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ECHOESDONATED BY SUTRA BAHUAS OF THE HILLS VISIT EH.COM/GALLERYWWW.AMTGARD- March 2007 v.40 i.1 www.amtgard-eh.com FOR MORE VIEW OLD NEWSLETTERS CHECK OUT TONS OF PICS Echoes of the Hills is a continuing newsletter donated by members of the kingdom for the benefit of the kingdom of the Emerald Reign 40 is in its March month Hills. Interested in providing material to this publication? and already, much has been done. Let us know! HEADLINES

AMTGARD’S AND EH’S NEWEST 4 BELT KNIGHT Sir Logan of the EH received his 4th belt at TKM 3. Now a Flame Knight to boot, Sir Logan is the 12th person in Amtgard to be a 4 belter. Huzzah Continued on Page 2

2008 BANNERWARS BID AWARDED With baited breath, the banner wars bid has TKM 3 Castle Siege (photo by Sir Ladyhawk) been awarded. Wanna know who got it? Turn the page and stuff. Continued on Page 2

BIRTHDAY BASH BETA SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED Imagine a free event celebrating the extended 20th anniversary of this beloved kingdom. That’s right, you can make that fantasy a reality this March 28th to the 30th. Kaiser Sir Morgan at TKM 3 Sir Logan - EH 4-Belter Continued on Page 2 “Unifying citizens of

TKM 3 DELIVERS the EH under one If you went to this years TKM, you probably common banner had a great time. If you missed it, you’ll have since 1988.” to wait to see a top ten list. Eventually. Continued on Page 2

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TKM 3 Castle Siege (photo by Sir Ladyhawk) Brigade hosting a Caster’s Clinic at KP

AMTGARD’S AND EH’S NEWEST 4 BELT KNIGHT 2008 BANNERWARS BID AWARDED What could possibly happen that would Hot off the presses: produce guest appearances of Sir Nevron, Sir Ivar, Sir MHOG, and Sir Ominique at “Since I received no bids from anyone in Echoes of the Hills the EH and I received one from outside of TKM 3? Could it possibly be Sir Logan’s 4- the EH I went with the one bid I received. is a continuing th belt? Yup. Now a member of the 12 newsletter donated member echelon, Sir Logan is the EH’s Sir Megiddo of the Wetlands and Sir by members of the newest Flame knight and 4-belter. Right on. Michael, Hammer of God, of the IM will be the autocrats of WBW 2008. I have the kingdom for the BIRTHDAY BASH SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED utmost confidence in them to run an benefit of the With no gate fee, you are invited to a awesome event. kingdom of the potluck feast, 24-hr role play campaign and Congrats to both of them. Emerald Hills. Saturday midday battle game, lit ditch field, Interested in rustic amenities (moon lit trails anyone?) Kaiser Sir Morgan Ironwolf ” providing material Well here’s your chance. Gates open at to this publication? noon on Friday the 28th of this month. So get your traveling plans ready, Banner Wars 9 is well under way. Hope to see you Let us know! Need directions? Visit http:// there. www.tanglewoodforest.org Remember kid’s, it’s a free event. TKM 3 DELIVERS With Olympiad, Warskills, EH’s 20th OLYMPIAD CULTURAL RESULTS Anniversary Part 1 Celebration, and the Congratulations to GoldCrest as Winner of EH’s own Dragon Master making the the Olympiad XXI Cultural Tournament. event’s schedule, attendees had a plethora of choice items to pass the time with friends Congratulations to Terrik as our newest and family. DragonMaster Winner.

Scores can be found here:http:// www.amtgard-eh.com/pm/Olympiad.doc

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THE ROLE PLAY CORNER CAERWYNN’S ARRIVAL by Caerwynn

She stepped off the wagon onto a Who was her mother? What was her make the most lively, lifelike and platform that lead straight to the family like? What was all the suspicion unique scarecrow. apothecary. She needed to pick up she heard of in hushed voices at night some supplies before heading back about the fire that took her parent's Above, the moon was a silver circle home after cleaning up the lives? These were things she needed to directly in the center. Caerwynn schoolhouse. She had just arrived two know and when the time and recalled the last time it was so clear. It days before into a shire known as opportunity came, she said goodbye to was the night before she left. She and Storm Grove. Days before the arrival, her grandparents and the village in her grandmother sat outside their traveling alone on the road with the search of answers. So here she was, one home on a log and sipped mead. They exception of her two horses and dog hundred and fifty miles and nearly a were quiet until her grandmother for company she was nervous as to how year later, she arrived at Storm Grove. spoke. the people would receive her. She was a A new shire that has sprung up around stranger, and half elf. She remembered a town that her mother's family had She told her in a teary constrained the stories of humans, growing up she come from. She had inherited a cottage voice that she loved Caerwynn more had heard that the relationships that surprisingly after more that forty than anything, and if she ever needed between elves and humans was always years with no inhabitants was still in her, all she had to do was look up at the somewhat tenuous in manner, relatively good condition. It was as moon and whisper her name. Their especially with sylvan elves. Being though it was waiting for her. souls would meet and talk. Caerwynn raised by her father's family in made a promise to her grandmother the village forest known as Shori Eir " She arrived during the fall festival. A that she would return and she would that's Wise Ash in human language" celebration of the harvest and the send word when she could. She she was kept very close to home and coming of Winter. She had spent a few couldn't wait to write and tell of the was not allowed to talk to strangers she days cleaning up the cottage and barn new shire she had found. How different met on the road. for her horses. She had acquired a new it was from the stories of her companion, a black cat that noticed her grandfather and the others. The cities Her grandmother taught her existence and decided to take up she had passed through were not so everything she knew of herbs, bushes residence under the front porch. She different. When Caerwynn would meet and trees. She was one of the wise plowed a place for a winter garden and with humans and in conversation, women of the village and a healer. Her the night of the festival she met with would tell them of her elvish heritage grandfather was one of the elders and her new pupils and their families. The she noticed they regarded her very stoic in nature he kept his distance night of the festival was perfect. There differently. She learned how to deal from Caerwynn until she was around was an icy chill in the air, the kind that with it as seeing that each case was ten years of age. Then he began telling stings your lungs when breathed in. different. However these people her stories of her father. Of how Carrying with it the aroma of seemed to have welcomed her with bravely he fought in the wars. Her cinnamon and roasting meat, sweet open arms and she was ready to start mother was never really mentioned bread and simmering berries. There her journey. except only in references to time. were dances around the bonfire and Caerwynn began to learn her place in the melodies of flute and drum could The journey of discovery.... the society of the village, eventually she be heard in every corner of the shire. would become teacher to the young The shop windows were decorated with Sincerely, Charlotte " Caerwynn" and was well regarded for her the colors of green, gold and purple mannerisms. But somewhere in the and russet. Scarecrows were set out on back of her head and heart lay the display for all to see. Apparently there questions...... was a competition to see who could

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THE ROLE PLAY CORNER THE VISIT by Caerwynn

Caerwynn places her lantern on the our children. Your father didn't like understand nor thought she deserved. table in front of the fireplace. Blowing where we lived, he knew there was She definitely saw her father's point on it out she hangs the herbs from the something else for him. So as soon as not fitting in. With these and other meadow on the wall by the fireplace. he was able to, he walked out into the thoughts she fell into a fitful sleep.... She walks back to her bed where world. For years we heard nothing of immediately her eyes close as her head him. Then one day I got a message hits the pillow. Darkness. Something is from him. A message that contained there with her. Caerwynn is roused out one hundred letters, written about his of a light sleep when by something, or adventures and his accomplishments. someone in the room with her. It is her Some day you will see these letters. grandmother. She starts to get to her Soon after that he brought his new feet to hug her grandmother when she bride. Plump with a baby she was. I realized that it was in spirit. Her wish you could have known them. Your human side had not quite learned the grandfather and uncles had a time art of spirit detection like that of her getting the others to accept them into elven peers. She didn't understand why Shori Eir. But it was to no avail. Shori she was alarmed. Her grandmother Eir was not very accepting of humans smiled at her in the loving way she then. So they went back to the place always did when she was teaching you hold now. " A bluish white glow Caerwynn about the way of things and began to form in the heart of her she knew Caerwynn didn't understand grandmother's figure. " Grandmother! right away. Wait! I don't understand.." " Shh child, rest now, and know that I love you." "My dear, there is nothing to be The bluish white glow filled the corner worried about. I am fine. I am here to of the room where her grandmother tell you something that you need to once was, then all was dark again know about your journey. Your father is except for the glowing embers in the not of sylvan blood. We met your fireplace. grandfather when your father was just a few days old. He doesn't want me So many questions and yet not telling you this but I feel I must so that knowing where to start, Caerwynn laid you can know the truth. I was of high her head back on her pillow. Suddenly, elf heritage and I met another such as small realizations came to her one by myself. We fell in love and were one. She was taller than her elven planning to celebrate this when he was peers, something she always thought killed in a battle. I met your was because of her human heritage, grandfather when I was in a fit of but now, not so sure. She was pale despair. I had run out on my family compared to them as well. An ivory and gave birth to your father in a forest complexion with dark brown hair, in not far from Shori Eir. contrast to the golden tan and copper of the peers. The fact that the other Your grandfather found me in a small elven mothers always regarded her as house made of stone. I and my baby though she were someone considered were ill. He took us in and later we had to be arrogant. Something she didn't

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HARPY VS. PEGASUS RIDERS by Lady Crimson Witch

Harpy Vs. Pegasus/Rider (Taken from one door. Screeching, hooting, and hollering of the Harpies Perspective) that the Pegasus/Riders were afraid of a small Flock of Harpy Women. Us, Harpies were minding our own Unbeknownst to Us, Harpies, business, content in flying around and We were in for a huge surprise. guarding the covetous Glyph of Air. The They all came at Us at once, Glyph of Air was our duty to guard and slaughtering the Flock, one by guard it well from evil-doers and heroes one We dropped from the alike. Until the fateful day at the Shire of sky...... Mourningwood Glen...... The Glyph of Air was We, Harpies prepared for battle. The leader awarded to the Shire-folk for of the Harpies spotted many fighters from their job well done. both Shire-folk as well as a few Midnight Sun-ers and somehow they convinced a We, Harpies will be back and herd of Pegasus to join in their fight. An We will get our Glyph Harpy’s Stare - Lady Crimson Witch aerial battle ensued...... back......

I was one of the Harpies made second in command of the "Estrogen Brigade". It was my job to get the rest of our Flock ready and prepared to take out every single Pegasus. Our job was not to engage the Rider but the winged-horses themselves. For everyone knows...No Mount equals death to Echoes of the Hills the Rider. Our first engagement was confused and disoriented, we were spread is a continuing out too thin almost to the point of death to newsletter donated ourselves. The second wave. We became the by members of the Harpy Frenzy, carefully picking our targets and rushing upon them one after another. kingdom for the We were excited by this new development benefit of the and encouraged us to take the fight to them kingdom of the instead of waiting for them to come to us. The leader of our Flock took it upon herself Emerald Hills. to Charm as many of the stragglers as Interested in possible until she had a very long "Chorus providing material Line" of both Rider/Pegasus attackers doing the Can Can in the midst of the to this publication? clouds. It was a sight to behold...... Let us know! Third wave, We, Harpies were still holding our own knocking on the attackers front

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