The Duel of Swords Staff is proud to announce the
2024 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 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 Thursday, June 20th for early seeding access.
Tournament Prizes
______________________________________________
2024 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 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 Thursday, June 20th for early seeding access.
Tournament Prizes
______________________________________________
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 Cadentia
Get away from it all in the Villa Cadentia as its newest Baron. Escape from any modern (or futuristic) luxuries and enjoy the crisp desert air in the magnificent manor tucked away between Cadentia and the great desert.
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 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.”
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.
The Talon of Redwin may also select a prize from the prize pool.
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 (Sunday, June 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: Lakeside Cabin Getaway
Enjoy a week long stay in a lakeside cabin nestled in the woodlands near her family's home outside the boundaries of the city of Rhydin. Cabin has sleeping space for six adults with a sofa bed and two chairs that convert to beds on the main floor. The upper floor is a bedroom suite with king sized bed and a full bathroom. In addition to the spacious common room, the main floor features a kitchenette and 3/4 bathroom. The pantry and fridge will be stocked with staple foods and, upon request, daily fresh food deliveries will be arranged. Transportation there and back will be provided.
2. Arena Prize
The Spectrum Smasher
This mace's head shimmers with the colors of the rainbow and leaves a trail of light in its path. Upon impact it creates a burst of prismatic energy.
3. Grace Breaker Challenge Grant
This Baronial Challenge Grant can be used as a normal challenge grant, or to challenge a Loyal Baron who is in their grace period following a successful defense. This grant cannot be gifted and can be used anytime beginning with the next cycle until the cycle's end.
1. Overlord Prize: Lakeside Cabin Getaway
Enjoy a week long stay in a lakeside cabin nestled in the woodlands near her family's home outside the boundaries of the city of Rhydin. Cabin has sleeping space for six adults with a sofa bed and two chairs that convert to beds on the main floor. The upper floor is a bedroom suite with king sized bed and a full bathroom. In addition to the spacious common room, the main floor features a kitchenette and 3/4 bathroom. The pantry and fridge will be stocked with staple foods and, upon request, daily fresh food deliveries will be arranged. Transportation there and back will be provided.
2. Arena Prize
The Spectrum Smasher
This mace's head shimmers with the colors of the rainbow and leaves a trail of light in its path. Upon impact it creates a burst of prismatic energy.
3. Grace Breaker Challenge Grant
This Baronial Challenge Grant can be used as a normal challenge grant, or to challenge a Loyal Baron who is in their grace period following a successful defense. This grant cannot be gifted and can be used anytime beginning with the next cycle until the cycle's end.
All Duelists will have their recorded wins throughout the night added to their record!
Sign up below!
Sign up below!
Entrants:
1. Sly
2. Gillette
3. Maggie
4. Ebon
5. Julia
6. Rachael
7. Nero
8. Gatito
9. Amaris
1. Sly
2. Gillette
3. Maggie
4. Ebon
5. Julia
6. Rachael
7. Nero
8. Gatito
9. Amaris
(( 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 Thursday, June 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 June 8th 6 EST and extends until July 7th 6 EST. ))
