Martial Activities

Armored Combat

Hear now and take heed: upon the fields of Blackstone Raid XXXIII, warriors of rattan shall gather to test their mettle in tourney and in war alike.

As twilight falls, the field shall open for a bear pit tourney, where fighters may enter and prove their skill against all challengers. With the coming of the next day, the Gage Challenge shall test honor and prowess in single combat.

Thereafter, the horns of war shall sound, and the field shall be given to melee—great field battles, hard-fought bridge engagements, and contests of capture and control where banners and ground alike must be won and held.

At last, the sky shall darken with combat archery, demanding coordination and discipline as warriors and archers fight as one.

These battles are not only for victory, but for growth, each clash a forge in which fighters and units alike are tempered. Stand ready, fight hard, and let your deeds upon the field be worthy of song.

Rapier & Cut and Thrust

Hear now and take heed: upon the field of Blackstone, the swift and subtle arts of the blade shall be brought to life.

Fencers shall gather beneath the pavilion to ready their arms and steel their resolve, for contests both noble and strange await them. From spirited tournaments of wit and rivalry to melees where cunning and adaptability reign, each bout shall test not only skill of hand, but sharpness of mind.

Strange creatures stir upon the field, and those who would claim dominion must hunt, capture, and outmatch their foes in a contest of shifting alliances and rising challenge. Victory shall not come easily, for even those struck down may rise again to contest the field anew.

Thereafter, further trials shall call forth both precision and daring, where coin, honor, and renown hang in the balance. From these contests, one shall earn not only victory, but a place in greater trials yet to come.

Instruction and preparation shall also be offered to those who would sharpen their edge for the wars ahead, with guidance from seasoned hands in the ways of the field.

And for the youth of the realm, the field shall open in welcome—offering practice, play, and the first steps upon the path of the blade, where the next generation of fencers may rise.

Stand ready, move swiftly, and let your measure upon the field be known—for in Blackstone, even the lightest touch of steel may echo in legend.

Target Archery

Hear now and take heed: at Blackstone Raid XXXIII, archers shall test their skill against a grim outbreak, where the restless dead rise and pestilence walks among them.

Targets of the walking dead bear the marks of Royal Round scoring, yet the Plague Doctor stands as both peril and prize—punishing errant shots while rewarding those of true aim.

In the novelty shoot, “The Scourge,” vermin swarm the field, each strike earning its due, while bold archers may seek greater reward upon the Doctor himself.

From among all who shoot, the most skilled shall be named to stand as survivors, and from them shall one emerge victorious in a final trial of archery to claim the title of Champion.

Thrown Weapons

Detail axe, knife, and spear ranges, plus any competitions.