Date: Wed, 9 Feb 94 14:46:47 -0500
From: jeffs@math.bu.edu (Jeff Suzuki)
Message-Id: <9402091946.AA11097@math.bu.edu>
To: SCA@mc.lcs.mit.edu, carolingia@bloom-beacon.mit.edu
Cc: jeffs@math.bu.edu
Subject: ransom tourney idea


Hey, this is a non-BoD topic too....!

Anyone want to run a "real" ransom tourney, more like the Wars of the
Middle Ages?  I have the following ideas for rules:

1)	Head or Body shots still count as kills.  Your opponent must
	surrender to be "captured".  (An armless, legless fighter
	will count as a de facto surrender...)  You may choose to
	kill your opponent, or you may simply kill him: it's up to
	you, and you can decide at any time.

2)	The captor must make arrangements to guard the captive.  Yes,
	the captive can give his Word of Honor (WoH) not to escape,
	but if he is not watched he may freely assume, without Loss
	of Honor (LoH) that his Captor no longer wants to keep him
	captive.  (There should probably be "Free Trees" or something
	that he would have to get to before being considered as 
	escaped)  An escape while being watched would involve a LoH.
	Whether or not rescue attempts can be mounted is up to the 
	participants.  

3)	Ransom to be determined between what the Captor is willing
	to pay and what the Captive is willing to demand.  Ransom
	may include other captives, or even service.  To keep the 
	ransoms from being outrageous: while still captive, the
	Captor is responsible for his Captive's support, i.e., food,
	drink, and a reasonable amount of servants.  (There ought to
	be provisions for some sort of Arbitrator as well)

4)	If the Captor is "killed" during the day, all his captives
	are assumed to be freed.  He may fight without risking his
	captives as a "Mercenary", perhaps; some arrangement should
	be made for this happenstance.  (This will keep too many
	fighters from being held captive and depleting the lists)

So...anyone want to try this at their next tourney?  

Fujimoto