August Letter from Their Excellencies:

Greetings good people of Tir Ysgithr, Gem of Atenveldt!

The long, slow, hot, month of July is past us now and our event season is about to pick up pace. This month of August brings our own Knight Light Tourney. Fighters will be auctioned, prizes will be won and a short court will be held.

Before Knight Light though, some of us will be traveling to Pennsic, while others will be traveling north to attend Highlands War. If you are not traveling to Pennsic this year, we highly recommend that you go to Highlands. The temperature should be considerably nicer up there and we have yet to attend a Highlands that wasn't a tremendous amount of fun. Our Noble Cousins of Ered Sul wait to welcome you with open arms and cool temperatures!

And speaking of our Noble Cousins, Charles and Christine, Baron and Baroness of Mons Tonitrus will be stepping down this month at Mace and Greatsword. They have served three years and helped their barony grow further and faster than we would have believed possible. They have also been good friends and invaluable council to us and we would encourage everyone that knows them to travel the short distance to see them step down. Taking their place will be Mistress Medb and the Honorable Lord Egan, two wonderful people whom we know will do a fine job of continuing the barony's growth and prosperity.