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Below you will find the Agenda and Minutes for the 2020 May Board of Directors meeting. Due to current circumstances, the meeting will be happening online via discord, you may join by following this link.
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Hello Kanar members!
We are all struggling in the wake of the pandemic, but even in these troubled times some internal cogs of our club keep turning. With July (and the July Board of Directors meeting) on the horizon, nominations are opening once again.
Three director seats will be open for nominations in this cycle: Treasurer (open again due to no nominations), Secretary, and Odd Year Representative. Nominations for these open seats will begin on next Thursday, May 28th, 2020.
I would like to take a moment to announce that I will not be running for reelection as KGE's Secretary. I am thankful for my time on the Board of Directors and the work done to help Kanar as a whole, but as we grow and evolve in this crucible of history I am consistently finding my personal and work-related responsibilities taking priority over the position's needs. It's time to pass on the torch of administration to someone new, and it's my hope that a member of our talented membership will step up to the task. Thank you to everyone for the help and support that has been given over these last three years.
Members wishing to be nominated for these open positions must meet the following general requirements:
Currently hold Veteran Membership status with KGE (meaning you've been playing and paying dues for more than two years)
Not have been released from any position with KGE due to disciplinary action in the last five years.
Have a working phone number
Have a working email address and access to email on a daily basis
Have a valid mailing address
Have a valid photo identification card recognized by the US government
In addition to these general requirements, the Treasurer and Secretary positions work with a number of forms, files, and people to ensure that Kanar events run smoothly and so that we can continue to make improvements to our game and lands. Experience with accounting and administration practices respectively are highly recommended.
Nominations for the open Board seats can be sent to secretary@kanar.club or the Board as a whole at bod@kanar.club Thank you again, and adventure well, Jacob Smith Corporate Secretary
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As there has been a little bit of confusion regarding sign-outs for the online May event, the Board of Directors has decided to have Monday (25th) be the last day for sign-outs. We understand the number of days we normally give, but feel like for continuities sake we will leave it on Monday.
The Board of Directors will be meeting online on the 31st on the Discord channel. More information regarding that will be coming soon.
As Covid-19 is still a thing, KANAR is looking to adapt to help fill the desire for events. We want to know which type of event you’d be willing to have.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, we are proud to present The Spring Feast.
On Saturday, May 16th from 3 pm-11 pm Kanar will be holding a trial digital event that will take place on a Discord server that we have created. Below this post we are taking a poll so that you, the players, can decide on the name of the Inn in which we will hold this feast.
The event will cost $5.00, and will be free for those who purchased season passes. If you have yet to pay your yearly dues please do so before this event. Please make sure that you pay for your ticket in advance or you will not be permitted to participate in the event.
If this is your first time attending any KGE events, you will still be required to pay the $5 game fee as we would love for your first free event to be one that can let you experience all that Kanar has to offer.
Tickets for this event are available at www.kanar.club/payment and will be until Friday, May 15th at 11:59 pm. There will be no “at the door” ticket sales.
Just like our normal events, if you pay and attend the event you will be eligible to do a sign-out and you will receive 18 XP. Season pass holders will receive 30 XP. Due to the lack of physical roleplay, we will not be allowing skills to be taught, however, you may purchase skills from town (up to 3 as usual), and learn self-taught skills (such as spell slots).
If you would like to earn the extra 12 XP then during the event you may:
Submitting a LARP-able recipe (something you could make out on the field). Worth 6XP
Taking a picture of you in your feast kit and submitting it. Worth 6XP
Decorating a room in your house to look period, take a picture, and submit. Worth 6XP
Record yourself doing an artistic performance (singing, acting, dancing, etc) while in garb. Worth 12 XP
Write a substantial article for the Mystic Quill and submit it to the GM staff (due by Sunday 5/24). Worth 12XP
Write a substantial one-off plot and submit it to the GM staff (due by Sunday 5/24). Worth 12XP
Please know that while you can do any and all of these things to earn the additional XP, your total XP earned cannot exceed 30XP.
There will be a channel in Discord where you can post your submissions, please make sure you include your actual name so it may be tracked appropriately. Items submitted can be utilized by KGE for various purposes, however, if you are on the no picture list we will respect your desire and not utilize those pictures.
This event will be in-continuity, and just like our winter Feast, this event will have mechanics turned off.
During the event, players will be able to roleplay either by voice or text in various rooms and channels. We will also be including a text-only room, a place to ask staff questions, and a room for “Parking Lot” talk (Out of Game). In addition, we will be having GM staff and several volunteers playing NPC's throughout the day. We encourage you to interact and roleplay with them!
From 5 pm-7 pm the Nobility will be holding Court. Nobility will be present to discuss the recent comings and goings of Ilveresh. Please remain respectful and act appropriately.
If during the event you wish to exchange coin (with PCs or NPCs) you will have the ability to do so by messaging a member of Econ staff.
This Discord event will have moderators to make sure that appropriate behavior is being displayed. We ask that you follow the code of conduct and compose yourself appropriately as failure to do so may get you removed from the event. If during the event you feel as though someone is acting inappropriately you may private message the moderators. We will also have GM staff acting as storyline moderators.
If you want to attend this as your character but you don’t know if you are able to (do to some between event actions or something else prohibitive) please email the GM team at GM@kanar.club to clarify.
We are really excited to experiment with doing digital events and to see if this opportunity will work for KGE in the future. I hope that you join us for this trial run.
Thank you for bearing with us as we attempt to help scratch that LARP itch while still maintaining appropriate safety protocols.
I am ok with anyone that wants to attend this 2020 May on-line event in character even though they may have a conflict on hold from the April sign-outs.
I will figure it out on a case by case basis as I need to.
Thank you,
~ Tim Schafer - GM 1st
As the COVID-19 quarantine continues, we will be doing the May event differently. The Board of Directors is working with the GM Team and some volunteers to put together an online event. Details for this event will be forthcoming in a future post.
While that is going on, we also have a few artistic endeavors happening:
First, if you are a crafter of any sort, I'd like to have pictures of your work. If you are an illustrator, a self-portrait would be nice. A picture of weapons, or armor, or some other project, you made for those who prefer tactile crafts. Maybe you make excellent food, send us a picture of that (and maybe a sample 🙂 ). I'd like to take these pictures and utilize them on the website to showcase what tangible skills our players bring to our community. By submitting pictures you understand that you are giving us permission to use the image in our social media outlets.
Second, I have a contest! A photography contest with the theme: "I’d rather be LARPing." What exactly does that mean? What I want to see are photos of you blending fantasy and reality. You in your garb doing mundane things or beyond. Be creative. Up to 5 pictures can be submitted per person.
The prize: Two winners will be picked to receive a free commission from some talented artists. Winners will be determined by a vote of the Kanar player base. The time to submit will be from now through June 1. Send pictures to president@kanar.club. Please include a witty caption.
If you have any questions, please direct them to president@Kanar.club.
Thank you for your time,
Erich O.
KGE President
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