Shieldmeet 1384, Year of Three Streams Blooded

[lucesi]

*Posters are put up throughout the realm*

Shieldmeet 1384, Year of the Three Streams Blooded

Hear ye, all citizens of Cormyr

Lord Thundersword and his son Sir Ondyn Thundersword have announced that once again House Thundersword will host the four yearly Shieldmeet Competition.

Skills will be tested, thrills and spills for the crowds assured, competitions of guile, strength and arcane knowledge will commence once more come Summer.

Once more Cormyr will host this celebration of martial and sporting vigour, so citizens ready yourself for a great tournament as you have in the past.

House Thundersword is now in need of volunteers to help organise the games: Masters of ceremonies; Games Masters: merchants: organisers; guards: entertainers.

If you feel you can help in making this tournament a success, or have ideas about games to be played or set up please contact me as Master of the Games.

Sir Vennis Haler
Master of Shieldmeet
House Thundersword
Immersee

DM Hawk

[Warlord]

A note is added to the bottom..

"Hail,

I propose a meet-up among former Game Masters & Mistress'! And even winners of last Shieldmeets game categories!

Let's adventure, share battle, share new stories, and then toast to another upcoming grand Shieldmeet! Toast to the best of luck and wishes for upcoming new potential Game Masters & Mistress' too, and to the future Shieldmeet Participants!

Congregation can be in Immersea.

With Valor,
Helga Battleaxe, Shieldmeets 1380DR Mistress of Skill
House Thundersword
Obarskyr's Pocket Warlord for Armageddon
War Chaplain of Tempus"

//I'll make Helga available for the camaraderie on:  4/6, 9AM EST. 4/9, 8PM EST. 4/14, 11AM EST. Not worried about level ranges Cheers!

[lucesi]

*A further notice is put up*

A meeting for those interested in taking part in the organisation of the Shieldmeet Tournament, whether they be Games Masters, Healers, announcers or just eager to find out more, will be held at the end of the tenday. PLease do turn up and give your contribution!

//Meeting to be held on Sunday 19 April 1.00pm Central time/ 7.00pm BST. Past Shieldmeet Masters and anyone who want to get involved in the organisation of the games feel free to join us

[Warlord]

"Adventurer,

Welcome to Shieldmeet 1384. Please, pull up a chair and have an ale. Relax a moment as you read a comprehensive idea of what Shieldmeet can be like. Explore past history contents in this advisory. Past contents might not reflect current-year needs as we await feedback from Sir Ondyn Thundersword, but get a good idea of the rich value of Shieldmeets splendors here!

At the bottom of this advisory are more present-year-notes to consider. Without further ado...!"

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~What is Shieldmeet?~

Traditionally the day is used for fairs, bazaars, musical and theatrical performances, and tournaments of skill and magical ability. Nobles usually hold court to hear the petitions of their people and to make or renew trade pacts, alliances, and agreements.

~Shieldmeet Host & Benefactor in Cormyr~

Sir Ondlyn Thundersword
Assisted by Raoul Emberlock Herald of Immersea and Master of Games
Assisted by subset Masters & Maidens of the Games
Tournaments held South & East of Immersea

~Cuisines~

May include but not be limited to Thunderbeast Steaks, Manus’ Bakery, Bao’s Cuisines or others cooking up flavor!

~Masters of the Game, Retainers, 1380DR~

Master of Arms - to oversee the Contest of Arms, ~Sir Seamus Kross~
Maric Boggs as the Master of Arms, assisting Mister Kross
Master of Art - to oversee the Contest of Magic, ~Orichan Tailor~
Arician the Blue as Consultant to Mister Tailor
Master of Stage - to oversee the Contest of Performance, ~Headmaster Vennis Haler~
Keth-Dho'Llae as the Mistress of Stage, assisting Mister Haler
Master of Skill - to oversee the Contest of Talent, ~Helga Battleaxe~
Master of Mending - to oversee the care of those injured in contest, ~Triadic Henrik Dove~
Assisting Henrik Dove as Mistress’ of Healing, Alexandria, and Lady Kori Asen of Selune

Those interested in fulfilling the duties of one of these offices had sent word of their interest and request for an interview to, ~Raoul Emberlock, Herald of Immersea and Master of Games~

This year of 1384DR, prior Masters of the Games are being requested to attend a gathering on: //4/19, 1.00pm Central time/ 7.00pm BST//

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~Progress/Flow of Shieldmeet~

Opening Ceremony - The Opening Ceremony will welcome all contestants to the Shieldmeet and give each the opportunity to announce themselves and the Person, Faith, or Creed they Champion. Musicians are encouraged to participate.
Overseer: Master of Stage

When Shields Meet - This stage performance will portray the origin and history of Shieldmeet and demonstrate how Shieldmeet is celebrated by different peoples and faiths across the Realms.
Overseer: Master of Stage

Mage Faire - A small Mage Faire will be sponsored throughout the Tournament from a designated booth.
Overseer: Master of Art

Selune Temple Service - An evening Temple Service to be held at Immersea's Temple of Selune. The service will focus on a charity.
Overseer: Acting Figures for Selune's Temple, often Lady Kori Asen

Awards Ceremony - The march of the victors during which trophies and purses will be awarded.
Overseer: Master of Stage

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~The Contests of 1380DR~

Adventurers' Bouts - Melee Duels between adventurers allowing the use of magic items, self-buffing spells, and special melee combat abilities. The victor of each duel will continue on against the next victor until only one remains undefeated to claim the prize for their category. Note: These are melee contests.

Overseer: Master of Arms and Assistent Master of Arms.

Greenhorn's Bout (levels 1 to 10), having a Prize Purse of one Bank Note worth 5,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury

Hero's Bout (levels 11 to 20), having a Prize Purse of one bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury

Master's Bout (epic), having a Prize Purse of one bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, and an opportunity to petition House Thundersword to serve as a Knight.

Adventurer's Gambit (all levels) - Every contestant for himself on the Shieldmeet Battlefield. Healing is permitted. The Prize Purse contains two bars of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions apiece, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, and an opportunity to petition House Thundersword to serve as a Knight or House Mage.
Overseer: Master of Art.

Battle Flag (all levels) - Two teams contend on the Shieldmeet Battlefield attempting to seize the flag of their enemy while trying to defend their own. Healing is permitted. Invisibility and darkness are not allowed. Trapsters may deploy up to three traps in the contest. Yielded or slain combatants may not return to the match. The Prize Purse contains a Bank Note worth 5,000 gold lions for each participant on the winning team, one bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions to the winning team's captain, and one bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions to the contestant who returns the enemy flag to base.
Overseer: Master of Arms and Assistant Master of Arms.

Blazing Hand - Combatants engage in hand to hand, bare knuckle brawling, wrestling, and roundhouse kicking contest for the prize. No weapons, magic items, or spells are allowed. Mundane armor may be worn. Note: Boxing gloves will be provided. Adamantine and Masterwork armor do not count as mundane and are not allowed in this event. Monk abilities Stunning Fist and Flurry of Blows may be used, but Empty Body may not be used in this event. Contenders duel with the victor facing the next victor until there is only one combatant left fighting.
Overseer: Master of Arms and Assistant Master of Arms.

Rooster's Brawl (Levels 1 to 10) - having a Prize Purse of one Bank Note worth 5,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.

Booberie's Brawl (Levels 11 to 20) - having a Prize Purse of one bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.

Cockatrice's Brawl (epic) - having a Prize Purse of one bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.

Bareknuckle Brawl (all levels) - All contenders enter the arena at once for a hand to hand smack down until only one combatant remains fighting to win a Prize Purse of one bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.

Feasting Frenzy (all levels) - The Eveningfeast that will not cease until only one contender remains seated to continue his or her gluttony. Twenty different courses will be served in this mighty feast. Note: No magic items, spells, or bags of holding may be used in this event. The prize purse contains one bank note worth 5,000 gold lions and the coveted Shieldmeet Stein!
Overseer: Master of Skill

Foot Races (all levels) - Four different races to prove who is the most fleet of foot in the Realm. Magic to increase one's speed is not allowed. Racers may not inhibit other racers.
Overseer: Master of Skill

Earth Strider's Sprint - A foot race between the children of earth (Dwarves, Hin, and Gnomes) for the prize purse of a bank note worth 5,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury. Note: No Monks allowed in this race.

Long Strider's Sprint - A foot race between the tallshanks (Humans, Elves, Half-Elves, and Half-Orcs) for the prize purse of a bank note worth 5,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thunderssword Treasury. Note: No Monks allowed in this race.

Plane Strider's Sprint - A foot race between the enlightened (Monks only) for the prize purse of a bank note worth 5,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.

Mystery Object Racial Relay Race - A foot race between teams of four racers each. Each racer on a team must belong to a different race. The mystery object provided by the Mistress of Skill at the race's start and must be carried through the race course to the finish line. The mystery object must be passed to a new team member at the start of each leg of the race. Each member of the winning team will win a prize purse having one bank note worth 5,000 lions and an award from the Thundersword Treasury.

Great Debate (all levels) - Two candidates face off on stage to debate an issue that matters to the audience. Shieldmeet Tournament contestants and spectators are encouraged to submit debate topics for consideration. Those wishing to participate in the Great Debate should apply to Master Vennis Haler or Mistress Keth-Dho-Llae of the Stage. The prize purse for the debate is one bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions.
Overseer: Master of Stage

Illusionary Monster Mash - Spellcasters weave illusionary monsters to square off and duel to the delight and horror of the crowd. The summoners may apply more magic to their illusions to them appear more powerful, quick, or difficult to strike but these improvements must be cast real time while the illusions battle. Spellcasters may not target one another with their spells or illusions. Spellcasters may not target the enemy's illusion with a spell. Illusionary celestials, fiends, and undead are allowed in this contest.
Overseer: Master of Art.

Color Spray's Illusionary Monster Mash (Levels 1 to 10) - having a Prize Purse of one Bank Note worth 5,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, and a spell scroll.

Displacer's Monster Mash (Levels 11 to 20) - having a Prize Purse of one bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, and a spell scroll.

Weird's Monster Mash (Epic) - having a Prize Purse of one bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, and a spell scroll.

Jesting Contest (all levels) - Deliver your best joke or comic routine on stage for a purse of a bank note worth 5,000 gold lions. Who has the sharpest wit and the sharpest tongue? The audience will decide who had the last laugh.
Overseer: Master of Skill

Joust (all levels) - Contenders come together in a clash of steel and horseflesh, each trying to unseat the other. Lances will be provided by the tourney. Riders collide for the a chance at the prize purse of bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold, an award from the Thundersword treasury, and to name Shieldmeet Tournament's Queen of Love and Beauty (or King of Love and Beauty).
Overseer: Master of Arms and Assistant Master of Arms.

Mage Duel - A duel of magic between two mages with the victor moving on to face the next victor and so on until only one mage is left competing for the prize.Note: In addition to the general spell constraints listed above in the General Rules, the darkness spell is not allowed for this event.
Overseer: Master of Art

Apprentices Duel (levels 1 to 10) - having a Prize Purse of one Bank Note worth 5,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, and a spell scroll.

Mage's Duel (levels 11 to 20) - having a Prize Purse of one bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, and a spell scroll.

Archmage's Duel (epic) - having a Prize Purse of one bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, a spell scroll, and an opportunity to petition House Thundersword to serve as a House Mage.

Maze of Madness (all levels) - An illusionary maze conjured for the Shieldmeet Tournament by the reclusive Jars the Illusionist. The explorer who can complete the maze in the least amount of time wins the purse of a bank note worth 5,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.
Overseer: Master of Skill

Sharpshooter's Eye - Archers, Slingers, and Throwers aim to claim the prize in a competition of deadly accuracy at range, allowing the use of magic items, self-buffing spells, and special melee combat abilitiess. However, the True Strike spell may not be used in this event.
Overseer: Master of Skill

Bowman's Range (Levels 1 to 10) - having a Prize Purse of one Bank Note worth 5,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.

Marksman's Range (Levels 11 to 20) - having a Prize Purse of one bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.

Sniper's Range (epic) - having a Prize Purse of one bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury and an opportunity to petition House Thundersword to serve as Huntsman.

Song Competition (all levels) - Contenders take the stage to sing an original song of their making. The audience will decide which contestant offers the best talent in song writing and performance, winning the prize purse of a bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury.
Overseer: Master of Stage & Assistant Master of Stage

True Warrior's Grit - Melee Duels between warriors without the use of magic items, spells, and supernatural abilities (wildshape, divine shield, etc). Only mundane armor and weapons are allowed. Note: Adamantine and Masterwork items are not allowed in this event. Contestents must provide their own mundane armor and weapons when competing. The victor of each duel will continue on against the next victor until only one remains undefeated to claim the prize for their category. Note: These are melee contests. Monks may use Flurry of Blows and Stunning Fist, but not Empty Body in this event.
Overseer: Master of Arms and Assistant Master of Arms.

Footman's Bout (levels 1 to 10), having a Prize Purse of one Bank Note worth 5,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury

Veteran's Bout (levels 11 to 20), having a Prize Purse of one bar of gold bullion worth 20,000 gold lions and a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury

Knight's Bout (epic), having a Prize Purse of one bar of platinum bullion worth 50,000 gold lions, a suitable award from the Thundersword Treasury, and an opportunity to petition House Thundersword to serve as a Knight.

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~Rules and Expectations of Shieldmeet 1380DR~

Law Breaking - The Laws of the Kingdom will be upheld during the Shieldmeet. Those breaking the law will be escorted from tourney grounds and disqualified from competition.

Injuring Bystanders - Contenders injuring bystanders located in appropriate areas during competitions will be disqualified from further competition.

Rule Breaking - One who breaks tourney rules may find himself or herself disqualified from further competition.

Sportsmanship - Contestants showing poor sportsmanship or being consistently troublesome may find themselves disqualified by any of the Shieldmeet Masters. Disqualified Contenders may appeal to Raoul Emberlock, Master of Games, to be allowed to compete further but there are no guarantees.

The Yield - The Shieldmeet promotes competition but not the loss of life and limb. Yielding forfeits victory and brings an end to the immediate contest at hand but is encouraged before maiming or loss of life is incurred. The Yield will be honored in the Shieldmeet. Yielded opponents must sheathe arms and exit the contest arena directly. Combatants who continue to press the attack against a yielded opponent will be disqualified.

Out of Bounds - Contenders who leave the arena or battlefield during contest are disqualified.

Unique Druid or Shifter Shapes - Unique shapes provided by special magic are not allowed.

Healing - Unless the rules that govern a specific contest say otherwise, healing by magical or mundane means is forbidden during a match. The Tournament will have healers on duty to assist with mending wounds after a match is decided. Note: This includes a Monk's Wholeness of Body, a Paladin's Lay on Hands, and polymorph/shapechange/wildshape forms that have regeneration . These abilities may only be used when healing specifically allowed.

Celestial, Fiendish, and Undead Creatures - will not be summoned in any contest during the Shieldmeet. The Shieldmeet is a celebration and contest of skill and will not tempt the wrath of the gods by summoning their servants for sport nor will undead creatures be created or summoned for use in competition.

Instant Death Magic, Implosions - The Shieldmeet promotes competition but not the loss of life and limb. Magic that slays one's target outright (save or die) is not allowed. Note: This includes the Monk's Quivering Palm and the Arcane Archer's Death Arrow.

Time Stop - The spell known as Time Stop is not allowed in any tourney event for the Shieldmeet.

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~Past Itinerary Example of Shieldmeet 1380DR~

Dale Reckoning	Earth Reckoning (US)	US Central	London	Event	Master or Mistress
Flamerule 29	July 29	Noon	6:00 PM	Shieldmeet Tourney Grounds Open	Raoul Emberlock
Flamerule 29	July 29	6:00 PM	Midnight	Opening Ceremony	Vennis Haler & Keth-Dho'Lae
Flamerule 29	July 29	8:00 PM	2:00 AM	Sharpshooter's Eye, Marksman's Range	Helga Battleaxe
Flamerule 29	July 29	10:00 PM	4:00 AM	Feasting Frenzy	Helga Battleaxe
Flamerule 29	July 29	Midnight	6:00 AM	True Warrior's Grit, Veterans	Seamus Kross & Maric Boggs
Flamerule 30	July 30	7:00 AM	1:00 PM	Color Spray's Illusionary Monster Mash	Orichan Tailor
Flamerule 30	July 30	8:00 AM	2:00 PM	Adventurer's Bout, Greenhorns	Orichan Tailor
Flamerule 30	July 30	10:00 AM	4:00 PM	Mage Duel, Apprentices	Orichan Tailor
Flamerule 30	July 30	11:00 AM	5:00 PM	True Warrior's Grit, Footmen	Seamus Kross & Maric Boggs
Flamerule 30	July 30	Noon	6:00 PM	When Shields Meet	Keth-Dho'Lae, Orichan Tailor, Kori Asen
Flamerule 30	July 30	2:00 PM	8:00 PM	Sharpshooter's Eye, Bowman's Range	Helga Battleaxe
Flamerule 30	July 30	3:00 PM	9:00 PM	Battle Flag	Seamus Kross & Maric Boggs
Flamerule 30	July 30	5:00 PM	11:00 PM	Displacer's Illusionary Monster Mash	Orichan Tailor
Flamerule 30	July 30	6:00 PM	Midnight	Foot Races (ALL)	Helga Battleaxe
Flamerule 30	July 30	8:00 PM	2:00 AM	True Warrior's Grit, Knights	Seamus Kross & Maric Boggs
Flamerule 30	July 30	10:00 PM	4:00 AM	Blazing Hand (ALL)	Seamus Kross & Maric Boggs
Flamerule 30	July 30	Midnight	6:00 AM	Battle Flag II (if enough participants)	Seamus Kross & Maric Boggs
Flamerule 31	July 31	7:00 AM	1:00 PM	Adventurers Bout, Heroes & Heroines	Orichan Tailor
Flamerule 31	July 31	8:00 AM	2:00 PM	Weird's Illusionary Monster Mash	Orichan Tailor
Flamerule 31	July 31	10:00 AM	4:00 PM	Joust	Seamus Kross & Maric Boggs
Flamerule 31	July 31	11:00 AM	5:00 PM	Mage Duel, Mages	Orichan Tailor
Flamerule 31	July 31	Noon	6:00 PM	The Great Debate	Vennis Haler & Keth-Dho'lae
Flamerule 31	July 31	1:00 PM	7:00 PM	Adventurers Bout, Masters	Orichan Tailor
Flamerule 31	July 31	2:00 PM	8:00 PM	Mage's Duel, Archmages	Orichan Tailor
Flamerule 31	July 31	3:00 PM	9:00 PM	Adventurer's Gambit	Orichan Tailor
Flamerule 31	July 31	6:00 PM	Midnight	Sharpshooter's Eye, Sniper's Range	Helga Battleaxe
Flamerule 31	July 31	8:00 PM	2:00 AM	Charity & Temple Service, Shrine of Selune	Kori Asen
Flamerule 31	July 31	Midnight	6:00 AM	Battle Flag III (if enough participants)	Seamus Kross & Maric Boggs
Eleasis 1	August 1	Noon	6:00 PM	Jesting Contest	Vennis Haler & Keth-Dho'Lae
Eleasis 1	August 1	1:00 PM	7:00 PM	A Son of Sembia Performance	Vennis Haler & Keth-Dho'Lae
Eleasis 1	August 1	3:00 PM	9:00 PM	Song Competition	Vennis Haler & Keth-Dho'Lae
Eleasis 6	August 6	3:00 PM	9:00 PM	Awards Ceremony	Vennis Haler & Keth-Dho'Lae
Elesias 6	August 6	Midnight	6:00 AM	Shieldmeet Tourney Grounds Close	Raoul Emberlock

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~Hats Off to Past Winners of Shieldmeet 1380DR~

Event	Victor
Queen of Love & Beauty	Elven Lady Ru
Sharpshooter's Eye, Marksman's Range	Samantha Sapphiremoon
Feasting Frenzy	Bentin of Greatgaunt
True Warriors Grit, Veterans	Morgnar Lutgenk
Color Spray's Illusionary Monster Mash	Tagnar Oathhammer
Greenhorn Adventurer's Bout	Laura Campos
Mage Duel, Apprentices	Rerudo Evinksteppen
True Warrior's Grit, Footmen	Viktor Daggit
Sharpshooter's Eye, Bowman's Range
Battle Flag I - Team Captain	Allec
Battle Flag I - MVP	N/A
Battle Flag I - Winning Team	Black
Displacer's Illusionary Monster Mash
Long Strider Foot Race	Icar Icevein
Mystery Object Racial Relay Race	Team Goose, Maybe Moose, Cool People
True Warrior's Grit, Knights	Grimnir Gurnison
Blazing Hand, Bare Knuckle Brawl	Angavel
Battle Flag II - Team Captain	Holance Tanars
Battle Flag II - MVP	Elon Dana
Battle Flag II - Winning Team	Gold
Heroes & Heroines Adventurer's Bout	Morgaine Khri Chya
Weird's Illusionary Monster Mash	Gardrak FireRune
Joust	Elon Dana
Mage Duel, Mages	Mystogan Cromwell
The Great Debate	Lady Zodika of the Isle of Ashen Winds
Master Adventurer's Bout	Elith of the Tipsy Imp
Mage's Duel, Archmages	Auzelle Narnon
Adventurer's Gambit	Maric Boggs
Sharpshooter's Eye, Sniper's Range	Lady Kori Asen
Battle Flag III - Team Captain	Aein Sulus
Battle Flag III - MVP	Auzelle Narnon
Battle Flag III - Winning Team	Gold
Jesting Contest
Maze of Madness	Ahmed Albayati
Song Competition	Elon Dana

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~Foot Race Relay Notes~

1.) Remember no speed increase magics of any sort, nor herbal!

2.) No shifting shapes

3.) All other Shieldmeet Tourney rules apply

4.) Magical gear can be kept on as long as it doesn't increase speed

5.) Participants should discuss among themselves to form their teams

6.) No team may have more than 1 monk. Monks must be evenly distributed

7.) Teams must also stir together different races in honor of Shieldmeet. Have an elf per team, a dwarf per team, and branch from there.

8.) Once Teams are formed we encourage team names being chosen!

The mystery item in question that will be held shall not be announced until the day of the relay!

Our goal is 12 participants. The minimum is 8, but the best yield would be 16! Let's do our best to all be involved for the relay of a lifetime!
Overseer: Master of Skill

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~Shieldmeet 1384 Present-Day~

Those interested, and prior Masters of the Game, are requested to attend a gathering on: //4/19, 1.00pm Central time/ 7.00pm BST//

Current able adventurers willing to aid in participations are, but not limited to: Ru, Headmaster Vennis, Helga, Squire Alvin, Priestess Bella, & Ahmanet. Games may be subject to change and other terms and conditions may be altered pending House Thundersword needs. Further details surrounding future Masters of the Games in lieu of missing persons may be revealed as soon as possible.

Sincerely,
Helga Battleaxe, Mistress of Skill 1380DR, War Chaplain of Tempus, Obarskyrs Pocket Warlord for Armageddon
//contents from hawkrunes numerous posts last Shieldmeet, cheers!

[lucesi]

//meeting starts in 5 and a half hours from this post. At Thundersword Manor in Immersee

[lucesi]

//Starts in 20 minutes

[crawlingchaos63]

*Mischa  haveing been denied  entry to the planning   posts  at the  gateway, refuseing to  be  ignored as  she  waits the  day  away,  not  exactally  how  she  had  planned  spending the  day  after  weeks  of prepratation for the mere planning  of the  event, her  heart is  soured  but  not  thwarted*

" And yet  they  still wonder  why  im  a  bitch...."

[StabbingNirvana]

Slate Dongder, the Dragonslayer daytiming as a milkman side-jobbing as an organizer for the Shieldmeet, has taken on being an advocate for the mothers and children of the realm. Being a milkman, he's formed a really close bond with the mothers he's delivering to and thus, wants the best for their children!

With the initial idea of Headfootball being tabled (and possibly outright denied), the Dongder decides to take to "petitioning" in Greatgaunt and Valkur's Roar.

He is prepared for round two of the meetings with the following list of names which are all suspiciously in similar handwriting.

-Steven Ace
-Randy Matthews
-Veronica Stephens
-Jessica Matthews
-Ace Bandige III
-Lynn Matthews
-Maurice Malone
-Mary Matthews
-Ace Stephens
-Josh Stewart
-Matthew Stephens
-Amanda Tuggins
-Jessica Matts
-Linda Matthews
-Mert Ace
-Josh Stephens
-Matthew Stephens III
-Andrew Matthews
-Amanda Jeffries
-Lynn Stewart
-Andy Stephens
-Rebecca Andrews
-Ace Matthews
-Mary Stephens
-Andrew Stewart
-Linda Jeffries
-Josh Matthews
-Randy Stewart
-Daniel Malone
-Rebecca Tuggins
-Josh Ace
-Cassius the Milkman (in a unique handwriting to the rest, "the Milkman" is scratched out for a mysterious reason)

[Willow]

*Ru can be heard singing softly to herself as she happily goes about tacking up posters all across the realm* 

[Willow]

*another set of posters goes up over the first on all of the message boards across the realms*

[ren]

Elon Dana, winner of the previous joust, can be seen dashing through the roads on foot.

Training his legs for swiftness, endurance, and strength. And bringing Ru's new batch of posters to the Barracks, taverns, inns, and nobles houses of towns, villages, and cities of the lands of Cormyr. To post them where he would be allowed to, handing to other noble houses, or priests of local temples.

And on the return route, he can be seen tracing his path in reverse, riding his steed Warr Pe Be clad in shiny and polished scale mail, a jousting lance stowed in the steed's pack, putting up fresh posters again.

He hopes this will drum up buzz and spread the word about this year's Shieldmeet.

[ren]

Jun 7, 2020 14:52:12 GMT -5 ren said:

Elon Dana, winner of the previous joust, can be seen dashing through the roads on foot.

Training his legs for swiftness, endurance, and strength. And bringing Ru's new batch of posters to the Barracks, taverns, inns, and nobles houses of towns, villages, and cities of the lands of Cormyr. To post them where he would be allowed to, handing to other noble houses, or priests of local temples.

And on the return route, he can be seen tracing his path in reverse, riding his steed Warr Pe Be clad in shiny and polished scale mail, a jousting lance stowed in the steed's pack, putting up fresh posters again.

He hopes this will drum up buzz and spread the word about this year's Shieldmeet.

Once every tenday ... Elon trains both on horse and on foot....trying to drum up buzz and increasing general knowledge of the people of these lands....posting fresh, clean, and new posters where he had posted them before.

Elon also announces publicly as he drums up buzz for the coming Shieldmeet, any coin he himself wins personally as an individual, he will by his own personal hand ... not ordered to do by any other ... will donate to the house of healing in cloudstone freely.

ooc:  @Plotter , @koffie

[Nicoen]

//Are those dates and times from Warlord's post final?

[Fluffy the Mad]

Jul 1, 2020 4:20:25 GMT -5 Nicoen said:

//Are those dates and times from Warlord's post final?

((That post is an example of the dates and times of four years ago, when we last had a Shieldmeet celebration. The posters lower down in the thread are for this year, where dates and times are TBD. Likely to be sorted in the coming weeks. ))

[Nicoen]

//Ah thanks, that's what I get for skimming the thread.

[ren]

-Elon can be see practicing his horse stance silent and still....for long hours be it day or night ....cold or hot...dry or wet rain ... the Sheildmeet Fields...training for the upcoming contests-




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ooc: made a note on the forums about how this invisible chair should not be in the game on the forums here frc.proboards.com/post/345502/thread

[Willow]

*Ru can be seen working on yet another stack of posters with smudges on her cheeks and ink stains on her fingers.  Once complete, she seeks out Elon to split the stack so they can replace the posters and signs around Cormyr*

[ren]

Jul 3, 2020 16:56:59 GMT -5 Willow said:

*Ru can be seen working on yet another stack of posters with smudges on her cheeks and ink stains on her fingers.  Once complete, she seeks out Elon to split the stack so they can replace the posters and signs around Cormyr*

-shines his sparring-training lance...his boots ...and his triad symbol....the last 2 prizes of the previous sheildmeet. He thanks Ru for the fresh stack of posters and rides off towards the bright horizon on his trusty steed to put up her new posters-

[Willow]

*new set of posters with minor changes; Ru replaces them once again and spreads word of the next meeting, open to the public, at midday on the 11th in Immersea*  (July 11th at Noon CST for anyone interested in attending)

[ren]

-Elon riding upon his warsteed 'Warr Pe Be', his blunt tip sparring joust lance in held firm stowed beside him upon his war-saddle, goes form town, to city, village, posting fresh and clean posters penned by the inspired of Ru, Chosen by the Goddess of Love of her own kin and Kind's faith

He calls out words somewhat similar to how he addresses the People of Tyrluk .... on his steed with lance in hand-

Good People of Tyrluk! My clan name is Dana ... but my personal name is Elon. At present a member of the Triadic Order in the keep near Evening Star.

At the previous Shieldmeet I was one of three MVP of the Battle Flag games. Winner of the song competition. And Riding upon my warhorse Raised by your own noble and fair town, Warr Pe Be, by efforts past done, By Luck and Fate .... was honored and humbled to become the Joust Champion. Namer of Ru ... queen of Love and Beauty in the previous Sheildmeet

-he removes his helm to show his face bare and honest to the people ...a thin but ugly scar traces across his features from eye's corner to lip's edge-

But let not the past sway you ... this coming Shieldmeet ...is the new tests of mettle upon mettle. Where honor and fair contests await. Milestones comfirmed for those who enter perhaps, or views of themselves and the grander world around them re-aligned. But struggles guarnteed for those in the contests and assuredly after on the road ahead chasing that horizon far beyond.

Come all young and old. Born upon the soil of these lands or from far away. Missed not the memories you shall make there, the excitement shared there. The Merriment of good show and fair content .... hearty good food and drink....and the arts of poetics in word, song, and talent.

The Shieldmeet horns will sound arousing the sun to raise and light upon the field of art of arms, art of magecraft, wit and luck-sensed alike.

Seek your place in the contests or viewing them. Four winters between. Let not the chance of sun and green grass and time to rouse your soul pass you.

Shieldmeet awaits you! Meet her and all her Passion and Glory!

Praise be to Lord Thundersword and his son Sir Ondyn Thundersword ... once more hosting Shieldmeet!

-With a rear of his horse ...he wears his helm once more.... he makes calm but focused slow pace for the gates of the town, but upon open plains, off road, on grass and under clear skies, lance stowed once more, for the next town he races off-