In my current game, three players will be entering a jousting tournament. The following fiction was to refamiliarize myself with the Chainmail Jousting Matrix and to practice narrating the bouts of the next session. The characters below were drawn from a previous campaign.
Eight warriors gather for a tournament, each eager to be champion.
1) Omath the Mighty, a champion of law, has come seeking vengeance against Junzar the Vile.
2) Junzar the Vile, once a Magic-User slain by Omath, had been resurrected by foul means to serve the Sky-Devils as a fighting-man.
3) Peter the Pumpkin Eater, a foul mouthed drunkard egged on by his companions to compete.
4) Stanislav Wide-Chin, a wide-eyed man smiling as he goes into battle, accompanied by his prisoners: a merman and a doppleganger.
5) Darius Firekissed, ruler of Sigrid Village and slayer of Jotun, once a companion to Ketu the Huntsman the famed dragon slayer.
6) Ketu the Huntsman, famous for slaying the Black Dragon west of Hringepi with a magic arrow.
7) Trunks the Treasure Eater, a lumbering brute who possesses the healing properties of a troll, swallows treasure and then cuts into his own stomach to retrieve it.
8) Marcus the Red, house-guard of Darius Firekissed, renounced chaos long ago.
Match 1: Omath the Mighty vs Junzar the Vile
First Ride
Omath's Aiming Point: Shield Top Left
Omath's Defensive Position: Shield Low
Junzar's Aiming Point: Shield Top Center
Junzar's Defensive Position: Lean Left
Outcome of First Ride: Omath misses Junzar while Junzar unhorses and injures Omath Omath, feuled by his hate against Junzar rises, blood dripping from beneath his helm and demands another ride, refusing to yield.
Second Ride
Omath's Aiming Point: Shield Top Left
Omath's Defensive Position: Steady Seat
Junzar's Aiming Point: Shield Top Center
Junzar's Defensive Position: Shield High
Outcome of Second Ride: Omath's lance breaks when it strikes Junzar as does Junzar's lance when it strikes Omath. Omath, determined to best Junzar continues to fight on!
Third Ride
Omath's Aiming Point: Shield Top Right
Omath's Defensive Position: Lean Right
Junzar's Aiming Point: Shield Center Right
Junzar's Defensive Position: Shield High
Outcome of Third Ride: Omath's lance glances off Junzar's shield, meanwhile Junzar misses Omath. Junzar is the winner and continues onward to the next round.
Match 2: Peter the Pumpkin Eater vs Stanislav Wide-Chin
First Ride
Peter's Aiming Point: Shield Center Right
Peter's Defensive Position: Shield Low
Stanislav's Aiming Point: Shield Top Center
Stanislav's Defensive Position: Shield Low
Outcome of First Ride: Peter's lance glances off Stanislav, meanwhile Stanislav unhorses and injures Peter.
Match 3: Darius Firekissed vs Ketu the Huntsman
First Ride
Darius' Aiming Point: Shield Center Left
Darius' Defensive Position: Steady Seat
Ketu's Aiming Point: Shield Base
Ketu's Defensive Position: Shield Low
Outcome of First Ride: Darius' lance strikes Ketu's shield and breaks, Ketu's lance strikes Darius and both unseats and injures him, breaking in the process. Lying on the ground Darius frowns and tries to not cry, Ketu smiles and pets his horse thanking him for bringing him success.
Match 4: Trunks the Treasure Eater vs Marcus the Red
First Ride
Trunks' Aiming Point: Shield Center Left
Trunks' Defensive Position: Steady Seat
Marcus' Aiming Point: Shield Center Right
Marcus' Defensive Position: Shield High
Outcome of First Ride: Trunks' lance misses Marcus, Marcus' lance glances off Trunks' shield.
Second Ride
Trunks' Aiming Point: Shield Base
Trunks' Defensive Position: Shield Low
Marcus' Aiming Point: Shield Top Left
Marcus' Defensive Position: Shield High
Outcome of Second Ride: Trunks' lance shatters as it strikes Marcus unhorsing and injuring him, Marcus' lance misses Trunks. Trunks laughs at Marcus' defeat.
Match 5: Junzar the Vile vs Stanislav Wide-Chin
First Ride
Junzar's Aiming Point: Shield Top Right
Junzar's Defensive Position: Shield Low
Stanislav's Aiming Point: Shield Center Right
Stanislav's Defensive Position: Shield Low
Outcome of First Ride: Junzar unhorses Stanislav, while Stanislav's lance glances off Junzar's shield. Omath grinds his teeth in anger as Junzar proceeds to the final round.
Match 6: Ketu the Hunter vs Trunks the Treasure Eater.
First Ride
Ketu's Aiming Point: Shield Base
Ketu's Defensive Position: Shield Low
Trunks' Aiming Point: Shield Center Left
Trunks' Defensive Position: Shield Low
Outcome of First Ride: Ketu's lance breaks as it strikes Trunk's shield, similarly Trunk's lance breaks as it strikes Ketu's shield.
Second Ride
Ketu's Aiming Point: Shield Top Left
Ketu's Defensive Position: Shield High
Trunks' Aiming Point: Shield Center Left
Trunks' Defensive Position: Steady Seat
Outcome of Second Ride: Ketu's second lance breaks as it strikes Trunk's shield, Trunk's lance misses Ketu. Trunks snarls in frustration know that Ketu is now in the lead.
Third Ride
Ketu's Aiming Point: Shield Top Center
Ketu's Defensive Position: Lean Right
Trunks' Aiming Point: Shield Center Left
Trunks' Defensive Position: Shield High
Outcome of Third Ride: Ketu's third lance breaks as it strikes Trunks and unhorses him, Trunks' lance breaks as it strikes and unhorses Ketu. Trunks snarls in fury and grabs his own horse biting into its neck slaying it. Trunks lets out a howl of frustration and drags the corpse behind him away from the field. Ketu grins and pets his horse again. Ketu then places a bet of 100 gold on himself to win.
Match 7: Junzar the Vile vs Ketu the Hunter
First Ride
Junzar's Aiming Point: Shield Base
Junzar's Defensive Position: Shield High
Ketu's Aiming Point: Shield Center Right
Ketu's Defensive Position: Shield Low
Outcome of First Ride: Junzar's lance breaks as it strikes Ketu's shield, Ketu's lance glances off Junzar's shield.
Second Ride
Junzar's Aiming Point: Shield Top Left
Junzar's Defensive Position: Steady Seat
Ketu's Aiming Point: Shield Center Right
Ketu's Defensive Position: Shield High
Outcome of Second Ride: Junzar's second lance breaks as it strikes Ketu's shield, Ketu's lance glances off Junzar's shield. Junzar smiles his red eyes beginning to glow, "Glory to Chaos! Glory to the Sky-Devils" he shouts.
Third Ride
Junzar's Aiming Point: Shield Top Center
Junzar's Defensive Position: Shield Low
Ketu's Aiming Point: Shield Center Left
Ketu's Defensive Position: Shield Low
Outcome of Third Ride: Junzar's lance strikes Ketu and unhorses and injures him, Ketu's lance breaks as it strikes Junzar's shield. Omath fumes as Junzar the Vile has won the tourney.
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