Correction: Information Summary for Gryphon’s Fest 2014: The Noble Beasts of Calontir

The feast info in the info summary posted today was incorrect. The correct feast information was posted a few days ago (http://falconbanner.com/2014/09/10/gryphons-fest-feast-information/)

To recap the correct information:


Sur La Table:  Bread, Butter, “Puddleford Persimmon Chutney,” Assorted small pasties (beef, mushroom, pork)

1st course:  “Small game birds” with 2 sauces (one fruit, one rosewater), a “Tart of Greens”
2nd course:  Venison, Frumenty (a grain dish, similar to oatmeal, but with savory spices), Peas
3rd course:  Roast pork, Compote of apples and walnuts, Stuffed tubes (fried cheese)
Dessert: “Slices” (a pastry of figs, almonds, and raisins), Candied Orange Peel, and “Tart de Pommes” (apple pie)As previously mentioned, there will be an “off board” option, for anyone interested. The off-board will be all the dishes that are NOT specifically “meat.”  (The idea, here, is to bring your own meat-of-choice.  We will provide a place for the cooking of said meat.  We will then provide all the side dishes, drinks, and desserts…all this, for the lowlow price of $5.  Limit of 20 off-board tickets.)

Vegan alternatives can, and will *cheerfully* be, made available, on request (in advance, please!  I’m not asking for a paid pre-registration, just let me know, so that I can plan for the vegan substitutes I will need to buy).

I would be very grateful if anyone who is interested in either the “off board” option, or the vegan option, would please let me know, some time before Thursday, 9/25 (since that’s when I’ll be doing the bulk of my shopping).

Thanks, much.
Fiondel
Feast Steward, Gryphon’s Fest

Information Summary for Gryphon’s Fest 2014: The Noble Beasts of Calontir

From the Kingdom of Calontir page on Facebook:


For the event page information please see:http://www.threeriver.org/event/gryphonsfest.html

However, several bits of information regarding the event have been posted, so here’s what’s happening THIS weekend at Gryphon’s Fest!:

GRYPHON’S FEST ARCHERY AND THROWN WEAPONS SCHEDULE

9:30am – Open Practice
10 am – Hoard the Dragon’s Coins Shoot by Lady Emeline – Try to hoard to as many coins as possible by shooting other peoples’ coins
11am – Team Challenge Shoot by Lord Franz – Teams of 2 will try to best the Three Rivers Team
12 – 1pm – LUNCH BREAK
1pm – Popin-phoenix (formerly known as popinjay) Shoot by Lord Franz – Spinning 3D shoot to hit the phoenix and its minions (balloons)
2pm – Knock Down The Hydra by Lady Emeline – Stop the threatening hydra by hitting knock-down targets
3pm – Stop the Beasts – Hit both flat and 3D targets of demobison and other mythical creatures
Children are welcome to join in any shoot. If they are 13 or younger, a parent must accompany the child to the shoot and be on the line while the child is shooting.
Thrown Weapons will include axes, knives, and spears. One must wear closed-toed shoes to play! Lady Hanne will be hosting a competition at 11am. Otherwise, the thrown weapons range will be open as long as a Marshal is available, and at the Marshal’s discretion. There will be loaner equipment to share. Minors 14 years and younger are not eligible to do thrown weapons.

ARTS & SCIENCES SCHEDULE FOR GRYPHON’S FEST 2014:
NOTE: All classes will be held under the BDT and Herald’s Tent behind the fort. Any changes to location will be announced via voice herald on site or at the master schedule at the gate.

All activities are scheduled for Saturday, September 27.
10AM: 12th Century Clothing of al-Andalus by Countess Catalina de Arazuri – A survey of Andalusion clothing of the 12th century with a focus on the Durra’ and Qamisa. Bring a pen and paper to take notes! (1 hour)
10AM: Loop in Loop Chain Making by HL Luckie of Falcon’s Keep & HL Isengrim Sleggja – A hands-on class with coverage of the history of loop in loop chains. Students will learn how to make a fine silver-fused loop in loop chain. Class fee will be based on amount of silver used and length of chain (expect a $10 minimum fee). If students have pliers or awls, please consider bringing them. Class Limit: 8 (2 hours)
11AM: Classical Persian Dance by Countess Catalina de Arazuri – A series of poses, foot patterns and hand movements. It is a fluid yet rhythmic dance that emphasizes the use of hands and wrists. Wear comfortable clothing! (1 hour)
12PM: Lunch hour
1PM: Things That Go Bump In the Night: Beasts and Monsters of the Middle Ages by Lady Pádraigín an Ein i gh – A study of the fabled (and possibly not-so-fictitious) beasts and monsters of the Middle Ages. (1 hour)
2PM: What’s That Beast Doing On Your Banner? by Mistress Dorcas Whitecap – A study of beasts in heraldry! Expect lots of pictures of beasts doing lots of things. (1 hour)
2PM: Youth Mosaics by HL Luckie of Falcon’s Keep – A hands-on class where youth will get to pick out squares of coloured glass, design a mosaic pattern, and grout/cement them to a board to take home. Please wear clothes that don’t mind muss and fuss (and modest amounts of destruction). Class fee $5. Ages 6 and up! (2 hours)
3PM: A Guide to Fourteenth Century Clothing for the non-Mafioso by Lady Rosalie Langmod – An introductory class on achieving fourteenth century aesthetic. This includes patterns and retail resources for non-costumers! (1 hour)

Post-Feast: Origins and Uses of Tarot Cards by Raganheidr Refsdottir – This class will cover the development of trick-taking card games in the 15th and 16th centuries. There will be handouts, then games with replicas of period decks. (2 hours)

All day activities:

Preprint Painting Extravaganza – Join Lady Quiteria la Roja and the rest of the painters of Calontir in preparing a flurry of scrolls for Their Royal Majesties, who should not want for works of beauty to present to Their populace. Expect paint everywhere, non-period tables, and a full day of colorful activities!

Menu for “12th Night a la Rus” (dependent on budgeting constraints):

1st Course
… Shchi / Cabbage Soup
… Pyroshki s Govyadinoy (Belyashi) / Pastry with Meat Filling
… Pyroshki s Morkov’yu / Pastry with Carrot Filling
2nd Course
… Kurnik / Chicken Pie
… Vatroushki / Cheese Pie
… Gribi Zjariniye / Mushrooms Fried in Butter
… Soleniye Ogurtzi / Cucumber Pickles
3rd Course
… Boujenina s Hrienom / Ham Cooked in Beer with Horseradish Sauce
… Chornee klebph s Tvorag / Black Bread with Farmer’s Cheese
… Vzbityye Repa / Creamed Turnips
… Marinovanaya Svekla / Marinated Beets
4th Course
… Sirniki / Cottage Cheese Cakes w/ Sour Cream and Elderberry Preserves
… Marinovanaya Yabloki i Grushi / Fruit (Apples and Pears) Preserved in Syrup
Beverages
… Yablochnyy Sok/ Apple Juice
… Sbiten / Spiced Honey Drink
… Voda / Water

From: The cooks and servers, chefs and scullions, pot-stirrers and vegetable choppers of The Rising Falcon, Inn Cognito, and the Gryphon’s Fest Feast Kitchen.

TO: All bards and skalds, storytellers and singers, poets and performers who will be attending Gryphon’s Fest:

Greetings, all!
We who are “bound to the kitchen” would like to extend an invitation to any and all entertainers and performers to come by, at any time during the day, and grace us with your skills! Lighten our work with your artistry. In exchange for which, we will provide beverages of your choice, and perhaps snacks (almost certainly snacks….definitely snacks)….
Come, and make the cooks laugh. I’m certain that laughing cooks make better food!

YIS
Fiondel, and all the cook-folk

GRYPHON’S FEST PET POLICY:

As always, pets are welcomed on site as long as they are leashed and well-behaved. We ask owners take steps to clean up after their pets as well.
This policy extends to crossbows, ground fires, and spouses.
The leash is metaphorical in the latter cases.
Thank you,
Ozzur

SITE RULES FOR GRYPHON’S FEST 2014:

1.) All fires MUST have an associated fire extinguisher. This is not to put out your own fire, but to chase to the one that’s getting away. Hopefully, none will escape.
2.) No smoking in any public building, tent, or area that has not been designated with a ‘Smoking’ sign. There will be cans to deposit used butts. Your own private tent and camp area is exempt from this rule.
3.) No swimming in the ponds. Snakes are people too!
4.) No playing in the parking area. No if’s, and’s, or but’s. Violation of this rule may result in ejection from the event.
5.) No unaccompanied minors (under 18) in the parking area after dark. Minors may be unaccompanied in the parking area during the daylight if and ONLY if they are being actively monitored by a parent or assigned and notified adult. There will be a test later, I guarantee it.
6.) Please stay out of all unauthorized areas. These will be marked.
7.) As always, federal, state, and Society rules at events do still apply.

Thank you for your attention,

Ozurr

Gryphon’s Fest Archery and Thrown Weapons Schedule

Harvested from Facebook:


 

9:30am – Open Practice

10 am – Hoard the Dragon’s Coins Shoot by Lady Emeline – Try to hoard to as many coins as possible by shooting other peoples’ coins

11am – Team Challenge Shoot by Lord Franz – Teams of 2 will try to best the Three Rivers Team

12 – 1pm – LUNCH BREAK

1pm – Popin-phoenix (formerly known as popinjay) Shoot by Lord Franz – Spinning 3D shoot to hit the phoenix and its minions (balloons)

2pm – Knock Down The Hydra by Lady Emeline – Stop the threatening hydra by hitting knock-down targets

3pm – Stop the Beasts – Hit both flat and 3D targets of demobison and other mythical creatures

Children are welcome to join in any shoot. If they are 13 or younger, a parent must accompany the child to the shoot and be on the line while the child is shooting.

Thrown Weapons will include axes, knives, and spears. One must wear open-toed shoes to play! Lady Hanne will be hosting a competition at 11am. Otherwise, the thrown weapons range will be open as long as a Marshal is available, and at the Marshal’s discretion. There will be loaner equipment to share. Minors 14 years and younger are not eligible to do thrown weapons.

Gryphon’s Fest 2014 “BEASTS” Rattan Fighting Scenarios

Gleaned from Facebook:


 

Overall Schedule:

  • 9 am Authorizations and Inspections
  • 10 am : Battle scenarios
  • 12:30 pm Break for lunch (field open for pick ups)
  • 1:00 pm Man at Arms Tourney
  • After the tourney, the field will be open for pick ups

Archery:

ONLY Calontir style golf-tube and tennis ball arrows allowed. Thrust and throw javelins allowed. NO baldar blunt or Asgard tipped arrows/bolts will be allowed.

Battle Scenarios:

Team A: Humans. No weapons restrictions (combat archery allowed as below), no unusual fighting conventions

Team B: Beasts. No weapons restrictions. All “beasts” will be separated into teams of 2-4 people. Beasts must remain within arm’s length of all “limbs” (team members). If a “limb” is killed, the fighter must drop to their knees, and the beast can only move as fast the “dead” limb can move. A beast is killed only when all “limbs” are dead. Approximately 50% of the beasts will be considered “flying” for the swamp battle below. In order to resurrect, all parts of the beast must go to resurrection point together, and each “dead” limb takes 1 resurrection.

Village battle: (no archery)

Humans begin in the buildings, beasts outside.
Humans must protect the “grain” (pillows) from the beasts. Grain belongs to the humans if it is in a building AND at least one human is inside.
Beasts are considered in control of the grain if it is removed from the building AND a beast is within weapons length of the grain.
20 minutes res battle with a pause at 10 minutes to count “control”. The number of bags of grain in control of each team is added to the # of resurrections available for the castle battle.

Bridge battle: (no archery)

Last man standing. Winning team gets additional resurrections for castle battle.
Swamp battle: ARCHERY for the HUMANS only
All grain is in the center island. The island has 4 access routes. Fighters must cross on their knees to the island, and may stand on the island. “Flying” beasts may walk to the island. To “ground” a flying beast, they must be struck by an arrow or javelin (thrust and throw spear).
Grain must be removed from the center of the island to your base (near res point).
20 minute resurrection (or until all grain is captured, whichever comes first). The number of bags of grain in control of each team is added to the # of resurrections available for the castle battle.

Open field battle: (no archery)

No archery. Teams are attempting to capture “grain” and return it to their base.
20 minute resurrection. May be reset before 20 minutes if all grain is captured.
The number of bags of grain in control of each team is added to the # of resurrections available for the castle battle.

Castle Battle: ARCHERY for the BEASTS only

Humans are defending. Beasts are attacking.
Beasts have archery. Humans may throw shots down from above/over the walls of the fort.
To open a sally port the beasts must strike the door 6 solid blows.
Last man standing, using the resurrections earned from earlier scenarios.

Man At Arms Tourney:

3 man teams (at least one Fyrdman per team)
Two fights each at the village, bridge and castle.
Each team will attack once and defend once at each location (6 fights). Teams will be randomly assigned on the day of the tourney. We will try to put you with people you have never fought with before. Opponents will change for each location. Any weapon (no archery).

Gryphon’s Fest Feast Information

Sieved from the Calonlist:

First, a reminder of the menu for this feast:

Sur La Table:  Bread, Butter, “Puddleford Persimmon Chutney,” Assorted small pasties (beef, mushroom, pork)

1st course:  “Small game birds” with 2 sauces (one fruit, one rosewater), a “Tart of Greens”
2nd course:  Venison, Frumenty (a grain dish, similar to oatmeal, but with savory spices), Peas
3rd course:  Roast pork, Compote of apples and walnuts, Stuffed tubes (fried cheese)
Dessert: “Slices” (a pastry of figs, almonds, and raisins), Candied Orange Peel, and “Tart de Pommes” (apple pie)

As previously mentioned, there will be an “off board” option, for anyone interested. The off-board will be all the dishes that are NOT specifically “meat.”  (The idea, here, is to bring your own meat-of-choice.  We will provide a place for the cooking of said meat.  We will then provide all the side dishes, drinks, and desserts…all this, for the lowlow price of $5.  Limit of 20 off-board tickets.)

Vegan alternatives can, and will *cheerfully* be, made available, on request (in advance, please!  I’m not asking for a paid pre-registration, just let me know, so that I can plan for the vegan substitutes I will need to buy).

I would be very grateful if anyone who is interested in either the “off board” option, or the vegan option, would please let me know, some time before Thursday, 9/25 (since that’s when I’ll be doing the bulk of my shopping).

Thanks, much.

Fiondel
Feast Steward, Gryphon’s Fest

Gryphon’s Festival Event Flyer and Feast Information

The Gryphon’s Festival 2014 event flyer is now online.

http://www.threeriver.org/event/gryphonsfest.html

In addition, HL Fiondel Songspinner has provided some details on the feast she will be presenting.

Feast: $10 (limit 80) — This will consist of all dishes, including meat entrees.
Below the Salt: $5 (limit 25) — This will consist of the side dishes only, plus dessert and drinks.

Vegetarian and vegan options will be available. Please give Her Ladyship advance notice if would like to take advantage of this option so that sufficient quantities can be prepared.

Finally, an “in-depth, down-to-the-last-teaspoon, list of ingredients of everything being served” will be available at Gate when checking in.