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Aspiring Knight
June 16, 2022December 1, 2023

Summer Event Season is Under Way

I know it’s been a while since I last posted. I’ve been busy!

It is now the middle of June and the summer event season is already in full swing. I’ve done the New Hampshire Renaissance Faire and a whole slew of events with The Knights Hall. I’ve already survived fighting in full armor in 90 degreed F and above…. twice this year.

Armor Updates

With the invasion of Ukraine and my getting a mild case of COVID in March, I have not been able to get my new helmet made, so I’ll be fighting in the ill fitting armet for light duels and the mismatched houndskull helmet for heavier fighting. The rest of my good armor is mostly dialed in. Here’s a quick list of to-do items to improve my armor:

  • Great Bascinet helmet (Ordered from Master Uley, who is out of business temporarily while his country deals with Russian invaders.)
  • New Armet and matching gorget (Discussed with Jeff Wasson, but delayed when my visit to him was canceled because I contracted COVID.)
  • New Gauntlets (as above)
  • New Left Pauldron (as above. The armor I based this set from has a left pauldron matched to the right one ….which it shouldn’t be. This armor should have asymmetrical pauldrons.)
  • (Maybe) New Sabatons – I have a pair but they aren’t a great fit to the greaves.
This is the new armor, mostly dialed in but with the older houndskull helmet. the main suit is ca 1470ish Milanese alla tedesca (Italian with German influence), with a wrong left pauldron. Gauntlets are ca 1440 transitional gauntlets and the helmet is a ca 1400-1410ish French style houndskull bascinet. I am not wearing sabatons because they are really not needed in this kind of fighting. Photo courtesy of Strike Exposure Combat Photography.

Upcoming Events

I’ve also updated my events page, so you can see where I’ll be this summer. If you’re at one of these, please come say hello!

2025 NH Renaissance Faire

2025 NH Renaissance Faire

10/05/2025 - 18/05/2025    
All Day
New Hampshire Renaissance Faire
  • Brotherhood of the Arrow and Sword
  • Fundraiser
  • Public Events
  • Renaissance Faires
Brian will be presenting with the Brotherhood of the Arrow and Sword at the 2025 NH Renaissance Faire. Tickets and info available at the NHRF [...]
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Panteria XXVIII

Panteria XXVIII

23/05/2025 - 26/05/2025    
4:00 pm - 4:00 am
Camp Farnsworth
  • Private Events
  • SCA
equestrian
Brian plans to attend Panteia as usual. You can find him among the equestrians by day or socializing in the evening. This is an SCA [...]
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2025 Vermont Renaissance Faire

2025 Vermont Renaissance Faire

21/06/2025 - 22/06/2025    
All Day
Champlain Valley Exposition
  • Brotherhood of the Arrow and Sword
  • Renaissance Faires
  • Wolfe Argent
Brian will be encamped with the Brotherhood of the Arrow and Sword at the 2025 Vermont Renaissance Faire.   Tickets and more information available at [...]
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2025 Maine Renaissance Faire

2025 Maine Renaissance Faire

19/07/2025 - 27/07/2025    
All Day
Acton Fairgrounds
  • Brotherhood of the Arrow and Sword
  • Public Events
  • Renaissance Faires
  • Wolfe Argent
Brian will be joining the Brotherhood of the Arrow and Sword encampment at the 2025 Maine Renaissance Faire, but ONLY for the first two weekends. [...]
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Pennsic War 52

Pennsic War 52

25/07/2025 - 10/08/2025    
All Day
Pennsic at Coopers Lake Campground
  • Private Events
  • SCA
Brian will be the Marshal in charge of Armored Combat with Rebated Steel Weapons at the 52nd Pennsic War.  He will also be the Marshal [...]
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