[Artemisia] Fwd: New changes/rules approved

[Rick & Tina Olson]

This doesn't say you can't use a hockey glove, it just says paint over the
logo and make some attempt to look period.  I'm all for the new guy that
made his own body armor from a blue barrel,  he just needs a cool tabbard to
help make it look pleasant to the eye.  These were the principals taught to
new members 30 years ago and I think they still apply.
Reinmar

On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 7:57 PM, Elfwyn Starrsdottir <
elfwynthedane at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I have to say, I have very mixed feelings about this. On the one hand,
> there are people who have had more than ample time and money to put into
> their kit to where I cannot fathom why they haven't bother to cover the
> mundane gear (a couple of Royal Peers spring to mind), and on the other
> hand, making it even harder for new fighters to get on the field seems like
> a Really Bad Idea. As it is, heavy fighting will absolutely devour time,
> money, and effort in a way that is mind-boggling.
>
> Of course, it's also up to Kingdoms whether or not they enforce the rules.
> Down in Ansteorra, marshalling heavy combat tournaments using glaives and
> spears and other two-handed weapons is utterly commonplace -- marshalling
> staves are rare. Technically, that is absolutely against Society rules, but
> that's just what they do.
>
> On a different level, but a more widespread example, Society rules state
> that Embattled Coronets are reserved for those of County Rank and above, but
> 7 of the 19 Kingdoms use them for Viscounty rank. It may be a Society rule,
> but when over 1/3 of the Kingdoms do things a different way, the rule is
> pretty much nullified.
>
> I am not implying that ignoring Society Rules is a Good Thing, btw. Just
> pointing out that it does happen, rather frequently.
>
> YIS,
> Elfwyn the Dane
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