The Great Games (al-Wazif)

The Great Games of al-Wazif, or simply "The Great Games", are a series of competitions held in al-Wazif each spring, consisting of a wide variety of physical and intellectual challenges, including but not limited to--wrestling, combat with blunted weapons, jousting, hunting and hawking, chess, magic, acrobatics, extemporaneous poetry, and musical performance. 
One of the greatest contests is called simply the Dare. A competitor is picked randomly (by lot), and performs some feat of their own choosing,so long as it's not immoral or illegal and the other competitors must attempt the feat or drop out. Success is not necessary to continue the Game, but the attempt is critical. A panel of judges determines if failed attempts are genuine, and a panel of mages and physicians are readied to save injured competitors. Those who are dire wounded are unlikely to be ready for the next challenge, however.
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== References ==
* GURPS Banestorm, p.133
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