I didn’t get in armor nearly enough this past year, and it showed on the armored field. I didn’t feel particularly effective, and my endurance was low. I have a plan to fix that, but it was interesting to be in the “Useless Newb” mindset, and have to remember all the things I tell new […]
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WWW goes to Pennsic – in Armor! Leave a comment
WWW goes to Pennsic – the 5-Man Tourney 6 comments
Wednesday was the greatest day of the year for small unit melee. Four years ago, the Atlantian 5-Man Tourney was the first thing I fought in after I authorized schlager, and it left a long and abiding impression on me. This year, Windmasters Hill took a team to the lists made up of Sir Johann, […]
WWW goes to Pennsic: Rapier Field Battles 4 comments
Atlantia rallied for the field battle at 2pm on Monday. I, still sporting a wave in my hair from my recent use as a model in a headdress class (lots of pictures available, if you know where to look), headed out to the field with Her Excellency to see… The Armored Forces of the Knowne […]
Event: Summer War 1 comment
Miguel and I trucked up to Caer Maer Saturday morning to fight in Summer War, and I am today exhausted and well bruised. This was the friendly skirmish between Windmasters and CM, and it was a little sad to be the only two WH fencers there, and only a half dozen WH armored fighters showed. […]
Wistric’s Weekly Warfare 25: Town Battles 3 comments
As I’ve mentioned, there is no greater rush on the melee field than the first clash in the woods. But given my druthers, I’d rather fight a town battle. While a woods battle is chock full of visceral rushes, no setting is more rewarding to a practiced melee fighter than a town battle. Here, your […]
Coronation of Logan and Esa Leave a comment
So, two weekends ago was the coronation of the new king and queen of Atlantia. You who go to authorize in the next six months, the answer you’re looking for is “Esa”. It started with Geoffrey ap Clwydd’s white scarf prize (2 hours of holding the field) and then the provosts holding the field. That was all […]
Tournoi de Grande Amitie: “Diplomacy” with Swords 1 comment
At the start of yesterday, I wasn’t sure I was going to the event. I had a horrible, evil headache. I have a headache every Saturday (really), but this was the worst-of-the-month variety. Jenny says they’re migraines, I don’t know. But I figured if I got some coffee and some aspirin in me it’d turn […]
Defending the Gate: The Day Zombies Came to Atlantia 1 comment
The Setup Starting a month and a half ago, the RMiC, Dante di Pietro started a storyline of strange invaders attacking Stierbach, a North Virginia barony. It manifest as a series of e-mails to the Atlantian Rapier Net, each one recounting the delivery of a message to one of the various units, baronies, or other […]