I was contemplating the idea of opening up a storybook but would rather see if there is interest in it first than to put it up and see it flop.
"The Grand Tourney"
For one month every five years the four Kingdoms of the North come together for the games. Hundreds of competitors from every kingdom attend, hoping to win glory, prestige, title and money in the jousting, archery, duels and most importantly the Grand Mêlée. The games are brutal - dozens leave on stretchers, more than a few finding their way to an early grave. However the competitions are not the only games being played. The Tourney is one of the few times when the Kings and nobles of so many nations are gathered in one place. Alliances, trade agreements and less than dubious deals are all made. Blows are struck in centuries old feuds and more than once the coups have been enacted, ending with either a new king sitting on a throne or another foolish noble losing his head. It is a viper's nest of politics the size of which is rarely seen.
You could take any role you want - King, Queen, Prince, Duke, Earl, Count, Baron, Knight or Stableboy - as long as it serves a purpose.
There are still some lore things such as names and semantics to be worked out but would anyone be interested in this?
Edit: A large amount of the characters in this should be anti-heroes if not outright villainous. This is not a high fantasy, more a fantasy equivalent of medieval Europe. Lords and Kings, in the main, will have maintained their position through being ruthless and brutal. The majority of knights and men-at-arms who take part in both the games and intrigues should be killers, not idealists.
