects of the upcoming Cassino campaign is creating your own warrior model called an Infantry Ace. During the campaign, you follow your warrior’s story as he fights his way through the bloody battlefields of Monte Cassino.

Your Infantry Ace is a company command team, replacing your regular first in command. He retains the ratings and weapons of the team replaced. He is also a warrior (p78 of the rulebook).

As your Infantry Ace fights alongside your company he can earn medals which more importantly unlock new abilities.

At the end of every game you play your warrior can earn experience for the following ;

• 1 xp for playing a game
• 1 xp if he is not destroyed and is still on the table
• 1 xp if you win the game
• 1 xp if your force destroys at least one enemy platoon

(you can earn a max 4 xp per game) You can keep chart of your progress on the Infantry Aces Chart found HERE. We also have spare copies printed off in the shop. For every 6 xp you collect you get a medal and a new ability. There are 10 different progression trees to chose from, but when you chose a skill set you are stuck on that set unless you select Jack of all trades.  

There is more information on each skill in the Cassino book. I will leave my copy in the store when the campaign begins for people to have a look.

As you can see from the progression chart you can make your ace anything from an assault monster to a master of defensive strategy. Seeing peoples choices will be interesting.

Lastly for anyone that successfully keeps their Ace alive long enough to get him 24 xp and the Ace of Aces ability you get an extra little reward (as well as a kick arse warrior).

See you on the battlefield soldier!

Puppet Wars gives you insight into the lives of Puppets when no one is around to watch. It’s simple, just find the other army’s leader, and rip him. If he’s more frayed thread than stuffing, you’ve won. Start by wielding Pins and Needles to go on the offensive, or Hide Under the Bed if your enemy approaches. Animate all your friends from your Toy Box or yell Mine! to take over your opponent’s Toy Box so he has nowhere left to sew up the wounded.

Game Overview

Puppet Wars is a game for 2 to 4 players. This box contains enough Puppets for 2 players. Additional Puppets and Puppet Decks are sold separately. Each player begins the game with a single Animated Puppet: the Master Puppet. Over the course of the game, each Master will construct an army of animated Puppets by making use of the Work Benches scattered about the board. Puppets are small-minded creatures. They resemble their living counterparts but only have a slight memory of how to function once they become animated, and sometimes they are confused about their roles. But watch out! They’re vicious when organized into an army! Puppet Wars lets you command a Puppet Army. Your goal is to destroy the competition and protect your Master, while retaining control of those valuable Work Benches. If ever your Master is killed, or you lose control of all your Work Benches, you’ve lost… game over, no more fun.