Event Summary

Event Main Contact (Event Steward): Ellisif Leifsdottir
Date: August 12 , 2015 until August, 17 2015
Site opens at: 12:00 AM on August 12th 2015
Site closes at: 12:00 AM on August 17th 2015

Event site:
Nix Ranch
220 Nix Road Chehalis, WA 98532

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Welcome to Autumn War 2015!

Their Excellencies
of Blatha an Oir, Baron Hengist and Baroness Maricka, invite you to
join them for six days of competitions, A&S, camping and
WAR!!!!!!

Autumn War 2015!

 

• Site Fee: 
  • Adult (18 and older) $25 ($5 Non-Member Surcharge applies to
    adult non-members)
  • Child (0-17) Guests of the Barony
  • Saturday Day Trip $15 (NMS applies to adult non-memebers)

 

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****Important Information on
Fires

We have been checking the Burn
Ban on a daily bases. The state wide Burn ban is still in place and
per the DNR website is not going to be lifted until Sept
30th.

What this means for us is we are
allowed Propane stoves and Propane fire pits only. Due to the dry
conditions on the site no Propane tourches will be allowed. We must
have an ABC fire extinguisher with in 5 feet and 5 gallons of water
with in 5 feet of the stove or fire pit. Please remember this is a
working farm.

YIS,

Ellisif Leifsdottir and the
whole event team

 

 

Pre-registration is
Closed

 

Volunteers are always needed, it is how the
War happens. Please volunteer.

Waterbearing, Gate, Parking Just
to name a few

 

 

A&S

 

Friday

Rose
Beads 2- 4 pm  Lady Vilda

Beads
made from the petals of the rose have been a popular home craft
since the Victorian era, and possibly Medieval times, though
information is sparse for the latter. Delicate, and delicately
scented, they make a wonderful addition to the historically-based
ensemble. This workshop provides instructions for the entire
process, as well as the hands-on creation of one’s own
starter set of beads. Be aware, this is a messy undertaking, and we
do use essential oils. There is a $5 fee per person for
materials.

Patterning
Medieval Hose 6-7 pm  
Lady Angharat verch Reynulf

Do you want to wear linen or woolen hose for
that more period look (and be cooler in both look and
comfort)?  Learn some basic patterning tips, trace a template
for fitting to your legs and see some examples of period
embellishments. 

Siege
Marshal Class 6-7 pm  
Lord Drakkus Blackrogue

 

Medieval
Dancing – After Siege Cooking only if lighting is
available   Lord Njall or Lady Angharat

 

Saturday Adult A&S
Classes

Heavy
Marshal Class Beginning 8:45 (15
minutes before armor inspection opens, and continuing through armor
inspection )     Lord Drakkus
Blackrogue

After
Morning Court (10 am) entries for Populace
A & S, Brewing competition and Hati Longtooth woodworking
competition delivered to the A & S Pavilion for
display/judging.

Easy
Historical Tourney Food 11 am –
Noon  Maestra Raffaella di Contino,
OP

Easy and
delicious options for more period feeling food while at
events!

 

Period
Games Demo and Play Time Noon – 2
pm  Lady Emma

Come and learn a variety
of medieval games such as chess in the round, fox and geese, nine
man’s morris, backgammon and more! The first hour of this session
will be to learn about the various games and their rules and the
second one will be for playing, Suitable for all ages and
experience levels. Also, there will be chocolate! Games will be
provided but attendees are welcome to bring their
own

Beginning
Knitting and Knitting Q & A 2 – 4
pm Audrey  of Clan Carn

Learn
basic knitting techniques and start a project for $8/kit –
yarn and needles included (4 kits available) or bring a project to
get help with or finish in company of other knitters while being
able to observe the war field.

 

Introduction
to Persona Development 4-5 pm  Lady
Angharat verch Reynulf

Interested
in how to develop a persona?  Do you wonder how people come up
with such amazing encampments and ensembles?  Come ask
questions and learn how to get started on how to work up to being
fabulous in the medieval style.

 

Details on the Competitions

 

 

Calling all
woodworkers!

 

The Annual Hati
Longtooth Memorial Woodworking Competition will be held at Autumn
War. Bring your boxes, beds, carvings, whatever you make of wood,
and enter-be it made of trunk, limbs, plank or scrap. Does it have
more than one use? Will it last and is it “Ver’
Nice?” Enter and show it off, or just display it for fun!
Entries do not need to be newly-made for this competition. The only
requirements are that they be made of wood and that they have not
have previously won any SCA Arts and Sciences competition. In the
spirit of Hati’s own work, metal is acceptable and special interest
will be captured by the use of interesting grain. Hati believed in
making things that would outlast the woodworker, and be useful as
well as beautiful. The winner will earn a war point for their
choice of Vikings or Paris.

 

 

 

Autumn War
Brewing Contest Categories will be:

 

•
Beer

 

• Wine and
meads

 

•
Cordials

 

•
Non-Alcoholic

 

Bonuses for
documentation and not poisoning the judges. Prizes awarded for best
in each category. The best overall earns a war point for their
choice of side – Vikings or Paris.

 

 

 

Populace A &
S Competition:

 

Members are
encouraged to bring an item to display – documentation not
required, but encouraged if possible for display and to come vote
on their favorite item using the tokens at the Adult A &S
pavilion. It does not need to be newly made for this competition,
but not have won any SCA Arts and Sciences competition. There will
be separate areas for Youth and Adult, as needful. There will be a
prize awarded for the event favorite.

 

 

 

 

 

War Scenarios

 

The Vikings are sacking
Paris!

Some of the things we discussed
and came to terms with will be:

1) there will be 2 of the same
scenario. One with archery and one without.
2) there will be no more than 10 minutes between scenarios
3) Archery will not be limited
4) all battles are scored.
Scenarios are :
1) Vikings coming to shore.
This will be a no res battle to take the land around Paris. The
victory will go to the last man standing. We will do this battle
twice. The first one will be with archery, the second will be
without.
The last man standing in each battle will get a prize.
2) Castle battle.
the first scenario will be the Vikings attacking with walls of
Paris. Archery included.
Attackers will have 3 lives, defenders will have 2. Last man
standing wins the battle.
The Vikings have successfully taken part of the castle and the
French troops need to root them out. Vikings must defend their part
of the castle.No archery, attackers get 3 lives, defenders get
2.
3) Caravan battle.
With both sides being low on supplies a caravan passes close enough
for them to attack it and get needed supplies.
There will be ” wagons” with boxes in them. Who ever has the most
amount of boxes is the winner.
A) you will have 2 rezes
B) you may either fight or get boxes. If you are getting boxes you
must have full gauntlets.
C) Box carriers may be killed. If they are killed they must drop
the box where they died. They then must rez. When that box is
downed either side may may pick it up.

 

D) the boxes must be brought to
your own side’s rez point. Boxes may be stolen from the rez
point.
E) there may be things in the boxes, so handle them with care.
We will do this battle twice,first is with archery, second is
without.
4) Tunnel Battle
This is a modified bridge battle. The vikings have found a tunnel
leading into the city. It is a tunnel so pushing some one off only
makes them go to the back.
A) you have one life, use it well.
B) weapons are restricted to 7.5 feet long.
C) we will do this battle twice, one with and one without
archery.
5) Town battle!!!
There will be an odd number of buildings. This will be a timed
unlimited res battle. At the end of each 10 minute battle ( there
being 3 10 minute battles ) the side with the most amount of
buildings wins.
A) ownership.
A building is owned if at least one person is full body occupying
it. If an opponent is in the building when time is called the
ownership is in dispute, no owner. Both must be full body within
the building. A hand or foot doesn’t count
B) there will be only 1 opening to the building. There are no
windows to fight through but the walls can be taken out by moving
the hay bails.
C) archery through the opening only. Outside the building is fair
game but you may only shoot into the building through the
opening.
D) archery on the first scenario only
E) both sides will start an equal distance from the buildings.
6) zombie battle.
You know how this goes, no scoring on this one. It’s just for fun
and all the stick you can eat!

 

 

 

Rapier Schedule

Friday –

Armor inspection at 11:30

pickups/warm-ups to follow

Round Robin Tournament 12:15

Saturday-

Armor inspection at 11:30

Open field battle starts at noon

Castle battle 1:00pm

Break at 2pm

Blood of Heroes 3pm

Sunday- 

Armor inspection 9am

Drill class 10 am

Drills for Fencing improvement

 

 

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