Archiving the event details below:
Don’t own Minecraft, but want to watch the competitions? We will be live streaming all Minecraft activities into our Discord server! Please tune in!
All times are Central Daylight Time
- 9 AM – Opening Court & Newcomer Academy Graduation
- 10 AM Open Scribal Painting (virtual sit and paint)
- 10 AM Attaching Feathers to Hats Using a Stitch/Tie in Method (live stream class)
- 10 AM Heraldry and the Art of Display (live stream class)
- 10 AM Minecraft Race to The End BEGINS!
- 10 AM Minecraft Creative-mode building competition (until 4pm; guidelines here)
- 10 AM Minecraft Tournament (1:1, standard bracket)
- 11 AM Basics of Wet Felting (class)
- 11 AM Types of Siege Engines (live stream class)
- 11 AM Minecraft Naval Capture the Flag (capture the flag in boats)
- 12 PM Midday Court (live stream, approx. 15m)
- 1 PM How to Seat a Gore (watch-along, live stream)
- 1 PM Minecraft Archery (4 shoots, specific times to be added)
- Hunt for Dinner (Shoot the Cow)
- Bullseye Target Shoot
- Clout Shoot
- Seneca Run
- 2 PM Brewing 101: Theodric’s Brewing for Beginners
- 2 PM How to Analyze Rapier Fights (live stream demo, Q&A)
- 2 PM Minecraft Bridge CTF
- 2:30 PM Minecraft Court in the Bryn Gwlad Keep (
/warp BGKeepto get there)- This will happen at their excellencies’ leisure and will be streamed in discord and YouTube.
- 3 PM Roast Chicken with Herbs Presentation (live stream, Q&A)
- 3 PM Minecraft Dance competition (“Simon says”-style Bransles-Off)
- 4 PM Cordial, Liqueur, and Infusions tasting (streamed live tasting)
- 5 PM – Closing Court (Kingdom Facebook Page)
- 8 PM Press Play Time for A Knight’s Tale!
Activities Available All Day:
- Featured Recorded Class: Skaldic Poetry for Beginners (pre-recorded class)
- Featured Recorded Class: Who were the Scythians?
- Play, build, explore in Minecraft
- Watch streams of Minecraft tournaments, fun shoots, and more!
- Chat, talk, and hang out with your SCAdian friends in Discord
Activity: Bryn Gwlad Court
Coordinator/Hosts: Baron Gavin and Baroness Wentiliana of Bryn Gwlad
Day: 3 October 2020
Time: 9 AM (approx 30m)
Where: Bryn Gwlad Discord Server
Join their Excellencies of Bryn Gwlad for morning court on 3 October to kick off our virtual event and celebrate the folks who have attended our Newcomers Academy classes during the summer of 2020!
Activity: Open painting time!
Coordinator: Lady Genevieve of Hellsgate
Day: 3 October
Time: 10 AM CDT
Duration: 3 hours
Where: Bryn Gwlad Discord server
We will be having an open painting time where we will be painting Scribal trading cards (2.5inx3in). The theme will be 1200s Norse/Saxon designs. Come try your hand at drawing and panting these motifs! (Time 3 hours)
Share your work via video stream or photos, chat with other scribes while you work, or just pop in to say hi!
Materials List:
- cardstock (or watercolor paper) cut to 2.5×3.5in
- gouache paint (acrylics not recommended, but will work if that’s what people have on hand)
Genevieve will look for a few examples (off a scribal trading card page) and I’ll look up some texts to pull ideas from. But folks can paint their own cards or bring their in-progress projects!
Instructor: Anne von Wiese
Date: 3 October
Time: 10 AM CDT
Class Format: Live Stream
Where: Bryn Gwlad Discord server
Follow along as we learn how to attach feathers to hats! Ask questions from the instructor, share progress, and discuss!
Instructor: Sigrun de Birca
Day: 3 October
Time: 10 AM CDT
Class Format: Pre-recorded class with handout
Where: Bryn Gwlad Discord server
The Hunt is on and Sigrun de Birca is offering a journey through the ages to see the possibilities of where and how The Art of Display and Heraldry came to be
The journey begins with pre-heraldic insight to the arts of The Picts, The Romans, The Vikings and touches on the beginning of the Golden empire of Byzantium
We will see a showing of how device display began and how it took hold of the world through courts and events of splendor – culminating in a How we can show the art of display with our personal heraldry here in the SCA .
Sigrun de Birca
Bryn Gwlad Halberd Pursuivant
24-hour Creative mode building challenge. Look for sign-ups, soon!
- Don’t overshadow the keep in Bryn Gwlad or other groups
- You may use NPCs to travel quickly
- You can be in creative mode or survival (your choice)
- Plots will be judged on these criteria
While there are areas in the map that are protected from damage, and admins will have the ability to do short-term “undo” actions to recover from catastrophic damage (say, someone sets the roof of the tavern on fire by accident), the plots themselves are free to build on by any player. We are trusting (and will enforce if we have to) that players will respect the builds of others and not damage or change someone else’s build plot.
Sign up for the Minecraft Creative-Mode Building Competition
so we can *assign you a plot!*
Competition to see who can complete Minecraft first by slaying the Ender Dragon! The competition will continue (days, if necessary) until someone beats the game!
Sign up for the Minecraft Race to the END
(you can participate even if you don’t sign up; but this helps us estimate participants)
Meet at the Fountain in 10am in-game!
Enter the Arena and prove your metal! Enter into this standard tournament bracket for a chance to be named the first-ever Bryn Gwlad Minecraft Tournament Champion*
Sign up for the Minecraft 1:1 Tournament
(you can participate even if you don’t sign up; but this helps us estimate participants)
*Not an official BG Champion; this is just for fun
Instructor: Serena Calandra
Date: 3 October
Time: 11 AM CDT
Class Format: Live Stream
Where: Bryn Gwlad Discord server
Watch and learn how to turn roving into felt.
Class Handout:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_ZcmlWpFS8O3CeHRZ-i_nIYGUbqylBDrzWGmcAjXXZ0/edit?usp=sharing
Class video:
Instructor: Kalbardr Gyllir
Date: 3 October
Time: 11 AM CDT
Class Format: Live Stream
Where: Bryn Gwlad Discord server
Join Lord Kalbardr as he takes us through the different types of siege engines!
You thought fighting in a tournament was fun?! Watch as we fill the arena with water and turn it into a Naval playground. Climb aboard your boats and see if you can successfully collect and transport the “flag” (it’s likely to be a cow) before the other team catches up with you.
Sign up for the Minecraft Naval CTF Scenario
(you can participate even if you don’t sign up; but this helps us estimate participants)
Activity: Bryn Gwlad Court
Coordinator/Hosts: Baron Gavin and Baroness Wentiliana of Bryn Gwlad
Day: 3 October 2020
Time: 12 AM (approx 15m)
Where: Brn Gwlad Discord Server
Join us for a short midday court before lunch!
Instructor: Elen Verch Phelip
Date: 3 October
Time: 1 PM CDT
Class Format: Live Stream
Where: Bryn Gwlad Discord server
Gores. Those tricksy things. Join us for a watch along of how to set gores! Ask questions, discuss, try your hand at it!
Archery Shoots (4 different ranges)
- Clout Shoot (points for every arrow that hits)
- Target Shoot (points for every arrow, more points for closer to the center)
- Obstacle Course Shoot (points for every target hit, points for fastest run through)
- “Save the Cow!” (points for the fastest time to break the runaway minecart and free the cow)
Sign up for the Minecraft Archery Competition
(you can participate even if you don’t sign up; but this helps us estimate participants)
Activity: Double to the Left, Lunge to the Right
Instructor: Don Cornelius Meriläinen
Day: 3 October 2020
Time: 1 PM CDT
Where: Zoom, link will be made available here and on the facebook event page for this class
Note: this class is *not* in the BG Discord Server
This class will be taught as a dual presentation between this event and Namron Protectorate!
Greetings!
Within the Kingdom of Ansteorra, I’m probably best known for my activity within the rapier community. However, what initially drew me to the SCA was Courtly Dance. For the past couple of years I’ve been interested in developing choreography that combines both elements to develop progressions/katas as a means for teaching and practicing fighting techniques.
This class will briefly discuss some of the similarities between fighting and dancing, and the potential benefits of combining them. I will be teaching two simple dances, both as we currently dance them in the SCA and with the incorporation of fighting techniques. While I’ll be teaching this from a fencer’s perspective, the concepts presented could be applied to other forms of martial arts, including Cut and Thrust and Chivalric combat.
This class is taught as a dual presentation for the Barony of Namron’s Virtual Protectorate event and the Barony of Bryn Gwlad’s Fall Baronial – The Virtual Hunt. The class will take place on Zoom, and I’ll be posting a link to the class both here and on Bryn Gwlad’s discord server once I’ve set up the event.
Don Cornelius Meriläinen
Activity: Rapier video review
Coordinator: Don Orazio d’Assisi
Day: 3 October 2020
Time: 2 PM CDT
Duration: 2 hours
Where: Bryn Gwlad Discord server
Are you searching for a reason to get off the couch and practice?
Are you looking for tips on how to hone your rapier skills?
Do you seek guidance on how to analyze footage of bouts and drills?
Your hunt will end on October 3rd! Join Don Orazio d’Assisi, Master John Drake, and Master Ceallach mac Domhnaill to breakdown fight footage, talk about methodology for reviewing fights, and work with anyone who sends or streams footage of drills or fights.
Join us and track down your passion to practice so you are ready to hound your opponents all over the list field!
Videos files or links can be sent for review to Don Orazio d’Assisi (link to form to be added shortly).
Instructor: Theodric Ealdwulf
Date: 3 October
Time: 2 PM CDT
Class Format: live stream, Q&A
Where: Bryn Gwlad Discord server
It is encouraged that one has their favorite beverage to enjoy during!
- Quick history of humanity’s relationship to brewing
- What is fermentation
- The core of fermenting (sugars, water, environment, yeast)
- Different types of products (mead, beer, wine, alcoholic versus non alcoholic fermenting)
- Ingredients and adjuncts
- Tools of the trade, pauper to noble (cheap to expensive)
- Found object brewing (finding random stuff or using leftover ingredients from other projects.)
- Conclusion on the ease of brewing. Everyone should try it.
- Open table for questions.
Bridge Battle/CTF Scenario
Choose your team in this EPIC Bridge Battle! Will you and your allies be able to successfully control the bridge, capture the flags, and return them to the victory zone?!
The Scenario.
- There will be two teams: Red Team and Blue Team
- Each team will start in their tower and mark the beds as their spawn point.
- Each tower has 5/FIVE banners in them
- Your team’s goal is to fight your way across the bridge, collect each of the 5 banners, and bring them back to the guard house in your starting tower.
- First team to do so, wins!
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See the little red and blue banners? That’s your goal!
Sign up for the Minecraft Bridge Battle/CTF Scenario NOW!
(you can participate even if you don’t sign up; but this helps us plan)
Activity: Bryn Gwlad Court
Coordinator/Hosts: Baron Gavin and Baroness Wentiliana of Bryn Gwlad
Day: 3 October 2020
Time: 2:30 PM CDT (approx 20m)
Where:
Join the court in Minecraft at the BG Keep (/warp BGKeep to get there)
Watch the live stream in the Bryn Gwlad Discord Server
Instructor: Johnathon Blacklock
Date: 3 October
Time: 3 PM CDT
Class Format: live stream, Q&A
Where: Bryn Gwlad Discord server
Join us as we watch/review an attempt at making a roast chicken in a pre-1650 style with (mostly) period ingredients. The cooking methods may or may not be period. Have you tried any period recipes recently? Join us and share your experiences
Dance-Off
This will be a “Simon Says” style Bransle competition in Minecraft. Basic Bransles steps will be called, make a mistake and you’re out of the competition! Last player standing WINS!
Sign up for the Minecraft Dance Competition
(you can participate even if you don’t sign up; but this helps us estimate participants)
Coordinator: Nicaize Maupetit
Date: 3 October
Time: 4 PM CDT
Class Format: Streamed live tasting; preregister to taste
(all tastings have been claimed, but feel free to fill out the form in case something opens up)
Where: Bryn Gwlad Discord server
We will be hosing a Tasting Class of various (mostly) alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. While everyone will be able to log in and watch, those who pre-register will be able to arrange to pickup a tasting kit (bottles, infusions, etc) for the beverages we will be tasting. Please complete this form if you would like to signup for a tasting kit.
Each beverage will be in an individually marked bottle (~50 mL or a jigger) and ingredient lists will be provided. Most drinks will tend towards cordials or liqueurs, though we have at least one tea which we will be tasting. Some should be refrigerated beforehand and the tea will require to be brewed (instructions will be provided).
Requirements:
- You must be 21+ years old.
- You must be willing to arrange pickup from either North Austin/Round Rock or South Austin/Circle C area during the week 9/25-10/2 (Special accommodations are available, but please discuss with Nicaize).
- All pickups should be conducted in masks, with distancing enforced.
There are very limited slots available for tasting kits, signup does not guarantee a kit until you have confirmation from Nicaize.
Activity: Bryn Gwlad Closing Court
Coordinator/Hosts: Baron Gavin and Baroness Wentiliana of Bryn Gwlad
Day: 3 October 2020
Time: 5 PM CDT
Duration: 30 minutes (approx)
Where: Bryn Gwlad Discord Server
OR Ansteorra Facebook Page
Join us as we watch closing court with their Excellencies of Bryn Gwlad for evening court on 3 October!
Activity: Distanced movie watch
Coordinator/Hosts: Fletcher of Bryn Gwlad
Day: 3 October 2020
Time: 8 PM Press Play on your version of the Movie
Where: Bryn Gwlad Discord Server
We are going to watch a movie together! Find, purchase, borrow, or rent a copy of A Knight’s Tale and join us in Discord to watch it together!
Movie Availability:
- The movie A Knight’s Tale was added to Netflix on 8/1, and should still be available for us all to watch together!
- Currently not part of Amazon Prime streaming, but can be rented/bought.
- iTunes streaming: must be rented/purchased.
- Blu-ray/DVD – you already own it, presumably, or wish to own it. Pop it in your player and go.
Note: due to legal restrictions, we aren’t allowed to stream the movie in Discord for a public audience at a public event. This is why you will need to find/rent/buy a copy of the movie and start it at 8 PM to watch with us!
Activity: Bryn Gwlad in Minecraft!
Coordinator: Tuathal O’Sheils
Day/Times: September — month long building
3 October — tournaments, challenges, and judging
Where: Bryn Gwlad Discord Server
AND Bryn Gwlad Minecraft server
Recreate Castleton! Build Bryn Gwlad! Walk through the castle! Challenge other Baronies to outmatch our greatness!
Don’t own the game? That’s okay! We will be streaming all day long, so please join our discord and watch with us!
Instructor: Ronan Fionn O’Dubain
Time: Available To Watch Any Time
Check out this class taught by our own Ronan Fionn O’Dubain on how to write Skaldic Poetry. Please reach out to Ronan Fionn O’Dubain ( robert.w.cuthbert@gmail.com ) if you have questions about the class or want to know more about Skaldic Poetry.
Class video and resources are available now!
Instructor: Kalbardr Gyllir
Time: Available To Watch Any Time
Join Lord Kalbardr as he talks about who the Scythians were. This class will be a brief overview of their culture, arms and armor, battle tactics, lifestyle, etc… or at least as much as we know or have been able to surmise from the grave goods.
Class video is available now!
This is the first class in his series on the Scythians. The second class, Sycthian Arms and Armor will be taught on October 3!
This is the second class in a series that Kalbardr is teaching related to the Scythians. Check out the first class in the series here: Who were the Scythians?