[Jararvellir] Re: [Northshield] Armored Combat at Nordskogen 12th Night

[Thomas Holliday]

So I am guessing then that we have limited space and limited time for heavy 
fighting then.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Padruig Maclennan" <druigey at yahoo.com>
To: "The Great Hall of Northshield" <northshield at northshield.org>; 
<jararvellir at minstrel.com>; <nordskogen at northshield.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 12:37 PM
Subject: [Northshield] Armored Combat at Nordskogen 12th Night


> My apologies to the folks who will get this on multiple lists...
>
>  In keeping with the Shakesperean Theme of Nordskogen's 12th Night, the 
> following armored combat activities are planned:
>
>  1) The Montague vs Capulet Round Robin Melees
>       Tybalt
>  "What, drawn, and talk of peace! I hate the word,
>  As I hate hell and all Montagues, and thee:
>  Have at thee, coward!"
>  Enter several of both houses, who join the fray.
>  Act I, i, 66-68
>
>  Combatants: Teams of 4-6 armored combatants
>  Weapon forms: Single sword, single sword w/dagger (12" or under), or 
> single sword w/buckler (12" diameter or under)
>  Special rules: Part of the team starts on the list, the remainder enter 
> at intervals
>  Victory conditions: Defeat the other team prior the the arrival of 
> citizens and peace-officers (i.e. time limit)
>
>
>  2) The Ides of March Survival Challenge
>       Caesar
>  "What say'st thou to me now? speak once again."
>       Soothsayer
>  "Beware the ides of March."
>  Act I, ii, 17-18
>  Combatants: One combatant as Caeser, assembled groups of 4-6 combatants 
> as conspirators
>  Weapon forms: Caeser- a scepter (mace), conspirators-daggers
>  Special rules: None
>  Victory conditions: Caeser must exit the Senate-house alive
>
>
>  3) The Plains of Phillipi/Battle of Actium Fast Forward Melee (if time 
> available)
>       Octavius
>  "Come, come, the cause: if arguing makes us sweat,
>  The proof of it will turn to redder drops.
>  Look;
>  I draw a sword against conspirators;
>  When think you that the swrod goes up again?
>  Never, till Caeser's three and thirty wounds
>  Be avenged, or till another Caeser
>  Have added slaughter to the sword of traitors"
>  Act V, i, 48-55
>
>  Combatants: Conspirator groups (survivors only) from the Ides of March 
> Survival Challenge
>  Weapons forms: Any, weapons must be under 5' long
>  Special rules: None
>  Victory conditions: Eliminate all opposing conspirator groups
>
>
>  Authorizations: For any looking to authorize, you must contact me prior 
> to Jan 10th to schedule an authorization. Due to ceiling clearance issues, 
> authorizations will be limited to weapons under 5' in length.
>
>  Inspections/List Table sign up: Due to a limited window for armored 
> activities, if you wish to participate, you will need to be inspected and 
> signed in at the list table BY 1:00pm.
>
>  Padruig
>
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