ARROW: Sorry for the delay everyone! Tomorrow looks like a sunny, breezy day with temperatures in the mid to upper 80’s. We will be at the EPMArch at 10am to 1pm this week, followed by Hastilude next weekend! There will be no archery at EPMArch next weekend, August 25. Instead, come on up to Silver …
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Aug 15
News from the Baronial Rapier Marshal
Hi everyone, I wanted to share an exciting new event in the Barony of the Citadel of the Southern Pass! As of this week we have an official Historical Combat Arts and Sciences Study Group! We are currently studying Bolognese Swordsmanship from the 1500s and we meet on the south and east lawns of the …
Aug 14
Hastilude Preparation Night: Tilting Tournament Props & Other Projects
We will be working on props for the Tilting tournament as well as other projects for Citadel Hastilude on August 24-26. Come on out and be ready to be crafty.
Aug 14
August Baronial Officer’s Meeting
The Officer corps. of the Barony will be holding it’s regular monthly meeting this Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 7:00 pm at Logan’s Roadhouse, 11865 Gateway Blvd W, El Paso, TX 79936. We will be meeting in the “Garage.” The venue change was due to a kitchen fire causing the closure of our usual place. …
Aug 11
Hastilude is in Two Weeks!
Rapier Fighters! Make sure that you are prepared for the Tavern Brawl Tournament! Allowed weapons are only items that would normally be found in a tavern (no swords but daggers and pistols are allowed). Be creative and make some weird weapons (barstools, bottles, food items – all rapier-safe of course). Be creative! Have fun! Be …
Aug 09
From our Baron and Baroness
Hail Mighty Citadel! Her Excellency Elieth and I do send you joyous greetings and salutations! We write to you today as Her Excellency has travelled to the faraway lands of Argonia to visit the mighty Chiefdoms of the lands of the rich coast, the lands of her ancestors. As we anxiously wait for her return …
Aug 08
The Archer August 9, 2018
ARROW: Looking a little iffy for archery this weekend with chances of rain hovering around 50-60% The good news is that the heat is bound to be a little lower and having some cloud cover is wonderful, but the bad news is that humidity will be high. Win some, lose some right? We have Hastilude …
Aug 08
“Rapier Rogue” Bardic Competition at Citadel Hastilude A.S. LIII
According to legend there was a swordsman who was notorious for biting his thumb at the Baronial Constabulary and picking fights contrary to the law against brawling. He became so infamous that songs were written about the “Rapier Rogue”. In memory of the exploits of this rogue, the Roving Rapier Tournament winner will have a …
Aug 07
The Scribe: August 7, 2018
Good afternoon! This Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 7pm, we will be having a beginners scribal meeting at the Baronial Estate. We will go over basic techniques, painting, scroll layout and any other questions you may have. We will also be handing out scrolls for the St Edrik’s event, which need to be turned in …