Honor War

 

Hosted in-person by Device of Lyonsmarche

The College of Lyonsmarche (Pullman, WA & Moscow, ID)

Event Summary

Event Main Contact (Event Steward): Yu San Mi
Date: April 11 , 2025 until April, 13 2025
Site opens at: 12:00 PM on April 11th 2025
Site closes at: 2:00 PM on April 13th 2025

Event site:
Chief Timothy Park
Silcott Island Clarkston, WA 99403


This is a Level 1: Other (Branch primary events of regional or Kingdom interest) event.

The Port of Silcott is once again besieged by roving bands of brigands from the East, and South, and North…. Thus do we call for aid from our Great Neighbors, those brave souls of the Inlands! Ties of old call to the Baronies of Wastekeep, Wealdsmere, and Vulkanfeldt, as well as good cousins throughout the lands of An Tir. Come to our aid, and a share of our bounty! Fighting and food, merry-making and mead! Let us all protect these lands of our Great King and Queen from the foul highwaymen.

  • Team Lyonsmarche 2024 
    • Event Steward: Lady Yu San Mi / 208-791-2919
    • Co-Steward: Fausto Filippo da Firenze
    • Royal Liason: Sir Phelan Tolusmidr
    • Class Coordinator: THL Saragrace Knauff – Posweyb
    • Merchant Coordinator: Suzanne de Chinon
    • Heavy WAR MIC: Baron William of Wastekeep
    • Rapier WAR MIC: HL Melike Bint Mihail
    • Cut & Thrust MIC: Wilhelus le Casse’
    • WAR Combat Archery MIC: HL Melike Bint Mihail
    • Target Archery MIC: Seamus de Mantel
    • Arts & Sciences and Bardic Coordinator: Dame Morgaina atte Wodelonde
    • RV / Dry Lot Coordinator:  Lady Yu San Mi

Need to ask a question? Check out our event page on Facebook: Honor War 2025

 

EVENT SITE: Chief Timothy Park (Silcott Island), 13766 US-12, Clarkston, WA 99403
Site opens Friday at noon – merchants and those needing an earlier arrival, please contact the event steward. Site closes at 2pm Sunday.

FEES: Adults 18 and older = $30, Youth 17 and under = free. $10 discount for SCA members. Checks payable to COLLEGE OF LYONSMARCHE.

  • Note: No technology at gate so please bring Cash or Check. Verizon and a regional carrier Inland Cellular works reasonably well at the Honor War site. Most other cell carrier networks struggle. SCA members please have a blue card with you, or print your membership, or have it saved to your phone. Do not assume that you will be able to go to sca.org membership to pull it up when you arrive at gate to sign in.

 

Driving Directions:
From the west: Follow Highway 12 towards Clarkston, WA. At the bottom of Alpowa Grade (approximately 5 miles before Clarkston), take a left and cross over the bridge to Silcott Island / Chief Timothy Park.

From the north, east, and south: Take US-95 or Highway 12 through Lewiston and Clarkston headed west to the Tri-Cities. Approximately five miles west of Clarkston there is a bridge to the right crossing over to Silcott Island / Chief Timothy Park.

 

PARKING – is a very big deal to Chief Timothy Staff. We love camping and having Honor War at Chief Timothy Park. Every vehicle on site Friday, April 11th must have an Honor War Parking “Dragon Pass” which you will get at our Lyonmarche Gate when you pay your event site fee. Just like other event Dragon Passes, we will need you to write your name, branch, and phone #. If you leave your headlights on, or your car starts honking, or you are parked in the wrong place, we need to be able to find you. If you arrive before our Lyonsmarche gate is setup on Friday (it happens now and again), then pay the nice person at the Chief Timothy Park entrance booth their Day Use Parking fee of $5, and we will swap it out for an Honor War Dragon Pass and will discount the driver’s event fee by $5.

If you have a rented a cabin or rented an RV spot with hookups, then you will also get a Chief Timothy Parking Tag at their entrance booth. You will need to display both.

If you arrive on Saturday April 12th or Sunday April 13th, then you will need to pay the Chief Timothy Day Use parking fee of $5 at the Park entrance booth and display that Park Day Use Parking Pass. Saturday April 12th, we will discount the vehicle driver $5 off of their Honor War site fee. If you plan to camp Saturday night, then we will swap out your Chief Timothy Day Use Parking Pass for an Honor War Dragon Pass so your vehicle can stay over night.

Do not ask if you can drive on the grass. You know the answer is no. Vehicles on grass = broken sprinkler heads that we will need to replace. Super long stakes are great for wind, but also bad for sprinkler systems. Please use your best judgement.

Boat launch parking lot is for unloading, then please move your vehicle to the upper west lot past the RV dry lot camping area. We must keep the lower water end of this parking lot clear of vehicles so that locals can launch their boats. You will have an Honor War Dragon Pass. We will find you and ask you to move. If you have a handicap plaquard, or have mobility issues so that walking from camping to the Day Use area is a challenge, then please as best you can park at the top end of the parking lot past the bathrooms. On Saturday night, people are constantly walking across this parking lot to go visit the Artemesian fire for Bardic. The less cars and trucks the nicer it looks and better visibility walking when it is dark.

 

SHOPPING:
Walmart Supercenter: 306 5th St, Clarkston WA = 8.5miles, 15min, 6am-11pm
Costco: 301 5th St, 8.7 miles, Clarkston WA = 16min, Fri 10am-8:30pm, Sat 10am-6pm
Albertsons: 400 Bridge St, Clarkston WA = 8.5miles, 15min, 5am-midnight
Winco: 2001 17th St, Lewiston, ID = 11.8 miles, 18 minutes, Open 24 hours
Idaho State Liquor Store, 913 Main St, Lewiston, ID = 9.6 miles, 16 minutes. Fri/Sat 11am – 8pm


This event includes the following activities and/or services:
Royal Presence - King
Royal Presence - Queen
Has Merchants
Has Classes
Offers Youth & Family activities
Has Heavy Fighting activities
Has Rapier and/or Cut & Thrust activities
Has Archery activities
Has Bardic activities
Has Arts & Sciences activities
Allows pets (check for details)

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Site Fees

Fee Type Cost*
Adults 18 and over $30
Youth 17 and under Free
*SCA Members will receive a $10 member discount off the cost listed above.

Lodging Information

CABINS – may already be reserved

RVs with no hookups can park in the weekend parking lot at the northwest end of the boat launch parking area as part of your Honor War site fee. This is a very large area and has always been First-Come-First-Serve for where you park your RV/Camper. It seems to work out fine every year. If you have questions, please contact our Lyonsmarche Seneschal Aki Nakagawa who will be RV camping in this area.

RV camp sites with Electric and Water cost $48.50/night + tax. Site 02 is reserved for the Archery Range.

https://www.camplife.com/campground/Chief+Timothy+Park

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Arrival Date: 4-11-2025

Departure Date: 4-13-2025

 

SHOWERS – There are hot, free showers in the Day Use bathrooms. We will check to confirm they still work at our pre-Honor War site walk through.

HOTELS – please note that Honor War weekend is also University of Idaho’s Parent weekend. Even though it is Moscow ID is 45 minutes north of the LC valley, it is the reason that most of the Lewiston and Clarkston hotel rates more expensive than normal. Sorry…. There are more hotels, please Google.
Best Western Plus The Inn At Hells Canyon – one of newer hotels in the valley
        1395 Bridge St, Clarkston, WA 99403,  509-295-8215, 7.5 miles, 11 min
RiverTree Inn,  1257 Bridge St, Clarkston, WA 99403,  509-758-9551, 7.8 miles, 12 min
Holiday Inn Clarkston, 700 Port Dr, Clarkston, WA 99403,  509-758-9500, 8.6 miles, 14 min
Motel 6, 222 Bridge St, Clarkston, WA 99403,  509-758-1631, 8.5 miles, 14 min
There are Lewiston Hotels, you just need to drive further.
Fairbridge Inn & Suites, 1325 Main St, Lewiston ID,  208-746-3311, 10.5 miles, 16 min

Event Schedule

 

Time Activity Location
Friday, April 11, 2025
12:00/Noon Site OPENS Gate – Day shade after bridge
Saturday, April 12, 2025
8:00 am Gate opens Day Use area near Parking lot
8:00 am – 12:00 pm Fantastic Five Largesse drop off TBA
9:00 am Merchants open Merchants Row by War Field
9:00 am – 10:00 am A&S Competition drop off Gazebo E
9:30 am Rapier Inspection starts Beach war field
9:30 am – 10:00 am Team effort helping move straw bales from parking lot to beach. Beach war field – SETUP
10:00 am – 1:00 Rapier WAR Beach war field
10:00 am – 11:00 am CLASS: Thumb Draw Archery Basics – Ilyas Bin Sinan Archery Range
10:00 am – 11:00 am CLASS: Pewter Casting – Egil Gazebo F
11:00 am – 12:00 pm CLASS: Hand built Pottery – Morgaina atte Wodelonde Pop up Station
11:00 am – 12:00 pm 3 & 5 Loop Finger Braiding – Posweyb Gazebo F
12:00 pm / noon Gate closes
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Siege Cooking Competition – Ellena Castillo de Hispania – judging will be by populace choice. Cement Slab by War field
12:30 pm Heavy Inspection starts Beach war field
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Heavy WAR Beach war field
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Pick up A&S Entry Gazebo E
4:00 pm Team effort helping move straw bales from beach to parking lot. Beach war field – CLEANUP
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Populace setup your chairs for attending Court There is still time to sign up for the Bardic Championship Competition at Gazebo E
5:00 pm Court / Honor War Champions Announced, and Winner of War Points Announced TBA
After Court, after dark Bardic Champion Competition. Winner = 2025 War Point. then OPEN Bardic. Artemesian Campfire
10:00 pm Quiet time
Sunday, April 13, 2025
AM Have breakfast, then start breaking down your camp. Thank You!
10:00 Cut & Thrust inspection and pickups War Field
11:00 – 12:00 Cut & Thrust Melee War Field
2:00 pm Site CLOSED and EMPTY!

Meal Information

You can Google restaurants near me.
RESTAURANTS in CLARKSTON (closest to furthest):
Fazzari’s Pizza (and Italian) – their specialty pizza is the Shotzie (mustard sauce, sauerkraut and sausage)
Hazels Good Eats – only open Breakfast & Lunch.
Roosters – nice restaurant & bar by the Snake River
Paraiso Vallarta – Mexican
Tomato Bros (Italian) – something for everyone here. Right past Motesal 6 Hotel
Fast Food: Sharps Burger Ranch, Subway, Taco Bell, McDonalds, Taco Time, Arbys

Coffee: Kenzie’s Coffee (11 min), Dutch Bros (12 min), Kates Cup of Joe (by Walmart, 14 min), Starbucks (13 min)

Microbrewery: Riverport (13 min) – This is a tap room, so just popcorn. You can bring in food, or get food delivered.
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RESTAURANTS in LEWISTON (closest to furthest): Google hours open & directions
Downtown Lewiston:
BoJack’s Broiler Pit: (dinner only). Regional dish = Bite Sized Steak (chunks of seasoned deep fried steak served with au jus) and Boiled Shrimp (big shrimp served with hot butter). Look for a red door with a devil on it. Go into the bar and then downstairs to the restaurant. I think that you can order in the bar also.
Hops & Vines – bar with charcuterie food;  Main Street Grill: All American food. Consistently good;  UMUA Hawaiian;  Koi Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi;  Waffle N More – breakfast & lunch. Great breakfast place!
These restaurants are a bit further starting at the bottom of 21st St going south up the hill: Mod Pizza (fire baked pizza & salads), El Sombrero (Mexican), Mandarin Pine (Chinese), Way Back Cafe (1950s diner), Red Lobster, Zany Graze (eclectic decor & big menu), Applebees, Ernie’s Steakhouse
Fast Food: Taco Johns, McDonalds, Arbys, Jimmy Johns, Subway, Sonic, Sharps Burger Ranch, Little Caesars Pizza, Taco Bell, Taco Time, Wendys, Panda Express
Microbrewery: Groundwork Brewing (17 min) – they have pizza
Coffee – lots of drive thru coffee stands. We are hoping to have a vendor at Honor War who will have hot coffee.

Tournament Information

Saturday, April 12, 2025

  • Lyonsmarche Arts and Sciences Championship competition coordinator is Dame Morgaina atte Wodelonde. Entry drop offs 9-10am. TBA presentation times, but accommodations will be made so that people participating in the Rapier and/or Heavy war will also also be able to present.
  • Lyonsmarche Bardic Championship competition at Honor War 2024.  Competition coordinator is Dame Morgaina atte Wodelonde.  PLEASE NOTE: Bardic = 2025 War Point
    • Please sign up at the A&S area during the day. There will be a quick meeting before the competition to determine performance order, this will be your last chance to sign up to be part of the competition otherwise you can perform afterwards just for the fun and joy of performing during Open Bardic. The Bardic Competition time may shift once we know when Royal Court will be.
    • Bardic Rubric:  Lyonsmarche 2025 Bardic Competition Rubric
  • Lyonsmarche Archery Championship competition – Come to the range and find out.
  • Lyonsmarche Heavy War – 12:30 – 4:00 at war fieldHonor war
    • War Scenarios- Based on ancient Corinth and the Corinthian War.
      1 – Open field battle to warm up. 20 minute unlimited res battle. No war points awarded for this battle. We may adjust sides after this battle.
      2 – Ambush at Haliartus Based on the 395 BCE battle where Thebans ambushed the Spartans and killed Lysander, their military leader.
      Defenders must escort their leader across the field at a walk. defenders have 2 lives, 1 res. The leader has a single life. Attackers have unlimited res but can not leave the res point with fewer than 5 people. 1 war point awarded for success of either side. Swap sides and run it again.
      3 – Siege of Corinth’s Hexamilion wall- The wall guarded the isthmus of Corinth, guarding the Peloponnese peninsula. Defenders guard against a siege from their fortified wall. Defend the two gates. If attackers get in and lower your flag the wall is lost. Unlimited res both sides. Best time is awarded a war point.
      4 – Ships were transported across the isthmus on the diolkos. Conceived in the 7th century BC by Periander of Corinth, the diolkos (land track way) was used to pull ships across the narrow section of Greece at the city of Corinth, guarding the Peloponnese peninsula.
      Defenders pull 4 stray bales across the isthmus. it takes 3 people to move your “boat” across. Success grants you a war point. Stopping the transport grants a war point.
      3 res, 4 lives. Swap sides and run a second time. 20 minute time limit.
      5 – The fortress of Acrocorinth defended the Peloponnese peninsula from attack. Within the fortress were 3 cisterns. As this area was quite arid, the cisterns were very important to troops defending the area.
      Defenders start at the gates of the Acrocorinth. Once they die they move back into the fortress to defend the cisterns. defenders have 3 res, 4 lives. Attackers must push into the fortress and raise their flag at the cistern to claim it. Attackers have unlimited res. 20 minute time limit. Swap sides and run it again. Fastest time is awarded a war point
      If anyone is still wanting to fight after all this we can do a town battle.
      A chivalry prize will be awarded for the most chivalrous fighter.
  • Lyonsmarche Rapier War – 9:30 – 1:00 at war field

Sunday, April 13th, 2025

  • Lyonsmarche Cut & Thrust Melee – 10:00 – 12:00 at war field

Youth and Family Activities

Archery Range. It is fun. Please note that youth will need to have a parent accompany them.
NOTE: There is no archery loaner gear. If you want to shoot archery, then you will need to bring a bow and arrows or borrow from a friend.

There is a play ground east of the Day Use bathrooms.

We are hoping to have a medieval games area, but need volunteers to run this area.

Volunteer Information

Gate – Friday & Saturday AM. There will be a sign-up spreadsheet on the Honor War 2025 Facebook Event page

Archery range Setup & Tear Down – all help welcome and appreciated.

Voice Crier Heralds

Marshals – Heavy & Rapier please bring your Marshal Staff if you have one,

Water Refill Table

War field Setup & Clean Up – This means moving straw bales from and to horse trailer. Many helpers makes this a quick task.

Sunday Rapier Lists

Merchant Information

If you want to be a merchant please contact Suzanne de Chinon or fill out this form.

Classes Offered

If you want to teach a class, contact THL Saragrace Knauff – Posweyb   posweyb@gmail.com

Classes are as scheduled: (If you would like to teach a class, let me know and we will get you on the schedule).
10:00 – 11:00 at the Archery Range – Thumb Draw Archery Basics – Ilyas Bin Sinan – This class will teach a basic thumb draw archery technique which can be used as a foundation for many Asian forms of archery.
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10:00 – 11:00 at Gazebo F – Pewter Casting – Egil – Historical background and demo of pewter casting. Anyone who wants to can carve a mold and cast in it.
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11:00 – 12:00 at the Pop up Station- Hand built Pottery – Morgaina atte Wodelonde – In this class several forms of hand built pottery will be demonstrated. The students will make a pot of their choosing with the intention of firing their pot in the pit firing at the Iron and Ink event in early June.
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11:00 -12:00 at Gazebo F – 3 & 5 Loop Finger Braiding – Posweyb – Come learn how to do a simple 3 and 5 Loop braid! A true medieval fiber art!
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1:30 – 2:30 at Gazebo F – Making a Simple Leather Pouch – Fausto Filippo da Firenze – You will learn basics about cutting leather, making stitching holes, saddle stitching, and end up with a leather pouch that can be tied to a belt.

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