East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
This was written by Sir Tanaka Reiko in response to requests the Gazette has received for an article on how to start in rattan fighting. The Gazette thanks him for writing the article. You watched fighting for some time now, and you’ve been amazed at the feats of arms and honor. So much so that there’s …
Are you interested in discussing a route to Peerage for all practitioners of martial arts in the SCA? A Society-wide Facebook group has been created to gather support and work towards a peerage that would be inclusive of all martial activities. The Facebook group was started a day ago and already has over 330 members. …
The position of Society Marshal will soon be open. Candidates must apply in writing to the Board of Directors. This is an unpaid position. The position entails administrating the marshallate activities of the Society and coordinating the activities of the kingdom Earl Marshals. Reports are required to be filed quarterly to the Board summarizing the …
The following letter was written by Baron Jibril al-Dakhil, East Kingdom Earl Marshal, and is being posted by the Gazette at his request. Greetings Unto the East Kingdom, The following are official rulings effective immediately. YIS, Baron Sir Jibril al-Dakhil Ruling 1 A new deputy shall be immediately created as follows: Earl Marshal Emeritus: the …
The following letter was written by Baron Jibril al-Dakhil, East Kingdom Earl Marshal, and is being posted by the Gazette at his request. Greetings unto the East Kingdom: A complaint has been brought to the office of the Earl Marshal of the East Kingdom regarding this past Crown Tournament dated November 1, 2014 for violations …
The following tournament results are available from the oxhide bear-pit style tournaments traditionally held at A Market Day at Birka.
The Barony of Settmour Swamp’s annual celebration of the Thawing of the Mud will be held on the last weekend of March at Waterloo Village, our new location in Stanhope, NJ. As usual, Mudthaw will include tournaments of armored combat, fencing, and youth fighting. The arts and sciences will also be celebrated through competitions and …
Unto Our Populace, We have been working on plans to bring more transparency to the way we marshal tournaments, and the manner in which we as a kingdom deal with questionable results when they arise. We apologize for the pace of our communications to you. We have talked to Our Earl Marshal and various members …
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 …
The Court of our most excellent prince and lord, Edward, by right of arms most illustrious King of the East, third of that name, and Thyra, his Queen, held in the Barony of Stonemarche upon 1 November in the forty-ninth year of the Society; on which day were called all and sundry the lords of …