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Uncle Valiance Wants You!

The time is close. Join the movement.

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Think of the martial peerage this way: Does it make sense to only offer a path of recognition in the Laurel to only those who practice weaving? Should those who make scrolls have to prove their numbers or participation before they are allowed a path to peerage? No.

When the Laurel was created, the founders through serendipity or design, created a peerage that can cover every art. Though not perfect, and not every art is technically covered, there is a path.

The ‘Valiance Propsal’ would cover all the last remaining martial groups. The last remaining groups who currently have no path to peerage recognition in the SCA.

There is no reason why certain segments of this great Society should be omitted from this path.
The time is nearing, please add your voice to doing the right thing. Even if it is only wearing the badge to show support, that is more than enough. Write a pithy letter of support to the BoD.

Join the cause because its the right thing to do. Its the most efficient and direct way to fix this glaring omission that has hurt this Society for decades.

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Missile Combat Tourney was a success!

Recently at War of the Wings (an event in Atlantia) we held a Missile Combat Tourney. We had only two participants but they had fun!

This was the Speed Round (aka Iron Gauntlet) variant of the Tourney. Here’s the deal with this specific Tourney’s set up…

There is a lane that both combatants must stay in, about 12′ wide by around 40 yards long. There is a line dividing the lane into halves. Neither combatant may pass the middle line until allowed (more on that later).
speedround_layout_3When “Lay On!” is called, a randomly determined weapon is called out after. This is the weapon for the first round. The combatants must run back, collect the weapon and engage. As soon as there is a victor, another weapon at random is called out, then repeat!

Throwing maces, daggers, etc are all gleanable, so you can limit the number of them. In our case we had two of each on either side of maces and daggers. The combatants may glean from outside the bounds but may not engage.

In this scenario, one cannot pass the middle line until one minute had passed. So if one person threw all their daggers, and left the other person with all the weapons, and once the minute was up… well, you can imagine.

Yes the format isn’t new, but what is new is the ability to compete inter-Kingdom, as well as trying to homogenize the format to level the field. There are many variations that can be used, or even use your own! For the MWT its more about the participation than the actual method.  If you wish to track your scores you need only follow the basic requirements of the format. Please feel free to pass along your concepts, certainly a few have been shared and added to the draft already.

The scores site is being tested and will be live soon. The hope is that we can get our missile community engaged in something that is fun, and can be a draw like rattan tourney’s are. And more importantly, offer a path to practical armored engagement for all our martial friends.

Drop a line if you have any questions!

~Cameron