tournament combat for PCs taking place sequentially or concurrently

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Originally Posted by VariousRen

As a split measure, you could divide up the combats into batches of 2 or 3 PCs fighting, the others watching in the crowd. The watchers can have conversations going with other NPCs, commenting on tactics, ect. "See there, such skill wasted on an easily defended blow. Surely he has more to show off here than that!".

Yes, I think some compromise is the way to go.