Fighting

Welcome to the realm of the blade, the rapier, and the bow.  Fighting is a core activity in the Society, and the biannual Crown Tournament determines the next King and Queen of the Outlands through skill and success in the art of Armored Combat. 

For information on various forms of fighting, select your area of interest below.

Armored Combat  |  Rapier Combat   |  Archery

Armored Combat

Also known as Heavy Fighting, this is the purview of the Knight Marshal and includes all aspects of armored combat, including swords, shields, and armor.  As we strive to recreate the ideals of Honor and Chivalry in the Middle Ages, we have agreed upon rules and standards to provide a fair playing field and to ensure the safety of participants.  If you are interested in Armored Combat, here is a list of articles describing these important rules and standards:

The Society Marshal's webpage

This the main page for Society information on Armored Combat.

 The Society Heavy Weapons Combat Handbook (.pdf)

The official source for Society rules and policies for heavy fighting.

The Kingdom of the Outlands Marshal's Webpage

Information on fighting in the Outlands.  A good source of local fighting information, forms, handbooks, etc.

The Outlands Combat Handbook (.pdf)

The official source of Kingdom rules and policies for heavy fighting

Various links and articles about Armored Combat

To practice your armored combat skills, come to the weekly Fighter Practice.

Rapier Combat

Also known as Light Fighting, this is the purview of the Rapier Marshal and includes all aspects of the light blades such as rapier and epee.  As with heavy fighting, there are rules and standards that must be maintained to ensure safety and fairness.

The Society Marshal's rapier combat page

An index of Society information on rapier fighting.

The Society Light Weapons Combat Handbook (.pdf)

The official source for Society rules and policies for rapier fighting

The Outlands Rapier Marshal's Handbook (.pdf)

Information on rapier fighting and marshalling in the Outlands.

The Outlands Rapier Rules (.pdf)

The Kingdom rules and policies for rapier fighting. This document might be old, but the link to the Rapier Rules on the Kingdom site is currently broken.

Various links and articles about Rapier Combat

To practice your rapier skills, come to the weekly Fighter Practice.

Archery

This is the art and skill with the Bow and is the purview of the Archery Captain.  The Society supports two types of archery: combat archery and target archery.  The Kingdom of the Outlands supports target archery and the Barony of Dragonsspine has a very active group of archers.  As with other fighting disciplines, there are rules and guidelines to follow, and these are very important for archers since safety is a primary concern.  Unlike the blunt heavy and light weapons, bows and arrows are still lethal weapons, so there is little tolerance for participants who don't follow the rules.

The Society Marshals's archery page

An index of Society information on archery, thrown weapons, and missile combat.

The Society Archery Webpage

The official source for Society rules and policies for archery

The Outlands Target Archery Handbook

The official source of Kingdom rules and policies for archery

Various links and articles about Archery

To practice your archery skills, come to the weekly Archery Practice.

In Memoriam

Tighearn (Lord) Mac Con mac Conaill (1973-2004)
Companion of the Gentle Dragon, Companion of the Dragon's Fire
Baronial Ranger, Quartermaster, Deputy Archery Captain
Per bend sinister azure and argent, in bend three wolves passant counterchanged.

"It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours, that we are fighting, but for freedom -- for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself."(Declaration of Arbroath, 6 Apr 1320)