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| + | A [[Shire]] of the [[Kingdom]] of the [[Rising Winds]], located in Paducah, KY. | ||
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{{Infobox Amtgard Chapter| | {{Infobox Amtgard Chapter| | ||
| − | name= | + | name=The Riverlands| |
| − | image=[[Image: | + | image=[[Image:TheRiverlandsShield.png|200px]]| |
imagesize=| | imagesize=| | ||
| − | kingdom=[[ | + | kingdom=[[Rising Winds]]| |
| − | status=[[ | + | status=[[Shire]]| |
city=Paducah, KY| | city=Paducah, KY| | ||
| − | park=[http://paducahky.gov/paducah/ | + | park=[http://paducahky.gov/paducah/noble-park Noble Park]| |
founded=[[Events in 2011|2011]]| | founded=[[Events in 2011|2011]]| | ||
| − | meets=Sundays | + | meets='''Sundays 3p-Dusk (Summer Months)'''<br>Sundays 12p-3p (Winter Months)<br>Inclement Weather:<br>[http://www.facebook.com/groups/paducahamtgard Check FB]| |
}} | }} | ||
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| − | ''' | + | '''The Riverlands''' ''(formerly Blüdfrost)'' is a [[Shire]] of [[Amtgard]] - a live action boffer combat game with medieval reenactment undertones - operating out of the city of Paducah in western Kentucky. |
| − | ==Heraldry== | + | ====Heraldry==== |
| − | The group's [[Heraldry]] is ''azure, a | + | [[Image:TheRiverlandsShield.png|right|200px]] |
| + | The group's [[Heraldry]] is ''azure, a buck argent passant toward sinister over a stream argent''. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The | + | On November 18th 2012, via allthing, [[Blüdfrost]] voted to change its name to '''The Riverlands'''. The name is a reference to the region's four distinct rivers, which results in many buisnesses and organizations utilizing the ''Four Rivers'' moniker. The park went defunct in October 2014 due to lack of leadership but reformed in April 2015. |
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| + | ===Officers=== | ||
| + | For a full listing of officers, including current and former since the park's beginning, please [[Blüdfrost/Officers|see here]]. | ||
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| + | ==Unique Traditions== | ||
| + | ===Personas=== | ||
| + | Personas in The Riverlands are allowed to be from any time period, as long as the weapons still meet current Amtgard standards. This is explained via a basic storyline that there is a time anomaly/portal near Blüdfrost that occasionally catches people from different settings/eras and exiles them to the park. This allows for some interesting and very unique boffer personas. | ||
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| + | ===Battlegames=== | ||
| + | ====Interquest==== | ||
| + | The park currently plays a light version of [http://www.nwamtgard.com/images/8/81/InterQuest.pdf InterQuest]. | ||
| − | === | + | =====Park War===== |
| − | The | + | Blüdfrostians formerlly partook in a land control game from one session to the next, where players are able to challenge via dueling other players for fictional hexes of land. The Blüdfrost map, which coordinates directly with the shape and size of the park the chapter plays in, was divided by hexs that could be controlled by players, whether individually or by [[House]]/[[Company]]. |
| − | === | + | ====Park Weaponmaster==== |
| − | + | The Riverlands weaponmaster tournament and dragonmaster competition is known as the '''Blüdfrost Occasional Fight Festival''' or as '''B.O.F.F.''' - named after the original name of the park - and it is held twice annually. Sign-ins are taken in advance online and at-park via the ''Blüdfrost Occasional Fight Festival Event Registration (B.O.F.F.E.R.)''. For a history of outcomes, please [[Blüdfrost/Weaponmaster|click here]]. | |
| − | == | + | ====Park Relics==== |
| − | = | + | The Riverlands currently has two local relics in use: a pair of '''[[Gauntlets of Ogre Power]]''' and a '''[[Compass of True Sight]]'''. |
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| − | === | + | ===Subshire of Puns Deep=== |
| − | + | A in-joke a ficticious faction within the shire is Puns Deep ''(sometimes stylized as Püns Deep, Pun's Deep or Pün's Deep)'' after the nature of pun abuse by members. The faction is made up of out-of-time-and-place personas, trolls, and jesters who act as a quest opponent for the shire at large. | |
==Roster== | ==Roster== | ||
| − | + | For a listing of Officers of the Park, including past officers, please see [[The Riverlands/Officers]]. For a '''roll of arms''' depicting the heraldry of players in this park, please see [[Riverlands/Roll of Arms]]. | |
| − | + | For a basic listing of players with articles on [[Amtwiki]], please see [[:category:Riverlands People|the chapter's user category]]. | |
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| + | ==Contacts and Directions== | ||
| + | For quickest reply, please contact the Chancellor who will field the questions for other officers. | ||
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;Chancellor | ;Chancellor | ||
| − | :[[ | + | :[[Nazzak]] |
;Park | ;Park | ||
| − | :[http://paducahky.gov/paducah/ | + | :[http://paducahky.gov/paducah/noble-park Noble Park] in Paducah, KY (2801 Park Ave, Paducah, KY 42001) |
| − | : | + | :Sundays, hours alternating depending on season, please see Facebook group. |
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.facebook.com/groups/paducahamtgard {{Facebook Groups Page}}] | ||
| + | *[http://www.facebook.com/groups/quiltcityogres/ Umbrella OGREs Facebook Group] | ||
*[http://www.QuiltCityOGREs.com Umbrella OGREs Chapter Website] | *[http://www.QuiltCityOGREs.com Umbrella OGREs Chapter Website] | ||
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===Nearby Parks=== | ===Nearby Parks=== | ||
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*[[Elysian Fields]] - Bowling Green, KY | *[[Elysian Fields]] - Bowling Green, KY | ||
*[[Hallow Dale]] - Cadiz, KY | *[[Hallow Dale]] - Cadiz, KY | ||
| + | *[[Kapaha Keep]] - Cape Girardeau, MO | ||
| + | *[[The Mire]] - Henderson, KY | ||
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Back To: [[Amtgard]] → [[Chapters]] → [[Kentucky]] → [[Blüdfrost]] | Back To: [[Amtgard]] → [[Chapters]] → [[Kentucky]] → [[Blüdfrost]] | ||
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| − | [ | + | [[Category:Active Kentucky Chapters]] |
| − | [[Category:Active | + | [[Category:Active Amtgard Chapters]] |
| + | [[Category:Founded in 2012]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Sunday Parks]][[Category:Defunct in 2014]][[Category:Founded in 2015]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Active Rising Winds Places]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Previous Burning Lands Places]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Riverlands People]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Audited for 2012]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Audited in 2014]][[Category:Audited for 2015]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:08, 18 December 2016
A Shire of the Kingdom of the Rising Winds, located in Paducah, KY.
The Riverlands (formerly Blüdfrost) is a Shire of Amtgard - a live action boffer combat game with medieval reenactment undertones - operating out of the city of Paducah in western Kentucky.
Contents
Heraldry
The group's Heraldry is azure, a buck argent passant toward sinister over a stream argent.
History
On November 18th 2012, via allthing, Blüdfrost voted to change its name to The Riverlands. The name is a reference to the region's four distinct rivers, which results in many buisnesses and organizations utilizing the Four Rivers moniker. The park went defunct in October 2014 due to lack of leadership but reformed in April 2015.
Officers
For a full listing of officers, including current and former since the park's beginning, please see here.
Unique Traditions
Personas
Personas in The Riverlands are allowed to be from any time period, as long as the weapons still meet current Amtgard standards. This is explained via a basic storyline that there is a time anomaly/portal near Blüdfrost that occasionally catches people from different settings/eras and exiles them to the park. This allows for some interesting and very unique boffer personas.
Battlegames
Interquest
The park currently plays a light version of InterQuest.
Park War
Blüdfrostians formerlly partook in a land control game from one session to the next, where players are able to challenge via dueling other players for fictional hexes of land. The Blüdfrost map, which coordinates directly with the shape and size of the park the chapter plays in, was divided by hexs that could be controlled by players, whether individually or by House/Company.
Park Weaponmaster
The Riverlands weaponmaster tournament and dragonmaster competition is known as the Blüdfrost Occasional Fight Festival or as B.O.F.F. - named after the original name of the park - and it is held twice annually. Sign-ins are taken in advance online and at-park via the Blüdfrost Occasional Fight Festival Event Registration (B.O.F.F.E.R.). For a history of outcomes, please click here.
Park Relics
The Riverlands currently has two local relics in use: a pair of Gauntlets of Ogre Power and a Compass of True Sight.
Subshire of Puns Deep
A in-joke a ficticious faction within the shire is Puns Deep (sometimes stylized as Püns Deep, Pun's Deep or Pün's Deep) after the nature of pun abuse by members. The faction is made up of out-of-time-and-place personas, trolls, and jesters who act as a quest opponent for the shire at large.
Roster
For a listing of Officers of the Park, including past officers, please see The Riverlands/Officers. For a roll of arms depicting the heraldry of players in this park, please see Riverlands/Roll of Arms.
For a basic listing of players with articles on Amtwiki, please see the chapter's user category.
Contacts and Directions
For quickest reply, please contact the Chancellor who will field the questions for other officers.
- Monarch
- Takaffi (email: [email protected])
- Regent
- Sanaa Naji
- Chancellor
- Nazzak
- Park
- Noble Park in Paducah, KY (2801 Park Ave, Paducah, KY 42001)
- Sundays, hours alternating depending on season, please see Facebook group.
Links
Nearby Parks
- Constantinople - Carbondale, IL
- Dragon's Hollow - Clarksville, TN
- Elysian Fields - Bowling Green, KY
- Hallow Dale - Cadiz, KY
- Kapaha Keep - Cape Girardeau, MO
- The Mire - Henderson, KY
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