Panteria XXIX and East Kingdom Armored Championship » EK Armored Championships at Panteria XXIX

The Earl Horic Memorial Tournament

 (East Kingdom Rattan Championships) 

Unto the Chivalry and the Populace of the East Kingdom does Arne Ulrichsson, King’s Champion by Right of Arms, send greetings.

The time approaches when I must lay down the baldric, and in keeping with the duty of my station, a tournament to determine my successor as King’s Champion will be held at Panteria, Saturday May 23rd. 

Muster will be after morning court, lists will close at 11:30 with a hard start by 12pm. 

Therefore, I do issue a call to the field. Let all Knights, Masters of Arms, Squires, and all armored combatants in good standing within the East come forth to test their prowess, their endurance, and their chivalry. 

Format of the Tournament 

Round Robin Pools Combatants: shall be divided into round robin pool to determine the top 16

Round of Sixteen (Double Elimination) 

The top sixteen combatants shall advance into a double elimination. Each pairing in the 16 will be fought best of 3 rounds. 

Semi-Finals 

The semi-finals shall be fought:

  • Combatant’s choice of weapons
  • Best of three passes
  • The undefeated combatant (from the winner’s list) need win but a single bout to advance 

The Finals

Best of five passes

  • Rotating, non-repeating forms
  • The first pass shall be fought with great swords 

The winner of this contest will serve as King’s Champion of the East for a term of 1 year. 

The Queen’s Champion will be chosen at the conclusion of the tournament and will serve for a term of 1 year. 

Let all who would vie for this honor present themselves ready in arms and spirit.

 Let the field be one of valor, courtesy, and noble contest.

 For the East, For Horic