[MR] yeoman archery

[Syr Otto von Schwartzkatz]

At last Pennsic, there were 3 classes of combat archers, Heavy, Medium, 
Light.

Heavy archers had no additional helm marking, and could carry backup weapons
    that they could use after discarding their bows. They were killed like 
any
    other fighter on the field.

Medium archers had white pheons (Arrow points) marking their helms,  and 
could carry backup weapons that they
    could use after discarding their bows. They would be "killed" by a heavy
    fighter with a LIGHT touch, after engagement has been made.

Light archers
    had white diamonds marking their helms. They were "killed" by a heavy 
fighter
    or heavy combat archer pointing their weapon at the archer and 
announcing
    "Archer you’re dead", from a maximum of 10 feet away.

Next Pennsic's combat archery rules have not yet been announced.



In service to Atlantia,
Otto
"I have offended God and mankind because my work didn't reach the quality it 
should have." --Leonardo da Vinci

>From: "matthew howard" <m.c.howard at verizon.net>
>To: <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
>Subject: [MR] yeoman archery
>Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 16:08:57 -0500
>
>I mean,
>
>If you mean "How many combat archers are there who wear full armor, and can
>swing a stick as a defensive weapon if appropriate (and allowed by the
>scenario)" probably 10-15, maybe a few more.  Those would be the folks who
>not only have CA authorization, but one or more Heavy Weapons forms as 
>well.
>Keep in mind that in Atlantia, the standard rules in place make it 
>virtually
>impossible for an archer to draw a backup weapon in live combat.  Also
>remember that the kill standard is still touch kill regardless of armor 
>worn
>for archers.
>
>If you mean "How many combat archers are there who wear full armor, and
>expect to get hit to be killed, and expect to defend themselves with a
>backup weapon", then none, as it is against Atlantian rules.  There has 
>been
>an experiment in Yeoman archery, which would do this as an optional 
>addition
>to the standard CA, but it hasn't taken off yet, and is still very much
>experimental.
>
>so do they have them at pennsic? are my dreams of being just that being
>dashed to peices or is there somthing that we could do if there was enough
>interest?
>I mean other kingdoms have heavy archers right?
>
>
>matt
>
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