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Marshal

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The marshal is in charge of all [[combat]]-related activities. Depending on what type of marshal they are, their responsibilities may include being in charge of [[safety]] on the [[field]] (both [[tournament]] and [[war]]), carrying out [[armour inspection]], [[authorisation]] of new [[fighter]]s and keeping up-to-date with [[society]] [[regulations]].

There are different marshals for each type of [[combat]]: [[heavy]], [[light]], [[medium]], [[non-combatant]] and [[rapier]].

=== Historically ===
A marshal is high-ranking royal military advisor. For some kingdoms, the Marshal is the chief of staff for the military forces (cf. the modern Field Marshal rank).

[[William Marshall]] was an [[Earl Marshal]] of particular note.

Axe

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===Axe ([[tool]])===
A [[blade]]d [[tool]], customarily used for hewing or chopping things.

===Axe ([[weapon]])===
An axe may also be used as a [[weapon]] in [[tournament]]s. The handle of the axe is made of rattan, although the [[head]] can be made of various things, such as rubber, or a foam head with a [[rattan]] blade covered with [[leather]].

The smaller, lighter throwing axe is a [[missile weapon]], so it is not used in tournaments. Rubber and more foam is used instead of rattan in its construction (NEED TO CHECK THIS).

Weapons

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Most '''weapons''' used in the [[SCA]] are made out of [[rattan]]. Weapons are constructed according to guidelines laid out in the [[combat handbook]]. Nothing can be done to the rattan that changes its flexibility.

"[[Sword]]s" are usually shaved down on the sides and out of the back [[blade]]s with a plane or spokeshave, then covered with [[tape]]. Once taped, they cannot be less than 31.8 mm (1¼ inches) in diameter. Swords may be fitted with a [[thrusting tip]], which is required to have at least 12.7 mm (½ inch) of [[progressive give]], and may not double over. A [[basket hilt]], [[quillions]] or the equivalent is required.

[[Thusting tip]]s are usually contructed from [[closed cell foam]] with a [[leather]] collar around the area where the [[rattan]] and the thrusting tip are joined to prevent doubling over.

[[Axe]]s are considered a [[mass weapon]] and thus cannot weigh more that 4 pounds. The head can be constructed out of several materials, the most common being closed cell foam (like a camp mat) and must have [[progressive give]] over the whole head.

[[Mace]]s often have a foam head with rattan splints attached to the outside, this is then taped over and is usually attached to a handle(haft) that is relatively short and is also considered a [[mass weapon]]

Two handed weapons such as the [[glaive]], [[halberd]] and [[great sword]] are all [[mass weapons]] and have many different methods of construction.

It is a good idea to shape the handle of your weapon so that you can tell if you are hitting with the "[[blade]]" or the "flat" of your weapon.

==Hand weapons==
*[[sword]]
*[[SCA sword]]
*[[spear]]
*[[mace]]
*[[flamberge]]
*[[great sword]]
*[[polearm]]s
**[[pike]]
**[[glaive]]
**[[halberd]]
*[[dagger]]
**[[dirk]]

==Missile weapons==
*[[bow]]
*[[javelin]]
*[[axe|throwing axe]]
*[[rocks]]

==[[siege weapons|Siege Weapons]]==
*[[trebuchet]]
*[[catapult]]
*[[battering ram]]

Ransom melee

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Ransoms were commonly paid for nobility captured in battle, or as a result of losing combat in a tournament. This ransom could be monetary or simply the possessions, armour and/or horse of the combatant.

The SCA tries to recreate this in various ways. One is a special [[melee]] scenario where every combatant is given a ransom value and a starting 'fund' (commonly chocolate coins). If a fighter is defeated during the melee, then they must pay their worth in ransom to the victor/s. When the fund can no longer pay a ransom amount, then the fighter must withdraw from the melee.

The ransom value varies according to the rank and positions held by each fighter. Accordingly, royal peers are worth more than other peers, who are worth more than other fighters. There is a ransom melee each year at the [[William Marshall]] tourney in [[Stormhold]].

Sometimes, a mysterious [[Queen|fairy]] in the form of royalty is seen bestowing wealth on those who whose funds are running low, but this can never be proven.

Melee

2004-06-08T13:46:16Z

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'''Melee''' is a type of [[combat]], where there are usually several people to a side, each side has their own objective, usually to beat the opposing side.

In this form of combat it is normal that a person may not kill from behind. However they may inform a person that they have been engaged from behind and that [[combatant]] should turn to meet that challenge. Melees generally do not allow the use of [[missile weapons]], though there are some cases such as [[village football]] where this is allowed. Special scenarios are occasionally used, like [[ransom melees]].

Melees can be fought either in the [[heavy]] or [[rapier]] [[list]]s.

William Marshall

2004-06-08T13:44:05Z

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A [[Stormhold]] event held every year, usually on the first Saturday of December. There is usually a [[chivalric weapon]]s [[tourney]], and a [[ransom melee]] followed by an elaborate feast with an [[early period]] theme. It is one of the two "high" events held annually in Stormhold, the other being [[Stormhold Winter Feast|Winter Feast]].

It's the type of event that people who don't attend SCA events often come out of the woodwork for, and people wear try to wear their best [[garb]], especially [[Angevin]] garb. It's just another excuse to make another piece of garb.

The feast honours the memory of William Marshal, a man who was barely even noble, but who rose to become one of the most powerful people in the Angevin world. His skill at arms was one source of his renown, being particularly successful at Tourney. He was the [[Marshal]] of England for a number of kings. He is often held up to be a shining example of [[chivalry]], but some historians claim that the evidence indicates that he was ruthless, pragmatic and manipulative.

Barony of Stormhold

2004-06-07T14:24:17Z

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The '''Barony Of Stormhold''' is the [[SCA]]'s name for central, western and northern [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]] plus Western Victoria. The [[Barony]] has two [[Canton]]s . The [[Canton of Dubh Thrainn]] covers the northern suburbs while the [[Canton of Caern Fail]] covers Ballarat, Bendigo, the Golden Triangle and the Surf Coast.

The Barony is headed up by a [[Baron]] and [[Baroness]]. The current Baron and Baroness, Sir Hugh the Little & Baroness Therasa Commins, are the 6th couple to hold the Barony for the [[Crown]]. Stormhold is part of the [[Kingdom of Lochac]] and is the original [[SCA]] group in Victoria.

==See Also==
* [[Stormhold/Baronial Level Awards]]

Re-enactment

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There are many [[groups]] that, alone or as part of a larger organisation, try to recreate the [[clothing]], [[music]] and [[lifestyle]] of different [[period]]s. For the most part '''re-enactment''' only covers these [[period]]s "As they should have been", without events that aren't much fun, such as the [[Black Death]].

''See also:''
* The [[Society for Creative Anachronism]]
* [[Other re-enactment sites]]

Southern principality issue

2004-06-07T13:07:14Z

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It appears that, in Lochac's future, it's entirely possible for there to be a "Southern principality", which could potentially include [[Innilgard]], [[Stormhold]], [[Krae Glas]], [[Arrowsreach]], [[Cairn Faill]], [[Iseldir]], [[College of St Monica]], [[College of St Bartholomew]], [[Shire_of_Bordescros|Bordescros]] and [[Ynys Fawr]].

The geography is there. The members are potentially there. It's only a matter of time...

Shire of Bordescros

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SCA branch centred at Albury/Wodonga on the border of the Australian states, [[Victoria]] and [[New South Wales]]. It is also midway between the city of [[Melbourne]] and the national capital [[Canberra]]. This creates much rivalry between the SCA members in each state and city that comes to a head each January at the [[Border War]].

Melbourne

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Capital of the state of [[Victoria]], Australia. 2nd largest city in [[Australia]]. From Federation to 1927 it was the nation's capital, until the purpose-built capital city of [[Canberra]] was sufficiently constructed. A lot of Melbourne is part of the Barony of [[Stormhold]], including the proposed [[Canton of Dubh Thrain]] in the northern suburbs and the [[College of St Bartholomew]] at Melbourne University (Parkville). The south-eastern suburbs are the [[Shire of Krae Glas]], and the Bass Coast area is the proposed [[Canton of Iseldir]] (previously Bryn a Mor). The shire also includes the [[College of St Monica]] at Monash University (Clayton). The eastern suburbs of Melbourne are part of the [[Shire of Arrowsreach]] ([[Why Arrowsreach isn't part of Stormhold|which is independent of Stormhold]]).

Barony of Ildhafn

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'''Ildhafn''' is a [[Barony]] encompassing Auckland and Hamilton in [[New Zealand]]. The Hamilton region is known as the [[Canton of Cluain]].

==History==

The Barony of Ildhafn was founded in 1994 in Auckland New Zealand when Marienna Jensdatter put a notice in a local games store, calling a meeting of interested parties to form an SCA group in Auckland. She had just returned from Canturbury Faire. The first meeting was held in a coffee store, and was attended by Marienna Jensdatter, Thyra Haroldsdottir, Cicilia Lyon, Inigo Missaglia, Lucrezia-Isabella di Freccia, Eleyne de Comnocke, Stefano d'Urbino [Please add/remove names from this list]. Estrid Henningsdatter was also involved from the very beginning.

Roheisa le Sarjent visited the group that was forming in Hamilton (Cloudy River) at Easter that year and a sizeable group went down to meet with her. She taught us a little of everything, and gave the group a very strong base to start from.

Ildhafn was elevated to Baronial status on the 21st of June [[A.S. XXXVIII]] by Cornelius and Morwynna, with Asbjorn Pedersen Marsvin and Marienna Jensdatter as founding [[Baron]] and [[Baroness]].

===Events===

Ildhafn's first event was the Bloth held at mid-winter at the Univerity of Auckland functions room. It was small and a lot of fun. There were even some people who came just to help clean up. The next year the event moved across the road to the crypt at St. Pauls. The Bloth continued there for many years and hosted two weddings (Eleanor du Pre and Geoffey Lineye, and Asbjorn Pedersen Marsvin and Marienna Jensdatter). More recently it has been at the Danish Society House in Penrose.

Ildhafn's annual camping event began as the Border War, and was hosted alternately with Cloudy River on Labour Weekend for a number of years. It then transformed into St. Catherine's Faire and moved to a weekend later in November.

Twelvth Night was held for 9 years in Eleyne's mother's garden, but had to find a new home as she sold her house and moved to browner pastures in Wanaka. In 2004 it was held at the Lions' Hall in Waterview, where many small events are held.

May Day has been held most years, but has not been held for a couple of years now.

Ildhafn is scheduled to hold [[November Coronet (Lochac)|November Coronet]] in November [[A.S. XXXIX]], the first [[Lochac]] crown event to be held in New Zealand.

==Outside Links==

* [http://www.ildhafn.sca.org/ Official Site]