Doom-joust
this was a type of combat sport used by the Serp people to prove an individual's skills in battle. Derived from the old jousting contests of a more peaceful age, the doom-jousts were King S'Shah's way to prove his strength and prowess. He proclaimed that any Serp who could bet him in a doom-joust would immediately be named the new king. However, S'Shah used forbidden technologies to gain an edge over his opponents, and he remained undefeated.