[Ansteorra] Defender of the Fort 2009

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Defender of the Fort XXVIBaronial Twenty Year CelebrationAnd King's Lancer 
CompetitionSeptember 18 - 20, 2009

Twenty long years ago the Shire of Raven's Fort was elevated to privileged 
status of Barony.

Much water has passed under our bridges in the ensuing decades.

The victories of the past have led to an era of peace and renewal.

In celebration of this grand time of triumph and tranquility

Baron Brian du Val & Baroness Fionna ni Cheallaigh

call for all to attend our Champions Tournament to lift a

toast to the continued peace and prosperity of both Barony and Kingdom.



It is the wish of their Excellencies that fighters and participants in all 
the lists use heralds and display their arms throughout the day.

The use of heraldry in its many forms will be observed by the populace and 
help their Excellencies in choosing new champions.

Heralds will be available for hire so bring largess!



A Banner Competition will be held by populace vote.

Please bring your best heraldic display and DISPLAY YOUR ARMS with pride!



This year's King's Lancer Tournament will be held as a double elimination,

head to head challenge course with points carrying over to succeeding 
rounds.

There will be quite an opportunity for strategy and tactics !

This format will be sure to please all those lucky enough to watch.

For further information please contact Master Eule, Baron von Haginbald.



Raven's Fort Baronial Champion representatives will be selected for :

<> Chivalric, Defender of the Fort  <>

<> Rapier, Cavalier of the Fort <>

<> Ravenskald Bard  <>

<> Equestrian, Chevalier of the Fort <>

<> Bowman of the Fort  <>

<> Artisan of the Fort <>

<> Baronial Brewer or Vintner of Fermented Spirits <>



* Chivalric, Defender of the Fort

Local Liaison, Egan Obeollain

- The format for the Defender of the Fort will be a challenge tourney.

Bring all of your weapons styles as we are encouraging diversity.

Combatants will have one hour to collect as many points as they can.

Point values are as follows: 1 point for non-belted fighters, 2 for squires, 
3 for Centurions, 4 for Knights, 5 for Counts/Earls, 6 for Dukes, and 7 for 
the King (should he be on the field). Challengers will choose the field, and 
Defenders will choose the weapon style.

If an ample amount of fighters are available we will choose the top 2 
fighters with the most points to Captain a melee team, with the winner to be 
declared the new Defender of the Fort.



* Rapier, Cavalier of the Fort

Local Liaison, Don Charles d' Alcase

- Cavalier of the Fort will be a challenge tournament.

Each fighter may challenge any other fighter once.

One pair of fighters may only have a total of two fights.

Double kills will be re-fought only once.



* Ravenskald Bard

Local Liaison, Lord Pasquale Pace

- The competition will be held in three rounds.

The first two rounds will be open to all competitors and will be bard's 
choice in two different styles (poetry, story, song, etc.)

Documentation is not required, but will be counted.

The third round, per Their Sable Winged Excellencies' request, will be 
between 2-3 finalists chosen from the first two rounds, who will perform 
that evening during feast for the assembled audience.



* Equestrian, Chevalier of the Fort

Local Liaison, Runa the Ever Present

- The competition will be a head to head, (as in two sets of everything) 
challenge course, with one final object as a bonus / tie breaker.

Two riders will ride at a time, against each other. Each element will have a 
set point value, with the final object as a bonus.

This is Alexis' favorite type of course, so most of our equestrians have 
ridden this kind of event. If we have the attendance to warrant it, I'd like 
to also have a jousting, or mounted combat practice/demo.



* Bowman of the Fort

Local Liaison, Lucien du Noir

Marshal, Lord Plachoya, a humble archer

- The competition will be diminishing targets in three rounds of three 
distances with six (by popular demand) arrows each for the first two rounds.

The third round will be a Wild Wrabbit single elimination.

If there is a tie at the end of three rounds, shooters will go to a thirty 
foot tie breaker.

Crossbows are acceptable.



* Artisan of the Fort

Local Liaison, Mistress Shanahan the Fey

- This years A&S competition will be a best piece entry contest. Entries 
will be judged by a panel of judges.

No category or theme is scheduled.

Each entrant is encouraged to include documentation; however, it is not 
required.



* Baronial Brewer or Vintner of Fermented Spirits

Local Liaison, Lord Malcolm de Crauford

- This will be a scored contest.

Style independent.

The Brewing and Vintning Competition will have multiple categories with one 
over all winner.  Please bring your best spirits and enter to win.

Will it be, Brewer or Vintner ?

Come and see!



* Sunday New Comers List for tourney virgins.

- Marshals will be Baron Brian du Val and Don Charles d' Alcase.



Saturday evening Feast is limited to the first 125 and will consist of :

Bread,

Herbed Soft Cheese,

Greek Olives,

Stuffed Grape Leaves,

Fried meat pies,

Beans with Italian Seasonings,

Roast Pork Loin with Garlic and Rosemary,

Fried carrots,

 Apple Cakes with Peach Coulis.



Their Excellencies would like to extend an invitation to last years Baronial 
Champions and a significant other to share a place of honor with  them 
seated before the populace for Saturday evening Defender of the Fort feast.

Vivat, for our returning Champions !!!



* Defender of the Fort              Sir Evets von Drachenklaue

* Cavalier of the Fort                              Don Pieter Rausch

* Chevalier of the Fort                        Lady Lorraine Fraser

* Ravenskald Bard                                   Lord Alden Drake

* Bowman of the Fort                          Lord Lucien du Noir

* Artisan of the Fort                Lord Jean-Michel de Meaux

* Newcomers Champion                     Gregor MacBeathain



After Evening Court and Feast please join us in SweinCamp for an Anniversary 
Revel.

Food !  Drink !  Games !  Fire Spinning !  Sweining !  Live Music !

Sweinbrothar band Porkulus will play traditional SCA tunes, period music and 
medieval-rock.

If it's not too dry, the Bonfire will be torched.

As always, there will be the after midnight pilgrimage to the great stone 
circle on the hill.



The Stones of Raven's Fort site will open at 4 PM Friday and close at 3 PM 
Sunday.

*Site Fee is $10.00      *Feast Fee is $8.00 ( limited to the first 125 )

Please make checks payable to: SCA inc. / Barony of Raven's Fort.

We will be setting up ACCEPS in the next few days so please check our 
web-page.

http://www.textilegeek.com/ravensfort/events/Defender2009.html



This is a primitive site with barrel water and Port-a-Cans.

Please bring your own drinking water.



For directions to The Stones of Raven's Fort,

please see the August or September BlackStar site map.



Site rules will be enforced.

The site is wet in period containers.

Campfires will be allowed if weather permits.

Merchants are more than welcome.

Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

They may also attend with a 21 year or older adult with a signed and 
notarized Minor Event Waiver Form from a parent.

Mammal pets are allowed on leashes with written proof of current rabies 
vaccination.

Pets are not to be left unattended.

Horses must show written proof of negative Coggin's Test.



Autocrat - Lady Giovanna Lena Caronna / Carolyn Pace -

1811 CR 121 - Centerville, Tx. - 75833

903-536-3336 - giovanna51 at yahoo.com

Feastocrat - Lord Elrique DeNetterville / Charles Netterville -

409-291-1252 - ldelrique at blackunicorntavern.org

Co-autocrats - Lord Volodymyr and Lady Elke

Head Troll - Lady Tareija

Waterbearer in Charge - Lady Elke of Raven's Guild

Lady Clare of the Misty Vale and Lord Devin - event scrolls

Baroness Chrystal Arianna Mac Ruari - Feast Tokens and event invitations

Lord Jean-Michel de Meaux - Site Tokens

Lady Jacinth de Warwick - web page godd