Harvest Tourney - Crimson Sky War A.S. XLI (41)/2006

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Terra Pomaria Autumn Event Home Page

Date
6-8 October XLI/2006
Branch
Barony of Terra Pomaria (Marion & Polk Counties, Oregon)
Site
Willamette Mission State Park - 10991 Wheatland Road, Gervais, OR 97026

Event Staff

Autocrat
HL Lynnarra Correll
Co-Autocrat
HL Thomas Sinclair
Co-Autocrat
HL Maccus Hundwinesunu
Merchantcrat
HL Muireann inghean ui Mhuirneachain
Campmaster
HL Hugh MacDomhnaill
Bardic Coordinator
Lord Skamp Widegrin
Marshal-in-Charge
HL Nemo Magnus
War Marshal
Viscount Angus McClure, OP
Target Marshal-in-Charge
HL Grimarr Orvond
Gate Mistress
Lady Morgana of Green River

Event Theme

From the gate flyier, centered on the "Crimson Sky War" tradition: "It is a time of famine with a meager rice crop thruoghout the region After the harvest, three monks divided the rice between their temples to ensure the grain was evenly distributed for the people. Distrust is common amongst the overlords of the region. Each is convinced that their neighbors received more rice in their tmeple than they did. Whether through greed or wanting to ensure that their people have enough to make it thorugh the winter, they set guards at their own temple and send their troops to gather the bags of rice from the other two..."

Activities

Combatant / Archery Activities

  • Saturday @ 11 am-ish Crimson Sky War
Rules: the war lasted about 1 hour with a 30 minute break. There were three teams chosen at random by team captains, they being they three newest armored fighters participating. the team with the most bags of grain at the end of the hour won, it having been the team captained by Joshua Maccusson. Rules and the history of the war were explained by Viscount Angus McClure just prior to engagement.
  • Saturday @ 2 pm-ish Two-man Tourney
Rules: Double elimination; Any authorized heavy fighter could enter; Any tourney eapon style was excepted; Teams were by fighter's choice with the only stipulation that no two knights entered on the same team.
  • Saturday @ 4 pm-ish Baroness's Sergeant Trials - combat portion
  • Archery competitions

Arts & Science / Educational Opportunities

  • Saturday, A & S "non-competition"
Synopsis & Rules: Curious aobut how an Arts & Sciences competition works? this is only for those who have never before entered an Arts & Sciences competition. All the entries will get constructive feedback from the judges. The scoring sheets will be just like those used in an Arts & Sciences competition. this is an all ages and all skill levels event. I encourage our crafterss of every age and level to enter. The prize (a treasure chest of crafters supplies) will be gievn to the entratn whose name is randomly pulled out of a hat. **This is NOT a compeition!**
  • Saturday, Never won an A &S Competition
Synopsis & Rules: This is an A & S Competition designed for anyone who's never won an Arts & Sciences competition. All the entires will get constructive feedback from teh judges. The scoring sheets will be available prior to the envet, so you can see what your entry will be judged on. Documentation of your entry is encouraged, but not required. The prize is a teasure chest of crafters supplies. People who can enter: People who have never entered or won an A & S Competition.
  • Saturday, Largess display
Synopsis: the Barony of Terra Pomaria relies on the generosity of the populace for the przies and gifts given by our Baron and Baroness. We invite all of our crafters to display any largesse they have made for our fair barony so that everyone can admire them. The largesse of the populace will be presented to our Baron and Baroness in court. Largesse that as not made (fabric, leather, etc.) will also be happily collected at the Largesse display to present to Their Excellencies during Saturday court.

Miscellaneous

  • Saturday planned for 6 pm-ish (actually started about 6:30ish) Baronial Court of Baron Gawin & Baroness Marianna of Terra Pomaria
  • Informal evening bardics
  • Children "find someone having fun" charge by the baroness (tying a ribbon on the person's wrist)

Event Highlights

Weather

Comfortably warm & sunny during core of the event, chilly at night; Rained a bit Sunday - 59 Friday, 64 Saturday and 58 Sunday

Fun Facts

  • This was the first Crimson Sky War since AS XXXV/2000, six years having elapsed.
  • This was the first Terra Pomaria Autumn Event held after a three-year lapse since AS XXXVIII/2003.
  • This was the first time in two years since AS XXXIX/2004 Terra Pomaria has used Willamette Mission State Park for a site.
  • Neither the Coronet of the Summits nor the Crown of An Tir was present, leaving court strickly to the jurisdiction of the Baron and Baroness.
  • Traditional Crimson Sky War t-shirts in white and gray were produced and given to all combatants in the war as well as supportive persons giving service in waterbearing, etc.
  • The seated third landed Baroness was present, as was the 2nd and the founding Baronesses; the seated Baron and founding Baron were also in attendance.

Pictures

Personal Memories

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Its very hard to believe Crimson Sky War has come and gone. I remember all of the anticipation building to the return of this much-loved event. This was my first CSW and even having day-tripped, I still got the essence of enthusiastic environment. The war scenario was one of the best smaller-sized wars I've ever seen. The combatants running through the overgrown filbert orchards so prevelant at Willamette Mission State Park was exciting. My only complaint, and that of the spectators around me, was that there was no way to tell which fighter was on who's team - a suggestion for some kind of ID for future CSWs I made to one of the co-autocrats as constructive feedback afterward. Court was pleasant, not too long, not too short, and just low-key at the baronial level. Of course for me, as always, the best part is to be in companionship of my many good friends who were also in attendance. The greatest highlight for me happened when Founding Baron Cesare had a wardrobe malfunction during his participation in the war; Both succeeding Terra Pomaria Baronesses #2 Dame Elspeth and #3 Marianna ran promptly to his rescue!--Jean-Jacques Lavigne

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