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While highlights might be a stretch, you'll learn all about their history, team rating, and 2501-2502 lineup.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar Player Spotlight – Rowena Forestfoot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnown as the Guardian of the Forest, this unlikely champion rides on the back of a stag. More focused and level-headed than many of her team-mates, she’s a dependable and agile asset to the Gnomes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirt from the Dugout\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMindy Piewhistle exposes a scandal involving a Gnome team’s memorabilia, which may be too good to be true.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar Player Spotlight – Rodney Roachbait\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Gnome is always angling for his next big catch. His mastery of the fishing rod proves quite handy, even if the balls end up punctured from time to time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGnome Garden Leagues\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFancy a casual game that’s big on magical hijinks, if not stunning feats of athleticism? Try your hand at using this set of rules for playing in the Gnome Garden Leagues.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMystical Forest Blood Bowl Pitch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes rules for using the Mystical Forest Blood Bowl Pitch in your games, including special rules for a Forest Floor crawling with critters, a mystical Healing Glow, and Gnomish Portals. These rules are also included with the GnomeTeam - Double-sided Pitch and Dugouts Set.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGnome Balls\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes background and rules for 2 unique balls – the Oversized Acorn and the Gnomish Idol ball.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoffin Corner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpike! 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