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by Adriano
Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:11 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Man vs. Ballista (clarification on melee rules)
Replies: 54
Views: 1003

You make a point, young Oswyn. Say, how does it feel to get hit with one of those? A bit more solid than a regular arrow, I'd imagine.
by Adriano
Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:28 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Man vs. Ballista (clarification on melee rules)
Replies: 54
Views: 1003

Ballista bolt hit any part of you, or anything you control (shield/weapon/etc) you are dead. Town battle at Pennsic 06 "Sir, you are dead. No, I deflected the bolt with my sword. Sir, the bolt hit your weapon, you are dead. But I caused it to hit my weapon! Your fault, Sir." Thanks, Oswyn...
by Adriano
Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:02 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Man vs. Ballista (clarification on melee rules)
Replies: 54
Views: 1003

Man vs. Ballista (clarification on melee rules)

(Note: this subject has probably been covered before, but with the search feature offline, I couldn't find it.) I've been doing a lot of stuff to prepare for Gulf Wars, so it's not suprising that last night, I dreamed about it. I was in the Fort Battle (which I've yet to do) inside the Fort; a balli...
by Adriano
Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:44 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: gulf Wars helmet tape colors?
Replies: 21
Views: 608

Ceddie wrote:Trimaris will be blue on silver.
Ansteorria will be Black on gold.

the sides will be marked by manufactured stickers.

I still say, make a torse!

just avoid the red
Hey -- Meridies is allied with Ansteorra, and as it happens, I already have a black-on-gold torse! Maybe I'll give it a try too.
by Adriano
Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:22 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Gulf Wars Roll Call
Replies: 105
Views: 2508

Well, I'm excited. My belly-button keeps puckering and unpuckering.

Say, is there an ATM onsite at Gulf Wars? I don't want to travel with too much cash.
by Adriano
Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:52 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: historical accuracy of the gorget
Replies: 11
Views: 493

The 14th century examples are large armoured *collars*, that the head sits in, and rotates around in, that do not come close to the actual flesh of the neck itself - it the Art depicting them is in any way realistic. They are *NOT* like commonly seen SCA gorgets, and only one or two reenactors seem...
by Adriano
Fri Feb 22, 2008 6:10 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Painted helms and SCA identifying stickers
Replies: 211
Views: 3843

Great, guys -- thanks for getting me to look up the word "bukkake". Now it's a permanent part of my cultural knowledge.
by Adriano
Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:16 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Walking on the Dead
Replies: 166
Views: 4213

To creep the topic, what about those who die "Offensively"? If you die offensively then you reliquish ALL grounds for me to be polite. Meaning if you are NOT laying flat out on the ground IMMEDIATELY after dieing, then I am going to do my best to PUT you there. Dude, I keep parsing this, ...
by Adriano
Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:41 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Atlantia Northern Regonial Practice on Sunday
Replies: 33
Views: 875

Bring it.
by Adriano
Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:40 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Walking on the Dead
Replies: 166
Views: 4213

To creep the topic, what about those who die "Offensively"? If you die offensively then you reliquish ALL grounds for me to be polite. Meaning if you are NOT laying flat out on the ground IMMEDIATELY after dieing, then I am going to do my best to PUT you there. Dude, I keep parsing this, ...
by Adriano
Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:29 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Walking on the Dead
Replies: 166
Views: 4213

I've been stepped on -- and I don't have a shield. Not by cleats, fortunately (but that's one reason I wouldn't wear cleats in a melee). If I'm gotten in a melee, and there's a clear path for me to exit, I just leave the scene with my hands up, rather than drop. Unless I just feel like a little napp...
by Adriano
Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:35 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Painted helms and SCA identifying stickers
Replies: 211
Views: 3843

I hate the sticker idea. I think it should be posted very far in advance what colors are going to denote what side so everyone will have the time to make or buy something that will denote what side they will be on. If you fail to do acquire something that will fit into that color scheme then you de...
by Adriano
Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:29 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Painted helms and SCA identifying stickers
Replies: 211
Views: 3843

I"ve never seen an extant example of a painted helm that wasn't lower class or looked decent. . . Thanks for that critique, so freely given; and if you see my helm, it won't change your opinion! Ugly but indestructible, and definitely lower class; just like me. . . .[and] stickers make me gnas...
by Adriano
Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:24 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Painted helms and SCA identifying stickers
Replies: 211
Views: 3843

Seriously, what I was thinking about was this: I've often thought of painting my helmet a lovely shade of blue. However, I don't do it because, at a big SCA "war" event (like Gulf Wars next week), the opposing sides are often identified by colored stickers placed on the helmets. At Pennsic...
by Adriano
Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:19 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Painted helms and SCA identifying stickers
Replies: 211
Views: 3843

Painted helms and SCA identifying stickers

Well, that says it all.
by Adriano
Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:57 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Gulf Wars Roll Call
Replies: 105
Views: 2508

I believe Calontir has bid for Ansteorra I LOVE Calontir! I don't know what hurts more. hitting the Calontir shield wall on the field or hitting the Calontir moonshine with them in camp. Ouch! wither way a GREAT time. William Okay, I'm gonna have to visit the Calontir camp. (Last time I was at Penn...
by Adriano
Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:55 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Gulf Wars XVII Schedule
Replies: 9
Views: 311

Logan of Seaforth wrote:Banner Battle? Anyone got any info on that one?
This involves a guy named David Banner (or possibly Bruce Banner; it's not clear). Apparently a real nice guy except when he gets angry.
by Adriano
Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:53 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Gulf Wars Roll Call
Replies: 105
Views: 2508

dukelogan wrote:atlantia and the east are allies during this reign and we will stand with trimaris.
So I get to fight Atlantians? Excellent.
by Adriano
Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:56 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Gulf Wars Roll Call
Replies: 105
Views: 2508

Say -- does anybody happen to know how Meridies is allied? The War itself is technically between Trimaris and Ansteorra, right?

Edited to add: SCA name is Adriano du Cabochon.
by Adriano
Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:33 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Gulf Wars Roll Call
Replies: 105
Views: 2508

Arriving Tuesday afternoon. Not with a household or anything, and apparently there's no group allotment for Meridies, so no telling where I'll end up.
by Adriano
Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:36 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Gulf Wars XVII Schedule
Replies: 9
Views: 311

"Live weapons" is meant to refer to real, metal axes & knives, but it also sounded silly to me. Just one of those bits of SCA jargon that grate on my ear.

If things go well, I should finish the event happy but exhausted.
by Adriano
Mon Feb 11, 2008 1:05 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Gulf Wars XVII Schedule
Replies: 9
Views: 311

I see there's a "Great Weapons Exhibition Battle" Friday morning. Excellent...
by Adriano
Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:40 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Common SCA Injuries – Causes, Cures and Prevention?
Replies: 42
Views: 873

I've found that even getting a little lighter helps. When I get down to my goal weight, it'll be like I've taken off a fanny pack with 60 pounds of lead ingots in it, and I think I'll be a lot less likely to injure a knee or ankle. Though really, the thing that's most often made me quit fighting ear...
by Adriano
Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:05 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: bastard/greatsword techniques
Replies: 25
Views: 542

Man, I had fun today at practice with my bastard sword (49"). Sir Gunther told me, "You're pretty fast for an old fat guy", which is always nice to hear. I think I'll stick to the bastard sword in tourneys, and save the 6-footer for battles.
by Adriano
Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:57 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Back in Armour
Replies: 3
Views: 166

Nice to hear good news in somebody's life. Have fun up amongst all them Yankees!
by Adriano
Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:18 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Gulf Wars XVII Schedule
Replies: 9
Views: 311

Gulf Wars XVII Schedule

Yea! The schedule for Gulf Wars (just a month from now) is available to download!

Gulf Wars XVII.
by Adriano
Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:37 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: A gorget I made.
Replies: 8
Views: 376

Very pretty! What kind of acrylic did you use? I've tried soaking leather in wood hardener, with mixed results.
by Adriano
Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:08 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: bastard/greatsword techniques
Replies: 25
Views: 542

How about bastard sword against greatsword? In my experience, it's been an even match -- if you can get into range with the bastard sword. (A viscount once grudgingly let me try my bastard sword against his greatsword; I believe he actually used the phrase "wasting my time". I took more pl...
by Adriano
Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:41 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: bastard/greatsword techniques
Replies: 25
Views: 542

Adriano- I had the same troubles with thrusties myself. My solution was to make my blade the length I wanted for my cutting (36") and then add the thrustie. That way I get the cutting length that I'm used to, and the thrust. I only use strapping tape over the foam to build the thrusties, and t...
by Adriano
Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:44 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: bastard/greatsword techniques
Replies: 25
Views: 542

I'm going to Gulf Wars with no weapons but my 6-foot greatsword and 49-inch bastard sword; no thrusting tips. Any chance any of you gents will be there? Anyway, I do my best fighting on pure instinct; if I overthink it I tend to screw myself up. Not sure how I'd describe my technique, except that I ...
by Adriano
Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:26 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Polearm length
Replies: 14
Views: 401

What Alejandro said, and I'd add that for tourney fighting (one-on-one) a butt spike can come in handy.
by Adriano
Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:21 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Don't know how to feel about this **DELETED**
Replies: 168
Views: 4695

"At Pennsic in 2006, I was in a polearm tourney. I fought a knight from the East Kingdom, and I noticed he didn't seem interested in the fact that I put the point of my polearm against his chest and pushed him backwards two steps. It was a bit frustrating. He eventually bonked me or stabbed me...
by Adriano
Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:58 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Motivatonal.. show us your great crusader kits
Replies: 8
Views: 510

Man -- all you folks look good! The Crusader period style has always been my mental image of the medieval knight. Audax, I want to caress the scaly goodness of your armour.

Someday I'll be able to afford a riveted hauberk. . . .
by Adriano
Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:55 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Recovery from Fighting
Replies: 28
Views: 545

And as a prophylactic, make sure to stretch and warm up before getting into a hitting-with-sticks situation. If you run regularly, hopefully that means you stretch regularly too, so I'd just make sure to get some blood flow in your muscles before you fight. Maybe even rub on some Ben Gay beforehand.
by Adriano
Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:49 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Don't know how to feel about this **DELETED**
Replies: 168
Views: 4695

JB -- it's not quite as freakin' simple as you might think. Your two analogies (747 and baseball bat) contain logical errors that render them unserviceable for purposes of our discussion. In the first (747 hitting a brick wall at 500 mph vs. touching the wall and applying thrust), the overwhelming f...

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