Tournament of Armies I

Event Overview

Who will win the right to be called Warlord of Lions Gate?

The Barony of Lions Gate invites all disciplines - Heavy, Rapier, Archery, Arts and Science, Heraldry Bardic and service, to A TOURNAMENT OF ARMIES, from July 30th through August 2nd.

If you want to be named Warlord of Lions Gate, you must build your own army to enter the tournament. Be mindful that your army must be able to withstand attacks on all fronts: classic battles on the warfield as well as battles of wits and skill.

Who will flock to your banner to support you?

Or who will inspire you to support their quest for the title?

Sharpen your swords and your wits and be ready to display your prowess and declaim your glory before all!

On Saturday, after a fierce and colourful display of prowess by each army in Court by their Arts & Science contingent, all armies shall prepare to engage in a wide variety of combat scenarios on fields of forest, open plain, bog, obstacle, ravine and much more. Battle will rage on until there are only four armies left on the field.

On Sunday, the four remaining armies will continue in battles most glorious until there remain only two armies on the field.

But only one can be victorious.

Before the combat units wage war on the field, the artisan units shall engage in battle in their own arena. Each shall seek to cow all others with a display of bardic, heraldic, scribal, martial or other Arts & Sciences to be judged on craftsmanship, authenticity and elegance. Many of these battles can be prepared for well in advance of the Tournament and details are available here:

http://lionsgate.antir.sca.org/events/toa/index.html

Warlords! We recommend that you pre register your army, both to ensure you have a place on the Tournament field, and to provide fear to your competitors. Show off your Warband for all to see! There are only SIXTEEN slots available for Warlords!

Rules of Engagement

Service

All attendee's may participate in collecting points for their Warlord by providing Service at Tournament of Armies. See the Event Steward, Gate Steward, Lead Waterbearer, and MIC to get involved. Below are the points you will generate. At the end of your "shift" see the coordinator in that area for a voucher to turn in at lists.

Service/Points Per Hour:

• Gate (X 1.5 for night shift): 10
• Watch (X 1.5 for night shift): 10
• Marshal, Water Bearing and other: 5

Scenarios

Armoured

Day One

• Round 1 – Points Round - Counting Coup

One point per armband brought back to Lists so 143 points max. Once a fighter reports to Lists (with or without armbands) they may not re-enter fray. Dead fighters do not report - any armbands on a dead fighter may be taken. Fighters left on the field after 30 minutes are dead and not counted.

10 points for last unit standing. 30 minute time limit. A 15 minute warning will be given.

• Round 2 – Points Round - Capture the Flag

Each Warlord will be wearing a flag. Bringing a flag back to lists is worth 10 points. Bonus of 1 point per man left alive in unit. Once a warlord reports they may not re-enter fray. 30 minute time limit. A 15 minute warning will be given.

• Round 3 – Challenge Round (Armies Merge)

No Points. Challenges predicated on highest points – high points challenge down. Winner of challenge becomes Warlord of both. Challenge Scenarios listed below.

16 Armies = 8 battles. Result – 8 Armies. Each battle's winner will get the defeated Warlord’s forces and remaining points.

• Round 4 – Points Round – Scenarios

Win scenario for 25 points + 1 point for every warrior left standing.

Low points challenge up. 8 armies = 4 battles. No time limits.

• Round 5 – Challenge Round (Armies Merge)

No Points. Challenges predicated on highest points – high points challenge down. Winner of challenge becomes Warlord of both. Challenge Scenarios listed below.

8 Armies = 4 battles. Result – 4 Armies. Each battle's winner will get the defeated Warlord’s forces and remaining points.

The MIC Reserves the right to increase the number of scenarios and rounds on Day One, time dependant.

There will be a meeting with all 16 original Warlords immediately after the final scenario at the Lists table. See Schedule.

Day Two

• Round 6 – Points Round – Scenarios

Win scenario for 50 points + 1 point for every combatant left standing. Low points challenge up. 4 armies = 2 battles. No time limits.

• Round 7 – Challenge Round (Armies Merge)

No Points. Challenges predicated on highest points – high points challenge down. Winner of challenge becomes Warlord of both. Challenge Scenarios listed below. 4 Armies = 2 battles. Result – 2 Armies. Winners get all defeated forces plus their points.

• Round 8 – Push Battle

2 final armies. Field, Bridge, Fortified High Ground, Bridge, Field. Low points start on High Ground.

Challenge Rules

1. Challenges occur at Lists.
2. Challenged Warlord selects the Scenario.
3. Points may be spent Publically or in Secret but must be reported to Lists on the spot
4. The exception to this rule is Changing Starting Point (yours or your opponent’s). These may be enacted at the scenario and reported to the Marshal there.

Rapier

Points won in Rapier are awarded immediately to the Armoured Warlord. When Rapier units merge the winning unit does NOT also absorb the points.

All Rapier Scenarios will be resolved on DAY ONE.

• Round 1 – Points Round - Counting Coup

1 point per armband brought back to Lists. Once a fighter reports to Lists (with or without armbands) they may not re-enter fray. Dead fighters do not report - any armbands on a dead fighter may be taken. Fighters left on the field after 30 minutes are dead and not counted. 10 points for last unit standing. 30 minute time limit. 15 minute warning.

• Round 2 – Challenge Round (Armies Merge)

No Points. Challenges predicated on highest points – high points challenge down. Winner of challenge becomes The Warlords Rapier Captain of both rapier squads . Challenge Scenarios listed below. 16 Armies = 8 battles. Result – 8 Armies. Winners get all defeated forces but not their points.

• Round 3 – Points Round - Capture the Flag

Each of the Warlords rapier forces will be wearing a flag. Bringing a flag back to lists is worth 5 points. Bonus of 1 point per man left alive in unit. Once reported to lists combatants may not re-enter fray. 30 minute time limit. 15 minute warning. Played in Northern Forest Only

• Round 4 – Challenge Round (Armies Merge)

No Points. Challenges predicated on highest points – high points challenge down. Winner of challenge becomes Warlord of both. Challenges occur anywhere in Northern Forest on agreed upon grounds. 8 Armies = 4 battles. Result – 4 Armies. Winners get all defeated forces but not their points.

• Round 5 – Challenge Round (Armies Merge) AND Points Round

Win scenario for 25 points + 1 point for every man left standing. Winner of challenge becomes their Warlords captain of Rapier for both. Challenges predicated on highest points – high points challenge down. Challenge Scenarios listed below. 4 Armies = 2 battles. Result – 2 Armies. Winners get all defeated forces but not their points.

• Round 6 – Push Battle

2 final armies. Field, Bridge, Fortified High Ground, Bridge, Field. Low points start on High Ground.

Both Armies earn 20 points for making the finals. Winner earns an additional 50 points.

Archery

Points won in Archery are awarded immediately to the Armoured Warlord. When Archery Companies merge the winning company does NOT absorb the points.

All Archery Scenarios will be resolved on DAY ONE.

• Round 1 – Points Round - Counting Coup

Unfortunately, target archery doesn't allow us to do the counting coup game the same way that the Rapier and Heavy fighters so we are changing this to a one on one closest to the mark challenge. The target butts will be set up with coloured roundels as marks. One archer challenges another archer. Each archer will shoot two arrows at the mark. Closest to mark wins the point and the losing archer surrenders his armband to the winning archer and retires from shooting during this round. The winning archer may challenge another surviving archer in the next end. Each armband is worth one point for your warlord and the last archer standing will get 10 bonus points.

• Round 2 – Challenge Round (Armies Merge) – Shh, Mary's Top Secret Contraption

High scoring companies will issue challenges to lower scoring companies based on the first round results. The target is a top secret project delegated to Mary Ostler but the main thing you need to know is that this will be a timed end. Winning team absorbs losing team's archers so the 16 companies will now become 8 companies.

• Round 3 – Points Round – Capture the Flag

Three flags will be planted on the range. Beside each flag will be target with 12” roundel on it. Each company will divide itself into snipers and speed archers. One company will shoot per end. Each end will consist of a 60 second timed end. The sniper must shoot down the flag by hitting the stake holding it up. Once all three flags have been shot down, the speed archers can step up to the line and shoot at the roundels. Score is based on the number of arrows hitting in the roundels. Fifty points will be up for grabs and split proportionately based on each team's score.

• Round 4 – Challenge Round (Armies Merge)

Clout Shoot Variant. Flags will be set up at suitable distances, ideally 100 yards and 120 yards. Each archer will be allowed to shoot 3 arrows. Company with most arrows landing in the ground between the two flags wins the round. Winning team absorbs losing team's archers so 8 companies now become 4 companies.

• Round 5 – Points Round – Arrow Loop Shoot

Archers must shoot their arrows through the arrow loop in the castle wall facade. Each archer will be allowed to shoot 3 arrows per end. Total number of arrows successfully through the loop will count towards points. Fifty points will be up for grabs and split proportionately based on each team's score.

• Round 6 – Challenge Round (Armies Merge) – Advancing Friend/Foe

Advancing Friend/Foe Shoot. Advancing men (black/white) will be set up at 4 distances. Companies will have 20 seconds at each distance. Most arrows in enemy targets wins. Friendly fire will be a possibility because the targets will be set up close to each other. Winning team absorbs losing team's archers bringing 4 companies down to 2 companies.

• Round 7 – Points Round – Forest Hunt

Your army's supplies are running low and the soldiers are getting tired of eating dry biscuits. Didn't your Warlord give you a pardon for poaching his deer in return for joining his army? Now is the time to show off your well earned skills. A 3D shoot will be set up in a forested area of the site. Each archer will have one shot at each target. Only shoots to the kill zone count. Fifty points will be up for grabs and split proportionately based on each team's score.

• Round 8 – Final Challenge Round (Armies Merge) – Last Ditch Rally or There Can Only Be One

What is an archery war point without a populace shoot? This is the last ditch effort to rally everyone who can hold a bow and get them out there to defend their homelands. The two remaining armies will be given time to rally additional archers from anyone not actively participating in anything else at the time. If they have a bow and some arrows, they can shoot. They just have to rally under one of the two remaining sides.

Butts will be setup at random distances out to 60 yards. Archers will start at one side of the shooting line and shoot one arrow per butt marching down the line until they have shoot at all butts. We are not looking for pinpoint accuracy here, we are looking for pincushions. Every arrow that hits one of the target butts scores. The side with the most overall hits wins the archery portion of the tournament. Any remaining points available (250 minus any points already handed out) will go to the winner.

Event Info

Event Steward & Staff

• Lord Callen Drakkar (Event Steward)
• His Lordship Warwick Drakkar (Co-Event Steward & Marshal In Charge)

Date

July 30-August 2, 2010

Branch

Barony of Lions Gate

Site Fees

• Adult $30
• Adult day fee $15
• Youth $10
• Children 12 and Under Free
• Family Cap $60

$5 NMS will is in effect, please make cheques payable to "Barony of Lions Gate"

Location

Name: Island 22 Equestrian Site 45695 Cartmell Road Chilliwack, BC

Directions to Site:

• Make your best way to Highway 1
• Take Highway 1 to Chilliwack B.C.
• Take exit 119 A/B and go north on Vedder Rd.
• Turn Right on Princess Ave
• Take your first left onto Young Rd.
• Turn Left at Cartmell Rd.
• Site will be on your left hand side

Tournament of Armies II