Middle-earth™ Throne of Skulls 2025

Throne of Skulls is a Middle-earth™ Strategy Battle Game tournament held at Warhammer World. This is a casual gaming tournament where sportsmanship and well-presented armies go hand-in-hand with your ability as a general – you'll need all three to be crowned the Throne of Skulls champion! Only a player with a good attitude, clever gaming skills, and a great-looking army will raise the trophy.

If playing games against like-minded, enthusiastic players with fully painted armies is something you aspire to, then come and experience a weekend like no other.

Event Essentials

Event Date: Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th November 2025

System: Middle-earth™ Strategy Battle Game - Matched Play

Army Size: 1000 points

Board Size: 4ft x 4 ft

Scenarios: Randomly determined from the 24 matched play Scenarios found on pages 16 - 39 of the Middle-earth™ Matched Play Guide

Number of Games: Five

Scoring: ‘Throne of Skulls’ - Final Rank determined by 50% Tournament Points, 25% Favourite Game votes received, 25% Favourite Army votes received. See the event packfor more details.

Publications in use: Middle-earth™ Strategy Battle Game Rules Manual, Middle-earth™ Strategy Battle Game Matched Play Guide, Armies of the Lord of the Rings™, Armies of the Hobbit™, Armies of Middle-earth™ and all up-to-date FAQs and Errata. Publications released up to one week prior to the event may also be used.

Refreshments: Lunch is included both days of the event. A water machine for refilling bottles is present in the gaming hall. Drinks, snacks & additional meals are available to purchase from Bugman’s Bar.

Other Activities: Painting competition, Saturday night entertainment and free exhibition entry

Tools of War: Attendees are expected to bring their army, dice, a tape measure and all relevant rules publications. If you are using any electronic devices to carry your official rules references, please ensure they are charged and available for reference at all times.

Event pack available here

Updated 01.08.25 - Please be aware that when this event was initially listed on Eventbrite there was an error within the event pack. This has been corrected as of 01.08.25, but to ensure you have the correct version of the pack, Section 2.1 Army Construction should read as follows:

For this event you will need a 1,000 point Good or Evil army adhering to the Matched Play rules found on pages 152–159 of the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game Rules Manual. Legacies of Middle-earth Profiles and Army Lists are not permitted at this event.

Information regarding Covid-19 safety precautions at Warhammer World can be found here.

Please see terms and conditions below:

This ticket is issued by Games Workshop Limited (GW) for Middle-earth™ Throne of Skulls November 2025 (Event) at the Warhammer World Venue, Lenton (Venue), and is subject to the following terms and conditions:

• No children under the age of 18 years will be admitted to the Venue unless accompanied and supervised by an adult aged 18 years or over. GW takes no responsibility for children under the age of 18, responsibility shall remain with the parent or guardian of the relevant child at all times.

• No smoking is permitted at the Venue other than in areas designated for smoking.

• No food or drink is to be brought into the Venue. The Venue will make available food and drink for purchase.

• The unauthorised professional use of photographic equipment is prohibited at the Venue.

• Event details, timings and car park arrangements are subject to change and should be checked prior to travelling.

• GW and the Venue both reserve the right to conduct security searches to all persons attending the Event and their possessions.

• GW and the Venue both reserve the right to, at their sole discretion, refuse access to, or remove from the Venue, without a refund any person who

- unreasonably refuses to be searched;

- is considered harmful, undesirable or offensive; or

- is deemed necessary to remove in the interests of security.

• The Venue is accessible to wheelchair users via the North entrance.

• Animals are not permitted at the Venue with the exception of assistance dogs.

• Official merchandise is only available inside the Venue.

• All attendees must be in possession of a valid ticket at all times. Obscured or altered tickets will become void and the holder may be refused admission.

• Neither GW nor the Venue accepts responsibility for personal property brought into the Venue.

• Entry to the Event is at your own risk. To the extent permitted by law, GW and the Venue exclude all liability for loss, damage or injury suffered by an attendee howsoever caused.

• Attendees shall be responsible for and indemnify GW fully for any loss or damage to GW’s property, the Venue or the furnishings or equipment at the Venue caused by the act or default of an attendee.

• GW may cancel or vary the Event (in whole or in part) due to events or circumstances beyond GW’s control. Where we cancel the Event in its entirety, you will be offered a refund. However, in all other circumstances (including where we make changes to the Event), you will not be offered a refund. This does not affect your statutory rights.

• Purchased tickets cannot be transferred or resold without the express permission of GW.

• Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded after purchase, except in the case of a cancelled Event. This does not affect your statutory rights.

• If you are no longer able to attend the Event and wish to discuss this with us, please contact the events team at whworldevents@gwplc.com.

• Any complaints regarding the Event should be made to GW promptly before or during the Event. Please raise any issues with the tournament organisers and stewards available at the Event, or otherwise by contacting the events team at whworldevents@gwplc.com..

• The wearing of costumes at the Event is permitted only on the following basis:

- Costumes must not be comprised, in whole or in part, of any real (or realistic) equipment of any military unit in existence after 1900. This especially applies to camouflage clothing, helmets etc.

- Costumes must not utilise, in whole or in part, any real, scaled or replica weapons.

- Costumes that indicate allegiance or affiliation with any real political or military movement are strictly forbidden.

- Costumes must be designed with health and safety and public decency in mind.

- Costumes must be inspired by or relate to the worlds and universes created by Games Workshop.

- Attendees may be asked to alter or remove any unacceptable costume and/or accessories.

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