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A Theory

2008-05-12T02:46:32Z

So as I am driving into work I'm thinking about SCA stuff cause I would never think about work and a theory occurred to me. It needs some work so maybe some of you can help, wanna hear it?..hear it goes...

If Might makes Right and
A Knight has Might then
Sir Corwin and Sir Kael are Right?????????????????????

um yeah anyway there's more...

If the Mighty are sometimes Flighty....(yeah that's the ticket)
and King's are Mighty then
Anton is...(oh yeah now I'm cooking)...
and Aaron is..........(uh did I mention that this theory was flawed to begin with?)

Nevermind ....me luvs yous guys

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Lilies War

2008-05-12T00:55:41Z

Soo....

Who's coming to Calontir for some fun in the sun?

http://calontir.sca.org/lilieswar/lilies22/index.html

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fenders to go behind rivets on helms...

2008-05-11T17:20:38Z

wasn't someone looking for decorative fenders (big washers) to go behin rivent in helms?

These are for putting tack on chests, but a drill could adapt them to teh purpose?

was it one of us rhoadi and friends ? I cant' remember who asked...(lots of good trunk parts on here too)

http://www.brettunsvillage.com/trunks/howto/parts/nails.htm#tacks

Cal-

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A friend moving to Austin

2008-04-30T00:07:52Z

I have a mundane friend who will be moving to Fort Hood in the summer. His wife has a Master's in Environmental Management, so they figure that Austin is the best place for her to find a job. He was wondering the usual:
1) How far away from Fort Hood can he live and still make that early morning commute? We're talking the usual crack of dawn commute to make it in time for Physical Training.
2) What are some of the better towns and neighborhoods to live in? (They hope to buy a house)
3) The tough one - with her MS in Environmental Management, his wife will be looking for something in that field. That usually means government or non-profit, but good related work in the corporate world would be OK. That would be something like compliance. Does anyone know about such things?

My apologies for bringing up such a mundane topic. Thanks in advance for any help.

Miles Grey
Whose knowledge of Austin is limited to the fact that Bryn Gwlad is there.
Well, there is that pool hall we went to after that Regional Practice once - I enjoyed that.

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"Speak 'What' again! Thou cur, cry 'What' again!"

2008-04-26T17:46:36Z

Pulp Fiction rewritten in the style of Shakespeare.

http://pulpbard.wikispaces.com/

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And the New Ansteorran General is...

2008-04-24T04:35:24Z

Centurian Caladin!

Let's hear it for the Ansteorran Army!

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Katana handle wrapping..

2008-04-23T06:43:39Z

I was looking for site on how real katana handles are wrapped for grim who's making a katana, and finally fond something decent.

teh pics stink, but if you click on the page it zooms in a little.

http://www.blacksmithing.org/nihonto/

Cal-

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Smaller world than I knew

2008-04-13T21:50:23Z

Greetings Rhoadd!

I haven't met all of you yet, but I'm hoping to remedy that since Anton keeps bragging about Rhoadd and all the cool peeps within. By way of a minor introduction, I'm actually from Texas, though I've never played SCA there. And Aleksandra just informed me of a strange turn of the screw. Turns out Evets, Aleksandra and I all graduated from the same High School in Kerrville. She says she was two years behind me, but we definitely played in band together. Small freakin' world.

Anyway, I hope to get to meet as many of you guys as possible in the near future! Come to Lilies. I'm sure Kensor, my knight, will echo me when I say, let us know if there's anything we can do to help facilitate that.

And congrats to Evets on his impending knighthood! :D

I look forward to future encounters!

Cassandra Peverell
Squire to HG Chrystofer Kensor
House Winter Wolf, Kingdom of Calontir

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x-post - Looking for a home...

2008-04-08T16:04:14Z

If you didn't know, our friend Tarquyn is moving away and cannot take his two cats with him. They are adorable big cats, one orange tabby and one orange and white tabby. They are three years old and he bottle fed them since before their eyes were open. They are neutered but have their claws.

They are very mellow cats and I think they would get along fine in a house with other pets. Please let me know if you would like to give them a home. I already have three cats otherwise I'd be more than happy to keep them.

Thanks and sorry for the bandwidth!

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Tent Sale

2008-04-06T22:40:22Z

Mid West Tents has their Wall Tents on sale for $195.00

www.midwesttent.com

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Calontir Coronation

2008-04-03T04:12:05Z

Here is a link to some of the pictures from our coronation last weekend. There are several good ones of HRM Aaron, Corwin and Robert.

http://www.west-point.org/users/usma1984/41246/TRMCalontir.html

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Good News from War

2008-04-02T23:25:45Z

A certain friend of ours is going to be wearing a shiny new belt very soon! Congrats to Evets this has been a long time in coming and I can not think of another person who deserves it more!

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Next time you feel like a mighty warrior...

2008-04-02T23:22:45Z

Raise a Glass to the memory of this Toughass Son of a Bitch.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/news/2008/03/29/db2901.xml

And remember he probably wasn't lieing about the bits the can't prove...

Huzzah to you you glorious bastard!

Cal-

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Gulf War Photos?

2008-03-27T14:52:07Z

Is anyone going to post the photo's they took at gulf? I know there were some folks taking pictures in camp.

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Something to do if you're not going to Crown

2008-03-27T03:00:38Z

Can't make it to Crown but have a few hours free on Sat. April 5th, well come and support the only Timeline History Faire in Texas. Groups from all periods from the Romans to WWII will be showcasing their love and interest in History. Taking place on the grounds of Tejeda Middle School in San Antonio the Faire is free and open to the general public. The local SCA group, the Barony of Bjornsborg welcomes fighters, artisans, and anyone who wants to help this worthwhile endeavor.

Fighting this year will return to challenge matches. To encourage exciting demo fighting, the prize baskets will be broken down into smaller prizes and given throughout the day. Most dramatic death and best interaction with the crowd are examples of what prizes will be awarded for.

As an added bonus the organizers provide breakfast and cool prizes that our Baroness kindly gives out to those who add something extra to the day. For more information contact mbaxter66@satx.rr.com .

YIS,
Lady Branwen le Baxtere
Hospitaler
Barony of Bjornsborg

Compose Email:
mbaxter66@satx.rr.com
Add to Contacts

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Cross Post from SCA Tribe - Someone looking for contacts in Seawinds

2008-03-25T01:41:52Z

Looking for a contact in/around Corpus Christi
Is anyone active in the Corpus Christi area of Texas? I have a friend looking to get involved in the SCA, but she's rather shy and won't "just call the Chatelaine"... I need to give her a specific name/contact info, preferably of someone who can lead her through her first few events, help her with garb, introduce her around, etc.

Thank you!

Contact Jenna

http://people.tribe.net/8e8113f5-97a0-4e94-9fd4-72763f252f73

Or see Tribe post here;

http://sca.tribe.net/thread/7e076ebb-ae1f-49a5-9581-c20e31050e09

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Mad Mats

2008-03-22T20:52:36Z

A couple of people commented on the "rug" I had in front of my tent. I found it on eBay at a good price. I found another site where they have the 4x6 for the same price I paid for my 5x8. Amazingly enough, the 5x8 is almost double the price of the 4x6 on this site. http://www.3rliving.com/category_s/44.htm

Anyway, if anyone is interested, the shipping on each additional "rug" is only about $3 more. If anyone wants one, let me know and we can combine the shipping. I want to get at least one more but I think I'll get the smaller size. These are great for a period-ish ground cover inside a period tent. A couple of people didn't realize it was actually plastic until they felt it.

They don't have the same color I have anymore, but the eBay store has more of the 5x8s for $40 in a plum color:
http://cgi.ebay.com/5x8-Mad-Mats-Outdoor-Porch-Patio-Veranda-Deck-Rug-Mat_W0QQitemZ190204681104QQihZ009QQcategoryZ45512QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQ_trksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem

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Good times at war

2008-03-21T16:15:50Z

I had a great time at the war and I wanted to thank everyone who showed up and especially everyone who worked so hard before and and
behind the scenes to make it as wonderful as ti was.

Thanks a ton I had an awesome time!

Caladin-

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Not so good...

2008-03-08T01:47:04Z

It turns out I won't make it to Gulf War this year... i came down with a bad case of the mundanities, and need to get better so it won't spread...

Drink a few for me, and enjoy the extra space i got ya cause i'm filling it next year ;)

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Gulf War kitchen

2008-03-07T17:25:45Z

Due to mundane problems, we don't have a Friday night cook. Anyone out there who would like to cook Friday night please contact me.

So far, the people who have signed up to eat with us we have allergies to onions and mushrooms.

Monday night: Shepherd stew, sweetbreads, salad
Tuesday night: Pork chops, Veggies, salad, chicken for those requesting it.
Wednesday night: middle eastern - more info later
Thursday night: Chicken fajitas a la Sven :)
Friday night: open
Saturday night: Crazy potluck : we generally heat up everything we have and everyone adds anything they want to donate (so you don't have to take it home).

The cooks are responsible for getting their clean up crews and getting the clean up done that night. We will use disposable eating gear. On Saturday, we would appreciate everyone helping to clean and pack the kitchen for the trip home. I will have my camp stove available for Sunday breakfast.

During the day the kitchen will be available to anyone who wishes to cook breakfast or lunch or snacks - just clean up after yourself.

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Academy of Defense

2008-03-02T18:47:38Z

Is anyone coming out to play? It is a good chance to get in some Rapier fighting before GW

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Gulf War Security Watch

2008-03-01T23:33:24Z

I have been asked to be the Captain of the Watch on Tuesday 6pm to Wednesday 6am. That includes the gate guards and the walking grounds patrol. I also need people who will be in the watch shack on the computer and radios. Ulrich, Sven and Donnchad will be the Lieutenants of the Watch. Baroness Wizzy has already volunteered for a watch shack shift.

If you are going to Gulf War and would like to volunteer for a two hour or four hour shift on the watch at the gates or the walking patrol, please contact one of the Watch Lieutenants and let me know at hejanais@yahoo.com. Everyone who volunteers will get volunteers hours vouchers which will mean $$ for your shire and a chance to win volunteer prizes at the gift drawings at the end of the war.

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Bryn gwlad planning on coming down in a group to sunday practice in San Marcos

2008-02-28T03:13:22Z

whos gonna be there?

Cal-

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Found a good source for Disc Harrows

2008-02-26T00:07:12Z

I found a good source for disc harrows for firepits and the like...

$15 for the harrow and $15 to ship the first one, (gets a little cheaper as you add more)

locally the cost about $35, so it's decent.

Plus teh names i s awesome Hoober.com!

A204549 Ingersoll Full Concavity - Solid Disc Blade - 22"

22" dia, 4.5 mil thickness, 2.25" dishing.

Perfect for a fire pit i think, if i have time, I'll weld legs on it and drag it out to gulf.

Cal-

Cal-

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Off topic but everyone that fights should read!!

2008-02-25T22:12:18Z

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=75462

To paraphrase, A relatively new fighter collapsed from a heart attack at neat the final resurection battle of the day at Estrella. Paramedics arived and treated him, but he passed away before the life flight helicopter arived.

A little more detail can be found here (in the first and second paragraphs).
http://faganthepure.livejournal.com/92584.html

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A&S Class

2008-02-22T19:49:07Z

http://news.yahoo.com/comics/nonsequitur

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Rhoadd War Shields

2008-02-21T19:35:02Z

Pics are up of the war shields we made this weekend. Go check it out....

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GW Known World Party

2008-02-21T16:50:24Z

Just to let all you fire-feens know, I have received approval from the Society Seneschal for us to spin at the party. FWIW, Charla's apprentice is setting everything up this year.

Henri

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Gulf War Pre-registration - the real thing

2008-02-21T04:12:17Z

Now is the time to pre-register. Please pre-register as FFYNNON GATH for the group in Ansteorra. Even if you have already let me know you are going to the war.

AFTER you pre-register for the War please send the following information to me at hejanais@yahoo.com :

Modern name and phone number
Sca name
Tent size and 'footprint'
Type of Tent - modern or period
Approximate time of arrival to the war.

In order to camp with us, YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER and put FFYNNON GATH as your group. The amount of land that we get depends on how many people we have pre-registered. PLEASE do NOT assume - regardless of how good a friend you are - that you will be allowed to camp with us if you do not pre-register as requested. PLEASE do not put us in the embarassing position of having to say NO to you at the War.

We hope to present a fantastic period camp to the road side with a 'get-away' place for HRH Duke Aaron. Hopefully, the big pavilion will provide a great central gathering place for visiting and eating for everyone.

Please use the hejanais@yahoo.com email so I will have YOUR email address.

Jan

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Slightly off topic, but interesting

2008-02-20T18:41:06Z

Someone on another messageboard that I go to posted an online petition to try and block an attempt by city officials to "prohibit local businesses which they feel are contributing to a negative aspect of Hackettstown. These businesses include tattoo parlors."

For those interested, the link to sign the petition is http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/Stophtownstattooban/index.html

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Gulf War volunteers

2008-02-19T20:57:38Z

Good Gentles;
On Monday and Tuesday of the Gulf War, Ansteorra may show its spirit by volunteering for the Watch. As the veterans of this event know, the first few days are lost for those attempting to find friends, campsites and directions on the myriad of one way and restricted road ways through out the site. The Watch will be assisting those who are lost or foundering in the maze. And Ansteorrans will be the supervisors of those particular shift days.
As this will be my %&th (I cannot remember) war, I find that volunteering helps put those first days in a different mood than just by sitting around camp listening to old stories. I find volunteering and meeting those form other Kingdoms through their volunteers makes for a great good in the society. It helps me understand them a bit better, rather than hearing about events third hand.
Plus if you work the gate road, you can see everybody coming in and getting pumped about the upcoming competitions.

Thank you for your time, you may now return your seat to the upright position.

Crandall, Olde Phart

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Getting Ready for Gulf Wars

2008-02-19T04:09:06Z

Rhoadd has some upcoming projects that we need our friends help with. Most of these projects involve the camp at Gulf Wars. Projects such as making portable holes, the shower enclosure (including a changing area), camp walls, several "Dream Torches" (as seen at Bordermarch this past year), war shields, upgrading the kitchen trailer and purchasing a period tent for HIs Majesty Aaron.

Several of us will be getting together for work nights or weekends to get these projects done. What we need are donations of materials or funds to get these done. Here is what we need;

Kithcen Trailer;
Sink
More water proof storage - chuck box

Shower;
2x2's - need 6
closet dowel rods - need 7 at 5' lengths
canvas drop cloths from Home Depot
four shower curtain liners with rings

War shields
Roll pipe or similar material
paint - black, gold, and silver
aluminum for basket hilts (think road signs)
Leather for straps
Buckles for straps

Camp Walls
Paint; green, black, gold

So far, for Aaron's tent we've collected about $500 and we still need $600. I've have put together a Pay Pal account to accept donations. You can include instructions for your donation to stipulate that it is for a specific project or Aaron's tent. We appreciate any and all help.

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=rbntex%40hotmail%2ecom&item_name=Rhoadd&no_shipping=0&no_note=1&tax=0&currency_code=USD&lc=US&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8

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Off Topic but I figured you guys would like it

2008-02-17T02:45:59Z

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ddn4MGaS3N4&feature=related
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ddn4MGaS3N4&feature=related

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Lineage

2008-02-15T01:41:54Z

I'm suddenly curious. I posted a comment on a pic that Robert posted about Aaron's lineage. I realized just now that I may be incorrect in assuming Inman was his Knight. Does Ansteorra have a page of lineage... of who a Knights' Knight was or Laurel, Pelican, etc.. ??

one might think I would know this being a hospitaler but no, I don't. just wondering......

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Waylands new helm

2008-02-14T03:01:21Z

Figured I would post some pics here of it. Just got it finished tonight. Hopefully he wont mind me doing so, as he is going to be my walking billboard for the next couple of months until he bangs it up. :p Of course this is simply a shameless plug and bragging. ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/Christoffel/Reinactment%20Armour%20Pics/Helms/Ridge/Picture002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/Christoffel/Reinactment%20Armour%20Pics/Helms/Ridge/Picture003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/Christoffel/Reinactment%20Armour%20Pics/Helms/Ridge/Picture004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/Christoffel/Reinactment%20Armour%20Pics/Helms/Ridge/Picture006.jpg

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Wolfstar wants RHOADD!

2008-02-11T21:11:00Z

Hey, you Rhoadd folks!
You are most definitely invited to Wolfstar's event, to be held in February. Here's the link: http://www.geocities.com/house_wolfstar/
I know it is a long way to travel for you guys, but we would be tickled (and we'll do some tickling) if you made it.
Fighting, dancing, drumming, eating, drinking, drinking, drinking, singing, fighting, more fighting.... you get the picture.
Anyway,
Love ya'll!
Ahlanna a' Becket of Wolfstar

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Coastal Invasion

2008-02-11T18:51:08Z

My Friends,

Who all is coming in for CI? I am cooking feast and I would like to know how many I am cooking for. We are doing all day feast as usual, and a lot of things are going on this year, so not the usual crowd that attends this event. Burnt minds want to know! Thanks!

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Congratulations to...

2008-02-10T06:09:11Z

Newest lady of Ansteorra - Lady Ciara!!! YaY!!!

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Interesting . . .

2008-02-02T11:04:26Z

Have any of you been following the "Just for Fun" thread on the SCA Tribe? I'm curious to find out what everyone here thinks about households that charge dues or camp fees. I guess these people are pretty hard core. Go read and tell me what you think.

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Candlemas

2008-02-01T21:53:29Z

Candlemas is this weekend and I know most of you usually pass it up,
but it's going to be a godo oen for fighters

2 hour bearpit
then 2 hours of ogre ball
then 2 hours of a Tavern melee

Pretty good day if you ask me!

Everyone come!

Cal-

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Job Announcement: Society Seneschal and Vice President of Operations

2008-01-28T17:44:42Z

The Board of Directors is accepting applications for the position of Society Seneschal (Vice-President for Operations). This is a part-time, paid position, which requires approximately thirty-two hours per week
.
As this position is responsible for the operational aspects of the SCA, a solid knowledge of our administration, procedures, and governing documents is required.

The Society Seneschal deals with large amounts of correspondence (electronic, written and telephone) with all kingdom seneschals, royalty, and corporate level offices, especially the Registrar (Vice-President for Corporate Operations) and the Executive Assistant to the Board of Directors.

Applicants must be available for the four quarterly Board Discussion Sessions per year (typically held on Fridays), held in addition to the four Board meeting days per year (typically on Saturdays). As Thursdays and Sundays tend to be travel days, each applicant must have sixteen days available per year, of which eight are week days. Additional traveling may be required. Availability for up to eight evening conference calls per year (generally starting at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time) is also required.

The successful candidate will plan, organize, attend, and facilitate a bi-annual Kingdom Seneschal's symposium.

The successful candidate will make 4 to 8 short-notice trips over weekends to conduct problem-solving activities at Wars or Kingdom events.

The successful candidate must be available to provide periodic advice to the Seneschals and Royal Families of 19 Kingdoms. This will incur a degree of time on the telephone and electronic mail.

The Society Seneschal And Vice President of Operations is responsible for supervising sanction activity as described in Section X of Corpora, and the Uniform Sanction Procedure as noted in the Seneschal handbook

Applicants must possess strong telephone skills, and be very capable of interacting with unique SCA personalities. Ability to process and distill large amounts of information from different sources is a must. Organizational and problem solving skills are essential. Having held a kingdom or Principality level office is required.

Applicants must possess enough space at home for a medium sized office, have immediate access to internet, PC and printer, possess word processing skills.

Applicants should have as a minimum three of the below skillsets/job experience in the modern world:
' Office management
' Project management
' Resource management
' Investigative skills
' Technical writing
' Teaching small and large groups of students
' Writing for large audiences
' Mediation skills
' Executive management
' Leading volunteer organizations

Resumes (professional and medieval, including awards and titles) must be sent to SCA Inc., Box 360789, Milpitas CA 95036, or resumes@sca.org, no later than June 15, 2008.
reply to this post

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Gulf Wars Kitchen

2008-01-27T02:28:24Z

So what's the plan? Are we going to have people cooking? Who is charge? If we don't need the trailer it would be good to know this before hand.

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food allergies - Gulf suppers

2008-01-26T22:22:41Z

Do we have anyone who is allergic to any food item besides onions and mushrooms? If so, please email me privately.

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Congratulations to Anton - Heir to the Throne of Calontir

2008-01-24T06:21:36Z

This well deserves a 'hear ya'll, hear ya'll'.

Congratulations to Anton and to Belle. When is coronation??

We are very proud of you.

Jan

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World War I "Blog" - very cool

2008-01-18T22:00:40Z

http://wwar1.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2006-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z&updated-max=2007-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z&max-results=5

That is the starting point...

This is "blog" of a World War I soldier. They are being posted exactly 90 years to the day after they were written. The blog started in 2006 so there is a lot to catch up.

I told a few people about this who asked for the link...but now I can't remember who all I told, so now I'm telling everyone :)

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And yes we have plagues too!!!

2008-01-17T05:38:34Z

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080115/sc_nm/plague_threat_dc

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What does being a Squire/Knight/Peer/Noble/Crown - mean to you???

2008-01-13T21:31:51Z

I didn't mean to hijak the Coronation thread, so as Chiara pointed out - I'll start a new thread.

But first, I may have misunderstood you Chiara when you were asking about what to wear. I thought that you were asking what to wear for your squiring ceremony and not just for the event. Yes, No?

So the thought I was trying to convey was that you should wear something that is appropriate to what you feel being a squire is all about. Whether that is martial, feminine, etc. But also keeping in mind that the ceremony has two sides sometimes. So not only should you wear something that you feel represents who you see yourself as a squire but also keeping in mind how that visage would play out in others people view of you as a squire (specifically the Chivalry). Does that make sense?

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Happy B-Day!!!

2008-01-13T21:20:21Z

To my lady Ciara -

Here's to another great year!!!

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Coronation

2008-01-11T17:59:45Z

ok i know it may be a bit soon, but i'm going to start this thread because i need to organize my life somehow LOL!!!

so who's going, whats the plan? is it a hotel sort of thing? i didnt notice any hotels listed in the event ad and didnt seem to give an idea of what the site was like or anything. i might be looking for a rideshare up that direction if anyone is going up from south, would love to hitch a ride and share some gas expenses.

should be a good one as usual, TRH are lovely as ever and i'm excited about the upcoming reign!
Cheers!

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Gulf Wars 2008

2008-01-03T22:58:17Z

I am going to be the Liaison for the Rhoadd/Amazon camp for the up-coming war. I'm trying to get a tenative count on it, so if you are planning on camping with Rhoadd/Amazons, please let me know. I know some of you will want to camp up by the cabins with Aaron and Vannessa. If you are not Rhoadd or Amazon, please check with me or Corwin about the camping.
We would like very much to set up a period encampment in the front along the road and put the modern tents behind that area as we did last year. This war we will have even more color in our camp with the new pavilion.

So, tenatively, who's going to war??

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Congratulations to Sir Kale

2007-12-31T05:44:48Z

Who's your buddy?

http://rhoadd.tribe.net/photos/dca01e40-b85b-4ccf-bf8e-646ee5cfcd87

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cool news video

2007-12-31T03:56:20Z

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local&id=5858706

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Ffynnon Gath Yule Photos

2007-12-24T06:58:31Z

http://www.flickr.com/photos/21901183@N05/sets/72157603478436857

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Pics and vids from the renfair

2007-12-16T08:07:15Z

enjoy a demonstration of what you guys missed. I was sure someone from rhoadd would be there to put a few dings in my pretty new armour... :p

vids
http://www.youtube.com/user/stoffelkeere

pics
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v297/Christoffel/Reinactment%20Armour%20Pics/new%20stainless/

http://richard.harrell.googlepages.com/pix

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Fund Raising for the GW Known World Party

2007-12-14T20:26:08Z

Greetings Ansteorrans!

I am HL Eleanora Elizabeth Caley. I have been tasked with raising funds for our kingdoms part of the Gulf War XVII Known World Party Beverage fund. We are trying to raise at least $500 from each of the principal kingdoms.

As you may know, this money can not be from any groups bank account and must be raised outside the cofers of the SCA.
That being said, we are looking for opportunities to raise these funds. If your group would like to hold a raffle or a silent auction or yard sale or pass the hat to assist in this effort it would be much appreciated! If every group- Barony, shire, or canton could throw $15 or $20 towards the Known World Party Beverage Kitty.. we will reach our goal.

The Shire of Seawinds raised $102 with donations given at the Ingleside Ren-faires' evening feast to start us off.

If you have a donation for the fund, please contact me off the list at: Medicfem@gmail.com

In Service to the Thristy Gulf War Participants,

HL Caley
Self Proclaimed Kingdom level Beer Wench

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Ffynnon Gath Yule Revel

2007-12-04T03:49:29Z

Where: Lockhart State Park (see directions below) 4179 State Park Road Lockhart TX 78644
When: Saturday December 15th, 2007
Gate opens at Noon and site closes at Midnight
What: Turkey, Ham & Wassail will be provided.

Everyone is asked to bring a side dish (enough to feed a family of four)

Site Fee: $6 for adults, $3 for children under 12 with a $20 family cap.

Activities Planned

¯ Sir Corwin’s Pirate Swap – Bring a gift for Adults under $10 to participate

¯ Child’s Gift Swap – Bring a gift for children under $5 to participate

¯ Table Decorating Contest

¯ Period Games of Skill

¯ Silent Auction - if you wish to donate an item please contact the autocrats.

Directions

From Austin & Other Parts North: Take US Highway 183 south to FM 20, turn right on FM 20 and proceed for 2 miles to Park Road 10, then one mile south on Park Road 10. Follow SCA signs from park entrance.

From San Antonio & Other Parts South: Take I-35 north to exit 204B in San Marcos (Hwy. 80) and go right. Follow Hwy. 80 to Hwy. 20 in Fentress, go North on FM 20 (turn left). Follow to Park Road 10, then one mile south on Park Road 10. Follow SCA Signs from park entrance.

Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=lockhart+state+park&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=31.426353,59.238281&ie=UTF8&ll=29.832305,-97.779007&spn=0.268639,0.462799&z=11&om=1

NOTE: Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. They may also attend with a 21 year or older adult with a signed

and notarized Minor Event Waiver Form from the parents. Non-member surcharge will be collected. Checks payable to SCA

Inc./Shire of Ffynnon Gath.

Other Info: Site is wet in period containers only. No pets allowed, service animals only.

Autocrat – Ffynnon Gath
Ld. Robert de Bray
(Randy Nicholson)
rnicholson2@gvtc.com
Cell# (847) 501-0853
Hm# (830) 885-4175

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Light a candle for the Dream - a campaign

2007-11-12T07:11:14Z

The Amazon Household is starting a campaign to increase the enjoyment of all in the SCA. We are calling it 'Light a Candle for the Dream'.
To join us, simply do what you can to cover the mundane items in your camp, if need be: adjust your behavior and speech to make the Dream more real for all of us. Courtesy - particularly toward women - should be a given. Hang flags and banners and light up torches instead of modern lanterns. Leave the dragons and Dungeons and Warcraft at home. Use period feastwear and drinking cups/goblets/horns. If you must use modern items - use them out of sight and deposit the trash/remains in a trash can/barrel/bag. Don't leave empty cans, bottles, paper items, etc. lying on the ground. If you SMOKE - pick up your butts. When I joined the SCA - these were the commonly understood rules. Somehow they seem to have slowly slipped away.

We are working on a token to be given to those who help others live the Dream.

Jan

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Ursae-Lyons Pics, Samurai Armor Pics

2007-11-01T18:55:02Z

Ursae-Lyons was very, very cool. It was a lot more intense than I was expecting, and I hit a heat-related wall after the third "day" (a set of bouts lasting +/- 45 minutes or so). I packed it in early, and avoided feeling miserable for the rest of the weekend. I think after some more conditioning and time, I should be able to make it all the way through - I'm still relatively new, and overheating has always kicked my @ss. Other than that, I had a great time, and did acceptably well in the combat, all things considered. I'm all fired up about fighter practice now... I'll be a lot more aggressive about getting into the thick of things instead of being a "wallflower".

I also got some great shots with a disposable camera. For those interested, I have created a Flickr account, and uploaded photos from Ursae-Lyons. I have also uploaded some decent images of my completed harness, with appropriate garb and fiddly bits. It's finally done, I think.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/15625703@N07/

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Armoury

2007-10-26T14:51:52Z

I know weve got several new guys looking for armour right now.
I thought it would be a good idea to have a thread for posting the websites of armourers that you have personally used and would recommend...

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Shade Pavillion for GulfWar

2007-10-22T05:03:05Z

We talked at Gothic about possibly doing a single-pole pavillion for the GulfWar encampment - similiar to the one they have at the Raven's Fort site... I think going with a parachute-pavillion would be less expensive and it would cartainly take-up less storage space than a standard pavillion...

For those of you that missed the discussion, Evets found a couple of sites thet sell surplus parachutes...
Here’s a 35’ one, cheaper…
http://armynavysuperstores.com/parachutes.htm

Or..a 65’ and 100’….
http://www.rddusa.com/index.php?cPath=4_33&osCsid=60eda9b3caf418012ba1d7fbf31b5e0c

Does anyone have any input on this... Any other ideas?... Are we going to go ahead and do this?... or do we want to look at getting a big standard-type pavillion like one of these...

http://www.elitedeals.com/trpatebyeu.html
The 20x30 or the 20x40 would be a good size for shading camp

Sven

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Knights Templar

2007-10-13T04:06:35Z

Pretty cool

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071012/ts_nm/vatican_templars_dc

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An Essay on Melee Tactics

2007-10-09T22:45:00Z

An Essay on Melee Tactics
By HRM Kein MacEwan
Copied from Stefan’s Florilegium: http://www.florilegium.org/ under Combat/ melee-tactics

I have been fighting in the SCA for 12 years now. I have commanded units from 2 fighters to the entire Eastern army. At Pennsic XXII, I commanded the largest force ever commanded by an Ansteorran King in a foreign war. I have commanded the Ansteorran forces at Gulf Wars twice. I have on many occasions defeated larger forces or forces with a distinct tactical advantage. I occasionally feel like I actually know what I am doing.

I am writing this essay in the hope that it will help anyone who wishes to learn the strategy and tactics that I use in SCA combat on the battle field. I will try to include things that will be of interest to a beginner or a seasoned veteran.

CHAPTER ONE: JOB DESCRIPTIONS

SHIELDMEN
The shieldmen are the backbone of any unit. They are what keeps the unit from being overrun by the enemy. They are the main part of the defense of the unit. I split shieldmen into three different types.

1) Shield in the line
Any shieldman must be aware of and capable of the duties of the shieldman in the line. The shieldman in the line has three main duties. They are;
1. Keep your buddies alive: This is achieved by holding your place in line, following orders well and intelligently and paying close attention to the enemy. Communicate with your teammates. Sometimes a friend can be saved by simply saying, "(Insert name here), Behind you!!" This sounds simple, but I have seen men die on the field because their buddies didn't think to yell at them.
2. Stay alive: This is achieved by keeping your eyes open and your view unobstructed. Do not get distracted from your attention on the enemy. Enemy spearmen and archers are waiting to catch you daydreaming. Do not focus on one danger to the exclusion of all others, either. This is called "tunnel vision" and it will cause spear points and crossbow bolts to sprout from your head and body. Some people teach that your eyes should be hidden behind the shield so that they are not a target. I think that it’s too important for a shieldman to know what is going on, so I teach shieldmen to hold their eyes just over the shield and protect the top of their head and their eyes with their weapon. Also important in staying alive, is not over extending. Do not go for the kill if it exposes you too much.
3. Kill: In a static battle a shieldman can sometimes get a kill when he is paying attention and he sees that one of the enemy is distracted. Look for kills on the angles to your left and right. You should only take this opportunity if you are 70% sure of getting the kill and 98% sure of surviving the attempt. If they are in a formation that is charging then the shieldmen must lay about themselves with semi-wild abandon. Ferocity is important and you can knock an entire unit off balance by projecting your determination. Hit them hard. Make them crumble. But remember to stay alive and keep your buddies alive. An experienced tournament fighter will usually get more kills in these situations. Don't let anyone tell you that single combat skills are not important on the melee field. Inexperienced fighters are often relegated to duty as line shieldmen. These fighters should remember that if they fall the entire unit might fall. So, inexperienced fighters, if you want to be a valuable addition to the melee unit then I have one word for you: PRACTICE!! (That goes for experienced fighters too. Just because you're the hottest stick on the tourney field doesn't mean you won't get tunnel vision and let Joe-Newbie gut you with his spear.)

2) Flank Shield:
The flank shields are the shields at each end of the shield wall. They are very important because they define the limits of the unit. The flank shield must have an excellent understanding of the commands that a commander will give. If one of the flank shieldmen screws up a command then there is a good chance that at least half of the shieldmen in the wall will as well (say that three times fast). Flank shieldmen should be skilled at defense because they only have a buddy to protect them on one side. They should be aware of enemy flankers and take appropriate action against them as long as they can take that action and maintain line integrity.
1. Right Flank: This shieldmen is the one that all other shieldmen will be looking at to set the speed and direction of any maneuver the unit makes. It is very important that this shieldman has clear communication with the commander. The right flank also has a greater opportunity to kill the enemy than most of the line shieldmen. If the timing is right then he can kill several enemy fighters on the line by throwing rap shots that strike his opponents. He should not throw caution to the winds. He must remember the duty of a line shieldman for he is one. He should be aware that the enemy directly in front of him will probably be left handed.
2. Left Flank: It is important but not essential that this fighter be left handed. It is better to have an experienced right-hander here than an inexperienced lefty. He should do all the things that the right flank does. He should also check the line periodically and make sure it is dressed.

3) Reserve shield:
The reserve shields are both the safety net and the surprise attack of the unit. They are almost always experienced fighters. I place my reserve shields behind the spearmen. They have 3 main duties beyond the duties of any shieldmen (see above). These duties are:
1. Protect the flanks: A reserve shieldman must pay close attention to as large a view as possible. He must have an understanding of the dynamics of a situation. If the reserve shields have not been given specific orders to attack, then they must watch carefully for enemies who arrive in the backfield of the unit. They must engage these enemies and protect the commanders and spearmen.
2. Flank the enemy: When the time is right, the reserve shieldmen can
turn the tide of the battle. They do this by having a good idea of the "big picture" of an engagement. Any time two forces meet, there will be a time for each of them when they are vulnerable to a fresh attack.
3. Solve problems: Reserve shieldmen must be patient. If they wait and let an engagement unfold somewhat, then they can see when and where to apply their attack or fill in holes in the defense. They should always shore up a weakness on their own team before exploiting a weakness of the enemy. It is not useful for a reserve unit to go and slay three times their number if the rest of their unit dies while they are seeking glory. This leads to conversations like the following:
Squire: "Did you see me, Boss!? I attacked on the right flank right after Lay On was called. I got in their back field and killed 4 guys! Then I got 2 guys when the ten of them gave me single combat at the end."
Knight: "No, I didn't see you because our left flank was overrun and I was busy fighting 14 guys. They swept our back field, slaughtered our line, broke my spear, dented my helm, and gave me a bruise on my thigh the size of New Hampshire. By the way, I've decided not to vote for you in the next circle."
I cannot stress enough that reserve shieldmen must pay attention to everything. In the opening moments of an engagement they will probably be the only fighters in the unit who are not actively engaged with the enemy. Even the commander is probably trying a few shots with his spear. They must see any threat to the unit and deal with it without awaiting orders. Reserve shields must understand that sometimes they will have the most glorious job in the unit and sometimes they will not even swing a stick.

SPEARMEN:
Spearmen are the teeth of a unit. They are the ones who will get the most kills in almost every situation. I strongly recommend that every spear have a sturdy hook on the end. It should not be so big that it will interfere with effective thrusts, but it should be large enough to do the job.
Spearmen should work together and communicate well. They must double team their targets whenever possible. One spearmen can hook a shield while the other thrusts. Or they can attack a target in two places at the same time.
Spearmen can be defensive. They can defend their friends against enemy spear thrusts quite effectively, but no spearmen should be thinking that he is there solely for the sake of defense. He must keep a sharp eye for targets.
Sometimes a good target is only available for a second. Watch for them out of the corner of your eye. If you look at a shieldman, he will know that you are thinking about targeting him and he will be ready for you. Look for targets on the angles. Also look low. Often shieldmen begin to concentrate on the defense of their heads, and their bellies, groins, or thighs come open.
Try to keep your spear working at the enemy as much as possible as this will tire the enemy shieldmen. It will also tire you, so be aware of your fatigue and rotate out of the line when you are tired so that your unit can keep a constant supply of fresh spearmen
attacking the enemy. If your unit has no reserve spears to spell you then go defensive for a bit while you refresh your strength. It is easier to rotate spearmen than shieldmen.
Avoid over extending. An enemy spearmen would rather kill you than the shieldman in front of you. A sudden rush, thrust and retreat can sometimes be effective in taking out an enemy spearman who is being a special nuisance. If you do this you should arrange for another of the spearmen in your unit to defend you as you make the rush. If you make this arrangement then you will probably survive your attempt. If you do not arrange for your defense, then every enemy spearman in the line will target you as so on as you step out. Remember that every Ansteorran fighter is worth three fighters
from any other kingdom, so if you kill one spearman and then die it is a bad trade.
Do not get tunnel vision and concentrate on one target. If there is an enemy Duke with a spear in the line opposing you, do not focus solely on him. His squire will probably gut you.
If you are in the open field you must see the opening and react quickly. Sheildmen on the open field are usually more vulnerable to attacks on the angle or attacks when they are engaged with your shieldmen. They are also more of a threat to you because your lines are not as well defined as they are on a bridge or in a static situation.
If you are overrun and a shieldman gets past the point of your spear, do not give up. If you concentrate on defense and escape, you can survive his attacks and retreat to a range where you can bring your spear back into play. I will sometimes run away from an opponent with my right hand only on the butt of the spear. I will drag the spear over my shoulder behind me. Often times the shieldman who I am running from will try to strike me down, but instead he strikes my spear shaft. Sometimes he runs up close
behind me and the spear shaft gets tangled between his legs and he stumbles. This does not upset me at all. When I have achieved the distance that I want, I will stop and turn around to my left, lifting my right hand up and over my head. This puts the spear
shaft directly into my left hand and I am once again a dangerous opponent. This takes practice.
If you are in a limited front battle (bridge, castle, etc.), and your shield wall is charged and you are crowded in and cannot fight, then point the butt of your spear up over your head. Choke up on the shaft until your hands are only two feet from the head of the spear. Use your spear to block blows to your head from swords and polearms. Thrust down into the faces and chests of your opponents. Doing this can make you effective when you would normally be helpless.
Left handed spearmen have an advantage because they tend to thrust toward the sword side of most opposing shieldmen. All spearmen should practice using the spear with their off hand on the butt of the spear. Sometimes the only way to hit the target is to switch hands.

POLEARMS:
Polearms are the claws of a unit. When two shield walls come together is when the poles get their turn at killing. The enemy shieldmen are used to worrying about thrusts from in front of them, but when the walls close together then a poleman can rain blows on top of their heads. Then the polearms should get in and replace spears. Get the spearmen to move back so that you can work. You have to spend most of the time standing back while they work, so make sure they back up when your time comes. Poles and spears working together can be especially useful. The poles can strike from above while the spears go low and thrust for bellies and legs.
Poleman can also be useful on the flanks. They can make short work of an enemy flanker after a reserve shieldman has stopped his charge. They can also stop an enemy flanker if things are desperate. If the flanker is a right handed shieldman then put your polearm along the left side of your body and concentrate on blocking his blows. If he is left handed, put the pole on the right side of your body. Stop him with your body and start yelling for your buddies to kill him. You will probably not be able to kill him yourself, but that should not keep you from trying. If the scenario is a static battle then the poles may not get to fight much. Poleman should be aware that they will not be fighting for 90% of the time in a bridge or static scenario. They should be
thinking of ways that they can contribute. They can help defend shieldmen and spearmen with the heads of their weapons. They can do traffic control to make sure the spearmen have plenty of room to work. They can try to steal enemy spears by grabbing the shafts with their gauntleted hands. They can watch the enemy carefully and tell the commanders if the enemy is making some plan or move. Above all, they must not become impatient and expend themselves foolishly, because when the shield walls come together on a bridge, pole arms are invaluable. I lost a major bridge battle, because the poles that I had held in reserve until I needed them had grown bored and done a suicide charge. When the enemy charged and I needed those poles to chop them up, they weren't there, and the enemy marched over us.

ARCHERS:
Archers are becoming more and more important on the Ansteorran battlefield. Archers should integrate themselves into a unit, moving among and behind the spears or to the flanks, looking for targets. It is important that you stay alive, but your buddies will be busy, so if you find yourself in danger, RUN! The best place to run is into the back of your own shield wall. Imagine your attackers dismay, when instead of running down a helpless archer, he finds himself engaged with two reserve shieldmen and a nervous polearm man. You should warn your buddies that you are bringing enemies into the backfield. Screaming bloody murder is usually quite effective.
You can sometimes stop a charging enemy by pointing your weapon at him in a threatening manner, even if it is not loaded. This sometimes allows you that extra second you need to run and scream like a banshee.
You should attempt to make every quarrel or arrow count. Get as close to the enemy as you can before firing (remember the minimum distance rule). You will sometimes be ignored until you reach a certain range. A good archer can find that range and stand just past it getting good shots, until he or she is noticed. If an enemy is looking at you, he is very hard to hit. SCA missiles do not move as fast as the sword blows that all fighters are used to blocking or dodging. Look for fighters who are not focused on you. Look for targets on the angles. The enemies directly in front of you are probably aware of you and defending against you. Be inconspicuous. If you don't have good targets, MOVE!
An archer should keep a mixed quiver of both thistle and Markland heads. Use the Marklands for long range and the thistles for short range or for when your target is engaged in combat. If a fighter is in actual physical contact with the enemy, he is unlikely to feel the impact of a Markland arrow, so thump him with a thistle. The new Baldar blunts seem to be a good compromise between the accuracy of a Markland and the punch of a thistle.
Archers can team up. Archer pairs or groups of three can be very effective. One archer can move in one direction being very visible about it while his partner stays put and remains inconspicuous. The enemies will have a tendency to move their defenses to bear on the visible archer, giving the other archer good shots at flanks. If the enemy sends out a runner to kill the visible archer, the runners flank is open to the inconspicuous one. (The visible archer should still run.) Archers in groups of four or more become very juicy targets for flankers, so avoid "archer clumping". (I invented
that term.)
Beware enemy archers. Hiding behind a pavise or a shield wall is one way of keeping them from shooting you, but it is difficult to be effective while hiding. Moving is almost as good and allows you to shoot some of the bad guys. A moving target is difficult to hit. If you are in the open, don't stop to reload! Either reload while you are moving, or find someplace to hide. Shooting them first is also a good way of keeping enemy archers from shooting you.
I am hesitant to put instructions here about choosing targets, because, in general, I say that if you have a choice between two targets, take the easier target and get the kill. I say that as an archer. As a commander, I say that it would really be handy if you
killed off the enemy commanders first. So, here is my list of priorities, in order, of who to choose to kill first: Skilled commanders, Skilled flankers, Skilled archers, Skilled spears, Unskilled commanders, Unskilled spears, Line shieldmen, Unskilled archers, Everyone else. Other commanders will probably have a different list. Let this list influence your shot selection slightly. Mostly, take the sure shot and get the kill. I would
rather have a low priority enemy dead than a high priority enemy missed and alive.
Many people, when they think of archers, they think of massed units of archers who darken the sky with flights of deadly cloth yard shafts. While romantic, it has been my experience that putting all your archers in a single unit is a mistake on the SCA battlefield. Why? Because, they are very vulnerable to flankers. It has also been my experience that volley fire is a waste of time and missiles. Volley fire supposes that if you get enough missiles in the air, some of them are bound to strike home. While it is sound in theory, in practice I have found that we seldom have enough missiles. Basically, volley fire orders archers to shoot all at once at a certain time, whether they have a target or not. Believe me, it is difficult enough to hit an enemy when you have a target. There is no reason to waste missiles when you don't.

OTHER WEAPONS:
If you fight with a great sword, act like a polearm. All other weapons, should act like reserve shieldmen.

CHAPTER TWO: FORMATIONS

For purposes of this chapter, I am using a unit size of twelve fighters. If the number of fighters in the unit is twelve the ideal ratio is 5 line shields/ 4 spears/ 1 pole/ 1 archer/ 1
reserve shield. The unit commander should be one of the spears. This ratio is definitely not set in stone. If the unit is smaller or larger the ratio should be applied as well as possible.

PLAN ALPHA:

This is the standard formation that you will usually see on the battlefield. It involves having the line shields in front, standing shoulder to shoulder. Sheildmen might lock their shields together or leave a six inch gap between each shield, depending on the
preference of the commander. I prefer a six inch gap. Spears and polearms stand behind the shields. Reserve shield(s) is/are behind the spears and poles. The archer slides in where best he can.
In the open field, this formation is fairly good for line units, not so good for cavalry units. Its weakness is the flanks. It is good on a bridge or limited front. If it is used on a bridge in a large battle, you should make sure that friendly fighters do not crowd the back of your shield wall so that the spears can't work. (There is a trick to this. All fighters are eager to join the battle, so keeping them back is a constant struggle. You must be polite, but insistent, and be ready to tell the same fighters to move back several times.)

PLAN BETA:

I'd love to take credit for inventing this formation, but the fact is, I stole it from Hrabia Jan. He and Bjornsburg used it in the first Outlands war. I'm sure that Jan probably researched it from some period text, and it might be as old as the Romans. It's fairly
radical on the SCA battlefield, though.
This formation has half the line shields in front with a sword's length between them. The spears and poles filter into the gaps between the front line shields. The other half of the line shields are behind the spears and poles, about 5 ' behind the first rank of
shields in line with the gaps. Reserve shields hang out in the back until needed.
In this formation, every fighter has a "sphere of influence" which is the circle in which he can strike an opponent by taking one large step. Any enemy within an individual's "sphere of influence" should be engaged and killed. The strength of this formation is
that so many of the "spheres" intersect. Thus when an enemy strikes the unit, the enemy finds many weapons turned against him. Another strength of this formation is that an enemy flank attack meets much the same resistance as a frontal attack. Plan Beta is also useful for units that are light on shields. Great swords, poles or two
weapons can take the place of the second rank of shields.
The are two problems with this formation. One problem is that it requires most fighters in the unit to be of medium ability or better. This problem is easily solved through practice. The other problem is that is slightly more vulnerable than Plan Alpha to a
concentrated frontal assault. This problem is addressed and solved in the next chapter on commands.
I find this formation to be very useful in the open field, whether for cavalry or for a line unit. It can be useful on a bridge if the enemy has gone stationary, especially if they have grounded their shields.

OPTHER FORMATIONS:

I mostly make due with these two formations. I occasionally will use a column formation to get a lot of troops through a small hole quickly, but I form up plan Alpha or Beta as soon as I can.
I have seen other formations used, but having seldom used them myself, I do not feel qualified to write about them.

CHAPTER THREE: COMMANDS

FORM UP
Form up means, get into your positions quickly and efficiently. Unless otherwise stated, form up in Plan Alpha.

DRESS THE LINE
Dress the line means get the shield wall in shape. If you are a line shieldman, you should look right to see that you have the proper spacing between you and the next fighter, then look left to make sure your buddy is doing the same. If you are behind the line, you should assist the line shieldmen in doing this in whatever fashion seems appropriate (remember they are your friends.)
You should dress the line after any maneuver, whether told to or not.

ADVANCE
Advance means "Go." Walk forward in a normal fashion. It is important to "dress your line" while advancing. Do not stop until you are given the command "Stop". Walk over or around obstacles while maintaining your speed. It is very important to maintain your speed while approaching the enemy. Many units slow down when they enter spear range. This is foolish. The enemy spears have more time to do their work. You should quickly get so close that the enemy shieldmen are protecting you from the enemy spearmen. If line shieldmen slow down on approaching the enemy, it is usually very inconvenient for the friendly spearmen because they have to step over the corpses of their line shield companions to engage the enemy. If no order to stop is given, after you engage the enemy, you should attempt to continue at the same speed over your opponents.

ADVANCE TO ENGAGE
Advance to engage means advance (as above) until your shieldmen are engaged with the enemy shield to shield, then stop and fight.

ADVANCE BY STEP
Advance by step means to take one step forward. The command should be given as follows. "Advance by step!"..... everyone waits...... "Step!" ..... everyone steps. Further "Step" commands can be given without the preparation command.

DOUBLE TIME
Double time means "advance" as above except at a trot.

TRIPLE TIME
Triple time means "advance" as above except at a jog.

CHARGE
Same as triple time, but faster and meaner.

RETREAT BY STEP
Same as "advance by step" except backwards.

SINGLE FILE LEFT
The commander calling this command should be on the left flank of the shield wall. All fighters in the unit should pivot 90 degrees left where they stand . They should then follow the person in front of them closely. The commander should lead the unit where he wants them to be then stop. When the unit stops all fighters should pivot 90 degrees back right.

SINGLE FILE RIGHT
Same as "Single file left", but to the right.

SLIDE LEFT
The formation moves to the left without turning or breaking their formation.

SLIDE RIGHT
Same as "Slide Left" but right. Do I need to tell you this?

ANGLE LEFT
Advance at an angle to the left. Make it a 45 degree angle unless the commander tells you otherwise. He should try not to make it too complicated as few soldiers bring protractors onto the field with them.

ANGLE RIGHT
Same as "Angle Left" but right. I am going to assume that you know this now.

REFUSE THE LEFT
This command is used when the wall is about to be flanked. It must be executed quickly and accurately. When this command is given, the shieldman on the right flank pivots slowly to his left. The shieldman on the left flank runs backward on a curve that is the circumference of a circle that has a radius of the length of the shield wall. Every
other shieldman moves backward at an appropriate speed to keep a line formation between the two flank shields. Spears and poles move backwards behind that line. Reserve shields move to the left flank and support. Continue this movement until the commander says "Stop". I hope this explanation is clear and no one has to get out a geometry textbook to figure it out.

REFUSE THE RIGHT
I leave this as an exercise for the student.

REGROUP
This command is used after your unit has engaged the enemy, when your unit has scattered into individual fights or smaller units. Upon hearing this command a fighter should disengage from whatever engagement he may be in and form up with his buddies in Plan Alpha in front of whoever is calling the command. He/she should also begin shouting "regroup". This command, quickly followed, can win a battle for you. If your unit is a UNIT when the bad guys are a scattered mob, you can take advantage of their conf union and destroy them.

RETREAT (When in Plan Beta)
This command addresses the problem of an enemy charge when your unit is in Plan Beta. The command should be given as "Retreat one two". One the word "retreat" the spears and poles in the front line have to take two steps back and to the right. On "two" the shields in the front line take one step back while the shields in the back line take one step forward. This puts your unit into Plan Alpha one step back from where their original line was. This takes practice.

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Defender of the Fort

2007-09-17T02:31:39Z

Who's going? I'm planning on it, anyone else?

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Work... Then PLAY :)

2007-09-14T16:57:13Z

...the main reason for me not being able to go to events lately has been work... We're shipping the game and going live October 19th... For me its been an awesome 2.5 years so far, and as we get closer to ship, we find more tasks to do... I've only had a bit part in all of this, but I'm very proud of what has been accomplished by everyone I work with... please check out the new website for the game...

http://www.playtr.com/index.html

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Medieval Times Live on...

2007-09-10T20:14:55Z

http://www.ocolly.com/2007/08/30/medieval-times-live-on-as-groups-offer-demonstration-education/

Pretty cool for the Mooneshadow Group

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Ingleside Ren Faire Dec. 8-9

2007-09-08T03:37:39Z

The Shire of Seawinds is once again working with the Ingleside Ren Faire. They are in need of SCAers to help them out. The SCA autocrats and feast-ocrats of the faire are Amazons and have called on the household for help. In turn we are asking for help from Rhoadd. The SCA will be participating two days at this faire with camping and crash space available. You get in Free to the faire and are fed all day for your participation! There will be drinks and food all day for SCA.

Lady Caley is cooking the King's Feast for 150 mundanes. Her fellow, Lord Gavin, is a member of Rhoadd. She is looking for all kinds of people to do medieval personna play during the feast and the faire. I have been asked to portray the 'Queen of Persia". I am accepting offers for 'entourage', including dancing boys.:) Mirabelis has agreed to do fire performance and they are in need of drummers and dancers. They need fighters for demos. Great for Rhoadd melee practice! :) I encourage you to help make this demo a great, successful venture for Seawinds. Demos can be a lot of work but also great fun.

I've got KING'S X on Caley and Gavin's place for crash space. All I need a warm, snug little corner and my air mattress - maybe a Puppy or two or three to keep my feet warm. :)

You can contact Caley on tribe or at medicfem@aol.com.

Jan

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any got an good rhoad wheel digital art?

2007-08-26T05:16:00Z

Does anyone have a good digital wheel,

In a perfect world it's be black and white, and high rez... somethign that'd print decently on a laser printer i want tomake a couple rhoadd
dinguses, and art would be a big leg up.

Cal-

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Maybe we are just a figment in the Mind of God....

2007-08-15T16:43:56Z

http://www.cranberryzero.net/blog/archives/107

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2007-08-14T14:57:01Z

upload your video to..
http://www.putfile.com

post your VIDEO LINKS HERE for all to SEE

Chiang at gothic
http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=medieval

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Since you asked....

2007-08-09T19:31:13Z

Thanx for the comments guys.Just gonna reply here rather than individually.The helm fits like a glove.there is just enough room for the min amount of required padding,which is great because my old Inman helm was basically a bell.When I look out thru the eyes the nasal actually disappears,cool effect.The helm is rock solid,the locking cheek plates really make the helm stable,no need for a conventional chinstrap,just an under strap.The spaulders are a bit out of period,but Im taking creative achronistic license for those after my shoulder tried to grow a third head at the Lilies single sword melee.Plus I have my maile for when I want a period look.Can't wait for you guys to give it some love.

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Viking Stuff

2007-08-06T17:37:10Z

Some of might be interested int his, some of you might not!

http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1911815.ece

enjoy!

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ok, you guys have to try this!

2007-07-30T02:22:32Z

http://www.cheezus.com/mean/index.cfm
my personal favorites are:
limp-fisted dungsqueezer
sissy-cunted clamsampler
mutant-sacked sphincterpatty
floppy holed spermhippie
Enjoy!
~*~ tareija

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Gulf War Pictures!

2007-07-25T15:12:50Z

Post links to pictures ... I will start!

Here is an album that has lots of Corwin Pictures!!

http://ursus.smugmug.com/gallery/2601166#137183863

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Adult Sheep Finder

2007-07-20T19:52:03Z

http://adultsheepfinder.com/

in all it's glory

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Coronation Anyone?

2007-07-10T02:35:52Z

Who's Going?

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Persona and Name Change

2007-07-03T05:56:05Z

I will be changing my persona and name to reflect my ancestry and to more reflect what I want to do within the SCA. My persona will change from 10th century Viking to 12th century German. I am changing my name from Olaf Gunnarsson to Ulrich von Brixen.

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Spearweasel's First Day Out

2007-07-01T23:09:52Z

I finally got out and fought in the new samurai armor, using some loaner gauntlets. Right now, my fighting resume is limited to Gothic War 2000, the last Lindesfarne raid way back when, some backyard sparring, and a half-dozen fighter practices six years ago. I'm looking forward to making this an every-week part of my life.

Centurion Tarquyn and Lord Evets helped authorize me, after Lord Evets gave my shiny new helmet a good smear of duct tape adhesive... not sure what that's about, but I've seen it done before, so I assume it's a ritual to keep evil spirits out of my helmet or something. Pro ball players and their lucky jockstraps, or whatnot.

We discovered some some gappage on my arm harness just below the elbows, but I laced on some additional leather to address that this morning. Now my elbow cops and vambraces are connected. This complicates my garbing situation a little, but it is a lot easier to get armored up with fewer pieces. I think I'll just make the kote sleeve short, with a draw string to cinch it up just before the vambrace. Or not. I dunno. Need to talk to the seamstress.. my wife is better at this sort of designwork than I am.

Tarquin watched and evaluated, probably trying not to laugh, while I flailed wildly and ineffectually at Evets with two swords. I was thrilled that I was even able to physically contact Evets with a sword a copuple of times, but I don't recall ever managing to land even a semi-solid blow. That's about what I expected - it was the first time I'd fought with those weapons, the first time I'd fought with that style, the first time I'd fought Evets, et cetera. I just wanted to make sure I was up to snuff with the minimums. I don't know if I'll be doing two-sword very often... it wasn't very comfortable, and felt unnatural. After a short break (I overheat pretty easily, even out of armor), I fought a few passes with Tarquin, using 50"+ tachi. I'm more comfortable with that style, so it wasn't nearly as awkward as two-sword. I did a little bit better... didn't win any of the bouts, natch, but manage to get a few decent shots in. All in all, I'm satisfied. I'll learn and improve.

It will still take some time to get used to gauntlets and helmet, but the body armor and helmet took a beating, still look pretty, and protected me nicely. I know the shots I took were not as hard as either Tarquyn or Evets can throw by a long shot, but they were normal combat shots, and that ABS soaks up the shots nicely. That, plus the flexibility that all the lacing adds, means that less energy gets to me. I need to be careful; I have an inclination to take shots that might not be solid by SCA standards and could overcompensate the other direction, and my armor is so protective that normal shot strengths might feel lighter than they were. Both can lead to people torquing up their shots, thinking I am rhinohiding. Again, that's what "fighter practice" is for. I'll learn with experience.

Thanks for the help!

Respectfully,
Kamaitachi no Kansuke, aka "Spearweasel"
mka Andrew Benton

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saxon helm

2007-06-26T19:04:27Z

just ordered my new helm from west coast armoury.Yee fricken Haw!!!

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Interesting - but where's the armor???

2007-06-17T04:44:28Z

Don't know whether to laugh, shake my head or - well I think I'll just laugh;

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoID=905508845

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Spearweasel's Armor, Pics At Last

2007-06-03T22:47:06Z

This set of images is all of the work completed up to June 1, 2007. It is still missing a few secondary items, but is pretty much ready to fight in. I have to finish the gauntlets, helmet, and haidate... plus I still need some proper fighting garb. The garb in these pictures is better than a t-shirt, but it's not what I'll wind up in. The armor itself is probably off in numerous details, but it'll get me onto the field.

If you just want thumbs, check at http://spearweasel.livejournal.com/655345.html

Yoroshiku onegai shimasu. :)

http://www.brassbricks.com/ARMOR/june2pics/flatdo.jpg
http://www.brassbricks.com/ARMOR/june2pics/frtpose2.jpg
http://www.brassbricks.com/ARMOR/june2pics/crossedswds.jpg
http://www.brassbricks.com/ARMOR/june2pics/helmcloseup.jpg
http://www.brassbricks.com/ARMOR/june2pics/kusazdetails.jpg
http://www.brassbricks.com/ARMOR/june2pics/upperdetail1.jpg
http://www.brassbricks.com/ARMOR/june2pics/sodedetails.jpg
http://www.brassbricks.com/ARMOR/june2pics/sidepose1.jpg
http://www.brassbricks.com/ARMOR/june2pics/lowfrtdetail1.jpg
http://www.brassbricks.com/ARMOR/june2pics/rocklobster.jpg
http://www.brassbricks.com/ARMOR/june2pics/gorgetdetail.jpg
http://www.brassbricks.com/ARMOR/june2pics/limbbits.jpg
http://www.brassbricks.com/ARMOR/june2pics/upperfrtdetail1.jpg

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ok, you guys have to try this!

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