Well I have been wanting and trying to put together a tournament for the RP Forum for a while. I just have been a little stumped as how I would want it to be handle. I have finally managed to sort it out and come up with the Tournament of Heroes which has been approved by Loco. In the similar vein of Tournament of Arms, this will be a tournament for the RPers. Whether it is will be annual or semi-annual will be determined by the length of the tournament itself.
I am currently looking to get feedback from everyone. I would like to know how many people are interested in the idea and would be willing to participate in the tournament. I have laid out the outline and rules of the tournament so you get an idea of how it will be handled. It will have a seperate forum like ToA does.
So let me know what you think. If you have questions about it please ask, I will be happy to answer them.
Tournament of Heroes
Premise: A Roleplaying Tournament with an emphasis on single player performance within the confines of a group. Tasks are given out for each group to reach an end goal. Each task is considered a round and will connect together to create a larger scale plot that covers all of the tasks. The members of each group will be judged on their performance during the task and the victor advances.
Tournament Rules
- This is a tournament, but it is a roleplaying tournament so all roleplaying rules apply. I shall not repeat them, as the participant should be well aware of the rules.
- The tournament is open to anyone to join; there are no requirements for entry.
- Rounds of the tournament will be handled in groups ranging from 2-4 depending on number of players that sign up.
- Each round every group will be given a quest and each group will receive a different quest. The group’s task is to complete the assigned quest together. Completion of the quest will end the round for that group and judging will be handled at the end of all quests.
- A thorough and detailed character profile will be required, the information required will be provided at the bottom. This information will be necessary for the creation of the quests and how the overall plot will be molded.
- Quests will be handled in the normal tournament bracket system, with some possible modifications to adjust to the size and number of the players. Since each tournament will be unique, full explanation of the bracket system will be explained for each tournament individually.
- All characters created in the tournament will be bound from appearing in future tournament. This means you create a different character for each tournament, no one will be allowed to use a previous character from a tournament in an upcoming tournament.
Explanation of the Quests
The quests will be considered the rounds in this tournament. Completion of a quest brings the end of the round. The time required to complete the quest is undefined and will be allowed to continued until its end. If the times for completion become too long, a deadline to wrap up remaining quests will be announced. The quest themselves will be different and unique for each group. However, since this is a roleplay all of the quests will be connected through an over arcing plot that exists for the entire length of the tournament.
At the end of the quests and before the start the new quests there will be a post made that will discuss the general state of world affairs as it affects the plot. There can be large-scale changes, such as political, civil wars, wars, peace, discover of ancient ruins. These changes will affect the new quests and will purposely be made to affect your characters as an add level of detail for the plot.
The quests will grow more important and began to affect the world in larger ways as the rounds progress. The intention is to make the tournament feel like a roleplay as it progresses from the beginning to its eventual end with a showdown against whatever there is waiting. That said, the final quest would be the final showdown against whoever is at the end.
Character Profiles
I repeat, each character needs to be original and unique to the tournament. No characters from previous tournaments will be allowed. If you bring a character back from a previous tournament, before the tournament starts you will be required to create a new one or not be allowed to participate.
Character profiles will not be requested until the tournament’s background and current state of affairs in the world has been announced.
Name
Age
Gender
Height (Optional)
Eye Color (Optional)
Hair Color (Optional)
Affiliation (This will be depended on the tournament’s plot)
Appearance
Weapons/Equipment (Variable on the time period)
Background/History (Most important part, this provides yourself and others will the necessary information to know how to interact with your character. So be as detailed as you can. If they are necessary mysteries in the character due to plot points you wish to work with that is acceptable. This is a roleplay, so keep the direction of your character in mind.)
Additional information that you wish to add is welcome. Depending on the tournament more might be added if it is required.
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