PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS.

[DM_Kim]

His name is Legion, one that is many, Aetheria has it's Legion. A craving for blood, a craving to prove one self, a craving to be declared CHAMPION!!!

The Lust for Blood runs deep within the veins of those known to have Legion. It must have it's avenue for release. Therefore, after much consultation with the gods, discussion with those known to have Legion flowing in the veins, a release is planned. You will have your chance to prove yourselves, to satisfy that craving for blood and to be declared Aetheria Champion for a full year.

The Date: August 2nd, 2008
The Time:7:00 PM (evening) Eastern
The Place:The Arena in behind Avendell

Registration Cut-Off: August 1st, Friday midnight 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

The Format:
This is a Round-Robin 2 man team, elimination by death contest. The winning team is declared by last-man-standing. This contest is a test of Character build, Abilities, Skills and Tactics, therefore there are conditions. This contest will be open to all in Aetheria. However, character levels or class will not be a factor when pairing up teams for battle. There will be as many rounds, as needed until the overall 4 top winners have been declared.

The Entrance Fee:
A contest of this magnitude comes with a price. The cost is 2 +2 books (Any kind) for each team or 5 Million in gold. The rewards are great, unlike what has even been seen in Aetheria. So PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS.

The Prize Board:
There will be 4 winning teams.

1st Place and over-all Champions:
2 +4 books of your choice to each team member . These books can not be sold or traded and must be used only by the Character that won the contest at your convenience.
Weapon enhancement of +5 elemental damage of your choice and weapon renamed to your winning character's name.
+15 elemental resist added to your robe or armor, also renamed and set so it can not be sold, traded or lost, usable only by the character that won in contest.
5 mil in gold for the team with a posted declaration of Aetheria Champions for 1 year.
Your favorite Cloak will be colored, designed and named after your winning character so that you can be recognized as Champions, (We will discuss the arrangement, no stats will be changed), set so that it can worn only by the winning character.

2nd Place Winners:
1 +4 books of your choice to each team member. These books can not be sold or traded and must be used only by the Character that won the contest at your convenience.
Weapon enhancement of +3 elemental damage of your choice and weapon renamed to your character's name.
+10 elemental resist added to your robe or armor, also renamed and set so it can not be sold, traded or lost, usable only by the character that won in contest.
2.5 mil in gold for the team.

3rd Place Winners:
3 +2 books of your choice to each team member.
Weapon enhancement of +1 elemental damage of your choice and weapon renamed to your character's name.
+5 elemental resist added to your robe or armor, also renamed and set so it can not be sold, traded or lost, usable only by the character that won in contest.
1 mil in gold for the team

4th Place Winners:
2 +2 books of your choice to each team member.

To All Combatants who entered the contest:
A trip to the DM Prize room. Check out the new additions, your to discover.

[DM_Kim]

THE CONDITIONS
To keep rules to a minimum, to keep the contest as balanced as possible with this being a 2 man team vs a 2 man team, conditions have been set as follows.

A. Caster Class will be defined as: Any character with 6 or more levels in any caster class. For the purpose of this event the classes considered as Casters are: Wizards, Sorcerers, Clerics, Bards, Druid, Paladin, Blackguard, Rangers

B. All Battle Gear used will be provided to contestants by a DM. Gear will be suited to your class whether your a str build, dexer, caster etc. All gear will be Level 20 crafted and specially color coded for this event. This includes, Armor/Robes, Helmets, Weapons, Boots, Cloaks, Gloves/Gauntlets. Rings will be level 20 dropped. Amulets will be either level 20 dropped or crafted. All gear will be standardized. Weapons used will be that of which the combatant has specialized in.

C. All persons entering the arena area, combatants and spectators alike will set all in their "player list" to like. Only combatants will change their setting when instructed to.

D. Everyone will follow DM's instruction once entering into the arena area.



RULES:
1. Teams are to be 2 players. Only one caster per team permitted.
2. Caster may buff themselves ONLY. No group effect buffs. This includes Bard Song. Casters will stand away from their team mate while they buff. Only 1 spell is not allowed at any time. Time Stop.
3. No Pot's, Scrolls or Healing in any way of any kind this includes class ability, race ability or from items.
4. Combatants who are to engage in immediate battle will be the only persons on the area floor and will remain inside the designated combat area. Step outside will result in instant death and disqualification. Upon Death, do not respawn. DM's will help you with that.
5. Any non-combatant stepping onto the arena floor while a combatants are fighting or interfering will be with combatants from the sidelines will be instantly banned and booted from server, for no less than 24 hours.

Last Team/man standing will denims the winning team.

[DM_Kim]

Registration and entry:
Registration and entry fees will be be handled solely by myself Mistress Kim. To register send a PM to myself, with your Team Name, the name of the each Character on the team and the account name that will log that character in. Once that information has been received, I will make arrangements to meet with your team in game to pick up the entry fee within 1 day of the PM notice.

All fees must be paid prior to being given a registration, which will be posted to this thread. Substitution will be allow only up until Friday midnight 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time. After which no changes will be allowed and no more registrations will be accepted. Entry fees are non-refundable once your team has been registered.

When your Team name is called during the contest and you are a no show, the team you were to fight is automatically declared winners and you forfeit your entry fee as well as any chance at combat.

Matching teams will be done by random draw, carried out by DM's, during the day of the contest. These results will remain with the DM's until the Call for Combat during the event.

An even number of teams ( 2 - 4 - 6.. etc...) will be require as this is a Round-Robin elimination with the winning team advancing to the next round. Should there be an uneven number of teams, every effort will be made to try to find another team to even things out. Should this not be the case, the last team registered will be dropped from the roster and their entry fee refunded with a a little extra as a thank-you.

Register early as there is a lot of work involved on our end to make this as much fun as possible for everyone involved.

The rules, conditions maybe tweaked, as your suggestions, ideas on how to improve this event are welcomed and will be considered. The basic format will, however, remain as stated. Keep in mind tat this is a contest of skills, abilities and feats, not of gear, enhancements etc...

NS4 Staff will not be participating with any character they may have, other than as a DM or Referee.

[DM_Kim]

Registered Teams:

[mgrjebbo]

Great Idea!

[Daltian]

What happens in case if teams cant kill each other (both high ac low ab, or both hipsers without spot)?

[cRaZy8or5e]

THE CONDITIONS
2. Caster may buff themselves ONLY. No group effect buffs. This includes Bard Song. Casters will stand away from their team mate while they buff. Only 1 spell is not allowed at any time. Time Stop.

So what about in combat? For instance AVA is easily dispelled on some builds and a melee cleric is gonna want to recast, can they recast? or are they SoL.

Or if the original bard song went down (a stretch that combat would actually last that long, but it could happen ;P). Is the bard not allowed to sing again?

I'll be participating regardless, just curious as to how these will work in combat, may affect what I bring to the table.

What about faction job items? Are these allowed?

[DM_Kim]

Good questions cRaZy8or5e. in fact been getting a few good questions. This is way I said rules and stuff maybe tweaked.

I don't I have a problem with a caster running off into a corner away from their partner and rebuff. Unless you guys do. I have a funny feeling that their won't be time for it.

So long as your partner receives no benefit from the "buff". That goes for bard song as well. There are going to be lots of eyes on combatants. I'm hoping the VIP box will be full and extra seating needed.

I would suggest to everyone thinking about competing that they go and have a look at the arena floor if you haven't don so already. It has been remade and is tight compared to what it was. Very Tight.


And before anyone asks about summon. NO.

I ask how folks about allowing Job Tokens to be used? Yes or No? I'll do a Poll question.

[burrahobbit]

So basically what your saying is, bring your 40 caster with premonition and epic warding and be the ultimate tank, not to mentiuon epic mage armor and death armor, implodes, banishments and wails. With lvl 20 gear i see many implodes in my future. I think we need to look at the rules again.

P.S. low ac = bigby owns all.

[DM_Kim]

That's if some pure fighter or barbarian doesn't lay you out flat on your back first looking up at the sky wondering what hit you.

[Korr]

level 20 gear, AA... epic whating?

Oops and my question... what about scrolls? can I stock pile my characters?

[Alkapwn]

3. No Pot's, Scrolls or Healing in any way of any kind this includes class ability, race ability or from items.

[Chuff_7]

Not having been involved in events like this in the arena what safeguards or punishment is there for players who send tells to combatants to advise them of where an invisible or hipsed opponent is located? I am guessing they would get banned for "coaching" from the sidelines

3. No Pot's, Scrolls or Healing in any way of any kind this includes class ability, race ability or from items.

Does this include a Paladin using Lay on Hands on a Risen Lord?

[burrahobbit]

That's if some pure fighter or barbarian doesn't lay you out flat on your back first looking up at the sky wondering what hit you.

Ok, lets say Kermit rolls up on Ignig and lays him out flat for 2 rounds. There is no way i can kill him b4 he is back up and running. If he is at all smart about it, and i am sure he is, hes going to thunderclap, bigby or banish me long b4 i close the distance. You need 74 ac to avoid the Bigby focused mages these days. A Sorce pally would not only survive a pure barb roar or fighter kd, they would return to action for the most part unscathed. Give us back our gear, its the only way we have a fighting chance.

How do you expect us to spot a Kobold shifter who's hide move silent is based on his shifter lvls with lvl 20 crafted gear?

[DM_Kim]

Coach all you like. Nothing wrong with that. It's expected that spectators will cheer, jeer and shout opinions from the side lines. It's entirely up to the combatants in the arena as to whether or not they want tell coaching, while the action is fast and furious.

Paladin or cleric using healing against a Risen Lord is an offensive spell, where as using Harm would be "Healing".


As far as gear goes, That's why there is a limit to 1 caster per team. Don't forget that kolold shifter or SD has lowered stats too by not having gear that boost their Hide and MS a bard shouldn't have much trouble seeing them. I'm sure there will be some druid dragon forms running around looking into SD. Plan your teams well.

If you want combat with all your gear go raid a relic somewhere. I'm sure defenders will be more than willing to give your gear a run for it's money.

This is a test of your build and not how a build can be enhanced by gear. I know some won't like it, your not being forced to participate. I though of having everyone fight naked, but then there would be complaints how monks and shifters builds would rule the day.