Travance Fall Festival and Arawyn Summit

Travance Fall Festival and Arawyn Summit
(oog child and parent friendly event)

Lords and Ladies,
On September the 21st of the year 1213 the Barony of Travance will be hosting Fall Festival and Summit for many of the Empires and Kingdoms of Arawyn. Competitions, Entertainment, Contests and Feasting await those who join the barony in this event. Invitations have been sent all over the world for representatives of Kormyres allies around the Kingdoms to join us.

Here is a taste of the events to be held on this day:

Combat Tournaments:
Martial Tournament - Two strikes out of three win. Any fighting style allowed. Use of magical items are prohibited. Natural Skill only.

Spell Tournament – Rendering your opponent useless against you, wins the fight. Spells of instant death, invisibility or long-term evasion of any kind are not allowed. Spell protections may only be cast once each fight begins. Use of magical items are prohibited, magical items are only allowed if the participant created said magical item.


Competitions:
Baking Competition
Bring your pre-made confectionary delights to the festival for this event! A panel of judges will vote on the best confection and award a prize to the winner. In addition to the prize that will be awarded, the winner will also be guaranteed 5 minutes of personal time with the Count or Baroness to discuss any topics them may wish.

Singing Competition
In the singing competition every entrant will get the opportunity to sing a song of their choosing to a panel of judges. The judges will decide who has sung the best song and award them a prize! In addition to the prize that will be awarded, the winner will also be guaranteed 5 minutes of personal time with the Count or Baroness to discuss any topics them may wish.

Story Telling Competition
All stories are best told in the company of good friends. The judges and entrants will gather around and listen to the tales that are being told. The best story teller will win a prize! In addition to the prize that will be awarded, the winner will also be guaranteed 5 minutes of personal time with the Count or Baroness to discuss any topics them may wish.

*Fishing Contest
We have captured two fish and forced one to swallow a 100 gold gemstone and the other to swallow a permanent magical ring worth more. As long as you bring your own fishing pole and tackle, you are welcome to take your shot at finding these treasures. ((oog – show the game warden your caught fish, you may throw the fish back in if you choose. The game warden will roll percentile in front of you for each fish caught. You have a 5% roll chance for each individual fish, that you have found one of the two items. If both items are officially found, everyone left fishing will be informed.)

Arm Wrestling
There are three categories for the arm wrestling competition. Entrance to each competition will require that your strength be tested by a professional.
Also a scholar will be on hand to make sure that no enchantments are being used to augment strength. All applicants must also be tested for strength
potions in their blood.
- Light Weight (no strength)
- Middle Weight (+1,+4)
- Heavy Weight (+5 or more)
(OOG - No bonus’s will be given for additional strength. People within the same categories will arm wrestle for real.)


Other Activities:
Grand Treasure Hunt
When the hunt begins all present will be allowed to journey into the woods and search for the treasure. There is no set end to this event until the last satchel is found.

*Scavenger Hunt (Child Exclusive Event)
The next generation of adventurers may partake in a scavenger hunt throughout the fairgrounds. A list will be given to all young adventurers who wish to participate. Awards and titles will be given to those who gather as much as they can on their lists.

*Open Market Faire
We are encouraging all of the tradesmen of Travance to set up and sell their wares for any and all times during the event. You may set up your wares, at the dragons claw inn or any other site of your choosing and a trade license is not needed for the day.

*The Training Grounds! (Child Exclusive Event)
The next generation of adventurers await their training! The Barony has locked down an area of forest and has set up a Training Grounds complete with dangerous but controlled encounters. A list of excusion times and details will be released closer to the festival day.

in regards to the spell competition:
Is the use of scrolls to simulate or supplement magical spells permitted so long as they abide by the rule that forbids instantaneous death, invisibility, and long term evasion.