NEW PLAYERS WELCOME! Previous attendance at our other events is not required. Come and join our members in a celebration!
This year the event is being hosted In-Game by the previous table decorating contest winner Bein Amar. Their chosen theme for the year is Community and Found Family. If you have any questions about the event you can email the Feast Coordinator, Tashina, at tokonowski@gmail.com.
Ticket Information:
- Tickets are $35.00 a person and available for purchase now.
- With the recent updates in Membership and Fees Feast is no longer included with a Season Pass and must be paid for separately.
- It is required to pay the Yearly Membership fee for the 2023 Year to attend the Winter Feast.
- Please note that this event is exempt from the first event free policy. A ticket must be purchased even if you have not attended an event before.
- You can make a payment online through the website only, be sure to do so before the deadline as tickets will not be available at the door.
- When you purchase your tickets you will be asked what group you will be sitting with. If you do not have a group you will be assigned a table with fun people to get to know. If you want to be seated with someone else who doesn’t have a group please fill their name in the group section so we can try to seat you together.
- Only members who are in good standing are allowed to attend.
If you have any questions or concerns please email the Treasurer at treasurer@kanar.club.
Guest Tickets
- Only KGE members may purchase feast event tickets
- Each member may purchase up to 3 tickets for the purpose of bringing guests.
- Guests will need to sign a participation agreement at the door
- Guests do not need to be a member of KGE
- Guests may be inactive KGE members
- Guests may not be KGE members active/inactive with active disciplinary action or delinquent debt
- Tickets purchased for other active KGE members are not counted as guests
- Example: A member purchases tickets for themselves and 4 other people that are also active members (5 tickets), they may still purchase 3 additional tickets for guests that are not members. The other members may also purchase up to 3 tickets each for the purpose of bringing additional guests.
- Guests may be under the age of 18, provided a legal guardian is accompanying them.
- Minor dependents must be supervised at all times by their guardian(s)
- Minors dependents under the age of 10 do not require a ticket
- Members should list the number of and ages of dependents when purchasing their tickets. Example: one 10 year old and one 16 year old
- A KGE member must accompany their guest at event registration
- The KGE member bringing guests is responsible for them
NEED TO KNOW
- Bring your own feast gear (bowls, plates, silverware, cups, etc)
- If possible wear your 'courtly' garb
- No smoking is permitted anywhere in the Building.
- Access to rooftops, balconies, and stairwells is prohibited.
Timeline
- Set-Up: 12:00pm
- Doors Open: 2:00pm
- Bar Open: 2:30pm
- Fighters Tourney: 2:30pm
- Bardic Tourney Immediately Follows
- Table Decoration Judging: 3:30pm
- Arts Tourney: 5:00pm
- Announcements: 5:10pm
- Dinner: 5:30pm
- Court: 6:00pm
- Shortly followed by the OOG Drawing
- IG Raffle Drawing: 7:00pm
- Bar Last Call: 9:30pm
- Event End: 10:00pm
- Tear-Down: 2 hours
Menu & Drinks:
- Entrees
- Beef Tips
- Chana Aloo - Vegetarian
- Orange County Chicken
- Sides
- Rice Pilaf
- Roasted Redskins
- Seasonal Vegetables
- Desserts
- Michigan Apple & Ginger Bread Pudding
- Accra Banana Cake
- Jamaican Rice Pudding - Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegan
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Snickerdoodle Cookies
- Non-Alcoholic Drinks
- Ginger Turmeric Tea
- Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
- Hibiscus Tea
- Sweet Tea
- Water
- Alcoholic Drinks
- An assortment of Cider, Mead, White Wine, Red Wine, and Beer
This year we will have a bar and bartender with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks available. Every event ticket will come with a number of drink tickets that may be presented to the bartender for an alcoholic drink. Non-Alcoholic drinks do not require a drink ticket.
- Unlike previous years, due to venue restrictions members are no longer able to bring their own alcoholic beverages into the venue. Soft drinks and water are acceptable.
- Unlike previous years, due to venue restrictions members are no longer able to bring their own food into the venue to be placed on their tables or a shared potluck table.
In-Game Raffle
Hello fellow players!!
I hope you are looking forward to our upcoming feast! First, I wanted to thank the GM and Econ staff for helping me make these item a reality. I wanted to take a moment to address some questions that may come up about the raffle.
- Raffle tickets are 1 silver per ticket or 12 tickets for a gold.
- We will be giving each Kanar members 12 tickets in their welcome packet as a thank you for being members and attending.
- The items will be raffled individually.
- There might be some boxes that are for multiple items (like one box for both pieces of ore) and will be used for both selections.
- You may put as many tickets in each raffle as you would like.
- Each of the items will have a physrep that comes with-some may be writs and some may be a more substantial items.
- Some of the items will be bound to the person who wins them and this will be indicated on the raffle information.
Leigh, In-Game Feast Raffle Organizer
In-Game Items Being Raffled
- A new spell book with a level 5 lock and key
- 3 Scroll Kits with three scrolls each themed:
- Languages, Remove and Heals
- 3 Potion Kits with three potions each themed:
- Languages, Remove and Heals
- An Ale of the Month Subscription for the 2023 Season
- A Bag of Gold
- A Complete Suit of Standard Armor each in Plate, Scale/Chain, Composite and Leather
- 2 Ores of Arymis
- A Grab Box of Crafting Materials valued at 1,000 silver each of
- Hides, Cloth, Stone, Metals and Woods
- 3 Mystery Boxes valued at 25 silver, 50 silver and 100 silver
- A Quill of Insight which allows the owner a one time use for the 2023 gaming season to ask Story Staff a question pertaining to a plot.
- A Magical Shirt named the Kings Gardening Clothes with a Greater Armor Rune, Greater Repair Rune and a Standard Fortification Rune.
- A New Player Magical Weapon of Choice named Day and Night complete with a Lesser Fortification Rune, Lesser Damage Rune, A Light and Darkness Rune
- A ring that grants the wearer 4 BP non magical health bonus.
- And a magical bracelet that grants the wearer the ability to speak with animals.
Photography
This year we have several members bringing their own cameras to take pictures. If you or a guest would like to bring your own camera to take pictures in the event space please email media at media@kanar.club to request permission. They will provide you with a list of individuals who are on the media exclusion list.
We will also be having a photography corner! There will be 2 instant cameras (like Polaroid's), fun costumes, and a backdrop for people to take pictures at. The instant cameras are free to use but we ask that you be gentle with them as they are being lent to the club by a member. There are a few places in the room that are beautiful for picture taking, including a large fireplace, and some very large bay windows.
The building and the grounds of Marygrove are beautiful, and the staff are more than happy to let us take pictures outside of the main room. Please try to stay within the main walkways and don't venture far; signs will be up to give people directions on where to go to smoke and how to get to the main hall from the parking lot. The building is HUGE, and we don't want people getting lost or wander in to other events that could be going on!
Competitions / Tourney's
Arts and Crafts Competition
The Arts and Crafts contest will be coordinated by Marcus Schwim.
Calling all crafters from Novishan and beyond! The Arts and Crafts Tournament is here and we can’t wait to see the projects you have been working on. All submissions must be hand made. No submissions from the house of Etsy will be accepted here! Crafters are allowed to enter as many pieces as they want but only one award will be granted to each crafter. No need to have the paper skill that coordinates to your submission. We ask that all arts and crafts fit the “feel” of Illveresh. AKA no modern crafts will be accepted.
Prizes will be awarded for the first, second, and third place awards. The winners will be announced before dinner so please see Sir Tralik Norwood early to get your pieces entered in the tournament! There is no entry fee to enter the tournament.
Bardic
The Bardic contest will be coordinated by Marcus Schwim.
Calling all Bards, Minstrels, Puppeteers, and Jesters! The people of Novishan wish to see you perform your best set. Please limit each performance to under five minutes, this tournament often has many entries and we want to respect the time of the other guests. All types of performances are welcome so long as they fit the “feel” of Illveresh. No covers of Free Bird please!
Prizes will be awarded for the first, second, and third place awards. The winners will be announced before dinner so please see Sir Tralik Norwood early enter yourself in the set list! There is no entry fee to enter the tournament.
Gambling Cancelled
The Gambling contest this year will unfortunatly be cancelled.
Fighters
This year, Steve Jones, has volunteered to run the tourney. This post will detail everything you need to know if you wish to watch or participate.
How do I enter the tournament? The deadline for signing up will be February 3rd 1:00 pm. We will not take anymore participants after this time unless we have an odd number to start. In this case a last call for ONE more player will be made prior to the tournament starting. I strongly encourage you to sign up prior to February 4th if possible.
When will the tournament begin? We will start fighting at 2:30 pm. All participants should gather around 2:15 pm in the middle of the room, but you MUST be there by 2:30 pm
What are the rules? We will have 3 bouts per pair per round (1 pair fights 3 times. 2 out of 3 wins will win the round). We will follow Kings Rules.
- Kings Rules will be fully explained during/prior to fighting but here are the basics. Hit in the arm? Lose use of that arm. Hit in the leg? Lose use of that leg. Hit in the torso? You lose that bout. HEAD SHOTS WILL NOT COUNT. The marshal(s) have final say over what strikes count and do not count
I can't be there by 2:30 and ready to fight, can I still fight? No. Sorry, we have a timeline to keep this year and you won't fight if you are not there by 2:30.
How will opponents be paired up? Pairs will be picked at random. Each name will be called twice and only twice, waiting only a minute or two between calls. If the player does not show up they forfeit and are out of the tournament.
Will weapons be provided? No. Bring your OWN weapons or borrow some from a friend. Weapons WILL NOT be provided for this tournament. Weapons MUST be Kanar safe/legal to be used and WILL be checked prior to a bout beginning. Any weapons that do not pass the safety inspection will not be allowed to be used and the player is responsible for finding his/her own replacement weapon.
Where will we be fighting? The tournament will be held inside so please dress appropriately.
What if a round has an odd number of players? For a round with an odd number of players (the only exception being a final round) a name will be selected at random to get a by for that round. If there are 3 players in the final round they will fight in a round robin style fight where everyone fights everyone. The player with the least wins will be eliminated and the final two will face off for the title of tournament champion.
What about game mechanics? Game mechanics are off for the tournament so there will be no damage called, spells cast, items used, etc. This is simply a Kings Rules tournament.
How do I know if I hit the other player? Players will be expected to call their own hits against themselves. In the event that a player(s) do not appear to be taking hits appropriately, the marshal(s) reserve the right to call a hit for a player. Furthermore, the marshal(s) reserve the right to disqualify/remove ANY participant(s) that they feel are cheating, not taking hits, not following the rules, showing poor sportsmanship, etc. THE MARSHAL(S) RULINGS ARE FINAL.
Will there be a price to enter/is there a prize for winning? Yes and yes. The entry fee will be 5 silver per combatant. I encourage sponsorship as well. If you can't afford it and wish to seek a sponsor to pay for your entry fee go for it! If you want to sponsor someone to fight in the tourney, go for it! 3 silver will go into a pot that the victor will take home. The remaining 2 silver will go to the crown to fund things such as town guard. (There may be other prizes thrown in for the winner depending on donations from other players/characters but at the very least there will be a prize of silver from the entry fees that will be announced prior to the start of the tourney)
If you want to sign-up, respond to the post on Facebook in the "sign up here" with your Mundane name (real life name) and your character's name or find Steve Jones at the venue BEFORE 2:30 PM on February 4th. If you have questions about the tournament please contact Steve Jones.
Table Decoration Contest
The Table Decoration contest will be coordinated by Melissa Jones. The winner will be able to select next year’s theme. Groups are required to have at least three (3) members to reserve a table as long as they are looking to enter the contest. You must be prepared to decorate the whole table. That includes 8 place settings (plates, cups, flatware, ett.) per table assigned.
- If you do not have enough people to fill the entire table, then be prepared for others to join you at your table.
- Tables will be assigned on a first come first serve basis.
- You may only reserve one table for your group at this time. Extra tables will be assigned based on the number of members who indicate during ticket purchase they will be sitting with your group.
- No pins, nails, or staples of any kind are permitted on walls, ceilings, or floors of the Building. Candles used for decoration must be enclosed in a glass votive and placed on table tops only.
- Table Information
- Large Round 60" Table
- Seats 6-8 people
- Linens to the floor: 120"
- Midway: 90"
- Timeline
- Set-up starts at 12:00 pm
- Event starts at 2:00 pm
- Event ends at 10:00 pm
- Tear-down ends at 12:00 am
Your group can only win this contest once every (4) feasts.
- 2023 - Maybe You!!!
- 2020 - Bein Amar
- 2019 - Tuth Tribe
- 2018 - Vanari Camp
Knights! Squires!
Notice: Knights! Squires! Amanda Aquino has been tasked with coordinating the squires this year. Squires are tasked with the collection of various approved heraldry, listing the PC knights in order and other things the peerage has not yet thought of.
Please coordinate with Amanda as squires will be needed to help serve dinner and generally assist where needed throughout the night. These tasks will not be hard but are appreciated.
To those that wish to help the Squires with various tasks please also check in with Amanda.
Courtly Recognition Request
Countess Llynora of Bellanmo is in search of citizens who deserve to be recognized for their services to the people! If there is someone (IG) who you believe should be praised for their work and efforts, please send a nomination to gm@kanar.club so they may be applauded. Nominations can be for anything, from being the best newb wrangler to recognition for exemplary service in community morale to 'the one who always cleaned up after everyone', or more!
Econ Announcement
The Econ staff will be available for withdrawals only prior to Feast. We are requesting that any player who would like to make a withdrawal please submit a request to Econ@kanar.club no later than Thursday February 2nd in order for us to have it prepared for you. Your request will be be available upon check-in to Feast. We also request that you pick up your withdrawal earlier in the event as there will be no active Econ on duty and we would like you to have your coin for the planned activities. We appreciate everyone’s understanding in the matter and we look forward to celebrating the return of our season. Thank you, Econ Staff
