Hold a New Tournament
Reason: sponsored by an organization
Events: magical duels, melee fighting, jousting and archery
Style: double-elimination
Length: five days
Awards: first place winner(s)
Top Prizes: moderate sums of money
Crowd: rowdy
Betting: official and unofficial
Other Entertainment: a storytelling contest, local bards and musical contest(s)
Competitors of interest:
The precocious commoner who is frighteningly fast.
The odd foreigner who is very good.
The disgraced noble who proves to be highly honoroble.
The proud youth who is fiercly competetive.
The charismatic warrior who is rumored to not always fight fair.
The hulking barbarian who has quite a few fans.
The arrogant knight who is surprisingly agile.