Banner Wars

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World Banner Wars

Abbreviated: WBW or BW

A yearly event Interkingdom Event hosted by the Emerald Hills Now 10 years running.

What should you expect

Held in the shady and beautiful Tanglewood Forest, one of the only campgrounds owned and operated by Amtgardians, World Banner Wars is a major Interkingdom Event that attracts fighters from all over the country.

The centerpiece of World Banner Wars is the grand team tournament, where teams battle each other in a full-class tournament for bragging rights and the banners of all the losing teams. The rules vary from year to year, maximum team sizes varying from 14 to 18 men. Sometimes armor caps and maximum numbers of different classes are set, so it is wise to check with the autocrats and the World Banner Wars website for details.

But World Banner Wars has much more to offer than just the grand tournament. Battlegames, quests, Jugging, and A&S classes and workshops are offered during the event. Merchants can even bring their wares and display them down Merchant Row (complete with electrical hook-ups), for a nominal fee.

Attendance usually ranges between 200 and 300. Gate Fees run from $15 to $20.

Where

Tanglewood Forest in Corsicana, TX. http://www.tanglewoodforest.org/index2.html

When

Held annually in October, usually the second weekend.

History

Created during the reign of Dame Eclipse in 2000. The first few WBW's were more of a thieves game. Teams made non-expensive banners to display and protect during the whole event. It played out like a grand game of capture the flag. But then sometime by the 3rd or 4th year it was evolved into a War event. Banners were set more to the side and combat was pushed to the forefront. Banners are still stolen in the spirit of what the games name originally implied, but no award is now given for the team to capture the most banners. Banners stolen are usually held for ransom until proper 'payment' arrangements can be made. War and battle now rule the event.

First World Banner Wars (World Wars) Reign 27. Held in March 10th, 11th, and 12th, 2000. (http://www.amtgard-eh.com/gallery/Archives/EmeraldHills/EH-EchoesHills/EchoesHills23.1.pdf) Gate fee $10. Autocrated by Eclipse of Sable Pride. (event coordinator). Made: ? Spent: ?

World Banner Wars II, 2001. Would not be mentioned until this issue, and was called WBW due to the thieving of team’s banners, and permanent bragging rights for the winners. (http://www.amtgard-eh.com/gallery/Archives/EmeraldHills/EH-EchoesHills/EchoesHills27.2.pdf) Gate fee $10. Autocrated by Eclipse (event coordinator), Sir Logan War-o-crat,of Sable Pride. Made:? Spent: ? Attendance: ?

World Banners Wars III. (http://www.amtgard-eh.com/gallery/Archives/EmeraldHills/EH-EchoesHills/EchoesHills30.1.pdf) $10 gate fee. Posted in the echoes of the hills that the Army Corp. of Eingineers park was 5 miles away for showers. $3 or $4 dollars a car load. Auto-crated by Eclipse (event coordinator) Gate Duty, Sir Forest Evergreen, Feast, Dame Selka Shadowcat, Sir Logan war-o-crat. Help with tournaments by Sir Infinity Nighthawk and Security, Sir Tunear Subeth. Made: ? Spent: ? Attendance: ?

World Banner Wars IV. (http://www.amtgard-eh.com/gallery/Archives/EmeraldHills/EH-EchoesHills/EchoesHills32.1.pdf) Made: $2,810. Spent: $2,004. Attendance: 318 (Expense Report, http://www.amtgard-eh.com/Treasury.html) Estimated: ($10x318=$3,180. 318 known attendance, $10 estimated gate fee) Auto-crated by Crawling Chaos. Discrepancy? Profit: $806.

World Banner Wars V. (http://www.amtgard-eh.com/gallery/Archives/EmeraldHills/EH-EchoesHills/EchoesHills33.1.pdf) Squire Moogie and Sir Logan are mentioned to talk with for help. War-o-crat Sir Sparhawk Kingfisher. (http://www.amtgard-eh.com/gallery/Archives/EmeraldHills/BannerWars/WBW5-ArtofWar.pdf) $15 gate fee. Made: $2,400. Spent: $2,004 Attendance: est. 150. (http://www.amtgard-eh.com/Treasury.html) Estimated. ($15x150=$2,250. Known $15 gate fee. Estimated 150 in attendance) (http://www.amtgard-eh.com/gallery/Archives/EmeraldHills/EH-EchoesHills/EchoesHills34.1.pdf) Profit: $397

World Banner Wars VI. The Green Dragons Autocrated. 'The Man' Sir Wolverine Darksword, Assist-o-crat: Blaise Dreams of Permafrost, War-o-Crat: Everlast Buttercup, Craft-o-crat: Faunna Demonspawn, Highland Games: Tarkas, Gate-o-crat: Sir Forest Evergreen, Feast: Rogers Raiders, Texas Hold'em-o-crat: Solace, Webmaster: Sir Brock Argentina (http://www.amtgard-eh.com/gallery/Archives/EmeraldHills/BannerWars/WBW6.pdf) Made: $4,225.Spent:$3,000 (really $3,600) Attendance: est. 200. ($20x200=$4,000. Based on 200 in attendance) (http://www.amtgard-eh.com/Treasury.html) Profit: $1,225 (http://www.amtgard-eh.com/gallery/Archives/EmeraldHills/EH-EchoesHills/EchoesHills36.2.pdf) or, (http://www.amtgard-eh.com/gallery/Archives/EmeraldHills/EH-EchoesHills/EchoesHills37.2.pdf)

World Banner Wars VII.(http://www.amtgard-eh.com/library/Kingdom_BooksSept06-Aug07.xls) Midreign 38 treasury report. (http://www.amtgard-eh.com/Treasury.html). Autocrat: Kaz DeKinky, War-o-Crat: Falamar LaCrane A&S-o-Crat: Reine Von Doom, Pirate Games: Z & Thrasher, Gate-o-Crat: SirForest Evergreen, Feast-o-Crat: Tunear Sebeth. (http://www.amtgard-eh.com/gallery/Archives/EmeraldHills/EH-EchoesHills/EchoesHills37.1.pdf)

World Banner Wars VIII. Autocrated by Sable Pride. Made $6,552. Spent $2,483.47. Attendance: est. 330 Estimated:($20x330=$6,600. Gate fee estimated at $20, Attendance estimated at 330) Profit: $4,068.53

World Banner Wars VIIII. Reign 39. Gate Fee: Adults 20$, Kids 5-13 $10. Kids 5 and under free. Autocrated by Sir Trinity Skythasis and Lady Tangeena of Sable Pride. Made: $5,731. Spent: 1,900. Attendance: est. 290. Estimated: ($20x290=$5,800. Based on 290 in attendance, and a $20 gate fee.) Profit: $3,831.

World banner Wars IX. Gate Fee: $5. Sir Megiddo of the Wetlands and Sir Michael, Hammer of God, of the Iron Mountains will be the autocrats of WBW. Made:$1,500 Spent:? Attendance: 300 Profit:? Estimated:(5x300=1,500)(? only one to come out exact)

World Banner Wars X. http://www.amtgard-eh.com/Treasury.html) Gate Fee: $10/$5. Reign 44. Made: $2,755.00, minus starter cash(?) Spent: $1,305.45. Attendance: 297 (Estimate $10x297=$2,970) Profit: 1,449.55.

WBW over the years.jpg

Winners:

Links

Tanglewood Forest Website: http://www.tanglewoodforest.org/index2.html

Miscellaneous

"World Banner Wars - May budget an amount not to exceed the average of the preceding three Banner Wars gross expenses. World Banner Wars - The Kingdom shall not expend an amount for World Banner Wars greater than the average of the Kingdom's portion of the gate revenue for the preceding three World Banner Wars for valid receipts submitted. Any receipts in excess of that amount will only be reimbursed by authority of an althing." (http://www.amtgard-eh.com/gallery/Archives/EmeraldHills/EH-EchoesHills/EchoesHills36.1.pdf)

Banner Wars website

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