MATO III Beyond the Silk Road
(2010-09-24 - 2010-09-26 - Site opens at 5:00 PM & Closes at 12:00 PM)
Nimenefeld
Please join us for our third annual Midnight at the Oasis. There will be much celebrating for this year we will be traveling down the Silk Road. Website: http://nimenefeld.windmastershill.org/mato2010
Martial Activities: Heavy Scenaio: The Battle of Ascalon!!! The year is 1099 and the Holy City of Jerusalem is ruled by Christendom at last - but for how long. The Fatimids are coming and have landed at Ascalon. The Christians can face a siege in Jerusalem, or meet the Fatamids in the field. The First Crusade has 9,000 foot soldiers and 1,200 knights and they will face a Fatamid Cavalry numbering 5,000 with an infantry boasting 15,000 soldiers. The Princes Raymond of Toulouse, Godfrey de Bouillion, and Tancred are in command and desperately need to make their forces look larger and more numerous. So they raid the countryside, stealing every available cattle, goat, and camel and herding them along. Will the rouse work? Will the Fatamid forces be turned back by a force half their size? It worked in 1099, but this year may be different.
The Knightly Company of the Banner of the Elephant invites all MATO attendees to our 7th annual Elephant Stomp, right here in our stomping grounds at MATO, just after feast. There will be drinking, eating, drumming, and of course, dancing!! We will provide the beer, the meat, water and soft-drinks, and the place. Anything else is BYOB, but we\'ll be happy to serve it to you. You really don\'t want to miss this!!
Archery scenario: In the year 1000, The Sasanian king Bahram V was challenged to feats of archery by his favorite lyre player, Azadeh. With great skill, Bahram \"Gur\" (Wild Ass) shot an arrow that removed the horns of a male gazelle, transforming his appearance into that of a female, and shot two arrows into the head of a female gazelle, transforming her appearance into that of a male. Then pierce a third through the ear and hoof with a single arrow. This is a story written by the poet Firdausi. This year we will try to achieve this same feat. As always Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult and I will have some loaner gear.
Cost:
Adult, Members: $12.00 Site Fee, $8.00 Feast
Adult, Non-members: $17.00 Site Fee, $8.00 Feast
Youth, 5–17: $7.00 Site Fee, $8.00 Feast
Children, 0- 4: $0.00 Site Fee, $0.00 Feast
Make Checks Payable To: SCA, Inc., Canton of Nimenefeld
Site: Optimist Farm. 2908 Optimist Farm, Apex, NC 27539
Site Restrictions: Wet Site. Pets must be on a leash. No fishing in Pond. Fires must be in reliable metal fire pits.
Merchanting Information: Merchants are welcome, Jodocus Menig von Badenweiler – frankmenius[AT]yahoo.com
Event Steward: Zita Dominguez – 7537 Newt Country Road, Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 - bherman[AT]wrightsbuilding.com
Reservations: Adelheid Menig von Badenweiler – erikamenius[AT]yahoo.com
From the South: from Rte 95 go north/west on Rte 55 after go through Fuquay-Varina You will come to a light on the edge of town. Directly across is a Sheets gas station and an Exxon. Turn right, start measuring there 2.8 miles north you will come to a five way intersection at light. Turn left onto Hilltop Needmore Rd, go .4 miles to the next light, right onto Lake Wheeler Rd, go 2.3 miles, turn left onto Optimist Farm Rd, go .9 miles turn right into the site, there will be SCA signs