Regular Activities

"Stitch and Bitch", 7.30 pm 3^rd Friday of month,
usually at 18 Lead Street.

Arts and Sciences Day, 1.00 pm, 1^st Sunday of month,
TBA depending on event.

Call A&S Officer for details if you are not on the email list.

Upcoming Events

Medieval Masquerade Ball and Feast

22 Sept 2007

Regnum

Seneschal	Sevastiana	(Heather Horsman)
Reeve	Torquil McLeod	(Terry Rudd)
Herald	Isabella de Bordeaux	(Lyn Reidlinger)
Marshal	Brigid of Achill	(Brigid Costello)
Arts & Sciences	Brigid of Achill	(Brigid Costello)
Constable	Wee Jamie Blakeardt	(Jamie Bunsall)
	assisted by Gregory the Vyl	(Craig Warne)
Chirurgeon	Isabella de Bordeaux	(Lyn Reidlinger)
Lists	Helewis of Richmond	(Sue Gruber)
	assisted by Beth Gruber and Heather Horsman
Chronicler	Baldwin of Battle Tower	(Ian McComb)
Gatekeeper	Rubinstein of Glendale	(Troy Wilson)

To get in touch with any of these gentles, email torlyon@sca.org.au.

Location of Torlyon

Torlyon is the centre of the Kingdom of Lochac. All roads leave from Torlyon.

One possible history of Torlyon

The shire of Torlyon was established by Prince Corin and Princess Keridwen on the first of May in the year 30 as reckoned in the West, as a stronghold to guard the Hume Ungous Road from thieves and vagabonds. It only attracted them.

This road bears many merchants and pilgrims between Rowany and Stormhold.

South from Torlyon lies Politarchopolis, who have ever been our truest friends and protectors.

On the very day that Torlyon was founded, Prince Corin called a great tourney by the River Dribble. The tourney was won by a giant, who smote Cristoval's shiny new helm mightily. The Prince made Cristoval seneschal of these lands. to hold them for the Kings of the West.

After long years, the key passed to Phillip of Richmond, remembered for loud mirth, great girth and a time of much archery and debauchery.

In time the key went to Alethea of Shrewsbury. famed throughout the land for her wondrous cooking, and that she sent everyone early to bed.

Thence the key passed to Isabella de Bordeaux. Some say she is of fay, and can lead the careless astray. Certainly she spent more time with the goblins than is considered seemly. She took half the shire in procession off to the underworld (Tuggeranong), and they were not seen for a year and a day.

After that unfortunate interlude, the shire decided that they needed a leader they could all look up to. So Jarek the Trumpeter was selected, on the grounds that he was the tallest.

Jarek was a mighty warrior, but turned out to be the worst cook of all the Seneschals of Torlyon. There was some relief when he was deposed by his wife, the subtle Sevastiana, who does a damn fine Cameline sauce. These things matter to the sophisticated folk of the shire of Torlyon.

Local resources

The Sheeps Back: wide range of wool and sheepskin products, on the left in the main street just before the bridge.

Yass Craft Co-operative: on the left, under the old Liberty Theatre.

B&G Plumbing and Camping Gear store, on right, down towards the bridge

Bindon Shoe Repairer, makes medieval shoes to order, at the Yass Trade Centre at the Melbourne end of the town.

The Rowany Festival

The Festival is the gathering place for the whole Kingdom.

Although the Festival is held within the bounds of Torlyon, the Barony of Rowany has been granted in perpetuity the right to a Market Faire at Eastertide, and while the baronial standard is raised the laws and customs of Rowany hold sway.

For more information about the Festival, see www.sca.org.au/rowany/festival.