Heroes & Legends Festival Brings Out The Best
Quill McMartin Mar 26 2001 6:48PM
Jollier Fairgrounds, east of Skara Brae, held well over three hundred people
during the course of the three night, two day Heroes & Legends festival.
Citizens came from far and wide to enter games, gamble, and don
complimentary festive party hats.
The myriad activities provided entertainment for the group. There was
something for everyone, from tamers to warriors. Some amused themselves by
tending bar or making use of the gaming tables. Games of chance were presented by representatives of the Cap and Dagger Casino. On Saturday and
Sunday, there were groups of adventurers who braved the depths of the
ancient wyrm's lair to collect his vast treasure.
One of the popular games of the weekend was Pann's Challenge. Teams of four
would enter the arena and face off against creatures as formidable as
dragons and ice fiends. Those who lived to tell the tale walked away bursting with pride.
A number of groups sponsored events. Mr. Jollier and the festival staff
would like to thank: River's End, Treasure Hunters of Britannia, Riverveil,
The UnRuled, The Noble Houses of Britannia, The Cap and Dagger Casino, and
the Sisters of Enchantment for their contributions to making the festival a
success.
River's End hosted three scavenger hunts, one each night of the festival.
Each of these hunts had dozens of teams competing to be the first to solve
each clue and return with the item. Winning teams received gold, a fireworks
wand, a treasure map and other goodies. Scavenger hunt winners were:
Hunt I
Torrent, Joque, Lady Genie, Lord Zeke
Hunt II
Aryn, Astrid Nightwind, Lyndsey Flamefist
Hunt III
Blackheath, Mike the Tamer, Lord Zeke, Lady Frostbite.
A massive group turned out for Saturday's treasure hunt. Representatives of
the Treasure Hunters of Britannia were on hand to lead the expeditions and
were overwhelmed by the response. Giving the group their best efforts, they
ensured that no one went home empty-handed.
Riverveil sponsored an Edible Artwork competition. Contestants were each
given a small wooden chest and had one hour to artfully arrange edible and
non-edible food items into an attractive meal or snack. Judges were
hard-pressed to select winners from the amazing entries that were submitted.
In the end, Lisa Valorite took home first honors, winning a personalized
sash and a bank check for 10,000 gold pieces. Second place went to Miranda
Aleana, and third to Ethereal.
The UnRuled's Iolo was Master of Ceremonies for the Storytelling contest. In
the end, Mark Anthony was judged to be the winner, with second going to
Ocelot and third to Kayla and Odessa, who performed a skit. Prizes varied
from gold to fishing nets.
Richard Cypher, a Grandmaster Bowyer, provided the bows for the Best of the
Butte tournament. Competition was fierce. The determination for the prize
came down to the final arrow. Caprial hit the bull’s eye to claim the first
prize of a sash and bow of vanquishing. Arcus, second place winner, received
an archer set of valorite crafted by Lord Blake Steelarm, donated by Lady
Shannon.
Zef of the NHB assisted Evie Vandergellen in hosting a competition for
tamers, The Running of the Bulls. Speed taming was the tactic, with tamers
racing to control the selection of bulls placed in the arena. Meg and Eleven
went head to head in the final round, with Meg claiming the victor's sash
for first place and Eleven the crook of power for second place.
The sinfully delightful Sisters of Enchantment participated as the
enchanting hostesses of the contest for mages, Faster Caster. Pyrate proved
to be the champion here, earning the first place prize. OneAdamTwelve and
Karianna were second and third, respectively.
Unfortunately, the bardic competition, The Great Bard Off, had to be cancelled. Witnesses reported that there was interference from spectators
that prevented the integrity of the contest.
The glowing reports about the festival show that it was a special time for
everyone involved.
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