Sword and Brush- September 7-8​th​ 2019 

Rules Package 
 
Thank you for supporting Sword and Brush, our annual miniatures game and hobby convention! 
This event is only made possible by amazing people like you (give yourself a pat on the back, you 
earned it). 
Inside this package you will find everything you need to participate in the 40K Classic event. 
 
Schedule: 
Day 1 (Saturday) 
Registration: 8:45-9:30am 
Round 1: 9:30am- 12:15am 
Lunch & Paint Judging: 12:15-1:15pm 
Round 2: 1:15-4:00pm 
Break 4-4:30pm 
Round 3: 4:30-7:15pm 
 
Day 2 (Sunday) 
Round 4: 10am-12:45pm 
Lunch & Paint Judging: 12:45-1:45pm 
Round 5: 1:45-4:30pm 
Awards & Prizes: 5pm 
 
What you need to participate: 
-A Fully Painted and Based Warhammer 40,000 Match Play army of no more than 2000 Points 
(Painted means each part of the model has at least one painted color on it) Conversions involving 
non-GW units must be pre-approved (​lordsofwarstore@gmail.com​), all models must be ‘What you 
see is what you get’. 
- Dice, Templates, Legal copies of 40K Rules, appropriate Codexes or supplements, and any relevant 
FAQ’s to your force. 
- Recommended: Display Board (to carry and display your army) 
 
A note on Sportsmanship & Behavior: 
In games the size and complexity of ours there are bound to be occasions where a situation is not 
covered by the rules or you can’t seem to find the right page. Even if you know the rule, sometimes 
it just a really close call and players don’t agree on the precise outcome. Nobody wants to waste 
valuable gaming time on arguing, so be prepared to interpret a rule or come up with a suitable 
solution for yourselves (in a gentlemanly fashion of course). It is important to remember that the 
rules are just a framework for an enjoyable game and winning is less important than making sure 
both players have a good time. If this is not possible there will be judges to help interpret the rules 
to the best of our ability. To avoid disappointment, send us your questions ahead of time! 
There will be a zero tolerance policy for unsportsmanlike behavior (throwing dice, excessive 
cursing, yelling or rudeness to your opponent). Any behavior deemed inappropriate (judged by the 
organizers) may be met with a warning or even a disqualification. You will not be given a refund if 
you are asked to leave for poor behavior.  
We are all just trying to have fun with our toy soldiers, let’s all try and remember that! 

 
Painting Scores (Hobby Score):  
At our events, we take the hobby very serious. Your army will be judged by our paint judge(s) using 
the following rubric. 
 
Brushwork- /10 
Basing- /3 
Display and Theme- /3 
Discretion- /4 
 
Brushwork: 
4-5: One color of paint on each part of the model (Basecoated) is either applied poorly (4) or 
consistently (5) 
6-7: Shades have been applied (6), some drybushing or basic highlighting is done (7) 
8: Clean layering, shading and or clean drybrushing has been done 
9: Clean highlighting, army has a good use of colors, highlighting is done in at least 3-4 stages, some 
blending or advanced techniques 
10: Army is made up of advanced techniques, blending, smooth layering or glazing. Contrast is 
striking in the colors. Has a wow factor. 
 
Basing: 
1- One painted or glued element on the base (sand, flock, texture etc) 
2- Base has several elements, is interesting to look at and adds to the models (tufts, rocks, water, 
etc) 
3- Bases are scenic, have several elements, or are customized in some way. They are striking and 
add to the model and overall feel of the army. 
 
Display/Theme: 
1- You brought a very simple display board (monotone) 
2- A display that adds to the overall look of the army, having multiple elements or colors 
3- Display tells a story with its multiple elements (scenery, landscape, color), and draws the eye to 
the display. Has a wow factor. 
  
Discretion: 
We like to leave this category fairly open, to award people for doing exceptional things! 
Things that could get you points here: 
Conversions, sculpting work, kit-bashing, freehand painting, naming units, a story accompanying 
the display, having a cohesive thematic army, etc. 
 
 
Army Construction & FAQ 
 
We will be using the 2019 ITC Tournament Guidelines. Terrain will be clearly defined at the start of 
the event if it is otherwise unclear, but we will be following the ITC guidelines as closely as 
possible.  
 
Missions 
 
Missions will be selected from the ITC Champions Missions for 2019. You will receive a package 
containing all of the mission information and scoring sheets on the day of the event during 
registration. 
 
Best Coast Pairings 
 
We will be using BCP player app for determining match ups, scoring the tournament and keeping 
track of the rounds. We recommend registering the week before the event when it will be live in 
the app. This is not mandatory, but does make the player experience much easier and smoother. 
 
Awards/Prizes 
 
Your Painting score will be weighted worth up to the points of one game. A perfect paint score 
would therefore be worth the maximum Tournament points of one round. 
We will have awards for the following placements: 
 
Best Overall 
2​nd​ Overall  
3​rd​ Overall 
Outstanding Hobby Achievement 
Outstanding Sportsmanship 
 
Product Prizes will be raffled off using a merit based raffle system. For each draw or victory, you 
will receive 1 ticket in the raffle. If you make the top 8 cut for painting you will receive 1 raffle ticket. 
If you are nominated as a best sport you will receive 1 raffle ticket.  
You will only be eligible to receive one raffle prize.