6.30 - Reminder from the Treasurer on the upcoming Election

Reminder: nominations for open Board of Director Positions will close today at 9 PM 06.30.2024
President
Even Year Player Representative

Voting emails will be sent to eligible Veteran Members in Good Standing by 9 PM on 07.01.2024
I will be hosting an open forum in the KGE Discord from 8:30-9:30 PM on 07.02.2024
If you have questions about voting please email treasurer@kanar.club

Reminder: email is the official form of communication and please respect our Volunteer's time. I will attempt to answer emails during a time block every other evening but it could take a few days.

Voting will run for a full 7 days and will close at 11:59 PM on 07.08.2024

The Secretary will announce the winners on 07.09.2024

Thank you

KGE Treasurer

6.25 - Membership Voting for the Logo Competition

Hello Everyone!

Here is a reminder to have a vote in the new Logo for our community! The Logo committee is happy to share with the club our favorite 5 logos out of those that were submitted. Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the competition!

Here is the link to the poll, which will be live from now until July 5th, just over a week away! https://forms.gle/pfeyJeRE4JowEhZ18

After the poll has run its course, the logo committee will then use the votes for each logo to help guide our decision on what the final logo will be.

The winner with the highest number of votes will receive an additional free event ticket Level B.

If you submitted a Logo that is in this poll we would ask that you refrain from telling others which logos you submitted until after the poll closes to prevent any vote skewing!

Thanks,
The Logo Committee

6.21 - BOD Meeting Review

Here's a quick rundown of some key decisions made at the April Board of Directors meeting and two emergency meetings:

Departmental Updates:
• Quartermaster: A. Cunningham has been appointed as the Interim Quartermaster. Applications are open for a permanent replacement.
• Safety: K. Brasseur has resigned as Safety 1st but will remain as the Interim Safety Officer until the position is filled. Applications are open!

Winter Feast:
• The budget for the Winter Feast has been approved. We're still looking for a fantastic committee chair (applications open), and the committee is eager to hear your suggestions for a new venue.

SOP Updates:
• Changes were made to SOP 1.4-KGE-SOP 2.3.1.2, removing "Inactive" as a possible membership status.
• SOP 1.4-KGE-SOP 2.3.1.2 was also amended to require payment before the end of an event instead of prior to participation. The wording regarding missed payments has also been revised.
• Proposal #04022024-5 Regarding Removal of 1.4-KGE-SOP 23.12 8.3.3 was moved to the BOD committee for further review.
• Proposals #09012023-1 and #09012023-2 regarding adjustments to XP allocation (in 1.3-KGE-SPS and K1G-001 K1 SOP, respectively) were passed and will be implemented in 2025.

Emergency Meeting Update:
• The "Fresh Start" policy, after gathering member feedback through a survey and an additional emergency meeting, has been passed. Full details can be found at: https://kanar.club/blog-posts/2024/6/17/fresh-start-annoucement
• In a separate emergency meeting, the BOD approved a price drop for the June event.

Want to Know More?
Minutes are posted for review online, https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EnE8Fd1nBF_Ic-CctkKNwtB9VzrTU1oK, if you don’t see minutes for a meeting and its been over two weeks email the secretary.

Other Announcements
Don’t forget the GM position is open and applications are being accepted.
The BOD seats for Even Year Rep and President are also up for reelection learn more at: https://kanar.club/blog-posts/2024/open-bod-positions

We appreciate your continued engagement and support!
Odd Year Player Rep
Tashina O.

6.13 - Econ Weeklong Announcement

Greetings players,

Econ would like to announce information regarding the Week-long event. Econ will be in full operation both weekends. This entails tag pick ups, temp tag trade ins and all banking needs. Monday through Thursday, the GM staff and/or any Econ present will be handling bank transactions at the GM shed or Econ building.

Note: Econ will not be running during the time of Age-Long to give all players the opportunity to participate. Econ will be open prior to the big event.

Econ also welcomes Zach Bacon and Jason Cooley to our team. Please be patient with us as they acclimate into their roles.

We're also allowing players to complete TWO on field crafting sessions as well. Please remember to fill that in on your item creation forms.

May our Week-long be victorious!

Your Econ team

6.12 - June Playtest

Good day adventurers.

We will be extending the may playtest to the June Event. All Players and even some NPCs will be able to use the following skill once per day at the June event.

Skill: Step Back: This ability is used with a strike and verbal call of "Step Back" that cannot have damage attached to it. The strike does not need to be successful and cannot be stopped. The target must take 2 steps back before continuing in combat. Target must be within a 2 feet range of user. This ability can not be used to interrupt a spell.

(This ability simulates pushing someone away from you)

Jeremiah Pm1

6.12 - Membership Voting for the Logo Competition

Hello Everyone!

Here is your chance to have a vote in the new Logo for our community! The Logo committee is happy to share with the club our favorite 5 logos out of those that were submitted. Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the competition!

Here is the link to the poll, which will be live from now unitl July 5th! https://forms.gle/pfeyJeRE4JowEhZ18

After the poll has run its course, the logo committee will then use the votes for each logo to help guide our decision on what the final logo will be.

The winner with the highest number of votes will receive an additional free event ticket Level B.

If you submitted a Logo that is in this poll we would ask that you refrain from telling others which logos you submitted until after the poll closes to prevent any vote skewing!

Thanks, The Logo Committee

6.09 - Weeklong Schedule and Hype

Get ready everyone! The height of summer is upon us, and that means far more than just the Summer Solstice.

As the heat churns through the thick swampy air, elves and orcs come out of the cracks and woodwork to rage against each other in a tradition as old as their bloodlines. The orcs are out in force this year, promising to host a grand festival with games and competitions against the rival elves before the night of Agelong. Not only are the orcs hosting The Great Hunt, but they say they’ll lend their roaming army of tribal mercenaries against Narrdmyr. That is, if the two groups show great valor during the hunt.

The elves and orcs aren't the only ones anticipating the Summer Solstice. The Fae courts are buzzing with nervous gossip over this summer's power struggle, and politics are expected to spike in the coming days. Will the Fae Wilds accept help from outsiders? Will the Seasonal Courts be stable after the height of the year?

Meanwhile, Narrdmyr is being edged away from the border with a decisive push by the Novashani baronies. Will their success continue, or does Nardmyrr have something up their sleeve? All this and more at Kanar’s Weeklong event!

Scheduled Events

First Weekend

Adventure Academy - Saturday 15th @ 12pm
Summer Court Showdown - Saturday 15th @ 2pm
Economics 101 with Ro Tanvor - Saturday 15th @ 4pm in Ilveresh
Orc-lympics: Feats of Strength, Skill, and Mind, plus Colosseum Fights! - Sunday 16th @ 2:00pm-5:00pm
Way Dao We Go with Sha’an - Sunday 16th @ 6pm, after Orc-lympics

Weekday Plots and Encounters

The Trouble with Prophecy -Sunday 16th @ night, thru Thursday 20th with Finale @ 6pm
Living Library - Monday 17th thru Thursday 20th
Concepts and Conversations - Monday 17th thru Thursday 20th

Second Weekend

Ro Tanvor’s Safari: Learning About The Arctic Tundra (Arctic tundra not included) - Friday 21st @ 5pm
Adventure Academy - Saturday 22nd @ 12pm
Agelong - Saturday 22nd @ 7pm - 1am

6.07 - Announcement: Gamemaster Staff Procedure Update to Conversations During Game

KGE Membership,

The Game Master Staff (GM) has updated its best practices to address the increased time demands members are putting on GM staff during events related to issues not directly involving the story being run for the event. We have witnessed increased player requests for long conversations regarding macro-game ideology, individual character development, and story disagreements during events. This pulls our staff away from their primary duty of running amazing stories at live events and creates a situation where important conversations are taking place without any documentation. We understand and respect how important this game is to the membership and want to be able to give you our full attention when you bring us your concerns and/or ideas.

Thus, the GM Staff will be implementing the following guidelines starting at the June 2024 event.

All non-personal conversations with GM Staff need to take place at the GM Shed. This building, serves as our office during live events, and as such, we cannot focus on running the game if we are having conversations with the membership in the parking lot or away from this area. If you arrive at the GM Shed and the staff member you wish to speak to is not there, a note will be taken for your request for a conversation and relayed to that staff member when they arrive. The GM Shed is the designated space for non-personal conversations, ensuring that our staff can efficiently manage their time and responsibilities.
All conversations that will take more than ten minutes, and are not related to immediate safety concerns, are requested to be sent to the GM email “Gm@kanar.club” to be addressed after the event. Our members have made it clear that they want more stories to run during live events, and it is not sustainable to achieve this goal when we are constantly being pulled away for 1on1 conversations that do not address the story at hand. This change is to ensure that our staff can focus on running the game during the event and then address these important conversations in a more structured and efficient manner after the event.
Notes may be taken by the GM Staff during conversations. At the end of the conversation, both the GM Staff and the player(s) involved will sign off on the document to ensure its accuracy. This provides a refresher for GM Staff after the event and a paper trail to ensure that all parties are on the same page.

We understand that this is a more formalized process than what has been in place in the past. We assure you that these changes will allow us to put our full attention on running the best stories we can at the live events that people have paid for with their hard-earned money. We respect that you choose to spend your time in Ilveresh and want to deliver the best experience possible.

With thanks,

The Gamemaster Staff

6.07 - From the Desk of CBM 1st

Hello everyone!
I hope you are all doing well and getting excited for the upcoming weeklong event that is just around the corner!

I am writing to let the membership know that in keeping with the long standing weeklong event tradition, the limit for the number of skills you can learn during an event will be increased to 8 skills for this event!!

Also, after careful consideration, the GSOM has decided to remove the limit on the number of lessons you can teach for this event as well!

We believe this will create more roleplay situations and give more opportunities for players to create some of their own fun during the long event!

That being said, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to send us an email at cbm@kanar.club
See you all at the event!
Glen “Rath” Adkins
CBM1st

6.07 - From the Desk of CBM 1st

Hello everyone!

Just your CBM crew here to let you know that your character sheet updates for the May Live Event and the June RP Only Live Event have been completed.

As always, if you find something of concern or you did not get an update, please be sure to check the "Staff Comments" tab on your sheet first for possible information. Otherwise, feel free to reach out to us via email and I am sure we can get you taken care of.

We would like everyone to welcome the newest member of our team, Alex Stachowski as CBM 3rd!

That all being said, we thank you all for your understanding and patience.

See you at the next event!
Your CBM Staff!

6.05 - From the Treasurer by Emergency Vote of the BOD

Fellow Club Members,

KGE is in a good financial position at this midway point of the year and I felt it was in the best interest of the social club to amend Weeklong pricing for 2024.

I called for an emergency meeting and 4 of 5 Board of Directors met on the evening of 06.05.2024 and voted 4-0-0 to suspend standard Weeklong pricing as outlined in K1G-001 K1 SOP 24.04, and institute regular event pricing for the 10-day event but with standard weeklong benefits.

Season Pass Holders will be given 10 in-game tickets for an in-game activity. Please excuse the vagueness as I don't want to ruin the fun of the experience.

Weeklong Event Tickets are available now!

~ KGE Treasurer

https://kanar.club/payment