Viking Mead Hall (Black Gryphon Inn) February 23, 2002 Over 100 Vikings arrived at the mead hall with their shares of this season's raids (10 "gold coins" and 1 ivory piece each). The gold coins were used for wagering on various games and feats of strength. During the arm-wrestling, the bets were really flying! By the end of the evening Fai'lenn Dhubh had become the richest Viking, with Cuthbad and Victoria a close second. Each of them had over 200 gold pieces! The ivory pieces were used by everyone to indicate their favorite object on the arts and sciences display table. The most-favored item was an embroidered tunic, made by Gwenhwyfar Telynores. When Prince Darius and Princess Roxane visited the table, they left several of their Golden Sunburst tokens to recognize artisans of note, including Gwenhwyfar, and Ragnarr, who had made leather scale armor. The day's activities Thrown weapons tourney - won by Alithir Armored fighting Board games Viking auction - the myriad of items in this silent auction included swords, axes, books, a helm, a drinking horn, an inkle loom, a drum, and three "mystery boxes" of assorted goodies. See photo Strongest Viking Challenge - this took the form of arm-wrestling. His Highness Darius proved to be the strongest of the men, and Feena Iriksdottir was the strongest of the women. Photo 1 Photo 2 A play - "The Theft of Thor's Hammer". Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5 The Feast Rye Flatbread & Honey Butter Pickled Carrots & Turnips, Dried spiced Apples, Pears, & Plums Veal Stew with Dark Beer, Honey Glazed Cabbage & Leeks Smoked spiced Salmon, Chard Bread, White cheese Roast Leg of Lamb, Boiled Grains Smoked Duck, Greens Soup Dessert - A Soteltie: Apples of Aduinn, Cheesecakes Vivant! to the Staff: Autocrat: Talmar of Fester Seneschal, assistant to the autocrat, and kewl dude: Ragnarr Dragonheart Head Cooks: Ahalya Nahla Lamba, Garret a'Bhethir See photo Hall Decorations: Johanna Whiteraeven and a cast of dozens. Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5 Gatekeepers: Anarra Karlsdottir & Gwynedd Pendragon Thrown weapons range: Cuthbad a'Bheithir Return to the Past Events Page             Return to the History Page Subjects appearing in photographs on this website can contact the webmaster to request that they be removed from the site. Website disclaimer