The Champions' Arena Invitational Tournament

[Rakeesh]

What: An invite-only tournament to determine the recipient of the Overlord's Grant for this season.

When: Wednesday, March 20th, 9pm (EST)

Where: The Champions' Arena found aboard the Phaross Max. You may enter the arena through the portal that will be open in Dragon's Gate, nearby the old Adventurers' Guildhall. [OOC: We will do this in the Rings of Honor Annex room]

Who: All teammates of the Champions of Mythos are invited, as well as the following up-and-coming young duelists that CoM would like to acknowledge with a special invite - Charles Blackstone, Gren Blockman, Noah Shimmerscale, Elaine Aqua and Zack.

How: RSVP by posting your intention to attend to the public bulletin board just withing The Champions' Arena main entrance. Seeding will be randomized the night of the event. All duels will be officiated by Rakeesh Sah Tarna.

[Tallstaugh]

I am eager to sharpen mine skills against mine comrades!! I am also look forward to Hyrthan Chocolate Stout drinking contest afterward!!

[Sungkut Lanka]

I will be participating.

-Lanka

[Rakeesh]

Joku has also RSVP'd and will be attending the tournament.

[Rubi Rose]

I will be there!

[Napoleon Bonarat]

I will do my best to be there!

[Rakeesh]

Elaine has also RSVP'd and will be at the tournament.

[Noah Bird]

I love to have this chance, Overlord. I am in.

[Aenlyn Hollow]

I shall try to attend. All these young bloods should face a true test.

[Kyra Jessup]

If nothing happens, I will be attending as well. Should be fun.

[Zack Alcar]

Sure. I'll join up as well.

[Charles Blackstone]

Lock and load. Im in

[Gren Blockman]

I am willing to enter this tournament.

[Rakeesh]

Seeding has been completely randomized for the twelve duelist invitational tournament. The first three rounds will be a short round-robin format based on the randomized seeding. Duelists will be able to use the same number of fancies that they would during regulation dueling, based on their rank in the Arena.

At the end of each round, Rakeesh will post a list of the current rankings in the tournament based on MPDPD (Match Point Differential Per Duel). Scoring will follow the old TDL tradition during the round robin.

Matches are scored as follows:

Each duel won: 5 points to duelist.
Each point scored within a duel: 1 point to duelist, to a maximum of 5 points.
Bonus points to duelists are awarded as follows:
- Shutout: 3 points to duelist.
- Five-round shutout: 5 points to duelist.
- Overtime duel*: 2 points to losing duelist, with a maximum of 6 points as their final score.
* - overtime duel: A duel which either
(a) lasts over fifteen rounds, or
(b) results in the loser scoring 5+ points.

Match Point Differential Per Duel is calculated by the following formula:
Total Match Points Scored (points the dueler scored) - Total Match Points Allowed (points scored against the dueler) / Number of Duels.

At the end of the first three rounds of the tournament, the four duelists with the highest MPDPD will be seeded based on their MPDPD and go on to the single elimination semi-final.

This means that not only will winning during the round robin be a key to success, but winning big and keeping your losses close will make a difference as well.

There will be a total of five rounds in the entire tournament, with no byes. Should one of the twelve invited duelists be unable to attend the tournament, Rakeesh will open the tournament up to any spectator duelists who are attending the event, so long as they are of the rank Commoner, Swordsman, Master at Arms or Grandmaster. The tournament will host no fewer or greater than twelve duelists.

The overall winner of the single elimination rounds of the tournament may either accept the Overlord's Grant for this season, or nominate another recipient of their choosing.

[Rakeesh]

ROUND ROBIN ONE, MPDPD RANKINGS:

Charles (+8 )
Napoleon (+8 )
Aenlyn (+6 )
Kyra (+6 )
Gren (+5.5 )
Lanka (+4 )
Tallstaugh (-4 )
Noah (-5.5 )
Rubi (-6 )
Joku (-6 )
Elaine (-8 )
Zack (-8 )