And Now For Something Completely Different

Hosted by Shire of Anglespur - Nassau, NY

Event date: May 2nd, 2025 - May 4th, 2025

Event Last Modified: October 27th, 2024

Event details

There is a blight upon this land … Strange women lying in ponds are distributing swords as a system of government, passing ruffians are saying NI at will to old ladies.  There are many who would claim the throne of Camelot, but none would win it without the most Holy Grail.
This will be a medieval comedy movie-based adventure quest involving teams which should include at least a heavy combatant, a fencing combatant, an archer, a thrown weapons person, and a bardic person.  No team may be larger than 6 people, with no duplicate roles.  Each member of a team will be required to compete in a tournament run by NPC’s non player characters) and defeat the BBEG [Big Bad Evil Guy (or Gal)] of their focus.  Points are awarded to teams for each successful activity completed.  That team with the most points wins the day, and the Holy Grail, awarded during King Arthur's court.

Teams may form any time before 9am on Saturday, when team registration opens. 

The day begins with a bring out your dead wheelbarrow/garden cart race.  There will be a few wheelbarrows/garden carts available, but teams should provide their own.

The Dread pirate Roberts hosts a “I know something you don’t know” tournament [offhand fencing, wounds retained, compliment your opponent]
Sir Robin of Loxley’s 3 arrows on a string archery challenge
Sir Galahad the chaste, upset at Sir Lancelot for his untimely rescue from Castle Anthrax, has decided a battle shall determine who has the rightness of the situation [Heavy Melee Battle]
Ash from House wares, training to defeat the deadites [target axe competition]
Fezzik [The Princess Bride] No More Rhyming, I Mean it [Rhyming competition]
These 5 tournaments happen simultaneously.  Multi talented people must choose which tournament to enter.

The Big Bad Evil Guy/Gal (boss fight) list
Heavy Fighters face the Black knight [Monty Python and the Holy Grail]
Fencers face the 6 Fingered Man [The Princess Bride]
Axe throwers face Wiseman John [Army of Darkness] in the ‘It’s a trick, get an axe’ challenge
Archers face the Sherriff of Rottingham [Robin Hood Men in tights]
Bards face the Insulting French knight [Monty Python and the Holy Grail]

One shots:
Sir Bedivere [Monty Python and the Holy Grail] and his logic puzzle involving witches
Vizzini [Princess Bride] and his battle of wits
Not so Random Encounters:
Miracle Max and Valerie (wife) and their only mostly dead recipes.
Sir Ulrich von Leichtenstein and the Gelderland dance off competition [A Knight’s Tale]

Youth
Kids may not be a part of any team, but they may apply points they earn to any team they choose. 
Prevail against the Knights who say NI [youth combat]
King Arthur and his lost patsy [scavenger hunt for kids]
Enlist the aid of Tim the Enchanter to Defeat the Killer Rabbit [holy hand grenade of Antioch] [softball target toss]

If you wish to participate in the “and now for something completely different” event as an NPC, please contact Liam of EldVatten at 119718@members.eastkingdom.org or 5182653822
NPC positions
The Dread Pirate Roberts [open]
Sir Robin of Loxley [open]
Sir Galahad the Chaste [open]
Sir Lancelot [open]
Ash from Housewares [open]
The Black Knight [filled]
Count Rugen the 6 fingered man [filled]
Wiseman John [filled]
The Sheriff of Rottingham [open]
The Insulting French Knight [filled]
Sir Bedevere[open]
Vizzini [open]
Miracle Max and his Wife Valerie [open]
Sir Ulrich von Leichtenstein of Gelderland [filled]
Knights who say NI [open]
King Arthur [open]
Tim the Enchanter [open]
Fezzik [open]




Site Opens: 3pm, Friday May 2nd
Site Closes: Noon, Sunday May 4th

Event Location

Kinyon's Canyons campground
6061 State Route 66
Nassau, NY  12123
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Directions:

Location:  The Shire of Anglespur, Kinyon's Canyon Campsites, 6061 State Route 66 Nassau, NY 12123

Date:  Friday, May 2nd at 3pm to Sunday, May 4th at noon
Site requires the use of existing fire pits or Raised fire pits only
Directions:
From the north or west, take I-87 south to I-90 east.  Follow I-90 14.4 miles.  Take exit 11E onto Route 20 East.  Follow 10.2 miles into Nassau, NY.  Turn right on Route 66 when it separates from Route 20 between the Kinderhook Creek bridges.  Follow 66 south for 0.7 miles.  Kinyon Canyon Family Campground will be on the right. 

From the south, take 287 north to exit 24 onto I-90 east.  Follow I-90 14.4 miles.  Take exit 11E onto Route 20 East.  Follow 10.2 miles into Nassau, NY.  Turn right on Route 66 when it separates from Route 20 between the Kinderhook Creek bridges.  Follow 66 south for 0.7 miles.  Kinyon Canyon Family Campground will be on the right. 

From the east, Follow I-90 W to NY-22 N in Canaan.  Take exit B3 from I-90 W.  Take exit 11E onto Route 20 East.  Follow 10.2 miles into Nassau, NY.  Turn right on Route 66 when it separates from Route 20 between the Kinderhook Creek bridges.  Follow 66 south for 0.7 miles.  Kinyon Canyon Family Campground will be on the right. 

Registration Fees

Registration:
Preregistration of Adventure game participants is requested and may be secured by sending a shrubbery (not too expensive) to the Anglespur treasury department.  Preregistration of other Britons (observers) is requested and may be secured by sending another shrubbery (to get the two-level effect) to the Anglespur treasury department.  This is a camping event, although insulting French persons (day-trip only) are welcome but pay the full event fee.  Children under 18 are free.  According to our local shrubber Roger, the going rate for a reasonable shrubbery is $40.  There is an additional door fee of $10 for all non preregistered persons.  SCA members are entitled to a $10 discount.  The Anglespur Treasury department may be contacted at exchequer@anglespur.eastkingdom.org or by check made out to SCA-NY Shire of Anglespur sent to address:  148 millers corners road, Averill Park, ny, 12018 (Exchequer Ceinwin, MKA Melissa Carter]
Please note:  persons bringing actual shrubberies (and not getting the humor) will be labeled a witch, and how do we deal with witches? We burn them!!!
due to limited parking space only 150 participants & observers may join this event. 

Feast:
Each team should bring a contribution for the cheese shop, which was found to be completely uncontaminated by cheese [Monty Python Flying Circus], or other charcuterie.  Please contact [Vidar Ulfsson (MKA Jeremy Kombol) at (518)683-0557 with your contribution] [no eggs please, allergies]

A separate feast preregistration of $22 submitted by [April 19th, 2025] secures your seat at the feast of lambs, and sloths, and carp, and anchovies, and orangutans, and breakfast cereals, and fruit bats, and…..  (it is a Dinosaur BBQ delivered meal for feast registered people only at 7pm on Saturday)

Make Checks Payable to: SCA-NY Shire of Anglespur

Contact Information

Event Steward:

Liam Guyversson of EldVatten
William Bulmer
5182653822
119718@members.eastkingdom.org

Send Reservations to:

148 Millers Corners Road, Averill park, NY, 12018 (Exchequer Ceinwin, MKA Melissa Carter]