
Combat Tournaments
"NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition!
Our chief weapon is surprise...
Surprise and fear...fear and surprise....
Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency....
Our *three* weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope....
Our *four*...no...
*Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise.... I'll come in again."
-Michael Palin as Cardinal Ximinez from Monty Python's Inquisition sketch
List opens at 10:30.
Tourney will be a round-robin format with no eliminations. There will be a total of four rounds. Participants earn one point for each bout won, and the person with the most points at the end wins the tourney prize.
Each round, the High Inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition will bring word from the Pope concerning which weapon style(s) are considered "unholy" and therefore banned from the list. Fighters who wish to use a banned weapon style can purchase a papal indulgence for $2.00. Fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency, an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope, and single sword are the only weapons that will never be banned.
Participants should also be warned that undercover Inquisitors may inspect their gear for evidence of unholy weapons. If found, punishment will be severe- bring out the Comfy Chair!
Also, we can offer authorizations to those who are interested.
Marshal in charge: Tetsuo Akira (Mike Johnson) mjohnson37@neo.rr.com.
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