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Important Links!!
Oktoberfest 2024: Registration, Waiver, and Liability Release:
https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSexJ4j…/viewform…
Schedule:
https://docs.google.com/…/1VhYTA54fIw4mpQSrghXi…/edit…
Volunteer sign up!
Class details – Painting your plastidip with Rexus Bellamir
Hello! I hope you all will join me for my class on painting plastidip projects.
In this class, I’ll dive into the tools and techniques I use to elevate my Plasti Dip projects. We’ll explore my go-to brushes, and the various paints that bring my creations to life, and cap it all off with a live demo.
Please note that this class is designed for those already familiar with Plastidip and will not cover introductory concepts.
Children, kids, minors 
INFO FOR THOSE BRINGING CHILDREN
INFO FOR THOSE BRINGING CHILDREN
ALL MINORS REGARDLESS OF AGE OR WHAT ADULT THEY COME WITH, MUST HAVE A NOTARIZED WAIVER
*Children 15 & under are free
*Children 16 & 17 pay as an adult would pay
Link to printable waiver:
https://docs.google.com/…/1UiTZQXjF8BnU3Qe4l0m…/edit…
Link to all registration info:
Class details – Weapons Check & Heralding 101 with Sir Roland the Monarch
Hail Oktoberfest Atendees!
Have you always wanted to help at events but you’re not confident in your ability to help in weapons check or as a herald? My name is Sir Roland the Monarch. At Fest I am teaching 2 classes geared towards the newer fighter and volunteer
Basics of Weapons Check & Heralding 101 will be taught on Friday and Saturday beginning at 2pm at the Pavilion. Both classes together will not run longer than 1.5 hrs. My goal following this class is to have any attendees of the class walk away with the confidence to interact with the seasoned volunteers in these areas.
Begin your journey of acquiring knowledge from a stable foundation. Come take my classes at Oktoverfest 2024!
Class details – Mushroom madness with Squire Bramble Greytwig (they/them) of Dragonspire
Hi all!!!
Squire Bramble Greytwig (they/them) of Dragonspire here!
Fest is just a short while away and I wanted to talk to you about one of my classes that I’m teaching!
Have you all seen the growing number of mushrooms sprouting up around you? Are you curious how some of them have awesome mushrooms that they’ve plucked to wear? Have you ever wanted to join the hive mind? Well here’s your chance!
I’m pulling back the fantasy curtain and leading a workshop on a basic mushroom hat construction at Fest! (More specifically Friday at 12:30pm in the Livery Barn!)
The workshop is $40 and you’ll get to walk away with a how to guide for future mushrooms, and a basic mushroom hat (without added pearls and extra flare), and any leftover supplies! The $40 covers the cost of supplies needed. For this class I am asking as many people who plan on attending to RSVP and pre-pay if possible, just so I know the number of supplies needed to pick up!
I attached a really basic pre-reg form for you to fill out below!!!
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https://forms.gle/dS16848cH3CvEvNQ6
Gilded Tankard Tavern details
Excited to announce games we’ll be running at the Gilded Tankard Friday. Roulette, Blackjack, Liars dice, Hold em, Wheel of chance, Ladder ball
And we will have a few bookies to take bets on the night fighting Friday night.
All of these are played using coins you can get from volunteering at the event, spending money with the vendors, doing SideQuests, and by playing the aforementioned games.
At the end of the night, there will be an auction for all manner of fabulous prizes.
Can’t wait to see you!
I’d love to also get a table for bar dice going and am still looking for a few volunteers. if you are interested in helping out hit me up!
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Adam C Grote
Good evening once again everyone. I bring you more information about the Gilded Tankard Tavern happening Friday night during Oktfest. We are very happy to present our menu to you. We also will have a variety of domestic bottles and cans on offer which will vary. As we run low throughout the night we will remove items from the menu which will be posted beside the bar. We are also happy to announce that this year we will be serving popcorn for $2 per 4oz bag. All proceeds from this and the tip jar will go to making the tavern better next year and helping us cover expenses. Finally, I am also happy to announce that as a result of last years feedback the staff this year will be wearing uniforms consisting of a yellow sash with their role written on it. Please stay tuned as we continue to distribute promotional material.
Adam C Grote (Bolg) – General Manager
Jordan Howe (Red Beard) – Head Bartender
Nick Carter (Weasel) – Head of the Auction
Nick Enders (Duke) – Head of Tavern Games
Adam C Grote
Good evening once again everyone. As we reach the eve of Oktfest I hope you all remember that the Gilded Tankard Tavern will open it’s doors for the second year in a row Friday night at 7 P.M. Here is a handy info flyer on how you can earn coins for the gambling tables and the auction. These flyers will also be posted in most of the vendor stores as well as the tavern itself and the questing hut run by Dan-Krysten Reid. The vendors will be furnished with coins as soon I can get to them Wednesday. The tavern bank will open with the tavern. Please let us know if you have any questions or if you would like to work in the tavern we may still have some positions available.
Adam C Grote (Bolg) – General Manager
Nick Carter (Weasel) – Head of the Auction
Nick Enders (Duke) – Head of tavern games
Jordan Howe (Red Beard) – Head Bartender
Gilded Tankard Tavern details
Class details – Raku Pottery with Master Artificer Nexus
We had so much fun last year, we’re doing it again only bigger and better!!!
Pieces are first come first served through the link (I will shut down the link when we’ve reached our max of 68), or you’re welcome to stop by on Saturday to see if we have any pieces still available.
Pictures of the available ceramics to choose from are in the link:
https://forms.gle/VmTXAHWYCrz2B3Vt9
Glazing instructions will be given at 2 and 5 to help spread out the fun with this large of a group.
NEW this year, guest instructor Michael Bidwell will be offering his tarot reading services free of charge while we wait for the pieces in the kilns to do their thing! A sign up sheet will be available at the workshop.
Can’t wait to see you all there!!
Thank you so much to Mayco Colors for the generous donation of glaze and bisque, and William Lyon (and Michael!) from A Ceramic Shop in Columbus, OH for supplying their expertise and mobile Raku setup.
Quest Hut with Ghanima
The Hype is Real. I’m looking at all the things people are posting here and I’m so excited to get back to an Okfest again.
Ghanima and I did a full setup and run through for the quest hut aka Ghanima’s Awesome Roleplay and QUesting Hut aka The GARQUASH. Some pictures for your perusal. 
It’s gonna be great. Come by on Friday and get a quest and a prize yall, see you there.
Rangers Spaghetti Feast in Camp Arda – Friday 6:30-8p
Jayde Myers
Hello loves! On behalf of Camp Arda I would like to officially announce the Ranger party of Okfest, our Spaghetti Feast! Please come visit us and grab a yummy bowl of sketti starting at 6:30pm Friday night.
PSA. The cooking of sketti will be brought to a halt at 8pm so while we may still have grub to offer, once it is gone it is gone so come get it while it’s fresh!
Reminder that sketti party will be Friday night from 6:30PM to 8PM. Tell all your peoples to visit the Rangers at Camp Arda to get a yummy bowl of sketti!
The Eden Light Monster Battle
The Ebon Light is proud to announce that we will be hosting monster battle on saturday October 5th near weapons check at 330 to 530 approx. If you have any questions feel free to ask. Rules will be handed out during the event.
2 new monster will appear at octfest.
So brave Heroes, Join us in a multi year story line to help defeat the Anarchy of Blight once and for all. Each monster is worth 1 medallion. Once 12 is collected it will unlock a boss to be fought the entirety of the following event. If a boss gets destroyed The Ebon Light will host a very midwest party to celebrate the victory at the following event after the bosses demise. Once all three Lich’s have been destroyed that will conclude the storyline.
*The Lore for our story line
Many moons ago a trio of Lichs called the “Anarchy of Blight” terrorized many farmers, towns and cities. The trio is made up of a powerful Necromancer, a Beholder and a Dragon. Many attempts were made to kill them, but all have failed. A slew of heroes banded together and were able to put each of the treacherous monsters who were all captured and protected by many glyphs and wards to prevent them from escaping.
Hundreds of years passed, and the evil was forgotten. The guilds that helped capture the creatures eventually all died off and those who fought them turned into nothing but myths and legend. The spells holding them started to fade and the Anarchy of Blight was able to escape their tomb. Once again releasing this evil onto civilization.
The Ebon light through their many journeys ran across ancient scripts to find and hunt down the Lich’s phylacteries. Many wars and miles were searched to find them but all three were destroyed. Leaving these immortal evil sorcerers’ mortal for the first time in centuries. With many evils to fight, The Ebon Light has put a bounty on the Anarchy of Blight. A call to Heroes to help turn the tide and put them to their grave for the last time. Are you brave enough to endure? To help fight the wars for the Anarchy of Blight they created monstrosities made out of dead soldiers to protect them. Whom take forms of ancient beasts such as a Hydra or a scorpion.
Arts and Science Competition Saturday
TWO WEEKS LEFT! If you are thinking about creating something for the Arts & Sciences tournament on Saturday, now is the time to start! Here’s our previous rules and documents post in case you missed it, and don’t be afraid to ask Sir Kharylle (Carol Thompson) and I questions!
We can also still use volunteer judges if you are interested in helping! Please sign up using the Google form listed with the original post. Thanks!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1390143791644374/?post_id=1469766080348811
I am very pleased to announce that Oktoberfest will again host an Arts & Sciences Competition! Sir Kharylle (Carol Thompson) and I (Sir Elebrim) have been working hard to make this year’s tournament an excellent experience for everyone involved.
This year’s tournament is on Saturday from 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM at the Livery Barn at Billie Creek Village. Links to event rules, the rubric containing judging criteria, and entry forms are provided below.
All event attendees are invited to view the submissions and support our art community’s excellent work. We will also have a “People’s Choice” award so the public can vote and support their favorites!
We are also still in need of volunteer judges! If you are interested in helping, please fill out the form linked below to sign up, as well.
Thank you so much for helping make this Oktoberfest a great showcase for all of Belegarth’s talented artists!
Tournament Rules – https://docs.google.com/…/108zFsEuy…/edit…
Judging Rubric – https://docs.google.com/…/1y0T2bMJxWGWGeAYsZ4Ox…/edit…
Entry Form – https://docs.google.com/…/13vMLB…/edit…
Judging Volunteer Sign-Ups – https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSe6KcqR0sS…/viewform…
Night Fighting
Yes there will be night fighting! Start time is whenever is gets dark enough to turn the lights on and then they get turned off at 2am.
There will be no restrictions unless it becomes a problem. Example of a restriction at Armageddon: no red weapons over 6ft long
Casual sumo
So in light of me going through some major life changes that I’m not going to get into right now, sumo will only be casual matches this time, not a full blown tournament.
Nonetheless, I have actually decided on a date and time! Saturday at 10pm outside of Wolfpack! I would however like to ask that anyone who is able to bring some form of spotlight to do so. Either way, I’m hoping to see plenty of yall duking it out in the ring!
Billie Creek Paid Parking Lot
Billy Creek Paid Parking Lot (out in the horse pasture)
***the regular parking lot is free
Rates:
Cars: $10
Purchase Location:
All parking passes must be purchased on-site at the General Store.
Availability:
Limited spots available.
First come, first served.
In-and-Out Privileges:
Limited due to high attendance and safety considerations.
Non-compliance Consequences:
Risk of losing priority campsite.
Unpaid vehicles will be towed at the owner’s expense.
Special Offer for Eligible Campsites South of the Farmhouse:
One free parking pass for every 10 people pre-registered to that campsite.
Wacky Hat and Rowdy Auction
Join Hellhammer and Friends in the Pavilion for a good time for a great cause! Friday night of Fest we will be hosting a Wacky Hat party featuring a Rowdy Auction to benefit the Giebelhausen family. Details to come.
If you’d like to donate items to the auction, please contact Katina.
Monetary donations can be accepted at the event or directly to the GoFundMe here: https://gofund.me/cb80bb5c
We are getting some amazing generous and creative donations for Friday nights charity Rowdy Auction, but we would love to have more! Sir Animal and myself are donating some vintage Dark Lord stouts (must be 21+ to bid).
There will be music and prizes and general merriment, so come on by the pavilion and have a great time for a great cause!
The Ranger Closet in Camp Arda
Hey yall!! The Ranger closet is coming back to Okfest!! Located at Camp Arda, cady-corner to the Pavilion.
Come peruse and walk out with FREE garb and gear!
While we’re talented towards new players we have soo much garb that we encourage everyone to come by.
This is FREE but we’re always accepting donations of garb, gear, and money!!
Camp Arda Recipe Exchange, Friday 10a
Hey y’all! Camp Arda will be hosting a recipe exchange. Come join us if you have a favorite camp recipe to share or if you’re looking to add something new to the kitchen rotation! Bring a notebook and pen.
Billie Creek Priority Camping Map
LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO CAMP?
Here is a map of the camping sites at Billie Creek. Please be mindful when setting up camp that you are not taking someone else’s camp spot. We will also be posting this at troll on-site.
Looking to land grab pre event? Have 10+ people pre regged and message me the list.
Available spots not reserved pre-event will be filled in at a first-come, first-serve basis. If you have questions about camping reach out to Georgia Jackson
Monster March, Friday at noon
For those who want to get in on the monster march, we will be meeting at the gazebo at 12 on Friday to plan out theatrics and get a good idea of what we’re wanting to do for the March. Everybody is welcome to join and all opinions are welcome.
Presidential Marshal Exam
Abby Vance
Is there anyone looking to become a Nationally Certified Marshal at Fest? If so message me! If fest is to busy for you and you want to become certified, I will be willing to proctor at Armageddon next year as well!
Form for tracking hours of marshaling and weapons check that is required for the test:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cR5whsjeesZEFcc1MUtK9iPZFzy7JZvhvwPNyjuQURc/edit?usp=sharing
House Valkyrie Meetup, Saturday 3p
Attention any and all Fem Fighters! If you are interested in the House Valkyries we are having a meeting at Oktoberfest! This house is dedicated to the support and growth of fem fighters within the foam fighting community. https://www.facebook.com/share/7ggUM9YcmvwYS6uT/
Bardic Competition
Hello Okfest, Please see your Judges for Bardic competition. Reminder sign up is just to message me directly and is set to start 7:30 PM on Saturday Night. We still have openings for sign up, I will post when Sign up is Closed.
Sign up: message directly
Start time 7:30 PM on Saturday Night.
Openings available for sign up, will post when Sign up is Closed.
Open Discussion Re: Volunteers
Roland Keaton
Hail Oktoberfest 2024!!
I hope everyone is excited with the first day of the event a few days away. I wanted to discuss something that is heavily discussed, celebrated and criticized…Volunteers.
It seems there is a chism between the people who volunteer their time and efforts and the people who dont. There has been vitriol thrown both directions and the inevitable result is a shortage ov volunteers. This has been the case for all of the 17 years I have been fighting. However, recently I have noticed this chism widening. Look at the elections for BoD if you need an example. When was the last time you remember an actual election? Not just someone running unopposed.
On Saturday at Noon at the pavilion I will be hosting an Open Discussion about the volunteer culture that has developed in this game. Both pro and anti. I’m tired of hearing the complaints…I want to find a fix and implement, asap.
Please come and join in discussing how this game can be improved. I look forward to seeing you there!
Class Details – movement and footwork Friday
Hosting a movement and footwork class Friday. Anyone interested is welcome to attend.
Friday at 1230.
Gilled-cheese-a-paloza by Lance Mercenaries Sat 8p
Brian Weber
GOOD AFTERNOON YALL.
This is Sir Baner, leader of the Lance Mercenaries, and we will be putting on our Grilled-Cheese-a-plusa on Saturday the 5th, starting at 8:00 PM. This party is now sponsored by our Midwest favorite foam smith, FORGED FOAM!
Any and all that come by our camp will receive a FREE grilled cheese sandwich. It is one per person.
We will be making grilled cheese until we run out of the bread, butter, and cheese. When we run out is when we run out.
There will also be free beer for those who are 21+ until supplies last.
Come hang out with the mercs and let’s get cheesy!
Big thank you to our sponsor, Mike Williams of FORGED FOAM
Tournament details
AJ Mover
Hello, everyone! I am Squire Nea (AJ Mover), one of the people running tournaments at Okfest. My co-head is Squire Fingolfin (Steven Pick). First off, I’d like to apologize that this is being posted so late. Below, you will find the tournament schedule and the basic rules. Tournaments will be starting at 4pm and will be done in the order listed below. We are also taking a page out of Dur-Demarion’s book, and instead of listening to me talk for ten minutes (an experience none of us want to engage in), we’re using the tournament dossier developed by Apprentice Blue (Laurel Koenig) and Syr Talon (Ian Nichols). Please read through this before the tournaments. We will be asking if you’ve read it when you sign up. https://docs.google.com/…/1xmPu077y4KWJpoZhDB3S…/edit…
Thursday Tournaments:
New Person -1v1 fights, best of 3. If you have been fighting for three years or less, you are eligible to enter this tournament. All weapons that passed at weapons check that morning will be allowed, with the exception of white (Class 5) and yellow (Class 4) weapons. No armor will be allowed. Any changes will be left to the marshals’ discretion.
Sword & Board – 1v1 fights, best of 3. Any 1 Blue (Class 1) or Blue/Green (Class 1/3) weapon and 1 shield that passed at weapons check that morning will be allowed with the exception of flails and quarterstaves. Any changes will be left to the marshals’ discretion.
Friday Tournaments:
Archery Tournament – I will be running the combat archery tournament. Which is a team tournament with one archer and one boardperson. I’ve linked the rules we’ll be using written by Syr Talon https://docs.google.com/…/1_ppnH2AtX1H71z5WgQyyDjg…/edit
Short Red – 1v1 fights, best of 3. Any 1 Red (Class 2) or Red/Green (Class 2/3) weapon that is no longer than 66 in and passed at weapons check that morning will be allowed. Any changes will be left to the marshals’ discretion.
Spear – Spear/Green Only: 1v1 fights, best of 3. Any Green (Class 3) only weapon that is 5 ft or greater and passed at weapons check that morning will be allowed. Should a fight stall due to grappling or other circumstances (i.e. one or both opponents grabbing the other’s weapons) there will be a five count. After the count, the match will be paused and the fighters will be reset, retaining wounds and spacing to a marshal’s discretion. Any changes will be left to the marshals’ discretion.
Saturday Tournaments:
Single Blue – Single Blue: 1v1 fights, best of 3. Any 1 Blue (Class 1) or Blue/Green (Class 1/3) weapon that is no longer than 40in and passed at weapons check that morning will be allowed with the exception of flails and quarterstaves. Any changes will be left to the marshals’ discretion.
Four-Man – 4v4 best of 3. Any weapons including projectiles (weather permitting) that passed weapons check that morning will be allowed. Any changes will be left to the marshals’ discretion. NO armor will be permitted in this tournament.
If you have any questions please reach out to myself or Squire Fingolfin.
Pavilion walls
Mistie Williams
Do you see these pavilion walls? ONLY BILLIE CREEK AND THEIR HELP CAN RAISE OR LOWER THESE WALLS!
They are just really important. Super easy to break and super hard to fix if they get off track. They are also really expensive and we would very much prefer to not buy new ones for the site. So, even if there is a midnight monsoon…those walls do NOT move unless a park employee does it.
Official Schedule for Oktoberfest 2024 Classes – Sir Alexa
Realm of Numenor 