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Michael O'Brien victor of Artemisia's Crown Tourney

Armoured Combat | Artemisia | SCA Royalty
Baroness Shauna of Carrick Point reports that Count Michael O'Brien, fighting for the honor of Countess Sati al-Isfahaniyya, was the victor of the October 11, 2008 Crown Tournament in the Kingdom of Artemisia.

Hobby turns to career for Washington armorer

An Tir | Armouring and Weaponsmithing | Ren Faires
Idaho Falls, WA resident Nute Scott used to just think that armoring in the SCA was kind of fun. Now he makes a living at it by selling suits of armor at Renaissance Fairs. Matthews Evans of the Olympia, Washington Olympian has the story.

Twelve-ton ballista fails to sell on e-Bay

Siege Engines
Just in time for Christmas, but no buyers! eBay had listed a full-size Roman ballista created in 2002 for the BBC program Building the Impossible. No buyer met the reserve starting bid of UK£25,000.00!

[GLE] Autumn Crown Lyst

Armoured Combat | Gleann Abhann | SCA Royalty
2008/11/07 - 18:00
2008/11/09 - 12:00
US/Central

Gleann Abhann Fall Crown List November 7- 9, 2008 Camp Taloha - 3300 Taloha Road, Pine Bluff, AR 71603

Fees / Pricing: Adult / Child
Site, Cabin & Feast: $20.00 / $15.00
Site & Feast: $15.00 / $10.00
Site & Cabin: $13.00 / $8.00
Daytrip (no feast): $8.00 / $3.00
Feast Hall seating is limited to 100
*Non-members add $3 to cost of admission
*Child price is for children under 12 years. Under 5 is free!


Barony of Small Gray Bear (Pine Bluff, Arkansas)

[OUT] al-Barran Toys for Tots

Armoured Combat | Outlands
2008/11/23 - 12:00
US/Mountain

It is that time of year once again that we all come together and help those who inspire us the most, the children.

Greetings Generous Outlanders, Their Excellencies of al-Barran Sir Gregor and Lady Monika and me, Lord Chagatai, wish all to come to this glorious event and support a wonderful cause. We continue to support our Mighty King and his challenge to the Known world, so al-Barran will be glorious in the


Barony of Al-Barran (Albuquerque, New Mexico)

[ANT] Lionsdale Fall University

An Tir | Arts and Sciences
2008/10/25 - 09:00
2008/10/26 - 16:00
Canada/Pacific

The University of Tir Righ is pleased to announce the classes for the Shire of Lionsdale's Fall University Session to be held October 25th and 26th in Chilliwack, BC. Pre-registration is required; the pre-registration form can be downloaded from the Kingdom website at http://www.antir.sca.org/Pubs/forms/LionsdaleRegistration.pdf

Lionsdale (Abbotsford & Chilliwack, British Columbia)

[ANT] Harvest Celebration VII

Cooking | Performing Arts
2008/10/18 - 15:00
2008/10/18 - 23:59
US/Pacific

Come and celebrate with the Shire of Ambergard as we rejoice at our bountiful harvest and to honor King Owain and Queen Wrenn the rightful rulers of the greatest kingdom in the knowne world, An Tir.

The Ambergard Culinary Guild will as always prepare a sumptuous feast to show our bounty. We are looking for minstrels, story tellers and such to entertain and amaze us.

The site is the Ephrata Recreation Center located at 112 Basin Street, Ephrata, WA. The site will open at 3 pm and close at midnight. Serving will begin at 6:30 (tentatively).


Shire of Ambergard (Ephrata, Washington)

SCAdian now in space

Ansteorra | Modern Society | Rapier Combat
Don Shamino, known in the modern world as Richard Garriott, became the first SCA member to travel into space October 12, 2008 when he blasted off in a Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft. The 47-year-old multimillionaire from Austin, Texas paid US$30 million to spend time on the International Space Station.