The Armour Archive

Is it happening this year? This was some of the best fighting to be had last Pennsic, and being able to do it for a worth cause was an added joy. I'm hoping for a repeat this year.

Its happening. Ill find out when and post on here

Please do, this is on my list of "must do's" this Pennsic.

regards
Thorvaldr

Any news on this? It is listed on the Pennsic page.

who/what/when/where etc etc

regards
ThorvaldR

Alrighty, looks like its on Thursday of war week at noon or after the bridge battle, whenever. It takes place next to our shade pavilion, hard to miss. North end of the battle field. $5 gets you in. We also take additional donations of cash or other raffle items as we do a silent auction to raise more money. Its simple folks, if you love boobies or love somebody who has boobies, come play. Full gauntlets are a must, hockey gloves will do. Greaves are also highly recomended. Liberal interpretation of sca rules agreed upon by combatants. Oh and bring somebody with boobs.

Thorvald,

Just so there is no confusion for the rest of us can you lay out the tourney rules and victory conditions?


Stephen

It’s basically 4 bear pits where the combatants draw a weapons card from a deck before each fight... you pick that weapon form a huge pile of weapons and fight you opponent with it. The challenge is you can end up fighting single sword VS pole arm or spear or something crazy like that... you never know till the cards are drawn. There are no shields involved in this tourney. The fight ends with the first good blow to the body or head (just like SCA combat). There are no holds called for anything besides a safety issue. Drop your weapon; you better figure out a way to pick it up without getting killed or count on your opponent being chivalrous and letting you pick it back up... the fight does not stop.

Bring your armor, 5 bucks or more and a set of gauntlets. The Tuchux and others provide the weapons for the pile, you can add to it as well if you like.

[quote="RoaK"]It’s basically 4 bear pits where the combatants draw a weapons card from a deck before each fight... you pick that weapon form a huge pile of weapons and fight you opponent with it. The challenge is you can end up fighting single sword VS pole arm or spear or something crazy like that... you never know till the cards are drawn. There are no shields involved in this tourney. The fight ends with the first good blow to the body or head (just like SCA combat). There are no holds called for anything besides a safety issue. Drop your weapon; you better figure out a way to pick it up without getting killed or count on your opponent being chivalrous and letting you pick it back up... the fight does not stop.

Bring your armor, 5 bucks or more and a set of gauntlets. The Tuchux and others provide the weapons for the pile, you can add to it as well if you like.[/q
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Didn't know I could throw my voice, did ya. Roak did a great job with the rules,not much to add. You'll pick it up when you get there.

On a side note, I'm willing to bet a buck that a merc wins the tournie and not a kings man. Small bet but it lets me make wagers.with more people. That is,if you limp wristed dress wearing,bad accent having, non period correct button using, tiny codpiece needing, sca dogs care to make a wager.

If you guys are so tough,
and anything goes-
How come I was not allowed
to dash Nissan's brains out with
a haybale last year?
There is even video of the ref
stopping me from doing it.
I wanted to crush him like a wurrum.
-Graedwyn

Hmmm...I'm betting that is has something to do with the fact that neither you or Nissan drew a card that had hay bale as a weapon

Stephen

Graedwyn wrote:If you guys are so tough,
and anything goes-
How come I was not allowed
to dash Nissan's brains out with
a haybale last year?
There is even video of the ref
stopping me from doing it.
I wanted to crush him like a wurrum.
-Graedwyn

Sigh... that was almost a classic Pennic moment... my heart leaped when you picked up that hay bale.

Can haz video?

Are you guys playing with the hand-on-face rule?

Graedwyn wrote:If you guys are so tough,
and anything goes-
How come I was not allowed
to dash Nissan's brains out with
a haybale last year?
There is even video of the ref
stopping me from doing it.
I wanted to crush him like a wurrum.
-Graedwyn

They stopped you from trying, grandfather, because they did not want you to hurt yourself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qcxjkhc ... re=related

RoaK wrote:

Graedwyn wrote:If you guys are so tough,
and anything goes-
How come I was not allowed
to dash Nissan's brains out with
a haybale last year?
There is even video of the ref
stopping me from doing it.
I wanted to crush him like a wurrum.
-Graedwyn

Sigh... that was almost a classic Pennic moment... my heart leaped when you picked up that hay bale.

Ok, gotta be honest, if you had him down with your boot on his chest i probably would have allowed it. but i do see why the ref, my brother Temur, stopped it.

Zubeydah wrote:Can haz video?

Zu, you shoud have been there. I was hoping it would go down. funniest shit I ever saw.

Stephen du Bois wrote:Hmmm...I'm betting that is has something to do with the fact that neither you or Nissan drew a card that had hay bale as a weapon

Stephen

Oh, so we have a rules lawyer,
do we?

-Graedwyn

LOL...I've been called a lot of things..but that's the first time I've ever been accused of being a rules laywer

Stephen

Some of last years fighting...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s56IVr0f ... re=related

For a little clarity when you get matched up with your opponent you agree with him on how far you want to modify the standard SCA rules… for example, I just had a right hip replacement so I shouldn’t do tackling or wrestling on the ground (if I’m smart)… so I tell my opponent that. You get plenty of fighting in so if you want to take the rules to the extreme you’ll get your chance.

RoaK wrote:Some of last years fighting...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s56IVr0f ... re=related

For a little clarity when you get matched up with your opponent you agree with him on how far you want to modify the standard SCA rules… for example, I just had a right hip replacement so I shouldn’t do tackling or wrestling on the ground (if I’m smart)… so I tell my opponent that. You get plenty of fighting in so if you want to take the rules to the extreme you’ll get your chance.

Ive fought in it twice and ran a pit once. Its always a very entertaining tournament. I really cant tell you enough how much fun this is and its all for a good cause. Word got around at work that i was going to be fighting in it this year and one of our ladys, who missed a year and a half dealing with breast cancer and a double masectomy, walked up to me and told me how cool this was. Shes paying my entry fee and making a donation this year. Her daughter is making a donation as well. People, its an afternoon of fun where we get to show the women in our lives how much we really do love them. I know cash is tight. Its five bucks. Skip mcdonalds, a pack of cigerattes, that new cheerleader/oil wrestling movie on PPV. Its worth it.

mmm...boobs, a lifelong facination from day 1.

great cause, cool format, I'm there.

my replaced hip is titanium (adamantium?)
that's better than the original...right?
I think it's under warranty too.
(comes with a bitchin' scar)