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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><FONT face=Calibri>For the second of the monthly mini tourneys we welcome you to the barony of Ponte Alto.<SPAN> </SPAN>This month we are running a Ragnarock tourney <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1210257285_0 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">on Sunday</SPAN> the <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1210257285_1 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">18<SUP>th</SUP> of May.</SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN>The tourney is to be fought with your favorite weapon of choice.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><FONT face=Calibri>Location: Pimmet Park [<A href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=7584+Leesburg+Pike,+Falls+Church,+VA+22043&sll=38.90668,-77.202902&sspn=0.007764,0.019999&ie=UTF8&ll=38.906317,-77.205423&spn=0.001941,0.005&t=k&z=18" target=_blank rel=nofollow>Map</A>] Right behind the Library</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><FONT face=Calibri>First Part: Endurance</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><FONT face=Calibri>Each fighter will in turn hold the field, fighting every fighter in the tourney.<SPAN> </SPAN>All wins will be recorded for that fighter.<SPAN> </SPAN>Then the next fighter will hold the field.<SPAN> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><FONT face=Calibri>Based on the Endurance phase of the tourney lives for each fighter will be calculated based on their performance in the first part.<SPAN> </SPAN>The fighter with the most wins shall add 1 to their tally this will be the <B>Base Lives</B> calculation number.<SPAN> </SPAN>Each fighter will subtract their total wins from the <B>Base Lives</B> calculation.<SPAN> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><FONT face=Calibri>Example:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><FONT face=Calibri>Squire Joe has the most wins with 6 wins the <B>Base Lives</B> number is set to 7 (6+1=7).<SPAN> </SPAN>Squire Joe will start with 1 life (7-6=1), due to having 6 wins.<SPAN> </SPAN>Newbie Bob had only 1 win so his lives will be set to 6 (7-1=6).</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><FONT face=Calibri>Second Part: Strategy</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><FONT face=Calibri>Each fighter shall at this time be given tokens representing each of their lives.<SPAN> </SPAN>They are to give these tokens to their Second, i.e. that person who inspires them that day, a friend or anyone willing to hold the tokens for them.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><FONT face=Calibri>At this point a grand melee will be fought with each fighter only fighting one opponent at a time.<SPAN> </SPAN>The looser of the fight shall go retrieve one of their life tokens and put it in the lives container.<SPAN> </SPAN>Once the fighter has no life tokens left that fighter is out of the tourney.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><FONT face=Calibri>Awards shall be given to the fighter who has the most wins in the Endurance phase and also to the winner of the Strategy phase.<SPAN> </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><FONT face=Calibri>This is an unofficial event garb is encouraged but not required.<SPAN> </SPAN>Also fighters are encouraged to bring a Second <SPAN> </SPAN>to hold their life tokens in the Strategy phase of the tourney. </FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">This tourney was presented by Baron Jurgan.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">If you have a tourney idea please send a description of the tourney and your name and email to <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1210257285_2 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Eldrid@viscounteldrid.com</SPAN></P>
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