East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
Greetings from Dagonell the Juggler, the Known World Symposiums Advertising Deputy, working under the Society MoAS! Good gentles we have not one, but two KW Symposiums coming up on Labor Day Weekend! Here is the first! The Middle Kingdom and the Shire of Shattered Crystal invite the Known World Cooks, Bards, Brewers, and Vintners to …
Apologies for the delay in posting the Monday update – there were technical difficulties. Here are the results from the first two days of shooting: East and Allies Middle and Allies Points Archers Points Archers Castle Window Day 1 472 121 444 106 Day 2 302 80 648 146 Total 774 201 1092 252 Advancing …
Today seventeen war points were decided, bringing the running totals to: East: 12 points (10 points added today) Midrealm: 21 points (7 points added today) Points Breakdown: Tues. August 6: Archery Champions (1): Point to the Midrealm Armored Woods Battle (8) Reports indicate the East took a majority of these points. We will update as …
Alas, the Midrealm and their allies took this war point today winning 2 of the 3 parts of the competition. The East and Allies team won the Friend & Foe shoot, the Mid won the 10 station roving course and the long distance walk-up shoot. Total Points Roving: East = 805, Mid = 958 Friend/Foe: …
The members of the East and Allies Archery Champions Team were selected Sunday, and they will compete Tuesday. The tournement is scheduled to begin at 10am and will continue most of the day. The archery range will be closed to all other shooting, but spectators are welcome. The 30 team members are: Colin Ursell, Captain …
Today ten war points were decided, bringing the running totals: East: 2 points (0 added today) Midrealm: 14 points (10 added today) Points Breakdown: Mon. August 5: Armored Field Battle (5): Midrealm won all five points Rapier Field Battle (5): Midrealm won all five points
Today the first 6 war points were decided: East: 2 points Midrealm: 4 points Points Breakdown: Sun. August 4: Unbelted Champions Battle (Melee) (1): Point to the Midrealm Belted Champions Battle (Melee) (1): Point to the Midrealm Allied Champions Battle (1): Point to the Midrealm Rapier Melee Champions Battle (1): Point to the Midrealm Heroic …
This year, a fourth Populace Shoot has been added. In addition to the clout, advancing soldier and castle window (untimed), there is now a friend/foe shoot. This shoot has long been a part of the Champions Team Competition, but now everyone gets to try it. It is timed, and there are negative points for hitting …
After a lunch break, combat resumed with the Rapier Melee Champions Battle and the Heroic Champions Battles, both armored and rapier. Rapier Melee Champions: Winner: Middle Kingdom and Allies Points:1 Format: 10 fighters from the East or Middle, 10 per side from Allies, limited field melee Passes: Three passes: One East vs Mid, one Allies …
Allied Champions Battle: Winner: Middle Kingdom Allies War Points: 1 Some details of the format were not published in advance, and our on-site reporter did not have opportunity to learn those details.