Battlecry!
This is a weekly bulletin for practices in the Realms. Practices are one of the most important facets to the Realms, it is a place where many people are introduced to the game, as well as a place to enjoy the company and meet new members of the community. Even if you are not a fighter, it is still a great form of exercise, as well as a way to hone your combat skills, which is an important skill for helping out at events while NPCing. A lot of what makes a great combatant in the Realms has to do with muscle memory and building a good intuition for combat, which can only happen with consistent practice, so make sure to try and stop by your local practice as often as possible
Monday
Camelot Fight Practice (https://www.realmsnet.net/events/1858)
7:30pm-9:30pm
Details
Practice consists of a mix of individual and group combat.
Water refills are available if need be, bring your own container.
Public restrooms available on site.
Loaner weapons are very limited, plan on bringing your own.
Masks are optional.
Important Notes
This site is part of a neighborhood. Please be respectful of the people who live here.
Weather
A warm evening with partial cloud cover and in the low 70’s.
Tuesday
Western Massachusetts Fight Practice (https://www.realmsnet.net/events/1857)
6:00pm-8:00pm - West Street Playground, Ludlow, MA
Details
Practice consists of a mix of individual and group combat.
Loaner weapons are/are not available?
Water is not available, bring your own water.
Public restrooms are available on site.
Masks are optional?
This is outdoors and inclement weather is very likely to limit attendance.
Important Notes
None this week.
Weather
A warm evening with partial cloud cover and in the high 60’s.
Wednesday
Nashua Blackwood Fight Practice (https://www.realmsnet.net/events/1857)
4:00pm-8:00pm -Greely Park (Concord St), Nashua, NH
Details
Practice consists of a mix of individual, squad, and line battles, as attendees prefer.
Loaner weapons are available.
There is no water on site, bring your own.
Public restrooms are available on site.
While a few people might be there around 4:00, 5:00 is a more likely time to get started.
We set up near the grills and tables on the West side of Concord St, just off the access road to the north of the public restrooms.
Masks are optional.
This is outdoors and inclement weather is very likely to limit attendance.
Important Notes
This week will involve a lot of matched weapon combat (tournament practice).
Weather
This week will be overcast but warmer, ranging the high and low 60’s.
Thursday
Central CT Fight Practice (https://www.realmsnet.net/events/1860)
6:00pm-9:00pm - Pierson Park. 5 West Street, Cromwell, Connecticut
Important Notes
Practice consists of a mix of individual training and if attendees are interested, team combat and combat games.
Loaner weapons available.
Water fountains are available in season, best to bring your own drinking water.
Public restrooms available on site.
Updates
None this week.
Weather
This week will be in the 60’s, cloudy, with a chance of rain. Keep an eye out for updates this week.
Stratham Hill Fight Practice (https://www.realmsnet.net/events/1859)
6:00pm-8:00pm - Stratham Hill Park, Stratham, NH
Important Notes
Practice consists of individual combat for the first half, and ditch style team combat for the second half.
Masks are optional.
Loaner weapons are available.
Water is available on site, but bring your own container.
On-site bathroom.
Updates
None this week.
Weather
This week will be in the 60’s, cloudy, with a chance of rain. Keep an eye out for updates this week.
South Shore Practice (https://www.realmsnet.net/events/)
7:00pm-9:00pm - 138 Hms Stayner Dr, Hingham, MA
Important Notes
Most important thing is that this neighborhood has a lot of young kids so please be respectful of my neighbors with noise levels.
Park either at the place or on the street and then you can walk up the ramp to the park.
Practice consists of individual combat for the first half, and ditch style team combat for the second half.
Masks are strongly encouraged but not required.
Loaner weapons are not available, be sure to bring your own.
There is no public water on site, so please bring your own.
There is no on-site bathroom.
Updates
None this week.
Weather
It will be warm and cloudy this week, in the high 60’s.
Featured Drill: Warlord
Warlord is more of a game than drill. It can be done in a limited or unlimited setting, although unlimited can get messy. It is best with an absolute minimum of eight people, no less. The premise is that it begins as a grand melee, with everyone on their own. However, when you defeat an opponent they get back up and join your team. This continues until there are two teams and one defeats the other, where everyone joins the winning team. This can be done in rounds, where combat pauses until each team wins or loses once that round, or more freeform, where as soon as you defeat your opponent you can immediately go hunt down your next target.
This drill is good for a variety of skills. First everything starts out as a grand melee, so you will want a good sense of battlefield awareness, need to be able to sense or feel when things are going around you, using your ears and peripheral vision. It is probably good to note that practices differ on if backstabbing is frowned upon in grand melees. It doesn’t hurt to check in before a match like this starts so everyone is on the same page. Secondly it is a great way to learn how to fight instinctively alongside others. You’ll be working in pairs and then squads, it is a good time to learn how to work together on the fly. Finally towards the end of the match the leaders of each team will get some experience making calls on the field. It is good to try different tactics when you get the chance to be one of the leaders towards the end as it isn’t often that you’ll have an opportunity for leading a squad.
