Embers and Ambrosia
Hosted in-person by
The Barony of Blatha An Oir (Tacoma-Pierce county, WA )
Embers and Ambrosia
Event Summary
Event Main Contact (Event Steward): Angharat verch Reynulf
Event Date(s): May 23 , 2025 until May, 26 2025
Site opens at: 3:00 PM on May 23th 2025
Site closes at: 1:00 PM on May 26th 2025
Event site:
Swiss Sportsman Club
9205 198th ave East
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
This is a Level 2: Branch Event where no Kingdom or Principality business is expected to be conducted event.
On Memorial Day weekend, Blatha an Oir again combines three events to bring people together from across the Kingdom in their passions and interests. We are hosting Embers and Ambrosia, Celtic Bardic, and Daffodil Archery at the Swiss Sportsmen’s Club the weekend of May 23-26, 2025.
Activities will include
Torchlight Tourney Friday night (subject to marshal availability)
Rapier and Cut and Thrust tourneys Saturday (subject to marshal availability)
Archery, including the Daffodil Tourney!
Thrown Weapons!
Classes – food, bardic, martial, scribal, and more 🙂
Demo area to chat with folks making things, cooking food, and maybe even try your hand at making something
There are 3 baronial championships open to participation – Bardic, Arts & Sciences on Saturday and the Shield of the Barony on Sunday.
Merchants 🙂
After Saturday evening court, there will be a potluck in the hall. Two hearty soups/stews will be there for a start – both GF, one with meat, and one vegetarian. Please label foods for discrete allergy maintenance and remember a serving utensil. 🙂
(Since we do have the hall, there will be space to set up a crock pot, or hold foods cold until after Court)
Unless you are going to assist with setting up pavilions or a merchant needing to set up, gate opens at 3 pm on Friday. If you are assisting with set up, you are allowed on site at noon, but you will need to be setting up the baronial areas before setting up your personal encampment.
With 2 small play areas for smaller children and a mix of indoor and outdoor activities, this is a great option to possibly bring friends to see what this is all about.
Hope to see you there!
Cyfurdd Angharat verch Reynulf
Event Steward
This event includes the following activities and/or services:
Is an online gathering
Accepts PayPal
Has Merchants
Has Classes
Offers Youth & Family activities
Has Heavy Fighting activities
Has Rapier and/or Cut & Thrust activities
Has Archery activities
Has Thrown Weapon activities
Has Bardic activities
Has Arts & Sciences activities
Allows pets (check for details)
Offers a feast or meal
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Registration Information
Pre Reg is not required. A standard gate will be available at the event accepting Cash, Check, and Credit Card
Children and youth ages 0-17 will be free
Adults: $40 for the weekend (Member Discount $10 for a $30 weekend site fee)
RV and Tent fees will be a separate cost, as listed above.
Pre-reg Link for Embers and Ambrosia
Lodging Information
The Swiss Sportsman’s Club has camping and RV availability with separate costs from the event fee.
Wet or dry RV hookups: $25/Day
Tents (per closed/sleeping tent – dayshades or kitchen popups are no charge): $25/weekend
Meal Information
Saturday evening after Baronial Court there will be a potluck feast in the hall.
Two hearty soups/stews will be there for a start – both GF, one with meat, and one vegetarian. Please label foods for discrete allergy maintenance and remember a serving utensil. 🙂
(Since we do have the hall, there will be space to set up a crock pot, or hold foods cold until after Court)
Tournament Information
Baronial Championships!!
Saturday:
Bardic Championship:
For the Bardic championship, prepare two bardacious pieces to perform – poems, songs, tales, dance, theater or other suitably bardnificent material. At minimum, one piece should be period or period-adjacent. Your material does not have to be appropriate to your particular persona. Be prepared to share details about the presentations and to provide answers to these questions three:
1. Why do you want to be Bardic Champion?
2. How do you plan to serve the Barony as Bardic Champion?
3. A mystery question, to be asked while you are in the hot seat.
Additionally, audience members will be invited to ask questions.
Prepare assiduously, bardifically until the day of, whereupon which inhibition shall be cast aside in favor of inspiring, educating, entertaining, and bardariffically enjoying yourself with good company.
A&S Championship: We are asking a class to be taught for your competition. We want to know about your project intimately, how it’s made, history of it, and why you chose it. If your not comfortable with a large amount of people and speaking, we can, of course, accommodate you down to The Baron and The Baroness and the current Champion. This Barony needs someone who is willing to teach a few times within their Championship, even if it’s just at our events. We Champions represent the pride and people of this Barony. Show us what it is that makes you dive headfirst down your A&S rabbit hole. We are excited to hear and see your efforts!
Sunday:
Shield of the Barony Defender: For those heavy fighters who have never won a tournament, be prepared to fight in a Round Robin
Merchant Information
Embers and Ambrosia is still accepting merchant applications at this time. No additional site fees, only a request to donate something to baronial largesse.
Some merchants attending include:
The Beadhive
Rosa’s Squirrel Wares
Silver Wolf Trading
Classes Offered
We’d love to have your classes or guild show off here!
Updates to Embers & Ambrosia Schedule!
Now included, additional class information for Dame Tamlyn’s class (please send intent to attend to celedraug AT gmail DOT com)
NEW! Rapier Marshal class at 10 am Saturday – Panther’s Claw Rapier Tourney following that, then a Capoferro class at 1 Pm and a Cut & Thrust Tourney at 3 pm!
Sunday breakfast in the hall thanks to Anne
Monday morning Coronet Thank you Breakfast in the hall for those assisting with final teardown and site clean up
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