See you again next time!

Submitted by David Balder on 1 July, 2010 - 09:38

The dust has settled, we have a new European D&D Miniature Champion for 2010: Wayne McManus from the UK.

Winner and Orcus
Winner Wayne McManus takes home Orcus

I had a blast organizing and judging the EU D&D Miniatures Championship. I would like to thank our sponsors (Walch & Nusser and PS-Games) and the players who came from all over the place to play and have fun! There were 18 players, a 25% increase compared to last year, from Finland, Germany, United Kingdom, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands.
There were some tense matches played, a copious BBQ was enjoyed and two huge prize tables were picked completely empty. Everyone had a lot fun! I hope to see everyone again next year, in Hamburg???

Pictures

Pictures were taken by Antti/Wayne.

Prize table European D&D Miniatures Championship
With a prize table this big, none of the players went home empty handed.

BBQ
Some good food at the BBQ.

Most of the players gathering for a group shot.
A group photo taken after the prize draft.

Community Draft prize table
That was not the only prize table, every player brought something for the Community Draft.

D&D Miniatures EU Championships Ranking & Warbands

Warband preparations
Everyone is scrambling to get their stuff together before the EU Championships start.

  1. Wayne McManus (microelf/UK), 8-1 (5-1/3-0), Evil, Wild, 3 x Demonic Gnoll Archer (40/120), Demonic Gnoll Priestess (28), 2 x Healer (12/24), 2 x Changeling Rogue (8/16), Greenspawn Sneak (6), Kenku Sneak (6), 200 Points, 10 Creatures, 10 Acts, Champ 0, Map: Dragondown Grotto
  2. Koen Stender (Koen/NL), 6-3 (4-2/2-1), Evil, Borderlands, Large Blue Dragon (68), Stormrage Blue Dragon (65), 2 x Goblin Skullcleaver (17/34), 2 x Merchant Guard (8/16), Kenku Sneak (6), 2 x Goblin Runner (4/8), Farmer (3), 200 Points, 10 Creatures, 10 Acts, Champ 2, Map: Forest Cliff Lair
  3. Alexander Kiyachko (Skay/RU), 5-3 (4-2/1-1), Good, Wild, Cleric of Garl Glittergold (31), 2 x Catfolk Wilder (28/56), Free League Ranger (25), 2 x Xen'drik Champion (23/46), Unicorn (21), Celestial Dire Badger (9), 2 x Kenku Sneak (6/12), 200 Points, 10 Creatures, 10 Acts, Champ 2, Map: Dragondown Grotto
  4. Rob Detmers (NL), 5-3 (4-2/1-1), Evil, Underdark, Mind Flayer Lich (63), Solamith (58), Troglodyte Captain (53), Duergar Guard (19), Skeletal Legionnaire (4), Kobold Miner (3), 200 Points, 6 Creatures, 6 Acts, Champ 4, Map: Flooded Ruins
  5. Stuart Bleything (UK), 5-2 (5-1/0-1), Wild, Moon Elf Fighter (49), 3 x Elf Arcane Archer (47/141), Mialee, Elf Wizard (6), Elf Warrior (4), 200 Points, 6 Creatures, 6 Acts, Champ 3, Map: Ratfang Sewers
  6. Peter Scott (alepulp/UK), 5-2 (5-1/0-1), Civilization, Vampire Guildmaster (56), 2 x Yuan-ti Halfblood Sorcerer (51/102), Raistlin Majere (26), Blue (5), Ialdabode, Human Psion (5), 2 x Goblin Skirmisher (3/6), 200 Points, 8 Creatures, 8 Acts, Champ 2, Map: Market Square
  7. Kay Kelterer (glorfindas/DE), 4-3 (4-2/0-1), Evil, Borderlands, Stormrage Blue Dragon (65), 2 x Solamith (58/116), Goblin Runner (4), Goblin Skirmisher (3), 2 x Kobold Miner (3/6), 2 x Xeph Warrior (3/6), 200 Points, 9 Creatures, 9 Acts, Champ 2, Map: Blue Dragon Lair
  8. Piet Schoep (nostromo/NL), 4-3 (4-2/0-1), Evil, Civilization, Gold Dragon (70), Skullcleave Warrior (39), Wand Expert (33), Healer (12), Small Black Dragon (11), 2 x Merchant Guard (8/16), 2 x Drow Assassin (7/14), Healing Potion (5), 200 Points, 9 Creatures, 9 Acts, Champ 2, Map: Dwarven Outpost
  9. Andreas Schultz (DE), 3-3, Borderlands, Lyrandar Skyfire Captain (55), Caller in Darkness (53), Oni (38), Autumn Wind Ranger (33), Merchant Guard (8), Goblin Runner (4), 3 x Kobold Miner (3/9), 200 Points, 9 Creatures, 9 Acts, Champ 3, Map: Dragondown Grotto
  10. Antti Koistiainen (Plastic Finn/FI), 3-3, Evil, Borderlands, Solamith (58), Mercenary General (42), Raistlin Majere (26), Regdar, Adventurer (20), 2 x Human Sellsword (14/28), 2 x Merchant Guard (8/16), Prisoner (5), Goblin Runner (4), Human Sellsword (0), 199 Points, 10 Creatures, 11 Acts, Champ 4, Map: Fane of Lolth
  11. Niels Visser (megalomania/NL), 3-3, Evil, Underdark, Large Deep Dragon (67), Draegloth Favored One (41), Shadow Flayer (40), Drider (26), 2 x Drow Assassin (7/14), Drow Warrior (6), Twig Blight (3), 197 Points, 8 Creatures, 8 Acts, Champ 2, Map: Keep of Fallen Kings 1
  12. Martin Jonas (bobr/CZ), 3-3, Wild, Moon Elf Fighter (49), 3 x Elf Arcane Archer (47/141), Elf Warrior (4), 2 x Gnoll (3/6), 200 Points, 7 Creatures, 7 Acts, Champ 3, Map: Dragondown Grotto
  13. Robert Visser (fear/NL), 3-3, Evil, Civilization, Gold Dragon (70), Thrall of Blackrazor (43), Oni (38), Earth Shugenja (17), 2 x Merchant Guard (8/16), Drow Assassin (7), Blue (5), Goblin Runner (4), 200 Points, 9 Creatures, 9 Acts, Champ 2, Map: Evermelt
  14. Arnaud Lek (NL), 3-3, Evil, Wild, Aspect of Demogorgon (101), Adult Brown Dragon (61), Darkmantle (6), Mialee, Elf Wizard (6), 5 x Catfolk (5/25), 199 Points, 9 Creatures, 10 Acts, Champ 2, Map: Dragon Shrine
  15. Bart Vergeer (miniatorix/NL), 2-4, Civilization, Gold Dragon (70), Kolyarut (45), Wand Expert (33), Earth Shugenja (17), 2 x Merchant Guard (8/16), 2 x Drow Assassin (7/14), Goblin Runner (4), 199 Points, 9 Creatures, 9 Acts, Champ 2, Map: Keep of Fallen Kings 1
  16. Joost Mundi (NL), 1-5, Evil, Borderlands, Stormrage Blue Dragon (65), Solamith (58), Air Archon Zephyrhaunt (41), Merchant Guard (8), 4 x Kenku Sneak (6/24), Goblin Runner (4), 200 Points, 9 Creatures, 9 Acts, Champ 2, Map: Dragondown Grotto
  17. 17: Daniel van Os (NL), 1-5, Evil, Civilization, Red Wizard (63), 2 x Wand Expert (33/66), War Weaver (33), 2 x Merchant Guard (8/16), Drow Assassin (7), 2 x Blue (5/10), Sage (5), 200 Points, 10 Creatures, 10 Acts, Champ 2, Map: Mithral Mines
  18. 18: Eric van der Ven (badlands/NL), 1-5, Evil, Borderlands, Rockfire Dreadnought (98), Blood Ghost Berserker (37), Salamander Archer (36), Goblin Skullcleaver (17), 2 x Kenku Sneak (6/12), 200 Points, 6 Creatures, 6 Acts, Champ 0, Map: Jungle Temple

Top 8 ranking after 6 rounds was:
1: Wayne McManus
2: Stuart Bleything
3: Peter Scott
4: Alexander Kiyachko
5: Kay Kelterer
6: Koen Stender
7: Rob Detmers
8: Piet Schoep

Playoffs top 8 (bold=winner):
Wayne/Piet
Stuart/Rob
Peter/Koen
Alexander/Kay

Playoffs top 4:
Wayne/Alexander
Rob/Koen

Final:
Wayne/Koen

Arena tournament rankings and warbands

  1. Bart Vergeer (NL), 3-0, Evil, Underdark, Large Deep Dragon (67), Yochlol Tempter (63), Ambush Drake (58), Drow Assassin (7), Blue (5), 200 Points, 5 Creatures, 5 Acts, Champ 2, Map: Windswept Precipice
  2. Antti Koistiainen (FI), 2-1, Good, Civilization, Elminster of Shadowdale (100), Mercenary General (42), Raistlin Majere (26), 2 x Warhorse (16/32), Human Sellsword (0), 200 Points, 5 Creatures, 6 Acts, Champ 4, Map: Crossroads
  3. Robert Visser (NL), 2-1, Evil, Civilization, Lord Soth (98), Human Blackguard (46), Nightmare (44), Boneshard Skeleton (7), Blue (5), 200 Points, 5 Creatures, 5 Acts, Champ 3, Map: Crossroads
  4. Andreas Schultz (DE), 2-1, Evil, Borderlands, Frost Giant (104), Skullcleave Warrior (39), Oni (38), Shardsoul Slayer (15), Goblin Runner (4), 200 Points, 5 Creatures, 5 Acts, Champ 0, Map: Windswept Precipice
  5. Arnaud Lek (NL), 1-2, Wild, Moon Elf Fighter (49), Arcane Archer (48), 2 x Elf Arcane Archer (47/94), Mialee, Elf Wizard (6), 197 Points, 5 Creatures, 5 Acts, Champ 3, Map: Monster Lair
  6. Eric van der Ven (NL), 1-2, Borderlands, 2 x Rockfire Dreadnought (98/196), Goblin Runner (4), 200 Points, 3 Creatures, 3 Acts, Champ 0, Map: Windswept Precipice
  7. Joost Mundi (NL, 1-2, Evil, Underdark, Beholder Lich (64), Aspect of Vecna (62), Drow Wizard (29), Bloodhulk Fighter (27), Blazing Skeleton (17), 199 Points, 5 Creatures, 5 Acts, Champ 0, Map: The High Road