Nyotelbo Maehr ritual combat

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In ancient Magara’lin were many a lost rite. Combative sports were common, though there was one famed for its fast pace, uncertainty, and famed throwing techniques. This sport was known as Nyotelbo, meaning simply in Vel’luah two-throw. As the competition is one under the gaze of Leyd as two ordained fighters under a shamans prayer and the fiery gaze of a shrine of Leyd, compete to bring ones another's backs into the ash blessed earth, one standing over another!

The Prayer

Dominance and physical strength are the domain of Leyd, who has a hide of pitch, a crown of spikes, and a back and chest of great flames illuminating a mighty domineering figure. 

 

Under a great shrine of the spirit of Dominance and Strength, the Maehr pray for triumph in all things!

 

Leyd is not one for words, though for honestly, to the point displays motions of prayer and competition, one back to the earth, and another standing triumphant. 

 

The ritual begins with a shaman praying to a cauldron of ash having burned before the match, spreading such around the ring in concentrated amounts. The ash is significant in various interpretations, often a mark of the competition and Leyds mark.

 

The ash is halfway cooled upon the arena  as two fighters clad in a uniform of pure white wrapped around their shoulder and wrapping around their waist secured by a belt 

The Uniform

The Uniform of Nyotelbo is designed as a pure white coat, often very loose and open, only to be tied by a belt. 

 

For a new fighter, they are to be pure, unweathered by the competition. The Ash of Leyd, however, is there to stain the fighter, the pitch staining the uniform meant to show experience, their shoulders to show they have had their first bout, their sleeves to show they fought another, and their back to show they have tasted defeat. 

 

The Battle

As the grounds are covered in ash by the shaman the two competitors enter the arena stepping upon the warm ash, meeting perfectly in the center as both fighters perform various motions.

 

The two begin by squatting down and planting their palms into the ash; once the ash is clenched, they follow various motions regarded as prayers to Leyd

 

Ritualistic motions are varied, sometimes subtly enacting a reason to fight. The known prayers include 

 

A desire for strength- The warrior steps forward, stomping both legs into the ground, bowing their head humbly before gripping both shoulders and staining them in ash. Typically, a novice Nyotelbo does this to signify their desire to learn and grow stronger.

 

The Challenger- A prayer for a challenge is quite a straightforward one. As if to leap into danger, the warrior leaps into the ring, doing a half way split with a head bow as if to stretch, smacking the ground once more before rising, demanding a challenge.

 

The Challenge- Often seen as arrogant unless one is a higher ranking Nyotelbo fighter. For a lower rank, it is seen as a disrespectful gesture. The Prayer of the Challenge is one that begins naturally with both palms upon the ashen earth followed by tossing the ash into the air before standing over the typically kneeling opponent, raising both their arms akin to the pose of the shrine of Leyd before looking over their foe preparing to fight. 

 

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Rules (OOC rolling rules)

 

The competition works effectively as a roll based game mixed with rock paper scissors, where competitors use Judo like techniques to overpower and take down one another. 

 

• Rock is a hip-based throw

• Paper is a shoulder-based throw

• Scissors is a leg-based sweep 

 

1. Combatants will /msg the referee with the option they wish to go for before emoting

2. The referee dictates who has advantage (if any), and then the competitors roll a d20 with the winner adding a +5 to their roll should they win the rock paper sissors

3. The best of three dictates the winner of the whole game

 

(New sport for Dark Elven kind will hopefully refine the rules further as we continue playing, post will be constantly updated)

 

[Ches 70]

First Nyotelbo Champion, S'Tilipotonqui 😼