[H] Trial of Blood (May 16th)

In ancient times, the most fearsome warriors of Draenor went toe to toe in a sacred tournament -- to prove their honor to the ancestors and gods. This tournament was called the Trial of Blood...

In their quest to restore this tradition, the orcs of the Red Blade have invited the factions of the Horde to engage in combat as has been done in times long lost. The Holy Land awaits you, combatants.

---General Information---

Date: May 16th
Time: 19:30
Location: Ring of Trials, Nagrand

First, I'd like to point out that even though this event is primarily about engaging in PvP combat, this is by no means a PvP event. In fact, the PvP is inferior to the role-playing surrounding the tournament. This is, and has always been, the main reason of organizing such events. That's why I'd like to point out that it's not really about winning -- not to mention the prize money is mediocre at best. Sure, you can come in PvP gear, there are no regulations to stop you nor will there be any fuss about it, but nonetheless I want to advise attendees to come in RP gear.

As you have seen in the introduction, this is a specifically guild-based tournament. But, if you are not in one of the guilds on the list below, you are still very welcome to attend as a spectator. And I'm sure that an event of this magnitude will attract some entrepeneurs who are looking to make a quick buck *hint hint*. For this there will be plenty of time too, as matches occur at a 5-10 minute interval.

Also, if your guild would be keen on attending this -- and you are not on said list below -- feel free to contact me and we'll work something out.

---Rules---

Teams
The set-up of this tournament will be three versus three. Any one guild is allowed to have one team to participate. An exception is here that you are allowed to enter a second team for a 150 gold fee -- as I can understand that more people in any one guild would be interested in participating. Still, the fee would serve as some kind of treshold to participate (and of course some extra revenue for the prize money).

Combat
The matches will be limited to class and racial abilites. No elixirs, potions, non-equipable trinkets, stat-boosting food and out-of-team buffs are allowed (You are allowed to buff your team partner, however). The use of any mounts is also prohibited. Use of any of the former items or effects will result in disqualification from the tournament. Bandages are a natural exception.

Match-making
The teams are divided into two pools. Rolls will determine which team will end up in which pool. Each team in the pool will face each other once. The team with the most wins in each pool is placed for the finals. The runner-ups in each pools will fight for the third and fourth place (etcetera). Normally, teams from the same guild are not placed in the same pool.

Misbehaviour
If a member of a guild happens to misbehave himself, the teams that are competing for that guild will be disqualified automatically - not to mention attacked by the guardsmen. Misbehaviour, in this case, is the lack of restraint from any player during the tournament. You are expected to not behave hostile. The only hostility allowed is of the combatants during matches.

---List of attending guilds---

I have taken the liberty of organizing a little tournament between guilds at the Ring of Trials in Nagrand. So far, the following guilds have been invited to partake:

• Orcs of the Red Blade
  
• Mistrunner Tribe
  
• Grimtotem Tribe
  
• Second Gurubashi Empire
  
• Darkspear Tribe
  
• The Cult of Shadow
  
• Sin Belore
  
• Sunfury Elite
  
• Quel Selama

If I have forgotten any guild that wants to attend, large or small, contact me (Gnash) in game and I'll direct an invitation to an officer.

Due tomorrow.

Of course this is just when i have nightshift. ;_;

Damn, I would take part, but being only lvl50, I'd probably get my ass kicked
(Im assuming here most of the participants are going to be 80)

Best of luck with the Tournament!

Good luck! Looks like loads of fun! Hopefully you'll all just end up killing each other and save us the trouble of having to do it ourselves !

Thanks, guys.

As for being level 50 -- you're still free to compete. Probably won't win, but heck, it's about role-playing in a tournament setting imo, not winning.

That was fantastic! Well done for organising it!

Thanks for the epic event!
It's rare to see such crowds in one event. I hope someone took a lot of screens (because I sure forgot >.<).
Still it was really fun. RPing with others than the same dead faces is quite refreshing.

My amazons. I am disappoint.

A truly excellent planned event. The attendance was amazing and the hosts had everything under control at all times. I really enjoyed it a lot. Also:

BLOOD! FIRE! DEATH!

Rawr!

Thanks for all the support, guys.

With slight sexleg I announce the winners of the Trial: The Second Gurubashi Empire! Three cheers to Shajaa, Kufell and Kyk! Despite certain accusations of doping (from various interests), you have managed to break the winning streak of the orcs during tournaments! My associates were a disappointed by this loss -- to put it lightly.

Gnash wrote:Thanks for all the support, guys.

With slight sexleg I announce the winners of the Trial: The Second Gurubashi Empire! Three cheers to Shajaa, Kufell and Kyk! Despite certain accusations of doping (from various interests), you have managed to break the winning streak of the orcs during tournaments! My associates were a disappointed by this loss -- to put it lightly.

next time... just you wait! the render's got RENDING to do!

Sinnadrin wrote:My amazons. I am disappoint.

You lost because the only real man wasn't there. :>

I was thinking about this event earlier, and I was wondering if you orcs are thinking of having another of these arena bashes again? I mean, it was a great laugh and it was really refreshing to RP with other species of xenophobic bastards.

Can always rotate it between the guilds *shrug*

Mhrm, I have this idea for an event, Mallea, that I'll post in a few minutes!

Mallea wrote:I was thinking about this event earlier, and I was wondering if you orcs are thinking of having another of these arena bashes again? I mean, it was a great laugh and it was really refreshing to RP with other species of xenophobic bastards.

I for one won't be organizing another tournament any time soon. There's a lot of preperation involved, and not to mention stressful during the tournament to keep the quality and pace at a good level.

Not a monthly reoccuring thing, no.

Want to buy some screenshots.