Crimson Wood
A Duchy in the Kingdom of Westmarch, located in Rohnert Park, CA.
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History
Crimson Wood was founded in 2002 by a consortium of Amtgard devotees, including, among others, Keluric Tryst, Gwendair Tryst, Torbjorn, Cedric Humm, and Grix. The land grew to a Barony under the supervision of the kingdom of the Burning Lands, but has since joined Westmarch in September of 2007. At that time, the land also left BL for Dragonspine, in accordance of the protocols set forth by said kingdom for the principality's creation, and was also promoted to Duchy.
Since then that principality has grown to become the Kingdom of Westmarch.
General Information
The Duchy of Crimson Wood is fortunate to have the use of a fairly well-tended municipal park for its field days. (It does, however, get rather muddy in some parts in even faintly damp weather--dress accordingly.) Activities generally begin with ditching and then move to a wide variety of battlegames, ranging from jugging to treeball to capture-the-flag, and of course generally including at least one standard-class shatter battle. For the more energetic (and thus generally younger) citizens, the day often ends with chaos-res/kill-your-killer games or even occasionally Calvinball.
Crimson Wood features a wide age range of remarkably enthusiastic citizens and a healthy band of helpful, invaluable Color-class participants. It also is home to one of the largest attendee populations in the area.
Crimson Wood also hosted the first three Feast of Mars events, but it has been relocated to more southerly climes in recent years.
Old picture of Crimson Wood
Courtesy of Rabbit
Current Monarchy
- Duke - Baronet Water Hammer
- Regent - Dagny
- Champion - Nertix (Pro Tem)
- Prime Minister - Lord Baernoir
- Guild Master of Reeves - Sir Blackthorne
- Heir Apparent - (vacant)
Calendar of Events
Summer Reign 2014
June
- 7th Allthing & BOD Meeting
- 13th Friday Night A&S! 7pm @ Baer & Dagny's!
- 14th Dagny’s Birthday Gauntlet
- 21st Santa Rosa ToyCon! (Moving the park day to ToyCon, PM me for more info.)
July
- 5th Allthing & BOD Meeting
- 12th Water Balloon Day! (Fundraiser for Mid-Reign)
- 19th Prime Minister Declarations Due
- 19th A & S Night
- 23rd – 27th The Gathering of Clans (In New Mexico)
August
- 2nd Allthing & BOD Meeting (Prime Minister Election)
- 16th Westmarch Wars & Kingdom Mid-Reign
- 23rd Mid-Reign w/ Weaponmaster Tourney sponsored by Warlord Sports & an Unconventional Materials A&S Challenge (also BBQ and prizes! Location TBD)
- 30th A & S Night (moved due to WM Wars)
September
All Month Long – Food Fight!
- 6th Allthing & BOD Meeting
- 20th A & S Night (May be moved in favor of DunesDay)
- DunesDay TBD
October
- 1st Allthing & BOD Meeting
- 9th – 12th Feast Of Mars!
- 18th Crown Declarations Due
- 18th A & S Night
- 25th Crown Qualifications
November
- 1st Allthing & BOD Meeting (Crown Elections)
- Coronation TBD
A & S Nights will be held at Dagny and Baer's house in Petaluma, should this change it will be posted here and on the CW Facebook page. This post will be edited to reflect any changes in schedule throughout the reign.
Frequent Denizens
- Baronet Sir Blackthorne
- Baroness Sirrah Elspeth Sharrisselva
- Baronet Man at Arms Mannanan
- Lady Woman at Arms Courtenay
- Carmen
- Baron Squire Niveus Esq.
- Lord Drenth
- Lady Bill the Nun
- Anarcho
- Shadowsword
- Doctor Lord Man-at-Arms Miles Ookami, styled "The Just" by Will Northam
- Man-at-Arms Orion Haeren, styled "The Valorous" by Will Northam
- Ivan
- Norman Wulp"Norm"
- Lord Groo
- Lord Baernoir
- Lord Woman at Arms Gale StrongHammer
- Kale BroadHammer
- Lord Water Hammer
- Aurora WolfHammer
- Valleth
- Kalva
- Xiaho
- William of Wolfscarin
- Lord Stone of Crimson Wood
- Thor of Crimson Wood
- Non Grata
- Pincushion
- Garlock Thornbolt
- Troglodyte of Crimson Wood
- Dragon Fire
- Dagny
Outlanders: Sporadic Visitors & Homegrown Travelers
- Cassidy
- Varggoth
- Page Mathis, informally styled "Mage Extraordinaire" by Baroness Sirrah Elspeth; styled "The Monkey" by Will Northam
- Page Kallado, styled "The Honorable" by Will Northam
- Lady Sanrio
- Lord Will Northam
- Ajarion
- Page Aspen
- Aleric
- Litgen
- Finneous Task
- Tiegan
- Thalias Darkshine
- Soulong, styled "The Merciless" by Will Northam
- Lady Ruby
- Kailara SilverHammer
- Spades of the Shire of Ashen Spire
- Drake Jr., stationed in the Barony of Thor's Refuge
- Baron Sir Keluric Tryst of the Duchy of Wavehaven
- Baroness Dame Gwendair Tryst of the Duchy of Wavehaven
- Baron Squire Feanix of the Duchy of Wavehaven
- Baronet Squire Torbjorn Kegslayer of the Barony of Thor's Refuge
- Grix of the Empire of Iron Mountians
- Baroness Dame Ailanthus Finvarra of Wyvern Spur
- Lord Hannibal Finvarra Shadowale of Northern Holdfast
- Darren "Darque" Blackbane-Finvarra, late of Crimson Wood
Directions
Field days at Crimson Wood generally begin at 11AM (give or take a hour) on Saturdays, at Eagle Park in the E-section of Rohnert Park, located south of Santa Rosa in lovely Sonoma County, California.
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To get there, take the 101 Fwy. to the Rohnert Park Expressway exit and head east. After passing several traffic lights, one will come across Country Club Dr., upon which one should make a left turn. Several streets later, Eleanor Ave. will be encountered at a 4-way stop; turn right. Then turn left upon Emily Ave., and park your mode of transportation, because the park will be immediately visible and accessible.
Fighter practices have not yet been scheduled on an ongoing basis, but are currently in discussion/planning. Monday night fighter practices in Rohnert Park are tentatively planned for the summer; check the forums for details.
