[Steppes] Re: Almarr, yr Q on fighting

[Jann Mays]

Almarr, the times for armor inspection and fighting tomorrow are listed
below in the announcement. (the others are already at the site setting up).

>From: ironwyrm at juno.com
>Reply-To: steppes at ansteorra.org
>To: dfw-announce at ansteorra.org
>CC: elfsea at ansteorra.org, glaslyn at ansteorra.org, lindenwood at ansteorra.org,
>       steppes at ansteorra.org, loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org
>Subject: [Steppes] Steppes' Fallcourt Village Raid:
>Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 01:10:40 -0500
>
>Dire tidings indeed,
>
>Bands of Northmen have been sighted rowing up river in search of our
>migrant farming camps & villages.  Can our farmers complete the harvest
>before the Vikings can attack?  Will the valiant fighters posted to our
>border watchtowers be able to defend against these raiders?  Are these
>peaceful communities to be saved by their defenders or put to the torch
>by the raiders?
>
>Join us for this year's Steppes Fallcourt and see!  Our "Village Raid"
>should be as entertaining to watch as participate in with teams of
>defenders and raiders using their best strategies to defend or steal
>grain and livestock from a peaceful farming village for points while
>protecting or burning* the huts of the farmers.  Are you up to the
>challenge?
>
>Armor inspection will began at 1 PM Saturday with the "Village Raid" to
>start about 2 PM.
>
>Participants will be;
>-Armed defenders/raiders with sword, axe, & shield.
>-Peasant/raider archers & rock throwers, and unarmed
>  retrievers/pillagers.
>Note;
>-All participants must be armored.
>-All archers & unarmed retrievers/pillagers are touch kills.
>-Archers may use burning* arrows, unarmed pillagers
>  may use burning* torches on huts.
>-Archers, peasants, & retriever/pillagers may arm themselves
>  becoming armed defenders/raiders at anytime but once done
>  they must remain so.
>-SCA legal farm implements maybe used in combat if permitted
>  by the fields' Knight Marshal.
>-All "slain" participants must return to their teams indicated
>  resurrection point before rejoining the game.
>-Any participant coming within ten yards of their opponents
>  resurrection point will be considered slain by arrow fire.
>-When the signal horn is sounded all combat will halt,
>  scores will be tallied, and the winner determined.
>-All grain/livestock must removed beyond the raiders
>  resurrection point to be counted by that team.
>
>* Burning torches, arrows, and huts will be indicated red/orange
>  warning tape.
>
>For more details, site fees, and directions to our Steppes Fallcourt
>event please visit the following links:
>
>http://www.steppes.org/fallcourt/ (Event)
>http:/www.steppes.org/fallcourt/FallCourt.doc (Event flyer)
>
>May the Valkyries guide your journey into Valhalla!
>
>Lord William Ironwyrm
>
>Event Steward for Steppes' Fallcourt 2001
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