Hold a New Tournament


Reason: religious holiday
Events: jousting, melee fighting, team fighting, throwing (javelins, etc) and races
Style: elimination
Length: over a week

Awards: first place winner(s)
Top Prizes: enchanted equipment

Crowd: locals and foreigners
Betting: official and unofficial
Other Entertainment: professional hecklers, hired bards and staged exhibitions


Competitors of interest:
The determined youth who has little practical skill.
The menacing sorceror who has an ulterior motive for competing.
The flirtatious bard who is highly talented.
The wandering fighter who is a long shot to win.
The nondescript mercenary who has more wit than skill.
The mysterious stranger who has already made a few enemies.