📅 Date: Saturday, April 26th, 2025
🕘 Time: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
📍 Location: The Game Shoppe, 1406 Harlan Drive, Bellevue, NE 68005
🔥 Hosted by:
The Game Shoppe
Middle Earth SBG – Omaha/Lincoln Club
🌟 Event Overview:
Join us for a day of epic battles and camaraderie at this Great Plains Middle Earth League (GPML) sanctioned tournament! Whether you’re a seasoned warrior or a new adventurer, all are welcome. This is a qualifying Major Event for the GPML and includes a Painting Contest.
FULL DETAILS HERE: https://shorturl.at/2bGRb
💰 Registration:
Pre-Register: $10 (Call after January 27th to secure your spot: 402-292-4263)
Day-Of Registration: $15
Fees are pooled for prizes and gift cards for the top players, including 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishes, and the Painting Contest.
Player Cap: 20 players (8 minimum for a Major Event).
🎨 Painting Contest:
Show off your creativity! Submit your painted army during the lunch break. Judges will announce the winner at the end of the event.
🛠️ Rules Highlights:
Players may bring two armies (Good/Good, Good/Evil, or Evil/Evil).
Scenarios will be selected by the TO from the MESBG 2nd Edition Core Rulebook.
Proxies, Conversions, and Third-Party Models are allowed if they meet WYSIWYG and TO approval.
Full details and army list submission instructions can be found in the event discussion.
📜 Schedule:
9:30–10:00 AM: Check-In & Round 1 Pairings Posted
10:00 AM–12:00 PM: Round 1
12:00–1:00 PM: Lunch Break & Painting Contest
1:00–3:00 PM: Round 2
3:15–5:15 PM: Round 3
5:30 PM: Awards & Painting Contest Results
🎉 What’s at Stake?
Tournament Points: Earn points based on game victories and tally victory points for rankings.
Prizes: Gift cards for top placements and painting competition winners.
🧙 Additional Fun:
Brush up on your lore—Middle Earth trivia might make an appearance throughout the day!
📧 Questions or Army List Submissions:
Contact Daniel Trapani (TO) at daniel.trapani@gmail.com by April 19th, 2025.
