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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.  

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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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The Archer: July 2018 Recap

ARROW:  The month of July saw some really scorching temperatures!  We only had one archery cancellation in July (for Battlemoor) and saw 95 archers through the month.  We had great SCA turn out all month and got in a lot of good practice. Isaiah moved up to Bowman ranking this month and Aimee and Scott …

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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 …

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“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 …

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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 …

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The Tournaments for Citadel Hastilude A.S. LIII have been announced!

The Tournaments Armored Combat The Grand Tournament The Grand Tournament is the main tournament of the event.  This tournament will be fought as a weapon of choice in a best two out of three double elimination format.*  This tournament must be fought with all of the pomp and circumstance as possible and fighters will be …

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Baronial Arts and Sciences Report for July

 Local A&S Events A&S class: 07/27/18 Documentation, Calyx Harmoniae: 07/02/18, 07/16/18, 07/23/18, 07/30/18 Arcis Calamus: 07/12/18, Brewer’s Guild meeting: 07/27/18 Clothier’s Guild meeting: 07/26/18 Amor/Wood Guild meeting: 07/17/18, 07/31/18     Individual Achievements reported to the A&S Minister: His Excellency Tariq Made Their Royal Majesties, Bela and Anna, block printed grand court garb, Her Excellency Elieth Did …

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