Sliabh Tournament of Arms

The Sliabh Tournament of Arms is an annual festival and competition held in Sliabh every four years within the Lanista League. While the festival is known for high quality weapon and art trades, the combat competition is known for its brutality, which brought it worldwide fame.
== Origins ==
Early in the 4th century the tournament began as a way to attract stronger warriors to Sliabh as a method of recruitment. Priests of Vvarnism promote the tournament to call forth more warriors in an effort to draw them to their faith.
== Festival ==
The festival begins before the competition and ends a week after. Many traders from around the League, sailors of the Harkoma, and wayfarers from Kite's Country arrive to peddle goods. Artists and performers arrive to draw inspiration from the battles to come, and to present works of art. The festival itself draws intense income to both Sliabh alone as well as the League in general.
== Competition ==
The tournament of arms itself is known for its difficulty, brutality, and willingness to let any man or woman of any rank or class participate. Any warrior is allowed, and fatalities are 'encouraged' by the priesthood of Vvarnism, although the Decal rulers would rather see warriors join their ranks.
The only stipulation is that warriors fight with non-magical weaponry, and the tournament officials are eager to provide military weaponry to combatants - promoting skill and strength over any sort of unfair advantage. At tournaments end, the victor is granted a hefty monetary compensation, alongside several other accolades and prizes of their choosing (such as future spouses, art, weaponry, etc.).