Shieldmeet Tourney, Year of the Blazing Hand - The Games
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Faerex and Cormex couriers ride out from Immersea first to Suzail and Arabel, then beyond to the cities of Valkur's Roar, and Marsember. From there they ride to the towns and hamlets from Eveningstar and Espar to Shallybrook and Greatgaunt. Where they ride, the couriers trumpet the coming games of Shieldmeet, Year of the Blazing Hand, to be held on the 29th of Flamerule through the 1st of Elesias (July 29 to August 1st).
Unfurling lengthy scrolls, the heralds cry out the coming games sponsored by the City of Immersea and House Thundersword...
Law Breaking - The Laws of the Kingdom will be upheld during the Shieldmeet. Those breaking the law will be escorted from tourney grounds and disqualified from competition.
Injuring Bystanders - Contenders injuring bystanders located in appropraite areas during competitions will be disqualified from further competition.
Rule Breaking - One who breaks tourney rules may find himself or herself disqualified from further competition.
Sportsmanship - Contestents showing poor sportsmanship or being consistently troublesome may find themselves disqualified by any of the Shieldmeet Masters. Disqualified Contenders may appeal to Raoul Emberlock, Master of Games, to be allowed to compete further but there are no guarantees.
The Yield - The Shieldmeet promotes competition but not the loss of life and limb. Yielding forfeits victory and brings an end to the immediate contest at hand but is encouraged before maiming or loss of life is incurred. The Yield will be honored in the Shieldmeet. Yielded opponents must sheathe arms and exit the contest arena directly. Combatants who continue to press the attack against a yielded opponent will be disqualified.
Out of Bounds - Contenders who leave the arena or battlefield during contest are disqualified.
Unique Druid or Shifter Shapes - Unique shapes provided by special magic are not allowed.
Healing - Unless the rules that govern a specific contest say otherwise, healing by magical or mundane means is forbidden during a match. The Tournament will have healers on duty to assist with mending wounds after a match is decided. Note: This includes a Monk's Wholeness of Body, a Paladin's Lay on Hands, and polymorph/shapechange/wildshape forms that have regeneration . These abilities may only be used when healing specifically allowed.
Celestial, Fiendish, and Undead Creatures - will not be summoned in any contest during the Shieldmeet. The Shieldmeet is a celebration and contest of skill and will not tempt the wrath of the gods by summoning their servants for sport nor will undead creatures be created or summoned for use in competition.
Instant Death Magic, Implosions - The Shieldmeet promotes competition but not the loss of life and limb. Magic that slays one's target outright (save or die) is not allowed. Note: This includes the Monk's Quivering Palm and the Arcane Archer's Death Arrow.
Time Stop - The spell known as Time Stop is not allowed in any tourney event for the Shieldmeet.
Opening Ceremony - The Opening Ceremony will welcome all contestants to the Shieldmeet and give each the opportunity to announce themselves and the Person, Faith, or Creed they Champion. Contact Vennis Haler or Keth-Dho'Llae, Master and Mistress of Stage, to participate.
Overseer: Vennis Helder, Master of Stage
When Shields Meet - This stage performance will portray the origin and history of Shieldmeet and demonstrate how Shieldmeet is celebrated by different peoples and faiths across the Realms. Contact Vennis Haler or Keth-Dho'Llae, Master and Mistress of Stage, to participate.
Overseer: Keth-Dho'Llae, Mistress of Stage
Mage Faire - A small Mage Faire will be sponsored throughout the Tournament from a designated booth.
Overseer: Orichan Tailor, Master of Art
Selune Temple Service - An evening Temple Service to be held at Immersea's Temple of Selune. The service will focus on the charity upheld by the tournament to support Immersea's Asylum for the Mentally Ill.
Overseer: Kori Asen, Mistress of Mending
Awards Ceremony - The march of the victors during which trophies and purses will be awarded.
Overseer: Vennis Haler, Master of Stage
Adventurers' Bouts - Melee Duels between adventurers allowing the use of magic items, self-buffing spells, and special melee combat abilities. The victor of each duel will continue on against the next victor until only one remains undefeated to claim the prize for their category. Note: These are melee contests.
Overseer: Seamus Kross and Maric Boggs, Master of Arms and Assistent Master of Arms.
Greenhorn's Bout (levels 1 to 10), having a Prize Purse of one Bank Note worth 5,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury
Hero's Bout (levels 11 to 20), having a Prize Purse of one bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury
Master's Bout (epic), having a Prize Purse of one bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, and an opportunity to petition House Thundersword to serve as a Knight.
Adventurer's Gambit (all levels) - Every contestant for himself on the Shieldmeet Battlefield. Healing is permitted. The Prize Purse contains two bars of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions apiece, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, and an opportunity to petition House Thundersword to serve as a Knight or House Mage.
Overseer: Orichan Tailor, Master of Art.
Battle Flag (all levels) - Two teams contend on the Shieldmeet Battlefield attempting to seize the flag of their enemy while trying to defend their own. Healing is permitted. Invisibility and darkness are not allowed. Trapsters may deploy up to three traps in the contest. Yielded or slain combatants may not return to the match. The Prize Purse contains a Bank Note worth 5,000 gold lions for each participant on the winning team, one bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions to the winning team's captain, and one bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions to the contestant who returns the enemy flag to base.
Overseer: Seamus Kross and Maric Boggs, Master of Arms and Assistent Master of Arms.
Blazing Hand - Combatants engage in hand to hand, bare knuckle brawling, wrestling, and roundhouse kicking contest for the prize. No weapons, magic items, or spells are allowed. Mundane armor may be worn. Note: Boxing gloves will be provided. Adamantine and Masterwork armor do not count as mundane and are not allowed in this event. Monk abilities Stunning Fist and Flurry of Blows may be used, but Empty Body may not be used in this event. Contenders duel with the victor facing the next victor until there is only one combatant left fighting.
Overseer: Seamus Kross and Maric Boggs, Master of Arms and Assistent Master of Arms.
Rooster's Brawl (Levels 1 to 10) - having a Prize Purse of one Bank Note worth 5,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.
Booberie's Brawl (Levels 11 to 20) - having a Prize Purse of one bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.
Cockatrice's Brawl (epic) - having a Prize Purse of one bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.
Bareknuckle Brawl (all levels) - All contenders enter the arena at once for a hand to hand smack down until only one combatant remains fighting to win a Prize Purse of one bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.
Feasting Frenzy (all levels) - The Eveningfeast that will not cease until only one contender remains seated to continue his or her gluttony. Twenty different courses will be served in this mighty feast. Note: No magic items, spells, or bags of holding may be used in this event. The prize purse contains one bank note worth 5,000 gold lions and the coveted Shieldmeet Stein.
Overseer: Helga Battleaxe, Mistress of Skill
Foot Races (all levels) - Four different races to prove who is the most fleet of foot in the Realm. Magic to increase one's speed is not allowed. Racers may not inhibit other racers.
Overseer: Helga Battleaxe, Mistress of Skill
Earth Strider's Sprint - A foot race between the children of earth (Dwarves, Hin, and Gnomes) for the prize purse of a bank note worth 5,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury. Note: No Monks allowed in this race.
Long Strider's Sprint - A foot race between the tallshanks (Humans, Elves, Half-Elves, and Half-Orcs) for the prize purse of a bank note worth 5,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thunderssword Treasury. Note: No Monks allowed in this race.
Plane Strider's Sprint - A foot race between the enlightened (Monks only) for the prize purse of a bank note worth 5,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.
Mystery Object Racial Relay Race - A foot race between teams of four racers each. Each racer on a team must belong to a different race. The mystery object provided by the Mistress of Skill at the race's start and must be carried through the race course to the finish line. The mystery object must be passed to a new team member at the start of each leg of the race. Each member of the winning team will win a prize purse having one bank note worth 5,000 lions and an award from the Thundersword Treasury.
Great Debate (all levels) - Two candidates face off on stage to debate an issue that matters to the audience. Shieldmeet Tournament contestants and spectators are encouraged to submit debate topics for consideration. Those wishing to participate in the Great Debate should apply to Master Vennis Haler or Mistress Keth-Dho-Llae of the Stage. The prize purse for the debate is one bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions.
Overseer: Vennis Haler and Keth-Dho'Llae, Master and Mistress of Stage
Illusionary Monster Mash - Spellcasters weave illusionary monsters to square off and duel to the delight and horror of the crowd. The summoners may apply more magic to their illusions to them appear more powerful, quick, or difficult to strike but these improvements must be cast real time while the illusions battle. Spellcasters may not target one another with their spells or illusions. Spellcasters may not target the enemy's illusion with a spell. Illusionary celestials, fiends, and undead are allowed in this contest.
Overseer: Orichan Tailor, Master of Art.
Color Spray's Illusionary Monster Mash (Levels 1 to 10) - having a Prize Purse of one Bank Note worth 5,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, and a spell scroll.
Displacer's Monster Mash (Levels 11 to 20) - having a Prize Purse of one bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, and a spell scroll.
Weird's Monster Mash (Epic) - having a Prize Purse of one bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, and a spell scroll.
Jesting Contest (all levels) - Deliver your best joke or comic routine on stage for a purse of a bank note worth 5,000 gold lions. Who has the sharpest wit and the sharpest tongue? The audience will decide who had the last laugh.
Overseer: Helga Battleaxe, Mistress of Skill
Joust (all levels) - Contenders come together in a clash of steel and horseflesh, each trying to unseat the other. Lances will be provided by the tourney. Riders collide for the a chance at the prize purse of bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold, an award from the Thundersword treasury, and to name Shieldmeet Tournament's Queen of Love and Beauty (or King of Love and Beauty).
Overseer: Seamus Kross and Maric Boggs, Master of Arms and Assistent Master of Arms.
Mage Duel - A duel of magic between two mages with the victor moving on to face the next victor and so on until only one mage is left competing for the prize. Note: In addition to the general spell constraints listed above in the General Rules, the darkness spell is not allowed for this event.
Overseer: Orichan Tailor, Master of Art
Apprenctices Duel (levels 1 to 10) - having a Prize Purse of one Bank Note worth 5,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, and a spell scroll.
Mage's Duel (levels 11 to 20) - having a Prize Purse of one bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, and a spell scroll.
Archmage's Duel (epic) - having a Prize Purse of one bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, a spell scroll, and an opportunity to petition House Thundersword to serve as a House Mage.
Maze of Madness (all levels) - An illusionary maze conjured for the Shieldmeet Tournament by the reclusive Jars the Illusionist. The explorer who can complete the maze in the least amount of time wins the purse of a bank note worth 5,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.
Overseer: Helga Battleaxe, Mistress of Skill
Sharpshooter's Eye - Archers, Slingers, and Throwers aim to claim the prize in a competition of deadly accuracy at range, allowing the use of magic items, self-buffing spells, and special melee combat abilitiess. However, the True Strike spell may not be used in this event.
Overseer: Helga Battleaxe, Mistress of Skill
Bowman's Range (Levels 1 to 10) - having a Prize Purse of one Bank Note worth 5,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.
Marksman's Range (Levels 11 to 20) - having a Prize Purse of one bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.
Sniper's Range (epic) - having a Prize Purse of one bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury and an opportunity to petition House Thundersword to serve as Huntsman.
Song Competition (all levels) - Contenders take the stage to sing an original song of their making. The audience will decide which contestant offers the best talent in song writing and performance, winning the prize purse of a bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.
Overseer: Vennis Helder and Keth-Dho'Llae, Master and Mistress of Stage
True Warrior's Grit - Melee Duels between warriors without the use of magic items, spells, and supernatural abilities (wildshape, divine shield, etc). Only mundane armor and weapons are allowed. Note: Adamantine and Masterwork items are not allowed in this event. Contestents must provide their own mundane armor and weapons when competing. The victor of each duel will continue on against the next victor until only one remains undefeated to claim the prize for their category. Note: These are melee contests. Monks may use Flurry of Blows and Stunning Fist, but not Empty Body in this event.
Overseer: Seamus Kross and Maric Boggs, Master of Arms and Assistant Master of Arms.
Footman's Bout (levels 1 to 10), having a Prize Purse of one Bank Note worth 5,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury
Veteran's Bout (levels 11 to 20), having a Prize Purse of one bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury
Knight's Bout (epic), having a Prize Purse of one bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, and an opportunity to petition House Thundersword to serve as a Knight.
Unfurling lengthy scrolls, the heralds cry out the coming games sponsored by the City of Immersea and House Thundersword...
~ General Rules of the Tourney ~
Law Breaking - The Laws of the Kingdom will be upheld during the Shieldmeet. Those breaking the law will be escorted from tourney grounds and disqualified from competition.
Injuring Bystanders - Contenders injuring bystanders located in appropraite areas during competitions will be disqualified from further competition.
Rule Breaking - One who breaks tourney rules may find himself or herself disqualified from further competition.
Sportsmanship - Contestents showing poor sportsmanship or being consistently troublesome may find themselves disqualified by any of the Shieldmeet Masters. Disqualified Contenders may appeal to Raoul Emberlock, Master of Games, to be allowed to compete further but there are no guarantees.
The Yield - The Shieldmeet promotes competition but not the loss of life and limb. Yielding forfeits victory and brings an end to the immediate contest at hand but is encouraged before maiming or loss of life is incurred. The Yield will be honored in the Shieldmeet. Yielded opponents must sheathe arms and exit the contest arena directly. Combatants who continue to press the attack against a yielded opponent will be disqualified.
Out of Bounds - Contenders who leave the arena or battlefield during contest are disqualified.
Unique Druid or Shifter Shapes - Unique shapes provided by special magic are not allowed.
Healing - Unless the rules that govern a specific contest say otherwise, healing by magical or mundane means is forbidden during a match. The Tournament will have healers on duty to assist with mending wounds after a match is decided. Note: This includes a Monk's Wholeness of Body, a Paladin's Lay on Hands, and polymorph/shapechange/wildshape forms that have regeneration . These abilities may only be used when healing specifically allowed.
Celestial, Fiendish, and Undead Creatures - will not be summoned in any contest during the Shieldmeet. The Shieldmeet is a celebration and contest of skill and will not tempt the wrath of the gods by summoning their servants for sport nor will undead creatures be created or summoned for use in competition.
Instant Death Magic, Implosions - The Shieldmeet promotes competition but not the loss of life and limb. Magic that slays one's target outright (save or die) is not allowed. Note: This includes the Monk's Quivering Palm and the Arcane Archer's Death Arrow.
Time Stop - The spell known as Time Stop is not allowed in any tourney event for the Shieldmeet.
~Ceremonies, Performances, and More~
Opening Ceremony - The Opening Ceremony will welcome all contestants to the Shieldmeet and give each the opportunity to announce themselves and the Person, Faith, or Creed they Champion. Contact Vennis Haler or Keth-Dho'Llae, Master and Mistress of Stage, to participate.
Overseer: Vennis Helder, Master of Stage
When Shields Meet - This stage performance will portray the origin and history of Shieldmeet and demonstrate how Shieldmeet is celebrated by different peoples and faiths across the Realms. Contact Vennis Haler or Keth-Dho'Llae, Master and Mistress of Stage, to participate.
Overseer: Keth-Dho'Llae, Mistress of Stage
Mage Faire - A small Mage Faire will be sponsored throughout the Tournament from a designated booth.
Overseer: Orichan Tailor, Master of Art
Selune Temple Service - An evening Temple Service to be held at Immersea's Temple of Selune. The service will focus on the charity upheld by the tournament to support Immersea's Asylum for the Mentally Ill.
Overseer: Kori Asen, Mistress of Mending
Awards Ceremony - The march of the victors during which trophies and purses will be awarded.
Overseer: Vennis Haler, Master of Stage
~The Contests~
Adventurers' Bouts - Melee Duels between adventurers allowing the use of magic items, self-buffing spells, and special melee combat abilities. The victor of each duel will continue on against the next victor until only one remains undefeated to claim the prize for their category. Note: These are melee contests.
Overseer: Seamus Kross and Maric Boggs, Master of Arms and Assistent Master of Arms.
Greenhorn's Bout (levels 1 to 10), having a Prize Purse of one Bank Note worth 5,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury
Hero's Bout (levels 11 to 20), having a Prize Purse of one bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury
Master's Bout (epic), having a Prize Purse of one bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, and an opportunity to petition House Thundersword to serve as a Knight.
Adventurer's Gambit (all levels) - Every contestant for himself on the Shieldmeet Battlefield. Healing is permitted. The Prize Purse contains two bars of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions apiece, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, and an opportunity to petition House Thundersword to serve as a Knight or House Mage.
Overseer: Orichan Tailor, Master of Art.
Battle Flag (all levels) - Two teams contend on the Shieldmeet Battlefield attempting to seize the flag of their enemy while trying to defend their own. Healing is permitted. Invisibility and darkness are not allowed. Trapsters may deploy up to three traps in the contest. Yielded or slain combatants may not return to the match. The Prize Purse contains a Bank Note worth 5,000 gold lions for each participant on the winning team, one bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions to the winning team's captain, and one bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions to the contestant who returns the enemy flag to base.
Overseer: Seamus Kross and Maric Boggs, Master of Arms and Assistent Master of Arms.
Blazing Hand - Combatants engage in hand to hand, bare knuckle brawling, wrestling, and roundhouse kicking contest for the prize. No weapons, magic items, or spells are allowed. Mundane armor may be worn. Note: Boxing gloves will be provided. Adamantine and Masterwork armor do not count as mundane and are not allowed in this event. Monk abilities Stunning Fist and Flurry of Blows may be used, but Empty Body may not be used in this event. Contenders duel with the victor facing the next victor until there is only one combatant left fighting.
Overseer: Seamus Kross and Maric Boggs, Master of Arms and Assistent Master of Arms.
Rooster's Brawl (Levels 1 to 10) - having a Prize Purse of one Bank Note worth 5,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.
Booberie's Brawl (Levels 11 to 20) - having a Prize Purse of one bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.
Cockatrice's Brawl (epic) - having a Prize Purse of one bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.
Bareknuckle Brawl (all levels) - All contenders enter the arena at once for a hand to hand smack down until only one combatant remains fighting to win a Prize Purse of one bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.
Feasting Frenzy (all levels) - The Eveningfeast that will not cease until only one contender remains seated to continue his or her gluttony. Twenty different courses will be served in this mighty feast. Note: No magic items, spells, or bags of holding may be used in this event. The prize purse contains one bank note worth 5,000 gold lions and the coveted Shieldmeet Stein.
Overseer: Helga Battleaxe, Mistress of Skill
Foot Races (all levels) - Four different races to prove who is the most fleet of foot in the Realm. Magic to increase one's speed is not allowed. Racers may not inhibit other racers.
Overseer: Helga Battleaxe, Mistress of Skill
Earth Strider's Sprint - A foot race between the children of earth (Dwarves, Hin, and Gnomes) for the prize purse of a bank note worth 5,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury. Note: No Monks allowed in this race.
Long Strider's Sprint - A foot race between the tallshanks (Humans, Elves, Half-Elves, and Half-Orcs) for the prize purse of a bank note worth 5,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thunderssword Treasury. Note: No Monks allowed in this race.
Plane Strider's Sprint - A foot race between the enlightened (Monks only) for the prize purse of a bank note worth 5,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.
Mystery Object Racial Relay Race - A foot race between teams of four racers each. Each racer on a team must belong to a different race. The mystery object provided by the Mistress of Skill at the race's start and must be carried through the race course to the finish line. The mystery object must be passed to a new team member at the start of each leg of the race. Each member of the winning team will win a prize purse having one bank note worth 5,000 lions and an award from the Thundersword Treasury.
Great Debate (all levels) - Two candidates face off on stage to debate an issue that matters to the audience. Shieldmeet Tournament contestants and spectators are encouraged to submit debate topics for consideration. Those wishing to participate in the Great Debate should apply to Master Vennis Haler or Mistress Keth-Dho-Llae of the Stage. The prize purse for the debate is one bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions.
Overseer: Vennis Haler and Keth-Dho'Llae, Master and Mistress of Stage
Illusionary Monster Mash - Spellcasters weave illusionary monsters to square off and duel to the delight and horror of the crowd. The summoners may apply more magic to their illusions to them appear more powerful, quick, or difficult to strike but these improvements must be cast real time while the illusions battle. Spellcasters may not target one another with their spells or illusions. Spellcasters may not target the enemy's illusion with a spell. Illusionary celestials, fiends, and undead are allowed in this contest.
Overseer: Orichan Tailor, Master of Art.
Color Spray's Illusionary Monster Mash (Levels 1 to 10) - having a Prize Purse of one Bank Note worth 5,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, and a spell scroll.
Displacer's Monster Mash (Levels 11 to 20) - having a Prize Purse of one bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, and a spell scroll.
Weird's Monster Mash (Epic) - having a Prize Purse of one bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, and a spell scroll.
Jesting Contest (all levels) - Deliver your best joke or comic routine on stage for a purse of a bank note worth 5,000 gold lions. Who has the sharpest wit and the sharpest tongue? The audience will decide who had the last laugh.
Overseer: Helga Battleaxe, Mistress of Skill
Joust (all levels) - Contenders come together in a clash of steel and horseflesh, each trying to unseat the other. Lances will be provided by the tourney. Riders collide for the a chance at the prize purse of bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold, an award from the Thundersword treasury, and to name Shieldmeet Tournament's Queen of Love and Beauty (or King of Love and Beauty).
Overseer: Seamus Kross and Maric Boggs, Master of Arms and Assistent Master of Arms.
Mage Duel - A duel of magic between two mages with the victor moving on to face the next victor and so on until only one mage is left competing for the prize. Note: In addition to the general spell constraints listed above in the General Rules, the darkness spell is not allowed for this event.
Overseer: Orichan Tailor, Master of Art
Apprenctices Duel (levels 1 to 10) - having a Prize Purse of one Bank Note worth 5,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, and a spell scroll.
Mage's Duel (levels 11 to 20) - having a Prize Purse of one bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, and a spell scroll.
Archmage's Duel (epic) - having a Prize Purse of one bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, a spell scroll, and an opportunity to petition House Thundersword to serve as a House Mage.
Maze of Madness (all levels) - An illusionary maze conjured for the Shieldmeet Tournament by the reclusive Jars the Illusionist. The explorer who can complete the maze in the least amount of time wins the purse of a bank note worth 5,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.
Overseer: Helga Battleaxe, Mistress of Skill
Sharpshooter's Eye - Archers, Slingers, and Throwers aim to claim the prize in a competition of deadly accuracy at range, allowing the use of magic items, self-buffing spells, and special melee combat abilitiess. However, the True Strike spell may not be used in this event.
Overseer: Helga Battleaxe, Mistress of Skill
Bowman's Range (Levels 1 to 10) - having a Prize Purse of one Bank Note worth 5,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.
Marksman's Range (Levels 11 to 20) - having a Prize Purse of one bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.
Sniper's Range (epic) - having a Prize Purse of one bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury and an opportunity to petition House Thundersword to serve as Huntsman.
Song Competition (all levels) - Contenders take the stage to sing an original song of their making. The audience will decide which contestant offers the best talent in song writing and performance, winning the prize purse of a bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.
Overseer: Vennis Helder and Keth-Dho'Llae, Master and Mistress of Stage
True Warrior's Grit - Melee Duels between warriors without the use of magic items, spells, and supernatural abilities (wildshape, divine shield, etc). Only mundane armor and weapons are allowed. Note: Adamantine and Masterwork items are not allowed in this event. Contestents must provide their own mundane armor and weapons when competing. The victor of each duel will continue on against the next victor until only one remains undefeated to claim the prize for their category. Note: These are melee contests. Monks may use Flurry of Blows and Stunning Fist, but not Empty Body in this event.
Overseer: Seamus Kross and Maric Boggs, Master of Arms and Assistant Master of Arms.
Footman's Bout (levels 1 to 10), having a Prize Purse of one Bank Note worth 5,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury
Veteran's Bout (levels 11 to 20), having a Prize Purse of one bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury
Knight's Bout (epic), having a Prize Purse of one bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, and an opportunity to petition House Thundersword to serve as a Knight.
