East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
Posted on behalf of Baronne Sabine de Kerbriant Bonjour mes amis! Noisemakers IX is coming up in less than two weeks, and I’d like to invite everyone to take a look at the amazing list of classes and workshops! In addition to our commedia dell’arte track, we’re excited to offer a wide array of heraldry, …
The Laurel Principal Sovereign of Arms (Laurel) is the principal heraldic officer of the Society and the head of the College of Arms. Laurel is responsible for fostering the study and practice of heraldry, supervising the processing of submissions, and overseeing the heraldic activities of the Known World. Laurel is an unpaid position, currently requiring …
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 and Siege.
The schedule for the war points is listed below. Battle details can be found here but more information will be forthcoming, so check back again as we get nearer to the event.
Other useful links found on the website include:
A Greeting from the Warlord, Duke Edward Grey
Contact Information for the EK Forces
TRH Brennan and Caoilfhionn are requesting recommendations for their second poll. All recommendations are due by April 12, at 11:59 pm. The link for the Award Recommendation site. For a better idea of what the various awards are given for, see the East Kingdom Awards Overview, created by Tola knitýr, below. East Kingdom Awards Overview …
Posted on behalf of the Backlog Deputy for the EK Signet Office. Hugh Tauerner, Backlog Deputy to the EK Signet office would like it known that he will have the portfolio of completed backlog scrolls at the 6-month Jubilee of Their Royal Majesties, Kenric & Avelina (i.e. Coronation). On the linked page you …
Each year on April 1st, the heralds of the Known World (specifically, within the College of Heralds Imaginary), join together in an effort of wonderment and silliness known as the April Fool’s LoI for each Kingdom in the Society. This year, the Office of the Tyger Clerk of the Signet is pleased to have offered …
Each April 1st, the College of Heralds Imaginary releases their Letters of Intent for the year. Here is this year’s round of mayhem. (If for some reason the link doesn’t take you to the letter, you can find it under “LOIs” and then “East April 1 LoI.”)
Lord Thomas of Effingham was chosen by Her Majesty Avelina as her Queen’s Champion of Fence.
Don Donovan Shinnock won the tournament and the title of King’s Champion of Fence. The finals between Lord Lucien de Wyntere and Don Donovan Shinnock were decided from the best of 5 bouts. The match went all 5 bouts, with Donovan taking the first, Lucien the next two, and Donovan the last 2. Each round was a different, …
Don Donovan Shinnock will fight Lord Lucien de Wyntere in a best 3 out of 5 match to determine the King’s Rapier Champion. The Gazette thanks Raziya Bint Rusa, Martyn de Halliwell, and Tola Knityr for updates and photos throughout the day.