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Thanks to a number of individuals, we are pleased to bring you a series of tournaments / activities to participate in or witness.
Arts & Sciences Show & Share
Arts & Sciences Show & Share
Hosted by Taletta of Circle Hill
This tournament focuses on celebrating creativity and sharing knowledge without the pressure of formal, competitive judging. It is the perfect opportunity to get feedback, display your hard work, and inspire your fellow populace members.
EVENT DETAILS
• Date: November 7
• Time: Displays open at 12:00, with the sharing session from 13:00 to 18:00.
• Location: Small Hall
HOW IT WORKS
• No Formal Scoring: There are no intense rubrics or strict judging sheets.
• The "Share" Format: Artisans will display their work, and attendees (and fellow artisans) will mingle, ask questions, and learn about your process.
• Keep it Simple (Strict Documentation Limit): To keep the atmosphere casual and accessible, documentation is strictly limited to a single index card (available when you sign-up).
• What to include: Just give us the quick highlights! Tell us what the item is, your source or inspiration, the materials you used, and what you learned.
RECOGNITION & PRIZES
While there are no numeric scores, excellence will still be recognized! We will be awarding:
• Populace Choice: Voted on by all event attendees.
• Royal Choice: Voted on by our local and visiting Royals.
How Voting Works:
To cast your vote, simply write your choice (assigned Entry #) on a slip of paper and drop it into the voting box at the coordination table. All votes will be formally tallied after the event's end time, and the winners will be announced shortly thereafter!
HOW TO REGISTER
Signup will be available on the event day.
Please include: Your SCA name, your modern name, and the 'title' of your display.
Come out to support our local artisans, learn something new, and celebrate the incredible talent in our current Middle Ages!
Armed Combat Tournament
Armed Combat Tournament
Hosted by Viscount Ogedei Bahadur (Dragonslayer of Montengarde)
Challenge of Hades
Samhain approaches! A season of harvest, remembrance, and the ancient belief that the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead grows thin.
On this day, the gates of the Underworld shall stand open.
Warriors from across the Kingdom are called to descend into the realm of Hades and prove themselves before its immortal guardians. There, courage shall be measured not by a single victory, but by the glory earned through repeated trials against the greatest champions of the dead.
Pay the Boatman.
Cross the River Styx.
Challenge the Champions of Hades.
Earn your kleos!
Upon entering the tournament, every warrior shall be entrusted with two obols, the coins required to purchase passage across the River Styx. Each obol grants one crossing into the Underworld, where the challenger may seek glory against one of the Champions of Hades:
• Cerberus, the three-headed guardian of the Underworld – His Grace Sir Ellias
- Must be struck twice to gain kleos!
• Achilles, greatest of the Achaean heroes – Sir Skane
- Ignores first death blow but blows to his left leg will defeat him and gain you kleos!
• King Minos, Judge of the Dead. – His Excellency Sir Fergus
- Prove your worth, defeat him in a minute or gain his praise to earn kleos!
• Tisiphone, Fury of Vengeance and Retribution – Her Grace Sir Kiera
- Lose to her, bear her fury; face her alone at each crossing, until you gain kleos!
Yet no soul may presume to choose its own fate.
As each warrior offers an obol to Charon and steps aboard the ferry, any Champion of Hades may lay claim to that soul. Should this occur, the challenger must answer that Champion's challenge before seeking any other trial.
Every victory earns kleos, the everlasting glory by which heroes are remembered long after death has claimed them.
Charon waits for no mortal. The Boatman shall turn his hourglass, and as the final grains of sand fall, every warrior shall receive another obol, granting another passage across the Styx. No warrior may possess more than two obols at any time.
When the crossings have ended and the dead have rendered their judgment, the two warriors who have earned the greatest kleos shall stand before the Court of Hades. There they shall contest a
best two-of-three final to determine who shall be proclaimed Champion of Hades.
The victor shall be awarded the CLOAK OF HADES (created by The Lady Kassandra Formica!). A Prize worthy of a hero whose name shall be remembered beyond death itself.
The River Styx Awaits.
Cut & Thrust Tournament
Cut & Thrust Tournament
CUT & THRUST TRICK OR TREAT TOURNEY!
Join us at Samhain at 3pm (inspections slightly before) for a tournament of skill and versatility! This round-robin matchup will feature an element of chance!
At the beginning of every match, flip a coin!
Heads, you and your opponent get your choice of weapon styles.
Tails... a trick! Prepare to fight with a novelty offhand!
A sparkly cloak? A wooden spoon? A rubber chicken? A crusty baguette? The complete works of Shakespeare?
Only Luck will decide!
All combatants must be authorized in Cut & Thrust, but loaner equipment will be made available to the best ability of the organizers. Please reach out if there's something you know you'll need!
Hope to see you there!
Jonker Allert and Sifu Quon
Rapier Tournament
Rapier Tournament
Hosted by Arjun Singh (Dragonblade of Montengarde)
Archery (Friday night)
Archery (Friday night)
Hosted by Alexander Blackadder (Dragonblinder of Montengarde & Captain of Archers)
For weekly archery practice, the Captain of Archers, Alexander Blackadder (Bob Rodgers), has a multipass that provides a discounted range fee. See Bob on site and pay him to use the pass, do not pay Archery World for the range fee.
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