Welcome

Baron Eiríkr Firediver & Baroness Signý Jólinnardóttir welome you to The Barony of Allyshia.

 

The Barony of Allyshia is located in the Kingdom of the West, a part of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), an international organization dedicated to researching and re-creating the arts and skills of pre-17th-century Europe. Our “Known World” consists of 20 kingdoms, with over 30,000 members residing in countries around the world.  Members, dressed in clothing of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, attend events which feature tournaments, royal courts, feasts, dancing, various classes & workshops, and more.

New to the SCA?  Please explore the Are You New? section for more information, or contact our Chatelaine: chatelaine (at) allyshia (dot) westkingdom (dot) org.

 

Many of the names for mud, and the Creation of the Order of the Turbid Waters‏

By Baroness Elsa Von Aurich, as originally published in The Scrybe December, 2013. In Anno Societatis XLV, There was a March Crown Tournament held that was unlike any other. March Crown is the time for all fine and Loyal Allyshians to venture to the south and present our Sovereign King with Taxes from our bounteous …

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Rams Horn Pack Idling Tablet Weaving Pattern

Background: I created this pattern for Kolskegg Shieldbreakers Knighting coat. The pattern given here is for just the central motif, not the entire band as seen on his coat. This pattern is based on a band found in St. John’s Cricket Field, Cambridge. This band was described by Grace Crowfoot as being made from a …

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A Beginner’s Manual of Armor Construction – AS XVIII (1983)

This is provided as a historical document. Though many of the techniques used within are still valid, West Kingdom armor standards have changed greatly since AS XVIII (1983). Many of the armor patterns contained within this manual do not meet current West Kingdom Armored Combat Rules. The Western Armored Combat Manual has current armor standards …

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Early Allyshian History by James Ornate

“This is a document that I found while cleaning out Master Senkyu’s house after his passing. I don’t know the age of the document, it’s at least 10 years old most likely much older, it was written by a James Ornate. I do not know who he is, I assume that he is no longer …

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