Barony of Bryn Gwlad

Baronial Hunt and Harvest Faire

October 27–29, 2006

Activities

Ready to have a lot of fun and test your tournament skills in a new way? Come out to Bryn Gwlad Baronial Hunt where armored combat will have center stage. Literally.

Interested? Then read on. Forewarned is forearmed.

The tournament will begin after lunch with each of the combatants presenting themselves to his most excellent Excellency, Thomas. Use heralds and showmanship to entertain the crowd.

Each fighter will be assigned to one of two groups, gold or silver. Each fighter will also be given five cards, one for each weapons style to be used: sword and buckler (or shield), great weapon/polearm, two single-handed weapons, single-handed mass weapon, and spear. Loaner weapons will be provided.

Pairings will made matching silver against gold. As the pairings are announced for the first round the gold fighter will play a card declaring their weapons choice. The silver fighter will then play a card declaring what weapon they will bring. Each card may only be used once by a fighter. Which side goes first will alternate each round.

In the fifth round, fighters will only have one card left and must fight that style against the style left to their opponents.

Finalist rounds after the fifth may be used to narrow the field to four fighters.

The final four fighters will fight barrier fights on stage during evening court. Weapons forms for the finals will be great weapons, polearm, or single sword, at the Baron’s discretion.

How cool is that?! Fighting on a real stage in the presence of the nobles and the whole assembled populace.

Don’t miss the being in the tourney that everyone will be talking about.

Come join us.

Centurion Giotto

Marshal in Charge