Hold a New Tournament


Reason: held seasonally
Events: fencing and jousting
Style: double-elimination
Length: one day

Awards: first and second place
Top Prizes: largely symbolic (trophies, etc)

Crowd: very large
Betting: official - rigged odds
Other Entertainment: trained animals, a storytelling contest and local bards


Competitors of interest:
The proud youth who has quite a few fans.
The nondescript mercenary who is surprisingly agile.
The odd foreigner who knows quite a few unorthodox tricks.
The determined youth who desperately needs the prize.
The mysterious stranger who is fiercly competetive.