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Unit Commands

2005-09-07T17:51:37Z

Tomislaus:

A selection of commands that might be used in an SCA [[war]].

;Dress the Line : The people on the shield wall should reposition so that the front is straight. This positioning helps maintain unit cohesion and allows teammates to guard each other's flanks.

;Slow Advance : Walk slowly forward while maintaining a cleanly dressed formation. Usually the first command issued after the lay-on.

;On the Break : When the unit commander starts screaming something like "GO GO GO" or "BREAK NOW", you should do what you were told to do 'on the break'. For example, "We'll advance slowly and on the break flank right."

;Flank Right/Left: Run around the enemy line in the direction indicated. If correctly executed, the flank maneuver allows many people on your side to attack few people on the enemy side. See [[Numerical Superiority at Point of Contact]]

;Slide Right/Left: The whole unit should step to the side until told to stop. Usually used before the fight.

;Oblique Right/Left: Each person walks diagonally forward. This is a combination of Slow Advance and Slide Right/Left. The shield wall remains parallel to it's starting line-up.

;Echelon Right/Left: The person farthest to the right/left starts advancing. The next person follows one step later. The next 1 step later still. The resulting shield wall is on a diagonal but the direction of movement is forward.

;Wheel Right/Left: The line should pivot. Unfortunately this command is not clear. It does not say whether the right should advance or fall back. See Flank Right/Left and Refuse the Right/Left.

;Refuse the Right/Left: The indicated side should fall back in an orderly fashion. They are refusing to be flanked.

;Reform "Unit Name": Calls all members of your named unit to find their teammates and reassemble.

Typical Commands for a short battle:
"On the break, flank right"
"Dress the Line"
'Lay-On!'
"Slow advance"
"Ready . . Go!"
whack Whack Whack
"Reform Drunkards!"

[[Category:Combat]]

SCAism

2005-09-07T17:25:36Z

Tomislaus: /* More examples */ pulled dead link

An '''SCAism''' is a term that has been coined or adopted by many in the [[SCA]] which is considered by some to be inappropriate either because it is a modern term, a constructed term, or a term which doesn't mean what it did in [[period]]. Unfortunately it is very hard to get rid of such words.

* An ''[[autocrat]]'' is in charge of an [[event]].
* A ''[[feastocrat]]'' is in charge of the [[food]] at an event.
* A victorian term ''remove'' is really a [[course]].
* The term ''[[garb]]'' referred to a sheaf of wheat. People [[dress]] in [[clothing]] which may resemble their national [[costume]].
* ''Smalls'' referred in period to undergarments, not [[child]]ren.
* The ''[[Eric rope|Eric]]'' is an SCA word for the [[tourney]] [[field]] derived from an SCA nickname for the border rope.
* The ''[[List]]'', the ''[[List field]]'' and the ''[[Lists Officer|List Officer]]'' are all corruptions of the original word ''[[lists]]'' due to the paperwork of the said officer.
* A [[rhino]] or rhino-hider is a [[fighter]] who ignores blows.

More [[authenticity|authentic]] versions could be:
* Autocrat: [[Steward]]
* Feastocrat: Chief [[Cook]]
* Eric: tourney field or lists
* List field: tourney field or lists
* List keeper/officer: lists keeper/officer

=== More examples ===
* [http://www.locksley.com/locksley/slang.htm www.locksley.com - SCA slang]
* [http://www.goldenstag.net/MiscSCA/glossary.htm www.goldenstag.net - An Unofficial Glossary of Terms As Used in the SCA]: This includes general meanings of terms used in the SCA, including the SCAisms.

Sejant

2005-09-07T17:20:38Z

Tomislaus:

A heraldic animal positioned as a dog sits, hind legs down, fore legs straight.

[[category:heraldic poses]]

Uluant

2005-09-07T17:19:16Z

Tomislaus: category:heraldic poses

In [[heraldry]], '''uluant''' is the posture of a [[wolf]] howling at the moon. While the term specifies the head position, an uluant [[animal]] is usually [[sejant]]. Uluant is an [[SCAism|SCA-invented]] [[animals (Heraldry)#Postures|posture]] and is not found in [[period]] heraldry.

[[category: device heraldry]][[category: SCAism]][[category:heraldic poses]]

Animals (Heraldry)

2005-09-07T17:18:52Z

Tomislaus: /* Postures */

In [[period]] [[heraldry]] '''animals''' were a frequent [[charge]]. Although some [[animal]]s, such as the [[lion]] were heavily favoured, there is still a huge number of animals, both real and imaginary, which were used. Note that the depiction of some animals in heraldry differed from their natural forms, and these are known as [[heraldic beast]]s.

==Animals==
===Creatures of the sea===
* [[Dolphin]]
===Land Animals===
* [[Heraldic lion]] -- which is sometimes also referred to as an ''[[leopard]]'', especially in the [[England|English]] [[royal]] [[arms]].
* [[Bear]] -- Generally the heraldic bear looks very like the real thing, as opposed to some beasts which are highly stylised.
===Insects and reptiles===
===Humanoids===
===Airborne creatures===
===Other===

<hr>
==Postures==

* [[affronte]]
* [[couchant]] : Lying down with head erect
* [[courant]]
* [[displayed]] : spread eagle, usually birds
* [[dormant]]
* [[embowed]]
* [[hauriant]]
* [[naiant]]
* [[passant]]
* [[rampant]] : standing on 1 leg with other 3 legs raised to one side
* [[salient]]
* [[segreant]] : as rampant, but for birds
* [[sejant]]
* [[statant]] : standing on 4 legs
* [[tergiant]]
* [[uluant]]
* [[urinant]]
* [[volant]]
* [[volant-en-arriere]]

===Special Postures===

* [[pissant]]

<hr>

==Bits of animals==

[[Herald]]s also tended to introduce bits of animals into their designs (apparently without asking if this was natural, or acceptable to the animal involved). Thus one has heads ([[stag]]s and [[bear]]s were popular), paws (especially of bears), faces ([[leopard]]s especially, for some reason; some with [[fleur-de-lys]] in their mouths), and so on. One even comes across animals cut up into bits -- a torso, with limbs and head arranged round it -- presumably to make out how bold a [[hunting|hunter]] the bearer of the [[arms]] must have been.

[[category:device heraldry]]
[[category:heraldic poses]]

Animals (Heraldry)

2005-09-07T17:17:37Z

Tomislaus: /* Postures */ +bried descriptions

In [[period]] [[heraldry]] '''animals''' were a frequent [[charge]]. Although some [[animal]]s, such as the [[lion]] were heavily favoured, there is still a huge number of animals, both real and imaginary, which were used. Note that the depiction of some animals in heraldry differed from their natural forms, and these are known as [[heraldic beast]]s.

==Animals==
===Creatures of the sea===
* [[Dolphin]]
===Land Animals===
* [[Heraldic lion]] -- which is sometimes also referred to as an ''[[leopard]]'', especially in the [[England|English]] [[royal]] [[arms]].
* [[Bear]] -- Generally the heraldic bear looks very like the real thing, as opposed to some beasts which are highly stylised.
===Insects and reptiles===
===Humanoids===
===Airborne creatures===
===Other===

<hr>
==Postures==

* [[affronte]]
* [[couchant]] : Lying down with head erect
* [[courant]]
* [[displayed]] : spread eagle, usually birds
* [[dormant]]
* [[embowed]]
* [[hauriant]]
* [[naiant]]
* [[passant]]
* [[rampant]] : standing on 1 leg with other 3 legs raised to one side
* [[salient]]
* [[segreant]] : as rampant, but for birds
* [[sejant]]
* [[statant]]
* [[tergiant]]
* [[uluant]]
* [[urinant]]
* [[volant]]
* [[volant-en-arriere]]

===Special Postures===

* [[pissant]]

<hr>

==Bits of animals==

[[Herald]]s also tended to introduce bits of animals into their designs (apparently without asking if this was natural, or acceptable to the animal involved). Thus one has heads ([[stag]]s and [[bear]]s were popular), paws (especially of bears), faces ([[leopard]]s especially, for some reason; some with [[fleur-de-lys]] in their mouths), and so on. One even comes across animals cut up into bits -- a torso, with limbs and head arranged round it -- presumably to make out how bold a [[hunting|hunter]] the bearer of the [[arms]] must have been.

[[category:device heraldry]]
[[category:heraldic poses]]

Statant

2005-09-07T17:15:58Z

Tomislaus: category:heraldic poses

In [[heraldry]], the term used to describe an [[animal]] seen in profile, with all four feet on the ground is '''statant'''. An animal in such a posture can also be said to be in [[pose]] (pronounced po'-zay). The similar term for birds is [[close]].

[[Category:Device heraldry]][[category:heraldic poses]]

Segreant

2005-09-07T17:15:33Z

Tomislaus: category:heraldic poses

In [[heraldry]], the [[posture]] of a winged [[animal]] or [[heraldic beast|beast]], such as a [[dragon]] or a [[gryphon]], rearing up, as if fighting, is described as being '''segreant'''. Non-winged animals in this posture are said to be [[rampant]], while two facing each other are [[combattant]].

[[category:device heraldry]][[category:heraldic poses]]

Animals (Heraldry)

2005-09-07T17:15:14Z

Tomislaus: category:heraldic poses well, should be a 'see also'

In [[period]] [[heraldry]] '''animals''' were a frequent [[charge]]. Although some [[animal]]s, such as the [[lion]] were heavily favoured, there is still a huge number of animals, both real and imaginary, which were used. Note that the depiction of some animals in heraldry differed from their natural forms, and these are known as [[heraldic beast]]s.

==Animals==
===Creatures of the sea===
* [[Dolphin]]
===Land Animals===
* [[Heraldic lion]] -- which is sometimes also referred to as an ''[[leopard]]'', especially in the [[England|English]] [[royal]] [[arms]].
* [[Bear]] -- Generally the heraldic bear looks very like the real thing, as opposed to some beasts which are highly stylised.
===Insects and reptiles===
===Humanoids===
===Airborne creatures===
===Other===

<hr>
==Postures==

* [[affronte]]
* [[couchant]]
* [[courant]]
* [[displayed]]
* [[dormant]]
* [[embowed]]
* [[hauriant]]
* [[naiant]]
* [[passant]]
* [[rampant]]
* [[salient]]
* [[segreant]]
* [[sejant]]
* [[statant]]
* [[tergiant]]
* [[uluant]]
* [[urinant]]
* [[volant]]
* [[volant-en-arriere]]

===Special Postures===

* [[pissant]]

<hr>
==Bits of animals==

[[Herald]]s also tended to introduce bits of animals into their designs (apparently without asking if this was natural, or acceptable to the animal involved). Thus one has heads ([[stag]]s and [[bear]]s were popular), paws (especially of bears), faces ([[leopard]]s especially, for some reason; some with [[fleur-de-lys]] in their mouths), and so on. One even comes across animals cut up into bits -- a torso, with limbs and head arranged round it -- presumably to make out how bold a [[hunting|hunter]] the bearer of the [[arms]] must have been.

[[category:device heraldry]]
[[category:heraldic poses]]

Rampant

2005-09-07T17:14:40Z

Tomislaus: category:heraldic poses

[[image:Yale1.JPG|thumb|right|A [[Yale]] Rampant]]

In [[heraldry]], the [[posture]] of an [[animal]] rearing up, as if fighting, is described as being '''rampant'''. A winged animal in the same posture is called [[segreant]], while two rampant animals facing each other are [[blazon]]ed [[combattant]]. Rampant is traditionally used in reference to predators such as [[lion]]s, but in the [[SCA]] many [[animals (Heraldry)|animals]] have been registered with that posture.

[[Category:Device heraldry]][[category:heraldic poses]]

Displayed

2005-09-07T17:14:05Z

Tomislaus: category:heraldic poses

[[image:Eagle_Displayed.png|thumb|right|An [[eagle]] displayed]]

In [[heraldry]], '''displayed''' is a [[posture]] associated with [[bird]]s. The bird faces front with the wings outstretched.

[[category:device heraldry]][[category:heraldic poses]]

Courant

2005-09-07T17:13:44Z

Tomislaus: category:heraldic poses

In [[heraldry]], an [[animal]] running. In the [[SCA]], [[greyhound]]s are often depicted courant.

[[category: device heraldry]][[category:heraldic poses]]

Couchant

2005-09-07T17:13:18Z

Tomislaus: category:heraldic poses

[[image:Lion_Couchant.png|thumb|right|A [[lion]] couchant]]

In [[heraldry]], '''couchant''' depicts an [[animal]] lying down with its head up.

[[category: device heraldry]][[category:heraldic poses]]

Category:Heraldic poses

2005-09-07T17:12:41Z

Tomislaus: start page category:heraldic poses

Positions that animals in a device are used in.
[[category:heraldic poses]]

Affronte

2005-09-07T17:11:54Z

Tomislaus: category:heraldic poses

In [[heraldry]], an [[animal]] facing towards the viewer is described as being '''affronte'''. It is not often present in [[medieval]] heraldry. One exception to this is the [[owl]], which is usually depicted affronte.

[[category:device heraldry]][[category:heraldic poses]]

Category:Device heraldry

2005-09-07T17:11:03Z

Tomislaus:

Device heraldry pertains on people's devices or symbols and is distinct from other heraldic duties such as making announcements.

[[Category:Heraldry]]

User:Tomislaus

2005-08-27T14:37:43Z

Tomislaus: /* Rus Armor */

I'm a wikipedia addict who's beem in the SCA since 1994. Though 'in' doesn't necesarily correlate to my paying dues I've been active throughout. I'm a fighter who prefers pole-arm or spear.

Tomislaus is a Rus from 975 Kiev who got hired by some Norsemen to help carry trade goods and boats when the rivirs run out.

I may try to drag the SIG, Slavic Interest Group, onto here. It would solve some of our problems with link decay, bit rot, storage space and maintainer vanishing.

And right before Pennsic I went on a bit of a category assigning binge in [[:category:Fibre Arts]] which I know only a little about. Of note in the how-to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Category and categorf pages need at least a smidge of text before they work as cross reference indecies.

== notes to self ==
:http://www.geocities.com/svenskildbiter/NVGInc/ New Varangian Guard
:http://www.geocities.com/svenskildbiter/NVGInc/links.html their links page

== Rus Armor ==

:http://www.abcgallery.com/I/icons/icons11.html St George. 2 holes on top (flat) of scale. Overlap hard to call, looks like bottom over top.
:<nowiki>http://www.rollins.edu/Foreign_Lang/Russian/kigeo.jpg</nowiki> another picture of same
:<nowiki>http://www.rollins.edu/Foreign_Lang/Russian/geno15.jpg</nowiki> St George v Dragon. bad representation of scales? Skirt scales are same as belly scales, upper chest unclear
:http://www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/foreign/russian/icons/index.html Russain icons
:: http://www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/foreign/russian/icons/george-serpent.html St George v serpent (basalisk looking) no armor
:<nowiki>http://www.ugcc.org.ua/Gallery/Pictures/4.jpg</nowiki> StG v D armor looks like repainting of geno15.jpg above. note skirt scales same, body scales look more 'generalized' *shrug* from http://www.ugcc.org.ua/Gallery/Room1.html attrib to 14th C

User:Tomislaus

2005-08-27T14:23:33Z

Tomislaus: /* Rus Armor */

I'm a wikipedia addict who's beem in the SCA since 1994. Though 'in' doesn't necesarily correlate to my paying dues I've been active throughout. I'm a fighter who prefers pole-arm or spear.

Tomislaus is a Rus from 975 Kiev who got hired by some Norsemen to help carry trade goods and boats when the rivirs run out.

I may try to drag the SIG, Slavic Interest Group, onto here. It would solve some of our problems with link decay, bit rot, storage space and maintainer vanishing.

And right before Pennsic I went on a bit of a category assigning binge in [[:category:Fibre Arts]] which I know only a little about. Of note in the how-to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Category and categorf pages need at least a smidge of text before they work as cross reference indecies.

== notes to self ==
:http://www.geocities.com/svenskildbiter/NVGInc/ New Varangian Guard
:http://www.geocities.com/svenskildbiter/NVGInc/links.html their links page

== Rus Armor ==

:http://www.abcgallery.com/I/icons/icons11.html St George. 2 holes on top (flat) of scale. Overlap hard to call, looks like bottom over top.
:http://www.rollins.edu/Foreign_Lang/Russian/kigeo.jpg another picture of same
:<nowiki>http://www.rollins.edu/Foreign_Lang/Russian/geno15.jpg</nowiki> St George v Dragon. bad representation of scales? Skirt scales are same as belly scales, upper chest unclear
:http://www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/foreign/russian/icons/index.html Russain icons
:: http://www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/foreign/russian/icons/george-serpent.html St George v serpent (basalisk looking) no armor
:<nowiki>http://www.ugcc.org.ua/Gallery/Pictures/4.jpg</nowiki> StG v D armor looks like repainting of geno15.jpg above. note skirt scales same, body scales look more 'generalized' *shrug* from http://www.ugcc.org.ua/Gallery/Room1.html attrib to 14th C

User:Tomislaus

2005-08-27T14:22:56Z

Tomislaus: /* Rus Armor */

I'm a wikipedia addict who's beem in the SCA since 1994. Though 'in' doesn't necesarily correlate to my paying dues I've been active throughout. I'm a fighter who prefers pole-arm or spear.

Tomislaus is a Rus from 975 Kiev who got hired by some Norsemen to help carry trade goods and boats when the rivirs run out.

I may try to drag the SIG, Slavic Interest Group, onto here. It would solve some of our problems with link decay, bit rot, storage space and maintainer vanishing.

And right before Pennsic I went on a bit of a category assigning binge in [[:category:Fibre Arts]] which I know only a little about. Of note in the how-to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Category and categorf pages need at least a smidge of text before they work as cross reference indecies.

== notes to self ==
:http://www.geocities.com/svenskildbiter/NVGInc/ New Varangian Guard
:http://www.geocities.com/svenskildbiter/NVGInc/links.html their links page

== Rus Armor ==

:http://www.abcgallery.com/I/icons/icons11.html St George. 2 holes on top (flat) of scale. Overlap hard to call, looks like bottom over top.
:[[media:http://www.rollins.edu/Foreign_Lang/Russian/kigeo.jpg]] another picture of same
:<nowiki>http://www.rollins.edu/Foreign_Lang/Russian/geno15.jpg</nowiki> St George v Dragon. bad representation of scales? Skirt scales are same as belly scales, upper chest unclear
:http://www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/foreign/russian/icons/index.html Russain icons
:: http://www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/foreign/russian/icons/george-serpent.html St George v serpent (basalisk looking) no armor
:<nowiki>http://www.ugcc.org.ua/Gallery/Pictures/4.jpg</nowiki> StG v D armor looks like repainting of geno15.jpg above. note skirt scales same, body scales look more 'generalized' *shrug* from http://www.ugcc.org.ua/Gallery/Room1.html attrib to 14th C

User:Tomislaus

2005-08-27T14:21:10Z

Tomislaus: /* Rus Armor */

I'm a wikipedia addict who's beem in the SCA since 1994. Though 'in' doesn't necesarily correlate to my paying dues I've been active throughout. I'm a fighter who prefers pole-arm or spear.

Tomislaus is a Rus from 975 Kiev who got hired by some Norsemen to help carry trade goods and boats when the rivirs run out.

I may try to drag the SIG, Slavic Interest Group, onto here. It would solve some of our problems with link decay, bit rot, storage space and maintainer vanishing.

And right before Pennsic I went on a bit of a category assigning binge in [[:category:Fibre Arts]] which I know only a little about. Of note in the how-to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Category and categorf pages need at least a smidge of text before they work as cross reference indecies.

== notes to self ==
:http://www.geocities.com/svenskildbiter/NVGInc/ New Varangian Guard
:http://www.geocities.com/svenskildbiter/NVGInc/links.html their links page

== Rus Armor ==

:http://www.abcgallery.com/I/icons/icons11.html St George. 2 holes on top (flat) of scale. Overlap hard to call, looks like bottom over top.
:[media|http://www.rollins.edu/Foreign_Lang/Russian/kigeo.jpg] </nowiki> another picture of same
:<nowiki>http://www.rollins.edu/Foreign_Lang/Russian/geno15.jpg</nowiki> St George v Dragon. bad representation of scales? Skirt scales are same as belly scales, upper chest unclear
:http://www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/foreign/russian/icons/index.html Russain icons
:: http://www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/foreign/russian/icons/george-serpent.html St George v serpent (basalisk looking) no armor
:<nowiki>http://www.ugcc.org.ua/Gallery/Pictures/4.jpg</nowiki> StG v D armor looks like repainting of geno15.jpg above. note skirt scales same, body scales look more 'generalized' *shrug* from http://www.ugcc.org.ua/Gallery/Room1.html attrib to 14th C

User:Tomislaus

2005-08-27T14:20:49Z

Tomislaus: /* Rus Armor */

I'm a wikipedia addict who's beem in the SCA since 1994. Though 'in' doesn't necesarily correlate to my paying dues I've been active throughout. I'm a fighter who prefers pole-arm or spear.

Tomislaus is a Rus from 975 Kiev who got hired by some Norsemen to help carry trade goods and boats when the rivirs run out.

I may try to drag the SIG, Slavic Interest Group, onto here. It would solve some of our problems with link decay, bit rot, storage space and maintainer vanishing.

And right before Pennsic I went on a bit of a category assigning binge in [[:category:Fibre Arts]] which I know only a little about. Of note in the how-to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Category and categorf pages need at least a smidge of text before they work as cross reference indecies.

== notes to self ==
:http://www.geocities.com/svenskildbiter/NVGInc/ New Varangian Guard
:http://www.geocities.com/svenskildbiter/NVGInc/links.html their links page

== Rus Armor ==

:http://www.abcgallery.com/I/icons/icons11.html St George. 2 holes on top (flat) of scale. Overlap hard to call, looks like bottom over top.
:[media:http://www.rollins.edu/Foreign_Lang/Russian/kigeo.jpg] </nowiki> another picture of same
:<nowiki>http://www.rollins.edu/Foreign_Lang/Russian/geno15.jpg</nowiki> St George v Dragon. bad representation of scales? Skirt scales are same as belly scales, upper chest unclear
:http://www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/foreign/russian/icons/index.html Russain icons
:: http://www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/foreign/russian/icons/george-serpent.html St George v serpent (basalisk looking) no armor
:<nowiki>http://www.ugcc.org.ua/Gallery/Pictures/4.jpg</nowiki> StG v D armor looks like repainting of geno15.jpg above. note skirt scales same, body scales look more 'generalized' *shrug* from http://www.ugcc.org.ua/Gallery/Room1.html attrib to 14th C

Recommendation

2005-08-25T18:50:41Z

Tomislaus: Category:AwardsCategory:SCA

===SCA Recommendations===
People in the SCA often love to get [[award]]s. People love to give awards. What people often forget is that the people handing out the awards aren't omniscient - if you think that someone is deserving of recognition, you need to let the appropriate person know.

When recommending an individual for an award to the local Baron/Baroness, Prince/Princess or King/Queen, you should include the following:

# Both their [[SCA name]] and [[mundane]] name.
# State why you think the person deserves recognition - it might be work, achievement or [[service]]. Try to be specific - places, times and [[event]]s help.
# Suggest an appropriate [[award]].

[[Category:Awards]][[Category:SCA]]

User:Tomislaus

2005-08-25T17:27:16Z

Tomislaus: /* Rus Armor */

I'm a wikipedia addict who's beem in the SCA since 1994. Though 'in' doesn't necesarily correlate to my paying dues I've been active throughout. I'm a fighter who prefers pole-arm or spear.

Tomislaus is a Rus from 975 Kiev who got hired by some Norsemen to help carry trade goods and boats when the rivirs run out.

I may try to drag the SIG, Slavic Interest Group, onto here. It would solve some of our problems with link decay, bit rot, storage space and maintainer vanishing.

And right before Pennsic I went on a bit of a category assigning binge in [[:category:Fibre Arts]] which I know only a little about. Of note in the how-to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Category and categorf pages need at least a smidge of text before they work as cross reference indecies.

== notes to self ==
:http://www.geocities.com/svenskildbiter/NVGInc/ New Varangian Guard
:http://www.geocities.com/svenskildbiter/NVGInc/links.html their links page

== Rus Armor ==

:http://www.abcgallery.com/I/icons/icons11.html St George. 2 holes on top (flat) of scale. Overlap hard to call, looks like bottom over top.
:<nowiki>http://www.rollins.edu/Foreign_Lang/Russian/kigeo.jpg </nowiki> another picture of same
:<nowiki>http://www.rollins.edu/Foreign_Lang/Russian/geno15.jpg</nowiki> St George v Dragon. bad representation of scales? Skirt scales are same as belly scales, upper chest unclear
:http://www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/foreign/russian/icons/index.html Russain icons
:: http://www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/foreign/russian/icons/george-serpent.html St George v serpent (basalisk looking) no armor
:<nowiki>http://www.ugcc.org.ua/Gallery/Pictures/4.jpg</nowiki> StG v D armor looks like repainting of geno15.jpg above. note skirt scales same, body scales look more 'generalized' *shrug* from http://www.ugcc.org.ua/Gallery/Room1.html attrib to 14th C

User:Tomislaus

2005-08-25T17:20:29Z

Tomislaus: /* Rus Armor */

I'm a wikipedia addict who's beem in the SCA since 1994. Though 'in' doesn't necesarily correlate to my paying dues I've been active throughout. I'm a fighter who prefers pole-arm or spear.

Tomislaus is a Rus from 975 Kiev who got hired by some Norsemen to help carry trade goods and boats when the rivirs run out.

I may try to drag the SIG, Slavic Interest Group, onto here. It would solve some of our problems with link decay, bit rot, storage space and maintainer vanishing.

And right before Pennsic I went on a bit of a category assigning binge in [[:category:Fibre Arts]] which I know only a little about. Of note in the how-to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Category and categorf pages need at least a smidge of text before they work as cross reference indecies.

== notes to self ==
:http://www.geocities.com/svenskildbiter/NVGInc/ New Varangian Guard
:http://www.geocities.com/svenskildbiter/NVGInc/links.html their links page

== Rus Armor ==

:http://www.abcgallery.com/I/icons/icons11.html St George. 2 holes on top (flat) of scale. Overlap hard to call, looks like bottom over top.
:<nowiki>http://www.rollins.edu/Foreign_Lang/Russian/kigeo.jpg </nowiki> another picture of same
:<nowiki>http://www.rollins.edu/Foreign_Lang/Russian/geno15.jpg</nowiki> St George v Dragon. bad representation of scales?
:http://www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/foreign/russian/icons/index.html Russain icons
:: http://www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/foreign/russian/icons/george-serpent.html St George v serpent (basalisk looking) no armor
:<nowiki>http://www.ugcc.org.ua/Gallery/Pictures/4.jpg</nowiki> StG v D armor looks like repainting of geno15.jpg above. note skirt scales same, body scales look more 'generalized' *shrug* from http://www.ugcc.org.ua/Gallery/Room1.html attrib to 14th C

User:Tomislaus

2005-08-25T17:19:32Z

Tomislaus: /* Rus Armor */

I'm a wikipedia addict who's beem in the SCA since 1994. Though 'in' doesn't necesarily correlate to my paying dues I've been active throughout. I'm a fighter who prefers pole-arm or spear.

Tomislaus is a Rus from 975 Kiev who got hired by some Norsemen to help carry trade goods and boats when the rivirs run out.

I may try to drag the SIG, Slavic Interest Group, onto here. It would solve some of our problems with link decay, bit rot, storage space and maintainer vanishing.

And right before Pennsic I went on a bit of a category assigning binge in [[:category:Fibre Arts]] which I know only a little about. Of note in the how-to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Category and categorf pages need at least a smidge of text before they work as cross reference indecies.

== notes to self ==
:http://www.geocities.com/svenskildbiter/NVGInc/ New Varangian Guard
:http://www.geocities.com/svenskildbiter/NVGInc/links.html their links page

== Rus Armor ==

:http://www.abcgallery.com/I/icons/icons11.html St George. 2 holes on top (flat) of scale. Overlap hard to call, looks like bottom over top.
:<nowiki>http://www.rollins.edu/Foreign_Lang/Russian/kigeo.jpg </nowiki> another picture of same
:<nowiki>http://www.rollins.edu/Foreign_Lang/Russian/geno15.jpg</nowiki> St George v Dragon. bad representation of scales?
:http://www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/foreign/russian/icons/index.html Russain icons
:: http://www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/foreign/russian/icons/george-serpent.html St George v serpent (basalisk looking) no armor
:<nowiki>http://www.ugcc.org.ua/Gallery/Pictures/4.jpg</nowiki> StG v D armor looks like repainting of geno15.jpg above. note skirt scales same, body scales look more 'generalize' *shrug*

User:Tomislaus

2005-08-25T17:06:39Z

Tomislaus: /* Rus Armor */

User:Tomislaus

2005-08-25T17:06:14Z

Tomislaus: /* Rus Armor */

User:Tomislaus

2005-08-25T17:04:59Z

Tomislaus: /* Rus Armor */

User:Tomislaus

2005-08-25T17:04:08Z

Tomislaus: /* notes to self */

Armour

2005-08-25T16:59:02Z

Tomislaus: /* Armor Types */

'''Armour''' is protective plates or [[clothing]] meant to shield a human from intentionally inflicted harm. Armour has been in use for all recorded history, beginning with [[hide]]s, [[leather]], [[bone]], progressing to [[bronze]], [[steel]], [[ballistic cloth]], [[ceramic]]s, and depleted uranium. Armour has been primarily a way to protect oneself from harm in [[combat]] and military engagements.

Armour parts may be manufactured using a wide variety of materials and forms. During the [[Middle Ages]], [[cloth]], [[soft leather]], [[boiled leather]], [[chainmail]] and [[steel plate]]s were often used.

In [[Europe]]an history, common armour types were the [[lorica segmentata]], the [[chainmail]] [[hauberk]], the [[gambeson]] and later the [[full steel plate]] armour used by late [[medieval]] [[knight]]s. In [[feudal]] [[Japan]], laquered [[lamellar]] armours were popular.

== Topics ==
=== Armor Types ===
*[[Chainmaille]]
*[[Plate Armor]]
*[[Helm]]s
*Leather [[Curboulli]]

=== Smithing ===
*[[Period Forging]]
*[[Period Metalworking]]
*[[Modern Forging]]
*[[Modern Metalworking]]
[[category:armour]]

Formations

2005-08-24T14:40:23Z

Tomislaus:

In SCA heavy weapons combat, the most common formation is called the shield wall. This can be as simple as having everyone with a shield make a line, shoulder to shoulder. Everyone else gets behind them. Some commanders/units will add order to the [[back field]].

;Reserve unit: A group of fighters held behind the shield wall in case a problem or opportunity develops.

;Flanking unit: A group of fighters whose assigned task is the execute a Flank Right/Left independent of the main group's motion.

;Columns of 2/3/4: The unit forms into 2,3 or 4 lines for marching with no expectation of attack (because the battle hasn't started yet and you're all trying to get through a small gate.)

[[Category:Combat]]

User:Tomislaus

2005-08-23T14:40:46Z

Tomislaus: /* notes to self */

User:Tomislaus

2005-08-23T14:32:27Z

Tomislaus: /* notes to self */

User:Tomislaus

2005-08-23T14:29:36Z

Tomislaus: /* notes to self */

User:Tomislaus

2005-08-23T14:29:02Z

Tomislaus:

User talk:Tomislaus

2005-08-23T14:23:06Z

Tomislaus: /* SIG invite? */

Hello and welcome to Cunnan!

Well done on your work on the textiles articles. It's nice not to need to encourage a new users to dive right in.

Feel free to tell us a bit about yourself, or your persona, on [[User:Tomislaus|your user page]].

Keep up the excellent work, [[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 23:44, 10 Aug 2005 (CDT)

== SIG invite? ==
Inviting non SCA groups should be OK.

Cunnan is, primarily, a reference for medieval re-enactors with a heavy slant towards the SCA (i.e. other groups are welcome).

Is the SIG mostly concerned with pure information or are they an actual re-enactment group?

[[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 07:37, 11 Aug 2005 (CDT)

[[SIG]]
* I suspect that Tobin was probably thinking the same thing as me. SIG is normally (in at least the academic/computer industries) the abbreviation for "Special Interest Group". So even the [[SCA]] and the [[NVG]] are SIGs. Is it going to cause big problems to you if I change the page's name to [[Slavic Interest Group]], which is less ambiguous and less misleading? - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 19:34, 21 Aug 2005 (CDT)

* Yup, the page should have been called [[Slavic Interest Group]]. I've moved it now, the old version redirects to the new name so links will still work. Like everything around here we don't have hard and fast rules but we do have a policy of not using abbreviations as page titles. More information on the naming policy can be found at [[Cunnan:Naming conventions]] (which is probably in need of an update). - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 20:45, 21 Aug 2005 (CDT)

* works for me [[User:Tomislaus|Tomislaus]] 09:23, 23 Aug 2005 (CDT)

== SIG experiment box ==

Hi guys! Click one of the edit buttons above and type something in. Fix one of these typos to:

The quick brown fox jimped ovar the lazzy god.

Slavic Interest Group

2005-08-21T19:29:10Z

Tomislaus:

The Slavic Interest Group is an internet based community of people interested in sharing knowledge of the medieval Slavic world.

The main website is http://slavic.freeservers.com/

It consists primarily of an e-mail list and several [http://slavic.freeservers.com/knowledge.html knowledge pages] which are organinzed by geography and include:

*Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania in the [http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1336/baltic/ Baltic States] page
*[http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1336/croatia/ Croatia]
*[http://tulgey.browser.net/~hungary/ Hungary]
*[http://medievalrussia.freeservers.com/ Russia]
*Czech, Moravian, and Slovak in a [http://scholar76.tripod.com/czech/ Czech] page

Slavic Interest Group

2005-08-21T19:26:48Z

Tomislaus:

The Slavic Interest Group is an internet based community of people interested in sharing knowledge of the medieval Slavic world.

The main website is http://slavic.freeservers.com/

It consists primarily of an e-mail list and several [http://slavic.freeservers.com/knowledge.html| knowledge pages] which are organinzed by geography and include:

*Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania in the [http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1336/baltic/ Baltic States] page
*[http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1336/croatia/ Croatia]
*[http://tulgey.browser.net/~hungary/ Hungary]
*[http://medievalrussia.freeservers.com/ Russia]
*Czech, Moravian, and Slovak in a [http://scholar76.tripod.com/czech/ Czech] page

Slavic Interest Group

2005-08-21T18:42:04Z

Tomislaus:

The Slavic Interest Group is an internet based community of people interested in sharing knowledge of the medieval Slavic world.

The main website is http://slavic.freeservers.com/

It consists primarily of an e-mail list and several [http://slavic.freeservers.com/knowledge.html| knowledge pages] which are organinzed by geography and include:

*Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania in the [http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1336/baltic/| Baltic States] page
*[http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1336/croatia/| Croatia]
*[http://tulgey.browser.net/~hungary/| Hungary]
*[http://medievalrussia.freeservers.com/| Russia]
*Czech, Moravian, and Slovak in a [http://scholar76.tripod.com/czech/| Czech] page

Slavic Interest Group

2005-08-21T18:41:07Z

Tomislaus:

The Slavic Interest Group is an internet based community of people interested in sharing knowledge of the medieval Slavic world.

The main website is http://slavic.freeservers.com/

Of special note, are the [http://slavic.freeservers.com/knowledge.html| knowledge pages] which are organinzed by geography and include:

*Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania in the [http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1336/baltic/| Baltic States] page
*[http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1336/croatia/| Croatia]
*[http://tulgey.browser.net/~hungary/| Hungary]
*[http://medievalrussia.freeservers.com/| Russia]
*Czech, Moravian, and Slovak in a [http://scholar76.tripod.com/czech/| Czech] page

Slavic Interest Group

2005-08-21T18:24:11Z

Tomislaus: intro SIG = slavic interest group

The Slavic Interest Group is an internet based community of people interested in sharing knowledge of the medieval Slavic world.

The main website is http://slavic.freeservers.com/

User talk:Tomislaus

2005-08-21T18:21:32Z

Tomislaus: /* SIG invite? */

User talk:Tomislaus

2005-08-21T18:21:22Z

Tomislaus: /* SIG invite? */ making SIG page

User talk:Tomislaus

2005-08-12T15:35:57Z

Tomislaus: SIG experiment box

Back field

2005-08-11T20:27:36Z

Tomislaus:

The backfield is analogous to being behind enemy lines. It is the part of the field behind the enemy's shield wall. It's a happy place full of distracted people who aren't expecting to be attacked. It should, however, be noted that sometimes the back field is full of people waiting for someone to hit. See [[Bridge Battle]]

Formations

2005-08-11T20:25:30Z

Tomislaus:

In SCA heavy weapons combat, the most common formation called the shield wall. This can be as simple as having everyone with a shield make a line, shoulder to shoulder. Everyone else gets behind them. Some commanders/units will add order to the [[back field]].

;Reserve unit: A group of fighters held behind the shield wall in case a problem or opportunity develops.

;Flanking unit: A group of fighters whose assigned task is the execute a Flank Right/Left independent of the main group's motion.

;Columns of 2/3/4: The unit forms into 2/3/4 lines for marching with no expectation of attack (because the battle hasn't started yet and you're all trying to get through a small gate.)

[[Category:Combat]]

Unit Commands

2005-08-11T20:16:33Z

Tomislaus: Category:Combat

;Dress the Line : The people on the shield wall should reposition so that the front is straight. This positioning helps maintain unit cohesion and allows teammates to guard each other's flanks.

;Slow Advance : Walk slowly forward while maintaining a cleanly dressed formation. Usually the first command issued after the lay-on.

;On the Break : When the unit commander starts screaming something like "GO GO GO" or "BREAK NOW", you should do what you were told to do.

;Flank Right/Left: Run around the enemy line in the direction indicated. If correctly executed, the flank maneuver allows many people on your side to attack few people on the enemy side. See [[Numerical Superiority at Point of Contact]]

;Slide Right/Left: The whole unit should step to the side until told to stop. Usually use before the fight.

;Oblique Right/Left: Each person walks diagonally forward. This is a combination of Slow Advance and Slide Right/Left. The shield wall remains parallel to it's starting line-up.

;Echelon Right/Left: The person farthest to the right/left starts advancing. The next person follows one step later. The next 1 step later still. The resulting shield wall is on a diagonal but the direction of movement is forward.

;Wheel Right/Left: The line should pivot. Unfortunately this command is not clear. It does not say whether the right should advance or fall back. See Flank Right/Left and Refuse the Right/Left.

;Refuse the Right/Left: The indicated side should fall back in an orderly fashion. They are refusing to be flanked.

;Reform "Unit Name": Calls all members of your named unit to find their teammates and reassemble.

Typical Commands for a short battle:
"On the break, flank right"
"Dress the Line"
'Lay-On!'
"Slow advance"
"Ready . . Go!"
whack Whack Whack
"Reform Drunkards!"

[[Category:Combat]]

Combat

2005-08-11T20:16:05Z

Tomislaus: Category:Combat

The following articles relate primarily to [[SCA]] combat.

== Topics ==
=== [[Weapons]] ===
*[[Hand-held weapons]]
**[[Sword]]
**[[Mace]]
**[[Axe]]
**[[Pole weapon]]
*[[Bow]]
**[[Crossbow]]
*[[Siege weapons]]
*[[Throwing weapons]]
**[[Chakram]]
**[[Dart]]
**[[Throwing Axe]]s
**[[Rocks]]
**[[Javelin]]
*[[Fencing]]
**[[Rapier]]
**[[Dagger]]
**[[Fencing Foil]]

=== Tactics ===
*[[Hand to hand combat tactics|Hand to Hand Combat Tactics]] - [[Heavy fighting]]
*[[Archery]] - [[Light combat]]
*[[Art of defence]] - [[Rapier]]
*[[Formations]]
*[[Unit Commands]]

=== [[Tournament]]s ===
*[[Running a Tournament]]
*[[tourneyment style]]s
*[[Tournament Ranking]]

=== [[Laws|Rules and Regulations]] ===
*[[Authorisation]]
*[[Legal target areas]]
*[[Rules of the list]]
*[[Conventions of Combat]]
*[[Marshal's handbook]]
*[[Minimum armour]]
*[[Assumed armour]]
*[[Armour]] [[inspection]]

[[Category:Combat]]

Unit Commands

2005-08-11T20:14:38Z

Tomislaus: +example +reform

Unit Commands

2005-08-11T20:10:15Z

Tomislaus: + everything