TOMB 3 Rules and Signup!

Hi guys.

You may have heard by now (although maybe not) that TOMB is coming back! That's right, you get another chance to be the world of Internet Malifaux's Internet Paul Sawyer! Just look at all of the exclamation marks I'm using! Excited yet?!

If you've never heard of TOMB before, then let me explain. For the past couple of years, some Internet Malifaux types have got together and built new crews, just like that White Dwarf series from ages ago where four guys built armies. Basically there are a few rules you need to follow, but its a great motivational tool for getting a crew finished, and a great resource for showing people new to the game (or a particular crew/faction) how they can start a collection for just a small spend.

So, without further ado, here are the rules (guidelines) for TOMB 3:


Start a new (bar maybe a couple of games) master. At the end of each month write a blog with an update to painting and gaming-hopefully giving helpful feedback on the master you've chosen.

In the first month you can use up to $60 to start you off. Each following month you get up to $25. This money you can use to buy models, or you can use it as "virtual money". Virtual money can be used to "buy" models you already own (lets face it, most of us could stock a store already) for use in that months TOMB, or in vassal if that's how you play your game. What you "buy" each month you need to paint up (please vassal players, don't follow this step), and include pictures in your blog post. If you spend under the amount of that month, the left over can be pushed over to join the next month (or you can buy a coffee).

Blogging. If you have a blog you can blog there, or if you email me your blog I can post it here. Use the tag #TOMB3 to make sure people get to see. If you tweet, then Tweet links to new blog posts to @zacgoldenhall , or post them in the forum thread for that month (link to follow)

Start Date: Mon 5th Oct each  new month will start on the first Monday of that month)

Model costs: A model or box set costs the amount (for purpose of tomb) as listed on wyrd's main store even if you get it cheaper, use a proxy or already own it. This puts everyone on a level playing field, and allows vassal players to join in too (once again, except for the painting. I'm not gonna have people trying to spray undercoat a monitor).

You'll be left to fund this yourself: We are not sending out monthly handouts (sorry, but if we had that much money, we wouldn't send it to random Internet People to spend on toy soldiers). We won't check up on your maths each month, but why play the game if you don't follow the rules, right?

This TOMB will run for 6 months, with 5 updates expected. You can do more, but this allows for that dead-zone around Christmas where suddenly wives become all unreasonable about plastic being left on dining tables and the like.

Finally, and most exciting of all, TOMB 3 will include a Tournament at the end! Date TBC, but any TOMB bloggers that complete all 5 blogs, get a golden ticket to a FREE tournament in April! FREE! More details to come, but we're really excited about this addition. (Tournament will be held in the UK. International bloggers are welcome, but travel costs to/from may be a bit excessive).


Well that's a lot to let sink in, so why don't we leave it there for now. You can sign up for TOMB 3 by commenting here, tweeting @zacgoldenhall or posting in the TOMB signup thread in the forums

Have fun!