East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
The Inter-Kingdom Archery Competition (IKAC) and Inter-Kingdom Combat Archery Competition (IKCAC) are privately sponsored, year-long, standardized tournements open to all archers of the Known World. The Keeper of the IKAC and IKCAC, Lord Lorenzo il Confuso, has just officially announced the results of the 2014 season, which ended December 1, 2014. The kingdoms are ranked …
Unto our Beloved Eastern Populace, Greetings, For many years, I have campaigned in foreign lands, displaying prowess and courtesy upon distant fields, harvesting word fame and friendships for the Eastern Tyger. I have cherished the friendships forged in those distant lands, the camaraderie of our Eastern army and the privilege to introduce our fair Queen …
Master Godric will be stepping-down as Captain General of Archers at next Birka, and wishes to share the following missive with the populace. A greeting to all of the East Kingdom does Master Godric of Hamtun send. It has been some time since I have written as to the state of archery in the East …
The East took two of the three populace shoots, for 6 war points! The three traditional populace archery war point shoots were adapted to this year’s safari theme. Each shoot was worth three war points. Archers could shoot each of the three shoots up to five times on their own schedules, spreading them out over …
The East and allied Archery Champions Team was victorious in the archery competition on Wednesday. Their Majesties and Their Highnesses of the East were on-hand to support Their Champions. Before the start of the long day of shooting, a short Royal Court was held, during whichHope of Quintavia and Duke Gregor von Heisler received Master Bowman badges, …
The frequent rain and thunderstorms moving through Pennsic resulted in the cancelation of the armored and rapier woods battles scheduled for yesterday due to safety concerns. Armored bridge battles were fought in the morning instead with three points going to the East and two to the Middle. The rapier ruins battle was scheduled to take place …
The Archery War Points at Pennsic this year will all have a Safari theme, and rumor has it that the Saint Sebastian Shoot will as well! Before we provide a brief run-down of archery matters, there is an important equipment issue to report: PVC Bows will NOT be allowed for target archery at the War. …
Tournement winner and Queen’s Champion: Master Rupert the Unbalanced King’s Champion selected by His Majesty: Master Peter the Red 83 archers participated in this year’s tournement, which was held May 31, 2014, in the Barony of Bergental and autocratted by Mistress Tamsin Whitlocke. The competition was run by the retiring Champions, Baron Master Krakken Gnashbone …
TheGazette has received the following request for a volunteer: As you may or may not know the Archery Community has a quarterly newsletter called “Quivers and Quarrels.” We have had a wonderful editor/Chronicler working on it but she needs an immediate replacement. Are there any Archery enthusiasts you know who would flourish in this kind …
Duke Edward Grey, the Pennsic Warlord, has posted on Prince Brennan’s and Princess Caoilfhionn’s Website the early agreements from War negotiations with the Middle Kingdom. The war points break down as follows: 25 points for Armored Combat 10 points for Rapier 10 points for Archery 2 points for Service 1 point each for Thrown Weapons …