Blood Games

The Blood Games are a series of contests used by Brigades of the Azerothian Guard and competed in by enlisted men, NCO's, and Junior Officers of Lieutenant First Grade and lower. The Blood Games are, as a whole, a brutal series of war games, physical training, and contests of courage. Members of the Guard compete in the Blood Games as squads of six for war games, and singularly for physical tests and trials. Blood Games contestants go through a series of brackets with ever-increasing difficulty for both individuals and squads, with activities including prolonged marches, extensive periods of heavy physical exertion, simulated assaults on fortified positions, and squad-v-squad engagements often using live ammunition.

The games will end on the squad level when a single squad remains, having not been eliminated by the judges or their peers, while on the singular level a winner is announced out of the contestants. Entry into the Blood Games is voluntary.

Due to the brutal nature of the Games, members of the Azerothian Guard which compete in it regularly suffer serious physical trauma, and in extreme cases need to retire early from the Guard. Those who succeed, however, receive large rewards in both prestige, commendations, and a sizeable increase in their pension.

Blood Games are held every 5 years, with the most brutal games being hosted by the Duskwood Brigade, while the Orakon Brigade is the only Brigade that includes trials in space.