East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
Greetings to all who see these words, Their Royal Majesties Wilhelm and Vienna will hold the second session of Their Curia on Sunday, 27 January 2019, 10:00am at the Market Day at Birka in the Barony of Stonemarche (Manchester NH) https://eastkingdom.org/EventDetails.php?eid=3349 Details of the proposed changes for the Curia session will be provided to those …
Photo by Ivan Ulrickson
By Lord Mat Wyck
The casual event had started simply enough, one of a series of small, occasional fencing opportunities loosely organized in Malagentia to promote more bladework in fun and interesting outdoor environments.
But for the ambitious half-dozen folks who participated, the day evolved into a proving ground for a variety of period gear, testing the technology of the middle ages against a two-mile mountain hike along trails blanketed with a good 5 or 6 inches of snow. It did, to be sure, culminate with ferocious fencing in the shadow of a stone wizard’s tower atop a treacherous mountain peak.
Everyone learned a few things about their kit and themselves, and gladly share those bits of knowledge through this written dispatch. (more…)
John Fulton, President for the SCA, has announced that the 2018 Report on the SCA Archives is now available on the SCA website. The report can be located here. Questions or commentary regarding this report should be directed to Mr. Fulton. Please use the subject line “SCA Archives Commentary” Comments are strongly encouraged and can be …
The fighting season has ended – Eastern minds and hands turn to indoor pursuits; Repair and Replace armor bits, sew new garb, or embellish something you already own, take a class… In Østgarðr’s Canton of Lion’s End Seahorses and neighboring Ducks of an Dubhaigeainn gathered together for a Heraldry Symposium. The agenda was set to teach …
Lord Morwill McShane has been chosen as Queens Rapier Champion.
Maréchal Remy Delamontagne de Gascogne wins three of four bouts to become Kings Rapier Champion.
The final two combatants are Sir Ivan Ulrichson and Maréchal Remy Delamontagne de Gascogne.
The final four combatants are as follows: Sir Ivan Ulrichson Maréchal Remy Delamontagne de Gascogne Maestra Sorcha Dhocair Lord Jacobus Jager Dracke
The following eight fencers are still in the tournament to become Champion: Sir Ivan Ulrichson Maestra Sorcha Dhocair Maréchal Remy Delamontagne de Gascogne Lord Jacobus Jager Dracke Don Robert Tytes Lord Morwill McShane Master Antonio Patrasso Master Caine Ramsey
The following fencers (in no particular order) are advancing to the Sweet 16: Master Ávaldr Valbjarnarson Master Albert Faulke of Sandford Maréchal Remy Delamontagne de Gascogne Don Mikulaj von Meissen Sir Ivan Ulrichson Sir Cassius Pontianus Lord Jacobus Jager Dracke Midir Ceallach Findabair Master Caine Ramsey Don Robert Tytes Don Robert Earlson Lord Grímólfr Skúlason …