The Battle for Salvation 2009 Tournament was held this past weekend in White Plains, NY, with all of the proceeds going to the Salvation Army World Mission Fund. The tournament itself was a smashing success, with 30 players and over $1300 raised for an excellent cause.

The tournament consisted of three rounds, each consisting of a 1750 game with missions taken straight from the book and secondary objectives generated by our friendly local tournament organizer. Each game yielded 15 points for a win, 10 for a draw, and 5 for a loss, with an additional 4 possible points for completing secondary objectives (for a total of 19 per round). Our club has a lot of excellent artists, so paint score contributed a hefty bulk of the overall points (20) and the judging was very harsh. Soft score sportsmanship made up the last 15 points (5 per game, scored by opponent). Finally, each player was allowed to select a favorite opponent, each vote giving the nominated player an additional point towards the overall tally.

I managed to win all three games and had the most battle points by a wide margin (55 versus the next highest of 48), but due to my mediocre painting skills and getting tanked on sportsmanship in the third game by a sore loser, I took home second place overall. Not bad! Even better were the prizes–$200 for First Place, $150 for Second, $100 for Third, and a replica broadsword for Best General.

Check out some of the highlights: