Tournaments

Tournaments are hosted by a Lord of an estate with the primary effect being the winner of the tournament is declared a Knight of the region. Knights may command army units and take on squires as apprentices.

A tournament is hosted at an estate on a specific date and characters who are at the estate may choose to join the tournament at any time. They do not have to wait at the estate but must be present when the tournament starts to be a participant.

The host specifies a sum in sovereigns as the prize for the tournament. To be a valid tournament at least 2 participants from other houses than the Lord of the estate must join and be present at the start of the tournament. If there not enough foreign participants, the tournament is cancelled.

The hosts gain 1/100th of the prize fund in glory if it is held successfully.

A tournament consists of alternating rounds of sword fights and jousting between paired up participants until a single winner is declared. The winner obtains the Knight title. The prize fund is given out as follows:

Furthermore, all characters who obtain a share of the prize earn 1/100th of the prize received as Glory points. Runners up must be living at the end of the tournament to receive their prize.

Any unwon prize money is returned to the hosts.