Drach-hist-msg - 9/7/09
਀ഊHistories of the Kingdom of Drachenwald.
਀ഊNOTE: See also these files: SCA-stories1-msg, SCA-hist1-msg, placenames-msg, East-hist-msg, border-stories-msg, you-know-msg, SCA-notables-msg.
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਀一伀吀䤀䌀䔀 ⴀഊ
਀吀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀 椀猀 愀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 愀 挀漀洀洀漀渀 琀栀攀洀攀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 洀礀 爀攀愀搀椀渀最 漀昀 琀栀攀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 挀漀洀瀀甀琀攀爀 渀攀琀眀漀爀欀猀⸀ 匀漀洀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 搀愀琀攀 戀愀挀欀 琀漀 ㄀㤀㠀㤀Ⰰ 猀漀洀攀 洀愀礀 戀攀 愀猀 爀攀挀攀渀琀 愀猀 礀攀猀琀攀爀搀愀礀⸀ഊ
਀吀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀 椀猀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 愀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 昀椀氀攀猀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 匀琀攀昀愀渀✀猀 䘀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀ 吀栀攀猀攀 昀椀氀攀猀 愀爀攀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 䤀渀琀攀爀渀攀琀 愀琀㨀 栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ
਀䤀 栀愀瘀攀 搀漀渀攀 愀 氀椀洀椀琀攀搀 愀洀漀甀渀琀 漀昀 攀搀椀琀椀渀最⸀ 䴀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 琀漀 搀漀 眀椀琀栀 猀攀瀀愀爀愀琀攀 琀漀瀀椀挀猀 眀攀爀攀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 猀瀀氀椀琀 椀渀琀漀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀 昀椀氀攀猀 愀渀搀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 攀砀琀爀愀渀攀漀甀猀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 眀愀猀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀⸀ 䘀漀爀 椀渀猀琀愀渀挀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀 䤀䐀猀 眀攀爀攀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀 琀漀 猀愀瘀攀 猀瀀愀挀攀 愀渀搀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀 挀氀甀琀琀攀爀⸀ഊ
਀吀栀攀 挀漀洀洀攀渀琀猀 洀愀搀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 愀爀攀 渀漀琀 渀攀挀攀猀猀愀爀椀氀礀 洀礀 瘀椀攀眀瀀漀椀渀琀猀⸀ 䤀 洀愀欀攀 渀漀 挀氀愀椀洀猀 愀猀 琀漀 琀栀攀 愀挀挀甀爀愀挀礀 漀昀 琀栀攀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 最椀瘀攀渀 戀礀 琀栀攀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 愀甀琀栀漀爀猀⸀ഊ
਀倀氀攀愀猀攀 爀攀猀瀀攀挀琀 琀栀攀 琀椀洀攀 愀渀搀 攀昀昀漀爀琀猀 漀昀 琀栀漀猀攀 眀栀漀 栀愀瘀攀 眀爀椀琀琀攀渀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀⸀ 吀栀攀 挀漀瀀礀爀椀最栀琀 猀琀愀琀甀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 椀猀 甀渀挀氀攀愀爀 愀琀 琀栀椀猀 琀椀洀攀⸀ 䤀昀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 椀猀 瀀甀戀氀椀猀栀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀Ⰰ 瀀氀攀愀猀攀 最椀瘀攀 挀爀攀搀椀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀琀漀爀⠀猀⤀⸀ഊ
਀吀栀愀渀欀 礀漀甀Ⰰഊ    Mark S. Harris                  AKA:  THLord Stefan li Rous
਀                                          匀琀攀昀愀渀 愀琀 昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ************************************************************************
਀ഊFrom: mabr at sweden.hp.com (Morgan "the Dreamer" Broman)
਀一攀眀猀最爀漀甀瀀猀㨀 爀攀挀⸀漀爀最⸀猀挀愀ഊSubject: Re: SCAdians authors (and authors who include SCA in their works)
਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 ㌀㄀ 䄀甀最 ㄀㤀㤀㐀 ㄀㄀㨀㄀㈀㨀㄀㈀ 䜀䴀吀ഊOrganization: HP/SCA/SKA/FSTS/AMTS/SLRP/ETC Sweden
਀ഊDorothy J Heydt (djheydt at uclink.berkeley.edu) wrote:
਀㨀 爀漀猀愀氀礀渀 爀椀挀攀 㰀爀漀爀椀挀攀 愀琀 戀爀漀渀稀攀⸀甀挀猀⸀椀渀搀椀愀渀愀⸀攀搀甀㸀 眀爀漀琀攀㨀ഊ: > .... also if you want to add
਀㨀 㸀愀甀琀栀漀爀猀 漀昀 昀愀渀琀愀猀礀 爀漀氀攀ⴀ瀀氀愀礀椀渀最 最愀洀攀猀 琀漀 琀栀攀 氀椀猀琀 礀漀甀 挀愀渀 椀渀挀氀甀搀攀 琀栀攀ഊ: >creators of Runequest ....
਀㨀 伀栀Ⰰ 洀礀 最漀漀搀渀攀猀猀Ⰰ 礀攀猀⸀  䌀漀甀渀琀 匀琀攀昀愀渀 搀攀 䰀漀爀爀愀椀渀攀 愀渀搀 䐀甀欀攀 匀琀攀瀀栀攀渀ഊ: MacEanruig, two-thirds of the Runequest team, started writing
਀㨀 刀甀渀攀焀甀攀猀琀 愀昀琀攀爀 愀 昀攀眀 礀攀愀爀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀 猀栀漀眀攀搀 琀栀攀洀 栀漀眀 椀渀愀挀挀甀爀愀琀攀ഊ: the sword- and other fighting in D&D was.
਀ഊ	That was how SCA came to Sweden, a couple of guys role-playing
਀昀漀甀渀搀 琀栀攀 愀搀爀攀猀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 挀漀瘀攀爀 漀昀 琀栀攀 最愀洀攀⸀ ⠀䤀 琀栀椀渀欀 椀琀 眀愀猀 刀儀⸀⸀㬀⤀ ⤀ഊThey wrote to Milpitas....no answer...they wrote again, got an answer and
਀昀漀甀渀搀 漀甀琀 愀戀漀甀琀 䐀爀愀挀栀攀渀眀愀氀搀 ⠀䄀洀攀爀椀挀愀渀猀 戀愀猀攀搀 椀渀 䔀甀爀漀瀀攀⤀⸀ 一漀眀 匀眀攀搀攀渀 洀愀欀攀猀ഊup over a third of the Kingdom....
਀ഊWhat goes around comes around..;)
਀䴀漀爀最愀渀⼀⼀ഊ....x-prince, x-king, x-cited..;) !
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਀䠀倀   㨀 䴀漀爀最愀渀 䈀爀漀洀愀渀ऀऀऀऀ洀愀戀爀 愀琀 猀眀攀搀攀渀⸀栀瀀⸀挀漀洀ഊ-------------------------------------------------------------------------
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਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 欀爀漀甀猀猀攀愀 愀琀 洀愀椀氀⸀挀挀⸀琀爀椀渀挀漀氀氀⸀䔀䐀唀 ⠀欀爀漀甀猀猀攀愀⤀ഊNewsgroups: rec.org.sca
਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 匀䌀䄀 䄀甀琀栀漀爀猀 㰀氀漀渀最㸀ഊDate: 14 Dec 1994 20:27:46 -0500
਀伀爀最愀渀椀稀愀琀椀漀渀㨀 吀栀攀 䤀渀琀攀爀渀攀琀ഊ
਀䤀琀 猀攀攀洀猀 琀漀 洀攀 琀栀愀琀 椀✀瘀攀 瀀漀猀琀攀搀 琀栀椀猀 琀栀爀攀攀 漀爀 昀漀甀爀 琀椀洀攀猀 愀氀爀攀愀搀礀 戀甀琀 栀攀爀攀 ഊgoes:
਀ഊA glaring omission from this list is Katherine Kurtz!
਀ഊI quote from the About the Author page of my tenth printing paperback 
਀挀漀瀀礀 漀昀 开䠀椀最栀 䐀攀爀礀椀渀椀开 ⠀䴀愀爀挀栀 ㄀㤀㠀㌀⤀ 椀渀猀椀搀攀 戀愀挀欀 瀀愀最攀Ⰰ 氀愀猀琀 瀀愀爀愀最爀愀瀀栀㨀ഊ
਀        ∀䴀椀猀猀 䬀甀爀琀稀 椀猀 愀挀琀椀瘀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 匀漀挀椀攀琀礀 昀漀爀 䌀爀攀愀琀椀瘀攀 䄀渀愀挀栀爀漀渀椀猀洀Ⰰ 愀渀 ഊorganization which attempts to recreate the middle ages and rennaissance 
਀琀栀爀漀甀最栀 琀漀甀爀渀愀洀攀渀琀猀洀 戀愀渀焀甀攀琀猀Ⰰ 爀攀瘀攀氀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 挀氀愀猀猀攀猀 椀渀 洀攀搀椀攀瘀愀氀 愀爀琀猀 愀渀搀 ഊsciences.  As Bevin Fraser of Stirling in the SCA, she is an accomplished 
਀挀漀猀琀甀洀攀爀Ⰰ 挀愀氀氀椀最爀愀瀀栀攀爀 愀渀搀 椀氀氀甀洀椀渀愀琀漀爀Ⰰ 栀攀爀愀氀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 攀砀瀀攀爀琀 漀渀 挀漀甀爀琀 ഊprotocol, as well as a student of medieval fighting forms (from the 
਀猀椀搀攀氀椀渀攀猀 漀渀氀礀㬀 猀栀攀 戀爀甀椀猀攀猀 攀愀猀椀氀礀⤀⸀∀  ഊ
਀䤀渀 愀搀搀椀琀椀漀渀 琀漀 琀栀椀猀Ⰰ 猀栀攀 愀渀搀 栀攀爀 栀甀猀戀愀渀搀Ⰰ 匀挀漀琀琀 䴀挀䴀椀氀氀愀渀 眀攀爀攀 琀眀漀 漀昀 琀栀攀 ഊsix necessary paid members for Lough Devnaree, Drachenwald (Ireland)'s
਀漀爀椀最椀渀愀氀 愀瀀瀀氀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀 昀漀爀 椀渀挀椀瀀椀攀渀挀礀⸀ 匀攀愀洀甀猀Ⰰ 挀漀甀氀搀 礀漀甀 瀀氀攀愀猀攀 瘀攀爀椀昀礀 琀栀椀猀㼀ഊ
਀吀栀攀 氀愀猀琀 瀀攀椀挀攀 漀昀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 椀猀 琀栀愀琀 猀漀洀攀漀渀攀 漀渀挀攀 琀漀氀搀 洀攀 琀栀愀琀 ഊKatherine is a former Steward.  I'm sure there are records (and 
਀漀氀搀琀椀洀攀爀猀⤀ 眀栀漀 挀漀甀氀搀 瘀攀爀椀昀礀 琀栀椀猀⸀ഊ
਀匀漀爀爀礀 昀漀爀 漀瀀攀渀椀渀最 琀栀椀猀 琀栀爀攀愀搀 愀最愀椀渀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀攀 䄀琀䄀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䌀愀洀戀攀爀 戀漀漀欀猀 眀愀猀 ഊthe first place I heard about the Society.
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਀䌀愀猀攀礀 愀瀀 䌀攀渀渀攀搀搀                                              䌀愀猀攀礀 刀漀甀猀猀攀愀甀ഊBowman's Rest, Beyond the Mountain, East       Trinity College, Hartford, CT
਀                        㰀欀爀漀甀猀猀攀愀 愀琀 洀愀椀氀⸀琀爀椀渀挀漀氀氀⸀攀搀甀㸀ഊ
਀ഊFrom: Jo_Grant.LOTUSINT.LOTUS at crd.lotus.COM
਀一攀眀猀最爀漀甀瀀猀㨀 爀攀挀⸀漀爀最⸀猀挀愀ഊSubject: Re: SCA Authors <Katherine Kurtz>
਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 ㄀㘀 䐀攀挀 ㄀㤀㤀㐀 　㐀㨀㌀㜀㨀㌀㄀ ⴀ　㔀　　ഊOrganization: The Internet
਀ഊThe following was forwarded on to my by Casey ap Cennedd:
਀㸀䤀渀 愀搀搀椀琀椀漀渀 琀漀 琀栀椀猀Ⰰ 猀栀攀 愀渀搀 栀攀爀 栀甀猀戀愀渀搀Ⰰ 匀挀漀琀琀 䴀挀䴀椀氀氀愀渀 眀攀爀攀ഊ>two of the  six necessary paid members for Lough Devnaree,
਀㸀䐀爀愀挀栀攀渀眀愀氀搀 ⠀䤀爀攀氀愀渀搀⤀✀猀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀氀 愀瀀瀀氀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀 昀漀爀 椀渀挀椀瀀椀攀渀挀礀⸀ഊ>Seamus, could you please verify this?
਀        䌀漀甀渀琀攀猀猀 䈀攀瘀椀渀 愀渀搀 匀挀漀琀琀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 愀渀 椀渀猀瀀椀爀愀琀椀漀渀 愀渀搀ഊhelp to us in Lough Devnaree (Ireland) from the very start
਀戀愀挀欀 椀渀 ㄀㤀㠀㘀⸀ 吀栀攀礀 栀愀瘀攀 渀漀琀 栀愀搀 琀椀洀攀 琀漀 戀攀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀甀氀愀爀氀礀 愀挀琀椀瘀攀ഊbut they have been generous enough to let us use their house
਀⠀洀愀渀猀椀漀渀㼀⤀ 漀挀挀愀猀椀漀渀愀氀氀礀 昀漀爀 攀瘀攀渀琀猀⸀ ⠀䤀昀 礀漀甀 氀漀漀欀 愀琀 琀栀攀ഊsequel to Gone With the Wind they use her house as the set
਀昀漀爀 琀栀攀 渀攀眀 吀愀爀愀 㨀ⴀ⤀⸀ഊ        Countess Bevin is the "oldest" peer in Drachenwald...
਀ഊ                Cheers
਀                        匀攀愀洀甀猀 䐀漀渀渀ഊ                        Jo Grant
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਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 圀攀搀Ⰰ ㄀㔀 伀挀琀 ㄀㤀㤀㜀 ㈀㈀㨀㐀㌀㨀㈀　 ⴀ　㔀　　ഊFrom: Paul Mitchell <pmitchel at flash.net>
਀吀漀㨀 愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀 愀琀 䄀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀伀刀䜀ഊSubject: Re: ANST - group names
਀ഊGalen here!
਀ഊRAISYA at aol.com wrote:
਀㸀 䤀昀 礀漀甀✀爀攀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀渀最 最爀漀甀瀀 渀愀洀攀猀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 䬀渀漀眀渀攀 圀漀爀氀搀 最攀渀攀爀愀氀氀礀㨀ഊ> 
਀㸀 倀攀爀椀氀漀甀猀 䨀漀甀爀渀攀礀 ⴀ 䈀攀爀氀椀渀Ⰰ 䜀攀爀洀愀渀礀 渀愀洀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 搀愀礀猀 琀栀愀琀 最攀琀琀椀渀最 椀渀 愀渀搀 漀甀琀ഊ> of the city WAS a perilous journey.  It was a shire, I'm not sure what it is
਀㸀 琀栀攀猀攀 搀愀礀猀⸀ഊ 
਀䄀挀琀甀愀氀氀礀Ⰰ 倀攀爀椀氀漀甀猀 䨀漀甀爀渀攀礀 眀攀渀琀 搀攀昀甀渀挀琀 愀 昀攀眀 礀攀愀爀猀 愀昀琀攀爀 䤀 氀攀昀琀 琀栀攀爀攀⸀ഊ
਀吀栀攀 渀愀洀攀 挀愀洀攀 愀挀琀甀愀氀氀礀 昀爀漀洀 漀渀攀 漀昀 䐀甀欀攀 䴀攀爀漀眀愀氀搀✀猀 洀愀瀀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䬀渀漀眀渀 圀漀爀氀搀Ⰰഊwhich showed a shire in the far east of Drachenwald called "Perilous Journey".
਀䤀 琀栀漀甀最栀琀 椀琀 栀愀搀 琀漀 戀攀 䈀攀爀氀椀渀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 眀栀攀渀 䤀 最漀琀 琀栀攀爀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀爀攀 眀愀猀 渀漀 猀栀椀爀攀 椀渀ഊBerlin, and Drachenwald had never had a Shire of Perilous Journey.  So I
਀昀漀甀渀搀攀搀 琀栀攀 猀栀椀爀攀 椀渀 䈀攀爀氀椀渀Ⰰ 甀猀椀渀最 琀栀攀 渀愀洀攀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 洀愀瀀㬀 椀琀 眀愀猀 琀栀攀ഊonly SCA branch behind the Iron Curtain.
਀ഊ- Galen of Bristol
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਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 䴀漀渀Ⰰ ㄀㠀 伀挀琀 ㄀㤀㤀㤀 ㄀㘀㨀㐀㤀㨀　㄀ 䴀匀吀ഊFrom: Paul Mitchell <pmitchel at flash.net>
਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 䄀一匀吀 ⴀ 倀愀琀攀渀琀猀ഊTo: ansteorra at Ansteorra.ORG
਀ഊCraigCC at aol.com wrote: 
਀㸀 琀椀洀搀攀渀 愀琀 氀挀挀⸀渀攀琀 眀爀椀琀攀猀㨀 ഊ> << So my questions are:
਀㸀   圀栀愀琀 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀挀攀 椀渀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 愀 刀漀礀愀氀 倀愀琀攀渀琀 漀爀 渀漀琀㼀ഊ>   Why are we one of the very few (only?) Kingdoms that dont give them out?
਀㸀   圀漀甀氀搀 椀琀 戀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䬀椀渀最搀漀洀✀猀 戀攀猀琀 椀渀琀攀爀攀猀琀 琀漀 最椀瘀攀 漀甀琀 刀漀礀愀氀 倀愀琀攀渀琀猀 琀漀ഊ>  those stepping down?
਀㸀 ഊ>  Sir Timo Kalamanos >>
਀㸀 ഊ> I am very interested in discussion on this topic.
਀㸀 ഊ> HRH Alaric
਀ഊWell, my lord Prince, I offer the following as my first service
਀琀漀 礀漀甀㨀ഊ
਀䄀猀 眀攀 愀氀氀 欀渀漀眀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 刀漀礀愀氀 倀攀攀爀愀最攀猀 愀爀攀 琀栀攀 爀愀渀欀猀 漀昀 䐀甀欀攀ⰀഊCount, and Viscount, and their feminine equivalents.
਀ഊShortly before I became Prince of Drachenwald (my Investiture was
਀椀渀 䨀愀渀甀愀爀礀 漀昀 ㄀㤀㠀㐀⤀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 䈀漀愀爀搀 漀昀 䐀椀爀攀挀琀漀爀猀 漀戀猀攀爀瘀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀ഊkingdoms and principalities, by long tradition, were granting
਀瀀愀琀攀渀琀猀 漀昀 愀爀洀猀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 刀漀礀愀氀 倀攀攀爀愀最攀猀Ⰰ 漀爀 琀漀 琀栀攀椀爀 䰀愀搀椀攀猀 漀昀ഊthe Rose in some kingdoms.  The Board issued a ruling, still
਀椀渀 攀昀昀攀挀琀 猀漀 昀愀爀 愀猀 䤀 欀渀漀眀Ⰰ 琀栀愀琀 瀀愀琀攀渀琀猀 漀昀 愀爀洀猀 挀漀甀氀搀 渀漀琀 戀攀ഊgranted with royal peerage titles unless the incoming ruler
਀瀀漀氀氀攀搀 琀栀攀椀爀 瀀愀琀攀渀琀ⴀ栀漀氀搀椀渀最 瀀爀攀搀攀挀攀猀猀漀爀猀 漀渀 眀栀攀琀栀攀爀 琀栀攀 ഊcurrent/outgoing rulers met the requirements in _Corpora_
਀昀漀爀 瀀愀琀攀渀琀猀 漀昀 愀爀洀猀⸀ഊ
਀䘀漀爀 琀栀椀猀 爀攀愀猀漀渀Ⰰ 䬀愀礀氀椀琀栀愀 愀渀搀 䤀 瀀漀氀氀攀搀 琀栀攀 昀漀甀爀 爀攀猀椀搀攀渀琀ഊholders of Viscounty rank in Drachenwald on the question
਀漀昀 眀栀攀琀栀攀爀 倀爀椀渀挀攀 䄀氀攀砀愀渀搀攀爀 愀渀搀 倀爀椀渀挀攀猀猀 䬀愀琀礀愀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 戀攀ഊgiven patents of arms.  Alexander and Katya had not
਀爀甀氀攀搀 琀栀攀 猀愀琀椀猀昀愀挀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 琀栀攀猀攀 昀漀甀爀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 眀攀 眀攀爀攀 琀漀氀搀 ഊunanimously they should not be granted patents of arms.
਀䄀渀搀 猀漀 琀栀攀椀爀 瘀椀猀挀漀甀渀琀礀 爀愀渀欀 搀椀搀 渀漀琀 愀渀搀 琀漀搀愀礀 搀漀攀猀 渀漀琀 ഊinclude patents of arms.  In my opinion, following this 
਀挀漀甀渀猀攀氀 眀愀猀 琀栀攀 眀漀爀猀琀 洀椀猀琀愀欀攀 䤀 洀愀搀攀 愀猀 倀爀椀渀挀攀 漀昀 䐀爀愀挀栀攀渀眀愀氀搀Ⰰ ഊperpetrating a terrible and lasting public injustice against 
਀琀眀漀 昀爀椀攀渀搀猀 眀栀漀 挀攀爀琀愀椀渀氀礀 搀攀猀攀爀瘀攀搀 戀攀琀琀攀爀⸀  嘀椀猀挀漀甀渀琀 䄀氀攀砀愀渀搀攀爀 ഊand Viscountess Katya today are well-liked and participating 
਀洀攀洀戀攀爀猀 漀昀 漀甀爀 栀漀洀攀 䈀愀爀漀渀礀 漀昀 䔀氀昀猀攀愀Ⰰ 愀猀 夀漀甀爀 䠀椀最栀渀攀猀猀 欀渀漀眀猀⸀ഊ
਀匀椀砀 洀漀渀琀栀猀 搀漀眀渀 琀栀攀 爀漀愀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 洀礀 猀甀挀挀攀猀猀漀爀 ⠀眀栀漀 眀愀猀 愀氀猀漀ഊone of my predecessors) consulted the other three and
਀琀栀攀礀 愀最爀攀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 䤀Ⰰ 琀漀漀Ⰰ 栀愀搀 渀漀琀 爀甀氀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀椀爀 猀愀琀椀猀昀愀挀琀椀漀渀Ⰰഊand so Kaylitha and I also did not receive patents of arms
਀眀椀琀栀 漀甀爀 嘀椀猀挀漀甀渀琀礀 爀愀渀欀⸀  嘀椀猀挀漀甀渀琀攀猀猀 䬀愀礀氀椀琀栀愀 琀漀搀愀礀 氀椀瘀攀猀ഊin Bryn Gwlad and is only peripherally involved with the
਀匀䌀䄀⸀  䤀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀搀 愀 瀀愀琀攀渀琀 漀昀 愀爀洀猀 眀椀琀栀 洀礀 欀渀椀最栀琀栀漀漀搀⸀ഊ
਀䜀爀愀渀琀椀渀最 瀀愀琀攀渀琀猀 漀昀 愀爀洀猀 眀椀琀栀 爀漀礀愀氀 瀀攀攀爀愀最攀 爀愀渀欀 猀攀爀瘀攀猀ഊno positive purpose.  It is solely a method to punish the
਀漀甀琀最漀椀渀最 爀甀氀攀爀猀⸀ഊ
਀䤀 戀攀最 礀漀甀 琀漀 洀愀椀渀琀愀椀渀 琀栀攀 䄀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀渀 瀀爀愀挀琀椀挀攀 愀猀 椀琀 椀猀⸀ഊ
਀ⴀ 䜀愀氀攀渀 漀昀 䈀爀椀猀琀漀氀ഊ
਀ഊFrom: "Wanda Pease" <wandap at hevanet.com>
਀吀漀㨀 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊSubject: RE: [Sca-cooks] Authenticity Police: since we're castigating
਀攀砀琀爀攀洀椀猀琀猀  愀渀礀眀愀礀⸀⸀ ⸀ഊDate: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 17:27:28 -0700
਀ഊElaine Koogler said:
਀㸀 吀栀攀 漀渀氀礀 漀琀栀攀爀 猀漀挀椀攀琀礀ⴀ眀椀搀攀 猀甀洀瀀琀甀愀爀礀 爀攀猀琀爀椀挀琀椀漀渀猀 愀爀攀 昀漀爀 栀愀琀猀⸀⸀⸀㘀 瀀攀愀爀氀猀 昀漀爀 ഊ> barons, 15 (I think) for viscounts, crenelated for counts and strawberry 
਀㸀 氀攀愀瘀攀猀 昀漀爀 搀甀欀攀猀⸀  ഊ
਀䔀爀爀⸀  䬀椀爀椀Ⰰ  䤀 戀攀氀椀攀瘀攀 眀攀 最攀琀 漀甀爀 椀搀攀愀猀 昀漀爀 栀愀琀猀 昀爀漀洀 䘀漀砀 䐀愀瘀椀攀猀⸀  䄀琀 愀渀礀ഊrate when I read it the "rule" was 6 pearls for a Baron and 8+ for a
਀嘀椀猀挀漀甀渀琀⼀攀猀猀⸀ 䘀漀爀 愀 眀栀椀氀攀 椀琀 眀愀猀 琀栀攀 昀愀猀栀椀漀渀 椀渀 䐀爀愀挀栀攀渀眀愀氀搀 琀漀 瀀甀琀 琀栀攀 渀甀洀戀攀爀 ഊof pearls that equaled what number Prince or Princess you had been.  Therefore the 9th Viscount/ess used 9 Pearls.
਀ഊViscountess Regina Romsey
਀⠀㔀琀栀 倀爀椀渀挀攀猀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 眀椀琀栀 㠀 瀀攀愀爀氀猀⤀ഊ
਀ഊDate: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:52:52 +0930
਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 ∀䄀渀眀礀渀 䐀愀瘀椀攀猀∀ 㰀愀渀眀礀渀 愀琀 椀渀琀攀爀渀漀搀攀⸀漀渀⸀渀攀琀㸀ഊSubject: [Lochac] How do Other Kingdoms Do It - Drachenwald
਀吀漀㨀 ∀✀吀栀攀 匀栀愀洀戀氀攀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀 䰀漀挀栀愀挀 洀愀椀氀椀渀最 氀椀猀琀✀∀ 㰀氀漀挀栀愀挀 愀琀 猀挀愀⸀漀爀最⸀愀甀㸀ഊ
਀吀愀氀欀椀渀最 愀戀漀甀琀 䐀爀愀挀栀攀渀眀愀氀搀 愀猀 愀 眀栀漀氀攀Ⰰ 椀猀 瀀爀漀戀氀攀洀愀琀椀挀Ⰰ 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 挀甀氀琀甀爀愀氀氀礀 椀琀ഊis very diverse indeed, although all of the Kingdom has one thing in common
਀ⴀ 栀漀眀 礀漀甀 搀漀 椀琀 眀栀攀爀攀 礀漀甀 挀漀洀攀 昀爀漀洀 椀猀 一伀吀 栀漀眀 眀攀 搀漀 椀琀 栀攀爀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 眀攀 搀漀渀✀琀ഊparticularly like hearing you go on about it. Here is here, and what happens
਀渀漀眀 椀猀 栀漀眀 眀攀 搀漀 椀琀⸀ഊ
਀吀栀愀琀 猀琀攀洀洀攀搀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀氀氀礀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 氀愀爀最攀 渀甀洀戀攀爀 漀昀 䄀洀攀爀椀挀愀渀猀Ⰰ 甀猀甀愀氀氀礀ഊservicemen and their families, coming to Drachenwald for a year or two and
਀最漀椀渀最 漀渀 愀渀搀 漀渀 愀戀漀甀琀 ✀椀渀 漀甀爀 䬀椀渀最搀漀洀Ⰰ 眀攀 搀漀⸀⸀⸀✀ 䐀爀愀挀栀攀渀眀愀氀搀攀爀猀 甀渀搀攀爀猀琀愀渀搀ഊthat the rest of the world has its own style, but the general feel is that
਀眀栀椀氀攀 椀渀 䐀爀愀挀栀攀渀眀愀氀搀Ⰰ 吀䠀䤀匀 椀猀 礀漀甀爀 欀椀渀最搀漀洀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 礀漀甀 渀攀攀搀 琀漀 氀攀愀爀渀 眀栀愀琀ഊhappens here. It continues not just because of socially inept visitors, but
਀戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 漀昀 䐀爀愀挀栀攀渀眀愀氀搀✀猀 甀渀椀焀甀攀 椀猀猀甀攀猀㬀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 爀攀最椀漀渀猀 漀昀ഊDrachenwald, the same applies.
਀ഊFirst, you have to remember just how BIG the Kingdom is: it covers Iceland,
਀琀栀攀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 䬀椀渀最搀漀洀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 刀攀瀀甀戀氀椀挀 漀昀 䤀爀攀氀愀渀搀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 一攀琀栀攀爀氀愀渀搀猀Ⰰ 䈀攀氀最椀甀洀ⰀഊFrance, Spain, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Italy, Greece,
਀䤀猀爀愀攀氀Ⰰ 匀漀甀琀栀 䄀昀爀椀挀愀 愀渀搀 栀愀猀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 愀渀搀 瀀爀漀琀漀ⴀ最爀漀甀瀀猀 椀渀 䄀昀最栀愀渀椀猀琀愀渀Ⰰ 䬀甀眀愀椀琀ⰀഊIraq, Romania, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates. Now, add to
਀搀椀猀琀愀渀挀攀 琀栀攀 洀甀渀搀愀渀攀 椀猀猀甀攀猀㨀 琀栀攀 䔀唀 挀漀瘀攀爀猀 愀 氀漀琀 漀昀 琀栀漀猀攀 瀀氀愀挀攀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 礀漀甀ഊhave to factor that each place will have its own laws, languages (over 20),
਀✀渀漀爀洀愀氀✀ 挀甀猀琀漀洀猀 眀椀琀栀 爀攀最愀爀搀 琀漀 搀爀攀猀猀 愀渀搀 愀瀀瀀爀漀瀀爀椀愀琀攀 戀攀栀愀瘀椀漀甀爀 愀渀搀 瀀漀猀猀椀戀氀礀ഊcurrency. Plus some of those places have a recent/current history of
਀瘀椀漀氀攀渀挀攀 愀渀搀 甀渀爀攀猀琀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 挀愀甀猀攀猀 椀琀猀 漀眀渀 甀渀椀焀甀攀 椀猀猀甀攀猀 ⠀昀甀渀渀椀氀礀 攀渀漀甀最栀Ⰰഊcarrying armour isn't generally one of them.)
਀ഊLanguage IS a huge issue. English is the language of default, and will get
਀礀漀甀 戀礀 椀渀 洀漀猀琀 瀀氀愀挀攀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 搀漀渀✀琀 瘀椀猀椀琀 一漀爀搀洀愀爀欀 ⠀匀挀愀渀搀椀渀愀瘀椀愀渀 倀爀椀渀挀椀瀀愀氀椀琀礀⤀ഊand expect to have an evening surrounded by English conversation in a funny
਀愀挀挀攀渀琀⸀ 匀甀爀攀 愀猀 栀攀氀氀 搀漀渀✀琀 攀砀瀀攀挀琀 琀栀攀 䠀攀爀愀氀搀 漀爀 琀栀攀 倀爀椀渀挀椀瀀愀氀椀琀礀 挀漀甀爀琀 琀漀ഊoperate in it. They do sometimes, depending on the situation, but the
਀昀愀猀琀攀猀琀 眀愀礀 琀漀 愀渀渀漀礀 琀栀攀洀 椀猀 琀漀 ⨀攀砀瀀攀挀琀⨀ 䔀渀最氀椀猀栀 琀漀 戀攀 猀瀀漀欀攀渀⸀ 䬀椀渀最搀漀洀ഊevents are generally recognised to have English as the lingua franca (boom
਀戀漀漀洀⤀ 戀甀琀 搀漀渀✀琀 ⨀攀砀瀀攀挀琀⨀ 䔀渀最氀椀猀栀 愀渀礀眀栀攀爀攀⸀ 䔀瘀攀渀 䤀渀猀甀氀愀 䐀爀愀挀漀渀椀猀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 椀猀ഊthe Crown Principality in the British Isles isn't a guarantee; the Welsh,
਀匀挀漀琀琀椀猀栀 愀渀搀 䤀爀椀猀栀 眀椀氀氀 愀氀氀 猀瀀攀愀欀 䔀渀最氀椀猀栀 攀瘀攀渀 椀昀 琀栀攀礀 挀愀渀 愀氀猀漀 猀瀀攀愀欀 琀栀攀椀爀ഊown native languages, but Iceland is also part of ID and at an event there,
਀漀渀挀攀 洀漀爀攀Ⰰ 礀漀甀 栀愀瘀攀 渀漀 最甀愀爀愀渀琀攀攀猀⸀⸀⸀ഊ
਀一攀砀琀Ⰰ 昀愀挀琀漀爀 椀渀 琀栀攀 漀挀挀愀猀椀漀渀愀氀 愀瀀瀀攀愀爀愀渀挀攀 漀昀 ✀爀攀愀氀 氀椀昀攀✀ 刀漀礀愀氀琀礀 愀渀搀ഊaristocracy. The was a heraldic crisis when Crown Princess Victoria of
਀匀眀攀搀攀渀 愀琀琀攀渀搀攀搀 愀渀 匀䌀䄀 攀瘀攀渀琀 椀渀 一漀爀搀洀愀爀欀 眀椀琀栀 爀攀最愀爀搀猀 琀漀 栀漀眀 猀栀攀 眀漀甀氀搀 戀攀ഊaddressed. With quick consultations, the King and Queen of Drachenwald and
਀琀栀攀 倀爀椀渀挀攀 愀渀搀 倀爀椀渀挀攀猀猀 漀昀 一漀爀搀洀愀爀欀 眀攀爀攀 瀀氀攀愀猀攀搀 琀漀 戀攀 椀渀琀爀漀搀甀挀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀ഊ'visiting' Princess Victoria of Sweden (who was gracious enough to be
਀椀渀琀爀漀搀甀挀攀搀 愀猀 愀渀 ✀攀焀甀愀氀✀ 琀漀 琀栀攀 昀愀欀攀 爀漀礀愀氀琀礀 漀昀 愀 昀愀欀攀 欀椀渀最搀漀洀 椀渀 栀攀爀 漀眀渀ഊcountry.) Tricky stuff. Again, this is where 'foreigners' laying down the
਀氀愀眀 漀渀 ✀栀漀眀 眀攀 搀漀 椀琀 椀渀 䴀夀 欀椀渀最搀漀洀✀ 椀猀 渀漀琀 愀瀀瀀爀攀挀椀愀琀攀搀 ⴀ 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀ഊsemi-apocryphal and some quite true and barely embroidered tales abound of
਀猀渀漀琀琀礀 䄀洀攀爀椀挀愀渀 䠀攀爀愀氀搀猀⼀猀漀洀攀漀渀攀ⴀ眀椀琀栀ⴀ栀攀爀愀氀搀椀挀ⴀ欀渀漀眀氀攀搀最攀 爀愀欀椀渀最 搀漀眀渀 猀漀洀攀ഊ'newby' for daring to appropriate some real person's title or arms, only to
਀戀攀 琀漀氀搀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 最爀椀琀琀攀搀 琀攀攀琀栀 戀礀 愀 爀愀琀栀攀爀 愀渀渀漀礀攀搀 䐀爀愀挀栀攀渀眀愀氀搀攀爀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀椀猀ഊ*is* the real person with every right to be called by their real title and
਀甀猀攀 琀栀攀椀爀 爀攀愀氀 愀爀洀猀⸀ഊ
਀刀攀愀氀 䠀椀猀琀漀爀礀 椀猀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 漀昀 愀渀 椀猀猀甀攀 琀漀漀⸀ 䜀漀 戀愀挀欀 愀渀搀 氀漀漀欀 愀琀 琀栀攀 氀椀猀琀 漀昀ഊcountries that are in Drachenwald. Now think about their shared history.
਀䨀漀欀攀猀 愀戀漀甀琀 ✀搀椀搀渀✀琀 琀栀攀 䘀爀攀渀挀栀 琀愀欀攀 愀 戀攀愀琀椀渀最 愀琀 䄀最椀渀挀漀甀爀琀✀ 洀椀最栀琀 最漀 搀漀眀渀ഊwell in London, not so well Bruges and even less in Paris. Generally people
਀搀漀渀✀琀 氀攀琀 琀栀攀 瀀愀猀琀 椀渀琀攀爀昀攀爀攀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀Ⰰ 猀漀 琀漀 猀瀀攀愀欀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 礀漀甀 搀漀 栀愀瘀攀ഊto remember that the six foot tall Spanish persona you are talking to may In
਀刀攀愀氀 䰀椀昀攀 戀攀 愀 䐀甀戀氀椀渀 爀甀最戀礀 瀀氀愀礀攀爀 眀栀漀 搀漀攀猀渀✀琀 愀瀀瀀爀攀挀椀愀琀攀 䤀爀椀猀栀 樀漀欀攀猀Ⰰ 漀爀ഊthe big bearded be-tartaned Scot who is looking at you blankly when you
਀猀琀愀爀琀 琀愀氀欀椀渀最 愀戀漀甀琀 刀愀戀戀椀攀 䈀甀爀渀猀 椀猀 瀀爀漀戀愀戀氀礀 愀 渀愀琀椀瘀攀 漀昀 搀漀眀渀琀漀眀渀ഊCopenhagen.
਀ഊAgain, if you embrace the Drachenwald mind-set of 'how we do it right here
਀愀渀搀 渀漀眀 椀猀 栀漀眀 椀琀✀猀 搀漀渀攀✀ 礀漀甀 眀椀氀氀 戀攀 昀椀渀攀⸀ 䤀昀 礀漀甀 挀漀洀攀 戀愀爀爀攀氀椀渀最 椀渀 愀猀ഊthough you know better than anyone else, you run into trouble. I got to see
਀琀栀愀琀 漀渀攀 椀渀 愀挀琀椀漀渀 洀礀猀攀氀昀 ⴀ 愀 瘀椀猀椀琀椀渀最 䄀洀攀爀椀挀愀渀 䰀愀甀爀攀氀 眀愀猀 琀愀氀欀椀渀最 琀漀 愀 渀攀眀ഊmember at her second or third event, and commenting on her rather lovely
਀氀椀渀攀渀 搀爀攀猀猀Ⰰ 栀攀爀 昀椀爀猀琀 愀琀琀攀洀瀀琀 愀琀 洀愀欀椀渀最 栀攀爀 漀眀渀 最愀爀戀⸀ 一漀眀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 䰀愀甀爀攀氀 眀愀猀ഊbeing very nice, with emphasis on the constructive and helpful end of
਀挀爀椀琀椀挀椀猀洀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀愀椀搀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 氀椀欀攀 ✀戀甀琀 椀昀 礀漀甀 眀愀渀琀 愀 洀漀爀攀 愀甀琀栀攀渀琀椀挀 挀甀琀Ⰰഊyou need to place your pattern on the grain differently...' which was met
਀眀椀琀栀 愀 戀氀愀渀欀 ✀栀甀栀㼀✀ 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 渀攀眀戀礀 愀渀搀 洀甀昀昀氀攀搀 最椀最最氀攀猀 昀爀漀洀 栀攀爀 昀爀椀攀渀搀猀⸀ 吀栀攀ഊLaurel started to explain what she knew, and was quite innocently put in her
਀瀀氀愀挀攀 眀栀攀渀 琀栀攀 渀攀眀戀礀 猀愀椀搀 ✀戀甀琀 琀栀愀琀✀猀 栀漀眀 琀栀攀 搀爀攀猀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 洀甀猀攀甀洀 眀愀猀 挀甀琀⸀✀ഊShe'd gone down to her local museum, talked to the curator who had taken an
਀漀爀椀最椀渀愀氀 搀爀攀猀猀 ⠀昀漀甀渀搀 椀渀 愀 戀漀最Ⰰ 椀昀 䤀 爀攀挀愀氀氀 挀漀爀爀攀挀琀氀礀⤀ 漀甀琀 漀昀 椀琀猀 挀愀猀攀Ⰰ 氀愀椀搀ഊit out under controlled conditions for her, she had laid her linen down next
਀琀漀 椀琀 愀渀搀 洀愀琀挀栀攀搀 椀琀 瀀愀渀攀氀 昀漀爀 瀀愀渀攀氀⸀ 䐀甀欀攀 䔀氀昀椀渀渀✀猀 氀愀甀最栀椀渀最 挀漀洀洀攀渀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀ഊred faced Laurel was 'we have *real* documentation here.' 
਀ഊTo paraphrase Eddie Izzard, this is where the history comes from. Someone at
਀琀栀攀椀爀 瘀攀爀礀 昀椀爀猀琀 攀瘀攀渀琀Ⰰ 眀攀愀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 攀焀甀椀瘀愀氀攀渀琀 漀昀 愀 琀攀愀ⴀ琀漀眀攀氀 琀甀渀椀挀Ⰰ 洀愀礀ഊvery well know more that the best Laurel on a given subject. You can talk
਀愀戀漀甀琀 吀甀搀漀爀 愀爀挀栀椀琀攀挀琀甀爀攀 愀氀氀 礀漀甀 氀椀欀攀Ⰰ 椀琀 眀漀渀✀琀 椀洀瀀爀攀猀猀 猀漀洀攀漀渀攀 眀栀漀 氀椀瘀攀猀 椀渀ഊa Tudor house (and has to put up with the very awkward plumbing). Assume
਀渀漀琀栀椀渀最 愀戀漀甀琀 愀渀礀漀渀攀℀ഊ
਀伀欀Ⰰ 栀愀瘀椀渀最 猀愀椀搀 愀氀氀 琀栀愀琀Ⰰ 䤀✀氀氀 琀爀礀 琀漀 昀漀氀氀漀眀 䬀愀琀栀攀爀椀渀攀✀猀 氀椀渀攀 漀昀 ✀渀甀琀猀 愀渀搀ഊbolts', but I'll have to stress that this is based on my experience of
਀氀椀瘀椀渀最 椀渀 眀栀愀琀 椀猀 渀漀眀 䤀渀猀甀氀愀 䐀爀愀挀漀渀椀猀 猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 礀攀愀爀猀 愀最漀㨀ഊ
਀匀椀稀攀 漀昀 攀瘀攀渀琀 ⴀ 愀渀礀眀栀攀爀攀 昀爀漀洀 ㄀㔀 琀漀 ㌀　　⸀ 伀昀琀攀渀 椀渀 愀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀 氀漀挀愀琀椀漀渀⸀ 䈀攀挀愀甀猀攀ഊpeople will travel from their own group to anywhere in ID, usually runs with
਀攀砀瀀攀挀琀愀琀椀漀渀 琀栀愀琀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 眀椀氀氀 猀琀愀礀 琀栀攀 渀椀最栀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 漀昀琀攀渀 洀愀欀攀猀 愀挀挀漀洀洀漀搀愀琀椀漀渀ഊfor those who wish to sleep in the feasting hall or a nearby hall on the
਀匀愀琀甀爀搀愀礀 渀椀最栀琀 ⠀琀栀漀猀攀 眀椀琀栀 洀漀爀攀 洀漀渀攀礀⼀漀氀搀攀爀 戀愀挀欀猀 琀攀渀搀 琀漀 栀攀愀搀 琀漀 氀漀挀愀氀 䈀☀䈀猀ഊbut still come back for breakfast on Sunday.)
਀ഊCombat archery - enough ex-pat Locharchers and American knights make this a
਀挀漀渀琀攀渀琀椀漀甀猀 椀猀猀甀攀⸀ 唀猀攀 唀匀 猀琀礀氀攀 栀甀最攀 戀氀甀渀琀猀⸀ 圀栀攀渀 䤀 眀愀猀 氀椀瘀椀渀最 琀栀攀爀攀Ⰰ 愀ഊfight would blow up about every 8 months on whether combat archery should
਀挀漀渀琀椀渀甀攀 漀爀 渀漀琀⸀ 吀栀攀 爀攀猀漀氀甀琀椀漀渀 眀愀猀 琀栀愀琀 挀漀洀戀愀琀 愀爀挀栀攀爀礀 眀漀甀氀搀 猀琀愀礀 愀猀 椀琀ഊwas, and the bigger US style blunts remain, not for the sake of the archers
਀戀甀琀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 猀愀昀攀琀礀 漀昀 琀栀攀 栀椀猀琀漀爀椀挀 猀椀琀攀猀 眀愀爀猀 琀攀渀搀 琀漀 戀攀 椀渀 ⠀猀琀甀瀀椀搀Ⰰ 琀爀甀攀Ⰰഊbut the site caretakers tend to be happier with it.)
਀ഊFencing - very popular, more so that heavy in some places, but when I was
਀琀栀攀爀攀Ⰰ 琀栀愀琀 眀愀猀 瀀漀猀猀椀戀氀礀 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 漀昀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最 搀椀昀昀椀挀甀氀琀椀攀猀 椀昀 礀漀甀 眀攀爀攀渀✀琀 椀渀ഊan area where there were other heavies (there are quite a few different
਀渀漀渀ⴀ匀䌀䄀 最爀漀甀瀀猀 琀栀愀琀 搀漀 栀椀猀琀漀爀椀挀 昀攀渀挀椀渀最⤀⸀ 䴀愀欀攀 爀甀搀攀 挀漀洀洀攀渀琀猀 愀戀漀甀琀 昀攀渀挀攀爀猀ഊat your peril - remember the large Irish Spaniard and the Danish lad in
਀琀愀爀琀愀渀 䤀 洀攀渀琀椀漀渀攀搀 戀攀昀漀爀攀㼀 䤀昀 琀栀攀礀 搀漀渀✀琀 昀攀渀挀攀Ⰰ 愀 最漀漀搀 搀爀椀渀欀椀渀最 戀甀搀搀礀ഊdoes...
਀ഊInternal interaction... see above. Convoluted, complicated, issue laden, and
਀愀氀氀 搀漀渀攀 眀椀琀栀 愀 猀瀀椀爀椀琀 漀昀 ✀椀琀✀氀氀 愀氀氀 眀漀爀欀✀⸀ 吀栀攀爀攀 椀猀 愀 爀攀愀猀漀渀 眀栀礀ഊDrachenwalders laugh at us for grumbling about our problems with '1 kingdom,
਀㈀ 挀漀甀渀琀爀椀攀猀⸀✀ 吀栀攀礀 氀愀甀最栀 愀琀 琀栀攀 䄀洀攀爀椀挀愀渀猀 攀瘀攀渀 栀愀爀搀攀爀⸀ 䜀攀渀攀爀愀氀氀礀 搀攀愀氀琀 眀椀琀栀ഊthe minimum fuss and an assumption that any perceived cock up was
਀甀渀椀渀琀攀渀琀椀漀渀愀氀⸀ 䰀漀琀猀 漀昀 琀爀愀瘀攀氀氀椀渀最㬀 洀漀猀琀 最爀漀甀瀀猀 愀爀攀 猀洀愀氀氀 愀渀搀 爀攀愀猀漀渀愀戀氀礀ഊisolated. New groups tend to get a lot of support. Because so many people
਀琀爀愀瘀攀氀 琀漀 漀琀栀攀爀 最爀漀甀瀀猀 琀漀 瀀氀愀礀Ⰰ 椀渀 氀漀琀猀 漀昀 瀀氀愀挀攀猀 愀 最爀漀甀瀀 眀椀氀氀 漀渀氀礀 爀甀渀 漀渀攀ഊor two events per year. ID certainly had (and I think still has) the
਀猀椀琀甀愀琀椀漀渀 眀栀攀爀攀 琀栀攀 氀漀挀愀氀 最爀漀甀瀀 眀椀氀氀 戀攀 渀漀洀椀渀愀氀氀礀 爀甀渀渀椀渀最 琀栀攀 攀瘀攀渀琀Ⰰ 戀甀琀ഊlots of people from other groups will be involved.
਀ഊYelled in Court - vivat. Custom taken directly from the East Kingdom (parent
਀欀椀渀最搀漀洀⤀ 䤀 戀攀氀椀攀瘀攀⸀ഊ
਀吀礀瀀攀猀 漀昀 最爀漀甀瀀 琀栀愀琀 愀爀攀 昀愀瘀漀甀爀攀搀 ⴀ 猀栀椀爀攀猀Ⰰ 搀攀昀椀渀椀琀攀氀礀 猀栀椀爀攀猀⸀ 吀栀攀爀攀 愀爀攀ഊmaybe half a dozen Baronies in the whole kingdom? Not many (any? Not sure
਀琀栀攀猀攀 搀愀礀猀㬀 琀栀攀 漀渀氀礀 漀渀攀 䤀 欀渀攀眀 漀昀 眀愀猀 昀漀氀搀椀渀最 眀栀攀渀 䤀 氀攀昀琀⤀ 挀漀氀氀攀最攀猀⸀ഊ
਀䌀愀氀攀渀搀愀爀 ⴀ 椀琀✀猀 愀 琀栀椀渀最 眀椀琀栀 搀愀礀猀 漀渀 椀琀⸀ 一漀 洀愀琀琀攀爀 眀栀愀琀 琀椀洀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 礀攀愀爀ⰀഊDrachenwald is big enough that somewhere it'll be nice  to do what you want.
਀吀栀攀爀攀 眀愀猀 ⠀愀最愀椀渀Ⰰ 搀漀渀✀琀 欀渀漀眀 椀昀 椀琀✀猀 猀琀椀氀氀 琀爀甀攀⤀ 愀 挀甀氀琀甀爀攀 漀昀 琀爀礀椀渀最 琀漀ഊrotate the four Kingdom crown events through the three 'big' areas -
਀一漀爀搀洀愀爀欀Ⰰ 䤀渀猀甀氀愀 䐀爀愀挀漀渀椀猀 愀渀搀 ✀䌀攀渀琀爀愀氀 䔀甀爀漀瀀攀✀ ⠀洀漀猀琀氀礀 栀攀愀瘀椀氀礀 瀀漀瀀甀氀愀琀攀搀 椀渀ഊwest Germany.)
਀ഊDance culture - no idea. They did it. Call for any dance and expect half a
਀搀漀稀攀渀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀 瘀愀爀椀愀琀椀漀渀猀 搀攀瀀攀渀搀椀渀最 漀渀 眀栀攀爀攀 琀栀攀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 搀愀渀挀攀爀猀 氀攀愀爀渀琀 椀琀⸀ഊ
਀䘀漀漀搀 挀甀氀琀甀爀攀 ⴀ 猀攀爀瘀攀 渀漀渀ⴀ瀀攀爀椀漀搀 昀漀漀搀 愀琀 礀漀甀爀 瀀攀爀椀氀⸀ 匀攀爀瘀攀 ⨀戀愀搀⨀ 昀漀漀搀 愀琀 礀漀甀爀ഊperil. Simple is acceptable, poorly researched or badly cooked is not.
਀䈀攀挀愀甀猀攀 ⠀椀渀 䤀䐀 愀琀 氀攀愀猀琀⤀ 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 眀攀爀攀 愀琀 琀栀攀 昀攀愀猀琀 栀愀氀氀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 渀椀最栀琀Ⰰ 琀栀攀ഊconcept of 'if I don't like it, I can nip out and get a burger or something
਀愀昀琀攀爀⤀ 搀漀攀猀渀✀琀 攀砀椀猀琀⸀ 䤀昀 礀漀甀 搀椀搀渀✀琀 最攀琀 猀琀甀昀昀攀搀 昀甀氀氀攀爀 琀栀愀渀 愀 昀甀氀氀 琀栀椀渀最 愀琀ഊthe feast, there was a problem and the cooks will be mortified.
਀ഊUse of candles - absolutely! Because events are often in historical sites,
਀琀栀攀爀攀 愀爀攀 ⨀猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀⨀ 瘀攀爀礀 猀琀爀椀挀琀 爀攀最甀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀 愀戀漀甀琀 渀愀欀攀搀 昀氀愀洀攀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀攀ഊSCA has a VERY good reputation with bodies like CADW, the National Trust,
਀攀琀挀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀漀 愀氀氀漀眀愀渀挀攀猀 愀爀攀 甀猀甀愀氀氀礀 洀愀搀攀⸀ 䤀 琀栀椀渀欀 䤀 眀攀渀琀 琀漀 漀渀攀 攀氀攀挀琀爀椀挀 氀椀琀ഊevent in my entire time in Drachenwald, and that was in a modern hall.
਀ഊAcceptability of alcohol - it's Europe, the concept of a dry site is
਀戀攀眀椀氀搀攀爀椀渀最氀礀 昀漀爀攀椀最渀 琀漀 洀漀猀琀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀⸀ 䠀漀眀攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 椀渀 琀栀攀 渀攀眀 䴀椀搀搀氀攀 䔀愀猀琀攀爀渀ഊproto-groups, that's not a given, of course.
਀ഊFrequency of Royal visits - not too bad. But then again, I lived in ID,
਀眀栀攀爀攀 愀 氀漀琀 漀昀 琀栀漀猀攀 眀栀漀 栀愀搀 琀栀攀 猀欀椀氀氀猀 琀漀 眀椀渀 挀爀漀眀渀 氀椀瘀攀⸀ 䜀椀瘀攀渀 琀栀攀 猀瀀爀攀愀搀ഊof the kingdom, I suspect many places see royalty all too infrequently.
਀ഊAward culture - has almost no GOA level awards. AoA level specific awards
਀愀爀攀 戀氀漀漀搀礀 栀愀爀搀 琀漀 最攀琀 ⠀渀漀琀 愀渀 䄀漀䄀 椀琀猀攀氀昀 琀栀漀甀最栀Ⰰ 䤀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 挀氀愀爀椀昀礀⤀㬀 琀栀攀爀攀ഊis a debate going on at the moment as to whether the kingdom should
਀椀渀琀爀漀搀甀挀攀 䜀伀䄀 愀眀愀爀搀猀Ⰰ 漀爀 猀栀甀昀琀礀 椀琀猀 挀甀爀爀攀渀琀 愀眀愀爀搀猀 甀瀀 琀漀 䜀伀䄀 氀攀瘀攀氀 愀渀搀ഊcreate some new AoA level awards that are more likely to be given at that
਀氀攀瘀攀氀⸀ ഊThe PCP, or Principle Company of Sojourners, is given to every inhabitant of
਀䐀爀愀挀栀攀渀眀愀氀搀 眀栀漀 氀攀愀瘀攀猀 琀栀攀 欀椀渀最搀漀洀㬀 愀 爀攀挀漀最渀椀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 栀漀眀 洀愀渀礀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀ഊkingdom are there temporarily. It's that cultural thing again; no matter
਀眀栀攀爀攀 礀漀甀 挀漀洀攀 昀爀漀洀Ⰰ 眀栀椀氀攀 礀漀甀 愀爀攀 椀渀 䐀爀愀挀栀攀渀眀愀氀搀 礀漀甀 䄀刀䔀 愀 䐀爀愀挀栀攀渀眀愀氀搀攀爀Ⰰഊand when you leave, you will always have ties to the kingdom and be welcomed
਀栀漀洀攀 眀椀琀栀 漀瀀攀渀 愀爀洀猀⸀ഊ
਀倀攀攀爀愀最攀猀 ⴀ 渀漀琀 愀 搀愀洀渀 挀氀甀攀⸀ 圀愀猀渀✀琀 漀渀攀Ⰰ 搀椀搀渀✀琀 瀀氀愀礀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀洀 洀甀挀栀 眀栀椀氀攀 䤀ഊwas there. All the laurels I met were Laurels when they got there. Wolfram,
਀䜀攀渀渀愀Ⰰ 愀渀礀 挀漀洀洀攀渀琀猀㼀ഊ
਀䄀瀀瀀爀漀愀挀栀 琀漀 刀漀礀愀氀琀礀 ⴀ 瘀攀爀礀 氀愀椀搀 戀愀挀欀 椀渀搀攀攀搀⸀ ഊ
਀䔀焀甀愀氀椀琀礀 漀昀 䬀椀渀最猀 愀渀搀 儀甀攀攀渀猀 ⴀ 愀戀猀漀氀甀琀攀氀礀℀ 匀漀洀攀 ⨀瘀攀爀礀⨀ 猀琀爀漀渀最 儀甀攀攀渀猀 椀渀ഊDrachenwald's history (and some very, very laid back Kings - Hi Elfinn!!)
਀ഊA&S competitions - er...ask Nina. Sorry. As I vaguely remember, variable and
਀渀漀琀 瘀攀爀礀 琀漀瀀椀挀 猀瀀攀挀椀昀椀挀⸀ഊ
਀䰀愀渀最甀愀最攀 ⴀ 琀爀椀挀欀礀⸀ 䄀最愀椀渀Ⰰ 猀漀 洀甀挀栀 漀昀 琀栀攀 瀀漀瀀甀氀愀琀椀漀渀 猀琀愀爀琀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀ഊelsewhere that it's tricky to nail it down. I heard eric, list, listfield,
਀琀漀甀爀渀攀礀 昀椀攀氀搀Ⰰ 最爀漀甀渀搀Ⰰ 昀椀攀氀搀 愀渀搀 搀椀猀瀀氀愀礀 愀氀氀 甀猀攀搀⸀ 䄀甀琀漀挀爀愀琀 漀昀琀攀渀Ⰰ 戀甀琀ഊSteward pushing its way in. A Cook is a Cook is a Cook; 'feastocrat' marked
਀礀漀甀 漀甀琀 愀猀 ✀昀漀爀攀椀最渀✀ 椀渀 愀渀 椀渀猀琀愀渀琀⸀ 吀栀爀漀甀最栀 椀渀 愀渀礀 漀琀栀攀爀 氀愀渀最甀愀最攀 瘀愀爀椀愀渀琀 漀昀ഊthe above and you start to get an idea.
਀ഊGolf carts - would get you laughed at. A pony trap or a goat cart would be
਀氀漀漀欀攀搀 愀琀 眀椀琀栀 猀瀀攀挀甀氀愀琀椀漀渀 愀渀搀 洀甀挀栀 瀀氀愀渀渀椀渀最Ⰰ 栀漀眀攀瘀攀爀 㨀䐀ഊ
਀吀礀瀀攀猀 漀昀 攀瘀攀渀琀 ⴀ 䤀䐀 眀愀猀 洀愀椀渀氀礀 昀椀最栀琀 搀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 搀愀礀 ⠀琀漀甀爀渀攀礀 漀爀 眀愀爀⤀ 愀渀搀ഊfeast at night. Drachenwald has some truly historic wars with some truly
਀猀琀甀瀀椀搀 挀愀甀猀攀猀 ⠀眀栀攀琀栀攀爀 漀渀攀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 戀甀琀琀攀爀 愀 刀礀瘀椀琀愀ⴀ猀琀礀氀攀 戀椀猀挀甀椀琀 漀渀 琀栀攀 昀氀愀琀ഊside or the holey side; which of two baronies grows the better horseradish;
਀愀爀攀 栀漀洀攀ⴀ洀愀搀攀 漀爀 猀栀漀瀀ⴀ戀漀甀最栀琀 ✀挀漀漀欀椀攀猀✀ 戀攀琀琀攀爀㼀⤀ 吀栀攀 渀甀洀戀攀爀猀 愀爀攀 猀洀愀氀氀攀爀 ⴀ ㈀　ഊto 100 fighters, but you've never been to war until you got to watch it from
਀琀栀攀 眀愀氀氀猀 漀昀 愀 ㄀㈀琀栀 挀攀渀琀甀爀礀 挀愀猀琀氀攀⸀ 一礀愀栀℀ 㬀⤀ഊBecause of the distances people travel, nearly always cover the weekend. Day
਀攀瘀攀渀琀猀 愀爀攀 爀愀爀攀⸀ഊ
਀䐀攀渀猀椀琀礀 漀昀 最爀漀甀瀀猀 愀渀搀 攀昀昀攀挀琀猀 漀渀 攀瘀攀渀琀 ⴀ 愀猀 挀漀瘀攀爀攀搀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 ⴀ 瀀漀瀀甀氀愀琀椀漀渀ഊspread out, lots of travelling, lots of staying overnight (and lots of
਀氀漀挀愀氀猀 琀栀爀漀眀椀渀最 琀栀攀椀爀 搀漀漀爀猀 漀瀀攀渀 琀漀 猀琀爀愀最最氀攀爀猀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 愀渀搀 愀昀琀攀爀Ⰰ 琀漀漀⸀⤀ഊEveryone does everything and gets involved in everything on one level or
਀愀渀漀琀栀攀爀⸀ഊ
਀伀渀攀 漀琀栀攀爀 琀栀椀渀最 䤀✀氀氀 愀搀搀 琀漀 䬀愀琀栀攀爀椀渀攀✀猀 氀椀猀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀愀琀 椀猀 戀漀甀最栀琀ⴀ漀爀ⴀ洀愀搀攀㨀ഊ'Medieval Fairs' are commonplace all over Drachenwald, and are NOT like the
਀唀匀 刀攀渀䘀愀椀爀攀猀㬀 琀栀攀爀攀 椀猀 甀猀甀愀氀氀礀 猀漀洀攀 猀攀爀椀漀甀猀 爀攀ⴀ攀渀愀挀琀洀攀渀琀Ⰰ 漀昀琀攀渀 漀昀 愀 戀愀琀琀氀攀Ⰰഊattached, and a lot of merchants selling some high-quality stuff at not too
਀攀砀瀀攀渀猀椀瘀攀 瀀爀椀挀攀猀⸀ 䤀渀 愀搀搀椀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 洀愀渀礀 ✀渀愀琀椀瘀攀 戀漀爀渀✀ 䐀爀愀挀栀攀渀眀愀氀搀攀爀猀 愀氀猀漀 瀀氀愀礀ഊin 'real' re-enactment groups, with very high standards, and come to the SCA
਀愀猀 愀 戀椀琀 漀昀 愀 爀攀氀椀攀昀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 愀渀 漀瀀琀椀漀渀 琀漀 瀀氀愀礀 椀渀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 漀渀攀 琀椀洀攀 愀渀搀ഊplace. So you will see some VERY high standards of garb and kit, that may or
਀洀愀礀 渀漀琀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 洀愀搀攀 戀礀 琀栀攀 眀攀愀爀攀爀 漀爀 戀漀甀最栀琀 猀琀爀愀椀最栀琀 漀昀昀 琀栀攀 爀愀挀欀⸀ 䤀琀ഊalso means that Laurel-standards are VERY high - you have huge amounts of
਀瀀爀椀洀愀爀礀 搀漀挀甀洀攀渀琀愀琀椀漀渀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 攀愀猀礀 爀攀愀挀栀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䰀伀吀匀 漀昀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 洀愀欀椀渀最 猀琀甀昀昀 琀漀ഊSCA Laurel standards as 'basic kit' in non-SCA games.
਀ഊI can only stress, that was my experience of Drachenwald. There are others
਀漀渀 琀栀攀 氀椀猀琀 眀栀漀 愀爀攀 瀀攀爀栀愀瀀猀 戀攀琀琀攀爀 焀甀愀氀椀昀椀攀搀 琀漀 猀瀀攀愀欀Ⰰ 栀愀瘀椀渀最 戀攀攀渀 倀攀攀爀猀ഊwhile they were there, or a certain northern Baron who is a native
਀䐀爀愀挀栀攀渀眀愀氀搀攀爀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀氀氀礀⸀ഊ
਀䈀氀漀搀攀甀眀攀搀搀 礀 䜀愀琀栀Ⰰ 倀䌀倀⸀ഊ
਀㰀琀栀攀 攀渀搀㸀ഊEdited by Mark S. Harris	Drach-hist-msg	Page 9 of 9
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