2024 End of Winter Cycle All Ranks Tournament!

[Alasdair Galloway]

The Duel of Swords Staff is proud to announce the
2024 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 22nd 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 Wednesday, March 20th 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.

Premier Prize: The Barony of Old Temple

Premier Prize: The Barony of Dockside

Two Baronies, two opposites. Earn a chance to either find solace and refuge at the Cathedral in Old Temple, or find yourself entrenched among less savory types in the Warehouse at Dockside. Both come with all perks of being a Baron of the Duel of Swords.

Special Prize: The Talon of Redwin

“The Talon or Redwin 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.”

In honor of the 20th Anniversary of the introduction of the Talon of Redwin, for this tournament it shall be offered as a prize to any who choose it with no rank restrictions. But keep in mind that only those below the rank of Warlord will enjoy the perks that the Talon grants while dueling. If you have ever wanted to hold the Talon but missed out, now is your chance.

The winner of the Talon will also be rewarded with a Barony Challenge Grant, which can be used anytime beginning with the next cycle until the cycle’s end. This Grant cannot be gifted, and follows all terms of the Universal Rules of Challenge.

Tournament Grant

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 23rd (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.

Donated Prizes

1. Overlord Prize:

Dinner for two at the newly constructed Blackvale Tower at any restaurant of your choice!


2. Arena Prize

The Silver Dragon Katana



This shimmering silver katana is always cold to the touch, and a flurry of snow and ice trails behind it whenever it's swung, and it leave a touch of winter's chill with every blow.

The katana can also be used to send a blast of arctic wind towards one's opponent.

All Duelists will have their recorded wins throughout the night added to their record!

Sign up below!

Entrants:

1. Matt
2. Rekah
3. Rachael
4. Gatito
5. Maggie
6. Delaney
7. Renley
8. Gillette
9. Nikolai
10. Tahlia
11. Doran
12. Alex
13. Zack
14. Julia
15. Gren
16. Herne

(( 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. If we have less than 16 advanced sign-ups as of 8 PM (EST) on Wednesday, March 20th, walk-ons (anyone signing up thereafter) will be welcome on a first-come-first-served basis, capped at 16. NEW: If we have five or fewer participants as of 8:10 PM (EST) the format will be Round Robin.

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 March 3rd 6 EST and extends until April 6th 6 EST. ))

[Goldglo]

In.

--Matt

[Rekah Illyriana]

I will participate.
-Eloise.

[Rachael Blackthorne]

Barring duties that will prevent mon participation, I will enter this tournament.


--Rachael Blackthorne

[Partly Cloudy]

I’m in.

—Gatito

[Mairead Harker]

Count me in.

Maggie

[Delaney Lovell]

Sounds fun! I'll be there!

- Delaney

[A Common Cur]

I shall participate in this tournament.

~ Renley Killian

[Gillette Brooke]

Im in

[Nikolai Allen]

Nikolai hung digital voice recorder on the board.

"Gosh, I would really like to do this and get my own ring. I had a ring once, but I gave it away. It wasn't a baron ring, just a magic ring for walking on walls and stuff. I figured since I already do that... Huh? Oh, I know they don't have to know all of that, but it's a good story! Anyway, everyone is in the car, we're going for ice cream.

My name is Nikolai Aristotle Vevea-Allen, and I will do this.

Over and out."

[Tahlia Blake]

This seems to be my year for trying new things so - I'm in!

[Doran Ilnaren]

I'm joining this tournament! I want a shot at a title!

Doran Ilnaren

[Alex Gallows]

-Alex

(My mom said I can.)

[Zack Alcar]

Been a while since I competed in one of these. I'll join up.

Zack Alcar.

[Julia Winters]

I'll be there with bells on.

-Julia Winters