Engage in challenge-ins and playful tournaments, including romantic and ridiculous boasts, with opportunities for youth fighters. Enjoy a combination of rapier and armored fields, depending on participation numbers.
Heavy Fighting
Toledo: To celebrate the Coronation of Abran and Anya and that chivalry be enriched throughout the realm, His Majesty has declared a grand Arthurian Quest. Knights and Men at Arms of cote armour will take the field for tournaments and melles to win renown and coin of the realm.
- 10 am – MoL Opens.
- 10:30 am – MoL closes for Morning Court.
- After Coronation Court – MoL re-opens. Authorizations and Inspections.
Tournaments
Never Won a Tourney Tournament
Open to any fighter who has never won a singles or melee tourney. Fought Atlantian Speed, Double Elimination.
Arthurian Quest
Pas D’arms fought at various Stations spread around the site with various weapons and victory conditions. (1 Hour Time Limit)
Premise: 13c Toldeo Spain. To celebrate the Coronation and for the betterment of chivalry, a
grand Arthurian Quest has been declared by the King.
Tenans (Defenders) Each portrays an Arthurian Character, some with special victory conditions.
Each begins with 10 coins and surrenders one each time they are bested. If they are out of coins, they return them to the MoL to receive more.
If a Venan (Questor) defeats a Tenan, they receive one coin. After receiving five coins, the Questor must relinquish them to the MoL for points.
Characters to be faced:
Sir Gawain.
Count Eckhardt– Greatsword Challenge. Sir Gawain’s strength
increases as the day grows long. Conditions: 3 Counted Blows. If Sir Gawain strikes you first, he only needs one more blow to defeat you.
The Green Knight.
Lord Wilhelm von Bellatrix –Polearm Challenge. 10 Blows
Thrown. The Challenger goes first for points. The Green Knight goes next. To best the Green
Knight, you must strike him more times than he strikes you. (Example: Challenger throw 10
blows hits twice. The Green Knight throws his 10 blows next and hits three times. The Green
Knight is victorious, and no coins are awarded.)
Balin Of The Two Swords.
Baron Cormacc– Two Weapons. Special Conditions
Two Weapons. Counted Blows Received. (Total agreed to each round)
The Twrch Trwyth / Troynt – The Wild Boar of Wales.
Sir Wilhelm Battleboar –
Sword/Shield. He bears a giant’s comb, scissors, and razor in his crest. The boar can strike
anywhere but can only be best by blows to the head.
Sir Bors the Younger.
Sir Elhaearn map Bleidcu – Sword/Shield. Conditions: A
standard SCA bout, but a Single Blow to any target from Bors is a kill. Post-Vulgate Mort d’Artu
Bors kills Melehan with one blow, avenging his brother.
Sir Yvain, Knight of the Lion.
Sir William of Bedford – Sword/Shield. Counted
Blows: First Good Blow. The Questor attacks Sir Yvain, and if they have not struck him with a
Good Blow. After 10 blows are thrown, his Lion attacks, making the battle 2 vs. 1.
Sir Galahad, the Grail Quest Knight.
Sir Marcus de Rath. Conditions: A single fight, but you must defeat Sir Galahad twice to win (he has the strength of ten men).
Galahad only has to win once.
Pellam, The Fisher King.
Jarl Rǫndólfr ormstunga lǫgmaðr (also known as Sir Randall) – Spear
Challenge. To defeat the Fisher King, you must stab him twice in the legs.
The Questing Beast.
3-Man Unbelt Team from the Company of Elephants
Conditions: All other challenges will be single fights, but to defeat the Questing Beast, you must form a three-person team to attempt to beat them.
The sword in the stone
The Sword in the Stone: Two armies gather across the field from the stone. To gain the sword,
you must grasp it (in a gauntlet hand) for 30 seconds before you can draw it to claim victory. If
you let go before the 30-second count, the time resets.
The Battle of Badon Hill
Grand Melee: Fought to the last man.
The Battle of Camlann
Warlord Tourney: From a single fight, build your melee team to a final all vs. all battle. The Victorious side will fight a tournament to decide the ultimate Warlord.
Her Majesty’s Birthday Bash (Five Weapons Challenge)
Her Majesty has requested a feat of arms to end the fighting day during Pick Ups. Combatants will face off in Five Exciting Rounds of Matched Weapons.