Origins of the Grand Tournament

THE SHORT VERSION

Jervis Johnson remembers promoting the first Grand Tournament when a two-day Warhammer gathering was an unfamiliar proposition. Finding enough players, a venue and entirely new terrain demanded intensive work from a small volunteer team. The founding goal was a weekend among like-minded hobbyists, with painting and sporting behaviour considered alongside victories. He sees those priorities surviving even as the events expand to other countries and games.

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Find this article in White Dwarf 312, p. 57.

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