As the cold days of winter near their end, the annual Tournament of Ymir fast approaches. This year in addition to bringing attention to the frost giant Ymir, we will be saluting Tyr the One-handed, the Norse god of war. This means of course that there are many various and sundry martial activities planned in the war god’s honor.
On the armored combat field Count Rondólfr will be running a grand tourney to start off the tournament season. Fighters will have ample chance to show off their skills. This tourney is also part of the Titan Tournament and the victor will receive entry into the Titan Tournament to be fought at the next War of the Wings. The first phase of the tournament will be round robin pools. The number of pools and how many fighters from each pool will advance will be based on the total number of fighters, but the total will be sixteen fighters who will then participate in a double elimination tournament. When the round robin rounds end, a second bear pit tournament will start for those who don’t make it into the double elimination tournament. In honor of the Norse god Tyr, this will be a single sword tournament.
On rapier field Master Tassin will be a holding a splendid tournament for fencers to show off their skill and prowess. This tourney is also part of the Titan Tournament and the victor will receive entry into the Titan Tournament to be fought at the next War of the Wings. The first phase of the tournament will be round robin pools. The number of pools and how many fencers from each pool will advance will be based on the total number of fencers, but the total will be sixteen fencers who will then participate in a double elimination tournament. When the round robin rounds end, a second bear pit tournament will start for those who don’t make it into the double elimination tournament. In honor of the Norse god Tyr, this will be a single sword tournament. In addition this bear pit tournament is sponsored by Count Eckehard Thurn, the First Sword of Atlantia.
Archers sharpen your arrowheads and smooth your fletchings. At the archery range Lady Jenny is planning both a Novelty Shoot tournament and a Clout shoot. Their will be a winner for each archery rank.
On the thrown weapons range Lord Eoghan will have multiple targets set up for any and all to come test their throwing skills with a number of different weapons.
Lady þora will be available to run Youth Combat activities for any youth fighters in attendance. Whether that is a tournament or a practice will be determined by how many youth combatants that we have in attendance.
If you have any questions about any of the martial activities please feel free to contact me at dukeragnarr@gmail.com
In service to Crown and Kingdom,
Duke Ragnarr Blackhammer
MiC Tournament of Ymir