423 World Jousting Tournament

The 423 World Jousting Tournament is the fourth worldwide tournament hosted by various organizations within Elanthia, including official orders.

Contestants qualify for one of six skill-based divisions. Winners of each qualifier receive a prize and are eligible to joust in the championship.

Rules

• Contestants may compete in any qualifier regardless of citizenship. (If a contestant fails to qualify, he may try again at the next qualifier.)
• Contestants will verify their skill in polearms and shield usage via the TELLEXP command. They will be placed in the appropriate division based on the average of these two skills.
• No spells of any kind are allowed to be in effect. (This is for simplicity, so that the hosts don't have to waste time arguing or consulting Elanthipedia to determine which spells might affect the outcome.)
• No stat or skill buffs are allowed. This includes (but is not limited to) spells, supernatural abilities, Empathic links, and constellation jewelry.
• Anyone found to be cheating will be automatically disqualified.
• No mulligans. If a contestant jumps off his horse to avoid impact (because he is not properly equipped), he forfeits the match.
• To avoid the appearance of impropriety at qualifiers, members of a host order will ideally compete in a qualifier that is hosted by another order. If this is not an option, the host order member's ranks must be verified by someone outside the host order.

The contestants will joust until one of the has earned a total of five points.

Result	Points
lance breaks on shield*	1 point
lance strikes torso	2 points
lance strikes head	3 points
opponent is unseated/unhorsed	5 (instant victory)

*Shield strikes do not count unless the lance breaks.

Qualifiers

Riverhaven

• Date: 6 Skullcleaver 422 (2/17/2017 at 11 p.m. Eastern)
• Location: Riverhaven
• Host: Order of the Dragon Shield
• Gift:

Bracket	Winner	Runner Up	Other Contestants	Prize
Division 1 (0-150 ranks)
Division 2 (151-300 ranks)	Soramus	Brennarose	Balkinar, Gnarle, Rayel	glaes light spear
Division 3 (301-500 ranks)	Firekast	Skyrin		glaes light spear
Division 4 (501-750 ranks)	Hanryu	Korutu		glaes light spear
Division 5 (751-1000 ranks)
Division 6 (1001+ ranks)	Rekon	Hammerfist		glaes light spear

Crossing

• Date: 38 Skullcleaver 422 (2/25/2017 at 9 p.m. Eastern)
• Location: Crossing
• Host: Order of the Apostles
• Gift: emerald green brocade bagpipes with gold-capped ivory pipes with spiraling rose vines

Bracket	Winner	Runner Up	Other Contestants	Prize
Division 1 (0-150 ranks)	Vykanthiss
Division 2 (151-300 ranks)	Chrysagon	Gnarle	Balkinar,Grenhart,Padhg
Division 3 (301-500 ranks)	Garlinen
Division 4 (501-750 ranks)	Woten	Ephic	Isharon
Division 5 (751-1000 ranks)	Dreaderic	Toreakas
Division 6 (1001+ ranks)

Shard

• Date: 17 Nissa 422 (3/12/2017 at 8 p.m. Eastern)
• Location: Shard
• Host: Order of the Black Fox
• Gift: instrument case

Bracket	Winner	Runner Up	Other Contestants	Prize
Division 1 (0-150 ranks)	Krickett
Division 2 (151-300 ranks)	Auradric	Kerenelle	Raeyel
Division 3 (301-500 ranks)
Division 4 (501-750 ranks)	Isharon
Division 5 (751-1000 ranks)
Division 6 (1001+ ranks)

Championship

The winners and runner-ups from each regional qualifier will compete in the division for which they qualified, even if their ranks have improved since then.

• Date: 29 Akroeg 423 (3/25/2017 at 8 p.m. Eastern)
• Location: Therenborough: Baronial Tournament Arena
• Host: Order of the Theren Guard
• Gift:

Bracket	Winner	Runner Up	Other Contestants	Prize
Division 1 (0-150 ranks)
Division 2 (151-300 ranks)
Division 3 (301-500 ranks)
Division 4 (501-750 ranks)
Division 5 (751-1000 ranks)
Division 6 (1001+ ranks)