Ducal War North

Hosted in-person by

The Shire of Coill Mhor (100 Mile House, BC )

Event Summary

Event Main Contact (Event Steward): Hamelin L'Archier
Date: June 23 , 2023 until June, 25 2023
Site opens at: 3:00 PM on June 23th 2023
Site closes at: 3:00 PM on June 25th 2023

Event site:
Northwood Lodge and Resort
5538 Northwood Road Lac la Hache, BC V0K 1T0

RV Sites require an extra fee paid to and organized by Northwood Lodge (Ann @ 1-250-396-7311)
Cabins are rental but are being organized by the event staff, payments to the site.

This site is the same site Tir Righ uses for its June Coronet for many years now. It has plenty of lake-side camping, RV sites with hook-ups. There are a limited number of cabins that will be assigned through the Steward and through the participating Ducal Households. The site is a bit spread out with some inclines, so isn’t the best for mobility. The War Site will be on the baseball field at the site entrance, all camping will be along the lake.
“A rivalry so deep that generations have come and gone knowing nothing but war – an eternal conflagration that sees no resolve by mortal means. Ducal Houses of the Known World are invited to Coill Mhor to face off against the Einar’s and the Wolfpack for supremacy over these lands. Support your side or sell your services to the highest bidder. Merchants · Potluck · Bardic Slam · WAR · Newby Bearpit · Brewing Competition · Iron Rose Tournament for female / gender minority fighters.”

Ducal Households are requested to register their attendance by May 31, 2023. Registration and Questions to hamelin1066@gmail.com.

The Future:
The future we hope to have archery war points, rapier war points, youth war points and points for the best period encampments. We also hope to expand the length of the war so it can be a vacation destination as well as a war.

War Points:
Siege Cooking War Point (3)
Heavy War Points (8)
Brewing Contest (4) Mead, Ale, Wine, Overall
Youth Armored Combat War Point (1)
Bardic Slam War Points (3)
Service (Gate, Marshalling, General) (2)
Gate Organization(1)

Total : 22 points
Tie Breaker: Winner of Champion’s Dagger Fight.

WAR POINTS EXPLAINED:
Gate Organization:
Each year a rotating household is responsible for organizing gate. There is usually a lot of volunteers trying to get credits for the service points and shire locals willing to help out. The household organizing gate receives one free War Point.
Dagger Fight / War Scenarios:
The war scenarios commence with a dagger fight. Each household has one champion they put forward with full armor and a dagger. This can be a free-for-all or round robin depending on the number of households. As the scenarios change depending on participation numbers it is not possible to say the exact advantage of winning here is, but generally it means favorable starting scenario conditions. Also, the winner of the dagger fight will gain victory in the case of a tie, in a ranked order. Ie. If the final war points equal a tie, the person whose champion won the dagger fight or finished highest, wins.
A war scenario package will be release as soon as numbers of households participating is confirmed.
Siege Cooking:
Immediately after fighting on Saturday is the siege cooking contest. The ingredients will be provided. All cooking implements and serving dishes for presentation will need to be provided by the contestants. Some cabins have stoves so it may be a boon to provide your siege cook with access to a stove. Details for the scenario and ingredients will be provided closer to the event. These points may be won by non-households, denying points.
Brewing Contest:
An elite panel of judges will determine war points for the brewing contest. Participants can have entries in one or more categories and everyone will be eligible for overall consideration. Competitors do not have to be aligned with any Ducal Household, and can steal these points for their own renown and glory. The categories are: Mead, Ale/Beers and Wine. Any period brewing that falls outside of these categories may be entered for consideration for the overall war point.
Bardic / Bardic Slam:
One of the highlights of Ducal War is the Bardic Slam. On Saturday evening a fire is lit and everyone gathers for bardic. General family friendly bardic is encouraged until 10pm, after which it is requested that any smalls be sent to bed and the Bardic Slam begins. A battle of wits ensues through song. At this time, only those vying for the bardic points are free to sing. After the last song / rebuttal, a popular vote is held to determine the best “burn” and that side wins 3 war points. After this, a talking stick is circulated so all can participate in bardic. DO NOT MISS THIS! This is some of the most entertaining bardic in the SCA! It may take a year or two for new households attending to get the gist, but filks are the usual means of competing in the Bardic Slam. Having lyrics available while you sing is ok but memorization is recommended and encouraged.
Service:
Service war points are awarded Sunday morning. Hours volunteered at gate and site maintenance can be recorded with the event steward. The side with the most hours volunteered will receive two war points. If two households are close in hours, these points may be divided at the discretion of the steward. If you are looking for something to do to help the event, please reach out to Hamelin before and during the event, there is always something small needing doing!
Youth Armored Combat
This year we are happy to announce a Youth Armored Combat.  Happening right after the war on the warfield.  Hosted by His Excellency Viscount Alden.

KEY DATES:

Now: You can book RV sites at Northwood Lodge if you are bringing an RV.

May 15th – Last day to register a Ducal Household if you want first refusal on an allotment of cabins

May 16th – Dukes will be informed of their cabin allotment. Cabins become available for booking.

May 31st – Last day to register a Ducal Household for points. Also, last day to book your alloted cabins.

June 1st – Any unbooked cabins will be returned to the pool for a lottery.

June 15th – Last day to register for Siege Cooking teams. Send an email to hamelin1066@gmail.com to confirm numbers as we need to purchase supplies.

June 23 – 25th – DUCAL WAR VIII