Effective immediately, the qualifications to be an East Kingdom Rapier Marshal have been modified to remove the requirement to have current authorizations in 3 weapons forms. This change is intended to accommodate marshals who are unable to maintain authorizations due to long-term injury or other life circumstances, but still want to participate and support the … [Read more…]
The EK Ministry of Lists is transitioning ownership of marshallate records from their office to the corresponding kingdom officer. The first step of this process is to ensure the current list of rapier marshals is correct. If you are an East Kingdom Rapier Marshal, please take a moment to locate your name on this list. … [Read more…]
This weekend the traditional Bear Pit tourneys were held at Market Day at Birka. The format is a 10 foot by 10 foot list. Combatants can be killed according to the usual rules of combat or by being driven out of bounds of the list with both feet. A single foot out of bounds results … [Read more…]
A group shot by the tower (L-R) – Radbod, Col. Christian Woolfe, Mercedes Gurney, Mat Wyck, Sir Ivan Ulrickson and John of Yseux.Photo by Ivan Ulrickson By Lord Mat Wyck The casual event had started simply enough, one of a series of small, occasional fencing opportunities loosely organized in Malagentia to promote more bladework in … [Read more…]
Lord Morwill McShane has been chosen as Queens Rapier Champion. Source: EK Gazette