June Announcements (6.30)

June 5, 2024 Media First

6.30 - Reminder from the Treasurer on the upcoming Election

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

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

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

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

The Secretary will announce the winners on 07.09.2024

Thank you

KGE Treasurer

6.25 - Membership Voting for the Logo Competition

Hello Everyone!

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

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

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

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

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

Thanks,
The Logo Committee

6.21 - BOD Meeting Review

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6.13 - Econ Weeklong Announcement

Greetings players,

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

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

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

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

May our Week-long be victorious!

Your Econ team

6.12 - June Playtest

Good day adventurers.

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

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

(This ability simulates pushing someone away from you)

Jeremiah Pm1

6.12 - Membership Voting for the Logo Competition

Hello Everyone!

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

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

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

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

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

Thanks, The Logo Committee

6.09 - Weeklong Schedule and Hype

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

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

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

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

Scheduled Events

First Weekend

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

Weekday Plots and Encounters

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

Second Weekend

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

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

KGE Membership,

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

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

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

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

With thanks,

The Gamemaster Staff

6.07 - From the Desk of CBM 1st

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

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

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

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

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

6.07 - From the Desk of CBM 1st

Hello everyone!

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

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

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

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

See you at the next event!
Your CBM Staff!

6.05 - From the Treasurer by Emergency Vote of the BOD

Fellow Club Members,

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

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

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

Weeklong Event Tickets are available now!

~ KGE Treasurer

https://kanar.club/payment

May Announcements (5.23)

May 6, 2024 Media First

5.23 - June Work Day

Hi all, with how hot the weather has been, BLD is shifting the times for our June 8th work day to 10am - 4pm, to hopefully take advantage of cool morning temps. We'll be focused on splitting wood, lifting the econ shed, and moving railroad ties.

Hope to see you out there! ~ BLD Team

5.20 - Open Staff Positions

There are currently two open positions that we are taking applications for: Game Master 1st and Safety 1st

The positions are open for application and will close Sunday July 7, 2024. Our current intent is for applicants to be interviewed on July 10th and voted upon at the Board of Directors meeting the following Sunday July 14th 2024.

Applications for this position should be sent to the Secretary or Board of Directors email addresses, secretary@kanar.club and bod@kanar.club respectively. Applications will then be reviewed and the President will schedule interviews with the applicants. Approved applicants will then be motioned for discussion and approval at the Board of Directors meeting.

Applicants who do not submit both a cover letter and applicable resume will not be considered for the position.

Members desiring to apply for this position must meet the following general requirements:

Currently hold Veteran KGE Membership Status and be a KGE member in Good Standing. (As a reminder, returning Inactive members are Probationary members for 1 year, and not eligible to run for election until they return to Veteran status.)
Not have been released from any other KGE position due to disciplinary action in the last five years.
Have a current and working telephone number.
Have a working e-mail address with access on a daily basis.
Have a current and valid mailing address.
Have participated at least (1) scheduled work day or work day activity as approved by the BLD or QM in the last 12 months.
Have attended at least one scheduled Board of Directors meeting within the last 12 months.

Thank You, KGE Board of Directors

5.20 - A Letter from the Secretary

Hello everyone,
Jerimy Herpel, has informed the Board of Directors of his decision to step down from his position of Game Master 1st. The Board would like to thank him for his time, dedication, and patience with the position. Jerimy has helped the game and community grow in many ways during his time as our Game Master.

I would like to personally thank him for the many wonderful stories he has told and coordinated over the last two years.

-Christian Colarossi, Kanar Secretary

5.16 - New Kingdom Map!

Hello Everybody!

The GM team is happy to reveal the newest Kingdom map of Novashan! Special thanks to Marcus Schwimmer for creating the new map. Full res version is viewable here! The map can also be found on the About the World section of the website.

Lets make this weekend a great event! -GM Team

5.15 - From the Desk of CBM

Hello everyone!
Just your CBM crew here to let you know that your character sheet updates for the April Live Event have been completed.

We would like to apologize for the delay in getting these out to you as I am sure you are all waiting patiently. We had some staff changes and were working around that. We really appreciate your understanding.

We have not completed your most recent RP Only Event updates and will be completing them with the upcoming event update. Feel free to include the RPO Event XP in your totals for this event when you are planning your skills.

Also, CBM is looking for eager members to add to the staff! We are accepting applications to join the team. We will be performing interviews via discord for those that show interest! Please contact us at CBM@kanar.club.

That all being said, we thank you all for your understanding and patience.
See you at the next event!
Your CBM Staff!

5.15 - Tick Season

Hello Players!

As we head into our May event, please be mindful that this year's tick season is going to be extremely bad!

Check yourself often and wear bug repellant! Ticks remain low to the ground in tall grass / brush, so spraying shoes & pants with DEET can be helpful for keeping them off. Adult ticks are usually pretty easy to spot, but younger ticks are much smaller than might be expected.

An imbedded tick needs to be removed carefully, as to not leave any part of the tick behind. Please ask for assistance if needed.

Stay safe, BLD Team

5.14 - Last Day for Frest Start Survey

🚨 LAST DAY REMINDER 🚨

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 and today is the last day Your input is crucial! 📝

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

5.08 - Playmaster and Safety announcement

Dear club membership we are aware that fighting can get intense sometimes. We do have to remind you of several things that are not OK.

You cannot cross check with a spear. This is highly unsafe and not the proper use of this weapon.

You may also not remove a hand from a two handed spear to give yourself more range for a strike. 2 handed weapons require the use of 2 hands at all times.

These unsafe practices cannot be allowed to continue as it puts our membership at risk.

Thank you for your understanding.

The Play Master Team and The Safety Team

5.06 - Reminder Frest Start Survey

🚨 REMINDER 🚨

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 until the 14th. Your input is crucial! 📝

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

April Announcements (4.30)

April 7, 2024 Media First

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

March Announcements (3.31)

March 5, 2024 Media First

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.

KGE sponsored games, like K1, use padded facsimiles of melee and ranged weapons in simulated combat.
KGE recommends that every player wear an athletic supporter, padded gloves, and safety goggles.
Pregnant members may attend KGE events as non-combatants.
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

February Announcements (2.21)

February 21, 2024 Media First

2.19 - Armor System Clarification

Hello everyone!

The Game Master Staff and Play Master Staff have been working together to bring you the following change to lighten the burden on the new armor system.

Armor Locations that share a singular physical representation can be merged through the Economic Staff. These merged locations would share a AP (Armor Points) pool. Meaning they would be broken together but would also mean they can be repaired together. This also means if you have 4 locations of plate merged into 1 tag they would need to take a total of 80 damage before breaking.

This should make the new changes to the armor system easier to manage.

We hope to see every again for this season, let's make it a great year!

-PM1 & GM1

2.16 - 📣 Survey Deadline Extended! 📆

📣 Survey Deadline Extended! 📆

Great news! Your voices matter, and we want to ensure everyone has a chance to share their thoughts. 🗣️ We've extended the deadline for the 2023 Kanar Post Season Survey until the end of February. Your valuable input helps shape the future of our community.

👉 https://forms.gle/EcZdd6eiGtxiG82V7

Don't miss out on this opportunity to make your opinions heard. Let's work together to make Kanar even better! 🚀 Thank you for being an essential part of our community.

2.8 - Feast

Time is of the essence! 🚀 Secure your tickets swiftly for the upcoming Kanar Winter Feast! Tickets are extremely limited and disappearing faster than a dragon's flight! 🍽️✨ If you have any questions please email the Treasurer or the BOD. https://kanar.club/payment/2024-kanar-winter-feast-ticket

🌟 This year will follow past precedent and have the mechanics turned off while still being In-Game.

🚗 Parking: Assemble at the top of the hill, it is a very long drive way, right behind the first building—that is the dinning hall.

🏡 Additional Cabin: Exciting news! We've secured a cabin directly across from the hall. It serves as storage, staff room, member prep/changing areas, and extra bathrooms. The best part? It boasts 22 bunk beds! First come, first serve—no bedding provided, so bring your own for a cozy night's rest.

🕰️ Timeline for the Day:
12:00 pm - Table Set-Up / Decoration
2:00 pm - Doors Open and Announcements
2:30 pm - Fighters Tourney
** Bardic Tourney Immediately Follows
3:30 pm - Table Decoration Judging
4:00 pm - Rogue Tourney
5:00 pm - Arts & Crafts Judging
5:30 pm - Dinner
6:00 pm - Court
7:00 pm - In-Game Raffle Drawing
10:00 pm - End of Event

2.7 - Annual Registration Form

For those going to feast as well as those who want to get ahead on things, please remember to fill out your ARF. Thank you for your time

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcbOH2uqesGDHbUeXS01EMClyLCdUi84LAU56oa9Dqb32RgQ/viewform?pli=1

Warm regards,
The Board of Directors

January Announcements (1.31)

January 9, 2024 Media First

Winter feast is fast approaching! Sign up for the Rogue competition and test your skills of stealth! Please sign up ahead of time so we may have sufficient supplies for everyone. The Rogue competition will take place from 4pm-7pm. You will be provided a list of targets, as well as your pins at 4pm when the competition starts. Please see First Matron Parisa, Sir Bell, or Rhael at that time. May the odds be ever in your favor!
1st place 50 gold
2nd place 25 gold
3rd place 10 gold
Sign up: https://airtable.com/shr3Hsu44SyPPe6N1

Purchase your feast ticket https://kanar.club/payment/2024-kanar-winter-feast-ticket

Parisa Anahid/Feast Committee

1.30 - Raffle Annoucement

Hello and I hope you’re looking forward to our upcoming feast! I wanted to take a moment to announce the raffle prizes and information that will be offered at feast. Same as last year, a ticket costs 1 silver or a gold for 12 tickets. This year, we are allowing you to reserve tickets to save time at the event. The link below will allow you to request tickets in advance. Then, once you get to the event, you may stop by the raffle table, pay for the tickets, and select your raffle choices. This should save time as reserving will not require you to write your name on the tickets as they will already be processed for you. Raffle ticket reservation requests will be accepted until Friday February 9th at noon. You will also still have the option of purchasing tickets at feast if you would like more!

Items to be raffled off:
· Big ticket item: The Kings Rain Cloak – a cloak with sphere of sanctuary- one ticket per member and bound to the winner
· Weapon of Choice – This item is for newer members only- one ticket per member and bound to the winner
· Message ring- bound to winner
· Stainless Amulet – bound to winner
· An Audience with the King-bound to winner
· Scrolls package
· Potions Package
· Jelly of the Month Membership
· Full Armor sets
· Crafting boxes
· Resurrection Ore
· Bag of Gold
· Mystery boxes

We look forward to seeing you during the festivities! Please bring your coin as we will not be able to do bank transfers at the raffle table. Please see the below link for access to the form to reserve tickets.

Raffle ticket reservation link:
https://airtable.com/apphYqBeBvswNy5Mj/shrHJ2rEQl5Rjj55f?fbclid=IwAR0cEhDGGpM8LgV_o7GMDNNI4VBUUVRd_Vi-_pjPrFitkN_NnPMpZEP2Phk

Don't forget to purchase your event ticket asap at
https://kanar.club/payment/2024-kanar-winter-feast-ticket

1.29 - 🎟️🌟 Time is Ticking: Secure Your Spot at Kanar Winter Feast! 🍽️🧙‍♂️

Don't miss out on the magical festivities at this year's Kanar Winter Feast! 🏰✨ Unlimited tickets are available until this upcoming Monday. 🎉🌈

🔒 Starting next Monday, tickets will be limited until we reach our catering cap. Act swiftly to guarantee your spot at the feast and ensure you don't miss the festivities! 🌟

🎟️🧜‍♀️✨Secure your tickets now at
https://kanar.club/payment/2024-kanar-winter-feast-ticket

1.19 - Post-2023 Game Survey

Don't forget to fill out the 2023 Post Season Survey! Your input is crucial to shaping the future of our community 🌟

📋 Survey Link: https://forms.gle/w8BugYC9cZTZM1YQ6

Your thoughts and opinions are invaluable to us. This survey will be open until February 9th, so be sure to share your insights before then. Together, let's make Kanar an even better place for everyone! 🚀

The Board of Directors 🌈✨

1.17 - Feast Theme

Prepare to be enchanted at this year's Kanar Winter Feast – Where Monsters Lurk! 🏰✨ Join us for an evening of delightful food, whimsical fun, and the joy of reuniting with friends. 🧜‍♀️🐉

This Winter Feast is all about celebrating the camaraderie that binds us together, with no quests but plenty of magical moments to savor. Let your imagination run wild as we revel in the stories of triumph over the monsters and beasts that fill our realm. 🦄🧚🏽‍♀️

Save the date for February 10th, and stay tuned for more updates and exciting announcements ❄️📜

1.15 - Econ Winter Crafting Announcement

Happy Holidays Everyone!

Now that the holiday season is over, another new season is just around the corner.

We, the Econ Team would like to remind players who attended the November 2023 event that they may still submit for winter crafting. We will close the submission form February 10th the day of Feast as that is the start of the new season. There are 20 weeks available to you for creating or you may earn up to 100 silver with the appropriate crafting levels for the crown. Please don't hesitate to reach out to Econ if you have any questions at Econ@kanar.club.

The form link is below

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

Thank you for a great season and we look forward to celebrating the upcoming season. We will see you all at Feast. Huzzah!

Sincerely,
The Economics Team

1.09 - Subclass Codex and Updated Rulebook Changes List

Dear Kanar Members,

We are pleased to announce that the subclass codex is available to view at the bottom of the rulebook on the website. This codex explains what a subclass is, all associated rules, as well as a list of all available subclasses along with what prerequisites they require and the abilities they provide.

Additionally, the 2024 change log has been updated with changes to accommodate the new Codex rule book, as well as many of the suggestions that you have provided by commenting in the rulebook. We would like to thank those who took the time to comment for assisting us with ensuring the consistently of the rulebook.

Thank you for your time,
The Media Team

1.08 - Your Voice Matters! Post-Season Survey Now Live!

Dear Kanar Members,

We hope this message finds you in good spirits! 🌟 Your input is crucial to shaping the future of our community, and we're excited to announce that the Post-Season Membership Survey is now live!

📋 Survey Link: https://forms.gle/w8BugYC9cZTZM1YQ6

Warm regards,
The Board of Directors 🌈✨

1.07 - January 7th 2024 Board of Directors meeting

Hello everyone!
I hope you have been having a wonderful Holiday season, I wanted to remind everyone that the Board of Directors meeting is taking place at 1PM today on discord. Here is a link to the agenda https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TR9iTPiusADVNA38KK81UzkwOoM3mnZm2BAuwjaoNjI/edit?usp=sharing
Hope to see everyone at feast.
~Christian Colarossi
Secretary

December Announcements (12.17)

December 15, 2023 joshua boulianne

12.17 - 2024 Rulebook changelog

Dear Players,

The 2024 rulebook changelog has been completed and has been added to the website for your convenience. https://kanar.club/downloads

Thanks for your involvement!
~Media team

12.15 - 2024 Rulebook Partial Character Rerolls

Dear Players,

We hope you are having a great winter. We are excited to see you again in March for more mysteries and adventures! The Game Staff Operations Managers met and voted unanimously to allow the following partial rerolls at the beginning of the 2024 season because of the new rule book! To partial reroll your character if you qualify under the allowances below please contact the Character Book Marshall at cbm@kanar.club.

Allowances for Partial Rerolls with the release of the 2024 rulebook.

If you have bardic spell slots and associated bardic skills and you don't like the new bardic spell list you may refund all your bardic spell slots and related bardic skills.

If you are a rogue with bardic spell slots and associated bardic skills and don't like the new bardic spell list you may refund your bardic spell slots and related bardic skills and change class but you are required to keep all your other skills.

Weapon size change. If you want to change your weapons skills up 1 size or down 1 size because of the size changes to Physical Representations of weapons you may. This includes your skills tied to that weapon.

Anything outside of this structure will be reviewed by the GSOM on a case-by-case basis.

If you have any questions, concerns, or comments regarding the new rulebook please contact the GSOM at gsom@kanar.club

Selflessly Yours,
The Game Operations Management Team

12.15 -Fighter Certification

Dear Players,

The playmaster staff would like to take this time to let everyone know they are requiring recertification of all club members before they enter the field of play to recertify for fighting safety for the 2024 season. Please see a member of the Playmaster staff to recertify in the parking lot at the event.

Thank you for your time,
The Playmaster Team

12.15 - 2024 Rulebook

Dear Players,

We are happy to bring you the 2024 rulebook. The version you are receiving is not in its final format. We are excited to get it out to you though so you can start familiarizing yourself with it for the 2024 season. If you have any questions or concerns feel free to reach out to the playmaster staff! You will notice there are no subclasses in the book. The BoD and the PM staff are working hard to get subclasses finalized in committee with the hopes that we can bring you the subclasses in January!

Jeremiah Klabis,
Playmaster 1st

12.12 - End of the Year Club Contributions

Did you max out on your donations to KGE this year? There is still have time to contribute for 2023!

We have a lot of great plans for next season and could always use more financial contributions

As a reminder most departments have a limit of 100 xp to reward and BLD has a limit of 400 xp. All of this bonus xp is per member per year. Don't forget to fill out the Between events XP form if you contribute.

Thanks for being part of our club

Maria -KGE Treasurer

https://kanar.club/checkout/donate?donatePageId=63c3ed047db82f21c7fd4655

*Photo by* *Aleksandra Boguslawska* on *Unsplash*

June Announcements (6.21)

June 1, 2023 Tashina O

6.21 - FRIDAY NIGHT NPC REQUEST

Hello everyone!

Now that I am mostly functional, I want to write a bit about Friday night which is Agelong. I’m going to pull back the curtain a little bit so that you guys can understand what is going on.

For the first bit, this Agelong will be very different than ones in the past. Instead of Elves vs. Orcs, we are having Elves/Orcs/people vs Rising Dawn. This is a protect the VIP’s style mission and have a lot of story behind it. This is also going to roll into what the next year’s agelong will be which is so far titled “The Hunt.” I won’t give much more information on that, but it’s something that I feel will be a very unique and fun experience moving forward.

Field will not be closed for the night. In Agelong’s past, we have made the whole field closed so that you needed to participate in the event as either PC or NPC. We have had some where it was partially closed where only few people could sit in one area. But at this point, it is going to be open so that if you don’t want to participate, you don’t have to. Enjoy hearing about the stories.

I will need NPC’s Friday night. It is always appreciated for those that help and will help serve the greater good. My hope is roughly post dinner till about 11, with some different stuff happening after that. Agelong used to go all night, but for various reasons (safety being a major one) this is not happening.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. I will try my best to answer them. I am still a little foggy with things as I’m working through getting better with the sickness, but I’m doing much better than before. Thanks everyone and I can’t wait to see you out!

Erich O. GM 3rd"

6.12 - Skills Information About Weeklong

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

I am writing to let the membership know that in keeping with the long standing tradition, the limit for teaching and learning skills will be 8 with a single signout at the end of the event!

This means you will be able to participate in 8 teaching lessons and 8 learning lessons! Either in individual lessons or group lessons!

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

See you all at the event!
Glen “Rath” Adkins
CBM1st

6.12 - A letter from the Treasurer

There seems to be some confusion. If you are new to the club and Weeklong is your first event then the event is free as this SOP currently applies.

K1G-001 K1 SOP 23.02 8.1 First Event. To provide prospective members the ability to familiarize themselves with the activities of K1, the first event a person attends in that person’s lifetime is free.

RPOE are excluded from this SOP as well as any special event such as "Winter Feast".

Thank you,
Maria KGE Treasurer

6.11 - Missing Payment Arrangements

Were you super excited to get to larp and forgot to make sure you paid or make payment arrangements before hitting the field of play? Are you unsure if your payment went through online or did you just simply forget?

Please reach out to the Treasurer to make payment arrangements and or pay the missing dues / event fees by Wednesday, June 14th.

Thank you,
Maria KGE Treasurer

6.11 - From the Desk of CBM1st

Hello fellow past and potential new members,

With the June 2023 Weeklong event rapidly approaching, we wanted to pass along some very important information to everyone:

If you are currently not a member and you are considering attending the June Weeklong event, it is very important that you get your character information submitted to CBM@kanar.club no later than Thursday June 15th 8:00PM! If you are unable to do so, you will still be able to play but you may be asked to NPC or pick a premade character until such time that staff can assist you.

If you are a past member and you currently have a legacy character sheet (Pre-2020), your character sheet must be converted to the current version BEFORE you can play that character on field. The conversion process is somewhat tedious and can be quite time consuming so we ask instead that you reach out to CBM@kanar.club no later than Thursday June 15th 8:00PM to get your sheet converted to the current version. Otherwise you may choose to play a premade character (1st Level) or NPC the event instead.

Thank you for your patience and understanding, We can’t wait to see you on field! Your CBM Team!

6.9 - Port-a John cleaning

I just got off the phone with the Disposal company, they had service issues this week and our units did not get cleaned. They hope to have someone out to take care them on Saturday.

Thank you,
Maria KGE Treasurer

6.9 - QM Work Day!

QM will be having a work day on July 1st starting at noon. The goal is to clean up, organize, and inventory the QM shed. All hands welcome. The more the merrier. There's always stuff to be done. If you have any questions feel free to contact staff at qm@kanar.club.

Thank you, QM1 Daniel Miller

6.1 - Photographer on Field

A photographer will be on field during the next Kanar Event, 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

5.30 - Tag Audits

From the desk of the playmaster.

Starting at the June event tag audits will be performed. Any tags found on a player on the field of play without physical representation will be confiscated and given to the Game Master 1st. These tags will not be returned to the player. The player will also receive a step of disciplinary action.

Temp tags will be ignored for tag audits to provide a reasonable amount of time for players to get physical representation for their newly looted items.

For horses houses and other items that there is no way to have a physical representation you should make paper writs of ownership for them that will act as the physical representation of these items.

Thank you Jeremiah Playmaster 1st

Update to PM clarification log

6/1/2023 You may use a number of similar physreps to represent small items which may be very visually similar to each other (such as potions, alchemies, or raw materials). For instance, you may choose to carry seven small bottles to represent the potions you are carrying, even though you may be carrying ten. In this case, after you have used seven potions of any type, you may not use any more potions until you have left the field of play and returned in order to simulate a trip to retrieve more potions.

This contradicts the k1 tag policy and has to be ignored. All tags on the field of play carried by a player are required to have physical representations with the exception oftags freshly looted from a npc.

Jeremiah, PM1

Photo by Chandan Chaurasia on Unsplash

April Announcements (4.22)

April 2, 2023 Alicia Secord

4.22 - Afters Are Back

Join us at Great Lakes Eatery and Pub in Dundee this evening at 6pm (after the event) for food, drinks, and comradery.

Address: 123 Whitetail Dr, Dundee, MI 48131, or scan the QR code for directions.

While Afters were gone a member of the club graciously hosted people at her home to keep the tradition alive. Thank you Christi!!

Hope to see you there!

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4.18 - From the desk of CBM1st

Hello everyone! We hope you are all getting ramped up for the upcoming event and we can't wait to see everyone. That being said, we are asking any and all new members who are planning on attending the event, if you haven't already done so, please submit your character sheet information ASAP to CBM@kanar.club, prior to arriving on field as due to circumstances beyond our control, the normal CBM & ECON functions will be unavailable at certain times during this event.

We are asking staff and current members to direct any players with ECON needs and all new players who do not already have a character sheet submitted, to the GM shed.

As always, we appreciate your patience and understanding and hope you have a great time at the event! CBM1st - Glen "Rath" Adkins ECON1st - Rebecca Coleman

4.14 - From the PM: Spell Checks

The playmaster staff would like to remind everyone to have spells written in their spell books and a spell list on them at all times if they can cast spells.

Starting at the may event random checks will be taking place.

Jeremiah PM1

4.12 - Character Sheet Updates

Hello everyone! Just your CBM crew here to let you know your character sheet updates for the 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 all at Feast in February (I know! I can't wait either)! Your CBM Staff!

3.24 GM Map Update

The winter ends, the snows melt, and the heroes of Ilveresh return for another year of adventure, intrigue, and magic! Here's a new map of our home in the swamp, look for more updated maps in the future! Artist credit: Amanda Aquino and Kevin Rush, GM Maps Team.

New Map of Ilveresh

Jerimy H, GM 1st

3.24 Safety Ruling

The following is a Safety field ruling in effect for March. Physical copies will be available to review on the bulletin boards, and a digital copy can be found at the link below. For any questions, please see me (Kiri, I'll usually be at the GM shed).

Safety Field Ruling: Guideline for Handling Unsafe Situations Ruling in effect March 24, 2023

This ruling was made with input from the Playmaster, Gamemaster, and Board of Directors

During an event 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.

Please read the guidelines for the full ruling.

Kiri, Safety First

3.23 Game Master Update

The material component Alchemical Steel is being removed from the game. If you have any tags for this material or items created from it, please turn them in to the Econ staff or GM and you will be refunded the purchase price for said tags or given the option to trade them in for materials of equivalent value.

Thank you!

Jerimy H, GM 1st

Photo by Nina Grębowska on Unsplash

October Announcements (10.13)

September 21, 2022 Alicia Secord

10.13 - Pre Event Hype

The falling leaves are bright and crisp as the world churns out another chilly autumn in the wake of the hot summer sun, and smiles abound as the harvest comes in more bountiful than expected. But beneath those smiles is the looming fear of what approaches. Smith's hurry to forge silver weapons and towns fortify their walls and graveyards in fear of what the season brings at its apex, when the darkness encroaches and the veil is thinnest. Despite being a yearly ritual, the anticipation haunts those preparing. These things are known, and planned for, but what of the unknown? What of the fires that seem to whisper to each other, refusing to burn brightly? What of the impending army of fey folk, sworn to vengeance? Will they join forces with the hordes, or will they wait to take down survivors when the dust from bones and bodies clear?

10.12 - Safety Updates for October 2022

Hello, everyone! Friendly neighborhood Safety 1st here with a few announcements.

Covid: Updates have been made to the Covid Guidelines. There are no new guidelines, and a few have been relaxed and clarified. Please remember that all members are encouraged to mask to their personal comfort levels and respect any requests for social distancing made my another member.

These changes will be in effect for the 2022 October event and, if everything goes well, will be in place for the rest of the 2022 season. If you have any questions or feedback, please email me at safety@kanar.club.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nJX59j9juak4JtiAo0o4KdH9mImm7PFK7PccHcp6K0A/edit#

Cold Weather Larp: It's supposed to be chilly this weekend, so remember to bring your cold weather garb! Layers of clothes and multiple socks will help keep you warm. If you don't have period garb for the cold yet, try layering modern clothes like thermals underneath your normal garb. If you'd like more advice for surviving the colder months, reach out to more veteran players for their own tips and tricks!

Lighting: The main trails on the field of play and the trail leading to Tent City have torches placed for lighting. If it's dark on the trail and you come across a filled torch that hasn't been lit, please feel free to light it! If there are any spaces that need more lighting, please let a member of Safety staff know. If you'd like to volunteer to fill and light torches, please contact me by email or at the GM shed and get 5 Safety XP as a thanks!

Donations: We have a few things on our list, and new things are always being added! We're still on the hunt for solar lights that are bright enough to light the trails, but aren't obviously modern. Take a look and email me your receipts for XP awards!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/21VEQ50PA4HN5/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_2

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please email safety@kanar.club. Stay safe, and see you out there!

Kiri, Safety 1st

10.10 - October Monthly Econ Update

Hello players,

It's that time already for the monthly update from Econ. We apologize for the late update, with the volume of tags turned in last event the Econ team has finally finished this month's submissions. We are requesting at this time that all players who are attending the October All Hallow's Event who HAVE NOT turned in their tags to please prepare for turn in. 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 tag turn in.

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

10.10 - From the Desk of CBM1st

Hello everyone! Just your CBM crew here to let you know your character sheet updates for both the September Live Event and the September Role Play Only Event have been completed!

We apologize for the longer than usual wait time in between updates, as we normally have them out before now, but we wanted to get all of the updates in before the big upcoming All Hallows event, so that everyone knew how much XP they had to spend on skills and learning!

This past two events tallied up to more than 156 signouts! We also added all of the Dept XP requests that had been approved at the moment. So, everyone should be all set there as well!

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!

Hope to see you all at All Hallows!!

Thanks again, Your CBM Staff!

10.10 - Cash Payments October Regular K1 Event

I will be available during the event to take cash payments in the parking lot from 4:45-8:30 PM on Friday October 14th. Information will be posted on the bulletin board for procedures during the event.

Maria KGE Treasurer

"Before you go on the field to play, it is mandatory that you sign the check-in book at the designated staff area. Also, be sure to check for (and read!) any important messages posted on the bulletin board." pg 6 of the KANAR rule book

9.30 Ye Olde Shambly Guys Needed

NPCs! NPCs!

Most of you know me, you know what I do on field.

I've been put in charge of assembling ye old Shambly Melee crew for All Hallows. I'm looking for 10 individuals willing to follow me into glorious battle in the very thick of it. Participants should feel safe fighting and marching in formation, comfortable working in a team and following commands.

If you are interested, please FB message me directly and I'll get you on the roster and the discord so we can go over more pertinent details.

Hope to see you, and happy gaming!♡

Scott Manley

Theme Marshall

9.29 All Hallows Costumed NPCs

The All Hallows event is coming up and the GM staff is looking for NPCs. In the spirit of Halloween, the All Hallows event is traditionally a costume-encouraged event for our NPCs so if you'd like to sign up and dress the part for an evening, please reach out to GM@kanar.club for more information. We're very flexible with NPC concepts so if you already have a costume or idea that fits in with a spooky encounter, we'll work with you and help you craft an NPC that fits in with the shenanigans. For all our elves that hunted Agelong this year, this is a great opportunity to return the favor for our dedicated orcs!

Jerimy H

GM 1st

9.21 Out of Game Calls

The Playmaster staff would like to remind everyone of that mechanical calls are out of game. A few examples follow:

Example 1:

A Rogue walks up to someone pokes them with their dagger boffer and says "Silent Kill".

The words "Silent kill" are an out of game mechanical call. You can't react to hearing the call. If you watched the Rogue slip the blade into the target you can react to seeing that. You would not know they struck a perfect blow. If you used forensics on the corpse you may be able to establish they recieved a perfect blow.

Example 2:

A caster incants and says "Create Undead IV". You watch as the target of the spell gets up from the ground.

"Create Undead IV" is a mechanical call of the spell being used and is out of game so you can't react to it. The target getting up from the ground depending on what was created may appear to be a human or whatever race they are. If you have Undead lore then you would definatly be able to identify it as an Undead by saying "Undead Lore". Without Undead lore if the Undead isn't obviously not alive you may think you just watched someone get a "Life spell".

The above are just 2 examples of out of game mechanical calls. We are trying to make sure that we are all of the same understanding of the rules of our game.

Thank you for your time,

Playmaster Staff

9.19 Missing Weapons

I have noticed a shortage in the weapons supplied by QM for NPCs and players that are without physreps. Specifically, latex-styled weapons and a Calimacil bastard sword. (Damaged weapons have already been checked.) If you find that you have accidentally taken an item home that belongs to KGE, please return it at your earliest convenience. If this continues I will be forced to implement a checkout system where a personal item is given to QM as collateral until physreps are returned.

Thank you,

Daniel Miller QM1

A small, orange, pumpkin sits on a beat up white table in front of a red paneled wall.

Photo by Nikhita Singhal on Unsplash

September Announcements (8.26)

August 26, 2022 Tashina O

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.

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.

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!

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.

Family Day Photo

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

The top half of a yellow and orange stripped sunflower against a gray sky.

Photo by Rosie Kerr on Unsplash

August Announcements (8.13)

August 1, 2022 Tashina O

8.13 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 thank you all for turning in when we requested. For the month of August we are requesting all players with LAST names starting with R, S, T and U to please prepare for turn in.

Please take photos of your tags prior to turn in for your records. You may use your photos as proof of your tags during game time to speed up the process of turn in. The Econ Team will be taking Tag Turn Ins ONLY on Saturdays of each event. There are two posted turn in times for players to plan their turn in time around.

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.

Here is the link to the item creation form.

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

8.12 QM Lost & Found Reminder

Hello everybody,

I want to put out a reminder to let everybody know that QM is now handling all lost and found items. If you find an item that is not yours in your camp, turn it into QM. Players are not to take home other players physreps. Taking home other players physreps that were lost/left behind has caused multiple issues in the past with the proper owner getting their items back.

If you have lost an item and believe it has been turned into lost and found, please contact one of the QM staff members(Daniel Miller, Atrum Viscus, and Holly Eatinger) or email qm@kanar.club. If you have another player's lost item, please turn it in to QM.

Thank you for your cooperation,

Daniel Miller, QM1

8.9 CBM Update

Hello everyone! It's your CBM crew here to let you know, with the exception to a few clarifications, your character sheet updates for the July live event have been completed!

As always, if you find something of concern or issue or you didn't get an update, please feel free to 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!

Your CBM Staff!

8.1 New Rulebook

Hello club members the rulebook has been updated to be in compliance with KGE and K1 policies. There are no major changes in this book. It is strongly suggested you read the section on tags as it was the most out of compliance. This book will not be in effect until the standard September event.

Jeremiah Klabis, PM1

2022 Rulebook - Rulebook 2022 Changelog

Photo by Anne Nygård on Unsplash

July Announcements (7.19)

June 26, 2022 Tashina O

7.19 July Pre-Game Hype

As the summer sun is strong overhead, the forests seem to be dancing in the light. The fires burn brightly. The faces that seem to pop up in both just slightly unnerving. The rumors surrounding Ilveresh and the dealings that they make with the supernatural have been resurfacing throughout the kingdom. And there seems to be growing struggles of the common folk both within and out of its borders against both knights and nobles alike. Will those that feel scorned arise to the occasion or will they attempt to squash any resistance?

And the dust of Fenrest continues to settle with little to no interactions from the Mer. Have they been beaten, or are they just lying in wait?

Find out all this and more during the next event, July 22-24 at 10418 Plank Rd, Milan, MI 48160.

GAME MASTER STAFF

7.19 Updated Check-in Policies

Pending any unforeseen circumstances, the KGE Treasurer will be accepting cash on Friday, July 22nd from 4:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Other staffed check in times will be posted on the bulletin board.

Paying in cash saves the organization electronic processing fees, paper receipts will be available. Must see Treasurer for cash payments/receipts.

For check-in process please have ready

Proof of any electronic payment (screen shot)
- Payments received Thursday or prior will be registered ahead
Proof of vaccination or negative covid test within the last 24 hours

If you are new to KGE

Fill out the Annual Registration Form (screen shot as proof)
Pay KGE 2022 Annual Membership Dues $20 (screen shot as proof)
Formal disclosure of COVID-19 Vaccination Status
Proof of vaccination or negative covid test within the last 24 hours
Read the rules and general policies of the club
Plan ahead for meals and bring water, KGE does not provide these things

7.19 - Printable Spell Lists

In an attempt to make spell tracking simpler, the Playmaster staff is making these printable spell lists available to the players. Please feel free to print the relevant spell lists and use them in tracking your daily spell selections during events.

The sheets can be found in this folder.

Thank you to Matt Borders for making these for everyone.

Jeremiah Klabis

Play Master 1st

7.17 - Monthly Econ Update

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 thank you all for turning in when we requested. For the month of July we are requesting all players with LAST names starting with M, N, O, P and Q, to please prepare for turn in.

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.

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

7.17 - June 10 Day Character Sheets Complete

Sorry for the delay as mundane has been very busy! Just your CBM crew here to let you know, with the exception to a few clarifications, your character sheet updates for the June 10 day live event have been completed!

As always, if you find something of concern or issue or you didn't get an update, please feel free to 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!

Your CBM Staff

7.16 - Map Manager Position Open

The Game operation staff is in need of a map manager and we're reaching out to the players for interested candidates! As the story of the game continues to grow beyond Ilvaresh, we need to improve the resources available to the players for their adventures. The map manager will be responsible for maintaining and formatting all current and future maps, including updates to names, places, and political boundaries as well as occasionally creating adventure-specific maps.

If you're interested, please send an application to gm@kanar.club by July 31st. Discord interviews will be held during the first week of August.

Thank you!

Jerimy Herpel

Game Master 1st

7.13 - Mystic Quill Position Open

Hello players! As many of you know, Rebecca Coleman has assumed the role of Econ 1st on top of being our Mystic Quill editor. Econ is a lot of work and we thank Rebecca for taking on that responsibility, but trying to do both Econ and MQ is a lot to ask when there are many of you that are looking for ways to volunteer. So, Rebecca will be stepping down from the Mystic Quill in September and we’re looking for a new editor to resume her hard work!

If you are interested in becoming our new Mystic Quill Editor, please send an application to GM@kanar.club with your name and a brief summary of applicable skills and/or KGE staff experience. Applications will be accepted until July 31st, after which Discord interviews will be held.

Jerimy Herpel

Game Master 1st

7.10 - 2022 KGE Director Election Results

Hello everyone,

Thank you to everyone who voted this week for Kanar's 2022 Director Elections. Here are the results.

With 50 of 99 votes coming in, our new Board of Directors members are:

Maria Kehoe, Treasurer (44/50, 88%)
Rob Hubbard, Even Year Representative (39/50, 78%)

They will be sat to the Board at today's meeting, at 1pm on the Kanar Gaming Enterprises, Inc Discord channel. I would like to take a moment to thank Karigan Nash for her time on the Board and for her efforts in supporting and serving our LARP community and club as a whole.

Adventure Well, Jake Smith KGE President

7.5 - GM Interview

Hello everyone!

I hope everyone had a great 4th of July weekend! This weekend coming up is the BOD meeting, in this meeting we will be selecting the new GM 1st. But the board is changing things up a little bit.

On Saturday 07/09/22 we will be holding the GM interviews at 7pm. Members are welcomed to come and listen in to the interviews if they would like. The new GM won’t be announced till the board meeting on Sunday. Players are encouraged to submit questions they have for the GM applicants via email to the player reps. The email for the player reps are evenyearrep@kanar.club and oddyearrep@kanar.club. The player reps will be going through the questions adding them to the list for the board to ask. We are accepting player questions until Friday night at 11:59pm. So please feel free to email anything you may want to ask or see of the future GM.

Thank you, Odd Year Representative Melissa Jones

6.30 - 2023 Feast Coordinator

Hello everyone!

I, Tashi, am pleased to announce that I have been appointed the 2023 Winter Feast Coordinator. If you have any suggestions or discussion points you would like to bring up please message me. Additional information such as tournaments, venue, cost, date, vendor sign-up, etc. will be announced through the year as it is finalized and approved.

For those who are not aware Winter Feast is an annual event that happens at the start of February. It is hosted at a different venue than the field and is role play centric in a courtly setting. It's primary purpose (so far as I am concerned) is a chance for the membership to get together during the winter break, enjoy food, tournaments, and generally have a good time.

~ Tashina O. 2023 Feast Coordinator

6.28 - Submitting PM Complaints

Hello fellow members. The Playmaster staff would like to remind everyone that your sign out is not the proper way to file a formal complaint to the PM staff. Any complaints submitted via sign outs will be read and documented but will not be treated as formal complaints. The only method to file a formal complaint is to email PM@Kanar.club or BOD@Kanar.club depending on the nature of the complaint. Thank you all and we hope you had a wonderful event.

Jeremiah Klabis, Playmaster 1st

6.27 - From the GM Team

The GM team wants to take a moment to discuss the Weeklong event. I know we are all still recovering but we want to reach out and thank people who helped make the event run as well as it did.

Thank you to Christian, Josh, Fox, Rob, Brad, Jenna, Rebecca, Michael, Marcus, Melissa, and Kay for either sitting at the shed and running NPC’s, writing up modules, or running said modules. When the GM team was busy you guys had stepped up and helped us out immensely.

Thank you to everyone who volunteered to NPC as we really could not have done it without you all. You have helped bring more live to our little city and create stories that can last a lifetime. A special shout out to Atrum and Matt who helped run some early morning NPC’s on their own. Thank you to those that helped clean up throughout the week. It is not the most fun, we know, but it keeps our lands nice. Thank you to the other staff that put in their time throughout the week as well. The amount of communication that was had really kept things going smoothly.

And thanks to everyone that attended and participated throughout the week. It was hot, it was muggy, but in the end we feel it was an enjoyable time. We can’t wait to see you all at the next event! Thank you again!

6.26 - Report of Positive Covid Test

Hello all,

A player who attended the weeklong event has reported to Safety that they tested positive for Covid this morning (Sunday June 26th). Please monitor how you are feeling and take a Covid test if you feel you are experiencing symptoms similar to the cold, the flu, or allergies. Thank you all for a low-injury weeklong!

Kiri, Safety 1st

A field full of white flowers with yellow centers.

Photo by Saad Chaudhry on Unsplash

May Announcements (5.15)

May 5, 2022 Tashina O

5.15 - Tag Announcement

Hello players,

This is an announcement regarding the tag turn in progress from your Econ 1st. Tag turn in has been going well. For the month of May we are requesting all players with LAST names D,E,F and G to turn in their tags by the end of this festival. Please don’t worry if you aren’t attending this month, just turn them in at the next festival you do attend excluding role play events. For those players with LAST names A,B and C who missed April’s tag turn in, please turn them in at the next festival you attend. It is helpful for the players to take photos of their tags before they turn them in. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Econ at econ@kanar.club

Sincerely,

Rebecca Coleman, Econ 1st

5.11 - Field Wide Module Update

Good day everyone,

I want to provide some information for the field-wide flip module happening at our next event. I know that many people are excited, and I think we can offer an extraordinary moment of storytelling with some pre-planning and self-care on everyone's part.

The module will take place on Saturday, May 21st, from 1:00 pm to roughly 4:00 pm. It will consist of two different attack groups attempting to retake the Ruins of Fenrest from the Mer forces. Attack Group One will be clearing the swamp, hills, and structures leading up to the city while Attack Group Two will be breaching the door and clearing out the ruins.

This module will really be field-wide! To simulate the taking of a large area we will be utilizing as much of the property as the players would like to use. So make sure to wear your best pair of shoes/boots. We are all going to get our steps in that day.

The GM Staff will be awarding NPC time for your half of the module. The whole point of a flip module is that half of the field gets to play their characters and then we flip and they NPC for the other half. This allows up to have combat encounters at a scale not normally seen.

What you can do to help!

Start hydrating three days before the event starts. It is likely going to be hot and the last thing any of us want is for someone to become dehydrated.
Pack sunscreen and an extra pair of socks. Big battles can really take it out of you. Making sure to be protected from the sun can help keep you safe throughout the day.
If you are a Site Caretaker please make sure your area is picked up by Saturday at noon so we can provide a safe area of play.
Hype this up to other characters to get everyone excited. We have not done a field flip module in over five years. They take a lot of planning and are not something we can realistically do at every event. Get the hype train going!

FAQ

I don't want to NPC for the other half of the module. Can my character go on both encounters?
- Answer - No they can not. It is expected that if you are participating in the module you NPC for the other half of the encounter.

I don't want my character involved in this situation. Do I have to do this?
- Answer - You are not forced to do this. You are welcome to NPC for the entire module if you feel that your character would not participate in this encounter. If you do not want to partake in the mod and also do not want to NPC then an area of the field will be used as "Illveresh" and you can RP as your character there.

I have an item/special ability/ thing that will drastically affect this module and I want to use it. Who do I talk to?
- Answer - please email the Game Master Team at gm@kanar.club before the event so we can try and incorporate your special thing.

I'm a Non-Com can I still take part in this?
- Answer - 100%. There will be rolls for Non-Coms both as players and as NPCs.

I am very excited about this experience and I hope that you are too!

Marcus S. (Story Guy)

5.10 - Field Wide Module Annoucement

Hear ye hear ye!

Calling all heroes and healers of Ilveresh! King Daffyd has requested that all Ilveresh heroes fight to take back the town of Fenrest from the Merfolk. The battle of Fenrest will take place on May 21st starting at the 12th bell. All help is requested. If you have any questions on how you can help, please seek out the knights or nobles.

(The module will be a field wide swap module. All players are welcome! If you are worried about not wanting to fight or non combatant status, no worries! A healers tent will be available for all non-combatants to have a rp module. The module will take place as groups are split in two, each side PCing and NPCing for each other. If you have any questions out of game please message Theme Marshall Marcus or email the gm staff at gm@kanar.club

-Steve Jones, GM1

5.6 - A Message from the CBM 1st

Hello everyone!

Just your CBM crew here to let you know, with the exception to a few clarifications, your character sheet updates for the April live event and the April RP Only Event, have been completed! As always, if you find something of concern or issue or you didn't get an update, please feel free to reach out to us at cbm@kanar.club and I am sure we can work together to get it taken care of! That being said, I personally wanted to thank each and every member that attended the Role Play Only Event this past weekend! I was very proud to see how well everyone maintained themselves, as well as checking in on each other to make sure everyone was doing ok and had a place to stay for the night! Good show everyone! It was a great time and I can't wait for the next one! I felt like the RP was less rushed and we were all able to get involved in things that would have been a bit of a task to try to do at a normal event. The Rat Pucking game was hilarious and I think it should become a regular occurrence at the RP Only Events! I especially loved the music and singing from all those who chose to participate! We seem to have more musically talented members than we knew about. Lets see more of that! The ambiance created from the many various camps with the torchlights, cook fires and window lighting was some of the best I have seen on field since I have been a member! Maybe that can be a friendly contest for the coming RP events! I look forward to the coming events, as well as the 10 day event in June, which is just around for corner, for sure! All of that aside, everyone be safe and we will see you all at the next event!

Thanks again, Your CBM Staff!

4.26 - Tag Ruling

At the April 2022 kanar event a field wide ruling was made to disallow the use of undergarment tags as it would conflict with KGE nudity policy.

Jeremiah Klabis, PM 1st

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Winter Announcements (3.12)

November 27, 2021 Tashina O

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

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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October Announcements

October 5, 2021 Tashina O

10.9 - GM Annoucement

Hello players!

I am contacting all of you to let you know, that a Game Master ruling has been made that the further use of the Romani flag or the Romani Wheel may no longer be used on the field of play. I have posted this on the facebook page so that I may reach a broader amount of players as I realize many use this symbol. This decision was made as the mundane nature of both of these symbols breaks immersion and atmosphere. For further questions and concerns, please email the Game Master staff at gm@kanar.club.

Thank You!

10.6 - GM Update

Hi guys!

It occurred to me that I gave my report at the board meeting but that may have not reached all of you. The Game Master staff has been working on ways to balance field-wide encounters. So we have a few things to try out and one of those will be a new colored sash.

Npc’s wearing Blue/green blue/orange npc tape are marked to denote “low level” . This is so that newer players don’t run into large npc’s unless they want to. My goal is for 70% of story to happen on the field of play and to lessen the amount of modules.

With that said, I would also like to address something that hasn’t been brought up much before. Npcing etiquette, I appreciate everyone who takes time out of their game to entertain the field. Lately, we have had a lot of complaints about overzealous npc’s that seem that their intent ( mundanely ) is to kill pc’s etc. Now, when you are playing the big bad monster wreaking havoc, your motivation is to kill the characters. However you the pc needs to realize that you are there for the entertainment of other players. Respawning and rushing the same camp over and over again or running directly at non coms to drop them is not what we are looking for in npc’s . Whereas npcing is fun and fighting is fun, we really all need to collectively work to have fun.

That's all, I look forward to seeing you all in October!!!

Steve Jones, Game Master 1st

9.22 - PM Rule Clarification: Lesser Oakhide Spell

Reads: Oakhide, Lesser Earth-Water 2 (Bindings: P,S,E) Earth/Wild, Protection/Event, Touch/One Target Target gains 4 magical AP. If the target receives a Backstab or Assassinate attack, or acquires the Knockout or Stunned statuses, that attack is negated and the spell ends. If the magical AP provided is depleted, the spell ends.

Clarification: Oakhide, Lesser Earth-Water 2 (Bindings: P,S,E) Earth/Wild, Protection/Event, Touch/One Target Target gains 4 magical AP. If the target receives a Backstab or acquires the Knockout or Stunned statuses, that attack is negated and the spell ends. If the magical AP provided is depleted, the spell ends.

Jeremiah Klabis, Playmaster 1st

9.21 - PM Rule Clarification: Paralyze Spell

Clarification: This spell states it can be removed by 2 neutralize toxin spells. This spell is removable by the remove Paralyze Spell or by two uses of the neutralize toxin spell.

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September Announcements

September 17, 2021 Tashina O

9.17 - PM Policy Reminder

Hello, club membership. It has been brought to my attention there is a misconception on the drinking, marijuana, and drug use policies at events. There is an 8 hours booze/blunt to blade policy. These substances including but not limited to alcohol, marijuana, and illicit drugs are by no means allowed at an event. Person's doing such activities will be removed from the event and be subject to further disciplinary action as we have a no drinking policy at events and the use of marijuana and illicit drugs are not federally legal making them not allowed as we are a federally regulated non-profit. The PM staff has a zero-tolerance stance on the above and will enforce it. We are here to provide a safe and enjoyable experience for our club. I apologize to anyone who finds this harsh. I as the PM 1st do not make our club policies but it is part of my responsibility to enforce them.

Jeremiah Klabis

Playmaster 1st

9.16 - Check-In

Hi all,

I am having issues with my printer, so the check-in sheet is being printed today. Please take a screenshot of your purchase, so it is accessible to check-in staff, without having to rely on wifi.

As always, purchasing your tickets ahead of time is the greatest help to us!

Hope to see you all this weekend.

Treasurer,

Karigan

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July Announcements (7.22)

July 8, 2021 Tashina O

7.22 - Play Test Update

Hello club membership! We are using the following list of spells for the playtesting this weekend. The following list will replace the original playtest spells. They will be posted on the board. See the PM or GM to participate for more info.

Jeremiah, PM1

7.22 - OOG Etiquette

Hi guys!!! Your friendly neighborhood GM here. Just wanted to have a quick discussion about etiquette and how to flag down a staff member. The GSOM has been trying to set up parking lot shifts and we thought it would be a good idea to tell you how to get ahold of one of the staff while they are on the field.

If trying to speak to a marshal about something not immediately important, you should stand near the staff member and wait for them to look at you. When said staff member looks in your direction, place your hand on your head and the staff member should nod. After, take your hand off your head and hang out nearby. The staff will wrap up their roleplay or scene and speak with you after.

If something warrants a more important approach, you should go to the staff member and let them know that you "Have a matter of marshal importance to speak with them about." With that said, we look forward to seeing you all Friday!!! Don't forget the bug spray and extra socks.

7.18 - New Items on Safety Wishlist

Hello, players! New items have been added to the Safety Department's Amazon wishlist. We offer 1xp per $2 value donated (shipping included). If you'd like to get some bonus XP, check it out! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/genericItemsPage/21VEQ50PA4HN5

7.13 - Changes to the Signout Form

Hello everyone,

A number of members have asked for direction in regards to how Season Pass holders should fill out their signouts, if they did not attend the event but still wanted to learn skills. In the prior sign-out form, if you chose that you attended zero-days, the form would take you past the skills learning section and not allow you to learn skills. Which makes perfect sense, unless you're a Season Pass holder and you want to learn skills!

Under the “Days Attended” section, you will now see a “0 - Season Pass” selection in the dropdown list. Choosing this will allow you to move forward to the “Skills Learned” section of the signout and allow you to proceed with learning your skills.

Hopefully this little change will help the Season Pass holders with their current signouts as well as to catch up on any missing ones, without having to “flub the numbers” to get to the skills area!

If you have any questions about this change, or just need help in general, feel free to contact us via email at any time.

Thank you

Glen “Rath” Adkins, CBM1st

7.9 - Change to On-Field Play Test

Hello club members. This is your Playmaster first delivering a message that the field-wide playtest scheduled for the upcoming event is being postponed. There will instead be modulized playtesting of the spell system this event.

We, the Playmaster staff, lost a valuable team member and do not have a large enough staff to monitor a field-wide playtest in lieu of this development. It was our great pleasure to work with you.

I would like to apologize to the great many players that were excited about this playtest. I implore you to reach out to the Playmaster and game master staffs during the event to participate in the module testing of the spell system.

The Playmaster staff is currently accepting applications for team members. Please reach out if you are interested in being part of the Play Master team.

I would also like to take this time to remind everyone that we are a social club of friends and adults.

It is important that we all remember this and treat each other with respect.

Sincerely yours,

Jeremiah Klabis

7.8 - New Field Wide Magic System Play Test

Welcome to the July field-wide playtest of the new magic system. Please familiarize yourselves with the following document as it will be the effective spell system all weekend. If you can cast a tier you have all the spells for that tier. All needed reagents are assumed to be had for the playtest. Let's have fun and use a lot of magic!

Magic Play Test Doc

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June Announcements (6.20)

May 25, 2021 Tashina O

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)

April 30, 2021 Tashina O

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

Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash

6.30 - Reminder from the Treasurer on the upcoming Election

6.25 - Membership Voting for the Logo Competition

6.21 - BOD Meeting Review

6.13 - Econ Weeklong Announcement

6.12 - June Playtest

6.12 - Membership Voting for the Logo Competition

6.09 - Weeklong Schedule and Hype

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

6.07 - From the Desk of CBM 1st

6.07 - From the Desk of CBM 1st

6.05 - From the Treasurer by Emergency Vote of the BOD

5.23 - June Work Day

5.20 - Open Staff Positions

5.20 - A Letter from the Secretary

5.16 - New Kingdom Map!

5.15 - From the Desk of CBM

5.15 - Tick Season

5.14 - Last Day for Frest Start Survey

5.08 - Playmaster and Safety announcement

5.06 - Reminder Frest Start Survey

4.30 - Proposed 'Fresh Start' Survey

4.21 - Playtest

4.19 - Photographer on Field April

4.17 - ARF- Required to be in Good Standing

4.16 - Site Caretaker Forms

4.15 - Last reminder for the Logo committee

4.14 - From the desk of CBM1st

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

4.8 - BLD Work Days

4.8 - Join the Logo Committee

4.7 - Logo Compitition reminder

4.1 - Announcement from the GM/Econ

3.28 - Please Fill Out the Survey!

3.25 - Janurary BOD Summary

3.24 - Seasonal Reminder of the Personal Safety Policy

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

3.22 - Formatted Rulebook and Codex

3.22 - Fighter certification

3.22 - March Hype Post

3.4 - Feast Survey

2.19 - Armor System Clarification

2.16 - 📣 Survey Deadline Extended! 📆

2.8 - Feast

2.7 - Annual Registration Form

1.31 - Sign Up for The Rogues Tournament

1.30 - Raffle Annoucement

1.29 - 🎟️🌟 Time is Ticking: Secure Your Spot at Kanar Winter Feast! 🍽️🧙‍♂️

1.19 - Post-2023 Game Survey

1.17 - Feast Theme

1.15 - Econ Winter Crafting Announcement

1.09 - Subclass Codex and Updated Rulebook Changes List

1.08 - Your Voice Matters! Post-Season Survey Now Live!

1.07 - January 7th 2024 Board of Directors meeting

12.17 - 2024 Rulebook changelog

12.15 - 2024 Rulebook Partial Character Rerolls

12.15 -Fighter Certification

12.15 - 2024 Rulebook

12.12 - End of the Year Club Contributions

6.21 - FRIDAY NIGHT NPC REQUEST

6.12 - Skills Information About Weeklong

6.12 - A letter from the Treasurer

6.11 - Missing Payment Arrangements

6.11 - From the Desk of CBM1st

6.9 - Port-a John cleaning

6.9 - QM Work Day!

6.1 - Photographer on Field

5.30 - Tag Audits

4.22 - Afters Are Back

4.18 - From the desk of CBM1st

4.14 - From the PM: Spell Checks

4.12 - Character Sheet Updates

3.24 GM Map Update

3.24 Safety Ruling

3.23 Game Master Update

10.13 - Pre Event Hype

10.12 - Safety Updates for October 2022

10.10 - October Monthly Econ Update

10.10 - From the Desk of CBM1st

10.10 - Cash Payments October Regular K1 Event

9.30 Ye Olde Shambly Guys Needed