[Ansteorra-archery] Royal Huntsman

Eadric Anstapa eadric at scabrewer.com
Wed Nov 18 19:38:50 PST 2009


Your Excellency,  well Said.

-EA

Donnchadh Beag mac Griogair wrote:
> Here are my thoughts on Royal Huntsman.  They are not absolute truths, 
> nor official policy, just my own personal thoughts on the matter.
>
> First and foremost, it is not a tournament to see who is the best 
> archer.  It is a tournament to find an outstanding archer to be a 
> servant to the Crown.  That person also generally serves as a 
> figurehead to the archery community.  If you look at the King's 
> Champion and Queen's Champion, they are at almost every event the 
> Crown is at.  And they are usually with them all day long, not just at 
> court.  Someone mentioned that that would be a lot of travel, and that 
> is absolutely correct, yet it is done by the other champions.  As 
> someone else said, you are basically becoming a part of the Crown's 
> entourage, and believe me, that is a big commitment.  My personal 
> standard, is that if I can't make AT LEAST half the events the Crown 
> will be at AND the war, then I won't go for it.  I'll still shoot and 
> support the archery community, but if I make it to the bow out round, 
> I won't continue.  The Crown generally has much more lenient 
> requirements, but I've never been concerned with just meeting the 
> minimum required.
>
> The format all depends on what the Crown wants.  I don't know if it 
> has ever happened in Royal Huntsman, but I know of several times in 
> King's Champion (including this last one) where the tournament 
> narrowed down the list to a top few and then the King choose his 
> champion from that select group.  The format HRM Owen chose was 
> tailored to favor the skill set He was looking for in His Champion.  
> Proficiency in pole arms since He already carries a shield, and good 
> endurance so that His Champion could keep up with Him on the battlefield.
>
> As to what equipment to bring, bring it all and be prepared for 
> whatever the Crown wants.  There's been several times I brought my CA 
> gear and it wasn't needed, but I'd rather have it and not need it, 
> than need it and not have it.  If for some reason you don't have the 
> room to bring everything, or you're still in the process of getting 
> some of your gear, then make arrangements ahead of time to borrow from 
> someone.  Just make sure that if you win, you have everything you need 
> to fulfill your duties.  For this upcoming Huntsman, I will loan my CA 
> equipment to anyone who is actively working on getting theirs 
> together, so long as I am not using it and you promise me you will 
> have yours ready by Gulf Wars.
>
> After reading this, you may think that I am of the opinion that only a 
> select few should compete in Royal Huntsman.  Nothing could be farther 
> from the truth.  I think EVERYONE who can, should come out and shoot 
> and show our support for our Crown.  I just think that people should 
> think very hard on how they want the Crown and the Kingdom to view the 
> Royal Huntsman, and then if you make it to the bow out round, ask 
> yourself if you can live up to that expectation.  I also want to 
> emphasize that this was in no way meant to be a slight or in any way 
> judgmental on any of our past Royal Huntsmen.  I have seen some 
> outstanding examples of service to the Crown from that august group.
>
> In Service to Crown and Kingdom,
> Donnchadh
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