The Duel of Swords Staff are proud to announce the
2021 End of Spring Cycle All Ranks Tournament!
All Ranks, title holders included, are eligible to join!
The All Ranks Tournament will take place on Saturday, June 26th at 8:10 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 Thursday, June 24th for early seeding access.
Tournament Prizes
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2021 End of Spring Cycle All Ranks Tournament!
All Ranks, title holders included, are eligible to join!
The All Ranks Tournament will take place on Saturday, June 26th at 8:10 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 Thursday, June 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.
Premiere Prize: The Barony of Old Temple
Become the Baron of Old Temple and enjoy the grandiose Old Temple baronial manor! This old cathedral's grand architecture makes it a district landmark! Since adoption as the baronial manor, many of the cathedral’s once damaged stain glass windows have since been restored. The structure is immense with a beautiful bell tower, grand wooden double doors, and rich historic tapestries. A balcony looms over the nave of the cathedral, large enough to have once held a 40-person chorus! Available to all duelers regardless of rank (excluding current titleholders).
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 (Sunday, June 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 (Sunday, June 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: -- Duel like the Overlord! For one week (7 days), utilize all of the dueling advantages of the Overlord --- six fancies! --- in every regulation duel you fight. This prize can only be utilized during regulation duels, user must inform DoS staff when they are beginning their week, and make sure their opponents know that they are using their prize. Now crush it!
2. JUSCO Yukata Voucher -- - Turn this in at the JUSCO department store on Kabuki Street for two yukata or other festival wear. Ideal for the upcoming Tanabata festival. Generously donated by the Mallory Maeda.
3. Surf’s Up! -- There are two prizes here from one of Seaside Beach’s well-known institutions, The Surf Shop! Prize 1 - a surfboard and surf lesson; and Prize 2 - surf board rental and surf lesson. Generously donated by The Surf Shop’s owner, Droet the Bold.
1. Overlord Prize: -- Duel like the Overlord! For one week (7 days), utilize all of the dueling advantages of the Overlord --- six fancies! --- in every regulation duel you fight. This prize can only be utilized during regulation duels, user must inform DoS staff when they are beginning their week, and make sure their opponents know that they are using their prize. Now crush it!
2. JUSCO Yukata Voucher -- - Turn this in at the JUSCO department store on Kabuki Street for two yukata or other festival wear. Ideal for the upcoming Tanabata festival. Generously donated by the Mallory Maeda.
3. Surf’s Up! -- There are two prizes here from one of Seaside Beach’s well-known institutions, The Surf Shop! Prize 1 - a surfboard and surf lesson; and Prize 2 - surf board rental and surf lesson. Generously donated by The Surf Shop’s owner, Droet the Bold.
Arena Sponsored Prizes
1. Flamingo Floatie Cruise -- Let Conner take you out on his flamingo floatie for a sight-seeing tour of Lake Kaiju. Tour begins and ends with drinks on Conner!
2. 50 Noble gift card for the White Horse Tavern - conveniently located adjacent to the Old Market biergarten!
3. Cash Prize: 100 Nobles x # of Participants
1. Flamingo Floatie Cruise -- Let Conner take you out on his flamingo floatie for a sight-seeing tour of Lake Kaiju. Tour begins and ends with drinks on Conner!
2. 50 Noble gift card for the White Horse Tavern - conveniently located adjacent to the Old Market biergarten!
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 Thursday, June 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 8:00 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 June 12th 6 EST and extends until July 10th 6 EST. ))
