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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Just a note to clarify this point. As I
joined the SCA in the East, then moved to Atlantia where I married Axel, then
moved to Drachenwald before coming here, I have some familiarity with these
things even though I'm not a fighter. (Being married to a Knight has
certain disadvan..... ah .... advantages.) Both Atlantia and Drachenwald
were Principalities of the East before splitting off into their own Kingdoms, so
the fighting conventions are similar, if not identical, in most cases, for these
three Kingdoms. The rule there is that you must authorize in sword and
shield FIRST, before authorizing in any other weapons form. The single
exception to this is spear - you may authorize in spear without being authorized
in sword & board - this exception being made for those who wished to fight
spear at the Pennsic War only. After authorizing sword & board, you
are then required to authorize in any other weapons form (great sword, two
sword, etc.) before being allowed to fight it in the list. Once a fighter
is Knighted, that fighter is then considered to be authorized in all weapons
forms even if no separate authorization bout has been
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>It was a bit of a surprise to Axel to find that
all fighters are treated like Knights in Ansteorra. It must save a lot of
work for the paper pusher types.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>In Service,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Jeanmaire</FONT></DIV>
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