Burning Sands battle:Both sides face off with a large area in between. The large area is laden with deadly hot spots. Any fighter who inadvertently steps in one is considered dead. Timed battle or whoever kills the other side first.
Capture the General:Both sides must attempt to capture the opposing General. Timed battle.
Oasis of Doom:A small force with the strategic upper hand must defend against the marauding hordes coming from all sides. 2 or 3 resurrections for the attackers depending on the number of fighters available.
The Infamous Forty Thieves free for all:All fighters assemble in a small area. Each has a bag of "gold". They fight with single sword and no shields. Kill your opponent and take his "gold'. The "thief" with the most gold IN HIS HANDS when time is called, is named mostbackstabbingist. Killing from behind is encouraged because of the nature of the thieves.
Evil caveat: If A bag of gold is dropped on the ground it is called dead but causes the first dead thief in line to resurrect. He grabs the bag and re-joins the battle. Yes, dead "thieves" line up on the side.
Steal the King's prized stallion.Small group tactics battle. A small force defends the stallion. An even smaller force must break into the stable, steal the horse and escape with the horse. Timed battle. Rotates through multiple groups. Stealing group with the best time wins.