It’s that time of year again where we want to hear your thoughts on how the 2022 season went. We want to know your opinions and suggestions on what was great and what could be improved in 2023.
Cut off date for submissions is May 5, 2023
Media & Technology 1st Position Open
Media & Technology 1st Position Open
Hello everyone,
Our Media & Technology 1st, Tashina O, has stepped down from her position. The Board of Directors would like to thank her for her time, dedication, and patience with the position; Tashina has helped our game and community advance in so many positive ways, and we look forward to seeing and enjoying her company once again as a player.
The Media 2nd, Alicia Secord, will be acting Media 1st until the position is filled on Sunday, May 14, 2023.
As such, there is currently an open position on the K1 Game Operations Staff: Media & Technology 1st.
The position is opened for application and will close Saturday, May 13, 2023 to be discussed and voted upon at the Board of Directors meeting the following Sunday.
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.
Thank you,
- Aaron
Secretary
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April Announcements (4.22)
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!
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.
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
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Winter Announcements (3.21)
3.21 - NPC Shift Sign-UP Form
With the event coming up the GM team is pleased to announce a new system for NPC sign-up before the event. Fill out the form and show up to the GM shed during your shifts for some fun NPCing. As shifts fill up they will disappear from the selection options so hurry to get your ideal time slots!
3.17 - From the BLD: Land Cleaning
Today was a great day for Illveresh. The BLD, with financial support from the BOD, reclaimed some of our property. We brought in CP Quality Cleaning to clear ground cover, remove some small trees, and to grind up debris. This doubled the size of the field of honor, opened up a whole area of land across the trail from the Field of Honor that will soon become our Illveresh Marketplace, doubled the size of Tent City, and made the area around the new GM shed look like a park.
In the name of transparency, I will note that this project cost $2000.00 out of the 2023 BLD budget.
I hope that you take a moment to look at some of the photos.
With thanks,
Marcus S., BLD 1st
2.19 - PM Clarification
Clarification: Spears do not require a cross guard.
Jeremiah, PM1
1.15 - Open CBM Staff Position
Hello Everyone!
Your CBM team is currently looking for a couple of eager members to join our staff!
Duties would include but are not limited to:
- Performing Character Sheet updates in between events
- Updating Documentation and Forms as needed
- Attending CBM/GSO Staff Meetings
- Taking a CBM shift during events
So if you’re eager to give back to your club and you are somewhat computer savvy with a general knowledge of spreadsheets and the sort, send us an email at CBM@kanar.club
Thank you,
Glen “Rath” Adkins
CBM1st
12.27 - Department Contributions
There are 4 days left to get in a "cash" contribution for the 2022 season. We look forward to 2023! https://kanar.club/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5e1c91098e1bfb452df1d470
12.26 - Possible BLD Workday
I hope that everyone had a relaxing and merry holiday. This time of year I often reflect on how blessed we are to have the community that we have.
Between now and March we need to cut and split between 6 to 8 face cords of firewood to start drying out. We maybe have one cord left from last year that will get burned throughout the winter months as people utilize the property.
Next Saturday is looking like no rain and in the 50s. Would anyone be interested in hauling some firewood? I’ll plan an official day if we get enough interest.
-- Marcus, BLD 1st
12.12 - From the desk of CBM 1st
Hello everyone!
Just your CBM crew here to let you know your character sheet updates for the November Live Event have been completed!
It's been a very busy season with tons of growth. Not only for the lands but also for the membership! By my count, it looks like we had 60 new members this season! I believe that might be a Kanar record for the number of new players in one season and with retention being high, its looking like we will see nearly all of you again next season!
Also, your CBM crew and the rest of staff, wanted to take a moment to express our gratitude and say a special thank you to all of the members that maxed out the 400xp Bonus XP limit for this season! I can assure you that your club thanks each and every one of you for your time, sacrifice and dedication to the club! May you continue to be a community example for all of us!
As always, if you find something of concern or issue or you didn't get an update, Please check the "Staff Comments" tab on your sheet for possible information, or you can reach out to us at cbm@kanar.club and I am sure we can work together to get it taken care of!
See you all at Feast in February (I know! I cant wait either)! Your CBM Staff!
12.12 - Feast Date & Location Selected!
I am pleased to announce that the 2023 Winter Feast location and date has been selected! On February 4th, 2023 we will gather at the Marygrove Conservancy in Detroit for our annual Feast. I hope to see you there, if you have any questions please reach out to me on Facebook at Tashina Marie O or on Discord as Wavewatcher#7401.
~ 2023 Feast Coordinator, Tashina O.
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April 2023 BOD Meeting
April 2023 BOD Meeting
Meeting Files
Below you will find links to the Agenda and Minutes for the 2023 Board of Directors meetings. The Agenda will be uploaded at least six days before the meeting date, and the Minutes uploaded no later than two weeks hence. If these documents can not be found in the linked locations, please email the Secretary at secretary@kanar.club.
The meeting will be happening online via Discord, you may join by following this link.
Photo by Benjamin Child on Unsplash
2023 Budget and Fees Revision
2023 Budget and Fees Revision
Dear Club Members,
The Board was called into an Emergency Meeting on January 3rd, 2023. The purpose of this meeting was to address the feedback, comments, concerns, and discourse about the increase in dues and ticket prices after the December budget meeting; the minutes of that meeting can be read here.
Our community has not been shy about voicing their concerns and opinions, it never has been. We have felt the last few months that we are stuck between a rock and a hard place. One side are the rising costs of running the club and making sure our game is fun, safe, and flourishing. On the other we have ensuring the game is accessible to people and costs are not prohibitive.
The club has been aware of the need to raise our dues and event fees for a long time, the conversation coming up many times over the last few years. It has, however, been made perfectly clear that people were shocked by the amount of increase regardless of their understanding of the necessity.
On behalf of myself and the Board, I would like to sincerely apologize for the sudden bucket of cold water that was seemingly dropped on peoples heads. Money is a particularly sensitive and key issue, one that needs to be treated with grace and dignity, especially in the current state of the universe.
We have been working hard finding ways to bridge the gap between rising costs and accessibility. During this meeting, it was proposed and passed that we utilize a tiered ticket system.
Effective January 3rd, 2023 the price for dues, event fees, and season passes are as follows:
Dues
Probationary Membership - $30
Members with less than 2 years of membership
Returning Inactive Members who have not been an active member in at least 3 years
Veteran Membership - $40
At least 2 years consecutive membership
Event Tickets
LARP Contributor (A)
Regular Event: $35
T1 Season Pass: $315
T2 Season Pass: $415
This ticket comes with a 4 hour NPC shift requirement which will be awarded with NPC XP.
Ticket holders may complete an optional extra 2 hours of NPC time to get the full NPC XP.
Shift time agreements can be made with the Game Master Staff
Basic event XP is awarded with a valid sign-out.
Key Contributor (B)
Regular Event: $45
T1 Season Pass: $405
T2 Season Pass: $505
This ticket comes with no NPC shift requirements.
Ticket holders may complete optional NPC time to get NPC XP.
Basic event XP is awarded with a valid sign-out.
Sustaining Contributor (C)
Regular Event: $60
T1 Season Pass: $540
T2 Season Pass: $640
This ticket comes with no NPC shift requirements.
Full event and max NPC XP is awarded with a valid sign-out.
Role Play Only Event (RPOE) - $25 per event
Day Pass - $20
A single day ticket to attend one day of a regular event, this is not limited to any specific day of the event. Role Play Only Events do not count as a standard event and are not included in this ticket.
You can read more about each ticket and event costs here.
We deeply appreciate all those who reached out to us to offer solutions.
Things may not yet be ideal, but so long as we continue to work together and create constructive solutions we might get pretty darn close.
Have a happy new year,
-Aaron
Secretary
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2023 Budget and Fees
2023 Budget and Fees
Hello Kanar members!
We hope that everyone is having an enjoyable and relaxing winter season. We are coming to you today with an important announcement.
One of the things that has been most difficult for our community (and the world as a whole) is dealing with the rising cost in supplies, upkeep, and general operational costs.
During our last budget meeting the Board of Directors unanimously approved the 2023 Budget which can be found at the bottom of this page. Starting in 2023, it has been approved that the cost of dues and ticket prices for KGE will be going up.
Starting January 1st 2023 the dues and tickets will cost:
$40 for annual membership dues (benefits listed at the bottom)
$45 for standard event tickets
$25 for Role Play Only Events
$90 for the Weeklong event
$450 for the Tier 1 Season Pass
$550 for the Tier 2 Season pass
We realize this is a large jump in price and that this has been something that has been talked about for a long time by many different boards and different staff members.
Because of this increase the following projects will be able to begin in 2023:
Additional parking
Additional Porta-John’s
A structure in town for staff members to conduct business
Merchant stall structures in town
Coins and materials for a currency playtest
Safety improvements including solar trail and town lighting
Gravel for trail improvements
Professional tree removal for dangerous trees and problem areas
In 2022 the known administrative costs for KGE alone was just under $10,000, a cost which had been very unsustainable for our club with the previous membership fees. The goal for KGE is to be able to cover all standard operational costs with the membership dues alone, and income from K1 event fees can go towards field improvements, upgrades, equipment, and anything else the club or staff may need. While our increase in dues will not yet cover this cost in its entirety, it will be a significant help in making sure our club is provided for, and improvements to the land can be made.
We have all known that dues and event fees have needed to be increased to match the growing costs for a while now, and we are looking forward to the many improvements and additions that will be made possible by this increase.
KGE values its history and is excited about the future. The growth in our community over the last several years has been exponential and we are very much excited and looking forward to the many improvements and additions that are in store for us.
We would also like to thank the many, many members of KGE who have contributed their time, money, and dedication to this club. Without them, we would not be able to continue. KGE has a passionate and diverse community with KANAR and we look forward to building and growing together.
We will have further announcements about the 2023 Feast in the coming weeks as details are finalized, so please stay tuned.
Thank you for your time and dedication to our wonderful community,
KGE Board of Directors
Rights of an Active Member in Good Standing
- Access to KGE property
- 10418 Plank Road Milan, MI, 48160
- Access to KGE sanctioned social engagements
- Access to participation in K1
- Members with Veteran status (2 or more consecutive years of active membership)
- Voting privileges
- Access to Site Caretaker privileges
- Site Caretakers have the privilege of hosting private parties when applicable
- KGE Proposal #100922-13 resolution passed 10/9/2022
- Guideline
- Voting privileges
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January 2023 BOD Meeting
January 2023 BOD Meeting
Meeting Files
Below you will find links to the Agenda and Minutes for the 2023 Board of Directors meetings. The Agenda will be uploaded at least six days before the meeting date, and the Minutes uploaded no later than two weeks hence. If these documents can not be found in the linked locations, please email the Secretary at secretary@kanar.club.
The meeting will be happening online via Discord, you may join by following this link.
Photo by Benjamin Child on Unsplash
November Announcements (11.11)
11.11 News Photographer Coming to Field
The media staff would like to inform the players that a news photographer will be on the field Saturday afternoon and evening (starting around 3 p.m.).
His name is Zachary Clingenpeel and he is with the Flint Journal. He'll be the one with two cameras and a Flint Journal Press badge. He has been provided with a media exclusion list and will be conscientious of those who do not wish to be photographed.
If you would like to be added to the media exclusion list, please fill out this form.
Want to take photos or video on field? Read our Photo & Video Policy for details
Alicia Secord - Media 2
11.11 Econ Availability in November
Hello club members,
Econ here announcing that we will not be available/out for game this Friday November 11th due to an unforeseen circumstance. We will be available Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th of the November event. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and we appreciate your understanding in the matter. As always if you have any questions or concerns please email econ at econ@kanar.club
Thank you,
The Econ Team
11.7 From the Desk of CBM 1st
Hello everyone!
Just your CBM crew here to let you know your character sheet updates for both the October Live Event and the October Role Play Only 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!
Thanks again,
Your CBM Staff!
10.24 - Econ Announcement
Hello players,
Econ would like to remind the player base that you are permitted to both craft and perform an action for your character sign out. There is no need to fill out two sign outs. Simply enter the item creation form and fill out for your crafting needs. You may either craft items or craft for the kingdom to make coin. Please be sure to get your submissions in by midnight Monday October 24th as that is the cutoff.
Thank you and happy crafting.
Econ Team
10.24 - Please Pre-Pay for October RPOE
If you plan on attending the October RPOE (28th-30th) please try to pay in advance as per K1-POL-008. I will be printing the attendee list early morning Friday, if you can't pay by the deadline please let me know. The Board of Directors is making allowances for late payments. We don't want any of our membership to miss out on the event if they are able to be in attendance.
Maria - KGE Treasurer treasurer@kanar.club
10.20 - Event Fees
Did you attend the event and forget to pay? If so please be sure to do so before Friday 10/21. This will ensure that your name will be on the Approved for Character Update list.
Generally I have been in the parking lot on Friday evenings accepting cash payments. Do you need to make other time frame payment arrangements? Please email me in advance of the event.
Maria - KGE Treasurer treasurer@kanar.club https://kanar.club/payment
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October Announcements (10.13)
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#
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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
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October 2022 BOD Meeting
October 2022 BOD Meeting
Meeting Files
Below you will find links to the Agenda and Minutes for the 2022 Board of Directors meetings. The Agenda will be uploaded at least six days before the meeting date, and the Minutes uploaded no later than two weeks hence. If these documents can not be found in the linked locations, please email the Secretary at secretary@kanar.club.
The meeting will be happening online via Discord, you may join by following this link.
Photo by Benjamin Child on Unsplash
September Announcements (8.26)
9.15 - Player Shout Out
Attention Players
If you were involved with eating the “Exotic Oranges” that were handed out last festival (August) please email the GM Staff at gm@kanar.club before coming to field this Friday. Thank you so much and we’ll see you soon.
9.14 - Module Update from the GM
Hey folks! The GM staff will be playtesting some new processes during the next event and we wanted to give you all a heads up. As modules have become increasingly popular, last event highlighted several issues with the process. Too many modules combined with a lot of waiting around for people as well as a lack of NPCs made things less than ideal, and at one point there were not enough PCs on the field for us to safely run NPC encounters. To help keep things on schedule, we are going to try something different.
For the September event, the GM staff will have time slots specifically assigned for modules. These time slots are tentatively 8pm Friday night, 1pm and 4pm on Saturday, and 12 noon on Sunday. If you have a module you are supposed to go on, it will be in one of these time slots. We have also placed three new clocks on the field to help players keep track of the time without having to resort to electronic devices. These new clocks are located on the front of the GM shed, the front of the safety shed in the center of town, and on the side of the Vanari camp in new town.
Additionally, we have installed a cast iron bell atop the sign post near the crossroads entering the field. GM staff will ring this bell ten times ten minutes prior to the start of a module. This will give players time to finish up any roleplaying they are currently engaged in and to report to the GM shed for their module. Players that are interested in NPCing can also report to the GM shed at this time. After ten minutes, the module will begin so if players are late, they will either miss the module or have to be worked into it through storytelling.
The GM staff will also be using a chalk board to keep track of module schedules and rosters, so players can come sign up for NPC spots or check module times in advance. It is our hope that this process will help the game run smoother as well as allowing GM staff more time to focus on field encounters.
As a final note, effective this last event and moving forward, all players that complete an event sign out will have an additional 5sp added to their player banks. This is to represent money that all players should be able to scrape up in a month doing odds and ends outside of crafting. Hopefully this little bit of silver can help players enjoy their events a little bit more.
If you have any questions regarding any of these changes, please reach out to us or come see us at the GM shed this weekend. PLEASE keep in mind that this is all a playtest and subject to change. We hope to see you all in Ilveresh this weekend!
Jerimy H., GM 1st
9.14 - NPCs for Saturday of the September event
Hello, all! GM2 Kiri here. I'm looking for NPCs for a Harvest Festival Saturday of the upcoming event for the afternoon, evening, or all day. We're going to try to get some costuming and pre-planning together, so if you're interested, have some neat season-appropriate garb (summer/autumn) and are not involved in the ongoing Fae plot, please follow the link below! Let us know what time you're available, and we'll get you added to the right planning section. Thank you everyone in advance!
9.11 - Monthly Econ Update
Hello players,
It's that time already for the monthly update from Econ. The Econ team has finished this month's submissions for the tag turn in. We are requesting at this time that all players who are attending the September Event with LAST names starting with V, W, X, Y and Z, to please prepare for turn in. We are also requesting for players that missed their turn in month to turn in their tags at THIS event as well. October 2022 is THE CUT OFF for current players to turn in, this excludes the groups that have already been made aware of their turn in time for the month of November. Please make arrangements to get your tags turned in. Please remember if you missed your month and you've attended an event after your designated turn in and you do not turn in your tags this season, they will be invalid and cannot be used next season.
Please take photos of your tags prior to turn in for your records. You may turn in your tags at anytime the Econ is on duty and may use your photos as proof of your tags during game time to speed up the process of turn in.
We are also requesting to players who have missed their tag turn in date to please turn them in at the next event attended excluding RPO events. We are trying to avoid a mass build up of tags turned in at the end of the season. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding in the matter.
We would also like to remind the player base to please use the item creation form to submit their pink temporary tags with their sign outs at the end of the events.
Temporary tags do have an expiration date for submission written on them for the following month. We are encouraging players to please be mindful of that and submit them in a timely fashion. We do understand this is a new practice that will take some transition time which we will be accommodating for this season.
Here is the link to the item creation form found on the Kanar website. Please reach out to Econ at econ@kanar.club for further questions and inquiries.
We look forward to seeing you all in Ilveresh.
Kind Regards, The Econ Team
9.7 - From the Desk of CBM1st
Hello everyone!
Just your CBM crew here to let you know, with the exception to a few clarifications and some department XP, your character sheet updates for the August live event have been completed!
As always, if you find something of concern or issue or you didn't get an update, Please check the "Staff Comments" tab on your sheet for possible information, or you can reach out to us at cbm@kanar.club and I am sure we can work together to get it taken care of!
See you there!
Thanks again, Your CBM Staff!
9.7 - Feast Coordinator Seeking Heads of Tables
Good day! I have questions specifically for those who have previously been in charge of decorating tables for feast. I want your thoughts on logistics involving dishes, set-up & tear-down, and more. Please send me a message on Facebook (Tashina Marie O) or Discord (Wavewatcher#7401) so I can get your input.
~ Tashina O. Feast 2023 Coordinator
8.28 - Econ Reminder
Hello players,
Econ here just wanting to remind everyone that you are allowed to craft and do another action in your character sign outs. You don't need to submit another sign out, simply click on the item creation form below the character sign out.
You can craft for the Kingdom and make coin, or you can craft items with your crafting skills. The cut off for item submissions is tomorrow Monday August 29th at midnight. Don't forget to get them in as soon as you can.
A simple reminder to also put in your submissions for temp tag replacements through this form. There are expiration dates on them and though we are understanding, we are encouraging you all to be mindful of them. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to econ@kanar.club as our official means of communication.
Thank you, Your Econ Team
8.27 - Family Day Success!
I want to say thank you to all of the members that took the time, spent the money, and put in the effort needed to make Family Day possible. We wouldn't have been able to do it without every one of you. The children looked like they had a wonderful time fighting the bad guys, crafting their heraldry, and went nuts for the obstacle course I know my son did. All of you are truly amazing.
P.S. Don't forget to do your paperwork for your exp!
P.S.S. You guys are awesome!
Daniel Miller, QM1
8.28 - The Knights Conclave
A Call to the Chivalry of Novashan: Knights, Armigers, Squires, and Armsmen:
It is an honor to announce the annual Knights Conclave on October the 1st, 1022 at One O'Clock to Six O'Clock in the evening, in the town of Ilveresh in the County of Bellanmo.
The Knights Conclave will be open to the public of Ilveresh for the duration of the discussion, followed by a small meal for the chivalry and guests. If you wish to donate time or monetary resources, please contact Squire Korra, Squire Adawulf, or Squire Bell. We look forward to your attendance.
8.26 - Autumn Harvest Festival
Good Evening Ilveresh,
As Autumn falls upon us, Seneschal Rima SIlverleaf of Brisbane has decided to celebrate the changing of the seasons with a Harvest Festival on the saturday of the September moon. The fete will begin in the midday and allow for snacking, music and games to extend through the evening, focusing in the town center.
One of these prestigious seasonal games come from a long tradition of the Seneschal’s heritage, which will be a ‘hunt’ in which we will be looking for volunteers to be the ‘hunted’ as a celebrational event. There will be no life credits taken or life spells needed; so no one need to worry about volunteering. Prizes will be given at the end of the hunt to those who volunteer. Please just give us your name and we will happily add it to the list.
If you enjoy baking or cooking, anything seasonal will be welcome and if we can get a variety of baked goods, we can have a baking contest. Please see the feast food thread in the kanar fb group to offer help and additions.
Anyone NPCing will also have special games to play and prizes to win.
-Jenna F. (TM)
8.26 - GM: Module Logistics Help
The GM staff is working hard to improve the logistics surrounding modules, and we need your help! Last event saw several modules running throughout Friday and Saturday, and at several points throughout the event we had more people on modules than we had on the field. This is not ideal, as the goal is to bring more things to the field for general enjoyment.
Many of the factors contributing to the module bottlenecks were timing and NPC availability. It is very difficult to start a module on time when we have stragglers running late, and it can be hard to retain NPCs for modules when people are standing around for a half hour or more waiting for it to start. So, to combat this issue, we have need of a few player donations for items on this wish list.
First off, the GM shed needs some additional items to maximize staff efficiency. Lights, lanterns, and green tape are needed.
Second, we have received a few complaints about cell phones being visible during the event. Often times, this is likely due to people checking the time. We have a nice outdoor clock on the list, and we could use a couple of them to put around the field and at the GM shed. This should help reduce the need for mundane cell phone use as well as help player keep to module schedules.
Third, there’s a cast iron bell on the list. It’s a little expensive, but the GM staff plans to use it to signal to players when a module is about to begin. With the combination of clocks displayed on the field and a bell ringing ten minutes before a module, we are hoping to improve the flow of modules and reduce the impact they have on the field when they occur.
For players that might not be aware, Kanar has a donation policy that allows a player to donate items to staff and get award XP, up to 100 per year at a rate of 1xp per $2. For these items, the GM staff is offering a 1xp per dollar rate if we receive them before the September event. For the bell we will offer 100 xp and 100 silver. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at GM@kanar.club.
Jerimy Herpel
GM 1st
8.25 - BLD Work Day
The Building and Land Department is having a work day on September 3rd, from 10am to 6pm. We will need a lot of help, and are offering double XP for anyone who assists. As further thanks, the BLD will also be providing lunch for those that attend. Thank you in advance, we hope to see you there!
Holly Eatinger
BLD Team
8.22 - Family Day is Upon Us!
We have been working really hard with a great group of volunteers to organize a great event for the whole family. There's a sneak peek in the photo.
Family Day is this Saturday, August 27, from 1 - 6 p.m.
Plans for the day include:
- Welcome to Ilveresh!
- Outfitting the Adventurers
- Face painting
- Sword training
- Magic training
- Assassin game
- Battle of the Minds
- Gambling Den
- Artistry/Heraldry
- Running in the woods time!
- Gauntlet of Courage
- Reward Loot
Want to help make Family Day as awesome as possible? Sign up to help on the day of the event. Volunteers are also needed earlier in the day to set up, as well as after the conclusion to clean up.
Or reach out to Alicia Secord or Daniel Miller for ways that you can help before the day of.
The assumption is that guests to the field will not be in any camps that have not approved participation, but if you would like to include your site in the Family Day festivities, please shoot one of us a message.
Per the BOD, Family Day is for members and their guests.
Alicia Secord
Family Day Co-Organizer
8.22 - QM Projects and Ideas
Are you looking to donate time but unsure how? Are you interested in using your crafting skills to help the game but you're not sure what to work on? Feel free to message any of the QM staff to be added to the Facebook Messenger group "QM Projects and Ideas." Here we communicate and exchange information in real-time about current and upcoming projects/ideas. All crafters are welcome. Not a crafter but still want to help out? Check out our Amazon wish list :)
Daniel Miller QM1
8.17 - Safety Wishlist Updated
Hello, all! Friendly neighborhood Safety 1st Kiri here with a lighting update!
We ran into a few issues last month with the lighting situation, and we're working on a few short and long term fixes:
For the short term, we need to replace a number of torch canisters which began leaking last event and have a reserve for any which may start failing this season. We're offering 1xp per $1, including shipping if you send it through our Amazon wishlist. Please bring your receipt to the event or email it to safety@kanar.club.
For the long term, we're looking into solar lighting options for town and the trails. Not only will this prevent issues with kerosene getting on anyone's garb, but it also tackles the issue of having open flame lighting at hair and clothing level and torches being knocked over or backed into during combat. We've got a few torches to test for brightness before we choose one type, tall shepherd's hooks to hang them from, and a few other items we need. We're offering 1xp per $2, including shipping.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please email me at safety@kanar.club. See you all out there!
Kiri
Safety 1st
Photo by Rosie Kerr on Unsplash
August Announcements (8.13)
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 are also requesting to players who have missed their tag turn in date to please turn them in at the next event attended excluding RPO events. We are trying to avoid a mass build up of tags turned in at the end of the season. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding in the matter.
We would also like to remind the player base to please use the item creation form to submit their pink temporary tags with their sign outs at the end of the events.
Temporary tags do have an expiration date for submission written on them for the following month. We are encouraging players to please be mindful of that and submit them in a timely fashion. We do understand this is a new practice that will take some transition time for which we will be accommodating for the 2022 season.
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
Photo by Anne Nygård on Unsplash
July 2022 Emergency BOD Meeting
July 2022 BOD Meeting
Meeting Files
Below you will find links to the Agenda and Minutes for the 2022 Board of Directors meetings. The Agenda will be uploaded at least six days before the meeting date, and the Minutes uploaded no later than two weeks hence. If these documents can not be found in the linked locations, please email the Secretary at secretary@kanar.club.
The meeting will be happening online via Discord, you may join by following this link.
Photo by Benjamin Child on Unsplash
July Announcements (7.19)
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.
Please take photos of your tags prior to turn in for your records. You may turn in your tags at anytime the Econ is on duty and may use your photos as proof of your tags during game time to speed up the process of turn in.
We are also requesting to players who have missed their tag turn in date to please turn them in at the next event attended excluding RPO events. We are trying to avoid a mass build up of tags turned in at the end of the season. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding in the matter.
We would also like to remind the player base to please use the item creation form to submit their pink temporary tags with their sign outs at the end of the events.
Temporary tags do have an expiration date for submission written on them for the following month. We are encouraging players to please be mindful of that and submit them in a timely fashion. We do understand this is a new practice that will take some transition time which we will be accommodating for this season.
Here is the link to the item creation form found on the Kanar website.
Please reach out to Econ at econ@kanar.club for further questions and inquiries.
We look forward to seeing you all in Ilveresh.
Kind Regards,
The Econ Team
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
Photo by Saad Chaudhry on Unsplash
July 2022 BOD Meeting
July 2022 BOD Meeting
Meeting Files
Below you will find links to the Agenda and Minutes for the 2022 Board of Directors meetings. The Agenda will be uploaded at least six days before the meeting date, and the Minutes uploaded no later than two weeks hence. If these documents can not be found in the linked locations, please email the Secretary at secretary@kanar.club.
The meeting will be happening online via Discord, you may join by following this link.
Photo by Benjamin Child on Unsplash
Game Master 1st Position Open
Game Master 1st Position Open
Hello everyone,
Our Game Master 1st, Steve Jones, has stepped down from his position. The Board of Directors would like to thank him for his time, dedication, and patience with the position; Steve has helped our game and community advance in so many positive ways, and we look forward to seeing and enjoying his company once again as a player.
The GM 2nd, Kiri Brasseur, will be acting GM1 until the position is filled on July 10th, 2022.
As such, there is currently an open position on the K1 Game Operations Staff: Game Master 1st.
The position is opened for application and will close Saturday, July 9th 2022 to be discussed and voted upon at the Board of Directors meeting the following day.
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.
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.
Thank you,
- Aaron
Secretary
Photo by Finn Hackshaw on Unsplash
Open Treasurer & Even Player Representative Positions
Open Treasurer & Even Player Representative Positions
Hello Kanar members!
Our Board of Directors positions of Treasurer & Even Player Representative have come to the end of their terms and are now up for election. We would like to take a moment to thank them for their dedication in volunteering their time and energy to work with KGE.
We will be opening nominations for the Treasurer & Even Player Representative positions on Sunday, June 12th, 2022.
Members wishing to be nominated for the 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 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
Nominations for this position will be closed on Saturday, July 2nd, 2022.
Voting for this position will be from Sunday, July 3rd until Sunday, July 9th, 2022.
Election results will be announced on Sunday, July 10th, 2022, and the new board members will be seated at the board meeting at 1 p.m. on Discord.
Nominations for the open Board seat can be sent to secretary@kanar.club or the Board as a whole at bod@kanar.club.
Thank you, be safe!
- Aaron, Corporate Secretary
Photo by Finn Hackshaw on Unsplash
June Announcements (6.14)
June Event Hype!
As the smoke clears from Fenrest, many people ask what’s next? What has come of the Mer and their invasion? What about their allies? Will this be the end of them or will they regroup and be seen where we least expect them?
And the refugees continue to pour in. Troubles with overpopulation begins to have many asking when is enough enough? More and more unrest begins to be seen in every city. That not including the concern of enough food to feed everyone. And why are there now nobles coming up from the South and checking in? What are their intentions?
And as the spring turns into the summer a tradition familiar to many comes around once again: Agelong. There are many stories of how Agelong has come to be from some saying it was just an old elf wanting to hunt on this night to a blood feud spanning generations. We will see what this seasonal feud brings upon the land.
Find out all this and more during the next event, June 17-26 at 10418 Plank Rd, Milan, MI 48160.
6.14 COVID Policy Update
Due to rising Covid numbers in Monroe and Washtenaw counties and reports of positive Covid tests from multiple players following our last two events, we will be adding a few Covid precautions and requirements to the June event.
We are requiring all players attending to either submit proof of a negative Covid test taken within 24 hours of the event start date (form will open at 5pm Thursday, June 16th) OR wear a mask for the duration of the event. At home covid tests are accepted.
The CDC has advised that those who previously had Covid may have a positive test for up to 90 days after the last date of symptoms. If you recently had Covid and are outside the CDC’s five days from the last day of symptoms but still have a positive test, there will be a spot on the form where you can indicate this, submit proof of the date of your positive Covid test, and explain the situation. We ask that those who submit proof of a negative test mask to their personal safety preferences.
Cabin owners are encouraged to enforce masking and occupancy limitations to their comfort.(cabins, tents, etc)
Hand washing stations will also be set up again. Please make sure we all stay healthy and wash your hands. As always if you feel sick or show any symptoms of covid please stay home and recover.
Please note that we will have a zero tolerance policy for breaking these rules and restrictions. If you have not submitted a negative test or verified that you are outside of the CDC’s 5-day symptom-free quarantine and are found without a mask, you will be escorted from the field of play for the duration of the event.
Free COVID Testing Options: Rite Aid Walgreens CVS
Questions can be sent to safety@kanar.club or BOD@kanar.club
-- Melissa, Odd Year Rep
-- Kiri, Safety 1st
6.12 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 are not seeing as many players turning in tags as we had projected. We are requesting at this time that all players who are attending the June 10-day with LAST names starting with H, I, J, K and L, to please prepare for turn in.
Please take photos of your tags prior to turn in for your records. You may turn in your tags at anytime the Econ is on duty and may use your photos as proof of your tags during game time to speed up the process of turn in.
We are also requesting to players who have missed their tag turn in date to please turn them in at the next event attended excluding RPO events. We are trying to avoid a mass build up of tags turned in at the end of the season. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding in the matter.
We would also like to remind the player base to please use the item creation form to submit their pink temporary tags with their sign outs at the end of the events.
Temporary tags do have an expiration date for submission written on them for the following month. We are encouraging players to please be mindful of that and submit them in a timely fashion. We do understand this is a new practice that will take some transition time which we will be accommodating for this season.
Here is the link to the item creation form. 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
6.12 Weeklong Skills Limit
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 we have heard your voices and after considerations, we have decided to change the limit on the number of skills that can be learned/taught for this upcoming event.
Being that the weeklong event is two events with the week in the middle, it just makes sense that you should be able to learn/teach more skills. That being said, the limit will be changed from 4 skills to 8 skills and a single signout at the end event!
We agree with the membership that this change will create more roleplay situations and give more opportunities for players to create some of their own fun during the long event! So everyone get ready and bring your "A" game!
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to send us an email at cbm@kanar.club
See you at the event!
Glen “Rath” Adkins
CBM 1st
6.11 Covid Cases following June Roleplay Only Event
Hello, everyone. We have had a few reported cases of Covid following the June Roleplay Only Event. If you start to feel ill, develop a cough, begin to run a fever, or develop any other Covid like symptoms, please take a Covid test. Take care and stay safe.
Kiri, Safety 1st
6.8 May CBM Updates Complete
Hello everyone! Just your CBM crew here to let you know, with the exception of a few clarifications, your character sheet updates for the May Event and the June 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!
The long event (10 day) is just around the corner and we are all looking forward to seeing you there! Don't forget extra socks and bug spray and bring your A game! See you there!
Thanks again,
Your CBM Staff!
6.3 Safety Mid-Season Policy Reminders and Hand Signal Notes
Hello, everyone! It's your friendly neighborhood Safety 1st here with a few quick midseason policy reminders and notes!
Code of Conduct
Please review the Fire Pit and Code of Conduct policies either in the pdfs attached below or as policies 3 and 19 in the KGE policy document.
In Case of Emergency
I will not be at the RPO event, but I live nearby and am available for emergencies throughout the weekend. For true emergencies, call 911 first. I've attached the emergency contact list and I'll have my phone on me at all times.
If you would like to volunteer to be a part of the Sober Staff (responsibilities are responding to situations in the moment and getting either a member of Safety staff or the Board to respond as needed, and making sure the torches are lit along the main trails), please email me at safety@kanar.club.
Hand Signals
With all of the new faces, I would also like to talk a little about some of the unwritten out-of-character hand signals you may come across on the field of play:
The most common signal you'll see is putting your hand over your head to let other players know that you're speaking or moving out of character. This is usually used for NPCs and staff moving as 'wind' across the field or a quick hand on the head to ask for clarification about a skill or spell effect, but it also serve two safety functions. If you are suddenly feeling ill or need to speak to safety staff for any reason, please put your hand on your head and tell someone to get a safety marshal and we'll be to you as quickly as possible. You can also put your hand on your head to remove yourself from a situation or encounter you feel is personally unsafe. You are the best person to know your limits, please larp responsibly.
You may also see some players using a thumbs up/thumbs down signal when roleplay gets particularly intense. This is a system used in many larp communities to check in with another player to see if they're okay, physically, mentally, or emotionally, and we're seeing it more widely used at Kanar. If someone gets your attention and gives you a thumbs up, give them a thumbs down if you need to leave a situation for real-world reasons or a thumbs up if you're just roleplaying really well and the moment is good to continue. You can also put your hand on your head to check in with others during slower moments or catch them in the parking lot afterward.
If you have questions about anything in the post or anything safety related, please email me at safety@kanar.club. I can't believe we're already this far into the season, it's been a pretty great one so far! See you all out there!
Kiri
Safety 1st
6.3 Playmaster Arrow Inspection Change
The playmaster staff would like to reach out and give you as much notice as possible of the following. Due to a big Flux in failing arrows during combat a stricter approval process on arrows is going to be used. Arrow heads will not be approved with heads that can fit the eye socket. Shafts will be inspected much closer for any signs of damage and warpage. Heads will be pulled on to see if they will come apart. I apologize for any inconvenience this causes you on behalf of the Play Master staff.
Also I would like to remind everyone of the 4 on 1 rule. " No more than 4 people may attack one person at a time". We have had several situations this season and would like to bring everyones awareness back to the rule.
Thank you all for your support and understanding as we strive together to make our club safe and fun for all.
Jeremiah Klabis
Playmaster 1st
5.31 - Signouts Request from GM1
It’s that time again and GM staff is working through sign-outs once more. We ask that when signing out, under listed applicable skills, please only list up to 5 . Our data sheet gets heavily over populated when you list your entire sheet. If we have any further questions on wether or not you have a further relevant skill , we will ask or look at your sheets ourselves. Thank you Everyone!
Steve Jones
Game Master 1st
5.31 - How to Fill Out Your RPOE Signout
The June Role Play Only Event (RPOE) is coming June 3-5 and we want to make sure everyone knows how to fill out their signout to get that sweet XP for attending (or having a Tier 2 season pass).
Signouts for RPOE are due on the Wednesday after the event (June 8 for this one) and use the usual signout form. Fill it out as you would for a standard event until you get to the screen shown here.
On this screen, set the "Event Date" response to "June" and set the "How many days of the event did you attend?" response to "Role Play Only Event." This will cause the form to skip over the skills and life credits questions as well as the between event action questions. Fill out the rest of the form and submit.
Alicia Secord
Media Staff
5.27 - Post-Event May Covid Notice
Good morning, everyone.
A player who attended the May event has reported to staff that they tested positive for Covid after the event. If you also attended the event, please be mindful of your health and any symptoms you may have, and get testing if you feel sick and suspect it may be Covid. Symptoms may take 2-14 days to occur after exposure to the virus. If you test positive, we ask that you consider reporting your results to safety staff so we can better evaluate our Covid precautions and determine if and when changes or additions need to occur.
Stay safe, everyone.
Kiri, Safety 1st
5.26 RP Event Announcement
Hear ye, hear ye!
Let it be known unto all that Ourselves, Baroness Karigan D’Morkishky D’Kalin, will celebrate Our elevation with a noble and festive coronation, to take place in Ilveresh on Saturday the 4th of June, 1022. All heroes of Ilveresh who wish to attend are welcome.
The festivities will include the following:
- Yard Sale: 12p - 4p
- Coronation: 2p
- Fighters Tournaments: 3p - 5p
- Dinner: 5p
- Arts & Cooking Tournaments: 6p - 7p
- Gambling Tournament: 7p - 9p
We request you provide your own feastware, and be sure to withdraw coin from the bank before arriving, in order to participate!
The tournament rules are as follows, and will take place in the following order:
Fighter’s Tournaments: 3p - 5p
Marshal: Sir Eldrid
- All weapons must be given approval by Sir Eldrid to be used in the tournaments, and armor is not allowed (armor worn doesn’t get counted).
- Participants can fight in up to 2 fighter’s tournaments. Please see Sir Eldrid prior to 3p to designate which tournaments you’d like to participate in.
- Rounds will be best 2 out of 3, single elimination.
- Honor during each fight is expected of all participants. The marshalls overseeing the tournaments have final say on if a strike/stab counts, and the field of honor will have a ‘soft boundary’ that participants must remain within.
King’s Rules for Polearm, Dual Swords, & Sword and Shield:
- Hits/stabs to the torso/butt is a KO. Loss of both arms, both legs, or one arm and one leg is a KO.
- A hit/stab to a limb renders the limb a loss. If you lose an arm, everything in that hand must be dropped.
- If you lose a leg, you must take a knee and cannot knee-walk. The lost leg should be the one with the knee touching the ground so your opponent knows which is which.
- A lost limb is still counted as being present (but should remain stationary against the side), so a second strike does not go through to the torso. An active block with a lost limb is a KO (swinging/lifting the arm to block, kicking the leg out, etc).
- Headshots are not a legal striking zone. The first headshot will result in a warning, the second will result in the loss of the round, and the third will disqualify you from the rest of the tournament.
Archery Rules
- King’s rules, except only a torso/butt shot counts as a KO, no matter how many lost limbs.
- Arrows are reusable. Audience members can hand out-of-bounds arrows to the tournament marshals, who will toss them centrally between the two fighters. The soft boundary applies to the fighters.
- If their arm is lost, participants can place their bows on the ground, instead of dropping them.
- A participant may forfeit the round by placing a hand on their head.
Arts Tournament in Town Center / Anna’s Pavilion: 6p - 7p
Theme: Elegance.
Judges: Baroness Karigan, Lydell, & Kayleth Moon
Art Rules:
- Ceramics, painting, garments, etc.
- Art can be submitted anytime on Saturday until 6p. Your art can be picked up from Anna’s Pavilion in the Town Center anytime after 6:30p.
- Art cannot have been submitted in any tournament previously, however there is no limit to how long ago the art was made.
- Physical art must be given to Lydell or Kayleth with a note card that has the name of the artist and the name of the piece.
- Please keep your art immersively appropriate.
Performance Rules:
- Music, dance, songs, poetry, juggling, etc
- The sign up sheet will be available in Anna’s Pavilion until 6p Saturday.
- Performances to start at 6:15p, and must be kept under 2.5 minutes.
- If you require background music, fairy musicians will be available, but you must either bring your own instruments or send the sheet music to Lydell via letter.
- Please keep your performance immersively appropriate.
Cooking Tournament, Fruity Desserts: 6p - 7p
Theme: Fruity Desserts
Judges: Baroness Karigan, Kai, & Rhael
Cooking Rules:
- Competitors must make the entry themselves, and it must follow the theme.
- At minimum, the equivalent of 12 individual servings needs to be presented. For example, a single standard sized pie or a dozen cupcakes.
- Entries must be submitted by 6:30p to Gilly Tealeaf, for judging. Do not show the judges your entry!
- Coconut in any form is not allowed due to allergies.
- Those wishing for an “edge” should avoid cherries. Some favored flavors are lemon, chocolate, peanut butter, caramel, mint, raspberry, blackberry, & sweet apple.
- People’s Choice:
- Competitors who wish to participate in the People’s Choice should make an additional 6-12 servings.
- Any attendee can pay 3 silver to sample the competitors’ desserts and vote for their favorite.
- The winner of the People’s Choice will receive the money collected.
Gambling Tournament: 7p - 9p
Marshal: Sir Tralik
Tournament Rules
- Competitors will form teams of two. Once a pair is entered, partners cannot be changed.
- Teams will play a round of Euchre in a round-robin style, so that each team plays every team once.
- Standard Euchre rules apply, including dealing, cutting, calling trump, reneging, etc
- Within each round, each player will deal twice.
- At the end of each round, points will be scored and given to Sir Tralik.
- At the end of the tournament, the team with the most points will win.
Euchre Special Rules
- ‘Farmers' hands’ are not allowed
- This is when a player shows they’re in possession of three 9’s and 10’s and exchanges it for the three unexposed cards in the kitty (under where trump is flipped).
- ‘Screw the dealer’ is in effect
- This is when a suit / trump is not called, the dealer must pick.
- ‘Loner hands’ are allowed, but ‘partner’s best’ is not
- A loner hand is when one partner plays against the other team alone, and their partner places their cards face down.
- Partner’s best is when the loner takes whichever cards of their partner’s that they’d like.
- ‘Steal the deal’ is allowed, and counts towards a player’s allotted number of deals.
- Winning a hand gives your team one point, taking all of the tricks in a hand gives your team two points, a euchre gives your team two points, winning a loner hand gives your team four points.
- 5 tricks make up a hand. 7 hands make up a round.
- Cheating will result in the team being disqualified from the tournament.
OOG:
- The coronation takes place during a RP only event, and as such only players who have attended a standard event and have a character on file are eligible to attend. Be sure to withdrawal coin at the previous event!
- Financial donations for dinner / drinks can be given to Karigan Nash or Marcus Schwimmer. $10-$15 per person would be extremely helpful.
- Please bring your own feastware (plate, bowl, cup, cutlery). A vegan and meat option will be available.
- For the Performance Tournament, Aaron will have a bluetooth speaker available. Please either bring your own device to play the necessary music, or email it to Aaron at aaronskanarmail@gmail.com.
- For info on the Yard Sale, please see the related article.
5.25 Lost and Found Bin + Wishlist Updates
I found a lot of random items after the event sitting up at check-in, GM shed, and QM shed. I have started a Lost and Found bin for said items and future items. If you are missing anything, please send me a PM to see if it was recovered.
The QM Amazon wish list has been updated. I am prioritizing the Foam-Mo, plastidip, and 2lb Eva foam(not the pressed 4lb mats from the store.) Those items are needed for current projects.
QM1 Daniel Miller
5.24 Between Event Action Update
The GM staff has taken the opportunity to look at a very important aspect of the game, crafting. We want to promote players to gain crafting skills and to use those skills to develop items that can enhance our game. In doing so, we are changing some of the rules for sign outs.
As of this time the GM staff will be allowing you to Craft in addition to the other 5 things you can do (Research/Adventure/Govern/Travel/Nothing). This means that you do not need to utilize the Crafting section in the drop down of your sign out but will need to continue to use the item creation form. We hope that this will encourage those of you with the skills to make your items.
If you have already submitted your sign out to do crafting for the May event and want to resubmit your sign out to do something else, you may do so until the sign out period is done.
Thank you for your time. Any questions feel free to email us at GM@kanar.club
GM Staff
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May Announcements (5.15)
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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