King Sebastian's Coronation

(This in-game event happened dynamically and was done entirely by players)

On November 22nd, 500AL, Prince Sebastian of the House Strelok was officially proclaimed as King of Arvas by the High Listener in Standav. The nobles and some peasants of Arvas gathered at the Sanctuary of the Horselords in Standav and witnessed Sebastian being gifted the Sword of Arvas, the most important symbol of his kingship. The party then returned to Riverstone Castle and feasted while King Sebastian heard pledges of allegiance from his vassals and accepted gifts.

Tournament
To honor the occasion, Sebastian organized a tournament to be held after the feast at the Colosseum in Standav. There was an archery contest and then a melee battle fought between two opponents. The winner of each received sixteen emeralds from the King's own treasury.

In the archery tournament, Baron Isaac "One Eye" Stuvorov and the young squire, Martyn Dayne, were tied for thirteen points. In the tie breaking round, Martyn beat the much older Baron and brought his small house much glory and a bit of wealth.

The melee began with a match between Ser WIllem of House Dayne and one of his peasants, Mordred. Mordred, despite having only leather armor and a loaned sword, was able to last long against his lord by staying nimble and using a fishing net to entangle his foe much like Vagi gladiators of old. In the end, however, WIllem's superior armor and training brought him victory and Mordred was wounded fairly bad.

The second battle was between King Sebastian and Baron Isaac. Sebastian began the match with a sprinting charge and jump but was deflected by the Baron. Sebastian yielded the match fairly early and brought a bit of dishonor to himself, especially for a king just crowned that day.

Ser Willem and Baron Isaac faced one another and it was personal. Ser Willem had blinded Isaac in one of his eyes at another tournament and the Baron fought to avenge himself. The battle was furious and Isaac accepted no yield, giving Ser Willem a large, gashed wound on his arm. Baron Isaac won and earned a large bag of emerald.