ElfBall

ElfBall

Designer: Phil Bowen
Publisher: Phigs Miniatures
Type: Miniatures, Sports-themed
Status: Free
BGG entry: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/19161
Available at: http://www.phigsminiatures.com/phigs/elfball/elfballBody.html

One of the great mysteries of the sport of Elfball is just where it began, and how it got its name. The Elves of the vast forests of the Westerlands claim to have been playing the sport since the dawn of time, and that they named it in honor of themselves. The Dwarves and Orks, high in their mountain homes, dispute this bold claim and insist that the game’s name instead refers to the type of severed head that makes the best ball core; both races maintain that they are in fact the originators and some of the bloodiest wars in the history of the realms have been fought over this claim. The men of the Middle Kingdoms ignore the squabbles of the elder races and call the game De Circque instead.

Today Elfball is played by every nation and tribe of the world, and with a few regional variations, it is played the same on fields throughout The Realms. The design of the field, the distinctive ball, and the rules of play are all quite standardized.