Wildgard
A freehold chapter located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Contents
History
Wildgard has been through a couple of re-namings since its consideration by Zume and Sylver. Originally it was going to be called Wild Spirits to honor both the fact that Winnipeg is at the doorstep of pure wilderness, Winnipeg was the central meeting place of three aboriginal tribes: Anishinabe (Ojibway), Cree, and Lakota (Sioux) and that 'Manito' of Manitoba.. or rather more correctly 'Manitou' means Spirit in both Cree and Ojibway. The name Wildgard was decided upon to represent a realm shared equally by humans and wild animals.
Stories From The Group Founders
Zume Frostpaw: Well let's see here.. when I was in my Junior year of High School, my interest in medieval combat and culture didn't go unnoticed. One of my friends approached me and told me he knew about my medieval interests and so offered for me to join him and a few other people at an Amtgard group in Stagecoach, Nevada. This group was not active nor did any participation count since there wasn't even any application in process. I had a look at the rulebook they had with them and decided immediately upon the Assassin class. It seemed very interesting and the fact that some of my favourite characters from video games or MMORPG's were Assassins or some form of Assassin such as a Ninja. I pulled an old black robe costume out of my closet from Halloween a couple years before and cut it up and threw together some makeshift Assassin garb for my first time participating in Amtgard. I was surprised to see that only one or two other people there actually bothered to garb up so I felt kinda out of place. As though I wasn't supposed to garb up but they reassured me and even said that they were impressed that I had made the effort. I had never fought with swords before whether they were real or fake so I didn't know what the hell I was doing. I went out and beat down their "Assassin Guild Master." It was fun and I was hooked.
Sylver Snowlynx: The first time I ever heard about Amtgard was from my friend at the time, Zume Frostpaw. I had been a fan of swords and all things Medieval for a long time, and action RPGs like Legend of Zelda were always my favorite, so I knew this warranted a look. On a business trip to Minnesota in August of 2010, I decided to take a chance and visit the Starmount Group at Como Park in St. Paul. Although I was a little nervous, they welcomed me with open arms, and in just one day I was hooked for good. I had a chance to play with Starmount and their sister park Mists of the Dawn in Apple Valley, MN, a couple more times. That was before our cross-country Amtgard trip in 2011, which sealed it for me...
People
The Humans and Kintu of Wildgard.
Officers
Monarch: Zume Frostpaw
Regent: Sylver Snowlynx
Chancellor:
Champion: Eli Mondex
Fighting Companies
Contacts and Directions
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Wildgard meets in Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba in the extreme eastern portion next to Park Boulevard N. just south of the baseball diamonds. We meet on Sundays 1pm - 5(ish)pm Central Time. There is parking in the parking lot on the Formal Gardens Loop at the south-east entrance and along Nanton Boulevard (runs perpendicular to Park Blvd. N.). Our scheduled months are going to be (approximately) April-October/November due to the low winter temperatures in the north. During the winter months we will more than likely go into hibernation unless we can find an indoor location to do some sparring. See you all on the field!
