Storm of Swords Tournament base of operations

[Wiggum]

Field of 32, here's the list at this point:

Bronn
Areo Hotah
Barristan Selmye
The Halfhand
Jaime Lannister
Arthur Dayne
Loras Tyrell
Robert Baratheon
Strong Blewas
Sandor Clegane
Gregor Clegane
Toormund Giantsbane
Mance Rayder
Euron Greyjoy
Victarion Greyjoy
Syrio Forel
Umber Greatjon
Oberyn Martell
Khal Drogo
Jaquen Hagar
Brienne of Tarth
Donal Noye
Biter
Randall Tarly
Brynden Tully
Shagga
Timmett
Addam Marbrand
Rattleshirt
The Magnar of Thenn
Stannis Baratheon
Kevan Lannister

This is tentative for the moment.

I apologize if a name is mispelled. lol

If there is a glaring omission, or an incredulous inclusion, let me know.

We will also need to set a standard of interpretation for the matchups. I prefer that we assume everyone is at their prime (but Boaz seemed to have an issue with that), I would far prefer the idea of a matchup between Robert and Jaime if they were both battle worthy instead of half crippled, or fat and middle aged. But I'm open to suggestions.

Anywho...

[Trey Greyjoy]

The one point I would raise is that Eddard Stark walked away from the battle with Arthur Dayne, so he couldnt have been a slouch, particularly with Ice. Ill grant though that we dont have a lot of info on what happened. I think he should be at least above Kevan Lannister IMHO

I also notice Jon Snow isnt on the list. Now I know this would be highly debatable but he is the one who essentially took over weapons instruction on the wall. We know for a fact he's a more than capable swordsman.

[Wiggum]

I'm happy to switch Kevan with Eddard.

Jon, on the other hand, I'm a bit dubious about.

[Trey Greyjoy]

LOL, I understand. Jon is very controversial. I thought Id throw it out there as chum and see what bit.

[TomServo]

Is Rhaegar not eligible because he wasn't actually alive for the books or was he just forgotten? If he's eligible I'd like to see him in this thing.

[Wiggum]

If you want to propose a switch with the names, feel free.

But if Rhaegar goes against Robert, I think he'll lose, lol.

[timekiller]

I thought that... is it Garland Tyrell? (Loras's brother) would be there instead of Loras. I remember Loras saying that Garland? was a better blade but that he was a better lance. I think it was when he and Sansa walked by Garland? training against 3 or so men

[Wiggum]

Isn't that pretty much all we see/hear of Garland though?

[timekiller]

dose that matter? well yea unless we count him being Renly's ghost thought we only hear about that, nothing else comes to mind

[Trey Greyjoy]

If it were a choice Id put Rhaegar up before Garland.

[Boaz]

Boaz has an issue with something? Heaven forbid!

I just wanted clarity on whether the tourney is at a specific moment in time or more of a mythical Hall of Fame tourney. I prefer the former, but it seems you are doing the latter. That's great! It's all good. It's all a "what if" so let's go all the way.

My one other concern was to know how they start... Do they start five feet apart or one hundred yards apart? For example, if Anguy the archer (not on the list) was fighting Shagga at five feet, then Anguy's manhood would be quickly served to some swine. But if they started at one hundred yards, then Shagga's woolen and leather armor would not stand a chance against Anguy's arrows.

[the smiling weirwood]

Biter is just creepy as hell, when does it say he has any martial prowess to speak of?

[Trey Greyjoy]

I dimly recall, but didnt he almost eat Brienne?

He had to have been of some use otherwise they wouldnt have kept him around.

[Wiggum]

I just don't see how it's feasible to do a specific moment in time kind of tourney. Several of these people would be useless, if not dead. I really see the "Hall of Fame" tourney as the way to go.

As far as a starting point for the challenges, I think we have to assume they've just become engaged in hand to hand combat.

Alright, so I'll switch Kevan with Eddard, and Biter with Rhaegar.

[Wiggum]

Radomized the selections and this is what we ended up with:

Bracket One

Bronn vs Strong Belwas
Jaime Lannister vs Mance Rayder
Umber Greatjon vs Brynden Tully
Rattleshirt vs Brienne

Bracket Two

Areo Hotah vs Sandor Clegane
Arthur Dayne vs Euron Greyjoy
Oberyn Martel vs The Magnar of Thenn
Donal Noye vs Shagga

Bracket Three

Barristan Selmye vs Gregor Clegane
Loras Tyrell vs Victarion Greyjoy
Khal Drogo vs Stannis Baratheon
Timmet vs Rhaegar T.

Bracket Four

The Halfhand vs Tormund Giantsbane
Robert Baratheon vs Jaqen Hagar
Syrio Forel vs Addam Marbrand
Randall Tarly vs Eddard Stark

I'll probably start off doing two matches at a time with a 4-5 window for voting.