We have the Dragonmaster coming up in just a month. At the same time were having a tunic/tabard design contest. The best tunic and the best tabard will receive prizes. At the time of this writing I don’t know what those prizes will be, but there will be prizes.

What I want to discuss here, are class sashes. Or more specifically, loaner sashes. One of the responsibilities of our class guild masters is to have loaner equipment so people can play the class.

We don’t have any loaner sashes.

To hopefully correct that oversight, we will allow two ‘rose’ entries per entrant to qualify for Dragonmaster, as long as one is ‘fighting garb’ and the other is ‘garb accessory’.

With that allowance, you only need three more entries to qualify for Dragonmaster. That said I hope to see a fierce competition.

Note that five copies of any literary entries longer than a page typed will need to be submitted the week before (April 28).

Dear Populace,

We need more meat… I mean, people. We need to grow. And by grow, I mean in numbers and in not in girth.

So, what do we do? How do we meet new people and get them to our park? Do we say, “Ugggg, Amtgard” and then club them and drag them to the park? Some of you might be answering, “yes”, but the answer is “no.”

When you are at school, at work, or out and about, and you see an interesting human, think about starting a conversation. A simple, “Hey” or “Hello” is usually a good start.

Try asking the person about his or her interests. “Do you like table top role playing?” “Do you like acting?” “Do you like sports?” “Do you like beating people up with foam padded weapons?” “Do you like dressing up?” “Are you into weird and funny people?”

Don’t try asking the questions in tandem, but sprinkle them into your conversation. Try saving the dress up question for the end, because it tends to freak people out if you ask that question early.

Anyway, after you get them interested, invite them to the park. Make an appointment to meet them.

Please bring me more meat… I mean people. I have plans for them. Thanks for your help.

Your Regent,
Dru-Kara