The Duel of Swords Staff are proud to announce the
2021 End of Winter Cycle All Ranks Tournament!
All Ranks, title holders included, are eligible to join!
The All Ranks Tournament will take place on Friday, March 26th at 8:15 PM (EST). We ask all participants to arrive before 8 so that they can be counted as present and prepared. There are no activity requirements to join the tournament.
Sign up before 8 PM (EST) on Wednesday, March 24th for early seeding access.
Tournament Prizes
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2021 End of Winter Cycle All Ranks Tournament!
All Ranks, title holders included, are eligible to join!
The All Ranks Tournament will take place on Friday, March 26th at 8:15 PM (EST). We ask all participants to arrive before 8 so that they can be counted as present and prepared. There are no activity requirements to join the tournament.
Sign up before 8 PM (EST) on Wednesday, March 24th for early seeding access.
Tournament Prizes
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Tournament Prizes are awarded according to the All Ranks Tournament Rules. The first-place finisher will have the first choice of any prize available (see exceptions below). Each subsequent finisher shall then choose their prize until there are no prizes remaining.
Special Prize: The Talon of Redwin
“The Talon of Redwin is awarded to the highest placed tournament duelist with the rank of Grand Master or below after calculating wins gained throughout the night. The Talon is named in honor of one of the Arena's most illustrious and well known duelers, Siera Redwin, past Overlord and Baron of the rings. The Talon of Redwin may also select a prize from the prize pool.”
Tournament Grants
1. Overlord Challenge Grant (Test Free)
Only a duelist ranked Warlord/Baron can choose the test-free Overlord Challenge Grant prize. The winner of this grant will have 14 days beginning the day after the tournament (Saturday, March 27th 6ET) to challenge the Overlord. Normal challenge guidelines must be followed. No special grant holders may intercede during these challenges, nor can the Overlord initiate a Test of Worthiness.
2. Barony Challenge Grant (Not Test Free)
The winner of this grant will have 14 days beginning the day after the tournament (Saturday, March 27th 6ET) to challenge a Baron. This prize may be gifted away to an active duelist listed on the standings should the prize winner be a titleholder.
3. Intercession Grant
Once during the following cycle, the winner of this prize may intercede in a challenge. The grant is considered spent once the prize-winner intercedes and the duel has started, or once the cycle has ended. The Intercession Grant can be used by its holder to either counter or issue a test of worthiness. This grant functions the same as Usage Two of the King’s Decree.
Donated Prizes
1. Overlord Prize: -- Two tickets for the Twin Moon Booze Cruise -- leaving from the Dockside Spaceport, this two-hour cruise rockets into orbit over Rhydin offering stunning and romantic views of the twin moons and stars over Rhydin. Enjoy the open bar from the viewing deck.
2. Tranquility Star -- Person honored with this prize will be given a private banquet for themselves and any they wish to invite, a tree planted in their honor upon the newly constructed green spaces in Tranquility Square, and a Star with their name upon it on the sidewalk. Generously donated by the Tranquility Ballroom.
3. Bettor’s Bounty -- 1,000 Noble stake for you to wager however you like at the Line. Bet in a lump sum or in several small bets, if you win, the winnings will be yours! Generously donated by Tasslehoff Momus.
1. Overlord Prize: -- Two tickets for the Twin Moon Booze Cruise -- leaving from the Dockside Spaceport, this two-hour cruise rockets into orbit over Rhydin offering stunning and romantic views of the twin moons and stars over Rhydin. Enjoy the open bar from the viewing deck.
2. Tranquility Star -- Person honored with this prize will be given a private banquet for themselves and any they wish to invite, a tree planted in their honor upon the newly constructed green spaces in Tranquility Square, and a Star with their name upon it on the sidewalk. Generously donated by the Tranquility Ballroom.
3. Bettor’s Bounty -- 1,000 Noble stake for you to wager however you like at the Line. Bet in a lump sum or in several small bets, if you win, the winnings will be yours! Generously donated by Tasslehoff Momus.
Arena Sponsored Prizes
1. Create your own ice cream flavor for the Wolves Den Bistro! Just in time for spring!
2. 50 Noble gift card for Azif’s Tea Garden in Cadentia
3. Cash Prize: 100 Nobles x # of Participants
1. Create your own ice cream flavor for the Wolves Den Bistro! Just in time for spring!
2. 50 Noble gift card for Azif’s Tea Garden in Cadentia
3. Cash Prize: 100 Nobles x # of Participants
All Duelists will have their recorded wins throughout the night added to their record!
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(( OOC: Early Seeding will be based on the Cycle Rankings found on the Duel of Swords Standings page, followed by sign up or walk in time for those that don't pre-register. As this is an All Ranks Tournament, all participating duelists will be fighting at the Warlord Rank: this means participants are granted four (4) fancies during their matches. This tournament will be Double Elimination.
As previously noted, if we receive 16 or more early sign-ups, we will be exploring alternatives to the format including dividing the tournament into a Warlord Tournament and Talon Tournament, or shifting to single elim if that is more appropriate based on the ranks of our entrants. If we have less than 16 advanced sign-ups as of 8 PM (EST) on Wednesday, March 24th, walk-ons (anyone signing up thereafter) will be welcome on a first-come-first-served basis, capped at 16.
Any early sign-ups who arrive after 8:05 EST the night of the tournament will lose their place and be considered a walk-on subject to the first-come-first-served cap.
With the announcement of the All Ranks Tournament, the Overlord Grace Period —wherein no challenges can be made except by the winner of Overlord Challenge Grant (Test Free) prize or a Banished Loyal Baron— begins March 12th 6 EST and extends until April 9th 6 EST. ))
