The battles that we are planning to run are mostly lore-based, and we certainly hope that everyone will enjoy them.
Among our planned battles are:
The Cattle Raid of CooleyMulti-team, capture-the-flag battle. Each team will have a certain number of cattle (flags) that are kept in their base. The objective is to steal (through stealth or force of arms) as many cattle from other teams as you can, and return them to your own base. Cattle must be carried with both hands. IE: You cannot fight while carrying a sheep. At the end of the battle, the team with the most number of cattle in their pen is the winners.
The "flags" will be shaped like sheep, just to make it more fun/realistic. And before anyone makes any sick jokes, this is Ireland, NOT Scotland.
Seely vs. Unseely Courts (Titania v. Méabh )The Queens of Winter and Summer are at war. Both have gathered armies and have chosen a champion and now fight for dominance. Having seen this, the wild Fae, those not aligned to a court, have joined the battle and seek to slay the champions.(Three teams [2:2:1] Kill the Queen (must be female), Two largest teams (the two courts) have a Queen. Queens each have a rez-point and can rez if she has followers remaining. Once all followers are dead, Queen may not Rez. Followers do not rez. Only Champon or Queen can permanently kill a Queen. Each Court has a Champion (Must be male), which can only be killed by the other champion or a Wild Fae. The Champion can sacrifice himself to revive their queen and may not be rezed (Champion is out of the game). Game end when one court is fully killed. The Wild Fae have a rez point and cannon win. (A Wild Fae cannot kill a queen.)
Battle for Arctic Tor It is the height of summer and the summer court (Titania) has stormed the castle of Queen Mab in the middle of Winter's domain. The forces of summer must take the castle and defeat Mab before the middle of the solstice and winter starts gaining power.(Castle Battle, Timed, Queens rez on 10 count.)
Battle of the May QueenThe War of the Fae has caused the mortal world to be struck into turmoil, if there is any hope of surviving the next winter they will need the blessing of the May Queen for a good growing season. The only problem is that there are two kingdoms fighting for the mantle. As the two armies clash each side strives to hold the Mantle and keep it within the Sacred circle to perform the rituals of Beltaine.(Two Sides, timed, Rez w/ owner of Mantle rez shut off, Attack/Def changing sides.)
If the May Queen/King is killed. The person who kills the queen/king becomes the new queen/king and the attackers must defend them inside the circle. The Queen/King may NOT fight or Rez. They may hold equipment, but any equipment struck counts as a hit to the limb holding it.)
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These are only some of the battles that we are planning to hold. There will also be pick-up battles, a couple no-rez battles, etc.