Pray attend, good people of Eskalya!
We will be celebrating Samhain on Saturday, October 16th at First Congregational Church in Anchorage. Details are listed below.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS*:
10:00 - Gate Opens
11:00 - Opening Court
11:30 - Armor inspection
12:00 - Heavy Fighting Event (Green Knight Tournament)
1:00 - Rapier Fencing Event (Headless Horseman)
1:30 - Bardic
3:00 - Closing Court
4:00 - Cleanup
5:00 - Site closes
*Exact times are flexible and subject to change.
FIGHTING EVENTS
The fighting for this event will be themed for the holiday. The heavy fighting tournament will take inspiration from the tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. In honor of this tale, bouts will be fought with axes. Two large, two-handed axes will be provided and made available for the fighters. You are welcome to bring your own axe if you prefer. The provided axes will require full gauntlets (not demis) to use as they do not have cup hilt guards. The winner of the tournament will receive one of the axes as a prize.
The rapier event will be inspired by the tale of the Headless Horseman. A pumpkin-head buckler will be provided for the “headless horseman” fighter. The headless horseman is immune to strikes to the head, but must hit their challenger in the head in order to win. The buckler will be given as a prize to the winner.
Exact tournament rules (elimination and ranking) are still being determined and will be posted once they are finalized.
BARDIC
There will be time set aside after the fighting for bardic, and everyone is welcome and encouraged to sing a song or tell a story, preferably themed for the season or the holiday.
ARTS AND SCIENCES
We will unfortunately not be having a formal arts and sciences competition at this event.
FOOD
Due to covid restrictions, there will not be a feast at this event. As we did for the recent coronet, please keep your food to your own table and share only within your household. There is hot water and coffee on site.
FEES AND REGISTRATION
The fee for this event is $15 for non-members, and $10 for members. There will NOT be pre-registration for Samhain.
COVID SAFETY
Masks are required at all times inside First Congregational Church, except when immediately eating or drinking. Food should NOT be shared between households. There is no requirement to be vaccinated, although we highly encourage it. If you feel sick or have ANY symptoms such as fever, cough, headache, or unusual exhaustion, please stay home.
First Congregational Church of Anchorage (2610 East Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage AK 99508)
In Anchorage South/West, head north on Lake Otis past 36th. Turn right onto Northern Lights and head east for less than a minute. Site is on right side of road, take second right into lower/east parking lot. Use caution, parking lot entrance is easy to miss.
In Anchorage North/East, head west on Northern Lights past Bragaw and UAA Dr. Site is on left side of road just past the Goose Lake intersection and requires a U-turn to reach parking lot. Use left turn lane that leads to Wendler Middle School as a U-turn, now on Northern Lights heading east and take first right into lower/east parking lot. Use caution, parking lot entrance is easy to miss.
