<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Greetings from Padraig Ruad O'Maolagain, current Titled Bard of the Canton of Dragonsfire Tor.<br><br>It has been my honor to serve as DFT's Titled Bard for the past, but now it is time to pass on the cloak and staff to a new bardic champion.<br><br>Bards should be prepared to present two pieces in the style of their choice (song, poem, story, etc.).<br>The first piece must be of the theme "Rememberance". This can be about a person or group of people, a place, or an occurance, as long as it has to do with remembering or commemorating. <br>The second is Bard's Choice, any subject, any style.<br>Extra consideration will be given for documentation of Period source and/or style; this documentation may be verbally presented.<br><br>In Service,<br>Padraig<br></div></body></html>