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Cover of The Skeleton Key by David Annandale

The Skeleton Key

Setting
Blood Bowl
Type
Short Story
First published
10 Apr 2017
Length
30 pp · ~33m read
Rating
3.6712 ratingsRating distribution: 1-star: 0 · 2-star: 1 · 3-star: 4 · 4-star: 5 · 5-star: 2. See the reviews on Goodreads (opens in a new tab)3 reviews on Goodreads  (opens in a new tab)
ISBN-13
9781785726118
Featuring
Orcs & Goblins

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Synopsis

The mummy Ramtut, star player of the Champions of Death, already disgusted by what he perceives as the sad decline of the game since his days among the living, is further dismayed by the atmosphere surrounding the Dungeonbowl. Against all expectations, the sickeningly moral Bright Crusaders have reached this championship, and the overwhelmingly human audience is cheering a match promoted as a mythical clash between Good and Evil. But unknown to either team, a group of disaffected greenskin supporters have plans of their own for the outcome of the game. Read it because It's packed with your recommended daily intake of anarchic Blood Bowl mayhem, but with a distinctly horror-themed flavour (dungeons and mummies – totally counts).