<html><head></head><body><div class="ydpfa72c386yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:garamond, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div><span><div data-block="true" data-editor="f0jpr" data-offset-key="ff5fk-0-0" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div data-offset-key="ff5fk-0-0" class="ydp4bb83286_1mf ydp4bb83286_1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span data-offset-key="ff5fk-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">It is time to look forward to one of the Kingdom’s greatest Baronial Championship event – Steppes Warlord!!</span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="f0jpr" data-offset-key="b03sf-0-0" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div data-offset-key="b03sf-0-0" class="ydp4bb83286_1mf ydp4bb83286_1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span data-offset-key="b03sf-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true"></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="f0jpr" data-offset-key="b22h2-0-0" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div data-offset-key="b22h2-0-0" class="ydp4bb83286_1mf ydp4bb83286_1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span data-offset-key="b22h2-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Ok I'm a bit biased</span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="f0jpr" data-offset-key="dbdid-0-0" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div data-offset-key="dbdid-0-0" class="ydp4bb83286_1mf ydp4bb83286_1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span data-offset-key="dbdid-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true"></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="f0jpr" data-offset-key="97s6-0-0" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div data-offset-key="97s6-0-0" class="ydp4bb83286_1mf ydp4bb83286_1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span data-offset-key="97s6-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Rapier Combat will take place Sunday morning in the Hall. Remember to wear the appropriate footwear for fighting on concrete floors.</span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="f0jpr" data-offset-key="fngu9-0-0" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div data-offset-key="fngu9-0-0" class="ydp4bb83286_1mf ydp4bb83286_1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span data-offset-key="fngu9-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true"></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="f0jpr" data-offset-key="6eli1-0-0" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div data-offset-key="6eli1-0-0" class="ydp4bb83286_1mf ydp4bb83286_1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span data-offset-key="6eli1-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"> The Rapier tournament will be held on Sunday in the same format as in the past with the three ‘tiers’ based on the combatant’s rapier fighting awards (MOD, White Scarf, Talon). </span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="f0jpr" data-offset-key="5bvgt-0-0" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div data-offset-key="5bvgt-0-0" class="ydp4bb83286_1mf ydp4bb83286_1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span data-offset-key="5bvgt-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true"></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="f0jpr" data-offset-key="fc7qj-0-0" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div data-offset-key="fc7qj-0-0" class="ydp4bb83286_1mf ydp4bb83286_1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span data-offset-key="fc7qj-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Everyone will start out in the main “Champion” tier. If a fighter is eliminated, they will then have the opportunity to participate in the “White Scarf” level of the tournament if they are below the light fighting rank of Master of Defense (peer). </span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="f0jpr" data-offset-key="1b2gd-0-0" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div data-offset-key="1b2gd-0-0" class="ydp4bb83286_1mf ydp4bb83286_1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span data-offset-key="1b2gd-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true"></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="f0jpr" data-offset-key="d4u30-0-0" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div data-offset-key="d4u30-0-0" class="ydp4bb83286_1mf ydp4bb83286_1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span data-offset-key="d4u30-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">If they are eliminated from this level, they will then have the opportunity to participate in the “Talon” level of the tournament if they are below the fighting rank of White Scarf.</span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="f0jpr" data-offset-key="nh9f-0-0" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div data-offset-key="nh9f-0-0" class="ydp4bb83286_1mf ydp4bb83286_1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span data-offset-key="nh9f-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true"></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="f0jpr" data-offset-key="cko24-0-0" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div data-offset-key="cko24-0-0" class="ydp4bb83286_1mf ydp4bb83286_1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span data-offset-key="cko24-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">And if that is not enough fighting for you...</span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="f0jpr" data-offset-key="uao4-0-0" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div data-offset-key="uao4-0-0" class="ydp4bb83286_1mf ydp4bb83286_1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span data-offset-key="uao4-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">The Royal Blade (Kingdom C&T) will be held Saturday near the Chivalric field. </span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="f0jpr" data-offset-key="b6rvh-0-0" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div data-offset-key="b6rvh-0-0" class="ydp4bb83286_1mf ydp4bb83286_1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span data-offset-key="b6rvh-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true"></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="f0jpr" data-offset-key="dj49b-0-0" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div data-offset-key="dj49b-0-0" class="ydp4bb83286_1mf ydp4bb83286_1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span data-offset-key="dj49b-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">And......Master Robin of Gilwell is also hosting a tourney of his own making on Saturday.</span></div></div></span><br></div><div>YIS,</div></div><div>HL Aurelia Yverneau</div><div>Autocrat</div></div></body></html>