Fencing

Friday

9:00 PM

Holt Lodge Lounge Meet and Greet – We will get together and discuss Saturday Melees.

Saturday

10 AM

List opens warm-ups and auths for 30 mins.

11 AM

Cavalier Breakfast – Just like those heros of olde Athos, Porthos and Aremis you too have the honor of fighting for your breakfast! 3 man teams. Each team must get one of each breakfast item back to their fort from the tavern. The first team to complete the task is the first to enjoy breakfast! There will be 2 res points, no death from behind. the swordsman carrying the "food item" must fight single rapier, If the carrier is killed the food is considered blood-spattered and spoiled and cannot be "stolen". There is no fighting in the tavern and no more then 1 food item can be carried at a time.

12:30 PM

Battle of LePetite LaRochelle, OK so the fort is way over there at Pennsic but the guard tower is right here at Blackstone! Timed melee the team that takes the fort the quickest is the winner. Attackers are unlimited res, defenders get 2 res. Death from Behind is allowed. Then we will switch sides and go again!

1:30 PM

We are Marshalls games – Pay heed unto the marshalls, and get in line. After a whole day of making sure your having fun and being safe it's time we honor our Marshalls by stabbing them (gently of course) 1st round, Marshalls hold the fort agains the World. Then Bear pits – marshalls are invited to get some fencing in while others break for lunch.

3:00 PM

Grande Sheep raid! paying homage to the very first Steele Bonnet melees we will conclude our day of melee with a grande sheep raid. There will be three teams, all sheep are in the center. The goal is to have as many sheep in your pen when time is called as possible. 3- 15 minute rounds w/ 5 min rests between. All sheep are replaced to the center after each 15 min, segment. If you are carrying a sheep you must fight single rapier! If you die, the sheep remains in play dropped where you met your untimely demise. This is a res battle. Death from Behind will be allowed at the Marshall's discretion. Careful sometimes sheep run away!

I am looking foward to seeing you all there for a full day of melee and fun! I may have more to add later but this is a good outline for what is planned for the day.