Court Reports
March 2026 issue of the Salamander
Here is a link to the latest issue of the newsletter of the Barony of Bhakail, the Salamander.
Click here to access the pdf file.
January 2025 issue of the Salamander
Here is the latest issue of the Bhakail newsletter, The Salamander. Read inside for details about Tavern, and the court reports from Bhakail Yule Revel XLV & Baronial Investiture.
December 2024 issue of the Salamander
Here is the latest issue of the Bhakail newsletter, The Salamander. Read inside for details about Bhakail Yule Revel XLV & Baronial Investiture and the court report for Champions and Commons
May 2024 issue of the Salamander
Here is the latest issue of the Bhakail newsletter, The Salamander. Read inside for the court report from Waking of the Salamander III, and information about the upcoming Known World Heraldic and Scribal Symposium organized and hosted by Ivyeinrust, a Bailiwick of the Barony of Bhakail.
Court Report – From the Court of His Excellency at Yule
Greetings and salutations from the court of the Great Calamity, Baron Muin maqq Minain!
On the tenth day of December, Anno Societatis 57, the peoples of Bhakail gathered together with friends and neighbors alike to celebrate the feast of Yule, their hearts and hearth warm despite winter’s chill.
Aiden Underhill was inducted in the Order of the Salamander in recognition for his efforts keeping the Barony’s cups filled and their moods merry. So skilled is he in the making of fine and delicious beverage that he was also named the Baronial Brewing Champion for the coming year.
Katrein Toppfer was then declared to be the Baronial Arts & Sciences Champion for her demonstration not only of her talents, but of her dedication to growing the very same since last year. One small step forward, repeated again and again, is how we walk the path to greatness.
Two most worthy gentles, Lissa Underhill and Eva von Kölln, were then inducted into the Company of the Flame and Salamander in recognition of their talent and their teaching of the art of Defence. Surely the enemies of Bhakail tremble in the face of defenders with spirits as strong as their swordarms and wits even sharper than their blades!
It was then that Melchior Kriebel was then called into His Excellency’s court so that he may be recognized by all as what he already was in his heart and in his service — a member of the Order of the Crucible of Bhakail, who through their loyalty, tenacity, dedication, and service embody the ideals of the Barony itself. Though the challenges which have Plagued our lands these last years have been enduring, he has overcome every test and every trial, seeking through each one to better serve our populace. For this he has not only our thanks, but our greatest Esteem.
In recognition for their dedication to the day’s events Chana Freidl the Maker and Juliana von Altenfeld were awarded Flames, for without their efforts, our bellies surely would have gone empty and our day been filled with less joy.
It is by the acts of all these good folk that Bhakail burns so brightly and through those that aspire to their excellence that the flames of the Barony will grow brighter still. A hearty ‘vivant!’ to all!
WAUGH BHAKAIL!
Court Report – Tavern of the Mask and Rat
Oyez! Oyez!
All hear these words of news from the Court of His Excellency, Baron Muin maqq Minain!
Yesterday evening, January 23rd, Anno Societatis LV, at Tavern of the Mask and Rat, the following good and worthy gentles were called before His Court and recognized for their talents, service, and contributions to our Barony.
Yamamori of Anglesey was recognized for talent with hammer and anvil, the excellence and beauty of his smithing, and so inducted into the Order of the Harlequin.
David Anthony, called the Foxy Bard, was praised for the joy which both his music and his cooking bring to the Populace, especially in this time of Plague, and so, too, was inducted into the Order of the Harlequin.
Mistress Scheherazade al-Zahira was spoken of with great delight for her long service to the Barony, so often done in quiet and subtle ways that mean much more than she may realize on first blush, and so was inducted into the Order of the Horse.
Máistir Mael Eoin mac Echuidh was then called before His Excellency, where his strength and dedication not only in dark times, but over long years, and proven with talents and qualities too many to number or name, were honored with his induction into the Order of the Crucible, a rare recognition granted to those whose spirits and whose action embody the spirit of Bhakail itself.
Thus concluded the third ethereal Court of His Excellency, the Great Calamity, Baron Muin maqq Minain.
In service,
Ragna Grímólfsdóttir
Court Report – Bhakail Ethereal Yule
Oyez! Oyez!
All hear these words of news from the Court of His Excellency, Baron Muin maqq Minain!
Yesterday evening, December 12th, Anno Societatis LV, at Bhakail Ethereal Yule, the following good and worthy gentles were called before His Court and recognized for their talents, service, and contributions to our Barony.
Nobilis El de Kerbriant was recognized for his service to the Barony, particularly his dedication to seeing the populace feasted and well-fed, and inducted to the Order of the Horse.
For her excellence in the many arts and crafts of fibers, Scolastica Caparellia was granted membership in the Order of the Harlequin.
The many brews, fermentations, potables, and general deliciousness created by Lady Serafina Reis and Lord Dietrich of Timis were recognized with their elevation into the Order of the Harlequin.
Lord Berkhommer von Nurnberg’s excellence in martial activities, particularly the teaching thereof, saw him inducted into the Order of the Pasguarde.
For their dedication to the arts martial, and the tenacity of their commitment to continue hosting practices and training for our armies and combatants, Flames were awarded to Lady Maryna Borowska, the Honorable Lord Mikael melrakki, and Lord Egill Illugasson, called Badhands.
A special thanks was given to Máistir Mael Eoin mac Echuid for the organization, cooking, and delivery of a feast despite the numerous obstacles presented in this year of plague.
Master Rowen Cloteworthy was thanked for his loyal service as majordomo, particularly his commitment to “making His Excellency look good”.
Thus concluded the second ethereal Court of His Excellency, the Great Calamity, Baron Muin maqq Minain.
In service,
Ragna Grímólfsdóttir
Court Report – UnCommons: Bhakail Behind the Ramparts
Salamander Pursuivant’s Report, 2019-10
The Barony’s next court will be held at Bhakail Yule & Investiture on December 14th. Anyone interested in producing scrolls for future Baronial Courts is welcome to contact me.
Heraldic Submissions
If you have submitted an item to the College for review via another consulting herald, please let me know what name you are submitting it under so that the progress of your items can be included on future versions of this report.
From the Eastern Internal Letter of Intent (ILoI) – This letter includes all new names and devices that have been submitted to the Eastern College of Heralds in the last month. It takes about two months for items to reach the next stage, the Eastern Letter of Decision.
October 2019:
— No items I recognized as belonging to a member of the Barony appeared on this month’s ILoI.
September 2019:
— No items I recognized as belonging to a member of the Barony appeared on this month’s ILoI.
From the Eastern Letter of Decision (LoD) – This letter reports what items will be forwarded to Laurel to be decided on and what will be returned to the submitter for more work. It takes about six more months for submissions to reach the next stage, the Laurel Letter of Acceptances and Returns.
September 2019:
— Morwill MacShane’s new badge (Vert, a sword bendwise sinister between two ducks close argent)was forwarded on to Laurel.
From the Laurel Letter of Acceptances and Returns (LoAR) – This letter says what items have been accepted by SCA’s College of Arms and what has been returned to the submitter unregistered.
July 2019:
— Eldrich Gaiman’s badge((Fieldless, A camail Argent) was released to the Kingdom of the East.
If you are currently unsure of the status of your name or device, please contact me at herald@bhakail.eastkingdom.org and I will provide you with an update.
Pennsic
For those who are attended Pennsic and made use of the consulting tables:
Due to the number of submissions received, it may not be possible for the consulting heralds to keep you updated on the progress of your names and devices. Please let me know if you submit something while there, in case you have questions about where it is in the process or in the event that the College has questions or needs to request a change to your paperwork.
In service,
Ragna Grímólfsdóttir
September 2019 Business Meeting Notes
Old business
- Pennsic
- Went really well
- To have our sump pumped out next year by the port-o-castle guys we need to set up an account with them
- Rosie, the camp exchequer, is finishing up balancing the books
- If you have any receipts for Rosie please get them to get as soon as possible.
- If you worked off some of your camp fees by helping out around the camp (e.g. taking the trash to the dumpsters, refilled tiki torches, refilled propane tanks, etc.) please contact Rosie
- In the future Camp Fees MUST be paind BEFORE Pennsic
- Polling!
- They have been mailed out
- YOU MUST VOTE AND RETURN THEM BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30th FOR THEM TO COUNT
- In each ballot there is a convenient pre stamped & addressed return envelope
- Tavern
- Lady Girsell MacLeoid has volunteered to Autocrat with Lord Cailin Macsalny as her Deput
- Baron Mael Eoin Mac Echuidh has mentioned interest in Cooking but would be willing to assist someone else if they wanted to be Head Cook
- New Bardic & Gaming Champions will be determined
- Largesse project –
- Still planning on handing the Largess over to Royals at Yule
- If you want to contribute, contact Muin
- PAX Demo
- we have a 10×20 space on the main show floor, next to the board game library
- Chana is the contact person; email/Facebook any ideas and offers of help
- Going to have game boards set up, canvas/paper boards available for people to take home (with instructions)
- Planning on 9 Man Morris, Gluck Haus, Fox & Geese, and Alquerques
- Will reach out to local chatelaines to make sure I have business cards available for surrounding areas
- We’re allowed banners up to 8 feet high
- Yule/Investiture
- Lady Mari Clock Van Hoorne has volunteered to Autocrat
- Isabel (Harper) covering dayboard
- THL Martyn de Halliwell is cooking feast
- Professional cleaning crew will do final cleanup, but we need people to put stuff away
- Philly Ren Faire demo –
- Planning currently on hold until closer to the event
New Business
- Pennsic
- We will be making a new sheetwall banner to replace the older one that previously hung at EK Royal
- THL Martyn de Halliwell has the plans/requirements for it. If you wish to help please contact him.
- We will be making a new sheetwall banner to replace the older one that previously hung at EK Royal
- New Knights Marshall
- Egil (Band Hands), who has been running fight practices, has been officially voted in as Bhakail New Knights Marshall!
Officers
- Vicar
- After participating in Battle on the Bay in the Kingdom of Atlantia Baroness Ysmay de Lynn wants to start “Cross Pollinating Events” with some of their northern groups. Which would mean advertising their events locally and attending them. They are a lot closer than we think and it would be good for Inter-Kingdom Relations.
- Seneschal
- Planning a Barional Council Meeting for sometime in October or November
- Officers have been contacted via email. Please get back to the Seneschal with your availability
- Wants to get to know the Officers
- Possible location for the meeting is Broadway Grille in Clifton Heights
- Planning a Barional Council Meeting for sometime in October or November
- Herald
- Report is posted
- Knight Marshall
- It’s his first day
- Exchequer
- Commons had a net profit of $39 ($235 donations less $166 total site rental less $30 supplies).
- Dedicated Funds:
- $119 (Gold Key);
- $42 (Bhakail Army);
- $25 (siege weapons);
- $48 (matching funds for fencers’ gear);
- $1,267 (Canton/Social).
- Remember to preregister for Yule, especially if you would like to get onboard before it sells out!
- Chamberlain
- We still have stuff
- Chronicler
- Taking notes
- MOAS
- Art continues to happen!!
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- Post Pennsic:
- HRH Margarita’s Favor design is now available. Please feel free to reach out to me for kits for either HRM Fortune or HRH Margarita’s favors. There is always a huge need for Pennsic favors, even a few help. It’s a simple design and a great way to practice embroidery or fabric painting.
- The Scribal Work Day has been scheduled for Sunday Sept 15th. If you are interested in wordsmithing, please let me know.
- There will be a Rattan Art competition and an A&S Gift Exchange at Caer Adamant’s Tourney of the Fallen Stag on Sept 29th
- Bards, Caer Adamant will be hosting Winternights South and Bardic Banshee on Oct 26th so get your repertoire beefed up!
- The PAX Unplugged demo will be Dec 6th – 8th, we will set up a workshop or two before then to make some nice pretty game boards. Stay Tuned!
- Bhakail A&S and Brewing Champions will be determined at Yule/Investiture
- Informal A&S workshops at Eleanora’s house. Contact her for the address.
- Monthly Craft & Chat day in the Bailiwick of Ivyeinrust
- Post Pennsic:
- Chatelaine
- Purchased new Gold Key garb with Plague Sale Funds
- 4 pairs of pants, 3 long sleeve tunics, 2 short sleeve tunics
- Still wants to get some dresses
- Needs more kids garb
- had a sucessful Black Boot Meet Up a few weeks ago
- Continues to get emails from people interested in joining
- Purchased new Gold Key garb with Plague Sale Funds
- Chancelor Minor
- Was asked to plan activities at Ghosts, Ghouls, & Goblins
- Children’s activities are available, contact Rosie
- Webminister
- Continued maintenance
- Mailing lists migrating from Yahoo to Gmail
- Bailiwick
- Ivy held a very successful Demo at UPenn on Thurs Aug 29th, which has resulted in several new undergraduate and post-grad students demonstrating interest in becoming involved. I expect 4-5 to be showing up between now and Yule.
- Thank you to Bruni & Livia who were both a major help with getting the demo set up!
- We currently have a bi-weekly scriptorium, a monthly craft & chat, as well as our monthly business meeting
- The next business meeting is next Tuesday 9/17 at 7pm in the Fisher Fine Arts Library
- If anyone is interested in teaching a class, we have space and a lot of interested undergrads. Please get in contact with myself and/or Mistress Brunissende, our A&S Minister.
- Thélème will be held on Saturday, March 14th, 2020. The event/demo is free and open to the public. A placeholder is on the EK calendar. There will also be a scribal rare book “petting zoo” in the Kislak Rare Book Center at UPenn.
- Ivy held a very successful Demo at UPenn on Thurs Aug 29th, which has resulted in several new undergraduate and post-grad students demonstrating interest in becoming involved. I expect 4-5 to be showing up between now and Yule.