<DIV id=RTEContent> <DIV id=RTEContent> <DIV id=RTEContent> <DIV id=RTEContent> <DIV id=RTEContent> <DIV id=RTEContent> <DIV id=RTEContent> <DIV id=RTEContent> <DIV id=RTEContent>Greetings all! Just a quick reminder House Arkham plans </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>to sponser what is becoming an annual activity during our </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>Steppes' 12th Night celebration, the "Feast Crossbow & </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>Table Top Seige Competition"!</DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent> </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>This is a contest which appeals to the child within each </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>of us at all ages and if you have yet to attend this most </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>entertaining contest you have really missed one of the </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>little gems of Steppes' 12th Night! So please plan to </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>come an join us for this extremely fun and delightful </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>competition!</DIV> <DIV
id=RTEContent> </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>The contest is currently planed to start following the </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>"Royal Huntsman Tournament" as soon as the mini </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>target range can be set up. Sign up shall begin at the </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>close of the "Royal Hunysman Tournament" as soon </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>as our "List Babe" volunteers deem sign up is open.</DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent> </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent><U>2006 CONTEST RULES</U>:</DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent> </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>The competition is open to small hand held or table top </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>devises constructed for the purpose of hurling small bits </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>of food stuffs (marshmallows, grapes, cheese cubes, </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>veggies, etc.) which can met the following conditions: </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent> </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>1) All devises must be declaired one of two categories:
</DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>"Hand held" - those meant to be fired while held in the </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>hand (so called "baby", "feast", or "mini" crossbows). </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>Or "Table top" - those meant to be fired while sitting on </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>a flat surface (so called "baby, "feast", or "mini" </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>trebuchet, ballisita, or catapult)!</DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent> </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>2) All feast devises must fit within a sixteen inch feast </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>platter (circle) to enter!</DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent> </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>3) All string & prod powered feast devises (crossbows </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>and some ballisita) may not exceed a draw of eight </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>pounds!</DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent> </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>4) All devises must be capable of firing grapes as ammo.</DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>All ammo (grapes only) will be supplied by the
contest </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>sponsers. No other projectiles will be allowed!</DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent> </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>5) All contestants must demonstrate to the attending </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>marshals that their "feast devise" is safe, in good working </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>order, and they can operate it in a safe & sane manner! </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent> </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>6) All contestants must compete in the competition </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>using one "feast weapon" only!</DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent> </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent><U>THE COMPETITION</U>:</DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent> </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>- All contestants must lesson for their names to be </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>called, absent contestants will be rotated to the end of </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>the list once and only once! Should a contestant be </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>declaired absent a second time when their name
is </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>called they will be stricken from the competitors list!</DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent> </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>- All contestants shall be allowed to pick twelve grapes, </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>six for ranging & practice shots, and six for scoring </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>shots. Any grapes which fly to pieces upon firing do </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>count as shots, so pick your grape shot well!</DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent> </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>- The competitor with the highest recorded score at the </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>completion of the list shall be declaired the winner of the </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>contest! </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent> </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent> </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>We're looking forward to having a very good time and a </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>lot of laughs during this year's contest! Please take </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>note, plastic sheeting or a good washable
cloak might </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>be advisable!</DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent> </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>Regards,</DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent> </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>HL William Black Dragon (called "Ironwyrm") </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>Supervising "Feast Weapons" Marshal </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent> </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>PS: Almost forgot, (shameless plug coming) should </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>you wish to compete but not have time to make your </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>own baby crossbow, Iron Angel Forge still makes and </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>sells the prefered style for $20 (cheaper than I could </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>make it myself). You can check out their web site at:</DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent><A href="http://www.ironangel.com/feastcrossbows.html">http://www.ironangel.com/feastcrossbows.html</A> . </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>Shipping runs about five dollars so you're looking at </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>about $25
total, they do not accept credit cards so if </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>interested you will have to send a check or money </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>order but there should still be time before this year's </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent>contest. Good luck!</DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent> </DIV> <DIV id=RTEContent> </DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>