06/19/2026
Good Afternoon Woodsfolk, here's the games and activities planned for tomorrow!
**Roleplay/Lore**
The morning dew of an ending storm brings a mist over the woods, mixing with the smoke of cooking fires between canvas and timbers. The warcamp is abuzz with activity, filled with the ringing of smith’s hammers, the clattering of equipment, and footsteps of soldiers.
A group of hooded soldiers approaches a large tent, and at the nod of a guard, step inside.
A dozen or so figures are bound and shackled on the muddy floor. More guards inside shove them to kneel at attention. The first figure, wearing a rust colored hooded robe, steps forward towards the first prisoner.
“I’m only going to ask this once. Why did you attack my people, who is your leader, and where are they?”
The prisoner spits in the face of the first figure, “Get Fuh-,” their insult is cut short as a blue bolt of magic hits their chest, knocking them back.
Screech wipes the spit from his face, and pulls down his hood, stepping to the second prisoner. “Why did you attack my people, who is your leader, and where are they?”
The 2nd prisoner stammers, “They’ll kill us if we tell you”
A half elf steps forward, nocking an arrow, “You can tell us and live, or you can stay quiet and die here.”
“Our leader is dead,” says the third prisoner, “killed by the scaled queen, and she demands tribute or death from our people.”
“Who is this scaled queen?”
“Hush traitor! Your words will be the death of-,” the second prisoner was cut short by an arrow to the throat. As he gurgled on the ground, Screech stepped to the third prisoner, materializing a stone dagger in his hand.
“This scaled queen killed your leader, and demands tribute on pain of death to the warriors, so you attacked the woods for our wealth to appease your new queen.” The dagger lowers to the prisoner’s hands, cutting the rope bindings. “I offer you now a chance to free your people and take down this tyrant. Tell me where she is, and together, we will return your lands to your people, and build a prosperous future together.”
The prisoner rubbed his wrists, “She’s an ancient dragon, the largest we’ve ever seen, she defeated our strongest warriors, how will you defeat her?”
“This is the Everliving Woods, we eat Dragons for Breakfast. Now show me where her nest is, I’ve been craving a good omelet”
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Hatchling Day Schedule:
11:00 am – Weapons check begins, tournament sign-ups open
11:30 am – Combat etiquette class, hosted by Andor Door-Smasher
12:00 am – Warmup (bear pits) begin
12:30 am – Hatchling Tournament (open weapon, 3 orders of the warrior & under)
1:00pm – Hydrate or die-straight! Tournament brackets begin
1:30 pm – Class game 1: Like Stealing Candy From a Baby (Dragon)
2:30 pm – Beltlines primer, hosted by The Unloved Hive (hydrate!)
3:00 pm – Class game 2 (“Dragon Stew”)
4:00 pm – Pack up & let’s get tacos!
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Tournament Details: Hatchling Tournament
This will be an open-weapon (all melee/shields) Iron Man style tournament, open to any fighter with 3 orders of the warrior or below. The pit will be 30 minutes long, and players will be bracketed to the top 8 based on number of kills in the tournament. At the end of time, we will finish the streak of the current fighter in the pit.
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Game 1: “Like Stealing Candy From a Baby (Dragon)”
Story: Some of the raiders have seen the light and joined the woodsfolk, revealing that they were taken over by a dragon. While she has taken over their castle, she left her nest guarded by Giants (who we awoke and slayed). Let’s deal with these dragons before a 1 dragon problem becomes 10. Some of the enemy raiders have decided to also grab eggs, because they don’t trust the hatchlings to protect the nest, but the hatchlings haven’t realized that and are still trying to stop them.
Terrain: The “nest” is in a cave in the side of a cliff face, with 3 entrances. The edges are hard walls, which block projectiles/casting. However, some hatchlings may be on the cliff walls, pelting the attackers (non-coms can attack/cast at anyone going for eggs)
Woodsfolk/Raiders Objectives: collect as many eggs as possible. Eggs will be scored every 3 minutes.
Monster Objective: Stop them and prevent as many eggs as possible from being stolen in the 15-minute time frame. The Monster team will consist of a handful of fighters with some modified dragon stats, and any non-combatants who want to attack/cast from the cavern/cliff walls.
Respawn: 30 on death (may adjust for team size)
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Game 2: “Dragon Stew”
Story: With the eggs out of the way, Screech wants seconds. I hear dragon stew is tasty. Some of the raiders have joined with the dragons, and some may have joined the Woodsfolk.
Terrain: Same as before, though woodsfolk spawn may be moved.
Attacking Objective: Shatter the Dragon Players. Dragons have 5 lives (4 respawns), and retain their stats from the previous round.
Defending Objective: Survive
Respawn: 30 on death (may adjust for team size)
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I can’t wait to see y’all at park tomorrow! It will be a rain or shine event, there are pavilions we can shelter under if we need a reprieve, but if you have a pop-up tent, bring it for shade and shelter.
In Service,
Screech Unloved
P.S. Today is the last day to declare for upcoming elections. So far, Oz has declared for Monarch, Coldmute for Champion, and The Unloved Hive for Regent. I will not be seeking a second term as Champion. See Alerow’s post in the facebook group & discord for full election information.
TLDR:
11:00 – park starts
11:30 – class on combat etiquette
12:00 – warmups
12:30 – hatchling (3&under) tourney
1:00 – hydrate or die-straight (happy pride month!) & Brackets
1:30 – class game 1: 3 team collect the things
2:30 – beltlines class (& hydrate)
3:00 – class game 3: kill the VIP Monsters
4:00 – Packup & Tacos?
