The Challenge - De Bellis Multitudinis Militum
At this year's BHGS Challenge@UK Games Expo we will be hosting a special DBMM event.
REGRETFULLY THIS WILL NOT BE GOING AHEAD IN 2026 - HOPEFULLY BACK FOR 2027
15mm
Figure Scale : 15mm.
Lists: 400 point maximum, drawn from 2nd Edition lists and Reformatted lists if published in time.
Theme: Any army from Book 4 dates plus some American Guest lists dated up to and including 1517AD
6' x 4' tables
The rules to be used are DBMM V2.1 plus the Challenge amendments - some additional diagrams to help with the altered EMTLU/TZ change are here -
Don't forget that in addition to your DBMM ticket TBA - you also need a UKEXPO ticket to cover Saturday and Sunday
The following schedule will be played:
Games will be 3 hours 20 mins plus a 1-10 min(s) variable
Saturday Game 1 09:15 - 12:45 Game 2 14:00 -17:30
Sunday Game 3 09:15 - 12:45 Game 4 13:30 - 17:00 - Finish and leave quickly
Principal Cat Herder David Mather
List Checker - Tim Child
Chief Umpire - Greg Mann
List Deadline: May 18th
The BHGS DBMM tournament rules can be found here
Podium Placings in event of equal points shall be determined by the following
1 Head to Head (unless its 13-12)
2 First correctly submitted army list
3 Naked Mud Wrestling in Car Park
Figure Scale : 15mm.
Lists: 400 point maximum, drawn from 2nd Edition lists and Reformatted lists if published in time.
Theme: Any army from Book 4 dates plus some American Guest lists dated up to and including 1517AD
6' x 4' tables
The rules to be used are DBMM V2.1 plus the Challenge amendments - some additional diagrams to help with the altered EMTLU/TZ change are here -
Don't forget that in addition to your DBMM ticket TBA - you also need a UKEXPO ticket to cover Saturday and Sunday
The following schedule will be played:
Games will be 3 hours 20 mins plus a 1-10 min(s) variable
Saturday Game 1 09:15 - 12:45 Game 2 14:00 -17:30
Sunday Game 3 09:15 - 12:45 Game 4 13:30 - 17:00 - Finish and leave quickly
Principal Cat Herder David Mather
List Checker - Tim Child
Chief Umpire - Greg Mann
List Deadline: May 18th
The BHGS DBMM tournament rules can be found here
Podium Placings in event of equal points shall be determined by the following
1 Head to Head (unless its 13-12)
2 First correctly submitted army list
3 Naked Mud Wrestling in Car Park
Ticket Info
To book in you need to first register on the UKGE website and then navigate to the "Miniatures Events" page on the "Events" menu to select your chosen competition.
All Competitions are priced as 2-day events but you will also need to buy a UKGE pass for the days you are planning on attending as well. These are available as a 2-day option, but other options (3 days, family entry etc) also available for those of you who want to take part in some of the other UKGE events.
Ticketing is being handled by the UKGE team, and so if you have a query about ticketing please contact them via their Ticketing FAQ page , as we will be unable to help with any queries relating to tickets
For details on themes and permitted armies for each period see the UKGE website or the BHGS Challenge pages on the BHGS site.
We also have a page about gettiung to the NEC and how to book local accommodation - see the Challenge Venue Page for details
To book in you need to first register on the UKGE website and then navigate to the "Miniatures Events" page on the "Events" menu to select your chosen competition.
All Competitions are priced as 2-day events but you will also need to buy a UKGE pass for the days you are planning on attending as well. These are available as a 2-day option, but other options (3 days, family entry etc) also available for those of you who want to take part in some of the other UKGE events.
Ticketing is being handled by the UKGE team, and so if you have a query about ticketing please contact them via their Ticketing FAQ page , as we will be unable to help with any queries relating to tickets
For details on themes and permitted armies for each period see the UKGE website or the BHGS Challenge pages on the BHGS site.
We also have a page about gettiung to the NEC and how to book local accommodation - see the Challenge Venue Page for details
GENERAL ENTRY CONDITIONS
Admission to any BHGS tournament is at the sole discretion of the organisers and their decision on all matters is final. If any entrant breaches these rules, commits a criminal offence, causes disruption during the competition (including to public, traders or staff at the venue) or causes or threatens to cause damage to property at the venue the BHGS’s representative on the day will be entitled in his or her absolute discretion to require that player to leave the competition and the venue immediately, without any refund. In such cases we are likely also to refuse entry to future events
Admission to any BHGS tournament is at the sole discretion of the organisers and their decision on all matters is final. If any entrant breaches these rules, commits a criminal offence, causes disruption during the competition (including to public, traders or staff at the venue) or causes or threatens to cause damage to property at the venue the BHGS’s representative on the day will be entitled in his or her absolute discretion to require that player to leave the competition and the venue immediately, without any refund. In such cases we are likely also to refuse entry to future events