KISLEV

The Home of the Kislev Team

To the north and east of the empire lies the land of Kislev. The soil of Kislev is poor, as is it's people - and the unforgiving winter gives little respite, as it almost permanently covers the dense forests and sweeping plains.

But worse than this, Kislev borders on the chaos wastes - Kislev is wedged in between the twisted wasteland and the other nations of man. Whenever chaos rises, it is the fate of the Kislevites to be first in line against the onslaught. If Kislev falls, so soon will all mankind. There are few in Kislev who haven't lost either friends or kindred to chaos, and they are unrelenting in their resolve against their ancient enemy.

Even so, the people of Kislev sing and dance in the face of danger. Knowing that their lives will probably be short and harsh - they endeavor to make it so much the sweeter, without ever weakening their vigilance.

Constantly being the old worlds main defense against impending doom has had it's effect on kislevite mentality, and the Kislevites have come to prefer "not losing" over "winning at all cost". Nowhere is this more evident than on the Blood Bowl pitch.

Kislevite Blood Bowl is all about a strong defense - under no circumstance may even a single opponent slip through the line. Once the opposing team has shattered itself on the Kislevite defense, the Kislevites will retrieve the ball - and perhaps mount an offense. Many a time a Kislev coach has played for the draw, rather than attempting a desperate attack that would compromise his defensive line if something should go wrong.

***Did You Know?***
The term "sacking" a quarterback actually originates from Kislev. The Cossack blockers play very aggressively, and often get their hands on the opposing ball handler more than once per game. Soon, crunching the ball handler became known as "cossacking" - or simply "sacking".

Kislev Teams
Kislev has been the last line of defense against chaos for more than a millenium, and this permeates Kislevite culture - including their Blood Bowl. Kislev teams play to the principle that 'not-losing' is a lot more important than taking a risky shot at a victory.
	0-12	Linemen	60K	5	3	3	8	Side Step	G
	0-4	Blockers	90K	5	3	3	9	Block, Tackle	G, ST
	0-2	Wings	100K	7	3	3	8	Catch, Pass Block	G, AG
	0-2	Kickers	70K	6	3	3	8	Kick, Hail Mary "Pass"	G, AG*
	0	Ogre	120K	5	5	2	9	Thick Skull, Throw Team Mate	ST
Allies: Norse + Dwarf ReRolls: 40K, *(If your league uses the new Field Goal rules then punters should gain K skills rather than AG skills)
The main concern of the Kislev team is defense - their all out strategy to prevent opponents from scoring (as opposed to just hammering them into the ground). Once the opposing team has shattered itself on the Kislevite wall, the only remaining problem is to score - or at the very least to punt the ball away, ensuring that there will be no nasty surprises.