Crown Tournament in the Autumn of AS 56 (i.e. November 2021) was run a bit different than our traditional Double Elimination Tree. Since you’ve asked, here’s the play-by-play of what happened.
THE TOURNAMENT:
Challenge-in Double Elimination
Destructive buys to the final 8, non-destructive thereafter
Semi-finals are best 2/3 where the finalist from the winner’s list has to win once, and the finalist from the 1-loss list has to win twice
Finals, best 3/5 matched weapons
THE ENTRANTS:
2 Culann mac Cianain
3 Zhigmun’ Czypsser
4 William MacCrimmon
5 Matthias Grunwald
6 Richard Crowe
7 Ryouko’jin of the Iron-skies
8 William Lockhart aka Galvyn
9 Hákon habrok
10 Elglin of House Eagle
11 Wulfhere of Stonemarche
12 Sigurd Berserker
13 Duarcain MacWard
14 Vlad Iliescu
15 Tiberius Iulius Rufus Primus
16 Brick James Beech
17 Angus Gove MacKinnon
18 Aciterix Caldius Julius Cittinius known as Kit
19 Talan Gwyllt
20 Sigvardr halfdanarson
21 Corwin Blackthorn
22 Fearghus Mac Cailin
23 Ciarán Ua Baoighill
25 Volmar Sollons
26 Albrecht Ostergaard
27 Cassian Arminious
28 Timbrien
29 Michal Bialy
30 Padraig O Bradaig
31 Ceòl of Glenwood
32 Abel atte Watere
33 Damhan MacRonan
34 Marcus Atilius Pansa
35 Caoilfhionn inghean Fhaolain
36 Aethelhawk
37 Mark Red Hand
38 Finan mac Bressail
39 Robert Tytes
40 Thorvald Olafsson Kveld-Hrútssonar
41 Aidan of La Famlia
42 Caccia Trice Stenone
43 Astrapia Gorgopa (Astraea)
44 Perseus of La Familia Gladiatoria
45 Tavish Mackinnon
46 Zarya Gorgoniya
THE CHART:
Green – no losses
Orange – one loss
Red – 2 losses; out of the tournament
ROUND 1: Challenge-in
In fighting precedence order, the lowest precedence combatant selects an opponent from the top half of the precedence order, and so on until everyone is paired.
Reading the chart, the printed number is the combatant number. The first column is the combatant’s paired opponent’s number.
Combatant 46 (Zarya) selects combatant 7 (Ryou)
Combatant 45 (Tavish) selects combatant 3 (Zhigmun‘)
In the Round 1 column, next to the opponent’s number, the circled letter indicates whether the named combatant wins or loses to their numbered opponent.
Named combatant 1 (Valgard) fights combatant 26 (Albrecht) and wins
Named combatant 2 (Culann) fights combatant 40 (Thorvald) and wins.
STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 1: 23 combatants with no losses, 23 combatants with 1 loss
ROUND 2
After Round 1 is complete, all combatants with no losses are shuffled into a pile; and all combatants with 1 loss are shuffled into a separate pile.
Four members of the Order of the Rose are asked to randomly draw parings, matching combatants with no losses to one another, and then matching combatants with 1 loss to one another.
Combatants without a combatant match fight a destructive Buy fight.
Round 2 bouts are recorded in the same manner as Round 1.
STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 2: 11 combatants with no losses, 24 combatants with 1 loss, 11 combatants out of the tournament
ROUND 2A
Since the goal for the semi-finals is to have two combatants with no losses and 2 combatants with 1 loss, round 2A is to reduce the number of combatants in the 1-loss list.
As in round 2, our members of the Order of the Rose randomly draw parings for all combatants with 1 loss.
Combatants with no losses sit out this round.
Round 2A bouts are recorded.
STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 2A: 11 combatants with no losses, 12 combatants with 1 loss, 23 combatants out of the tournament
ROUND 3
Members of the Order of the Rose randomly pair combatants with no losses. The combatant with no pair (Combatant 1: Valgard) fights a destructive Buy fight.
Combatants with 1 loss are randomly paired, as above.
All bouts are fought and recorded.
STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 3: 6 combatants with no losses, 11 combatants with 1 loss, 29 combatants out of the tournament
ROUND 3A
Combatants with 1 loss are randomly paired. Combatant 3 (Zhigmun‘) is unpaired and fights a destructive Buy fight.
STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 3A: 6 combatants with no losses, 6 combatants with 1 loss, 34 combatants out of the tournament
TERIFFIC 12:
1 Valgard Stonecleaver
7 Ryouko’jin of the Iron-skies
8 William Lockhart aka Galvyn
14 Vlad Iliescu
27 Cassian Arminious
29 Michal Bialy
3 Zhigmun’ Czypsser
5 Matthias Grunwald
6 Richard Crowe
13 Duarcain MacWard
16 Brick James Beech
21 Corwin Blackthorn
ROUND 4
Members of the Order of the Rose randomly pair combatants with no losses; then combatants with 1 loss, as above.
STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 4: 3 combatants with no loses, 6 combatants with 1 loss
ROUND 4A
Members of the Order of the Rose randomly pair combatants with 1 loss.
These bouts are fought.
At this point, our No Losses list needs to be pared down to 2 combatants. Our pairing is randomly selected by members of the Order of the Rose, with the un-paired combatant fighting a non-destructive Buy fight.
STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 4A: 2 combatants with no loses, 4 combatants with 1 loss
SUPERB 6:
7 Ryouko’jin of the Iron-skies
27 Cassian Arminious
1 Valgard Stonecleaver
8 William Lockhart aka Galvyn
13 Duarcain MacWard
14 Vlad Iliescu
ROUND 5
Valgard vs Vlad: Valgard wins
William vs Duarcain: Duarcain wins.
SEMI-FINALS
Ryou (0 losses) vs Valgard (1 loss): 1 bout, Ryou wins
Cassian (0 losses) vs Duarcain (1 loss): 1 bout, Cassian wins
FINALS
Ryou vs Cassian – Best 3 out of 5
Bout 1: Two Weapon – Ryou
Bout 2: Sword & Shield – Cassian
Bout 3: Single Weapon – Ryou
Bout 4: Great Sword – Ryou
Congratulations to His Royal Highness, Prince Ryouko’jin Of-The Iron-Skies, fighting and winning for the honor of Her Royal Highness, Princess Indrakshi Aravinda!
Thank you to Ellesbeth Donofrey for the photos she took during the tournament!