The Championship in Chevalia

From the Diary of Comes Elias

23rd Day of the First Month

Even though we successfully reclaimed the dwarven strongholds from the Duergar, we still face doubts from our Chevalian allies. The King of Chevalia scoffed at our abilities. The Emperor retorted with assurance of our quality. This ultimately led to a challenge from the King. As a result, the Legion is sending its best soldiers to participate in the Thorned Rose Tournament. We shall see who is superior - the legionaries of the Empire or the knights of Chevalia.

I, Comes Elias, have been temporarily recalled to the capital to confer on strategy. In addition, Jayden cannot attend due to some familial entanglements. I leave Howl in command of the detachment sent to Chevalia. I have every confidence in the abilities of our representatives.

14th Day of the Second Month

I received word from Howl.

The Legion received a rude welcome from the knights of Chevalia. They mocked us, laughing at our defeat at the hands of the pirates. They dismissed our victory over the Duergar, saying that there was no honor in defeating half-sized men.

We did quite well at the tournament. Lionheart and Chris tied for third with a Chevalian knight. There was one knight, Chevalier Guy de Loimbard, who was particularly obnoxious. 

The perfidious Chevalier Guy

Guy defeated a number of our legionaries. Then Bentley humbled him.

This Guy was not humble for long. His victories saw him in second place behind an undefeated Howl. Then the two met with the championship on the line. If Guy won, he would have the same number of wins as Howl and become champion on the head-to-head tiebreaker.

Howl rose to the occasion, taking out Guy's leg and then finishing him off. His victory secured the tournament championship and restored the Legion's honor. As a result, I have recommended Howl for the Order of the Eagle.

15th Day of the Second Month

I have received word that Chevalier Guy and the King of Chevalia have protested the tournament results. They claim that Howl used an enchanted sword, which is a crime equivalent to witchcraft in Chevalia tournament customes. Once again, our honor is questioned.

I do not know the ramifications of these accusations. I fear that our alliance with Chevalia may be shaky.

OOC GAME NOTES

• Comes Elias was not at the tournament because I played Guy. Jayden and Louis also played Chevalian knights. Howl, Lionheart, Chris, Wren, and Bentley represented the Legion.
• The Howl-Guy bout actually occurred in the middle of the tournament. I recounted it last for dramatic purposes. The stakes are accurate - if Guy had won, he would have won the tournament.
• Howl had a new weapon today - a great weapon with a carbon fiber core. Super light! This is the basis for the accusation of witchcraft.