Starry Knight Press

Knightly Tournaments

Knightly Tournaments is my nineteenth book and my third rules supplement. The three combat scenarios in this book are set throughout the lands of my published campaign, featuring adventures within the nations of Jarlburgh, Alderburgh and Dún Bhriste.

This guide focuses on rules for simulating medieval tournament style mounted combat and melee style combat on foot for use with OSRIC and 1E compatible retro-clones although its rules, which focus on alternating ability checks, are compatible with most fantasy RPGs.

Your players will discovery an exciting new world of pageantry and competition, with an added optional system of "fame points" to earn additional abilities and prowess in the art of tournament combat. So, whether it is chivalrous combat for sport or combat to the death, we hope to have you (the GM) and the brave knights of your campaign quickly into the action with a rules light approach to this style of combat that will have them jousting and sparring in no time!

This 22 page book also contains THREE ORIGINAL one-shot tournament combat scenarios, easily scalable for use with players of any level. This book is sure to please discerning GMs and players everywhere, and provide many enjoyable nights of entertainment!

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SYNOPSIS:

Knightly Tournaments

A Guide to Jousting & Tournament Combat for OSR Games
Compatible with Most Fantasy RPG systems

The thunder of hooves and the roar of the crowd.
The deafening clash of a lance striking metal.
Salute your opponent, because it’s time to joust!

This guide focuses on setting forth rules for simulating medieval tournament style mounted and melee combat for use with OSRIC and 1E compatible retro-clones, although its rules (focused on alternating ability checks) are compatible with most fantasy RPGs.

The pageantry and show of jousting and tournament combat is always a grand spectacle in most medieval campaigns based on our historical past, and this guide aims to help you and your players integrate that style of combat into your games. Whether it is chivalrous combat for sport or combat to the death, we hope to have the GM and the brave knights of their campaign straight into the action with a rules light approach to this style of combat.

I also include three different tournament scenarios, so your players will be strapped to a warhorse and hammering down a list at their opponent or charging into a tournament mêlée in little to no time!  The scenarios are as follows:

• TESTING ONE’S METTLE: CHALLENGE À PLAISANCE
• A TEST OF HONOUR: CHALLENGE À LA GUERRE
• TO SAVE ESKARTORP: CHALLENGE À LA MÊLÉE

This supplement contains a completely original, fully detailed tournament combat system, ready for immediate use with very little preparation by the GM or the players!

• Inside you will find a glossary of the terminology of tournament combat, so that the GM and players will be up to speed on this world of sporting combat.

• This module also includes detail maps of the nations of Jarlburgh, Alderburgh and Dún Bhriste, all done in the Old School style.

• The supplement also features great Old School artwork throughout, designed to enhance the book and provide rich fodder for the GM's imagination, in describing this world to their players.

• This supplement provides wonderful background information and additional areas for adventure for those GM’s setting their campaigns in the author’s ever expanding campaign world, which now comprises four different kingdoms: Jarlburgh, Alderburgh, The Red Eagle Barony, and Dún Bhriste.

This book features 22 pages of excitement and thrills, with players facing several different types of challenges in the included scenarios, and it is sure to please discerning GMs and players everywhere!