[Cynnabar] tourney format

Monique Rio mrio at umich.edu
Sat Jun 2 16:49:33 UTC 2012


Sounds like Benkei's last fight too: http://www.badassoftheweek.com/benkei.html

-Jadzia

On Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at 10:55 AM, dirk <dirkmayhew at comcast.net> wrote:
> At Their Excellency's pleasure, I propose those worthies who would test
> their skill at arms in tomorrow shall do so in the manner of that vassal
> of Harald Hardraada's who, standing on Stamford Bridge in the autumn of
> 1066, fought alone against the entire English army to protect his
> liege-lord and kinsmen. Ye who would be champions: I say the true test
> of a hero is how one greets one's death. Read of Beowulf, or Cormac, or
> Gisli.
>
> Also, it's melee season.
>
> Tomorrow's tournament shall therefore be a limited front engagement,
> bear pit, four on one (cycling through venans as they rez). Victory
> shall be determined by how long the tenan holds the bridge, timed from
> the cry of "lay on!" until the tenan's eventual defeat. Venans, if they
> so choose, may enter combat without competing for victory.
>
> - dirk
>
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