Bhurtok
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Description
Bhurtok is a chapter of HFS, located in Farmer's Branch (a Dallas suburb), Texas that has had its fair share of Amtgard players join, play, and visit.
The chapter is friendly to Amtgard and encourages its members to accept visiting Amtgard players, as well as encouraging their members to occasionally play Amtgard. Members of Bhurtok may be seen playing at a number of Texas-Based Amtgard Events.
The chapter has been in HFS since 1998.
Heraldry
History
Bhurtok started officially in March 1998, when several members of the HFS East Plano chapter named Challain left to form a new HFS chapter. The decision was partially due to location, making it easier for several members to play the game, as well as to have a chapter both on Saturday and on Sunday. There were political reasons between the two factions as well, but ultimately not the major reason for the split, just a large contributor or catalyst.
Settling at the Greenbelt Park in Carrollton, the park started with Sir Slaughter as the reigning Monarch, and Sir Angus Og MacDonald as the Regent, and an average attendance of 30 people within the first 2 months. The park received regular attention from Amtgard, the Emerald Hills reigning Monarch Sir Forest Evergreen, Sir Zigful Sai Yuk, and Sir Leif visited the park regularly for a few months, which contributed to the park's friendly nature toward Amtgard where other HFS parks have not been.
There has been much animosity between Bhurtok and Challain over the years, much of it due to membership swapping, mostly from Challain to Bhurtok, some due to Challain moving its official meeting day from Sunday to Saturday to keep Bhurtok Players from visiting, as well as to keep their own members from going to Bhurtok.
Bhurtok has always been a bit heavier on the combat aspect of the game than the Role-Play than Challain, which led many of the younger players who were in the game for the sport rather than the dress-up to leave to join Bhurtok. A few went the other direction as well, seeking the atmosphere.
The park was also a heavy influence in the ex-Amtgard Principality of Kalladen joining HFS after Kalladen decided to leave Amtgard. Around a year after the principality left Amtgard they joined HFS after a meeting with several members of Bhurtok.
The park has fluctuated heavily in membership over the years, sometimes ranging as high as 40 members regular, to as low as 10. The park has had some very high profile and some very controversial players.
People
Regular Players
Occasional Visitors
Contacts and Directions
This HFS chapter uses Gussie Field Park at Farmer's Branch City Hall in Farmer's Branch Texas, Saturdays 1pm to dark. This park is inactive due to low activity, but its' members still play at Midnight Sun Amtgard on Saturdays, and alternate between Calinorn HFS and Eagleshire Amtgard on Sundays.
Belted Circle
Knights
Combat
Sir Gabriel - Knighted 1998 Sir Richard Silverthorne - Knighted 2000 Sir Owen Woodruff - Knighted 2005
Arts
Dame Anna de' Bradfield - Knighted 1998 Dame Metal - Knighted 1999
Service
Sir Gabriel Dame Thuvia Sir Nick Du'Mas Sir Angus Og MacDonald Sir Richard Silverthorne Dame Tiffany
Location & Meeting Times
Bhurtok is located in Farmer's Branch Texas at the Farmer's Branch City Hall Park, Gussie Field. 13000 Wm Dodson Pkwy, Farmers Branch, TX 75234 The chapter meets every saturday around 1 o`clock under the pavillion or in the forest behind City Hall.
