The Hurling EventsOn one of the final days of the King’s Royal Tournament, the first annual CRASH Games of Roawia continued with Garheim’s two events,
Spear Hurling and
the Caber Toss.
The event’s announcers, brothers Tug and Toss Sogel, were well-known for their projecting voices, eagle eyes, and witty comments and so they made excellent observers for those older lords and ladies whose eyesight wasn’t what it used to be. The two now noted that both these Garhim events had beforehand been veiled in secrecy by the burly northerners.
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Well the Garhim have finally revealed the Spear Hurling event to the Loreesi and Lenfels, and the looks on those faces.…”
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Yes Tug, worth the price of admission alone today….bet they thought it was just throwing spears from the ground. Little did they realize that the Garhim had brought rocking boat platforms the contestants have to stand on when throwing.”
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You bet, Toss, and the fact that six members from opposing teams will be rocking them has them taken aback, I assure you. This only makes sense though as it’s supposed to be done from boats on the sea. Hard to do that here in the wide open plains of Loreos, so the Garhim apparently brought an extra-special touch.”
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The Outlaws do not seem to be surprised at all though. Wonder why, Tug?”
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Well…I would never suggest they cheated Toss…I mean I’d like to wake up tomorrow morning if you know what I mean…”
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Oh, here comes the first Loreesi, Charles Ander. They’re rocking him pretty good even before he finds his footing and …..OH, there he goes!”
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That had to hurt Tug…and not just his ego either…”
Among the Loreesi, Sir Gerald and Aleric did a little better, staying on the platform the entire time but not hitting anything. Uri Harwin and surprisingly Yursuff the Used Camel Dealer managed to nick one of their targets each, but Maximus Xavier did well by landing one spear right on target and nicked a second one.
Ten minutes later, the first Lenfel was up. Anon Ymous wobbled his way up the platform, and the six Garhim and Loreesi began to rock for all they were worth. Still, Anon saw his moment, aimed carefully and drew back. He was going to nail that wooden fishie….but that was the exact second all six rowers heaved forward, and the spear flew out of his hand….in the wrong direction.
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Ahhhhhh!” cried a voice from the crowd, “
my camel !!!”
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Whoa, that’s just ugly, Toss…”
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Yeah, somebody get Yursuff for that bystander, I think he’s going to need a new ride.”
For the rest of the Lenfels, Aarla Delvingwood and Fletcher never landed a shot. Alara Grunwald and Caelyan Nagatomi nicked their targets and placed better, but it was the Veteran Mitah Val Karem who came closest for his team with two solid shots right into targets. Yet the rocking got even to him, and he missed his third and last shot.
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And now for Baron Locklear’s people, Tug. We’ll see if they’re able to use their famous skills here.”
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I…actually…I think they already have, Toss. My money purse seems to be missing…”
Unfortunately for the Outlaws, in spite of having some foreknowledge of the event, Ariss of Nagarkar and Helaine weren’t able to make it work for themselves and missed badly. Jose Trueno was able to get a partial hit on one target, but found himself a little out of balance with a new money purse weighing him down and he missed the rest of his shots. Oddly, he still seemed satisfied with the morning…
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And now the Garheim.”
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Yes, the Garheim, their event. Let’s see how these pros do it.”
And pros they were. Although Jorgin Thornbow only nicked his target, Grim Arinsson and Greden “The Bull” Strongarm both got two solid hits and one partial. But it was Arnault Stormstrang who stunned everyone. At first he seemed bored atop the ship, while three Loreesi and three Lenfels pushed their levers with regularity.
Annoyed, he looked down on them and screamed, “
Is that all you got, ya pansies! Put some back into it!” And yet, with all that furious rowing, Arnault nailed his first two throws perfectly. It was the third though that brought the Garheim present to their feet in stunning cheers, for he didn’t just land the third shot, but shattered both his spear and the target itself.
This set everyone up for the last contestant for Spear Hurling, Sverre. Although he had been a favored competitor before the event, it was now known however that he had spent the entire night before, “drinking all of Loreos even drier than it normally is”.
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He looks green.”
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Is that normal for a Garhim, Tug?”
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I don’t know, maybe so, Toss. He’s definitely swaying though. And he hasn’t even gotten on the platform yet.”
Sverre mounted the fake ship wobbling, but eventually found his footing. But there was something else wrong though for he felt
very very bad. Hauling his spear up, the horizon wavering badly, he aimed and…and…
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Oh man, he’s not going to…awwwww nooooooo….”
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Oh yes he did Tug, and he’s still going…and all over the rowers too. Hey I wonder if they were his real target?”
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I don’t think that’s what the judges meant by ‘hurling’.”
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Wow, his spew went farther than his hurl too. Maybe that really is their national sport.”
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That’s actually impressive in a disturbing sort of way.”
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I’d definitely give him a medal for that performance, Tug.”
Later that afternoon, it was time for the final event,
the Caber Toss.
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And what a strange sport this one is Tug. At first glance it seems to be just lifting a massive log by the end and hurling it as far as one can, but it’s much more than that.”
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Indeed, Toss, but that’s just it, no one but the Garhim can figure out how it’s more than that. It’s reported that this sport came about from having to cross freezing streams with instant bridges of thrown logs. Let’s see how the non-Garheim do on this final event.”
Unfortunately for some, not well. Aarla Delvingwood, Anon Ymous, Charles Ander and Helaine couldn’t even lift their assigned logs. Sir Gerald, Ariss of Nargarkar, Fletcher and Alara Grumwald lifted theirs up but immediately dropped them.
More successful but still not quite there were Aleric, Yursuff the Used Camel Dealer (who used his elation at making a sale that morning), Uri Harwin, Jose Trueno (who used his elation at making a steal that morning), and Caelyan Nagatomi all managed to huff their log up and balanced them, but in the hurl couldn’t get their logs to flip end-over-end as required.
Among the non-Garheim, it was again Mitah Val Karem who managed a near-medal-winning performance, huffing the log end over end to a great thumping stop on the ground. Yet the log landed at an angle from him, and he lost points for it.
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Wow that’s too bad, almost there huh Tug?”
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Still very impressive. No one has even come close so far. Here we go now with those crazy Northerners. Let’s see if this thing can really be done the way the Garhim claim.”
But Jorgin Thornbow was not having a good day, and having heaved up his log all too-easily it slipped from his grip and dropped. Next up was Sverre.
“Well he doesn’t look as green this time but still doesn’t seem all that into it, eh Tug?”
“Looks like he needs a drink. Here’s his lift…he’s got it into the air no problem but…whoa….he’s trying to keep it straight and….”
PHHHRUUUMP. And a scream of pain.
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Did it land on that judge’s foot?!”
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Oh yeah. Beauty, Toss. Hey someone who’s listening back there call over the Order of Delyth the Healer, will you? I think we’re going to need them.”
But Grimm Arinsson now redeemed his countrymen with an incredible performance, hefting up a large log with ease, holding it steady, hurling it end-over-end gingerly so that it came down perfectly before him at around 70 degrees, near the perpendicular.
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So that’s how this crazy sport is done.”
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All the Garhim are going nuts in the stands, so that must be it.”
Then Gredin “The Bull” Strongarm stepped up and began to grab a giant log.
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Oh there’s no way an old man like that is going to….whoa…I can’t believe it....”
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Lifted it like a toothpick, Tug. He’s not even wavering with it. ‘The Bull” indeed. Here he goes!”
The giant log flipped gracefully and then came down at 80 degrees, and the Garhim stood up in the stands and stomped in their approval of The Bull’s amazing performance.
“Nice one Bull,” Arnault Stormstrang said as he slammed the older man in the back in congratulations. “
But let’s see how a man in his prime does….” And Arnault walked over to what looked like an entire tree trunk.
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That has to be for construction, right? It cannot be for the games, way too big…”
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It’s an entire forest all to itself…”
And yet Arnault lifted it with a loud ugly grunt, astonishing all. Even more impressive, he balanced the massive log in both cupped hands, and then, choosing the perfect moment, hurled it.
The thumping noise was the loudest yet….and so was the responding crowd’s cheers as it landed perfectly perpendicular before him.
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Dats how we do it!” was all Arnault said. Even the judge with the broken foot was hopping for joy.
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Well, Tug, what’s the final tally for today?”
Hurling Results for Crash Games
GarheimGrimm Arinsson Primary Attribute Roll results: 4,6
Primary Score: 3 (strength rating) x 7 (primary multiplier plus national sport) x 2 (primary bonus) = 42
Secondary Attribute Roll result: 1
Secondary Score: 1 (bravery rating) x 1 (secondary multiplier) = 1
Total Hurling Score: 43Jorgin Thornbow Primary Attribute Roll results: 6,5
Primary Score: 1 (strength rating) x 7 (primary multiplier plus national sport) x 2 (primary bonus) = 14
Secondary Attribute Roll result: 6
Secondary Score: 1 (bravery rating) x 6 (secondary multiplier) = 6
Total Hurling Score: 20Arnault Stormstrang Primary Attribute Roll results: 2,6
Primary Score: 4 (strength rating) x 7 (primary multiplier plus national sport) x 2 (primary bonus) = 56
Secondary Attribute Roll result: 4
Secondary Score: 1 (bravery rating) x 4 (secondary multiplier) = 4
Total Hurling Score: 60
Sverre Primary Attribute Roll results: 3,5
Primary Score: 1 (strength rating) x 6 (primary multiplier plus national sport) x 2 (primary bonus) = 12
Secondary Attribute Roll result: 2
Secondary Score: 1 (bravery rating) x 2 (secondary multiplier) = 2
Total Hurling Score: 14Greden "The Bull" Strongarm Primary Attribute Roll results: 2,4
Primary Score: 4 (strength rating) x
5 (primary multiplier plus national sport) x 2 (primary bonus) = 40
Secondary Attribute Roll result: 5
Secondary Score: 1 (bravery rating) x 5 (secondary multiplier) = 5
Total Hurling Score: 45 LenfaldAnon Ymous
Primary Attribute Roll results: 1,1,3,6
Primary Score: 1 (strength rating) x 6 (primary multiplier) x 2 (primary bonus) = 12
Secondary Attribute Roll result: 2
Secondary Score: 1 (bravery rating) x 2 (secondary multiplier) = 2
Total Hurling Score: 14
Caelyan NagatomiPrimary Attribute Roll results: 6,3
Primary Score: 1 (strength rating) x 6 (primary multiplier) x 2 (primary bonus) = 12
Secondary Attribute Roll result: 4
Secondary Score: 2 (bravery rating) x 4 (secondary multiplier) = 8
Total Hurling Score: 20Alara Grunwald Primary Attribute Roll results: 2,3
Primary Score: 2 (strength rating) x 3 (primary multiplier) x 2 (primary bonus) = 12
Secondary Attribute Roll result: 6
Secondary Score: 1 (bravery rating) x 6 (secondary multiplier) = 6
Total Hurling Score: 18Mitah Val Karem Primary Attribute Roll results: 6,6
Primary Score: 2 (strength rating) x 6 (primary multiplier) x 2 (primary bonus) = 24
Secondary Attribute Roll result: 4
Secondary Score: 2 (bravery rating) x 4 (secondary multiplier) = 8
Total Hurling Score: 32Aarla Delvingwood Primary Attribute Roll results: 1
Primary Score: 1 (strength rating) x 1 (primary multiplier) x 2 (primary bonus) = 2
Secondary Attribute Roll result: 4
Secondary Score: 2 (bravery rating) x 4 (secondary multiplier) = 8
Total Hurling Score: 10Fletcher
Primary Attribute Roll results: 5,2,2
Primary Score: 1 (strength rating) x 5 (primary multiplier) x 2 (primary bonus) = 10
Secondary Attribute Roll result: 5
Secondary Score: 1 (bravery rating) x 5 (secondary multiplier) = 5
Total Hurling Score: 15
LoreosUri Harwin
Primary Attribute Roll results: 4,2
Primary Score: 1 (strength rating) x 4 (primary multiplier) x 2 (primary bonus) = 8
Secondary Attribute Roll result: 5
Secondary Score: 3 (bravery rating) x 5 (secondary multiplier) = 15
Total Hurling Score: 23Maximus Xavier Primary Attribute Roll results: 5
Primary Score: 2 (strength rating) x 5 (primary multiplier) x 2 (primary bonus) = 20
Secondary Attribute Roll result: 4
Secondary Score: 2 (bravery rating) x 4 (secondary multiplier) = 8
Total Hurling Score: 28Yursuff the Used Camel Racer Primary Attribute Roll results: 1,6,1
Primary Score: 1 (strength rating) x 6 (primary multiplier) x 2 (primary bonus) = 12
Secondary Attribute Roll result: 6
Secondary Score: 2 (bravery rating) x 6 (secondary multiplier) = 12
Total Hurling Score: 24Aleric Primary Attribute Roll results: 1,5
Primary Score: 1 (strength rating) x 5 (primary multiplier) x 2 (primary bonus) = 10
Secondary Attribute Roll result: 5
Secondary Score: 2 (bravery rating) x 5 (secondary multiplier) = 10
Total Hurling Score: 20Charles AnderPrimary Attribute Roll results: 2,5
Primary Score: 1 (strength rating) x 5 (primary multiplier) x 2 (primary bonus) = 10
Secondary Attribute Roll result: 1
Secondary Score: 4 (bravery rating) x 1 (secondary multiplier) = 4
Total Hurling Score: 14Sir Gerald Primary Attribute Roll results: 2
Primary Score: 3 (strength rating) x 2 (primary multiplier) x 2 (primary bonus) = 12
Secondary Attribute Roll result: 2
Secondary Score: 3 (bravery rating) x 2 (secondary multiplier) = 6
Total Hurling Score: 18The OutlawsAriss of Nagarkar Primary Attribute Roll results: 3,6
Primary Score: 1 (strength rating) x 6 (primary multiplier) x 2 (primary bonus) = 12
Secondary Attribute Roll result: 3
Secondary Score: 2 (bravery rating) x 3 (secondary multiplier) = 6
Total Hurling Score: 18Helaine Primary Attribute Roll results: 2
Primary Score: 1 (strength rating) x 2 (primary multiplier) x 2 (primary bonus) = 4
Secondary Attribute Roll result: 4
Secondary Score: 2 (bravery rating) x 4 (secondary multiplier) = 8
Total Hurling Score: 12Jose Trueno (Drakkvonlego )Cheat clause roll: 50 - successful
Primary Attribute Roll results: 6,2
Primary Score: 1 (strength rating) x 7 (primary multiplier plus 1 for cheating) x 2 (primary bonus) = 14
Secondary Attribute Roll result: 4
Secondary Score: 3 (bravery rating) x 4 (secondary multiplier) = 12
Total Hurling Score: 26“
Well, as to be expected, Toss, Garheim totally dominated their national sport of Hurling!"
Gold: Arnault Stormstrang Silver: Greden "The Bull" Strongarm Bronze: Grimm Arinsson “
So impressive Tug, what’s the running totals so far?”
MEDAL COUNTLoreos: G1,
S1, B1, T3Lenfald: G0,
S1, B1, T2Outlaws: G1,
S0, B0, T1Garheim: G1,
S1, B2, T4TOTAL POINTS LEADERS
Mitah Val Karem - 96
Yursuff - 91
Aleric - 88
Arnault Stormstrong - 87
Uri Harwin - 84
So everyone, we now only have Archery left. Will Lenfald pull up its performance? Will another faction step up and take the overall win? Stay tuned....