April Announcements (4.30)

4.30 - Proposed 'Fresh Start' Survey

We want your feedback on the reworked "Fresh Start" policy that was sent to committee at the last BOD meeting. This will be a quick survey, only accepting answers for the next two weeks, asks for your feedback on the 3 key points of the proposal.

Please take the survey at https://forms.gle/NSQNjc5rbVykiVpN8 and help us make informed decisions!

4.21 - Playtest

Good day adventurers.

We will be running a playtest at the may event. All Players and even some NPCs will be able to use the following skill once per day at the May event only.

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

4.19 - Photographer on Field April

A photographer will be on field during the April Kanar Event during the Saturday Knighting, if you aren't familiar with the Photo & Video policy you can read about it on our website at https://kanar.club/blog-posts/photography-and-videography-policy

4.17 - ARF- Required to be in Good Standing

Did you forget to fill out your ARF?

Not sure, its ok fill it out anyways https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcbOH2uqesGDHbUeXS01EMClyLCdUi84LAU56oa9Dqb32RgQ/viewform?pli=1

The ARF is rquired to be In Good Standing.

thank you,
Treasurer

4.16 - Site Caretaker Forms

Hello all,

We've emailed out the Site Caretaker forms to everyone we have listed. Please check your emails and get those back to us as soon as you can!

If you haven't received an email from us or wish to relinquish your site, please let us know as well so we can update our records. Don't forget you must be a valid member of the club to have a site, so be sure to complete your ARFs and pay your membership dues if you haven't already.

Thanks,
BLD Team

4.15 - Last reminder for the Logo committee

Hey Everyone!

We wanted to give one final reminder of the Logo Competition because we are rapidly approaching the submission due date of 4/19/2024!

We also wanted to thank the members that have already submitted, thanks so much for participating! We want to invite everybody, from 10 year veteran to first event member, to participate in shaping the clubs art identity. We are looking forward to seeing more submissions come in as we approach the deadline!

Blog post with specifics: https://kanar.club/blog-posts/kanar-logo-competition

The form to submit is: https://forms.gle/cJYRWY5eFu3KSZvH9 Deadline for submissions is 4/19/2024

Thanks for your participation!
-The Logo Committee

4.14 - From the desk of CBM1st

Hello everyone! Just your CBM crew here to let you know that your character sheet updates for the March 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 take care of.
That all being said, we thank you all for your understanding and patience.
See you at the next event!
Your CBM Staff!

4.10 - Calling All Leaders! Feast Chair and Family Day Revival Open!

Calling All Leaders! Feast Chair and Family Day Revival Open!
Do you thrive on planning spectacular gatherings? Are you a master organizer with a knack for creating unforgettable experiences? If so, we want YOU to apply for the 2025 Winter Feast Chair! If you want to join the committee as a member and not the chair reach out to the Odd Year Rep for additional information.
Dreaming of bringing back our Family Day? Have a heart for creating fun and engaging events for all ages? You could spearhead the revival of Family Day! If either (or both!) of these opportunities ignite your spark, we'd love to hear from you! Simply email us at bod@kanar.club.
Don't miss this chance to make a real impact on our community and create lasting memories!

4.8 - BLD Work Days

Hello Club Members!

BLD is happy to announce 2 planned work days (so far) for this year - Saturday 6/8 & Saturday 10/12. We wanted to give as much notice as possible for these particular dates so people can plan ahead. The projects to be completed will be decided as we get closer. Because of the time of year, the hours for the work days will be slightly different from each other. June's work day will be 12pm to 6pm and October's will be 11am to 5pm.

Additionally, we will also have impromptu events, with less notice, as weather & time allows for. And don't forget BLD has a list of tasks, if you're looking to help on your own time! You can email us for ideas, but typical things that always need to be done are clearing leaves, twigs, & tree limbs from trails, splitting / stacking wood, disposing of trash / debris, cleaning out community fire pits, or helping to manage the vegetation overgrowth. You can also earn XP by helping others with their site upkeep, but please communicate directly with site owners if assistance is needed before doing any work.

As a reminder, BLD XP is awarded 1 XP per 30 minutes worked or 1 XP per $2.00 contribution.

The more volunteers we can get, the more progress we can make on this list. We hope to see you out there!
BLD Team

4.8 - Join the Logo Committee

Hello everyone!

We wanted to invite anyone who wishes to participate to join the logo Committee! joining the committee will preclude any participation in the competition itself, but serves to help shape what the Logo will be! Time spent working on the Committee counts as media volunteer time and is a good opportunity to help the club.

Please email media@kanar.club if you are interested!

thanks,
-The Logo Committee

4.7 - Logo Compitition reminder

Hey Everyone!

The Logo committee wanted to give out another reminder about the logo competition! For more information about rewards/prizes for the competition please check out the Blog post!
(https://kanar.club/blog-posts/kanar-logo-competition)

We also wanted to take this opportunity to add more clarity with the attached picture showing what the expectations for a submission are, and by that we mean we don't expect anything! Anything from written concept to rough sketch to fully finished logo will be considered for the contest! This is an opportunity for everybody to get involved with shaping the clubs identity.

The form to submit is: https://forms.gle/cJYRWY5eFu3KSZvH9
Due Date for submissions is 4/19/2024

Thanks for your participation!

4.1 - Announcement from the GM/Econ

Hello players!

At this past event, Econ staff discovered silver coins in circulation that had been painted gold. While some of our gold coins are anodized, it was quite obvious this was paint as the color was different and it was flaking, not rubbing off like anodizing would. It goes without saying that painting coins is against the rules and spirit of the game. If you have any suspicious coins in your possession, please turn them in to Econ at the next available event. If another player passes one of these coins off to you as gold, please report it to the GM staff. Thank you. Any coins turned in will be replaced with the appropriate currency.

Jerimy H

GM1

Photo by Pascal Debrunner on Unsplash

March Announcements (3.31)

3.28 - Please Fill Out the Survey!

We're reaching out with a humble request: if you haven't already, please take a moment to share your thoughts in our Winter Feast Survey. Currently, we've received only 7 responses, and your input is crucial to us. 🌟🙏

👉 https://forms.gle/prKzWYTNjdDDrJ2Y8 👈

Your feedback helps us understand what made it special for you and how we can make future events even more magical. 🧙‍♂️🌈

3.25 - Janurary BOD Summary

Apologies for the delay, but we're excited to share a recap of our Janurary BOD meeting with you! Despite the delay, we wanted to ensure that all members are kept in the loop about the important decisions and discussions that took place. Additionally, we want to remind everyone about our upcoming BOD meeting in April and encourage your participation. Your input and engagement are invaluable to us as we work together to shape the future of our community. Read on for a summary of our recent meeting and mark your calendars for the next one!

You can read the minutes in full along with the BOD, Committee, KGE & Game Staff Reports at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V5SeV7MOtFlpglihq44VqRsAys_o2R_GWY1BZFklzI0/edit

Highlights: J. Boulianne appointed as Media 1st.

Still accepting of applications of Quartermaster 1st to be discussed at the April BOD meeting. https://kanar.club/blog-posts/2023/quartermaster-1st-and-media-1st-open-staff-positions

Creation of the Logo Committee. Learn more about it - https://kanar.club/blog-posts/kanar-logo-competition

Proposals to update multiple SOP documents were approved. Specifically:
K1G-001 K1 SOP 23.02 to bring the CBM title in line with the other positions of the same level. Additionally a grammar correction, and rephrasing of sections to be gender neutral.

1.1-KGE-RO 23.10 to change verbiage to be gender neutral and fix an old acronym to be updated.

1.3-KGE-SPS 23.01 to change verbiage and update an old acronym.

K1G-002 POL 001-007 23.02 to change verbiage and update an old acronym.

K1-POL-002 now reads:
The use of tags in Kanar is vital to the game play. It is the intent of this policy to set up a process that shall enforce the use of tags without slowing the pace of the game as a whole. Therefore, the Kanar Game Staff Operations Managers (KGSOM) have set forth this statement of policy to be followed by all members of K1.
In order for your Player Character (PC) to use or carry any item requiring a tag, you must have both a physical representation (Phys Rep) and an item tag. Crafting Materials are an exemption to this policy; they do not require you to have a physical representation. However, crafting tags may be stolen.
If the Phys Rep is lost or taken, and there is no item tag to be found on you, then the item is still considered lost / stolen by a thief.
Items that a PC or Non-Player Character (NPC) could not physically carry require the use of a "Deed of Ownership". A deed of ownership is a piece of parchment with the word deed written on it, what it is a deed of, and the tag number it is associated with. Deeds of Ownership are stealable.
Armor worn by a PC cannot be stolen unless physically removed. You may only have armor tags on you that you have physical representations for.
Temporary Tags that are issued during the current event are stealable without a physical representation present. If a tag is lost and there is no Phys Rep, the item is lost forever. If a PC still has their Phys Rep, but the tag is lost, they may get the tag back.

K1G-001 K1 SOP 23.02 that allows the splitting of the rulebook into multiple documents. The Kanar Rulebook will be divided into the following book types: The Core Rulebook and Supplementary Rulebook Codex(s).
The Core Rulebook: This document will contain the core mechanical aspects of the game, which are deemed to be integral to the operation of the standard aspects of the game. Supplementary Rulebook Codex(s): These documents will supplement the Core Rulebook; they are intended to allow for more in-depth game play without bloating the Core Rulebook and its core mechanics.

Subclasses approved.

View the 2024 Rules - https://drive.google.com/file/d/13nVa6Ja9ndjtu0G_u89391Mur2t-ONgV/view?usp=drive_link

View the Kanar Subclass Codex - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gz6VTivThE1heD9yD6PjIsAg_HtduZgt/view?usp=drive_link

View the Kanar Master Spell Codex - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MeefhzffmSLFhGVIeBnh6RkGqlqCFevL/view?usp=drive_link

Stay Sparkly!
~ Tashina O.
Odd Year Rep

3.24 - Seasonal Reminder of the Personal Safety Policy

Hello, players! Safety 1st Kiri here. I've had a few questions this event about what to do if roleplay on field gets a little intense and causes some worry about whether the feelings are in character or out. Below is KGE policy #18, which covers personal safety while at our games. Please make sure you're especially familiar with the process for how to check on other players during gameplay. It's a long post, but important to know. Thank you in advance for taking the time to read through!

Personal Safety

Personal safety is important to Kanar Gaming Enterprises, Inc. We hope members make informed decisions before playing the game. Therefore, the KGE Board of Directors has set forth this statement of policy to be followed by all members of KGE.

1. KGE sponsored games, like K1, use padded facsimiles of melee and ranged weapons in simulated combat.

2. KGE recommends that every player wear an athletic supporter, padded gloves, and safety goggles.

3. Pregnant members may attend KGE events as non-combatants.

4. During any sponsored game a participating member may break character, putting their hand over their head and speaking out-of-game, to let other participants know that they are not feeling real-world safe in the situation. If needed, a hold may be called. Participants should assess their gameplay, consider whether they are roleplaying in line with the code of conduct, and either find a way to safely re-engage in gameplay or disengage from the situation entirely. Any participant can choose to walk away from any situation they feel is unsafe.

This guideline should be followed when handling unsafe situations:

If a participant communicates that they feel unsafe and is able to communicate what is making them feel unsafe, the participants involved are encouraged to have a short discussion on how the situation can be changed to resolve the issue.

• If a solution can be reached, players are encouraged to re-engage in gameplay with changes made.
• If a solution can not be reached or the changes do not remedy the situation, the unsafe participant is encouraged to disengage from the situation and seek out a member of staff as needed.

If a participant communicates that they feel unsafe and is not able to communicate what is making them unsafe:

• Without a communicated way to resolve the issue, it is highly recommended that the participant disengage from the situation and seek out a member of staff as needed.

If a participant is concerned that another participant is feeling unsafe or unwell, they are encouraged to put their hand on their head and briefly check in. We recommend the following methods:

• Verbally, by quietly asking if everything is 'mundanely okay' and getting a verbal response from the other participants. This should not interrupt surrounding gameplay unless a hold needs to be called.
• Nonverbally, by giving a thumbs up and receiving either a thumbs up for safe or thumbs down for unsafe.

If all participants are safe, gameplay should continue. If they are not, participants should follow the resolution guide listed above.

If a participant is leaving the event due to not feeling real-world safe, a member of the Safety Response Team must be informed of the issue before the participant leaves the property so an investigation can begin. The Safety Response Team member must report the situation to Safety 1st for further investigation. If needed, see the guideline for extreme situations below.

In case of extremely unsafe situations, the following procedure should be followed:

• A hold should be called by the participant that does not feel safe.
• A member of the Safety Response Team must escort the unsafe-feeling participant to an out-of-game area.
• If a member of the Safety Response Team is not present, the participant who called the hold should designate someone to escort them to an out-of-game area and stay with them until a member of the Response Team arrives.
• The Response Team member or designated escort and unsafe participant will walk off the field of play with a hand over their head. The escorting party will designate someone to call off the hold for those not involved with the safety issue once they are fully clear of the situation.
• A Response Team member will remain with the participant at all times until the situation is resolved or the participant leaves KGE property.
• A member of Play Master, Game Master, and Safety Staffs are required to address the situation with the other participants involved, investigate whether rules or policies have been broken in the situation, and deliver warnings and removal from gameplay as warranted. This is to be done in an out-of-game area which may not be the same area where the unsafe-feeling participant and Response Team member have gone.
• If the participants involved are removed from the event, a member of the Board of Directors must be contacted to escort the removed participants from the field of play as per procedure.
• If the situation is investigated by a member of staff who is not the head of their department, their department head must be notified of updates as soon as possible.
• Disciplinary actions must be documented with the Safety department.
• If the investigation determines that action beyond the scope of the GM, PM, and Safety staff is required, a Judicial Review Board Request should be submitted by the unsafe-feeling participant. The Board of Directors will review the investigation findings and actions suggested by the investigating party and determine whether removal from a staff position, suspension, or removal from KGE is warranted via the Judicial Review process.

Thank you for reading to the end! If you have any questions about any of this, please talk to me on field or send an email to safety@kanar.club.

-Kiri, Safety 1st

3.22 - Start of 3/22/2024 Game pushed back to 7:00 pm

Good afternoon, KGE Membership:

While we are all excited to start the 2024 Kanar Season, The Game Master Staff, Safety Staff, and Building & Land Department have all met and agreed to push the start of today’s event back to 7:00 pm due to inclement weather and poor road conditions. Players can still access the property before 7:00 pm, but “Game On” will not start until that time. This is in hopes that members and staff have extra time to travel to the property safely.

We do not make this decision lightly as we respect our membership's commitment to the game and the playtime you dedicate to your characters.

With thanks,
The Game Master Staff, Safety Staff, and Building & Land Department

3.22 - Formatted Rulebook and Codex

Hello All!

The final formatting for the 2024 rule book as well as the subclass and master spell list Codices has been completed and is now viewable of the downloads section of the website! Link: https://kanar.club/downloads

Thanks,
P.M. Staff

3.22 - Fighter certification

Hello All!

The link provided bellow is the written part of the fighter certification, take it early now instead of verbally on field to speed up the process!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeaT2SEar3DlHr5Ql8NjDHCS2PSvfwAldxRla-s3zU5H8LhMg/viewform

Thanks,
-P.M. Staff

3.22 - March Hype Post

As Spring fights to break free from the grasp of winter, Ilverash awakens and starts the new year in uncertainty. The army of Narrdmyr sits at the border, waiting to strike. The North has become reclusive. The King is absent from the public eye. The swamp holds tight to its secrets. What enemies lie in wait for our returning heroes?

3.4 - Feast Survey

Hello everyone!

🌈 Take a moment to fill out the 2024 Winter Feast Survey and let us know what worked, what delighted you, and how we can make next years even more magical! 🧙‍♂️✨

👉 https://forms.gle/rgnszKjRFKg671RZ6

Tashina - Odd Year Rep / Feast Coordinator

Photo by Arsalan Arianmehr on Unsplash

November Announcements (11.15)

11.15 - A Winter for War

As the year draws to a close, opponents make moves with the last of the usable time before winter crystalizes the situation. Forces to the south prepare with anticipation for a push before the snow stops movement.

At the same time, the forests of Ilveresh are unusually loud for this time of the year, with cackles, howling, and loud metallic stomping ringing out.

Welcome to the last event of the year we hope to see you there!
-GM Team

11.14 - BLD Tree Work Day

Hello Club Members!

The BLD Team's next work day will be Saturday 12/2, 10 am - 4pm (6 hours). If there is more work by the end of Saturday, we will continue on Sunday 12/3 10 am - 4pm (6 hours). Info will be posted as applicable.

We have several large trees throughout the property that need to be taken down, cut, and stacked. We are having a professional drop the largest ones leading up to Sat 12/2. There is not a ton of daylight to work with this time of year, so we need all the help we can get! Some loppers will be available for small limbing work.

Be sure to dress warmly, bring a pair of thick gloves, and brings some water. If you have your own loppers or saw, please bring your tools.

BLD will be offering double XP for the work day(s) = 4 XP per hour worked!

We are looking forward to clearing up what we can, and hope to see you out there!

-BLD Team

11.10 - From the Desk of CBM 1st

Hello everyone!
Just your CBM crew here to let you know that your character sheet updates for the October Live Event and the two most recent Role Play Only Live Events 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, you can always reach out to us at cbm@kanar.club and I am sure we can work together to get it taken care of!
We wanted to thank everyone that took the time to read the updated "Skills Learned" section of the signouts form and submitted the skills in the desired format. This makes our job easier as it allows us to simply copy and paste your skills right from the form and into your sheet. We hope to see more players doing this in the future!
That all being said, we thank you all for your understanding and patience.
See you at the next event!
Your CBM Staff!

Photo by Marko Blažević on Unsplash

August Announcements (8.29)

8.29 - Updated Calendar URL

Important Update: Our Public Calendar has undergone some necessary changes, including a new URL for subscription. Instructions on how to subscribe can be found at https://kanar.club/media-resources.

Thank you for your understanding!

8.29 - BLD Appreciation

The BLD Team would like to give a big thanks to Holly E for their assistance and work on staff! They have taken a different direction with their volunteer time, but we want to acknowledge the great work they did for us!
-BLD

8.27 - Econ Reminder

Hello players,
Econ would like to remind everyone that you are allowed to craft for coin or items in addition to your sign out action. All you have to do is fill out the item creation form right here after completing your sign out.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfidrSMBWsAeWV5Fb13LzLmqY-lLs72fNdrIFvSuLqU34jmJQ/viewform?pli=1

It's an easy way to earn coin between events so take advantage of it with your crafting skills. You have till midnight Monday the 28th to submit for these.
Also please remember to put in for your temporary tag replacements (pink tags) in order to get your permanent tags. If you have any questions please reach out to Econ at Econ@kanar.club We'll be happy to walk you through the process.
Thank you again and see you next festival

Econ 1st/ Rebecca

8.23 - Join Our Team

BLD staff is always looking for additional hands to help manage the lands! Shoot us an email at bld@kanar.club if you'd like to join us in this rewarding work. We can use all kinds of skillsets from organizing & planning, large equipment & regular tool use, hard labor, policy / caretaker guides updates, cooking for work days, etc.

Don't forget we have our Wishlist and 'BLD XP Earning Project List' under the Building and Land Resources page on our website. https://kanar.club/bld-resources

If you've completed a project or purchased something for the department, be sure to fill our the Between Events Department XP Request, found here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPW0DbVc_uAkmm1Nw9FaQJuTTT0s6BOr8Ok7p14nrxvl-wUA/viewform

And of course, if you have any questions at all, shoot us an email! We are currently planning out our next work day, to spread gravel. More info to come soon.

-BLD Team

8.22 - New BLD Staff Member

Hello,
Karigan has joined the BLD staff. She will primarily be focused on paperwork and organization. If you have sent in an email that you're waiting on a response for, please send a new reply to bump it to the top of the inbox, and she'll try to get it resolved ASAP for you.

Pending XP requests will be reviewed within the next week or two, so please keep an eye on your email in case there are any follow-up questions, and make sure to get in any requests you haven't already submitted!

Our current staff:
Marcus S (1st)
Stephen W (2nd)
Adam R
Amanda A
Dan W
Holly E
Jason C
Karigan N
Rath A

Thanks for your understanding & patience as we get caught up!
BLD Team

8.22 - Mid-Year Survey Reminder

Hey there! 🌟

We wanted to give you a friendly nudge to make sure you've had a chance to fill out our Mid-Year Survey! 📋 Your input is incredibly valuable and will help us shape the future of our club. So, if you haven't already, please take a few minutes to share your thoughts by completing the survey 🗣️

🌼 This survey covers some important topics, like whether we should consider adjusting the length of the 10-Day June event, continuing scheduling Role-Play Only Events, thoughts on the current pricing structure, and more 🎉

👉 https://forms.gle/mTst5pVAiSH4ZcWW8 👈

Thank you for being a part of this fantastic journey! 🚀🌈

Tashina O.
Odd Year Rep

8.16 - From The Game Masters Staff For The August 2023 Festival

With the shadows of war fully upon Novashan, the knights meet in the traditional festival grounds of Illvaresh, will they pull together to face the threat of the Narrdmyrian king William or will they fracture under the pressure?

Duke Kieran D`Kalin long absent from the festival must make a decision of whether to support the south of Novashan against the deceitful King William or listen to the council of the Northern Elves of Ashan?

Tensions rise on the border of Wildemere, will Novashon retain its long-held territory?

All the while the great swamp stirs from its slumber, will a forgotten threat rear its head!

[The Knights Conclave will be held this coming Saturday. There will be a field swap on Sunday to help determine how the war is going]

We hope to see all who can make it this weekend, let's make it a good event!

-GM Team

8.10 - From the desk of CBM1st

Hello everyone!
Just your CBM crew here to let you know that your character sheet updates for the July 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, you can always reach out to us at cbm@kanar.club and I am sure we can work together to get it taken care of!

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

See you at the next event!
Your CBM Staff!

Photo by Pixabay: https://www.pexels.com/photo/brown-logs-on-grass-field-358532/

Winter Announcements (3.21)

3.21 - NPC Shift Sign-UP Form

With the event coming up the GM team is pleased to announce a new system for NPC sign-up before the event. Fill out the form and show up to the GM shed during your shifts for some fun NPCing. As shifts fill up they will disappear from the selection options so hurry to get your ideal time slots!

NPC SHIFT SIGN-UP FORM

3.17 - From the BLD: Land Cleaning

Today was a great day for Illveresh. The BLD, with financial support from the BOD, reclaimed some of our property. We brought in CP Quality Cleaning to clear ground cover, remove some small trees, and to grind up debris. This doubled the size of the field of honor, opened up a whole area of land across the trail from the Field of Honor that will soon become our Illveresh Marketplace, doubled the size of Tent City, and made the area around the new GM shed look like a park.

In the name of transparency, I will note that this project cost $2000.00 out of the 2023 BLD budget.

I hope that you take a moment to look at some of the photos.

With thanks,

Marcus S., BLD 1st

2.19 - PM Clarification

Clarification: Spears do not require a cross guard.

Jeremiah, PM1

1.15 - Open CBM Staff Position

Hello Everyone! Your CBM team is currently looking for a couple of eager members to join our staff!
Duties would include but are not limited to:

• Performing Character Sheet updates in between events
• Updating Documentation and Forms as needed
• Attending CBM/GSO Staff Meetings
• Taking a CBM shift during events

So if you’re eager to give back to your club and you are somewhat computer savvy with a general knowledge of spreadsheets and the sort, send us an email at CBM@kanar.club

Thank you,

Glen “Rath” Adkins

CBM1st

12.27 - Department Contributions

There are 4 days left to get in a "cash" contribution for the 2022 season. We look forward to 2023! https://kanar.club/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5e1c91098e1bfb452df1d470

12.26 - Possible BLD Workday

I hope that everyone had a relaxing and merry holiday. This time of year I often reflect on how blessed we are to have the community that we have.

Between now and March we need to cut and split between 6 to 8 face cords of firewood to start drying out. We maybe have one cord left from last year that will get burned throughout the winter months as people utilize the property.

Next Saturday is looking like no rain and in the 50s. Would anyone be interested in hauling some firewood? I’ll plan an official day if we get enough interest.

-- Marcus, BLD 1st

12.12 - From the desk of CBM 1st

Hello everyone!

Just your CBM crew here to let you know your character sheet updates for the November Live Event have been completed!

It's been a very busy season with tons of growth. Not only for the lands but also for the membership! By my count, it looks like we had 60 new members this season! I believe that might be a Kanar record for the number of new players in one season and with retention being high, its looking like we will see nearly all of you again next season!

Also, your CBM crew and the rest of staff, wanted to take a moment to express our gratitude and say a special thank you to all of the members that maxed out the 400xp Bonus XP limit for this season! I can assure you that your club thanks each and every one of you for your time, sacrifice and dedication to the club! May you continue to be a community example for all of us!

As always, if you find something of concern or issue or you didn't get an update, Please check the "Staff Comments" tab on your sheet for possible information, or you can reach out to us at cbm@kanar.club and I am sure we can work together to get it taken care of!

See you all at Feast in February (I know! I cant wait either)! Your CBM Staff!

12.12 - Feast Date & Location Selected!

I am pleased to announce that the 2023 Winter Feast location and date has been selected! On February 4th, 2023 we will gather at the Marygrove Conservancy in Detroit for our annual Feast. I hope to see you there, if you have any questions please reach out to me on Facebook at Tashina Marie O or on Discord as Wavewatcher#7401.

~ 2023 Feast Coordinator, Tashina O.

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Photo by Alex Padurariu on Unsplash

September Announcements (8.26)

9.15 - Player Shout Out

Attention Players

If you were involved with eating the “Exotic Oranges” that were handed out last festival (August) please email the GM Staff at gm@kanar.club before coming to field this Friday. Thank you so much and we’ll see you soon.

9.14 - Module Update from the GM

Hey folks! The GM staff will be playtesting some new processes during the next event and we wanted to give you all a heads up. As modules have become increasingly popular, last event highlighted several issues with the process. Too many modules combined with a lot of waiting around for people as well as a lack of NPCs made things less than ideal, and at one point there were not enough PCs on the field for us to safely run NPC encounters. To help keep things on schedule, we are going to try something different.

For the September event, the GM staff will have time slots specifically assigned for modules. These time slots are tentatively 8pm Friday night, 1pm and 4pm on Saturday, and 12 noon on Sunday. If you have a module you are supposed to go on, it will be in one of these time slots. We have also placed three new clocks on the field to help players keep track of the time without having to resort to electronic devices. These new clocks are located on the front of the GM shed, the front of the safety shed in the center of town, and on the side of the Vanari camp in new town.

Additionally, we have installed a cast iron bell atop the sign post near the crossroads entering the field. GM staff will ring this bell ten times ten minutes prior to the start of a module. This will give players time to finish up any roleplaying they are currently engaged in and to report to the GM shed for their module. Players that are interested in NPCing can also report to the GM shed at this time. After ten minutes, the module will begin so if players are late, they will either miss the module or have to be worked into it through storytelling.

The GM staff will also be using a chalk board to keep track of module schedules and rosters, so players can come sign up for NPC spots or check module times in advance. It is our hope that this process will help the game run smoother as well as allowing GM staff more time to focus on field encounters.

As a final note, effective this last event and moving forward, all players that complete an event sign out will have an additional 5sp added to their player banks. This is to represent money that all players should be able to scrape up in a month doing odds and ends outside of crafting. Hopefully this little bit of silver can help players enjoy their events a little bit more.

If you have any questions regarding any of these changes, please reach out to us or come see us at the GM shed this weekend. PLEASE keep in mind that this is all a playtest and subject to change. We hope to see you all in Ilveresh this weekend!

Jerimy H., GM 1st

9.14 - NPCs for Saturday of the September event

Hello, all! GM2 Kiri here. I'm looking for NPCs for a Harvest Festival Saturday of the upcoming event for the afternoon, evening, or all day. We're going to try to get some costuming and pre-planning together, so if you're interested, have some neat season-appropriate garb (summer/autumn) and are not involved in the ongoing Fae plot, please follow the link below! Let us know what time you're available, and we'll get you added to the right planning section. Thank you everyone in advance!

https://discord.gg/zzKAUNey

9.11 - Monthly Econ Update

Hello players,

It's that time already for the monthly update from Econ. The Econ team has finished this month's submissions for the tag turn in. We are requesting at this time that all players who are attending the September Event with LAST names starting with V, W, X, Y and Z, to please prepare for turn in. We are also requesting for players that missed their turn in month to turn in their tags at THIS event as well. October 2022 is THE CUT OFF for current players to turn in, this excludes the groups that have already been made aware of their turn in time for the month of November. Please make arrangements to get your tags turned in. Please remember if you missed your month and you've attended an event after your designated turn in and you do not turn in your tags this season, they will be invalid and cannot be used next season.

Please take photos of your tags prior to turn in for your records. You may turn in your tags at anytime the Econ is on duty and may use your photos as proof of your tags during game time to speed up the process of turn in.

We are also requesting to players who have missed their tag turn in date to please turn them in at the next event attended excluding RPO events. We are trying to avoid a mass build up of tags turned in at the end of the season. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding in the matter.

We would also like to remind the player base to please use the item creation form to submit their pink temporary tags with their sign outs at the end of the events.

Temporary tags do have an expiration date for submission written on them for the following month. We are encouraging players to please be mindful of that and submit them in a timely fashion. We do understand this is a new practice that will take some transition time which we will be accommodating for this season.

Here is the link to the item creation form found on the Kanar website. Please reach out to Econ at econ@kanar.club for further questions and inquiries.

We look forward to seeing you all in Ilveresh.

Kind Regards, The Econ Team

9.7 - From the Desk of CBM1st

Hello everyone!

Just your CBM crew here to let you know, with the exception to a few clarifications and some department XP, your character sheet updates for the August live event have been completed!

As always, if you find something of concern or issue or you didn't get an update, Please check the "Staff Comments" tab on your sheet for possible information, or you can reach out to us at cbm@kanar.club and I am sure we can work together to get it taken care of!

See you there!

Thanks again, Your CBM Staff!

9.7 - Feast Coordinator Seeking Heads of Tables

Good day! I have questions specifically for those who have previously been in charge of decorating tables for feast. I want your thoughts on logistics involving dishes, set-up & tear-down, and more. Please send me a message on Facebook (Tashina Marie O) or Discord (Wavewatcher#7401) so I can get your input.

~ Tashina O. Feast 2023 Coordinator

8.28 - Econ Reminder

Hello players,

Econ here just wanting to remind everyone that you are allowed to craft and do another action in your character sign outs. You don't need to submit another sign out, simply click on the item creation form below the character sign out.

You can craft for the Kingdom and make coin, or you can craft items with your crafting skills. The cut off for item submissions is tomorrow Monday August 29th at midnight. Don't forget to get them in as soon as you can.

A simple reminder to also put in your submissions for temp tag replacements through this form. There are expiration dates on them and though we are understanding, we are encouraging you all to be mindful of them. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to econ@kanar.club as our official means of communication.

Thank you, Your Econ Team

8.27 - Family Day Success!

I want to say thank you to all of the members that took the time, spent the money, and put in the effort needed to make Family Day possible. We wouldn't have been able to do it without every one of you. The children looked like they had a wonderful time fighting the bad guys, crafting their heraldry, and went nuts for the obstacle course I know my son did. All of you are truly amazing.

P.S. Don't forget to do your paperwork for your exp!

P.S.S. You guys are awesome!

Daniel Miller, QM1

8.28 - The Knights Conclave

A Call to the Chivalry of Novashan: Knights, Armigers, Squires, and Armsmen:

It is an honor to announce the annual Knights Conclave on October the 1st, 1022 at One O'Clock to Six O'Clock in the evening, in the town of Ilveresh in the County of Bellanmo.

The Knights Conclave will be open to the public of Ilveresh for the duration of the discussion, followed by a small meal for the chivalry and guests. If you wish to donate time or monetary resources, please contact Squire Korra, Squire Adawulf, or Squire Bell. We look forward to your attendance.

8.26 - Autumn Harvest Festival

Good Evening Ilveresh,

As Autumn falls upon us, Seneschal Rima SIlverleaf of Brisbane has decided to celebrate the changing of the seasons with a Harvest Festival on the saturday of the September moon. The fete will begin in the midday and allow for snacking, music and games to extend through the evening, focusing in the town center.

One of these prestigious seasonal games come from a long tradition of the Seneschal’s heritage, which will be a ‘hunt’ in which we will be looking for volunteers to be the ‘hunted’ as a celebrational event. There will be no life credits taken or life spells needed; so no one need to worry about volunteering. Prizes will be given at the end of the hunt to those who volunteer. Please just give us your name and we will happily add it to the list.

If you enjoy baking or cooking, anything seasonal will be welcome and if we can get a variety of baked goods, we can have a baking contest. Please see the feast food thread in the kanar fb group to offer help and additions.

Anyone NPCing will also have special games to play and prizes to win.

-Jenna F. (TM)

8.26 - GM: Module Logistics Help

The GM staff is working hard to improve the logistics surrounding modules, and we need your help! Last event saw several modules running throughout Friday and Saturday, and at several points throughout the event we had more people on modules than we had on the field. This is not ideal, as the goal is to bring more things to the field for general enjoyment.

Many of the factors contributing to the module bottlenecks were timing and NPC availability. It is very difficult to start a module on time when we have stragglers running late, and it can be hard to retain NPCs for modules when people are standing around for a half hour or more waiting for it to start. So, to combat this issue, we have need of a few player donations for items on this wish list.

First off, the GM shed needs some additional items to maximize staff efficiency. Lights, lanterns, and green tape are needed.

Second, we have received a few complaints about cell phones being visible during the event. Often times, this is likely due to people checking the time. We have a nice outdoor clock on the list, and we could use a couple of them to put around the field and at the GM shed. This should help reduce the need for mundane cell phone use as well as help player keep to module schedules.

Third, there’s a cast iron bell on the list. It’s a little expensive, but the GM staff plans to use it to signal to players when a module is about to begin. With the combination of clocks displayed on the field and a bell ringing ten minutes before a module, we are hoping to improve the flow of modules and reduce the impact they have on the field when they occur.

For players that might not be aware, Kanar has a donation policy that allows a player to donate items to staff and get award XP, up to 100 per year at a rate of 1xp per $2. For these items, the GM staff is offering a 1xp per dollar rate if we receive them before the September event. For the bell we will offer 100 xp and 100 silver. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at GM@kanar.club.

Jerimy Herpel

GM 1st

8.25 - BLD Work Day

The Building and Land Department is having a work day on September 3rd, from 10am to 6pm. We will need a lot of help, and are offering double XP for anyone who assists. As further thanks, the BLD will also be providing lunch for those that attend. Thank you in advance, we hope to see you there!

Holly Eatinger

BLD Team

8.22 - Family Day is Upon Us!

We have been working really hard with a great group of volunteers to organize a great event for the whole family. There's a sneak peek in the photo.

Family Day is this Saturday, August 27, from 1 - 6 p.m.

Plans for the day include:

• Welcome to Ilveresh!
• Outfitting the Adventurers
• Face painting
• Sword training
• Magic training
• Assassin game
• Battle of the Minds
• Gambling Den
• Artistry/Heraldry
• Running in the woods time!
• Gauntlet of Courage
• Reward Loot

Want to help make Family Day as awesome as possible? Sign up to help on the day of the event. Volunteers are also needed earlier in the day to set up, as well as after the conclusion to clean up.

Or reach out to Alicia Secord or Daniel Miller for ways that you can help before the day of.

The assumption is that guests to the field will not be in any camps that have not approved participation, but if you would like to include your site in the Family Day festivities, please shoot one of us a message.

Per the BOD, Family Day is for members and their guests.

Alicia Secord

Family Day Co-Organizer

8.22 - QM Projects and Ideas

Are you looking to donate time but unsure how? Are you interested in using your crafting skills to help the game but you're not sure what to work on? Feel free to message any of the QM staff to be added to the Facebook Messenger group "QM Projects and Ideas." Here we communicate and exchange information in real-time about current and upcoming projects/ideas. All crafters are welcome. Not a crafter but still want to help out? Check out our Amazon wish list :)

Daniel Miller QM1

8.17 - Safety Wishlist Updated

Hello, all! Friendly neighborhood Safety 1st Kiri here with a lighting update!

We ran into a few issues last month with the lighting situation, and we're working on a few short and long term fixes:

For the short term, we need to replace a number of torch canisters which began leaking last event and have a reserve for any which may start failing this season. We're offering 1xp per $1, including shipping if you send it through our Amazon wishlist. Please bring your receipt to the event or email it to safety@kanar.club.

For the long term, we're looking into solar lighting options for town and the trails. Not only will this prevent issues with kerosene getting on anyone's garb, but it also tackles the issue of having open flame lighting at hair and clothing level and torches being knocked over or backed into during combat. We've got a few torches to test for brightness before we choose one type, tall shepherd's hooks to hang them from, and a few other items we need. We're offering 1xp per $2, including shipping.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please email me at safety@kanar.club. See you all out there!

Kiri

Safety 1st

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April Announcements (4.20)

4.20 Tag Turn-In and Reprint

Starting this event on Sunday, the gm and Econ team would like players with last names starting with a-c to please turn in their tags so that we may work them into our new process of creating tags. These tags will be archived , some will be renamed to fit the more standard names in our database . Game Master staff will also be auditing tags for Game Master Notation and filing. This is a large scale project and everyone’s cooperation would be greatly appreciated . At the end of this gaming season , tags that were printed previous will no longer be honored . Thank you all for your patience , help and consideration in this large adjustment to our games filing system etc.

Steve Jones, GM1

4.17 New Tag Use Procedure

We have a new procedural way to “use” a consumable tag. Starting this event, if you use a consumable tag such as a potion, scroll, alchemy, poison etc, players will tear the tag in half. players will then hand the other half of the tag to the player in which the spell was cast on. For offensively used consumables , you will tear the tag and hand the other half to the theme marshal at your earliest but timely convenience. Players should monitor each other and make sure that if a consumable is used on you or by you that this procedure is followed.

Steve Jones, GM1

4.4 NPC Assistance

Hello players! I wanted to share with you a troublesome report that was brought to staff attention. We had 118 signouts for March. 107 were physically at the event. Only 48 people did any NPC time at all, including TM/GM staff playing NPCs for their own encounters. The average was 1.8 hours. Our game can’t function if we don’t have people willing to assist . I know we are all there to have fun and I know we are all rusty , but let’s see if we can get those numbers increased next month.

Steve Jones, GM1

3.28 Upcoming Role Play Only Event

We are about a month away from our first Role Play Only Event (ROPE) (Friday 4/29), with a standard event taking place the weekend before (Friday 4/22). Since this is a new event type, I wanted to touch on the most important things / biggest changes for these events, but the best understanding will come from reading the full policy: K1 POL 008.

Please have a government issued ID ready to prove you are over the age of 21. Anyone who cannot provide proof will not be allowed to consume alcohol on KGE property.

Please be respectful and in control of your consumption. Tent City is open and available for out-of-game / modern tent camping. Please be safe and stay the night on the lands.

Safety is looking for volunteers for Sober Safety Staff Members during the RPOE. Please email Safety for more information, at safety@kanar.club.

New players who have not attended a regular event and do not have a character on file with CBM cannot attend RPOE until they have done so.

RPOE tickets are $15 and are included in Tier 2 season passes (not Tier 1). Payment is due by Thursday evening - prepay only.

Combat mechanics / plot / crafting are off / not allowed. Already held coin / tags can be exchanged, but game staff are not on duty and you won't be able to obtain new items or plot information from them. Make sure to stock up during the regular event, the weekend prior!

Skills can be taught and learned, but only in accrued time. They do not become usable skills until they're on your character sheet, which will be after the following regular event's sign-out is completed.

RPOE have unique character sign-out rules, but utilize the same sign-out form. Within the form's "Event Date" section, select "Role Play Only Events". The deadline is the Wednesday following the RPOE.

With a new event type comes unpredictable things, and sometimes the idea of something is not the same as the execution. We ask for patience as staff and players alike become familiar with things, but of course, please communicate with staff via email if you have any questions / concerns before or after the event. Above all, please be respectful of your fellow players and the property we are so fortunate to have at our disposal.

We can't wait to see you out there!

Karigan

KGE Treasurer

3.24 New Economics Marshall Announced

The Game Master staff would like to thank and congratulate Rebecca Coleman as our new Economics Marshal! We would also like to thank our members for their anticipated patience and cooperation through the next few weeks as we transition. If you would like to assist with the economics department, please message econ@kanar.club.

Thank you!

Steve Jones, GM1

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Winter Announcements (3.12)

3.12 - Updates to Covid-19 Guidelines

Hello, everyone! Friendly neighborhood Safety 1st here with a quick update to Kanar's Covid-19 event guidelines for the 2022 season.

The State of Michigan has determined that we are entering the recovery phase of the Covid-19 epidemic, which includes updates to masking requirements and guidelines. According to the CDC website, Monroe and Washtenaw counties are both currently considered medium-risk counties and are surrounded by low-risk counties. Following these updates, we are amending KGE's Covid-19 response to the following:

• Proof of vaccination or negative Covid-19 test are still required to attend KGE events.
• Masks are no longer required at any time, including for combat NPCs and unvaccinated players. All players are encouraged to mask to their comfort level.
• Use of KGE's stock costumes are permitted. The use of KGE's shared stock makeup is still considered high-risk for accidental transmission and will not be permitted until Monroe is considered a low-risk county. Players are welcome to bring their own makeup to use for NPCs, but are not permitted to share makeup with other players at this time.
• Players with symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 are not permitted until five days after they are symptom-free and/or test negative for the virus.
• KGE reserves the right to remove any player under serious suspicion of illness (e.g. excessive/regular fits of coughing, fever, vomiting, etc.).
• KGE reserves the right to update these rulings as the State and CDC update their guidance and to reinstate masking requirements if the CDC upgrades Monroe to a high-risk county.

If you have any questions, please email me at safety@kanar.club. I hope to see you all this weekend!

Kiri, Safety 1st

3.7 - Payments Reminder

As the March event quickly approaches I wanted to remind everyone that our 2022 season started January 1st, which means the 2022 annual membership dues and 2022 annual registration forms (ARF) need to be paid and signed for the year in order to participate. Without both of these your membership is not considered in good standing / valid. If you're not sure if you have everything set up, feel free to email treasurer@kanar.club and I'm happy to confirm.

Friday March 18th is our first field event of the season. Tickets for the event (and season passes) have been available on the website for several months now. It is, of course, most helpful for check-in if you purchase your tickets several days prior to the event.

Please review our covid policy here

For new players, welcome! The above applies to you as well, but your first standard event is free. The Role Play events are not available to be your first event, so please carefully check the calendar so there isn't a mix up, and feel free to email staff with any questions. Check out this page for more info.

All of us on staff have been saying how excited we are to see everyone and kick off the year. We hope you had a relaxing winter and can't wait for the 18th!

Karigan KGE Treasurer

3.7 - BLD Workday Thank you

I want to send out a huge thank you to everyone who was able to come out to our first BLD workday of the season.

We were able to clear so much trash from the property and start the major project of clearing a lot for our new GSOM Game Operations Area.

Please do not forget to fill out this form so I can get you your well-earned XP

We will be posting more information about future BLD workdays soon.

Yours in volunteerism, Marcus S. BLD 1st

3.2 - Change to Bonus XP Policy

Hello everyone,

I hope everyone had a great winter break and all is well! Here we are, just weeks away from the opening event for the 2022 Kanar Gaming Season! Your CBM team is looking forward to seeing everyone and we can't wait to get out there get some RP on! I am sure it’s going to be a great season!

We have been working on a few new changes over the break, one of which is the “Between Event Bonus XP” policy. After listening to player feedback and crunching some numbers, it was determined that changes were needed.

We think these changes will benefit the club and create more incentive for members to get engaged and give more back to this beloved club. We ask that you please take a moment to look at the attached document to learn more about these changes. And as always, your CBM team is here to help with any questions or concerns.

Also, keep an eye out for the upcoming “Civic” point program that will be introduced later in the season to allow members to really shine for all the time they donate to the club each year.

Be sure to take a moment to look over your character sheet to make sure everything is as it should be and of course send us an email with any questions or issues at cbm@kanar.club. This way we can get you all taken care of prior to the event.

All of that aside, have a great rest of the week and we will see you all on-field!

Your CBM Team

Read about the new Bonus XP Policy

3.2 - BLD Work Day: Season Opener Property Cleanup

Good morning members,

It looks like the weather this Saturday is going to be exceptionally nice for the time of year. This seems like a prime opportunity for the membership to get out and clean up their sites and KGE common areas before the 2022 season opener.

BLD Staff will be on site to direct volunteers if they do not have a personal site to work on or have extra time.

Please post in the comments if you plan to be out. If enough people show interest the BLD 1st will splurge for some hamburgers and hotdogs for everyone for lunch.

Please bring your own water / beverages and any snacks you might need to work through the day. If you own personal work gloves we ask that you bring those as well.

Yours in volunteerism,

Marcus Schwimmer, BLD 1st

3.1 - LARP Items Yard Sale

Hear ye, hear ye!

Springtime brings the return to Festivals in Ilveresh. Let us shed our old attire and breathe life into something new to us!

Bring your federals and negotiation skills on Saturday 3/19/2022. 12pm – 4pm on field, members are welcome to hawk their old garb and accessories for sale or trade, be that in-game (IG) coin or out-of-game (OOG) monies. Choose to set up your wares in Town Center or at your own site, but players must provide their own means of sale; tables, decorum decorations to hide mundane things, price tags (specifying IG or OOG cost), payment methods/arrangements, receipts, if they'll accept haggling, etc.

As a reminder, tags cannot be purchased with OOG money and non-tagged items cannot be stolen IG (that's OOG theft). The focus of this yard sale is for the trade/sale of non-tagged items, in compliance with Game Rules (like how real weapons are not allowed on field at any time, etc), that are directly related to fantasy/medieval LARPing. Tagged items can of course already be bought/sold IG for coin at any time. It is up to the buyer and seller to come to an agreement on OOG payment, whether that is cash or electronic payment later that evening / after the event, and if the item will be held until payment is received, etc. As a reminder, the IG term “federals” refers to cash/USD and we’ll be using the term “payspell” to reference electronic payments and ""non-certified"" to reference non-tagged items.

These Yard Sales will be repeating events on the following Saturdays, 12pm-4pm: Regular Event 3/19, RP Event 4/30, RP Event 6/3, and RP Event 10/1.

If you'd like to share what you're bringing ahead of time, feel free to post within this announcement comment thread.

If you have any questions, please contact Anna or Karigan! We can’t wait to see what everyone brings.

3.1 - Town Hall Meeting

Hello everyone,

I know we are all looking forward to the new start of the Larp season! As we all start to get ready for this next season, the player reps would like to meet with everyone to answer any questions you may have from the winter BOD meetings and get a chance to talk you all of you. The town hall meeting will take place March 16th at 8pm. We look forward to talking to everyone and getting everyone one pumped for this upcoming season.

Thank you,

Odd Year Rep & Even Year Rep

2.18 - GM Seeks Theme & Story Assistance

Hi guys!

As we look forward to a new season, the GM staff we're curious if anyone was looking to assist this coming year with GM staff. We are looking for story and theme help. If you have any questions or submissions, please contact us at gm@kanar.club.

Thanks!!!

GM 1st, Steve J.

2.8 - BLD Announcement for Site Caretakers

Hello,

We would like to make an announcement that we're extending the Site Update Form submission to February 28th. We implore all current site caretakers to email us their yearly form at bld@kanar.club.

Thank you! -Holly

1.24 - QM Announcement

Hello everyone! I can't express how excited I am to be taking over the QM1 position! For those of you who weren't able to make it to the B.O.D meeting, my goals are to help turn the QM position into a GM assistant position/costume department with a member of staff in rotation helping npcs prepare for modules to create a more indepth atmosphere.

To do this we will need tons of help which means QM work days and EXP for assisting! :) We also need some crafting experts who are willing to share some of their tricks of the trade. If you have any experience in prop making, costuming, sewing, face painting/makeup, resin casting, leather working, 3d printing, etc please email me your resume with photos (costumes, props, past commissions, etc) and we can set up a time for an interview.

P.S. If you have any questions about the position, feel free to message me on FB. All resumes and photos for QM applications should be sent to qm@kanar.club.

Thank you,

Daniel Miller, Quartermaster 1

1.14 - Staff Wishlists

The new year means new opportunities to earn bonus XP for donating time and items to the game. To make it easier, each of the staffs has an Amazon wishlist of things they may need. Some have more needs than others, but any contribution make our game better.

Want to donate time instead of items? Keep an eye out for work days throughout the year or reach out to the firsts to ask how you can help.

BLD: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/HH6KYMNFH3EC?ref_=wl_share

CBM: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2GC29I8YYLTED?ref_=wl_share

GM: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2FTHPKKPCJNYG?ref_=wl_share

PM: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1FJTOGR28BE4X?ref_=wl_share

QM: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2HTL72BXRJLIT?ref_=wl_share

Safety: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/21VEQ50PA4HN5?ref_=wl_share

1.4 - 2022 Site Caretaker

Hello KGE Family,

The BLD has sent out Caretaker Forms to anyone who was previously listed as a site caretaker. If you believe yourself to be one of these caretakers, we ask that you check your email and fill out the form by February 1st, 2021. After this date, any unclaimed sites will become open for the BLD to find new Caretakers for. If you have not received an email and you believe you should have, please feel free to email us at bld@kanar.club.

The form is provided here and linked in the emails through Google Docs, and you can submit it back to us in two ways. Print it, fill it out physically, and scan it back onto your computer or take a photo. Then attach that to your email. Open the document and fill it out electronically. It is an interactive PDF.

Thank you so much for your time, and we hope you have a wonderful season.

KGE BLD

• KGE BLD Site Update Form Interactive
• Caretaker's Handbook v1.0

12.30 - Winter Feast

Good morning Kanarbees,

In lieu of the cancellation of feast, the game masters thought we could make some considerations. If you have a group of people ( no more than ten) that you would like to gather up to have a one-day “feast”, please email the gm staff to get a one-day approval. A few mandatory terms will need to be met to be approved for a one-day. GM staff will need a point of contact for the feast, the person “in charge“ of said feast will need to submit an after-action report of said feast including a list of the up to ten members who attended. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Game Master staff at gm@kanar.club. Thank you and happy holidays!

-Steve Jones, Game Master

12.9 - Econ / GM

Hi guys! Currently some changes are being made to our game economics as well as the economics position, while in this transition period some time frames may be slowed in the process. We appreciate your patience!!

GM 1st - Steve J.

11.27 - Econ / PM Seeking Crafting Recipies

If you have any crafting recipes that are not in the crafting packets to submit them to the playmaster staff so they can be processed and considered for inclusion in the crafting packets.

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August Announcements (8.4)

8.4 - Celebrate With Us

Rejoice, oh Ilveresh, for we have returned to the lands of enterprise and adventure. Novashan celebrates the town's return to this plane of existence with a festival of tournaments in the kingsland. Mark the dates, for in August 1021, a festival of tournaments will descend upon our fair town.

Day 1

• Gambling Tournament
  • Registration starts at 5:00Pm and the Tournament starts at 7:30Pm

• Raffle sign up
  • Raffle Runs from 5:00Pm until court

• Pie a Knight
  • (Adriel, Buliwyf, Eldrid, Kal, and Tralik)

Day 2

• Watermelon Eating Contest
  • Registration opens Friday at 5:00Pm
  • Contest Starts at 11:45Am

• Annual Cooking/Baking Competition: Theme is 2nd breakfast (or just breakfast)
  • Start Time at 12:00 Pm
  • Entry fee of 5 silver
  • Judging will be at noon, so be ready at that time.
  • Most cooking should be on field. Prep work is allowed beforehand.
  • 5 silver per entry. If you'd like to do multiple entries, you can.
  • For the judge’s entry: You must prepare at least 6 servings (5 judges and 1 host)
  • If you wish to also serve for popular entry, make a lot (I’d say at least 2 dozen servings, if not more). If you don’t want to do popular entry, that’s fine.
  • If you wish to sample the dishes, it’s 3 silver to try them all. More is always accepted.
  • There will be prizes!
  • Please see Erich O for details

• Water Balloon Caster Contest
  • Registration starts on Friday at 5:00Pm
  • Contest starts at 12:45Pm

• Archery Tournament
  • Registration starts Saturday at 10Am
  • Contest starts at 1Pm

• Fighter Tournament
  • Sign up here
  • Starts at 2:00 PM
  • The categories are:
    • Tenderfoot (0-3 years of play)
    • One Handed Weapon & Shield
    • Polearms
    • Two Handed Weapons
    • Single Dagger (not thrown)
    • Sword and Buckler
    • Freestyle (weapon choice)
    • Grand Melee (last participant standing)
  • There is a limited window of time for completion before the following festival events, so there will most likely be simultaneous bouts and/or categories run. Tournament rules will be determined based on number of participants, with conduct being King's Rules on the honor system, so stay tuned!
  • The rewards, I hear, are substantial.

• Champions Fighter Tournament
  • Starts at 4:00Pm
  • Contestants are picked by the nobility

• Illversh Heraldry Contest
  • Heraldry Designs can be submitted until 4:00 Pm
  • Art will be Judged By the Countess Lynora
  • Heraldry rules must be followed and County colors are blue and white.
  • Please see Melissa Keith for more details

• Court
  • Court starts at 5:30Pm and awards

• Pot Luck
  • Starts at 7:00 Pm
  • Please bring a dish to share
  • Fill out this form to sign up

Day 3

• Capture-the-Flag
  • To Be Determined

• Each contest will be sponsored and will include prizes to be determined before the August festival

• Throughout the festival, crafters of all kinds are encouraged to bring their wares for trade or sale at a market (for coin or federals). Market will run the entire Festival.

Questions? Please talk to Melissa Keith or Leigh Weiler

(Please note the Summer Festival is completely Player Driven)

- 8.2 - Armorsmithing Crafting Packet Update

Hello players of K1,

Your Econ 1st has a big drop for you all. We have updated the ArmorSmithing Crafting Packet that will get us through until we get closer to not only a rule book update, but when we dive further into each crafting packet. These changes have been approved by the Appropriate GM and PM staff. The new crafting pack will take effect on Friday, August 20th, at 5:00 PM EST.

If you have any more questions or feedback please reach out to Econ at econ@kanar.club

Matthew Schaar - Economics Marshal 1st

current update as followed:

• Market at-cost price has change:
• Plate: lower by 18 silver
• Chain lower by 11 silver
• Composite lower by 8 silver
• Leather lower by 1 silver

Amount you can craft between events:

Crafting Amount has been increased for the time being, but will change once the field starts to get saturated to encourage armor crafting and wearing.

• Novice: Increased composite by 1 location.
• Trainee: Can now craft 3 locations of Leather, Composite, and Chain
• Apprentice: Can now craft 7 locations of Leather and Composite. E.g a full suit of armor and ½ a suit of Chain with 3 locations of plate
• Journeyman: Can now make 2 full sets of Leather and Composite, 1 suit of Chain, and 5 locations of plate.
• Master: 3 full suits of armor of leather and composite. 2 full suits of chain, and 1 full plate suit.

Material Cost Change:

Material Cost has changed as well with Plate armor costing 10 material units from 12.

Armor Repair Time Change:

Armor repair times have been updated from 1 A.P to 5 A.P. This means if you're a master Armorsmith you can repair 120 points of armor in less than ½ hour.

Status effects of Armor added:

Armor has been given status effects as well, called Broken and Destroyed.

Broken Armor is when the Armor points have reached zero. This allows a player to go into town or find an armorsmith who can repair their armor on field without having to buy or make new armor.

Destroyed Armor however means it can not be repaired. Normally this is due to Plot effect or spells like Withered Armor. These tags must be replaced in town or a new item must be crafted by an armorsmith. Seek tag drop off box or staff on your way off the field.

8.2 - NPCs Needed

Good afternoon,

I am looking for 10 - 15 combat NPCs for a four-hour shift during the Saturday of the next event (08/21/2021).

This shift will take place in the evening but won't be going super late into the night. I turn into a pumpkin around 11pm so certainly no later than that.

Members that NPC for the whole shift will get an additional reward on top of their GM XP.

If you are willing to sign up please post your discord name below and you will be added to an encounter discord.

Thank you in advance.

Marcus S. Theme Marshal

8.1 - Attention all spell playtest participants

Please submit an email to pm@kanar.club with feedback for the playtest. Sending an email will forgo us having to take up your time in the parking lot at the next event. Thank you for your support and participation!

Playmaster Staff

7.29 - New GM Resources

The Story submission templates on the GM resources page are being updated with Encounter & Theme.

7.27 - Bees!

Hi all,

The BLD shed is infested with bees. Please do not go near that area. They are extremely aggressive.

Thank you, Staff

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Map of Ilveresh created by Karigan.

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June Announcements (6.20)

June Announcements

Last Updated 6.20

6.20 - In Person Event Prep

Hello Players!

As a reminder, your annual membership payment, annual registration form, event fee, and any owed balance is due prior to stepping onto the field of play. If you do not have everything completed, you will not be allowed to participate. Checks are no longer an accepted form of payment, and at this time we are not accepting cash.

For the month of June, you must check in with staff directly and show proof of vaccination. This can be done online or in-person. If check-in staff is not available due to late arrival, you must check in first thing in the morning.

If you are not certain if you are paid in full or have your ARF completed, please email treasurer@kanar.club. I am happy to confirm with you.

Thank you!
Karigan
KGE Treasurer

6.14 - Calendar Subscriptions and RSS

KGE/Kanar Calendar Subscription: Copy this URL into your preferred calendar app to subscribe https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/secretary%40kanar.club/public/basic.ics

Blog RSS Feed: Copy this URL into your preferred RSS service https://kanar.club/blog?format=rss

6.5 - Change in the KGE Mailing Address

Hello Kanar Members,

KGE now has a physical mailbox at the property, instead of the PO Box. While this is mostly only of concern to the Board of Directors for business management, we just wanted you to know of the change. This will save us about $90 a year, be significantly easier for the Treasurer to collect our mail, and a better / more apparent identifier of where our driveway is.

Please do not mess with the mailbox in any way.

Thank you!
Karigan
KGE Treasurer

6.2 - Tree-Cutting June 5-6

There will be a tree-cutting professional working on our property this weekend, June 5-6. Please allow them to do their job. If you have any questions about this direct them to bld@kanar.club.

5.25 - Playmaster Rulebook Survey for XP

This is the first of several surveys on how we can improve the K1 experience! For less than 10 minutes of your time, you can make a world of difference in the future of the game. You can even earn XP through the Playmaster Reward Program! Take the Survey! You have until the 24th of June to fill this out.

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May Announcements (5.15)

May Announcements

5.15 - Econ Annoucement Tag Pick Up, Coin Drop Off, and New Players

Hello Members of KGE and Players of K1,

The Economics team wants to reach out to remind you that we will be doing coin turn-in day this Saturday from 11AM - 6PM, and we will have players Gift Bags and Tags! If you have been wanting to get ahold of tags you collected during an event or crafted all year this is a chance to pick them up.

This coin pick-up will be important, as it has been decided that we will not be allowing players to place their banks into the negative anymore, starting in June. If you try to buy an item or skill in town and your player bank is negative you will be denied skills learned in town or items that you buy during online events and craft between events. We will try to have another coin drop-off day between the May and June event.

When Filling out the Coin Transfers during the event it is important that we get as much information as we can. Players and Staff, when giving out coin please include details on what you buy, who you are giving money to, and why. It is also important to write out player names and their character names, as this will make sure players get the coin that they need.

Many of our new players from the start of 2020 to present have not had a chance to go through our new player experience with the Economics Marshals. Because of this, many of the players missed out on buying items in town, but some even missed out on getting the starting 50 silver coin to buy said items. If you are a new player and have not received your starting coin, please fill out the Item Creation/ Tag Submission form and select “I'm not making a tag, I am a new player requesting their starting coin.” This way you can get your starting coin until we are able to have live events.

Please remember, if you have any issues with player banks or tags to reach out to the Economics team via econ@kanar.club so we can quickly solve any issues or problems that you have without having to go to other staff channels.

Thanks everyone for being patient with K1 staff while we all deal with this pandemic.

Matthew Schaar

5.13 - The Mystic Quill Needs You!

Good day friends!

It’s your Mystic Quill back at it again calling for your creativity. Do you have a story your character wants to share? Perhaps a help wanted ad, an announcement, a poem or recipe that would delight readers? Or are you artistic and want to share a Kanar themed comic, drawing or photograph? Well now is your opportunity! The Quill is accepting all of these and more for the upcoming editions. There is a deadline so act fast! The Quill accepts articles up until this Monday May 17th.

Are you fretting because you have the desire to write but haven’t the idea where to start? Well never fear, we have a wonderful instructional guide found at Kanar.club under the downloads tab. Scroll down till you find the tab “How to Write a MQ Article” and click on it. At any time you may email the Mystic Quill at quill@kanar.club for any further questions or simply to submit an article. Thank you for your submissions.

Sincerely,

Your Mystic Quill Editor

5.12 - April Event Character Sheets Update Completed

We just wanted to let everyone know that your character sheet updates for the April Digital Event, are now complete! As always, if you find an issue or concern, please reach out to us at CBM@kanar.club and I am sure we can get you squared away!

Thank you for your patience and see you at the next game!

Your CBM Team!

5.7 - Tag-pickup

Hello members of KGE and players of K1,

The members of the Economic Marshal Staff would like to inform you that we will be doing a tag pick up and coin turn-in on May 15, from 11am to 6pm, pending weather. There you can ask Econ basic questions, pick up gift bags and tags, and drop off coins to be added to your accounts. Please keep in mind that you may have tags to turn in or pick up as well from creating or using items during an online event. Please make sure to bring them with you.

We still continue to follow all CDC and State of Michigan guidelines for safety. I will be on-field near the center of town in a white Ford Explorer, which should be parked in front of Gnip Gnop Building or behind it in Fort Vinterhjem.

Matthew Schaar, Econ 1st

5.4 - BLD Donations Needed

We, the BLD, are going to be renting a skid steer/getting gravel to spread on the trails to make them dry, flat, and even to improve safety. As an added bonus this will also stop boots from being sucked into the swamp for all eternity and keep our garb less mud coated. Now would be a GREAT time for CASH donations to the BLD so we can get this project done before we go back to live events.

We would also like to remind everyone that you get 1XP for every $2 donated and that XP can be given to anyone, including your own character. There is a limit of 100XP PER PERSON for BLD but the XP can be spread out in anyway you choose. (Example. If someone donates $300 they have 150xp to give out to any player they choose, i.e 100 xp to their own character and 25xp to two besties, etc).

Go to the BLD Resources Page to donate!!

Thanks for your help making our trails and houses dry and safe!

Beware of Ticks!

This past weekend a number of groups were out working on their sites . This is amazing and exactly what the Building and Land Department loves to see.

We have also received some reports of people finding ticks on themselves or their clothing. It seems like we are going to have a bumper crop of ticks this year and the last thing we want is anyone getting sick (even if you get a tick latched on to you the chances of catching a disease is small if you act quickly and correctly).

Here is a video of how and were you should check yourself for ticks while on field and when you get home. Please do not remove ticks if you do not know how to do such.

Thank you in the continued effort to keep our membership safe. Marcus, BLD 1st.

5.1 - New Rule Book and PM Annoucements

This past BOD meeting a new Rule Book was passed. A list of changes and clarifications from the Clarification Log were implemented. The newly appointed Play Master 1st, Jeremiah Klabis, would like to inform members that a player survey will be released soon about the Rule Book and its changes. The Playmaster staff will be giving 6 PM XP to every player who submits the Playmaster Player Survey! Be on the lookout for the survey soon, in the meantime please familiarize yourself with the new rulebook.

4.30 - Item Creation / Tag Submission

Dear Members of K1,

It came to the Economics Marshals team's attention that some players are using saved url links to an old Item Creation / Tag Submission form that they have saved before my time as Economic Marshal, and have been submitting tag and coin requests. That form is no longer in use or ownership by the K1 Econ team. The most updated link is on the kanar.club website and should have a light blue background. If you have been submitting a request for items using the old form, please resubmit your item/coin request with it noted which event you were crafting between. If you have any more questions please reach out to econ@kanar.club.

Thank you,

Matthew Schaar

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2021 State of the Property

Hello KGE Members,

The Building and Land Department would like to thank everyone for rolling with the punches on the rollout of the new Caretaker Handbook. As with the release of any new documentation system, it was not always smooth sailing, but we have heard your feedback and are already looking at document edits we would like to make in 2022. A huge thank you to Matt Ash and Holly Eatinger who were instrumental in the creation of this document.

With the rollout of the Caretaker Handbook members now have a more defined path to new site/structure approval and maintenance expectations. Building construction guidelines are more clearly laid out so that members have a starting point when thinking about structure design. Most importantly, members now have a one-stop shop for 95% of the information they will need for being a Site Caretaker. This is a massive improvement over our old system and something that I am extremely proud of.

Out of the twenty-seven Caretaker Handbooks that were sent out to existing site owners only four were not returned or declined. I think this is just another example of how invested the current membership is in our property. I want to assure everyone that existing Caretakers were communicated with multiple times over this rollout and attempted contact was made to members who we did not get a response from on at least three separate occasions.

One of these declined sites was a personal site where zero modifications to the land had been made. Thus, the site will be erased from the book and not reopened to the membership as it is a patch of unworked forest and nothing more.

A site that will be open for members to apply for is the “Tipsey Mouse / Drunken Duck / Sleepy Goblin” also known as the small bar by the town firepit. I built this structure back in 2017 and it has held up remarkably. The Building and Land Department looks forward to what the next Caretaker does with this site. If you are interested in applying for this site please email the Building and Land Department. If none of the members want this site as it currently exists we will open the structure up to the membership to be relocated to an existing site.

Tribeland was not signed for by its previous Caretaker and thus the Building and Land Department is going to take this opportunity to relocate Tribeland to an area of the field that is more closely connected to High Trail or Low Trail. If any current members of Tribe would like to volunteer to be the Caretaker of this new site please email the Building and Land Department. The BLD will happily assist in moving what remains of the current Tribeland to the new site. While the choice to relocate Tribeland was a hard one, I feel that placing it near one of our existing and maintenanced trails improves player safety, increases inner club comradery, and makes community storytelling easier for our members and our staff. I look forward to working with the new Caretaker of Tribeland to find a new spot for those members and to creating a new and special place for that group. Once this new site is established “Tribe Trail” will no longer be maintenanced or recognized by the BLD.

The Claddagh site has become available. Anyone who has been on the property in the past year knows that this site has fallen into a state of disrepair and that special attention is going to be needed to make this area safe for play once we return to live events. There has been an outpouring of members who are interested in taking over parts of this site. Thus, the Building and Land Department will be breaking this large site into three, more manageable sites. Let me make one thing very clear, as long as I am the Building and Land Director, House Claddagh will always have a place at this site. This site has been their home for almost a generation and it is important that we preserve those memories. House Claddagh will still be in the center of town, it is just going to look a little different. I am currently in talks with two active members of House Claddagh, to make sure that this historically established group of players feel like they are getting a fair shake as we reorganize this area of the field.

As was pointed out at the last Board of Directors meeting, the area of NPC Land has sustained heavy damage over the past year. The Building and Land Department asks that club members stay out of this area unless doing work on it. I am actively in talks with our Safety Staff to make sure that we have a plan in place for once we are able to have in-person workdays. As soon as this area is safe for use the Building and Land Department plans to expand Tent City to a second site so that we can have more room, and more privacy, for our members who want to camp out on our property.

Club members who will be returning to the property for the first time in a few months will notice some signs making visitors aware that there are cameras on the property. I have been asked a number of times if this is a bluff and I will again make it clear to the membership that KGE does have cameras on the property to protect club and member investments. The only time images from these cameras will be used is for vandalism, theft, or other criminal activity investigations. These cameras are moved around to make sure that almost all of our property is monitored every month. If you come upon one of these cameras please leave it alone.

Lastly, I want to thank all of our members that have been safely utilizing our property during the past year. While we are a club rooted in Live Action Roleplay we are also a club centered around 44 acres in Milan, MI. Your membership fee grants you access to the property 24-hour/365 days a year, with the exception of when the lands are rented to a third party. Every hour our property has a club member on it is an hour with increased property protection and where memories are being made. While the BLD often is focused on structures, trees, and firepits, we do it with the hope that our fellow club members are going to make amazing memories on this community land.

I thank you for taking the time to read this report and as always I welcome your thoughts and feedback via my official club email - bld@kanar.club.

Yours in comradery,

- Marcus Schwimmer , BLD 1st

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BLD Sites Caretaker Form

BLD Sites Caretaker Form

Hello KGE Family,

The BLD has sent out Caretaker Forms to anyone who was previously listed as a site caretaker. If you believe yourself to be one of these caretakers, we ask that you check your email and fill out the form by April 20th, 2021. After this date, any unclaimed sites will become open for the BLD to find new Caretakers. If you have not received an email and you believe you should have, please feel free to email us at bld@kanar.club. 

The form is provided here and linked in the emails through Google Docs, and you can submit it back to us in two ways.

1. Print it, fill it out physically, and scan it back onto your computer or take a photo. Then attach that to your email.

2. Open the document and go to File → Make a Copy. This will make a copy of the document for yourself to edit. Then you can insert a drawing on the signature line by going to Insert → Drawing and sign your name digitally. Attach this to your email.

The list of sites still awaiting forms are: 

• House Claddagh

• The Drunken Duck

• Tuth Camp

• Mahala Nar

• Elven Camp

• Bein Amar

• Mallard Camp

• Grove Camp

• New Silvermaple

If you were the previous Caretaker of these sites, please contact us as soon as possible.

Thank you so much for your time, and we hope you have a wonderful season.

- KGE BLD

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Module Land Off Limits Until Further Notice

Module Land Off Limits Until Further Notice

Safety and the BLD are currently monitoring a hazardous land situation. There are a number of trees in Module Land that are about to fall or have already fallen over the winter. They have caused some damage to the D’Cather area and made trails impassable at several points in the loop. A number of trees are brittle enough to be pushed over by hand, leading to serious concerns about players accidentally felling trees during modules. As of right now, the Safety and BLD departments request that players avoid the NPC area past the old Brisbane camp and remain strictly on the trails when walking to Tent City or the Supply Depot.

- Kiri Brasseur, Safety 1st, and Marcus Schwimmer, BLD 1st

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Building & Land Department XP Notification

Building & Land Department XP Notification

Hello folks!

The BLD wants to remind you what you can submit for XP! We’ve noticed a lot of work being done on the property, but have had very little XP submissions lately. Up to 100 BLD XP can be earned per season, so don’t miss out!

Pretty much any work done on the property can be submitted. Some examples are:

• Raking

• Cleaning spaces of debris

• Picking up non-natural objects

• Chopping firewood for the town center

• Any building done (with BLD approval)

• And more!

If you think you can get XP for it, submit it with pictures using the BLD On Field Workday Submission Form: https://airtable.com/shrktYJPJ6WUnYSoI

We’re also accepting donations so that we can purchase items to improve the field, such as a magnet roller to pick up nails and a pole saw to take down dangerous tree limbs. Please consider donating here to help us reach these goals.

Thank you for your hard work, and have a great season!

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BLD Review 2019

BLD Review 2019

Let us know how you think the BLD did during the 2019 season and what can be improved! If you complete the survey, you'll be entered into a drawing to receive a $15 gift card to Lowes! Thank you for your time, your feedback is truly appreciated!

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Winter Announcements

Last Updated 1.22.2020

2020 Annual Registration Form

Hello Kanar members old and new!

The Annual Registration Form (ARF) for the 2020 season is now live. Please take a few minutes to fill out this very important form to prepare for adventure in the coming year. Also, as a reminder, a new Annual Registration Form is needed every year and is one of the core requirements to hitting the field of play.

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Feast Payment

Hello players! Just a quick couple of notes regarding Feast entry:

1) You can make a payment online through the website, or in-person at the door. Paying in advance means that you get a receipt, and you don't have to have cash on you. Receipts will not be provided at the door.

2) Payments sent directly to the club's Paypal account without using the website are no longer accepted, as this prevents the payment from being recorded correctly. If you would like to use Paypal, please go to the kanar.club website and make the payment as normal, then choose "Paypal" as your payment method.

3) Players who are banned from KGE events are also banned from Feast. Players who are on our Hold list due to existing issues will also be held at the door pending any possible resolution of the issue.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter, please feel free to email our Corporate Treasurer at treasurer@kanar.club.

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A Knighting at Feast

Lord Sir Buliwyf Gregor

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Be it knowne to one and all, by the Graciousness of His Serene Majesty, King Daffyd Balthshazzar, it is by noble right we do put forth these greetings and salutations! O' Novashan, your son, Armiger Adriel D'Arrangard has proven his valor, his prowess, and his charity to thee. It is the distinct pleasure of his knight, Lord Sir Buliwyf Gregor, to announce that Armiger Adriel Arrangard shall be raised up, a knight of theRose, a servant of His Majesty and His noble court, to uphold the ideals of chivalry and justice.

He shall be raised at the Great Winter Feast of 1020, to be witnessed by the Rose and knights of the Thistle, at the hand of His Majesty's choosing. Come forth, all ye peoples, and ready the trumpets, unfurl the banners, and praise glorious His name, King Daffyd... and hold Adriel in all glory for his deeds.

Armiger Adriel shall sit vigil at the homestead of Sergeant Alrim Horst, beginning at the sixth bell on the eve of The Great Feast of 1020, and shall reflect upon his worthiness. Come all ye of Novashan, and be invited to engage in such conversation that he be most engaged, bring a small bite of sustenance that thy Armiger shall repay with drink in kind.

Celebrate and rejoice, O' Novashan. The greatness of His Majesty be witnessed, I beg thee bid my friend and trusted companion, Armiger Adriel Arrangard, praise and glory for his name, for the Order of the Rose, the Order of the Thistle, and His Most Serene and Glorious Majesty, King Daffyd Balthshazzar! Long Live the King!

• Adriel will be sitting vigil beginning at 6 pm at Matt Schaar's house. There will be a grill made available if you choose to bring something to eat. Adriel will be sitting until 1 am, at which time he will sit in solitude. There will be games made available and an area for people to chat as characters or as players. Bring armaments if you wish, as we may (or may not) have sparring depending on conditions.

•  Beginning at 8 pm until 11:30 pm, Adriel will be read, each 1/2 hour, a different vice/virtue pairing. A short Treatise on these 7 vices and virtues will be here in the files area, and will also be made available at his vigil if you would like to participate!

Contact Luc d'Beaufait for more information.

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CBM Staff Update - Racial Skills

Hello Players!

Please take a moment to review the information below. CBM staff will be wrapping up requests for skill changes on Feb 1st. Please do not delay actions described below if they are applicable to your character, and let others you talk to know they might have something they need to act on (half-breeds have slightly more to pay attention to/act on).
According to the recently approved changes with the Racial Bonuses in the 2020 rulebook, the CBM staff will be adding the following list of skills to full-blooded non-human characters at no XP cost:

• Common Elves: Resist Charm, Resist Sleep

• Forest Elves: Resist Disease, Resist Sleep

• Dwarves: Resist Charm, Resist Stun

• Halflings: Resist Charm, Resist Disease

Half-breeds of those listed above will have the opportunity to pick one of the two skills listed for their race.

• Half-Ogres will receive: Resist Disease, Resist Stun

• Half-Orcs will receive: Resist Stun, Resist Sleep

In addition to the changes above, all non-human races listed (full and half-breeds) will have their previous free racial skills charged to their character. This might drop certain characters into a negative point balance and that is OK if the player would like to keep it that way and gradually work off that point debt (just like when the skill costs all changed), but don't stop reading here if you have questions.

Here are the actionable parts with deadlines:

• If you are full non-human race - You have until 11:59p on Jan 31st to send the CBM staff an email (kgecbd@gmail.com) stating if you would like to drop your prior racial skills from the previous 2019 update. If you request them to be removed, their points will be refunded to your available XP balance.

*** If we do not receive a response from you by the deadline, then your old skills will remain on your character with their associated costs. This might drop you into point debt which will get worked off as you continue to play.

• If you are a half-breed - You have until 11:59p on Jan 31st to send the CBM staff an email (kgecbd@gmail.com) stating which resistance you want and if you would like to drop your prior racial skill from the previous 2019 update. If you request the old skill to be removed, its points will be refunded to your available XP balance.

*** If we do not receive a response from you then your old skill will remain on your character with its associated cost and the first listed resist skill of the two free ones according to race above will be added to your character. If we receive a response that only answers one of those two questions, then the part you answered will be completed as requested and the other part will be completed as described in the previous sentence.

All rulebook change character updates will be completed prior to the first event of the year according to the request emails received prior to Feb 1st - the only exceptions will be those characters who have not been played in over two years that need to be converted from the old formats.

This notice will be posted within the Facebook group, on the club website, and sent as emails (hopefully tonight or tomorrow night) to those we flag as non-human races. We are doing the best we can to reach out to the players who are affected and all players may help us by telling/reminding their friends that they might have something to do for their characters.

Thank you for your time, understanding, and assistance. 

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BLD Announcement

The BLD would like to remind all players that if you have a structure or storage box locked on field that the Building and Land Department needs a copy of the key or combination.

This is to ensure that in an emergency the Building and Land Department can gain access to all structures and storage on KGE property.

We thank you for your cooperation and if you have any questions please contact us at BLD@Kanar.club

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2019 Membership Survey - Cut off date for submissions is February 24th 2020

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BOD Announcement

Hello everyone and happy New Year!

This is the two-week reminder that the next KGE Board of Directors meeting will be Sunday, January 12th, 2020 at our usual room in the Pittsfield Twp Building Dept building. Directions to this location can be found under the meeting's event on www.kanar.club.

Agenda submissions for this meeting have a deadline of next week: Sunday, January 5th, 2020. Agenda submissions can be sent to the Secretary at secretary@kanar.club.

Also a reminder for KGE members, the 2020 Annual Registration Form will be live in the coming days so make sure you get one filled out well ahead of the KANAR season.

Thank you and happy adventuring,
Jacob Smith
Corporate Secretary

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October Announcements

Last updated : October 24th, 2019

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Series of Thefts

Hello,

As many of you are already aware, recently someone broke into the GM trailer and stole a generator and some tools. We know this is not the first time that someone(s) has either broken into or stole items from the field, couple this with some cars losing items. We are angry that this has happened. If anyone has any information regarding any of these burglaries, please tell us, and we will do what we can to bring the people responsible to justice.

For the land, we are taking a look at assorted safety measures we can utilize to help all of us out. From new locks, gates, cameras, and more, we are doing what we can, so the chances of this happening again are considerably less. So if someone is foolish enough to burgle again, we can catch them and hopefully stop anything terrible from happening. For this most recent activity, know that we are calling the police and abiding by whatever instructions they give us.

In the case of cars and other personal property, we urge that whenever you leave your vehicle, you ensure it is locked. We hope that others would not take any liberties to investigate the contents of your car, but we also don’t want to present them the opportunity. By taking some safety precautions, we hope that no more incidents happen. Again, if you know of anyone doing anything inappropriate, please inform us so we may take the necessary steps.

We thank you for your time,
The Board of Directors

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Kanar Tent Auction

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BLD Announcement:

On Monday October 21st and Tuesday October 22nd the Building and Land Department is getting 100 tons of gravel and crushed concrete delivered to the KGE parking lot. This material is not to be used by the players for personal sites on field as it is being allocated 100% to fixing the parking lot.

Please refrain from going to the field on these days as the parking lot will be unavailable for use.

Thank you for your cooperation,
The Building and Land Department

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QM Announcement

Good morning collective. There is a QM workday scheduled for November 2nd, a Saturday. I was considering moving it to the 1st because I have the day off. We will mostly be taking inventory and making sure everything is accounted for as the end of the year approaches.

There will also be the after Halloween sales going on if you are interested in donating for XP. We are currently looking for makeup, makeup cakes, props, crystal balls, neato stuff, anything that we can use to increase immersion. If you have a question about anything you'd like to grab for QM that it's officially on the donation list, send me a quick text and picture, and I'll get back to you asap.

Here's the current donation list. Items that are not explicitly stated can still be accepted (i.e., elf ears)

Items the QM is currently requesting:

• Makeup cakes; various colors, including green

• Mehron Rigid Collodion/Scarring Liquid

• Spirit gum

• Makeup setter

• Stage blood/fake blood

• Satchels and shoulder bags

• Spats and gaiters

• Cloth NPC sashes

• Gallon ziplock bags with sliding closers

• Ring belts

• Lysol spray

• Dymo D1 neon pink and green labels

• Small props

• Cleaning wipes

• 1 Folding table

• Consumable Phys reps (small vials, scrolls, etc)

Items QM will NOT take:

• Boots and shoes

• Small and extras small-sized clothes

• “New” clothes without a receipt. Items will be accepted, but it will not be awarded XP at the purchase price without a receipt

• Materials for weapon building

• Torches and torch fluid

• Oversized items until more storage space is available

• Tennis balls

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Staff Announcements & Notes

NOTE: This post will be updated as announcements come in, it is recommended to check back once again shortly before the May event.

From the Coporate Secretary

Attention Members!

Due to the damage that has been done to the trails by vehicles driving onto the lands, the KGE Board of Directors have declared that there is to be ABSOLUTELY NO DRIVING on the field of play until approval has been given by the BoD. Please assist our community in keeping the trails safe and usable for our events and the events of others.

Thank you,
Jacob Smith
KGE Corporate Secretary

Hello everyone,

Your KGE Corporate Secretary is here hoping everyone had a great event weekend and coming to you with a quick reminder:

The next Board of Directors meeting is in approximately two weeks, on Sunday, April 28th at 1pm. It will be located at our usual venue, the Pittsfield Township offices. The address for the meeting is located on the meeting's event page. Submissions for the meeting's agenda are due at the end of this week, on Sunday, April 21st. If you have something you would like to submit, please send it to either secretary@kanar.club or bod@kanar.club before the deadline.

Thank you and happy adventuring,

Jacob Smith
Corporate Secretary

From the Building and Land Department:

There is currently a 20 yard dumpster near the QM Shed. The Staff are using it to dispose of refuse from the Supply Depot, to start converting that area to additional camping space and eventual camper / fifth wheel parking.

However, there is an issue with the size of the pallets, and the internal volume of the dumpster. 

We have too many pallets, and they take up too much space. 

THUS, the building and land department is offering a 10xp bounty for members that are willing to break down 10 pallets, and toss the pieces into the dumpster. This bounty will be awarded when accompanied by a picture of the ten pallets before breaking down, and a picture of the ten pallets in pieces, post-destruction. 

Zach and Craig moved about 30 pallets into the parking lot, beside the dumpster, to start the process.

From the CBM

As a reminder, we are not sending out individual update emails each month - you will only get an email if you submitted a signout for a new or previously unconverted character; if there were issues with your signout that we needed to make you aware of (i.e. you weren’t approved for an update, we couldn’t grant a skill, etc.); or if you left a comment or question in the CBM Comments section of the signout that we needed to address.

Lastly, if you are a new player planning to come out to the next event, we would love to get your character sheet created prior to the event so it saves us both time at the event. Please email us at kgecbd@gmail.com and give us your character deets and let us know if you have any questions!

From the GM

Kanar Rule Book – version 3/2019 – page 24 – Status Effects Chart;

Stunned: Target cannot see, hear, or take any action.  If they are not already laying down, the target must immediately fall to the ground.  They may groan in pain while falling.  This status will immediately end if the target receives any damage or is shaken by another character.  Deathblows may be administered to the target.

Kanar Rule Book – version 3/2019 – page 20 – Armor Locations;

A suit of armor is divided into 7 locations: 2 legs, 2 arms, front torso, rear torso, and head.  Armor points are given based on the number of locations armored.

• Leather Armor : 5AP/location

• Composite Armor : 10AP/location

• Chain/Scale Armor : 15AP/location

• Plate Armor : 20AP/location

Rulebook - under Armor Move

If at any point, a character’s armor is reduced to 0, the armor is considered destroyed and can no longer be repaired.  Please role play changing armor and turn in your tags as necessary.

By: Jeremiah Klabis – Econ 1st

Theme Marshals versus Encounter Marshals

Announcement: The GM staff has changed over staff from Theme Marshals to Encounter Marshals.  Why you might ask?  Theme Marshals often perform their duties autonomously and without the knowledge of the GM staff prior to a module only to hopefully turn in a report after the fact. Encounter Marshals are expected to prearrange and preapprove all encounters before they go out.  This way the GM staff can organize the event schedule, plan for NPC staff needed, prep as needed, hand out possible cross module information and generally run an event.  This means a lot more work on the front side of the event but we (the GM staff) feel this is for the betterment of the story.  Thank you all during this time of adjustment.

By: Tim Schafer – GM 1st

2019 Official Language List (30)

Languages - PC Racial

•      Language - Common

•      Language - Common Dwarven

•      Language - Common Elven

•      Language - Forest Elven

•      Language - Ogre

•      Language - Orcish

Languages - Other

•      Language - Ancient Common

•      Language - Ancient Dwarven

•      Language - Ancient Elven

•      Language - Dark Elven

•      Language - Deep Dwarven

Languages - Planar

•      Language - Windborn (Common Planar Tongue)

•      Language - Aquan (Water Planar Tongue)

•      Language - Auran (Air Planar Tongue)

•      Language - Ignan (Fire Planar Tongue)

•      Language - Terran (Earth Planar Tongue)

•      Language - Abyssal (Negative Planar Tongue)

•      Language - Modran (Neutral Planar Tongue)

•      Language - Solaran (Positive Planar Tongue)

•      Language - Sylvan (Wild Planar Tongue)

Languages - Special

•      Language - Aquarian

•      Language - Bullywog

•      Language - Draconic

•      Language - Giant

•      Language - Gnoll

•      Language - Gnome

•      Language - Goblin

•      Language - Ildaryn

•      Language - Skaven

•      Language – Tauren

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April Event Announcements

BLD Announcement

April 2019 The building and land department has issued a safety notice. Until significant repairs are made, house chaos, the fort, the treehouse and the roof of the ordu gate are off-limits for safety reasons. With the removal of the caretaker system, the building and the land staff are hard at work to restore these areas to functionality. And improved caretaker system is being discussed between the building and land department and the board of directors. We apologize for the inconvenience.

PM Announcement

Hello players! PM Secretary here with a couple things of note:

1. We're continuing to get people who've put clarification questions in the "PM feedback" portion of their signout form. That is not the ideal place to ask clarification questions, that part of the signout is asking for your feedback on the PM department's performance during the event. If you use the PM Form (conveniently linked below), you'll get your answer much more quickly, and it'll help us keep a record of what you asked. We really encourage you to use it.

2. We've had multiple requests for a Word/Docs reformattable copy of the Rulebook, rather than the PDF format usually provided. Our understanding is that this is used to put it into hardbound covers and other creative, field-friendly presentations. We're happy to do so (I personally made a field-friendly "binder" for my copy), but we'd like to add a "user beware" to anyone planning something similar. Prior to recent changes, the Rulebook went without anything other than formatting updates for quite a long time. It's going to be different going forward - we just issued a new copy of the book containing recent clarifications, and more of them are already starting to line up. The RBC will continue to evaluate suggestions as they're submitted, and that might result in changes as well. We don't intend to make any in the near future which are nearly as major as the ones issued over the winter, but we want you to be aware that the Rulebook is a living document; continued improvement of our game will logically result in gradual evolution of our rules. If you commission someone to bind you a fancy expensive copy of the book, and a new one is issued a month later, we're not going to be held responsible. 

3. Racial requirements are just that - requirements. If you're an Elf and you choose to wear a hat, you still have to wear eartips under it. If you're a Halfling and you choose to wear gauntlets, you still have to have fur on underneath them. These requirements have been in effect for a full event now, and staff will be warning and/or removing players from field who are not meeting them. We appreciate your understanding in this.

Also following up on a couple of questions from the event, your PM staff would like to touch on two points regarding the Bardic version of Word of Protection. 

1. If you choose to move through an area affected by something like Word of Protection, you MUST announce the method you're using to move through it. For example, let's say Player One is maintaining a Word of Protection (Level 8). Player Two may choose to come within 10' of Player One by announcing something like "Level 9" (if they are that level) or "Resist Charm" (if they have that skill). 

   If you are using this or another spell with a duration of "Song", we HIGHLY recommend that you periodically re-announce the name of the spell and any pertinent information during the song. Otherwise, players and NPCs who were not within earshot when it was first announced will have no way to know the objective of the spell-song you're casting.

Thanks for reading! See you at the event!

Matt Ash, PM Staff

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