These are the pages of the Shire of Krae Glas, in the Kingdom of Lochac, a branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism. These are not official pages of the SCA, or the SCAA (Inc), and do not delineate official policy of these bodies.
As always, combat activities play an
important role at the Rowany Festival. The energetic can choose from the
Heraldic Teams Melee, the Rowany Fighter Auction (which has over 100 fighters in
it this year), a full day of war, pick up fights on the list field nearly any
time, the Baronial Challenge, and for the Guild of Defence folks, the Baroness's
Tourney, Prize Playing and pick up fights. Festival represents a prime
opportunity to hit friends from distant parts of the land one sees too seldom,
and play with some of the overseas visitors too.
The Fighter Auction Tourney is the largest
tourney held in the Kingdom of Lochac. This year in excess of 100 doughty
warriors put their names on the list and stepped up to the block to be auctioned
by the team of auctioneers (Baron Master Alain of Dragonvarle, Baroness Mistress
Maguerite de Rada y Sylva, Baron Master Stephen Aldred and Baron Master Gwynfor
Lwyd). Bidding was fierce, and in some cases in a fiscally negative direction.
The auction raises money for important Lochac and Festival projects every year,
and the auction itself is one of the highlights of Festival as hundreds gather
in the tavern in the cold evening air to bid, socialise and watch the tension
unfold.
The next day fighters arm at a very early
hour (well, about 10ish, but it's all relative) and make their way to the list
field. The entrants are divided into six fields initially. The tourney is fought as a double elimination, single
kill, with a best of three final (though some years it has been best of 11,
first to 15 and other such weirdnesses).