Greetings unto the good
people of the Barony of North Woods,
We are pleased and humbled to have been chosen the new
Baron and Baroness of this great Barony. It was our birthplace and has been our
nurturing home for many years. Our predecessors have given us very large
footsteps to fill. Thorvald im Grimmi, who was the first, helped shape the
Barony from its beginning as the premier in the Midrealm. Roxanne, with great
courage and grace, led us from a time of conflict into a time of healing. Ciara
and Angus, with quiet dignity and care, carried us into an era of renewal and
growth. We will do our best to hold these lands and people dear in our hearts
and to lead well into a new age of joy and prosperity. Thank all of you for your
support in this endeavor.
We will continue the practice of having champions to represent the Barony of North Woods. The Barony has been served well by our champions of the martial
arts: heavy weapons, rapier and archery. However, being members of the Order of
the Laurel, we feel it is encumbent on us to further the arts and sciences
whenever and wherever we can. To that end, we will add a champion in the arts
and sciences. Furthermore, we wish to encourage and support our youngest members
and will add youth champions in the areas of youth combat, rapier, archery and
arts and sciences. All of the adult champions will be asked to support youth
endeavors in their fields of excellence by teaching, running youth tourneys or
competitions, holding the field against young combatants and other activities
that have yet to be imagined.
Although the North Woods Champions have been stalwart
and excellent examples to the Known world, we will alter the manner of their
choosing in order to emphasize that they have not been chosen merely by winning
a tourney. We want the populace to have a voice in our choices. We request that
barony Knights, Pelicans, Laurels, Captains, Sargants, Foresters, Warders,
members of the Evergreen and the populace give us input about prospective
candidates. We will choose our adult heavy weapons and rapier champions at
Squire’s Tourney; our archery and A&S champions at Tyger Hunt and our
children’s champions in youth combat and the arts and sciences at “It
Takes My Child to Raze a Village.” We also especially request the input of
our subjects on persons who should be considered for the Order
of the White Wolf and the Award of the Northern Star.
We encourage those who are making award recommendations to the Crown to send
their recommendations to us as well, that we might advise Their Majesties in
such matters. When it comes to recognition of the works and accomplishments of
the people of North Woods, we are extremely happy to be "the voice of the
people to the Crown."
We have heard rumors of conflict with the ever
troublesome and cantankerous Kingdom of the East, and possibly even some trouble
with our cousins in Andelcrag. It seems as well that our stalwart friends in
Roaring Waste seem to be having problems controlling invasive camels from Red
Spears, and may well call upon us for aid. We are in dire need of procuring
battle leaders should war break out. Anyone desiring a role in our heavy weapons
combatant’s leadership should contact us prior to or at Squire’s Tourney. We
welcome the comments of our warriors in this matter. We also welcome suggestions
regarding leadership of our rapier combatants as there has not been a formal
commander of these warriors up till now.
We eagerly await your input that we might guide this
barony as the people wish, and see that individuals and leaders are justly
recognized. You may reach us via email at BaronandBaroness(at)scaNorth Woods(dot)org . Also, please feel free to introduce
yourselves or talk to us at any event. We are really quite friendly and have
been known to bite only on occasion, and usually just dark chocolate. Odo should
be addressed as, “Your Excellency,
here is your beer.” You will have to move pretty fast to catch
Dulcinea, but upon doing so may call her "Your Excellency, here is your
chocolate," Dulcinea or Dulci.
Thank you again for your support,
Baron Odo and Baronessa Dulcinea
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