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A [[Chapter|chapter]] of [[Westmarch]], located in Berkeley, California.  Meets Noon on Sundays at Codornices Park.
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A [[Duchy]] of the [[Kingdom]] of [[Westmarch]], located at Marina Bay Park in Richmond, CA
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{{amtgard chapter
 
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|kingdom=Westmarch
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The [[Kingdom]] of [[Westmarch]]
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|city=Berkeley|
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|status=[[Duchy]]
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|park=Codornices Park
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|city=Richmond, [[California]]
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|meets=Sundays noon to ??
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|park=Marina Bay Park
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|meets=Sundays 12PM
 
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===History===
 
===History===
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Land of the Wyvern's Spur was established in April of 2001. The original group that laid claim over the Berkeley Marina was known as the Land of the Burning Gnomes. When the veterans that first made up the older land left it to the next generation, it was renamed to Wyvern's Spur. The founders of Wyvern's Spur were known as [[Tevacious]], [[Aldin]], [[Nivek]] and [[Sodar]]. At one point, it was a chapter under the [[Kingdom]] of [[Blackspire]], and it is one of the founding lands of the Northern California Confederacy, which later became the [[Kingdom]] of [[Westmarch]].
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Land of the Wyvern's Spur was established in April of 2001. The original group that laid claim over the Berkeley Marina was known as the Land of the Burning Gnome. When the veterans that made up the older land left it to the next generation, it was renamed.
 
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The founders of Wyvern's Spur were known as Tevacious, Aldin, Nivek and Sodar.
 
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At one point a chapter under the Kingdom of Blackspire
 
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One of the founding lands of the Northern California Confederacy, which later became the [[Kingdom]] of [[Westmarch]].
 
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In July 2011, Wyvern's Spur moved from Sundays at Cesar Chavez Park to Saturdays at Codornices Park. Wyvern's Spur also self-demoted to Shire. This was done by the few remaining members as both a symbolic new start to the park, as well as transfer to a new location that might have better recruiting opportunities. After dropping down to 2 regular members (Lord Azus and Baron Thistledown), the land in summer of 2012 saw a rebirth. This rebirth coincided with the 2 regulars both hitting 3rd level healer and expending 8 ressurections per game on the ground. By winter of 2012, Wyvern's Spur frequently had 10-15 people a week (compared to zero the entire month of October 2011), some days 5 or more people walking up and joining for the day. The return of some long term players (Seth, and Ka'a) boosted numbers, fighting skill, and garb.
 
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Gideon
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The story of a tumultuous, and very silly, time known as the War and Conquest of the [[Sublands]] can be found [http://amtwiki.net/amtwiki/index.php/Sublands here].
  
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[[Rinneon]]
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In July 2011, due to a low attendance (2-4 a week) Wyvern's Spur moved from Cesar Chavez Park to Codornices Park. Soon after, with 100% of the vote (of the two active members), Wyvern's Spur also self-demoted itself from Barony to [[Shire]]. It took a few years, but in March 2016, with the help of an amazing [http://caamtgard.com/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=591 Barony Bid] by [[Endol]], the Kingdom of Westmarch voted Wyvern's Spur back to Barony - aside from one abstention, 100% in favor of promotion. #WyvernsSpurForBarony!
  
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[[Delu Maethor]]
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Post Covid, Wyvern's Spur leaped up to great numbers again, and in January 2023 was promoted to [[Duchy]], assisted by a [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i6cYH4Vd7cd_ll5DnG_VHB5RT6i7Qr__/view?usp=share_link Duchy Bid] with letters from many people - but mostly intimidation from the squirrel overlords. Huzzah!
  
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Summer of 2023 we moved from the beautiful Codornices park in Berkeley to Marina Bay Park in Richmond, chasing soft grass, parking, and space large enough for our growing park.
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[[Endol]]
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[[File:Wyvern%27s_spur.gif]]
  
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[[Scroggs]]
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(Our old heraldry)
  
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[[Crit]]
 
  
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[[DuncanWS|Duncan]]
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===Traditions===
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For some time, many years back, there were issues filling our monarchy positions; a running gag that we were using squirrels started. It's now rumored that [[squirrel|squirrels]] are the real power behind Wyvern's Spur; people are figureheads.
  
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[[NecromancerWS|Necromancer]]
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The Unicorn Clan! As King, [[Sir]] [[Deimos]] ran a quest line based on the Legend of the Five Rings, Wyvern's Spur was assigned the Unicorn Clan. However, unicorns have been well known to frequent Wyvern's Spur, dating back to [[Grix]]'s frequent visits and brief inhabitancy of the land.
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[[Rondon]]
 
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[[Tralesto]]
 
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[[Lord]] [[Asamite|Douchebag]]
 
  
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===[[:Category:Wyvern's Spur People|People]]===
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{| border="0"
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! style="background-color:#aaaacc; width:200px" | The Denizens of Wyvern's Spur
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| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"> {{external image|width=30px|height=40px|image=http://amtwiki.net/amtwiki/images/8/81/Thistledownqo7.png}}[[Baron]][[Thistledown Notagnome]]</div>
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| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">{{external image|width=30px|height=40px|image=http://ork.amtgard.com/assets/heraldry/player/018291.jpg}}[[Marquis]] [[Azus]]</div>
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| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Lady]] [[Yrduna]]</div>
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! style="background-color:#eeeeff" | <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">{{external image|width=30px|height=40px|image=http://amtwiki.net/amtwiki/images/c/c6/Ubrik_Waterdragon_Hearldry.png}}[[Ubrik]]</div>
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! style="background-color:#eeeeff" | <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">{{external image|width=30px|height=40px|image=http://ork.amtgard.com/assets/heraldry/player/064458.jpg}}[[Vidya]]</div>
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| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Dratz]]</div>
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| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Mask]]</div>
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| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Cohen the Barbarian]]</div>
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! style="background-color:#eeeeff" | <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[LeeWS|Lee]]</div>
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! style="background-color:#eeeeff" | <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">{{external image|width=30px|height=40px|image=http://dzucker.com/amtgard/necromancer/Necromancer_WS_Heraldry.png}}[[NecromancerWS|Necromancer]]<div>
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! style="background-color:#eeeeff" | <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">{{external image|width=30px|height=40px|image=http://ork.amtgard.com/assets/heraldry/player/063040.jpg}}[[Peajay]]</div>
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| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Cohen the Barbarian]]</div>
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| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Bustanado]]</div>
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| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Rill]]</div>
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! style="background-color:#eeeeff" | <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">{{external image|width=30px|height=40px|image=http://ork.amtgard.com/assets/heraldry/player/050824.jpg}}[[Penthesilea Darkholme]]</div>
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! style="background-color:#eeeeff" | <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Soma]]</div>
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! style="background-color:#eeeeff" | <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Wolfram]]</div>
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| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Pathis]]</div>
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| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Squirrel|Squirrels]]</div>
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| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Squirrel|Squirrels]]</div>
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! style="background-color:#eeeeff" | <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Squirrel|Squirrels]]</div>
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! style="background-color:#eeeeff" | <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Squirrel|Squirrels]]</div>
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! style="background-color:#eeeeff" | <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Squirrel|Squirrels]]</div>
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====Current Monarchy====
 
====Current Monarchy====
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SUMMER 2024
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*Sheriff: [[Yrduna]]
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*Monarch - Dagger
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*Regent: [[Vidya]]
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*Regent - [[Delu Maethor]]
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*Prime Minister: [[Thistledown]]
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*PM - Jamie of Wildwood
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*Champion: [[Ubrik]]
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*Champion - [[Dratz]]
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*Guildmaster of Reeves: [[Glyn]]
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*GMR - Feste(s)
  
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===Sublands===
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====Houses and Fighting Companies====
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I forget what year this started! One year, Ashen Spire went on a visitation kick, travelling to the various lands in Northern California, invading them, and conquering them. The day they invaded Wyvern's Spur, there was a terrible storm, and those few brave souls who defended the land received the Order of the Hurricane. They were also brutally slaughtered. Ashen Spire laid claim to Wyvern's Spur, and dark days ensued. The remaining populace was enslaved by the evil taskmasters of Ashen Spire, and forced to build roller coasters. The taskmasters soon forgot about subjects. Months later, Azus visited their land, and by means of owning too much shit, laid claim to Ashen Spire as a subland of Azusistan (by means of raising more banners then Ashen Spire could). Later, at an Emergency Allthing called by Azus at a Westmarch Day, where members of Wyvern's Spur outnumbered members of Ashen Spire, a vote was held in which it was decreed that Ashen Spire was a subland of Wyvern's Spur. This vote was unanimous. Unfortunately the only person to remember this even is Azus. Go figure.
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*[[The Drunkards]] (mostly inactive - This is not the [[Drunken Wyvern]] group)
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Azus, in early 2012, also laid claim to Diablo's Cauldron, by means of showing up at their park and being the only Amtgarder there. Some claim that this invasion was not successful and should not count, partially as there was no battle, and partially as Diablo's Cauldron might have moved to a different park.
 
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In 2013, tired of Ashen Spire still laying claim to Wyvern's Spur and demanding we build more roller coasters, and invading army was raised. As the invasion date came closer, numbers dropped and the invading army was more of a raiding party. Bu the day of the actual invasions, the number of armed warriors had dropped to two; and after the wind prevented proper raising of the colors, it was more of paying tribute to our overlords instead of battle.
 
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===Houses and Fighting Groups===
 
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*The Drunkards (mostly inactive - This is not the Drunken Wyvern group)
 
 
*[[House of Athena]]
 
*[[House of Athena]]
  
 
===Directions===
 
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Starting July 17th 2011, we meet at Codornices Park in Berkeley, across from the Rose Garden. We meet noon on Sundays near the bathroom south of the big slide; about 12:30 we'll head to one of the many little fields / clearings around the park.
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After being at Codornices Park in Berkeley since 2011 we have moved to Marina Bay Park in Richmond. From 580, take the Marina Bay / 23rd ave exit, and head south (towards water) along Marina Bay. After the underpass for the railroad, take the second right, then the first left for the parking lot. We are usually near a picnic bench along the path closer to the water.
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To get to Codornices Park: Go up University Avenue, and turn left at campus onto Oxford. Take the first right at Hearst. Turn left at the second light onto Euclid. Codornices Park will be on your right a little after you start climbing the hills and as the road gets somewhat twisty. Parking can be interesting.
 
  
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[http://maps.google.com/maps?q=codornices+park,+berkeley&hl=en&view=map&cid=2427427283288548782&z=17&iwloc=A Google Map]
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[https://goo.gl/maps/jZ3k4A4zs7PAfUqZ9 {{G Maps}}]
  
 
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[http://www.caamtgard.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=5 {{Forums}} on caamtgard]
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*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/WyvernsSpur/ {{Facebook Groups Page}}]
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*[http://www.caamtgard.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=5 {{Forums}} on caamtgard]
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[https://www.facebook.com/groups/WyvernsSpur/ {{Facebook Groups Page}}]
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*[https://www.meetup.com/Berkeley-Amtgard/ {{Meetup}}]
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[http://www.meetup.com/Berkeley-Amtgard/{{Meetup}}]
 
  
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==Additional Information==
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Latest revision as of 21:35, 7 May 2024

A Duchy of the Kingdom of Westmarch, located at Marina Bay Park in Richmond, CA

Amtgard Chapter
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Wyvern's Spur
Kingdom
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The Kingdom of Westmarch

Status Duchy
City Richmond, California
Park Marina Bay Park
Meets on Sundays 12PM
Founded 2001
Active Active


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History

Land of the Wyvern's Spur was established in April of 2001. The original group that laid claim over the Berkeley Marina was known as the Land of the Burning Gnomes. When the veterans that first made up the older land left it to the next generation, it was renamed to Wyvern's Spur. The founders of Wyvern's Spur were known as Tevacious, Aldin, Nivek and Sodar. At one point, it was a chapter under the Kingdom of Blackspire, and it is one of the founding lands of the Northern California Confederacy, which later became the Kingdom of Westmarch.

The story of a tumultuous, and very silly, time known as the War and Conquest of the Sublands can be found here.

In July 2011, due to a low attendance (2-4 a week) Wyvern's Spur moved from Cesar Chavez Park to Codornices Park. Soon after, with 100% of the vote (of the two active members), Wyvern's Spur also self-demoted itself from Barony to Shire. It took a few years, but in March 2016, with the help of an amazing Barony Bid by Endol, the Kingdom of Westmarch voted Wyvern's Spur back to Barony - aside from one abstention, 100% in favor of promotion. #WyvernsSpurForBarony!

Post Covid, Wyvern's Spur leaped up to great numbers again, and in January 2023 was promoted to Duchy, assisted by a Duchy Bid with letters from many people - but mostly intimidation from the squirrel overlords. Huzzah!

Summer of 2023 we moved from the beautiful Codornices park in Berkeley to Marina Bay Park in Richmond, chasing soft grass, parking, and space large enough for our growing park.


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(Our old heraldry)


Traditions

For some time, many years back, there were issues filling our monarchy positions; a running gag that we were using squirrels started. It's now rumored that squirrels are the real power behind Wyvern's Spur; people are figureheads.

The Unicorn Clan! As King, Sir Deimos ran a quest line based on the Legend of the Five Rings, Wyvern's Spur was assigned the Unicorn Clan. However, unicorns have been well known to frequent Wyvern's Spur, dating back to Grix's frequent visits and brief inhabitancy of the land.

People

The Denizens of Wyvern's Spur
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BaronThistledown Notagnome
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Marquis Azus
Lady Yrduna
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Ubrik
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Vidya
Endol
Dratz
Mask
Cohen the Barbarian
Lee
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Necromancer
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Peajay
Cohen the Barbarian
Bustanado
Rill
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Penthesilea Darkholme
Soma
Wolfram
Pathis
Squirrels
Squirrels
Squirrels
Squirrels
Squirrels


Current Monarchy

SUMMER 2024

  • Monarch - Dagger
  • Regent - Delu Maethor
  • PM - Jamie of Wildwood
  • Champion - Dratz
  • GMR - Feste(s)

Houses and Fighting Companies

Directions

After being at Codornices Park in Berkeley since 2011 we have moved to Marina Bay Park in Richmond. From 580, take the Marina Bay / 23rd ave exit, and head south (towards water) along Marina Bay. After the underpass for the railroad, take the second right, then the first left for the parking lot. We are usually near a picnic bench along the path closer to the water.

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Contacts

Additional Information

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Amtgard Chapters within Westmarch
Aegir's Hall · Belial Peaks · Boarhaven · Crimson Wood · Fal Dare · Mistyvale · Mystic Mountains · Seven Sleeping Dragons · Skyfire Bay · Thor's Refuge · Valonde · Wavehaven · Wildmire · Wyvern's Spur

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