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<DIV><FONT size=2>All,<BR><BR>The Brotherhood of Brewers, Vintners, and Mazers
(hereafter referred to as the Guild) is pleased to announce that it will be
sponsoring the Bardic Competition at Namron Protectorate. While quaffing a
brew at a recent wedding (given what the Guild makes, who's surprised), several
Guild Members came up with an idea for a Bardic Competition.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial>Amazingly enough, Their Excellencies of
Namron, the Namron Protectorate Autocrat, and the Namron Seneschal (ok, so he's
a Guild member. He still could have said no!!) all agreed to allow the
Guild to sponsor this event!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR>The rules are simple. <BR></DIV></FONT><FONT size=2></FONT>
<UL>
<LI><FONT size=2>A</FONT><FONT size=2>ll entries must be of a designated
topic. </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2>The topic promises to be entertaining, and will be announced
just before feast. Written description of the topic will be dispensed
just after the feast. </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2>The Bardic competition will commence 1 hour after the
completion of feast. (Time to be measured by MY
wrist-hourglass).</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2>Props are allowed, and even encouraged!!! </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2>Bribing of event organizer (me) and the judges ia
encouraged, but will have absolutely no impact on the
results.</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2>All entrants are required to be present for the beginning of
the competition, to draw lots for the order of presentation. Entrants
not present when their turn is called will be given wedgies and forced to
perform while balancing a non-participating Peer on their head (in the event a
non-participating Peer is not present, a suitable substitute will be selected
by general aclamation of the audience).</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2>Creativity is encouraged.</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2>Judges will be selected at random after feast (sobriety not
required, but a good sense of humor is a MUST!!!).</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2>Judging Criteria</FONT></LI>
<UL>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Creativity (10 points).</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Audience reaction (5 points).</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Quantity of rotten/spoiled foodstuffs thrown at
performer (Note: Audience must provide their own foodstuffs, but
Participants are allowed to use items/persons at hand as shields, and throw
said foodstuffs back). (5 point) Judges and Organizer are not
allowed to be targets for ANY foodstuffs.</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Enthusiasm of Particpant (10 Point)</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Skill of presentation. (10 Points)</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Additionally, each judge will be allowed 10
points to award at their discretion. (Just to cover things I
haven't imagined or thought of yet.)</FONT></LI></UL></UL>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Prizes will be provided by the Guild (Anyone want
to guess what it will be?)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The topic will be obscure, detailed,
and should encourage creativity.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Oh, and the Guild will be supplying a variety of beverages for
participants, judges, crowds, and casual passers-by.<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>So bring your sense of humor, and any generic props you think
might help your presentation.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>And I would encourage everyone to come to Namron Protectorate
and participate in this event either as a Particpant or just watch it for
fun!!!</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial>Matthias the
Brewer</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial>Journyman, Honorable Brotherhood of Brewers,
Vintners, and Mazers</FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial>Who will most likely be the
subject of extreme punishment after this event by Their Excellencies of
Namron.</FONT></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>