To the Populace:

Unfortunately life and work has gotten in the way of the South Gate and South
Gate Anex A trips scheduled for the 7th and 8th. I would like to move them to
August 1st and 2.nd

If that is not possible we can skip this month and make sure you are first on
the list for September, but I would rather not skip a month if I really don't
have too. I will change the schedule to show the change in dates but if this is
not doable dates then I will cancel them

Thank you all and am very sorry.
In Service
Emperor Kez

Greetings One and All in Our Fair Realm!

This last weekend we enjoyed the hospitality and friendship of our hosts in the Principality of Olympus, as we traveled to celebrate their first Mid-Reign with them.  In addition to members of the Principality parks of Olympus, Starmount and Dark Shores, we were also very pleased to meet with about 10 visitors from the currently unaffiliated Mithril Forest, as well as seeing a few folks from Mists of the Dawn.  The day was a bit chilly, but with a little fighting and a bit of a fire (Thanks again, Takezu, for getting that going!) and lots of good company, we had a great time!

Unfortunately, the WeaponMaster tournament was cut a little short due to failing light and a bit of a slow start.  I was, however, quite impressed with the level of chivalry, and honor, and shot-calling I saw on the field during the tournament.  The fighters who participated in the tournament are to be congratulated most heartily, and I hope to see that trend continue as the Principality continues to mature and grow.

There were also several fine entries in the DragonMaster competition, although I am afraid I missed seeing a few of them as they were put away before I got a chance to look all of them over.  Sir Raphael’s raffle was a big success in raising money for the coffers of the Principality as well as the individual provinces. 

Court and dinner were a very welcome change, as we were able to go inside and warm up!  The snow had been threatening to come down for the last hour or so of the tournament and the temperature had been steadily falling.  Dinner was a fine fare of several dishes and nifty desert, with interspersed court segments and a large number of well sung bardic performances to keep us entertained throughout the evening.

My thanks to His Highness Skrag and Regent Sir Raphael, as well as Sheriff Miago of Starmount, for the fun event and warm hospitality.  It was our great pleasure to see many friends at this event, and to award Baronet Nanako, Duke Dayne and Prince Skrag Roses for their valuable contributions at this year’s Rakis.

My congratulations on a very fine Mid-Reign event!

Coming up on our schedule we have NH this Sunday as the scheduled Imperial game Day.

In less than 2 weeks – CROWN QUALS!!  (Sat, Nov 22nd)

Get your stuff made and your ingredients gathered and your songs polished!
And get your declarations submitted to Cullum post-haste!!

Declarations are due THIS SATURDAY at 12:01 am.

Quals will be held at Sir Jetara and Dame Camillla’s house, with the tournament running at the park down the street. 

Entries will be due submitted by 1:30 pm and the Fighting Tourney to start at 1:00 pm.

Go here: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=4867+Eagle+Blvd,+Frederick,+CO,+80504&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=64.416919,111.09375&ie=UTF8&ll=40.124488,-104.964602&spn=0.007744,0.013561&t=h&z=16&g=4867+Eagle+Blvd,+Frederick,+CO,+80504&iwloc=addr

Afterward, we’ll have a short awards court and Revel to follow. 

Come for the A&S and the Fighting and stay for the Party!

ALSO, I NEED JUDGES.  If YOU AREN’T ENTERING AND CAN HELP OUT WITH JUDGING, PLEASE LET ME KNOW!  I NEED YOUR HELP..

Have a great night out there, everyone!

Cheers!
mOZz

 

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Salutations to all IMers and Denizens of the Emerald City (Empire)!

We’ve just returned from visiting our esteemed neighbors to the south, Dragonspine, and celebrating their Coronation/Renn Faire/Maize Maze event with them.  A fabulous time was had by all, and we congratulate his Majesty Anatole and Highness Darian (Dougie!!) on their ascension, and wish them a happy and highly successful reign!

Friday eve Maize Maze games unfortunately concluded before we were able to arrive; however, after spending Saturday at Renn Faire assisting with recruiting and fighting/teaching with many hopefully future Dragonspiners, we relocated back to the Maze.  Coronation Feast was excellent - very warm and filling as the night’s chill crept in.  The stepping down court of Her Majesty Emer and Regent Annabellee was well-paced and engaging, and the end of a successful reign for them.  King Anatole and Regent Darian kept their stepping up short and sweet, and soon after we were in the Maze hunting Wizardy body parts for the first battlegame of the evening. 

For those who don’t know much about the event, the Maze is a fantastic place to play at night, and much fun was had by the players!  The moon was barely more than a sliver, and it was dark!!  If you ever do have the chance to go down and play with them in the Maze, I highly recommend the experience. 

The first game had 5(?) teams of 10 players – one Magic user with a mix of goblins and orcs – along with one half-team (we only had 6 on our team as we gathered up stragglers to take on the others) all seeking to acquire as many Magical body parts as we could in a limited time.  Quick death counts for the players kept the game moving nicely and a frame tower in the middle of the maze naturally drew the teams to it as the game drew to a close.

A brief break and the second game featured most of the players breaking into 2 teams and spending a large amount of the game hunting each other, as well as avoiding the Dragon of the Maze.  Fortunately for them, the Dragon, while incredibly fierce and resistant to their weaponry, was rather slow and encumbered in the limited space of the Maze.  All in all, a very fine time and I enjoyed this visit immensely.  It was great to see folks I had seen as recently as our Mid-reign, and as far in the distant past as 10 or more years ago.. as well as making some new friends we shall hope to meet up with again in the future.

To catch up a little while I’m here, the week prior, we had gone down to Crimson Dawn to play a bit of Munchkin Ball and consult with the folks there in need of some assistance.  Unfortunately, attendance was a bit low, but those of us who were there ran and fought and sweated most satisfactorily!  We look anxiously ahead to see how the Emergency Althing and upcoming elections process will work out for them, and stand ready to assist if needed.

Coming up next weekend, I will be traveling to Olympus Principality for their Principality Mid-reign/WeaponMaster/DragonMaster event up in Starmount (Minn).  At the same time, Prince Medryn will be visiting South Gate again for their baronial Mid-reign celebration on Sunday.  Anyone who has the time and can make it is encouraged to do so, but otherwise no special events are planned for any of the other core parks that day, and we hope that all remains peaceful and productive on the home front while we’re away.

In 3 weeks, we are holding Imperial Crown Quals (Nov 22^nd).  Quals will be in North Denver (Firestone) - with A&S at Jetara’s and Camilla’s house, and fighting at the Park very nearby – and we hope to see as many of you as we can out for that day.  A full announcement for that gathering will be forthcoming very soon..

Please remember that declarations are also due soon!  If you’re thinking of running, make sure to send those to Imperial PM Cullum (if you haven’t already) and we hope to see some folks ready to step up and take the reins for the next term!

Enjoy the beautiful weather and we’ll see you all soon!

Take care out there,
mOZz

Hello everyone –

I wish to thank all the folks who came out this weekend to IMD and NH for Castle Battles!  We had a good turnout this weekend in both parks and were able to run several battlegames and militia battles. 

In IMD, the flying monkeys and their forces were sadly very successful in overwhelming the castle defenders.  Several attacks were carried out, and the Monkeys with their attackers could not be held off.  Afterward militia Meat Grinder using the castle towers, and then Ring the Bell kept folks fighting with intensity and enthusiasm.  We were very pleased to have some of the Darkmoon forces (I believe we had 8 DM’ers) come up to join in for the Castle-mania on Saturday!  Several new folks also joined us for fun and fighting in IMD; hopefully we’ll see some of them return to visit us in the future!

NH hosted the second day of castle battles this weekend.  No monkeys (flying, at least  =) were in evidence, and the castle defense games lasted a bit longer, with the defenders managing to turn the attackers away the last couple of engagements.  Meat Grinder, militia-style, was again run for several rounds, after which, castle tear-down and ditching was the order of the hour.  Several IMD’ers came up for the day, and we were again also joined by a few folks new to our game.

Finally, I wanted to additionally thank everyone who helped with castle set-up and tear down/loading, and especially to Hannibal, Kota and Prince Medryn who helped castle-wrangle on both days!

Next week we’ll be in Crimson Dawn for Follow the Yellow Brick Road, and possibly a set of Munchkin Ball.  We hope to see a lot of you at the game day, and look forward to coming down again!

The following weekend (Oct 31 – Nov 2) is Dragonspine Kingdom coronation/Maize Maze/Renn Faire.  Come one and all to visit Las Cruces, and Dougie’s coronation as Regent of DS!

Cheers!

mOZz


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Corpora revision 29 is in the files section.  it's been there for a bit.

On 10/18/08, Denise Beiswenger <casca0604@...> wrote:
> It's that time again. I need all provicial GMRs to contact me so that I can
> send out the next round or reeve and corpora tests. I kept hoping for the
> release of the 7.3 rulebook before now, but it hasn't happened yet, so this
> test will be based upon 7.2 still. And along the same lines, since revision
> 29 (that would include the latest althing results) of the corpora is still
> being worked on, this new corpora test is based upon the old 28th revision.
> When both the 7.3 rules and the 29th revision are released, I'll do a whole
> 'nother set.
>
> However, for now, please all GMRs contact me either by email (casca0604 at
> gmail dot com) or by phone (813 area code 210 2062) to get sent these new
> tests.
>
>
> Additionally, Darkmooners, is Krell still GMR? If so, could someone contact
> me with his (or whomever is your new GMR's) snail mail address so I can get
> your park's new tests in the mail to you soon.
>
>
> Thank you,
> Casca
>
> P.S. Does anyone know if South Gate has a yahoo group so I can post this
> there as well?
>

Greetings everyone!

The next few weeks promise to be very exciting.

This weekend we are having Castle battles in both IMD (on Saturday) and NH (on Sunday). 
We look forward to seeing as many of you who can make it out to play!!

(See park directions in the Parks section if you need to know how to get there..)

Flying Monkees are attacking, and we need defenders!!  (and attackers…)

These days will both be unlimited Monsters allowed per side, BUT you must abide by the following:

- You MUST have appropriate Monster garb.
- No monsters over 3:1 ratio.
- You are still limited to total of 2 monster credits per month.
- Flying Monkees are especially encouraged, and are equivalent to Gargoyles (minus the Stoneskins), but count as only 1:1 ratio monsters.

Please come to the parks ~ an hour early (noon!) if you can, to help setup the castle pieces.  We will have 2 towers and walls to set up.

** Next weekend we will be visiting CD for a round of Follow the Yellow Brick Road!

** The following weekend – Halloween weekend – we will be going down to visit [b]Dragonspine for Darian Redwolf’s (Dougie!!) coronation as the next Regent of DS!!

They'll have Maize Maze (and fabulous night fighting atmosphere!), Renn Faire and, of course, DS Coronation celebration.

Please see posts in the forum and on the IM list for details.

Hope to see you all soon!!

Cheers!
-mOZz


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This weekend in IMD will be Imperial Dragon Master!  (Sat, Sept 13)

Bring out your best A&S and join us for a great day at the park. 

We’ll be meeting at the regular IMD Park in Arvada (Hoskinson Park/North Jeffco Park, 1 street north of 58th/Ralston, on Brooks Dr between Carr and Garrison, approx corner of Brooks and Dudley St – http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=arvada+co&ie=UTF8&ll=39.802865,-105.093884&spn=0.015562,0.027122&z=15 for map). 

Judging is to commence at 1:30 pm, so all items are due entered by 1:00 pm.

I will need judges to help with Dragon Master – if you can assist, please contact me and let me know you’re available to judge.

Also, if anyone can bring out a folding table or two, and any pavilions that are available, that would be appreciated as well.

NOTE: We will be having a regular game day concurrently (ditching and battlegame goodness), NOT Weapon Master, so that the judges who are able to come and help out won’t be missing the fighting Tourney.  Weapon Master will be next weekend at Mid-reign in South Gate.

We hope to see you all there this Saturday!
-mOZz

Greetings all -

As we just got back from Dragon Blade Wars VI at the Duchy of the Desert Rose a short while ago, and are needing a shower and a good night sleep, this will be short, with a bit more complete post and mail to follow soon...

However, we would like to share with you all that again we had a great time at this event, and I'd like to ask you all to please join me in offering congratulations on 2 very special and significant elevations that occurred this weekend:

First, many hearty Congratulations to Sir Celdic Fitz Caliston, Amtgard's newest Knight of the Flame!
We were pleased and honored to be able to recognize one of Desert Winds' most dedicated, influential, and ever-serving denizens at our court on Saturday evening.  Huzzah!

Likewise, our sincere Congratulations to Amtgard's newest, now fully ratified and officially invested, KINGDOM of the DESERT WINDS! 
Long may she thrive and continue to show the rest of Amtgard what an amazing, dedicated, caring, beautiful group of people have come together to make that Dream a Reality..

And lastly I'd like to say a huge Thank You! one and all, to the folks of Desert Winds who once again showed immeasurable hospitality and friendship to us this weekend!!  We love playing with you guys and look forward to seeing you soon!

More to come soon..

In Service,

Moss du Percheron
  King of the Iron Mountains

Hey there everyone!

We've secured a cheaper storage location for the Castle, and are looking for a few good folks to help move it.  Food/drink bribes will be included.. 

The current storage location is in Denver, off 6th and Wadsworth.
The new location will be in North Boulder, off North Broadway.

If possible, I'd like to round up about 6-8 helpers to load and unload on Saturday, although depending on response, Sunday is an option as well.

If you can help with one location or the other, but not both, please also let me know!

We'll have a large rent-a-truck of some kind, so it should be a single trip.

Planning on starting Load 11 am - noon, and to be finished as soon as we can get it all packed in there (hopefully no more than a few hours with drive time)... we'll start earlier if there is positive response and I can secure the truck and get to the Denver storage earlier than that.

Thanks in advance to the brave and mighty souls willing to help out on this!
moss

(Stay tuned for additional details... !)

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Greetings, everyone!

Now that Rakis '08 has been wrapped up and put to bed...

..it's time for all you Future Rakis Autocrats to put together your bids to run next year's Rakis Event!

I'll be accepting bids for next Rakis from interested parties.  So put your ideas down, round up your crew, and get those sent in to me by Imperial Mid-reign, please.

--  Send all bids to [mossferatu at juno dot com]  --

The most promising one will be chosen from those submitted. 

Remember these helpful tips when putting your bid together:

- The more you can plan for ahead of time, the better off you'll be.  Remember not only those Big jobs, like Gate-o-crat, War-o-crat, RP Tavern-o-crat, but the little ones that make the whole event fly like getting folks to commit to help set up and take down the castle *ahead of time*, trash crew volunteers, lining up walkie-talkies, etc, etc..

- A good crew can make any event easy.. and a poor one can kill the best planned event no matter what you do.  Choose wisely, and make sure you have potential backup personnel for stuff.

- Know your terrain - EVEN if you've already been there before, it will probably feel like a whole different site if you're there trying to run the Event than what it feels like when you're attending the event.

- And I can't stress enough: GET AS MUCH INFO as you can from PREVIOUS Rakis autocrats and helpers as you possibly can!!  They very well can be your most valuable resource as they've learned from past event problems and will help you avoid the same.

- A detailed accounting of costs for various activities and needs should be a part of your bid.  This should include, at a minimum, anticipated costs for Food/Feast, War Event props, Castle Truck rental, Jugging supplies replacement/purchase, RP Tavern supplies/props, Gate supplies, and possibly port-a-potties.. and the list goes on from there.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions.

mOZz

(I'm sure I missed some stuff, so check back on the ironmountains.org forum post periodically for updates.  Thx!)