East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
En français In an effort to encourage crossing over to different fields at the war, I would like to announce the following: If you compete in armored combat, rapier, archery, or thrown weapons, and you compete in all war point activities which you are eligible for in at least two of these areas, I would …
Yesterday the Pennsic War continued with four more war points decided in three separate events. The Thrown Weapons Tourney of Champions war point was won by Aethelmearc and its allies. The armored fighters met over the walls of the fort in the Castle Battle with both points going to Aethelmearc. The rapier fighters clashed at …
July 14, 2015 Correction: Practices/tryouts for the Archery Champions Teams will be held Saturday, Sunday and Monday, from 5pm to 7pm — not on Tuesday. Reported by Baroness Ygraine of Kellswood Shoot the War Points for the East and our Midrealm allies, shoot for the fun of it, or both! There will be plenty of …
En français Their Royal Majesties have asked the Gazette to distribute the following announcement which can also be found in the June issue of the Pikestaff Greetings to the East Kingdom! We are very excited to announce that this year there will be an Arts and Sciences War Point at Pennsic. The following individuals have all …
The last of the Pennsic war points were decided today with the armored castle battles, siege weapons competition, and the end of the populace archery war points. The East won the majority of the six points for the castle battles as well as six of the nine points of the populace archery war point. The Middle …
The frequent rain and thunderstorms moving through Pennsic resulted in the cancelation of the armored and rapier woods battles scheduled for yesterday due to safety concerns. Armored bridge battles were fought in the morning instead with three points going to the East and two to the Middle. The rapier ruins battle was scheduled to take place …
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 …
The Field Battle at the Pennsic war is among the most spectacular sights in the Society. With more than a thousand armored combatants on each side, and hundreds of spectators lining the edges of the field, it is an event that is eagerly awaited by young and old alike.
Starting at 10 am this morning, the Pennsic Battlefield saw the annual Champions battles fought. The first battle scheduled was the Allied Champions battle, in which all Kingdoms attending Pennsic, except the East and the Middle, selected 80 fighters per side to fight a 1 hour resurrection battle. Sir Tanaka Raiko, reporting for the Gazette, …