Online August Event Details

Online August Event Details

Hello everyone!

We hope that you will join us for our August event this weekend, August 21st - 23rd. It will take place online using Discord. 

SO! Let's get on with some details about this upcoming event:

When is the event?

• The event will start Friday, August 21st at 5 pm, and will end on Sunday, August 23rd at 5 pm.

How do I get in?

• Here is a link to the Discord server:
• You can purchase tickets for the August event at www.kanar.club/payment. Tickets for this event are our standard event fee of $20.00
• Please note that paying before Friday, August 21st will help speed up the check-in process! If you pay for the event during the event you will be let in as staff becomes available. If you're doing so at 3 am, it will take some time for you to gain access to the event since the staff is probably asleep. Please rest assured that we are all working diligently on this, and we will get to you as quickly as we can. * Due to COVID-19, we are not taking any cash or check payments at this time.

What do I need to do before I can play?

• There are a few things that you should check off your checklist before you can start playing this weekend:
  • Make sure you have filed an ARF this year
  • Make sure you have paid for the August event
  • Make sure that you have no outstanding balance owed to KGE for past events
  • Make sure you have paid your yearly membership dues
• If you have questions about any of these or are unsure if you have an outstanding balance please email the Treasurer at: *treasurer@kanar.club*

How do I get bonus XP?

• Like all of our digital events, we will have ways to earn XP available to all players! You can earn XP by doing the following:
  • Post a camping dessert recipe - 6xp
  • Post a picture of someone else dressed in your kit (pets count!) - 6xp
  • Tell us the story of your favorite encounter, but from the bad guys perspective - 6xp
  • Post a picture of something you made using an in-game crafting skill (like leatherwork, bookbinding, artwork, etc) - 6xp
  • Give us some accolades about another Kanar member! Tell us why they are a positive member of the community. Try not to repeat the same person twice! - 6xp
  • Post a video of you dressed in garb telling your favorite in-game story - 12xp
  • Post a video of you dressed in garb singing your favorite sea shanty - 12xp
• Season Pass Holders will get 30xp
• There will be a room in the Discord channel for you to post your submissions
• This XP will cap at 12 extra XP (for a 30 XP Cap).
• Since Discord doesn't allow for large files to be posted, you may post large files (like videos) to the Kanar Facebook group.

Can I do modules?

• Yes! GM staff will be on and off all weekend and will be working with those that require modules.

Can I teach/learn skills?

• Absolutely! Just make sure that you are role-playing the lessons appropriately.

Will there be combat?

• Yes, you may run into an encounter that requires combat! We will be following the combat rules created by our PM staff.
• You can read the rules of combat here!

Once I'm online, how can I ask staff out of game questions?

• There is an area on Discord you can post your OOG questions.

• You can also tag anyone who has the role of GUARD (they are our Admin staff), and they will happily help you, or direct you to the appropriate staff member!

How late can I purchase a ticket to be considered an "attendee" for sign out purposes?

• You can buy tickets to the event until 4:50 pm on Sunday, August 23rd, and must be verified by Admin Staff before the end of the event. So long as you buy a ticket and log in to the event you will be considered an attendee and can do a sign-out!

Because digital events are new and ever-changing, we've put together a short video tour of what Kanar's digital event set up looks like. I would highly recommend you give this a watch because we have made some significant changes since the last event:

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On that note, we would like to give a huge thanks to our digital and story staff this month: Davvy C., Thomas A. D., Livie G., Steve J., Melissa K., Alicia M., Karigan N., Tashi O., Aaron P., Mel S., Marcus S., and Rowan W.P.

Without them, these digital events wouldn't be possible!

If you have any further questions about the upcoming event you can email any of our staff: www.kanar.club/staff

Thank you all for being a part of this community; please stay safe and healthy, and I look forward to seeing you all on the field again! 

- Aaron Polk, Corporate Secretary

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August 2020 BOD Meeting

Hello everyone!

I would like to remind you all that next Sunday, August 16th, we have a Board of Directors meeting on Discord.

I know we just had one last month, but there were some late proposals sent in that people wanted to be addressed, as well as some other business the Board wanted to take care of.

If you have a proposal that you would like to submit, or a subject you want to be broached at the upcoming meeting please email me at secretary@kanar.club, or the entire Board at bod@kanar.club

You can submit proposals and discussion topics until Sunday, August 9th. Anything submitted after that will be considered late, and there is no guarantee it will make it onto the agenda. 

Here is the agenda as it stands, and is subject to change as more proposals get added.

Here is a link to the Discord we will be using to hold this meeting.

Thank you, have a wonderful weekend!

-Aaron
Corporate Secretary

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Meeting Files

Below you will find the Agenda and Minutes for the 2020 July Board of Directors meeting. Due to current circumstances, the meeting will be happening online via discord, you may join by following this link.

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Open Building and Land Department Head Position

Hello!

Our former Building and Land Director Head, Rob Hubbard, has joined our Board of Directors and as such has stepped down from his position on BLD.

KGE is now accepting applications for the position of Building and Land Director Head; these applications are open now until August 12th, 2020.

If you wish to apply for this position, here is a list of requirements:

• Currently hold Veteran Membership with KGE and be in Good Standing (two years membership and no outstanding disciplinary actions or debts)

• Have a working telephone number.

• Have a working email address with daily access

• Have a valid mailing address.

Responsibilities of the BLD Head include, but are not limited to:

• Allocating areas for use on KGE Inc. property

• Perform a land walkthrough after every scheduled event to assess the condition of the field

• Submit quarterly reports to the BoD as to the progress of projects under BLD purview

If you would like to read the Support Staff Rules and Regulations, you can read them here.

Kanar Gaming Enterprises, Inc would like to thank Rob Hubbard for his dedicated work on the BLD over the years, and we wish him the best in his new position as Even Year Player Representative.

In addition, please welcome Marcus Schwimmer as Acting Department Head of the BLD.

Any members wishing to apply for this available position should send a resume and cover letter to the Board of Directors at either secretary@kanar.club or bod@kanar.club.

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July Event Details

July Event Details

Hello everyone!

KGE continues to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic with the advisement of our Safety Staff, and by listening to feedback from our player base. The Board has heard and recognized that it is unfair to the players to have to wait until the last minute to know whether or not the game will be in person. As such, we have decided that the next three events will be digital (July, August, September).

We all hope that we can return to the field in October. 

The remainder of the season will be discussed at the Board of Directors meeting on October 11th, 2020.

To learn more about the in-depth conversation had between the members, Safety Staff, and the BoD, please see the minutes of our July BOD meeting.

We hope that you will join us for our July event this weekend, July 24th - 26th. It will take place online using Discord. 

SO! Let's get on with some details about this upcoming event:

When is the event?

The event will start Friday July 24th at 5pm, and will end on Sunday July 26th at 5pm.

How do I get in?

A link to the Discord server will be sent out on Friday July 24th before 3pm via email.

You can purchase tickets for the July event at www.kanar.club/payment. Tickets for this event are our standard event fee of $20.00

Please note that paying before Friday July 24th will help speed up the check in process! If you pay for the event during the event you will be let in as staff becomes available. If you're doing so at 3 am, it will take some time for you to gain access to the event since staff is probably asleep. Please rest assured that we are all working diligently on this, and we will get to you as quickly as we can.

• Due to COVID-19, we are not taking any cash or check payments at this time.

What do I need to do before I can play?

There's a few things that you should check off your checklist before you can start playing this weekend:

• Make sure you have filed an ARF this year
• Make sure you have paid for the July event
• Make sure that you have no outstanding balance owed to KGE for past events
• Make sure you have paid your yearly membership dues

If you have questions about any of these, or are unsure if you have an outstanding balance please email the Treasurer at: treasurer@kanar.club

How do I get XP?

1. Like our last 2 digital events, we will have ways to earn XP available to all players! You can earn XP by doing the following:
   • Post a Vegetarian/Vegan Camping recipe - 6xp
   • If you could change one thing about your character, what would it be and why? - 6xp
   • Give us the public history of your character. - 6xp
   • Take a picture of you "in combat." - 6xp
   • Give us some accolades about another Kanar member! Tell us why they are a positive member of the community. Try not to repeat the same person twice! - 6xp
   • Record yourself singing a Disney song that best represents your character. - 12xp
2. Season Pass Holders will get 30xp
3. There will be a room in the Discord channel for you to post your submissions

This XP will cap at 12 extra XP (for a 30 XP Cap).

Can I do modules?

Yes! GM staff will be on and off all weekend, and will be working with those that require modules.

Can I teach/learn skills?

Absolutely! Just make sure that you are role-playing the lessons appropriately.

Will there be combat?

Yes, you may run into an encounter that requires combat! We will be following the combat rules created for the last event by our PM staff.

You can read the rules of combat here!

Once I'm online, how can I ask staff out of game questions?

Once you gain access to the Discord there will be an area wherein you can post your OOG questions.

You can also tag anyone who has the role of GUARD (they are our Admin staff), and they will happily help you, or direct you to the appropriate staff member!

How late can I purchase a ticket to be considered an "attendee" for sign out purposes?

You can buy tickets to the event until 4:50pm on Sunday July 26th. So long as you buy a ticket before then, you will be considered an attendee and can do a sign out!

If you have any further questions about the upcoming event you can email our Board of Directors at bod@kanar.club, or you can email our GM staff at gm@kanar.club.

Thank you all for being a part of this community, and for your flexibility as we try to figure out how to continue having a game even when we can’t see one another. 

Please stay safe and healthy, and I look forward to seeing you all on the field again! 
 

- Aaron Polk, Corporate Secretary

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July 2020 BOD Meeting

Hello everyone!

First of all, I would like to say thank you for your patience with me as I get my sea legs for my new position as Secretary. I would also like to say thank you to Jake Smith and Erich O who have been helping me tremendously in getting caught up and learning the ropes. As I get more experienced with this work, I hope to be able to post the Minutes very shortly after BoD meetings.

Here are the Minutes for the July Board of Directors meeting, and I thought it might be helpful to list a few of the highlights:

1. Sec 3.2: Angelo Aquino, Matt Ash, and Jake Smith have stepped down from their positions on the Board of Directors. Rob Hubbard, Karigan Nash, and Aaron Polk have been sworn in and are our new members of the BoD.

2. Sec 3.2.8: The position of BLD 1st is now open and is taking applications! If you are interested in applying for the position, you have until 8/12/20 to submit a resume and cover letter to secretary@kanar.club. The position will be voted on by the BoD at the next meeting.

3. Sec 5.4: The "No Driving On Field" policy is still in place.

4. Sec 10 (General Discussion): Safety Staff has been very diligently monitoring the COVID-19 cases in Michigan, and has strongly advised against in-person events due to the noted uptick in Michigan COVID cases. The Board has also recognized that it is unfair to the players to have to wait until the last minute to know whether or not the game will be in person, and has decided that the next three events will be digital (July, August, September), and we all hope that we can return to the field in October.

5. Sec 10 (General Discussion): We will be holding another BoD meeting on August 16th 2020 so that we can assign a new BLD 1st, as well as discuss a proposal sent in on 7/12/2020

Thank you all for being a part of this community, and for your flexibility as we try to figure out how to continue having a game even when we can’t see one another.

Please stay safe and healthy, and I look forward to seeing you all on the field again!

-Aaron Polk

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Meeting Files

Below you will find the Agenda and Minutes for the 2020 July Board of Directors meeting. Due to current circumstances, the meeting will be happening online via discord, you may join by following this link.

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Building & Land Department XP Notification

Building & Land Department XP Notification

Hello folks!

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

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

• Raking

• Cleaning spaces of debris

• Picking up non-natural objects

• Chopping firewood for the town center

• Any building done (with BLD approval)

• And more!

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

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

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

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Director Elections [Results]

7.7.20

Good morning Kanarbies!

Your outgoing KGE Secretary is here with the results of this year's Director elections. These incoming Directors will be seated at the upcoming Board of Directors meeting this Sunday. Our new Directors are as follows:

KGE Secretary: Aaron Polk

KGE Treasurer: Karigan Nash-Wayne

Even-year Player Representative: Robert Hubbard

Thank you to everyone who voted this week!

2020 Director Election Results

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6.28.20

Happy Sunday Kanarbies,

As Erich posted earlier, the ballots for the 2020 Director elections have been sent out. Any Veteran member who feels they should have received a ballot and did not should email the Board of Directors and we will see what the problem is.

Possible reasons for a lack of ballot include not paying membership dues for the 2020 season, not submitting an Annual Registration Form for the 2020 season, submitting a bad email on your ARF, or having an outstanding balance for event fees.

Voting will be open for seven days, from today to next Sunday, July 5th. Results will be announced either Monday or Tuesday as votes are counted. From there, the incoming Directors will be seated at the next Board of Directors meeting that following Sunday, July 12th.

On the subject of the BoD meeting, agenda submissions for the July 12th meeting are due by next week; the same day voting ends.

Thank you,
Jacob Smith
KGE Secretary

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Thank you for a wonderful June 2020 event

Now that I have had a moment and the 2020 June on-line event has passed, I would like to thank some of the people involved in making this happen: First, to Kiri Brasseur for taking up the reigns and taking a small idea and turning it into a whole 3-day event. Your hard efforts were amazing.

Thank you to Kaitlin Bereczky and Jake Smith for providing Kiri with the moral support needed to not go insane during this process.

Thank you to Jenn Blair, Aaron Polk, David Chapman, Marcus Schwimmer, Matt Ash, Tashina O, the BoD, and the rest of the Media and Admin Teams. Thank you for the great efforts in providing a wonderful Discord server in which to play and all of the extra efforts during the event to sign players in and address staff issues quickly as they arose.

To all of the NPC Cast members that floated in and out to help the story along and provide the atmosphere of the city of Crossroads, thank you.

To the GM Staff, PM Staff, and CBM Staff for helping me in their varied ways allowing me to bounce ideas off and support me, so I did not go insane. Thank you.

To Steve Jones, Amanda Aquino, Christiana Ringbloom, Rath, and the various members who helped me wrangle the large groups going on backlogged modules and get them all to jump off the cliff at the same time, thank you. 

To all the rest of the people who assisted even a minor bit, your helping efforts may not have seemed that much, but you were all important in making this wonderful, thank you.

Lastly, to the player base who attended and had a good time, you make the staff efforts worth it. Thank you for your fun, your energy, and your feedback to make us better.

Sincerely, 
~ Tim Schafer – GM 1st

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Rest In Peace

Rest In Peace

It is with a heavy heart that we have an announcement for the community. Yesterday, Saturday the 13th, Jason Morgan passed away while at his home. We are still waiting on the official results and there are not yet any official plans for a service.

Jason loved this community despite its ups and downs. He enjoyed his time on the field and all the friendships he made. The community helped him so much to grow and become a better person. He wanted the same for everyone else.

Community Cash & Paypal Donations

Amanda Plitchta and Alyssa Short will be collecting cash donations, or PayPal donations if you wish to give directly to Cassie and her family. For cash donations please contact Alyssa or Amanda directly. For PayPal, you can donate to the following money pool, which will not charge any fees on the receiving end.

https://paypal.me/pools/c/8pZpTdM87q

Community GoFund Me

KGE Community,

Recently, a club member, Jason (Yanoro) passed away. If you had the pleasure of knowing him, you know that he was a huge advocate for our club and a force for good. Jason would always go out of his way to make new members feel welcomed and could often be found telling stories around a campfire.

Jason was the partner of club member Cassie (Lia) and a father figure to her two children. Jason and Cassie were planning on purchasing a house together this month and starting a new chapter of their lives together.

I will always picture Jason running around the property with his brightly glowing spear and the largest smile on his face. He loved our game and always said that it was the people who kept him coming back. Jason could also be seen in the parking lot giving everyone the biggest hugs and always telling them how much he had missed seeing them only if it had just been a few days since their last parting.

Yanoro a true light in the darkness. It was amazing how whenever I thought a fight was lost he always showed up ready to keep pushing on. When all hope was lost he was the light that pressed you to take just one more step forward. While Yanoro will no longer visit Illveresh his spirit will live on in the stories we tell and the laughter that always echoes through our woods.

A GoFundMe has been set up in honor of Jason. All of the donations will go to Cassie and their family. If you would like to donate please go to - https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-honor-of-jason-morgan-for-cassie-and-their-boys

Thank you for providing your support in this time of remembrance.

Sincerely,
Marcus (Sir Tralik)

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June Event Details

June Event Details

Friday June 19th Answering a couple of quick questions:

"When can I get on the server to test out my settings/etc.?"

You can get on right now if you want, but we will not have active staff or begin approving people until the event's actual start time. The Discord link is: https://discord.gg/nc9VXwg

"I can still pay for the event and get in today, right?"

In order to be approved to join the event, we need to make sure you have your ARF filed, that you've paid your yearly dues, that you don't owe back amounts, we need to get you put into our online event documentation and other things.

People who made their payment ahead of time gave us a chance to complete this ahead of time. If you do this today, it means that we need time to do all that work on-the-spot. That takes time, and it requires someone available to do it, but staff are not available 24/7.

So, brief answer (and I apologize if this seems off in tone, I just wanted to be as transparent and quick with an answer as possible):

• If you paid for the event yesterday or earlier, it will make your check-in process (hopefully) quick and easy.

• If you paid for the event today, or if you pay for it at some point this weekend, you will be approved as soon as a staff becomes available to do so. If you're doing so at 3 am, I hope it's understood that it may take some time, since people are probably asleep, or eating, or something else. Please rest assured that we are all working as hard as we can to make things happen.

Thanks for your time and patience!
Matt Ash
Cashier/Bookkeeper/etc.

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As the Kanar Online Event is June 19-21, I want to give some information regarding it.

• The event will be $15.

• The event will go from 5 PM June 19th to 5 PM June 21st. 

  • We will work to have the discord channel up a bit beforehand so people will get things set up.

  • We will be working to have the link sent out as soon as possible.

• During that time, the GM staff will be in and out.

• The GM team will be working through those that need various modules.  This may be done in numerous ways.  The GM team will be talking with those affected individually.

  • This event will be a stand-alone episode rather than push the overall story ahead.

  • Module resolutions shall happen in (3) forms

    • (A) Players can choose to just forget above going on the module

    • (B) Players can choose a role play only resolution option

    • (C) Players can choose a Table Top like resolution option.  Note, for modules of more than one, all players involved shall have to choose this option unanimously or this option cannot be chosen.

• We will be doing the “NPC XP” like the last event.  Here are the ways in which to earn XP.  This XP will cap at 12 extra XP (for a 30 XP Cap). 

  • Video a new Bardic performance (dance, poetry, dance, etc)

  • Take a picture of yourself in your garb outside.

  • Take a funny picture of yourself in garb outside.

  • Take a picture of yourself in someone else’s garb.

  • Take a picture of your fantasy inspired room with the theme of nature.

  • Post a LARP used recipe (aka a camping recipe) that includes bacon.

  • Tell us about your favorite LARP memory.

  • Tell us a story about how you got your favorite item.

•  If you have a season pass you will get the 30 XP.

• You will be able to teach/learn skills.  We ask that you follow the rules for the amount of time needed to learn a skill.

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Working Towards an Inclusive Community

Working Towards an Inclusive Community

Hey everyone.

Due to current events between the pandemic and the protests, it is no surprise that the 2020 KANAR season is a difficult one. Not only are we attempting to adapt our game to an online format, but due to the current state of the polarity in our country, we can not ignore the fact that there will be discussions amongst our club members. It should be known that in these discussions, some conversations were brought to light and the BOD have been notified to a few incidents that needed investigation.

We all participate in this community because we share a hobby which we all love. With that said, we should all be diligently working towards a welcoming environment so that our club can thrive in a way that we can all be proud of. Our membership should strive to adapt so that we can work towards a welcoming and diverse environment, rather than meet it with hostility or aversion. 

The expectation of being inclusive and welcoming is only half of our responsibility as our members should be diligent in preventing anything that could harm our clubs efforts. Actions that perpetuate discrimination will be met with investigation and consequences from the Board of Directors. If a member of our club is proven to partake in any action or belief system that encourages discrimination or bigotry, they are actively working against our goals and they will be met with consequences from KGE. 

Again, we are all here because we all enjoy the same hobby. Our game is better with more people to share it with, and it can only grow if we do the best we can to be inclusive and welcoming to all those who show interest in joining our favorite past time.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Player Rep,
Angelo Aquino

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Covid Crafting Update

Hi there kanar crafters!

Some of you may have noticed a lack of withdraws in your personal coin banks for crafting costs and Econ staff wanted to give you an update in regards to that.

As of right now, all the printing has been on hold since the March event. Your tags will still be printed, and crafting is still allowed in conjunction with any approved events, but right now printing and charging for crafting is on hold until we are able to safely meet in person again.

Once our in-person events start back up again we will print all backlogged tags and charge you your crafting costs.

Now, a benefit of this and the reason we chose to do it this way is that all those backlogged tags will have extended expiration dates that will be set to when they get printed instead of when the item was crafted, so you aren't losing months on tags you physically can not use.

If you have any questions about the above info please feel free to email the econ staff at econ@kanar.club

Stay safe and healthy!
Economics staff.

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June Event

June Event

This past Wednesday, the Board of Directors along with K1 and KGE staff met up to discuss the Weeklong event, with our Safety staff giving an update on current trends going on around Michigan and Ohio. We discussed a number of potential options for the June event and collectively have decided that an in-person 10-day event is unfortunately not going to happen.

We are, however looking to provide an online event to be held from June 19th - 21st, with improvements on the foundations we built from the last event.

We will be providing more information about this event as it becomes available, and as soon as possible. We thank you for your continued support and patience during this time, and understand that this is not ideal. We want to make sure that the safety of our staff and our membership is continuously upheld.  

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May 2020 BOD Meeting

Meeting Files

Below you will find the Agenda and Minutes for the 2020 May Board of Directors meeting. Due to current circumstances, the meeting will be happening online via discord, you may join by following this link.

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Nominations Open May 28th

Hello Kanar members!

We are all struggling in the wake of the pandemic, but even in these troubled times some internal cogs of our club keep turning. With July (and the July Board of Directors meeting) on the horizon, nominations are opening once again.

Three director seats will be open for nominations in this cycle: Treasurer (open again due to no nominations), Secretary, and Odd Year Representative. Nominations for these open seats will begin on next Thursday, May 28th, 2020.

I would like to take a moment to announce that I will not be running for reelection as KGE's Secretary. I am thankful for my time on the Board of Directors and the work done to help Kanar as a whole, but as we grow and evolve in this crucible of history I am consistently finding my personal and work-related responsibilities taking priority over the position's needs. It's time to pass on the torch of administration to someone new, and it's my hope that a member of our talented membership will step up to the task. Thank you to everyone for the help and support that has been given over these last three years.

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Members wishing to be nominated for these open positions must meet the following general requirements:

• Currently hold Veteran Membership status with KGE (meaning you've been playing and paying dues for more than two years)

• Not have been released from any position with KGE due to disciplinary action in the last five years.

• Have a working phone number

• Have a working email address and access to email on a daily basis

• Have a valid mailing address

• Have a valid photo identification card recognized by the US government

In addition to these general requirements, the Treasurer and Secretary positions work with a number of forms, files, and people to ensure that Kanar events run smoothly and so that we can continue to make improvements to our game and lands. Experience with accounting and administration practices respectively are highly recommended.

Nominations for the open Board seats can be sent to secretary@kanar.club or the Board as a whole at bod@kanar.club Thank you again, and adventure well, Jacob Smith Corporate Secretary

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May & June Announcements

May Online Event Sign-Outs

As there has been a little bit of confusion regarding sign-outs for the online May event, the Board of Directors has decided to have Monday (25th) be the last day for sign-outs.  We understand the number of days we normally give, but feel like for continuities sake we will leave it on Monday.

Board of Directors Meeting

The Board of Directors will be meeting online on the 31st on the Discord channel.  More information regarding that will be coming soon.

June Event Poll

As Covid-19 is still a thing, KANAR is looking to adapt to help fill the desire for events. We want to know which type of event you’d be willing to have.

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The Kanar May Online Event

The Kanar May Online Event

Ladies and Gentlemen, we are proud to present The Spring Feast. 

On Saturday, May 16th from 3 pm-11 pm Kanar will be holding a trial digital event that will take place on a Discord server that we have created. Below this post we are taking a poll so that you, the players, can decide on the name of the Inn in which we will hold this feast.

The event will cost $5.00, and will be free for those who purchased season passes. If you have yet to pay your yearly dues please do so before this event. Please make sure that you pay for your ticket in advance or you will not be permitted to participate in the event.

If this is your first time attending any KGE events, you will still be required to pay the $5 game fee as we would love for your first free event to be one that can let you experience all that Kanar has to offer.

Tickets for this event are available at www.kanar.club/payment and will be until Friday, May 15th at 11:59 pm. There will be no “at the door” ticket sales.

Just like our normal events, if you pay and attend the event you will be eligible to do a sign-out and you will receive 18 XP. Season pass holders will receive 30 XP. Due to the lack of physical roleplay, we will not be allowing skills to be taught, however, you may purchase skills from town (up to 3 as usual), and learn self-taught skills (such as spell slots).

If you would like to earn the extra 12 XP then during the event you may:

• Submitting a LARP-able recipe (something you could make out on the field). Worth 6XP

• Taking a picture of you in your feast kit and submitting it. Worth 6XP

• Decorating a room in your house to look period, take a picture, and submit. Worth 6XP

• Record yourself doing an artistic performance (singing, acting, dancing, etc) while in garb. Worth 12 XP

• Write a substantial article for the Mystic Quill and submit it to the GM staff (due by Sunday 5/24). Worth 12XP

• Write a substantial one-off plot and submit it to the GM staff (due by Sunday 5/24). Worth 12XP

Please know that while you can do any and all of these things to earn the additional XP, your total XP earned cannot exceed 30XP.

There will be a channel in Discord where you can post your submissions, please make sure you include your actual name so it may be tracked appropriately.  Items submitted can be utilized by KGE for various purposes, however, if you are on the no picture list we will respect your desire and not utilize those pictures.

This event will be in-continuity, and just like our winter Feast, this event will have mechanics turned off.

During the event, players will be able to roleplay either by voice or text in various rooms and channels. We will also be including a text-only room, a place to ask staff questions, and a room for “Parking Lot” talk (Out of Game). In addition, we will be having GM staff and several volunteers playing NPC's throughout the day. We encourage you to interact and roleplay with them!

From 5 pm-7 pm the Nobility will be holding Court.  Nobility will be present to discuss the recent comings and goings of Ilveresh.  Please remain respectful and act appropriately.

If during the event you wish to exchange coin (with PCs or NPCs) you will have the ability to do so by messaging a member of Econ staff.

This Discord event will have moderators to make sure that appropriate behavior is being displayed. We ask that you follow the code of conduct and compose yourself appropriately as failure to do so may get you removed from the event. If during the event you feel as though someone is acting inappropriately you may private message the moderators. We will also have GM staff acting as storyline moderators. 

If you want to attend this as your character but you don’t know if you are able to (do to some between event actions or something else prohibitive) please email the GM team at GM@kanar.club to clarify.

We are really excited to experiment with doing digital events and to see if this opportunity will work for KGE in the future. I hope that you join us for this trial run.

Thank you for bearing with us as we attempt to help scratch that LARP itch while still maintaining appropriate safety protocols.

Updates

I am ok with anyone that wants to attend this 2020 May on-line event in character even though they may have a conflict on hold from the April sign-outs.

I will figure it out on a case by case basis as I need to.

Thank you,

~ Tim Schafer - GM 1st

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May Event & Contest

May Event & Contest

As the COVID-19 quarantine continues, we will be doing the May event differently.  The Board of Directors is working with the GM Team and some volunteers to put together an online event. Details for this event will be forthcoming in a future post. 

While that is going on, we also have a few artistic endeavors happening:

First, if you are a crafter of any sort, I'd like to have pictures of your work.  If you are an illustrator, a self-portrait would be nice.  A picture of weapons, or armor, or some other project, you made for those who prefer tactile crafts.  Maybe you make excellent food, send us a picture of that (and maybe a sample 🙂 ).  I'd like to take these pictures and utilize them on the website to showcase what tangible skills our players bring to our community.  By submitting pictures you understand that you are giving us permission to use the image in our social media outlets.

Second, I have a contest!  A photography contest with the theme: "I’d rather be LARPing." What exactly does that mean? What I want to see are photos of you blending fantasy and reality. You in your garb doing mundane things or beyond. Be creative.  Up to 5 pictures can be submitted per person. 

The prize: Two winners will be picked to receive a free commission from some talented artists. Winners will be determined by a vote of the Kanar player base. The time to submit will be from now through June 1. Send pictures to president@kanar.club. Please include a witty caption.

If you have any questions, please direct them to president@Kanar.club.  

Thank you for your time,
Erich O.
KGE President

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April Announcements

4.14.20 - Delayed BOD Meeting

Due to the continued pandemic we are moving the BOD meeting back to May 31st. In the case that there are still issues with COVID at that time we will look into alternative ways of having the meeting. Thank you for your time.

4.13.20 - GM comment on PC sign-outs

Please remind the GM staff of conditions that your PC may have. This way your fun does not slip through the cracks. I have PCs that get a special bonus every event and need a GM Temp Tag for it. I have PCs that are inflicted with Lycanthropy and should be dealing with the effects of it. (In cases like this, please keep track how long you have been infected). I have PCs that have special items that they need to bring "on-field" for them to grant the special prize at the end. (These need to be on field in case their "friends" want a shot at stealing them). I have PCs with abilities from GM's past that I keep forgetting are out there. I have PCs that have granted abilities from old GMs that I do not even know about. (Like I have Phoenix wings.) I have PCs with special items that go on-field once in a while that "should" attract NPC attention. (Like a stick that can obliterate almost every undead it simply touches.)
This is also why I have started a GM file on every PC to keep track of things like the above. So by reminding the GM staff by both sign-out and a simple reminder as you go on field means "PLOT" will come seeking you rather than you sitting around bored wishing you were special while literially holding all the cards. Thank you for your personal efforts, your support of the staff and your support of Kanar. ~ Tim Schafer - GM 1st *GM@Kanar.Club*

4.9.20 - Kingdom Stipends

Kingdom Stipends from 2019 will be updated in the Econ Banks as relating to the following (Nobles, Knights, Town Lords, Guild Masters, Houses of Ilveresh, Resurrectionists). In order to qualify, you must have filed out an ARF and paid for your Annual Membership for the 2019 season. If you feel there is an error, please contact the GM staff at GM@Kanar.Club only. Note: I just finished the lists so please allow staff the time to update the system. Inquiries may begin at the next event.

4.7.20 - GM Temp Tags

GM Temp Tags must have the “current GM 1st's initials” on them to be in-game / active. This is so that the staff can identify, document and properly handle legacy tags.

2020 GM Temp Tag system is as follows;

• White – Item Random (these are random items found on the field – turn in to GM 1st)
• Yellow – Game Item Certificate
• Orange – Granted Ability Certificate
• Green – Raw Material Certificate
• Pink – Game Item Certificate (to be exchanged by the Econ Staff)
• Red – Star Metal (to be exchanged by the Econ Staff)

4.5.20 - Minor COVID-19 Update

Players and staff: Please note that we have placed our utilities (trash and port-a-john service) on hold, where they will remain until restrictions related to COVID-19 have been lifted. While nobody should be on-site at this time (since - as much as I'm sure we wish it were otherwise - LARPing is not an essential service), if you find yourself on field, you will need to pack out your own trash. We hope you are all faring well during this crisis, and connecting with other members of our social club as needed. We look forward to seeing you on the field again soon.

4.5.20 - Updated PCH Template

The GM staff has updated the Player Character History Template, if you have not already submitted your character history please do so.

Please, take this time to make sure your PC has a PCH on file with the GM staff. There have been several requests to go places that I have had to turn away without a PCH to verify whether or not your PC should know how to get there.

PCH's can be short and sweet. (3) paragraphs.

1. Where and when were you born and to who and do you have siblings?
2. Did you have any skills or any friends, mentors or connections to other PCs growing up? Note: Connections to other PCs is a PCH "Red Flag" so get their approval first.
3. How did you come to be in Ilveresh?

PCHs can be submitted to *gm@kanar.club*. If you would like confirmation of what I have on file, you can send that request to the same place. Preferred format is a MS Word Docx or note pad as I will be saving these electronically. Preferred Font is Calibri 11.

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COVID-19 Update

To the Kanar Gaming Enterprises Community,

As you're very much aware, everyone is experiencing the effects of COVID-19 - from social distancing, to closed restaurants, to discussions about lowering the curve. The Safety Staff (Kiri) and the Board of Directors have been monitoring this situation and discussing options. The conclusion is an obvious one, though not one we hoped for: cancelling the April event.

After discussion with staff members, we have come up with some alternatives for our active members:

1. If you are up to date on payments, have submitted an ARF, and either attended the March event OR purchased a Season Pass, you will be allowed to submit a free sign-out within the normal window of time for the April event (April 3-13). Please do not submit a sign-out prior to April 3, as our staff are still working to complete March's updates. If you are a Season Pass holder, you will be afforded 30 XP points.  Please make sure to mark it in your sign out.  If you are not a Season Pass holder, you will be given the normal 18.  You will still be allowed to perform between-event actions as normal, including crafting.

2. The GM team has stated that a Mystic Quill is still being worked on.  If you feel like providing some articles, feel free to submit to quill@kanar.club.

3. We are in talks with BLD/Adopt-A-Road about ways to earn some volunteer XP while still following safety protocols.

4. I am hoping that other staff will post ways which players can earn volunteer XP during this break as well.

I've directed our volunteer bookkeeper (Matt) to get in contact with those who were missing items, so that they may partake in this - those emails were sent out a couple of days ago. If you have any thoughts or discussions, please email the appropriate staff members.

I know this is not what we would like. However, safety is our utmost concern and we must do what we must to maintain it. We will evaluate future events within the same time frame (roughly 2 weeks from event) and make decisions then. Thank you all for your continued effort to make this community great. If you have specific questions for me, please email them at president@kanar.club.

Erich Okonowski
President

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