“A game between two teams of diametrically opposed strategies. Green Silence enter the game as a touchdown scoring machine, despite poor ball handling. Blocking is invariably to advance the ball carrier or get to the opposing ball carrier. Plague Bearers, on the other hand, relish violence of all kinds, and if the ball can be found and advanced after most of the opposition is face down on the pitch, so be it.

Rainbow got the opening kickoff, and completed a pass to Invisible, who cantered down the line with the Dark providing an escort. Plague Bearers immediately turned their attention to the task at hand - hurting the opposition! Hobgoblin Jimmy was sent off for fouling Woggard the Crippler on the first play of the game. Woggard would return in the second half. Invisible opened the scoring by escaping down the line.

Sauri Hroggra and Pythor were knocked out at the start of the next drive, leaving Green Silence's line badly weakened. Plague Bearers carefully knocked down every player at least once, and the Mr Baggy Pants handed the ball to Plowboy the centaur for a touchdown. Green Silence tried to dominate the right side for the next drive, but there proved to be insufficient time for a scoring attempt, and the half ended.

Plague Bearers received the kick and started again to throw crushing blocks against Green Silence. Grabber held the ball behind the line, but several skinks raced around the line to put pressure on him. Grabber kept his feet and help arrived, two chaos dwarves and a hobgoblin banging around Shifty, Tongue, and Flame. The skinks persisted, and a blitz from Woggard the Crippler... pow/skull! Both players are down, and it's a FUMBBL! Mr Baggy Pants picked up the ball and tried for a long pass to get the victory, but Oh Not! It's another FUMBBL! Rainbow recovered, and tried to hook up with Flame for the game winner, but the ball is on the ground again, this time right next to the endzone! A mad scramble for the bouncing ball, with even the crowd getting involved, but Rainbow was able to corral the ball and score the winning touchdown, 2-1.

A fine game against a worthy opponent. Worth it for the entertainment of the different strategies alone. My skinks will have to learn to avoid those skilled tacklers.”