The Grand Tournament

The Grand Tournament happens every five years in Fjornik. It is open to everyone, regardless of background or experience. The current tournament is the fourth.

First round
The first round of the competition takes the form of two sets of elimination matches, whittling the competitors down until there are only twenty remaining. The rounds are combat-based and continue until one player is unable to fight anymore.

Second round
The second round takes the form of several exhibition matches. This serves three uses, according to Berek Bloodtooth: To allow competitors to impress the crowd and garner support; to allow competitors to size each other up; and to allow odds to be tweaked before the finals. The exhibition rounds may feature challenges of skill or feats of endurance.

Finals
The final rounds resume the pattern of eliminating competitors, but they are not merely knock-down fights. There is an element of uncertainty introduced which is not known to the competitors until they enter the ring, for example having to collect and hold on to objects, or taking and holding an area of the arena floor.