Ser Vashaale

You've gathered with the rest of the prospects in the arena. All of you are hoping to be chosen as Ser Vashaale's new squire. The current squire is getting up in the years and can no longer fulfill the taxing duties required of her, so a tournament is being held to decide a replacement. There are to be 3 trials. Strength, Intelligence, and Combat. You glance around the others, sizing up your competition. You feel pretty confident, you've trained hard for this very moment. The only one you're really worried about is Bren, a stocky boy from the next town over. -------------------------------------------------------- The first trial required you to haul a full set of armor (and its storage sack) on your back to the top of Mt. Grashton and back again. It was no easy feat, but you managed to complete the task in the top 3. Secondly, the intelligence trial, saw you solving a series of riddles and clues to find a sword hidden within the castle grounds. You were able to be the first to arrive back, sword in hand. For the final trial, the 8 remaining prospects are to showcase their combat prowess. You defeated the first two opponents easily, and now it has come down to you and Bren. The crowd bustles with an excited murmer as Ser Vashaale's squire stands upon the stage and shouts out.