Talk Fantasy Football

Now that my dwarf team has a real team captain,

Zaram Rautakäsi
5 4 3 9 Block Dodge Thick Skull (16SPP)

I've been toying around with the idea of what to do with him...

Let him be the ultimate ball-carrier, surrounded by my Guards he's nearly impossible to bring down... or should I use him as the dodging and blitzing terror that clears up the path for the rest of the team?

Naturally I will use it to maximise his potential, not just one or the other...

But here's the part you can participate in:

Eventually he will (should Aulë let him live that long) acquire his next skill. Discussing the choice in advance might be beneficial...:

Doubles:
Stand firm is the obvious choice, or is it?

Skill:
Mighty blow - but on the other hand - maybe he's used for other purposes than simple maiming.
Guard - as one of the more mobile players he could move to lend those assists more easily
Tackle - the more the merrier?
Piling on - not really my style, but certainly effective
Other suggestions?

MA,AG,ST
All gleefully accepted - Even though 12 is a double, I wouldn't mind a ST5 dwarf on my team...

MA(5,5)
More movement or stand firm (or some other trait/skill)?

I haven't played a dwarf team yet, but here goes my recommendations:

Normal skill role:
Guard - The best skill in the game if you ask me.
Tackle - Quite good, but it's value really depends on what kind of teams you are facing.
Mighty Blow - always good, however it kind of limits him to offence
Piling on - Never place a block/dodge ST4 player on the ground on your own choice. With MA5 he is worthless the next round and he is an important player on your team.
Conclusion; I would choose guard as this makes him good on both offence and defence.

Double skill role:
Stand firm - Good skill. Now you can try those dodges with him without worrying.
Conclusion; I would choose between Stand Firm or Side Step. I am a big fan of side step as this (when you get blocked) can really upset your opponents game plan as you choose where he is pushed to (remember with dodge/block he will likely still be standing).

MA, ST, and AG increase:
All very welcome.

MA (5,5):
Take the extra move. The difference between MA5 and MA6 is huge as he suddenly can intercept a lot more players from other races (many of who have MA6).

I would consider Leap on a double. With the ag 0f 3 and a TRR he is a real treath to caged ballhandlers

Poul

As he is the Captain he should lead the line.

I have a player who has developed along identical lines and recently passed 16 Spps. I gave him Guard and he now commands the centre of the LOS with two guard/stand firm long beards on either side of him. I wanted an AG upgrade but took Guard on the normal roll.

His next skill will be

Doubles: Dodge or Stand firm or Dauntless( to be followed by Frenzy)

Normal: Strip Ball or Mighty Blow.

He is the Rock at the centre of my defence and a wing wizard supporting my Trollslayers on Offence.

truly captain fantastic

If only this would still be third ed, and he'd get doubles next... diving tackle... would he be annoying or what?

I really don't know about Leap... I consider both Stand Firm and Side Step superior to it on AG3... Still, a very interesting suggestion. I can imagine the horror on my opponents face when he sees the dwarf flying over his players to nail the ball-carrier.
But probably I'll try to get AG4 first...

I'll have to remember Strip ball, although I prefer Tackle over it. Especially with dwarves it's hard to pick up the ball in TZ's, so I rather increase the odds of bringing someone down instead of making sure he drops the ball.

I'm really tempted to go MB on a normal skill roll. Having somebody to go hunt those target players without needing an assist would be nice...

Doubles - Stand firm

Normal - Strip Ball or Guard or Sure Hands

Stats - Take the stat

I would specialize this player as a ball carrier and give him sure hands next to make sure he hangs onto the ball. Stand firm on a double without question.