how does one volunteer to marshal or inspect at war?

freiman the minstrel · Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:07 pm

I have been a marshal for 18 years, and I have been to pennsic since 23, but I have never marshalled or inspected.

There are others in the same situation.

How does one do that?

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Diglach Mac Cein · Post by **Diglach Mac Cein** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:39 pm

Go to the Marshall's tent and sign up!

They are ALWAYS short of marshalls for battles.

losthelm · Post by **losthelm** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:14 pm

go to inspection point with your marshal/card membership card and sign up.
Make shure to read through the pennsic stats for any odd rulings on weapons.
if you bringing a guage or other marshaling tool make shure that your name and mondane name are on it.
after spending a few hours there people tend to forget what they brought with them.
having a name on it makes returning things to the proper owner a lot easier.

Agnarr · Post by **Agnarr** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:26 pm

Yup just show up. i usually do inspectinos a couple of days and marshall at least one battle.

azrael · Post by **azrael** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:28 pm

What the others said. Ever since I got my warrant, I marshal one battle (usually Woods) and put in at least two hours at Inspection Point. (I feel bad about that, actually; my personal yardstick of "what a marshal ought to be doing" is four hours, but I rarely make it that far. Then again, a couple of times I've arrived before a battle to get some extra weapons inspected and ended up sticking around for an hour afterwards checking everyone ELSE'S weapons.)

If you've got a warrant and a site medallion, you'll be very welcome indeed. Inspection point a couple of hours before the first major battles in particular can be a madhouse.

Ditto on what Losthelm said about reading the Pennsic rules thoroughly, in case you come up against something that might not be legal in your kingdom but is okay for Pennsic.

Angusm0628 · Post by **Angusm0628** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:48 pm

When I had my marshall's ticket. I usually just showed up at Inspection point around 8am and did inspections til they closed up for the battles. Did that for about three years.

Sean Powell · Post by **Sean Powell** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:43 pm

Ditto on the just show up.

I pick the day that I'm going to contribute (usually a day with Siege combat since I'm authorized for that too). I wear comfy shoes and whatever I want to wear on the field, that usually includes safety goggles and some form of head protection.

I bring: Proof of my membership and authorization, copy of the Marshals handbook, copy of the Pennsic handbook, my good marshal gage and a spare that I can lend out (both have my name), blue tape, red tape, grey tape, strapping tape, yellow tape (siege), black electrical tape, paracord, scisors for paracord and a tape measure. Most of that gear lives in my marshal bag 100% of the time anyway. I hang the tape in the back and by the end of a day it's all gone. (a cheep donation).

Generally I have seen the more senior marshals check armor and the less senior check weapons. I have never failed an inspection without getting a second opinion. Be carefull that the other gentle inspecting weapons don't spray you with spray-paint. I damaged a good pair of period shoes that way. :cry:

Inspections first, get water and a snack, marshal the battle(s), get water and a snack before the fighters are out of armor, move haybales and/or gather and inspect all of the CA and siege ammo for tomorrow, go shopping and enjoy not being (recently) bruised and sweaty for once. Fight the next day refreshed and with a clear concious of being part of the help that makes this game happen.

Sean

losthelm · Post by **losthelm** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:23 pm

just out of curosity what are they using at the marsal tent to check weight on seige munitions?

Sean Powell · Post by **Sean Powell** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:29 pm

losthelm wrote:just out of curosity what are they using at the marsal tent to check weight on seige munitions?

Battery powered food scales. Good up to a few pounds and accurate to a few grams... although we record weight in oz's instead.

Sean

Uadahlrich · Post by **Uadahlrich** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:09 am

Though I'm a Rapier Marshal, not a Rattan Marshal "yet", every Pennsic I constable the field edge for the rattan battles if I'm not fighting in them. It always surprises me just how many fighters insist on dropping their gear and taking their helmets off well inside the lines. Even in battles where there is CA and siege involved. Then they get indignant when you remind them of the rules requireing eye protection when missile weapons are involved. I constantly hear things like
"They can't reach me here.", "It's almost over." or, my personal favorite, "I'm watching how my troops are doing." To which I replied; "I understand your Majesty. Would you please put your helm back on until you leave the field?"

Please, everyone, remind your comrades to get off the field when they die. The Marshals along the lines have enough to do looking out for the noncoms without having to worry about the fool who decided to doff his gear 70' behind the people on the bridge only to nearly be trampled when the oposeing side broke through. Not to mention what happened to those who tripped over his helm, gaunts, shield and weapons.

Jan · Post by **Jan** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:48 am

One thing....in the marshal's tent (the one next to inspection) there is usually a white board where you can sign up to marshal a battle. Duck in there and put your name on the board.

I tend to marshal the woods and inspect for some time as well.