mountains of Flagstaff to battle in the glorious Battle Of Banner War. The site will open at 10 AM that

fee will be 15 crowns.

This years war will be a bit different than years past, each day will be themed differently and the scenarios

will mimic that. Be prepared to fight all three forms on both days, and keep in mind we will be sticking to a

schedule as best as possible. As many years before, on Friday night we will have a shinai tourney open to

all who are willing. It will be in the form of the Wandering Waylaid Tourney we had here in Altiora. The

next morning Steel will be first, with a Crested Tournament, and melees will follow. In Rapier, melees will

be taking place first, due to the scenario, and the tournament will be proceeding it. As we transition forms

we’ll have a closed Shinai tournament, and follow with a Grand Melee where the two opposing teams will

fight over a large open field and capture their opponents and ransom them off. When Sunday arrives the

fighting will start once again with the same order of events, however, the theme will be different.

Both days will be a host of wonderful events. We will be having Queen’s tea mid-afternoon on Sunday.

And after we all have our dinners on Saturday night we will meet again and have a Royal Dessert Festival.

I ask that each household brings their own dessert so we can share and have a joyous time. After our

stomachs are thoroughly stuffed there will then be a Kingdom Estates meeting before we all meet again and

enjoy Stormdragon’s Gambling Den and the Royal Auction to follow.

Of course Banner War is not only a fighting event, on Saturday there will be a Grand Arts Tournament and

prizes will be given out to many winners, especially those with more unique entries, Sunday will also be a

host of wonderful activities for Artisans as well. We’d like to see as many arts entered and judged as

possible by Saturday night, for we don’t want anyone to be dismayed from entering them in the auction

house simply because they are not done. Along with the fighting and arts our Sovereign of Arms will be

hosting a Banner Competition for the campsite with the most banners. Also, on Sunday night there will be a

celebration at the Solaris encampment for Dame Lorelei’s wedding anniversary.

The following schedule is tentative at the moment. As things never go as planned, the times are more of

placeholders for the events. And as you will notice, Arts are not included currently, but it will be following.

Friday:

9:00 AM - Site Opens, Troll Opens

5:00 PM - Watch Post Tournament

8:00 PM - Troll Closes

Saturday:

8:00 AM - Wake-Up Call

8:30 AM - Call For Court

9:00 AM - Grand Opening Court

9:30 AM - Sign-Up For Days Events/Steel Armor-Up and Inspection/Arts Sign-Up

10:00 AM - Steel Tourney, Crested Tournament

10:30 AM - Steel Melees

12:00 PM - Lunch

1:00 PM - Rapier Armor Inspection

1:30 PM - Rapier Melee, Court Room Massacre Scenario

2:15 PM - Rapier Tourney, Judicial Duel(Pre-determined, matched weapons)

3:15 PM - Shinai Armor Inspection

3:30 PM - Closed Shinai Tournament, Counted Blows Barrier Battle

4:00 PM - Shinai Grand Tournament(Melee)

6:00 PM - Call For Court

6:30 PM - Grand Evening Court

8:00 PM - Royal Dessert Feast

8:30 PM - Galandor Kingdom Estates Meeting

9:00 PM - Gambling/Auction House

Sunday:

8:00 AM - Wake-Up Call

8:30 AM - Sign-Up For Events/Call For Steel Fighters

9:00 AM - Armor Inspection

9:15 AM - Steel Tourney, Counted Blows

10:00 AM - Steel Melees, War Of The Empire

12:00 PM - Lunch

1:00 PM - Rapier Armor Inspection

1:30 PM - Rapier Tournament, Duel To The Death(Weapon Of Choice)

2:30 PM - Rapier Melee, Caravan Raid Scenario

3:15 PM - Shinai Armor Inspection

3:30 PM - Closed Shinai Tournament, Barrier Tournament, Counted Blows.

4:00 PM - Shinai Melee, Commanders Battle

4:00 PM Queen's Tea

6:30 PM Closing Court

Combat at Banner War:

There will be a few changes to how combat will work in terms of death's and wounding blows.

-Leg shots, in steel and shinai melees, will not "leg" an opponent in the traditional sense, instead, the legged

person must stand still and fight from that position. The person is still able to pivot and change direction,

but is not able to move.

- Rapier will be immensely different. As many recent studies have shown, our perception of how wounds

affect people is very skewed. In light of this, any killing or wounding blow (in terms of first blood any

blow received) will not instantly kill the person, instead, they are allowed a three second (one mississippi,

two mississippi...) time period where they are still allowed to continue. This will not only help in a more

accurate portrayal of combat, but will also teach us how to always be on the defense even once we know

our opponent is defeated. As this is a very tricky situation to get used to, I am forewarning everyone about

it, and I suggest you practice it in the coming month to better acquaint yourselves with the difference.

-Any counted blow tournaments mentioned, will be in the format of, 3 points for a head shot, 2 points for

body, and 1 point for any arm or leg, and the final number will be a total of 7 points.

These are going to be the biggest rule differences, so as I said I am warning you of the changes. There will

be a copy of a Banner War Manual at the event, and any questions online will be answered beforehand.

Campsites at Banner War:

-As usual, water during the fighting portions will be provided, however, we won't be providing it for

individual campsites. So you should be prepared to bring your own, and as always the ranger station is just

down the road so you can fill up when needed.

-Trash Pick-Up will both Saturday and Sunday night at 9:00 PM. It is requested that we keep leaky and

overstuffed bags to a minimum to help us in collecting them.

Royal Dessert Feast:

-We ask that each household bring a dish to share with everyone else, I believe enough to feed 20-30

people should suffice. There is no requirement as to what you can make, but there will be an arts

tournament for those period dishes with the proper documentation.

Any help is deeply appreciated, if you feel your expertise can be used in a certain area, and would like to

volunteer, please let me know and I will make sure we can work it out. I am still in need of water bearers,

art judges, and a whole list of others.

Last but not least, I would like to say I am really looking forward to seeing everyone at this year’s Banner

War. We missed our friends from the west last year, and we would hate to see the weather tear us apart

again. . Please feel free to contact me or any of my co-autocrats if you have any comments or questions. I

In Service to History,

Pan Sir Kronoschk Kiwaczyk

Directions: From the Kingdom of Vega

Take Boulder Highway to Kingman, then turn to take I - 40 East to Highway 89A North and go

North to McConnell Circle North, then head West to Beulah Blvd. (the 1st Main Street). Turn South (left)

on Beulah Blvd. Go under I-40 to the 1st left (Lake Mary Road). Go East (left) on Lark Mary Road and

follow it for approximately 18 miles to Mile Post 245.7 and look for the E.C.S. sign pointing to the site

access road (Dirt, unimproved, and very bumpy). The Site is East of Lake Mary Road approximately 400

Yards.

From Galandor:

Take I-17 North from Phoenix to Flagstaff. Take the Lake Mary Road Exit and go East (Right) on Lake

Mary Road. Follow Lake Mary Road for approximately 18 Miles to Mile Post 245.7 and look for ECS

signs pointing to site access road (Dirt, unimproved, and very bumpy). Site is East of Lake Mary Road

approximately 400 Yards.

June 6th – Cub Scout Demo

What: Cub Scout Demo

When: Saturday, June 6th Site opens at 7:45 am, fighting to begin at 8:20. Event ends

noonish.

Where: 1054 W 2nd Pl Mesa, AZ 85201 (It's a church.) Just off University, first street

east of Alma School, turn south on Beverly.

This is not going to be our typical demo. This is for a Cub Scout day camp. As the

chartering organization is a church, we have specifically been asked to demonstrate

fighting moves, as opposed to just bouts. (It's less violent, I guess.) We're going to hold a

high court to introduce the boys to the ideals of chivalry, and then send them off to their

classes with a quest. At the end of everything, we will be "knighting" the boys. I'll have

more details later. It should be fun- these boys are fun to work with, and very

enthusiastic.

Lady Dame Lorelei von Bremerhaven