Archery

Archery, because of its usefulness, is practiced by both elves and men alike. Depending on the degree of integration, tournaments may be open to all comers. If the tournaments are separated, half-elves may compete in either (if they are allowed to compete at all).

Archery contests are run a little differently. Usually, the royal contest is held first, again in round robin fashion. However, the last 3-5 archers (depending on the size of the tournament) do not finish against each other, but rather challenge all comers, noble or poor. The competition again proceeds normally, this time until a victor is chosen.

Note that the archer is not accorded the kind of honors a Royal Champion receives, except in the case of the elven kingdoms, where the Royal Archer and the Royal Champion are accorded equal status (and as mentioned earlier, might well include women).

As with the joust, magic items or spells that render the game unfair are grounds for forfeiture of the competition.