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a [[Chapter|chapter]] of [[Dragonspine]], located in (Berkeley, California). California-based Barony. Meets weekly in Cesar Chavez Park at the Berkeley Marina.
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A [[Duchy]] of the [[Kingdom]] of [[Westmarch]], located at Marina Bay Park in Richmond, CA
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[[Image:Dragonspine.gif|frame|[[Kingdom]] of [[Dragonspine]]]]
 
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http://www.caamtgard.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=5 Wyvern's Spur forums
 
  
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===Heraldry===
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{{amtgard chapter
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|name=Wyvern's Spur
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|image=[[File:WyvernsSpurHeraldry.jpg|200px]]
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|kingdom=[[File:WM-Heraldry-new.png|100px|center]]
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The [[Kingdom]] of [[Westmarch]]
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|status=[[Duchy]]
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|city=Richmond, [[California]]
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|park=Marina Bay Park
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|meets=Sundays 12PM
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|founded=2001
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|active=Active}}
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[[File:Wyverns_spur_rainy.jpg‎|500px]]
  
 
===History===
 
===History===
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Founded as Burning Gnome about 10 years ago.  
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Land of the Wyvern's Spur was established in April of 2001. The original group that laid claim over the Berkeley Marina was known as the Land of the Burning Gnomes. When the veterans that first made up the older land left it to the next generation, it was renamed to Wyvern's Spur. The founders of Wyvern's Spur were known as [[Tevacious]], [[Aldin]], [[Nivek]] and [[Sodar]]. At one point, it was a chapter under the [[Kingdom]] of [[Blackspire]], and it is one of the founding lands of the Northern California Confederacy, which later became the [[Kingdom]] of [[Westmarch]].
  
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One of the founding lands of the Northern California Confederacy, now the Principality of Westmarch under Dragonspine.
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The story of a tumultuous, and very silly, time known as the War and Conquest of the [[Sublands]] can be found [http://amtwiki.net/amtwiki/index.php/Sublands here].
  
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===People===
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In July 2011, due to a low attendance (2-4 a week) Wyvern's Spur moved from Cesar Chavez Park to Codornices Park. Soon after, with 100% of the vote (of the two active members), Wyvern's Spur also self-demoted itself from Barony to [[Shire]]. It took a few years, but in March 2016, with the help of an amazing [http://caamtgard.com/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=591 Barony Bid] by [[Endol]], the Kingdom of Westmarch voted Wyvern's Spur back to Barony - aside from one abstention, 100% in favor of promotion. #WyvernsSpurForBarony!
  
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*[[Pavlo|Bloodwulf]]  
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Post Covid, Wyvern's Spur leaped up to great numbers again, and in January 2023 was promoted to [[Duchy]], assisted by a [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i6cYH4Vd7cd_ll5DnG_VHB5RT6i7Qr__/view?usp=share_link Duchy Bid] with letters from many people - but mostly intimidation from the squirrel overlords. Huzzah!
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*[[Kronk]]
 
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*[[Azus]]
 
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*[[Thistledown]]
 
  
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===Directions===
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Summer of 2023 we moved from the beautiful Codornices park in Berkeley to Marina Bay Park in Richmond, chasing soft grass, parking, and space large enough for our growing park.
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We meet Sunday afternoons at Cesar Chavez Park in Berkeley.  From Highway 80, take the University Avenue exit, and head *west* towards the bay. When you come to a fork in the road, with boats straight ahead, a half-left, and a full right, turn right. The road will turn left. We meet at the end of the road, near the trees by the road. If you have trouble finding parking, going to the end of the road where there's a turnabout. Coming back, the second driveway leads to a parking lot.
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[[File:Wyvern%27s_spur.gif]]
  
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From 80 West:
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(Our old heraldry)
  
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Take the University exit
 
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Turn right toward the bay at the stop sign (onto University Ave)
 
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Go straight through the next stop sign
 
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Turn right onto Marina Blvd.
 
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At the lefthand bend, Marina Blvd becomes Spinnaker Way
 
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We're at the end
 
  
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===Traditions===
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For some time, many years back, there were issues filling our monarchy positions; a running gag that we were using squirrels started. It's now rumored that [[squirrel|squirrels]] are the real power behind Wyvern's Spur; people are figureheads.
  
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From 80 East:
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The Unicorn Clan! As King, [[Sir]] [[Deimos]] ran a quest line based on the Legend of the Five Rings, Wyvern's Spur was assigned the Unicorn Clan. However, unicorns have been well known to frequent Wyvern's Spur, dating back to [[Grix]]'s frequent visits and brief inhabitancy of the land.
  
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Take the University exit
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===[[:Category:Wyvern's Spur People|People]]===
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Merge onto University Ave
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{| border="0"
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MAKE A U-TURN at 7th St onto University Ave (5 blocks from the freeway)
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! style="background-color:#aaaacc; width:200px" |
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Go straight through the stop sign
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! style="background-color:#aaaacc; width:200px" | The Denizens of Wyvern's Spur
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Turn right onto Marina Blvd.  
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! style="background-color:#aaaacc; width:200px" |
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At the lefthand bend, Marina Blvd becomes Spinnaker Way
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|-
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| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"> {{external image|width=30px|height=40px|image=http://amtwiki.net/amtwiki/images/8/81/Thistledownqo7.png}}[[Baron]][[Thistledown Notagnome]]</div>
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| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">{{external image|width=30px|height=40px|image=http://ork.amtgard.com/assets/heraldry/player/018291.jpg}}[[Marquis]] [[Azus]]</div>
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| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Lady]] [[Yrduna]]</div>
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|-
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! style="background-color:#eeeeff" | <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">{{external image|width=30px|height=40px|image=http://amtwiki.net/amtwiki/images/c/c6/Ubrik_Waterdragon_Hearldry.png}}[[Ubrik]]</div>
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! style="background-color:#eeeeff" | <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">{{external image|width=30px|height=40px|image=http://ork.amtgard.com/assets/heraldry/player/064458.jpg}}[[Vidya]]</div>
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! style="background-color:#eeeeff" | <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Endol]]</div>
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| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Dratz]]</div>
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| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Mask]]</div>
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| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Cohen the Barbarian]]</div>
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! style="background-color:#eeeeff" | <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[LeeWS|Lee]]</div>
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! style="background-color:#eeeeff" | <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">{{external image|width=30px|height=40px|image=http://dzucker.com/amtgard/necromancer/Necromancer_WS_Heraldry.png}}[[NecromancerWS|Necromancer]]<div>
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! style="background-color:#eeeeff" | <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">{{external image|width=30px|height=40px|image=http://ork.amtgard.com/assets/heraldry/player/063040.jpg}}[[Peajay]]</div>
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| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Cohen the Barbarian]]</div>
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| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Bustanado]]</div>
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| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Rill]]</div>
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! style="background-color:#eeeeff" | <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">{{external image|width=30px|height=40px|image=http://ork.amtgard.com/assets/heraldry/player/050824.jpg}}[[Penthesilea Darkholme]]</div>
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! style="background-color:#eeeeff" | <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Soma]]</div>
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! style="background-color:#eeeeff" | <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Wolfram]]</div>
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| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Pathis]]</div>
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| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Squirrel|Squirrels]]</div>
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| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Squirrel|Squirrels]]</div>
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! style="background-color:#eeeeff" | <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Squirrel|Squirrels]]</div>
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! style="background-color:#eeeeff" | <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Squirrel|Squirrels]]</div>
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! style="background-color:#eeeeff" | <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">[[Squirrel|Squirrels]]</div>
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|}
  
  
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I've come this far and I STILL can't find you!
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====Current Monarchy====
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SUMMER 2022
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<TABLE border="1" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="736">
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<TR>
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<TD> [[Baron]]</TD>
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<TD> [[Regent]]</TD>
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<TD> [[Prime Minister]]</TD>
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<TD> [[Champion]] </TD>
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<TD> [[Guildmaster of Reeves]] & [[Squirrel|Puppet of our Squirrel Lords]]</TD>
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<TD> [[Scribe]] </TD>
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</TR>
  
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At the end of Spinnaker, there is a roundabout where during the summer months huge kites often fly attracting people to the van selling kites. As you are driving TOWARDS the bay, there is a large oak (?) tree on the right, JUST BEFORE the roundabout under which we meet.
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<TR>
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<TD>[[Delu Mathor]]</TD>
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<TD>[[Anonymous Member of the Assassin's Guild]]</TD>
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<TD>[[Jamie of WildWood]]</TD>
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<TD>[[Jimmy Whitehammer]]</TD>
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<TD>[[Squirrels]]</TD>
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<TD>[[Thavi]]</TD>
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</TR>
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</TABLE>
  
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====Houses and Fighting Companies====
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*[[The Drunkards]] (mostly inactive - This is not the [[Drunken Wyvern]] group)
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*[[House of Athena]]
  
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===Directions===
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After being at Codornices Park in Berkeley since 2011 we have moved to Marina Bay Park in Richmond. From 580, take the Marina Bay / 23rd ave exit, and head south (towards water) along Marina Bay. After the underpass for the railroad, take the second right, then the first left for the parking lot. We are usually near a picnic bench along the path closer to the water.
  
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[https://goo.gl/maps/jZ3k4A4zs7PAfUqZ9 {{G Maps}}]
  
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[http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&formtype=address&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&cat=&address=11+Spinnaker+Way&city=berkeley&state=ca&zipcode= mapquest] - but virgina street, listed on the map, is a dirt road closed to cars...
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===Contacts===
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*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/WyvernsSpur/ {{Facebook Groups Page}}]
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*[http://www.caamtgard.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=5 {{Forums}} on caamtgard]
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*[https://www.meetup.com/Berkeley-Amtgard/ {{Meetup}}]
  
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[http://www.caamtgard.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=5/ Forums] Active as of late 07
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==Additional Information==
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{{ork_chapter|index=132}}
  
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===Contacts===
 
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[http://www.caamtgard.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=5 Wyvern's Spur Forums]
 
  
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''For information on other chapters in Amtgard look [[AmtgardPlaces|here]]''
 
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[http://www.amtgardrecords.com/chapter.php?chapterID=117 ORK]
 
  
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[[Category:Active California Chapters]] [[Category:Active Dragonspine Places]][[Category:WestmarchPlaces]]
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{{Westmarch}}
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[[Category:Active Amtgard Chapters]]
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[[Category:Active California Chapters]]
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[[Category:Active Westmarch Places]]
 
[[Category:Sunday Parks]]
 
[[Category:Sunday Parks]]
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[[Category:Active Amtgard Chapters]] [[Category:Founded in ????]]
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[[Category:Renamed Amtgard Chapters]]
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[[Category:Contracted Chapters]]
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[[Category:Founded in 2001]]
 
[[Category:Audited for 2008]]
 
[[Category:Audited for 2008]]
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[[Category:Audited in 2011]]
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[[Category:Audited in 2014]]
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[[Category:Audited for 2017]]

Revision as of 04:02, 10 September 2023

A Duchy of the Kingdom of Westmarch, located at Marina Bay Park in Richmond, CA

Amtgard Chapter
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Wyvern's Spur
Kingdom
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The Kingdom of Westmarch

Status Duchy
City Richmond, California
Park Marina Bay Park
Meets on Sundays 12PM
Founded 2001
Active Active


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History

Land of the Wyvern's Spur was established in April of 2001. The original group that laid claim over the Berkeley Marina was known as the Land of the Burning Gnomes. When the veterans that first made up the older land left it to the next generation, it was renamed to Wyvern's Spur. The founders of Wyvern's Spur were known as Tevacious, Aldin, Nivek and Sodar. At one point, it was a chapter under the Kingdom of Blackspire, and it is one of the founding lands of the Northern California Confederacy, which later became the Kingdom of Westmarch.

The story of a tumultuous, and very silly, time known as the War and Conquest of the Sublands can be found here.

In July 2011, due to a low attendance (2-4 a week) Wyvern's Spur moved from Cesar Chavez Park to Codornices Park. Soon after, with 100% of the vote (of the two active members), Wyvern's Spur also self-demoted itself from Barony to Shire. It took a few years, but in March 2016, with the help of an amazing Barony Bid by Endol, the Kingdom of Westmarch voted Wyvern's Spur back to Barony - aside from one abstention, 100% in favor of promotion. #WyvernsSpurForBarony!

Post Covid, Wyvern's Spur leaped up to great numbers again, and in January 2023 was promoted to Duchy, assisted by a Duchy Bid with letters from many people - but mostly intimidation from the squirrel overlords. Huzzah!

Summer of 2023 we moved from the beautiful Codornices park in Berkeley to Marina Bay Park in Richmond, chasing soft grass, parking, and space large enough for our growing park.


Wyvern's spur.gif

(Our old heraldry)


Traditions

For some time, many years back, there were issues filling our monarchy positions; a running gag that we were using squirrels started. It's now rumored that squirrels are the real power behind Wyvern's Spur; people are figureheads.

The Unicorn Clan! As King, Sir Deimos ran a quest line based on the Legend of the Five Rings, Wyvern's Spur was assigned the Unicorn Clan. However, unicorns have been well known to frequent Wyvern's Spur, dating back to Grix's frequent visits and brief inhabitancy of the land.

People

The Denizens of Wyvern's Spur
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BaronThistledown Notagnome
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Marquis Azus
Lady Yrduna
Ubrik_Waterdragon_Hearldry.png
Ubrik
064458.jpg
Vidya
Endol
Dratz
Mask
Cohen the Barbarian
Lee
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Necromancer
063040.jpg
Peajay
Cohen the Barbarian
Bustanado
Rill
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Penthesilea Darkholme
Soma
Wolfram
Pathis
Squirrels
Squirrels
Squirrels
Squirrels
Squirrels


Current Monarchy

SUMMER 2022

Baron Regent Prime Minister Champion Guildmaster of Reeves & Puppet of our Squirrel Lords Scribe
Delu Mathor Anonymous Member of the Assassin's Guild Jamie of WildWood Jimmy Whitehammer Squirrels Thavi

Houses and Fighting Companies

Directions

After being at Codornices Park in Berkeley since 2011 we have moved to Marina Bay Park in Richmond. From 580, take the Marina Bay / 23rd ave exit, and head south (towards water) along Marina Bay. After the underpass for the railroad, take the second right, then the first left for the parking lot. We are usually near a picnic bench along the path closer to the water.

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Contacts

Additional Information

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