1. As well you might! ==They're a grand old imperial custom that's now spread all over Calradia==. Back in the old days, they'd give a hundred condemned criminals swords and have them slash at each other until the sands were drenched in blood! 2. The rules of the tournament are standard across Calradia, even outside the Empire. ==We match the fighters up by drawing lots. Sometimes you're part of a team, and sometimes you fight by yourself==.