Squire Tasks

Revision as of 14:39, 27 December 2005

Kyrian's Squires list of requirements

Combat

• Defeat everyone in Wolfpack with primary weapon style.
• Defeat everyone in Wolfpack with secondary weapon style.
• Demonstrate proficiency in two other fighting styles.
• Defeat me with your primary and secondary styles at least 50% of the time.

Service

• Run an event.
• -Serve as autocrat.
• -Serve at troll.
• -Serve as feast preparer/server.
• Serve as herald a minimum of one hour per week--this can be broken down into 30-minute blocks.
• Attend at least two national events.
• Run a tourney.
• Pass a herald's exam.
• Qualify as weapons tester.
• Serve as weapons tester at a national event.
• Serve as Wolfpack War Leader for at least one national event.

Construction

• Build every type of Belegarth weapon.
• -Blue sword
• -Blue non-sword (axe, mace, hammer, etc.)
• -Blue flail
• -Dagger
• -Arrow
• -Javelin
• -Shield
• -Two-handed non-polearm (axe, flail, mace, sword, etc.)
• -Polearm (glaive, halberd, etc.)
• -Spear
• -Rock
• Show at least 5 people how to build weapons.
• Maintain club [realm] weapons.
• Build armor.
• -Head
• -Leg
• -Body
• -Arm
• Show at least 5 people how to build armor.
• Build a shield for yourself.
• Show at least 5 people how to build shields.

Garb

• Sew a set of fighting garb for yourself.
• Sew a set of feasting garb for yourself.
• Sew a cloak for yourself.
• Sew garb for at least two different people.
• Show at least 5 people how to make garb.

Research/Leadership

• Study strategy and tactics.
• Read The Art of War by Sun Tzu.
• Read The Book of the Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi.
• Study medieval/classical battles.
• Study knights and chivalry.
• Study the Principles of War by Clausewitz.
• Study small-unit tactics.
• Study leadership.
• Do introspection on the values of LDRSHIP.
• -Loyalty
• -Duty
• -Respect
• -Selfless Service
• -Honor
• -Integrity
• -Personal courage

Arts and Sciences

• Research a non-combat related medieval art or science.
• Demonstrate proficiency in a Belegarth-related art or science (garb, bardic, cooking, sculpture, etc.)

Knight's Garb

• Design a coat of arms.
• Sew a banner with your coat of arms.
• Sew a surcoat with your coat of arms.
• Make a shield cover with your coat of arms.