August Announcements (8.4)

8.4 - Celebrate With Us

Rejoice, oh Ilveresh, for we have returned to the lands of enterprise and adventure. Novashan celebrates the town's return to this plane of existence with a festival of tournaments in the kingsland. Mark the dates, for in August 1021, a festival of tournaments will descend upon our fair town.

Day 1

• Gambling Tournament
  • Registration starts at 5:00Pm and the Tournament starts at 7:30Pm

• Raffle sign up
  • Raffle Runs from 5:00Pm until court

• Pie a Knight
  • (Adriel, Buliwyf, Eldrid, Kal, and Tralik)

Day 2

• Watermelon Eating Contest
  • Registration opens Friday at 5:00Pm
  • Contest Starts at 11:45Am

• Annual Cooking/Baking Competition: Theme is 2nd breakfast (or just breakfast)
  • Start Time at 12:00 Pm
  • Entry fee of 5 silver
  • Judging will be at noon, so be ready at that time.
  • Most cooking should be on field. Prep work is allowed beforehand.
  • 5 silver per entry. If you'd like to do multiple entries, you can.
  • For the judge’s entry: You must prepare at least 6 servings (5 judges and 1 host)
  • If you wish to also serve for popular entry, make a lot (I’d say at least 2 dozen servings, if not more). If you don’t want to do popular entry, that’s fine.
  • If you wish to sample the dishes, it’s 3 silver to try them all. More is always accepted.
  • There will be prizes!
  • Please see Erich O for details

• Water Balloon Caster Contest
  • Registration starts on Friday at 5:00Pm
  • Contest starts at 12:45Pm

• Archery Tournament
  • Registration starts Saturday at 10Am
  • Contest starts at 1Pm

• Fighter Tournament
  • Sign up here
  • Starts at 2:00 PM
  • The categories are:
    • Tenderfoot (0-3 years of play)
    • One Handed Weapon & Shield
    • Polearms
    • Two Handed Weapons
    • Single Dagger (not thrown)
    • Sword and Buckler
    • Freestyle (weapon choice)
    • Grand Melee (last participant standing)
  • There is a limited window of time for completion before the following festival events, so there will most likely be simultaneous bouts and/or categories run. Tournament rules will be determined based on number of participants, with conduct being King's Rules on the honor system, so stay tuned!
  • The rewards, I hear, are substantial.

• Champions Fighter Tournament
  • Starts at 4:00Pm
  • Contestants are picked by the nobility

• Illversh Heraldry Contest
  • Heraldry Designs can be submitted until 4:00 Pm
  • Art will be Judged By the Countess Lynora
  • Heraldry rules must be followed and County colors are blue and white.
  • Please see Melissa Keith for more details

• Court
  • Court starts at 5:30Pm and awards

• Pot Luck
  • Starts at 7:00 Pm
  • Please bring a dish to share
  • Fill out this form to sign up

Day 3

• Capture-the-Flag
  • To Be Determined

• Each contest will be sponsored and will include prizes to be determined before the August festival

• Throughout the festival, crafters of all kinds are encouraged to bring their wares for trade or sale at a market (for coin or federals). Market will run the entire Festival.

Questions? Please talk to Melissa Keith or Leigh Weiler

(Please note the Summer Festival is completely Player Driven)

- 8.2 - Armorsmithing Crafting Packet Update

Hello players of K1,

Your Econ 1st has a big drop for you all. We have updated the ArmorSmithing Crafting Packet that will get us through until we get closer to not only a rule book update, but when we dive further into each crafting packet. These changes have been approved by the Appropriate GM and PM staff. The new crafting pack will take effect on Friday, August 20th, at 5:00 PM EST.

If you have any more questions or feedback please reach out to Econ at econ@kanar.club

Matthew Schaar - Economics Marshal 1st

current update as followed:

• Market at-cost price has change:
• Plate: lower by 18 silver
• Chain lower by 11 silver
• Composite lower by 8 silver
• Leather lower by 1 silver

Amount you can craft between events:

Crafting Amount has been increased for the time being, but will change once the field starts to get saturated to encourage armor crafting and wearing.

• Novice: Increased composite by 1 location.
• Trainee: Can now craft 3 locations of Leather, Composite, and Chain
• Apprentice: Can now craft 7 locations of Leather and Composite. E.g a full suit of armor and ½ a suit of Chain with 3 locations of plate
• Journeyman: Can now make 2 full sets of Leather and Composite, 1 suit of Chain, and 5 locations of plate.
• Master: 3 full suits of armor of leather and composite. 2 full suits of chain, and 1 full plate suit.

Material Cost Change:

Material Cost has changed as well with Plate armor costing 10 material units from 12.

Armor Repair Time Change:

Armor repair times have been updated from 1 A.P to 5 A.P. This means if you're a master Armorsmith you can repair 120 points of armor in less than ½ hour.

Status effects of Armor added:

Armor has been given status effects as well, called Broken and Destroyed.

Broken Armor is when the Armor points have reached zero. This allows a player to go into town or find an armorsmith who can repair their armor on field without having to buy or make new armor.

Destroyed Armor however means it can not be repaired. Normally this is due to Plot effect or spells like Withered Armor. These tags must be replaced in town or a new item must be crafted by an armorsmith. Seek tag drop off box or staff on your way off the field.

8.2 - NPCs Needed

Good afternoon,

I am looking for 10 - 15 combat NPCs for a four-hour shift during the Saturday of the next event (08/21/2021).

This shift will take place in the evening but won't be going super late into the night. I turn into a pumpkin around 11pm so certainly no later than that.

Members that NPC for the whole shift will get an additional reward on top of their GM XP.

If you are willing to sign up please post your discord name below and you will be added to an encounter discord.

Thank you in advance.

Marcus S. Theme Marshal

8.1 - Attention all spell playtest participants

Please submit an email to pm@kanar.club with feedback for the playtest. Sending an email will forgo us having to take up your time in the parking lot at the next event. Thank you for your support and participation!

Playmaster Staff

7.29 - New GM Resources

The Story submission templates on the GM resources page are being updated with Encounter & Theme.

7.27 - Bees!

Hi all,

The BLD shed is infested with bees. Please do not go near that area. They are extremely aggressive.

Thank you, Staff

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July Event

Hello everyone!

We hope you will join us next weekend for our next event July 23rd - 25th.

We’ve changed our restrictions for this month, so please read carefully the following for more information on this event.

When is the event, and how much is it?

• The event will start 5pm on Friday, July 23rd, and end 5pm Sunday, July 25th
• The event is $20

What do I need before I can play?

• There's a few things that you should check off your checklist before you can start playing:
  • Make sure you have filed an ARF this year
  • Make sure you have paid for this event
  • Make sure that you have no outstanding balance owed to KGE for past events
  • Make sure you have paid your yearly membership dues
• If you have questions about any of these or are unsure if you have an outstanding balance please email the Treasurer at: treasurer@kanar.club

Due to COVID-19, we are not taking any cash or check payments at this time.

Check In:

• Check in times:*
  • Friday - 4:30pm - 9pm
  • Saturday - 9am - 7pm
  • Sunday - 9am - 12pm
• All players must check in with staff upon arrival
• Staff will be making sure that you have:
  • Paid your membership and event fees
  • Signed a current ARF
  • Cash and check payments will not be accepted at the event. Please pay online, or bring a credit/debit card with you
• Once you have been checked in you will recieve a wristband. A valid wristband is required to play; any person found on field without one will be removed.
• Don't forget to get your weapons checked by Playmaster Staff!

*If you are not able to arrive within the designated check-in time, please find Karigan on field upon arrival.

Covid Precautions:

• Players playing combative NPC's will be required to wear masks
• It is strongly recommended that non-vaccinated players wear their masks when participating in combat, or in close quarters.
• If you are not yet comfortable participating in combat, you may email Safety Staff to sign up as a non-combatant
• Handwashing stations will be set up in various locations around field, and hand sanitizer will be made readily available. Please do not drink the handwashing water!
• QM garb and equipment will be available during this event, however makeup will not be available for use.
• Per our normal game rules, you must obtain permission to physically touch someone. This includes physical roleplay, hugging, smacking that one goblin in the face to challenge them to a duel, etc.
• Please be respectful of other participants, especially if someone asks you to move out of their personal space, or to wear a mask while near them.

If you are a new player, please check out our Getting Started page! You can also join our New Player Discord Server to find out more, ask questions, and get connected with staff.

- Staff

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July 2021 BOD Meeting

Meeting Files

Below you will find links to the Agenda and Minutes for the 2021 Board of Directors meetings. The Agenda will be uploaded at least 6 days before the meeting date, and the Minutes uploaded no later than two weeks hence. If these documents can not be found in the linked locations, please email the Secretary at secretary@kanar.club.

The meeting will be happening online via Discord, you may join by following this link.

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July Announcements (7.22)

7.22 - Play Test Update

Hello club membership! We are using the following list of spells for the playtesting this weekend. The following list will replace the original playtest spells. They will be posted on the board. See the PM or GM to participate for more info.

Jeremiah, PM1

7.22 - OOG Etiquette

Hi guys!!! Your friendly neighborhood GM here. Just wanted to have a quick discussion about etiquette and how to flag down a staff member. The GSOM has been trying to set up parking lot shifts and we thought it would be a good idea to tell you how to get ahold of one of the staff while they are on the field.

If trying to speak to a marshal about something not immediately important, you should stand near the staff member and wait for them to look at you. When said staff member looks in your direction, place your hand on your head and the staff member should nod. After, take your hand off your head and hang out nearby. The staff will wrap up their roleplay or scene and speak with you after.

If something warrants a more important approach, you should go to the staff member and let them know that you "Have a matter of marshal importance to speak with them about." With that said, we look forward to seeing you all Friday!!! Don't forget the bug spray and extra socks.

7.18 - New Items on Safety Wishlist

Hello, players! New items have been added to the Safety Department's Amazon wishlist. We offer 1xp per $2 value donated (shipping included). If you'd like to get some bonus XP, check it out! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/genericItemsPage/21VEQ50PA4HN5

7.13 - Changes to the Signout Form

Hello everyone,

A number of members have asked for direction in regards to how Season Pass holders should fill out their signouts, if they did not attend the event but still wanted to learn skills. In the prior sign-out form, if you chose that you attended zero-days, the form would take you past the skills learning section and not allow you to learn skills. Which makes perfect sense, unless you're a Season Pass holder and you want to learn skills!

Under the “Days Attended” section, you will now see a “0 - Season Pass” selection in the dropdown list. Choosing this will allow you to move forward to the “Skills Learned” section of the signout and allow you to proceed with learning your skills.

Hopefully this little change will help the Season Pass holders with their current signouts as well as to catch up on any missing ones, without having to “flub the numbers” to get to the skills area!

If you have any questions about this change, or just need help in general, feel free to contact us via email at any time.

Thank you

Glen “Rath” Adkins, CBM1st

7.9 - Change to On-Field Play Test

Hello club members. This is your Playmaster first delivering a message that the field-wide playtest scheduled for the upcoming event is being postponed. There will instead be modulized playtesting of the spell system this event.

We, the Playmaster staff, lost a valuable team member and do not have a large enough staff to monitor a field-wide playtest in lieu of this development. It was our great pleasure to work with you.

I would like to apologize to the great many players that were excited about this playtest. I implore you to reach out to the Playmaster and game master staffs during the event to participate in the module testing of the spell system.

The Playmaster staff is currently accepting applications for team members. Please reach out if you are interested in being part of the Play Master team.

I would also like to take this time to remind everyone that we are a social club of friends and adults.

It is important that we all remember this and treat each other with respect.

Sincerely yours,

Jeremiah Klabis

7.8 - New Field Wide Magic System Play Test

Welcome to the July field-wide playtest of the new magic system. Please familiarize yourselves with the following document as it will be the effective spell system all weekend. If you can cast a tier you have all the spells for that tier. All needed reagents are assumed to be had for the playtest. Let's have fun and use a lot of magic!

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