Dagonell's Research Notebook

As a member of the incipient principality of AEthelmearc Laws Committee, I read the laws of all the kingdoms, plus Corpora. This series of articles reflected my views on how things could be different in AEthelmearc

• Pomp and Pagentry -- A discussion of heraldry and heralds and the organization thereof.
• Who's Manning the Helm? -- The duties of the required officers of our society.
• Curias and Curiouser -- A listing of the more "interesting" laws of Known World.
• They Also Serve... -- The duties of the non-required officers of our society.
• The Article of War -- A discussion of the martial arts within our society.

I published a semi-regular series on medieval games that appeared in The Ice Dragon (Rhydderich Hael), The Vigilance (Heronter), and even AEstel (AEthelmearc).

• Morris Games
• Tag
• Goose
• Hopscotch
• Alquerques
• Je Vous Prends Sans Vert
• Marbles
• The Game of Ur
• Boules and Bocce
• Shove Groat
• Tablero de Jesus
• Football
• Nyout (Horses)
• Dreidels & Teetotums
• Gluckshaus (House of Fortune)
• Hazard and Craps
• Running Games
• Rithmomachy
• Curling
• Quoits, Dobbers and Horseshoes
• The Viking Game of Kubb
• Knucklebones
• The Olympics
• Mancala
• Dwyle Flonking
• Maypoles

To me, making an item from purchased materials is one step up from assembling a kit. I've always been fascinated by the concept of making something directly from raw materials. These essays represent my attempts to get back to the very basics.

• Dishing the Dirt -- An experiment in making pottery.
• Telling Time in Period

• An Order of Precedence Sorter
• Dagonell's Addendum to Bart's Pennsic Thingy -- What to do before leaving your house for Pennsic.
• Flight of Fancy -- The SCA on-board the USS Enterprize
• i.e., a fighter
• I'm in the SCA! -- A list of all the organizations with the initials S.C.A.
• An Illuminating Hint -- A useful mnemonic for correctly drawing the Golden Alce and Sycamore awards.
• On Writing Articles
• Performing for High Table
• Why Join?