Black Hand (Company)

History and Agenda

The Black Hand is a House located primarily in the Pacific Northwest. Our primary goals are the promotion of Boffer related sporting in the Northwest, and the spread of midieval and renaisaince re-creation culture throughout the clubs who participate in similar activities.

The Black Hand was founded in August of 2002 by Lord Blapticus de Tarnish of Mystic seas. The original membership consisting of Blapticus (then MA to Sir Lucifer Bolt Ten Dragons),Squire Nanzo(also to Lucifer) and M@A Filthy (again servant to Lucifer). Since then Squire Nanzo has left the Black Hand to persue the posibility of following his knight into service with Annihalus Company. Filthy has not been sighted in 6 years.

The Black Hand first apeared in strong numbers at PAC WAR 5. There were 16 members in atendance and our colours were white wool with purple and green trim, oficers wore purple with black and white trim. Company colours changed again a year later (2004) to Blue with Black trim and silver or grey accents. This colour scheme is still in use today.

Since 2002 the Black Hand has undergone many changes. The most profound was changing from a Amtgard fighting company to a "free held house". What this means to the Blackhand is often confusing to outsiders, but basicaly can be summed up in three words... "NO OUTSIDE INFLUENCE". Today the Black Hand by compulsive ruling registers its credits with the Amtgard Holding of Mystic Seas, where we started (though our relations with our home land have often been rocky, once leading to the Black Hand joining the Kingdom of VSR.) Officially though the Black Hand views itself as a free group almost a holding unto itself. We run a tuesday night fighting practice in SW portland (founded in 2006) which is sanctioned by the holder of MS and offers Amtgard credits to its participants. The Black Hand was awarded the Order of the Flame by King Moonshine of Blackspire in 2006.

Since 2005 the Black Hand has built itself a reputation for roleplaying Pirates and Highway bandits at various clubs around the NW including Amtgard, The SCA, Belegarth and various loosly organized "pirate eventing clubs".Membership is by invite only, none may simply petition. To find out more, or to expose yourself to the cold gaze of our officers show up for tuesdaynight fights.

Curent membership:

(*=registered as active company)(#= Registered as active Household) (H= honorary household)

• Lord Blapticus de Tarnish * (Captain)
• Baronet Dalamar * (Chaplain/leutinant)
• Ogami Eiji * (field leutenant)
• Xavier the Frank *
• Valarius the Jugalo *
• Murgon Darkhammer #
• Siege *
• Leto Theodopolus #
• Captain Drageon of the Fazhao Pirates #
• Kenuichee of the Fazhao *
• Sir Galrog of the Saracens H
• White Jesus *
• Hermetian *
• Scornweaver #
• Belladona #
• The Keeper #
• Mc Bean #
• Spoon the Cabin Boy #
• Fair Ill #
• Lady Maya H
• Lord Sovalis H
• Lady Green esquire H
• Necro *
• Bazareen Pheonix H
• Theocrates (inactive pending reactivation)
• Jefe / Klaus (inactive)
• Chang (pending reactivation)
• Kenneth the Nudist #
• Catalus du Burlingameshire #
• Lord Alexander Rosewood #