Hold a New Tournament


Reason: religious holiday
Events: magical duels, fencing, jousting, melee fighting and team fighting
Style: round robin / points-based
Length: two days

Awards: first and second place
Top Prizes: bragging rights and minor gifts

Crowd: has an influence on the judges
Betting: official and unofficial
Other Entertainment: local bards, trained animals and hired bards


Competitors of interest:
The foreign noble who is highly talented.
The disgraced noble who is all talk.
The nondescript mercenary who is suspected of cheating.
The tricky rogue who has an ulterior motive for competing.
The charismatic warrior who is a long shot to win.
The odd foreigner who has quite a few fans.
The precocious commoner who desperately needs the prize.