East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
While the field battle is the dramatic centerpiece of Pennsic, the woods battles are possibly more loved by the combatants themselves. Many appreciate the additional challenges that combat without sight lines bring. Strategies must be drawn up differently, tactics must be executed with precision, and moments of heroic combat take place continually throughout the battle. In …
Rapier Field Battle was Sunday, July 28, and the East won all three battles! No further details at hand, but the East took that war point. Rapier Champions Battle was Monday, July 28, and Midrealm took that War Point, though it was close. Of 21 total bouts, the Midrealm won 11 with East only winning …
Unto all who read these words, greetings and the bonds of friendship. Today I write you a letter of portent announcing that the Bhakail Champions & Commons event is to be held on Sunday, August 18th, 2013 beginning at 11am and continuing until 6pm. I also carry words from Their Excellencies’ Martial Champions: Lady Zhelana …
Though the days are warm and the season of battle rages wildly around us, it is the wise warrior who also looks to the future and the coming autumn when a full harvest moon rises over the land and the summer’s adventures are all but memories. The Province of Malagentia (Southern Maine) invites one and …
Current Eastern King’s Bard and Companion of the Order of the Laurel, Grim the Skald has issued the following challenge to the rapier fighters of the known world. He is challenging any and all rapier fighters to face him on the battlefield and so become part of an epic poem that he will write about …
As many of you are aware, our chivalrous King and valiant Queen have journeyed to the far lands of Gleann Abhann to join in joyous combat and revelry at Gulf Wars. This annual event is one of the largest in the SCA and pits the strength and grace of the four kingdoms of Ansteorra, Trimaris, Meridies and Geann Abhann in a …
Blowing snow and the threat of a blizzard could not keep the ardorous inhabitants of the Barony of Endewearde from their annual winter gathering to celebrate love in all its many expressions. The Tourney of Love was held this past Saturday February 16th in the Barony of Endewearde. It is a day filled with fighting, …
Countess Marguerite ingen Lachlainn has been kind enough to send us the following report from King’s and Queen’s Rapier Champions, currently being fought in snowy L’ile du Dragon Dormant. Following the round robin pools, the final sixteen met as follows in a double elimination tournament:
Here are the conventions and format for the upcoming King’s & Queen’s Rapier Champions tournament! If there are any questions, feel free to direct them to me and I’ll clarify them immediately. Hopefully this will be mostly straightforward, and we can look forward to a day of great fighting. Please note that any authorized rapier …