Candidates who are interested in trying for Sergeantry will have the option of a year long or single day process. Both testing processes will include the same material and requirements. Current Sergeantry will assist and test the candidates reporting to the Coronets who has passed. The Baronial Coronet will be solely responsible for making the final determination for all candidates.

Entry Requirements

• Candidates must have current SCA membership.
• Candidate must reside within the Principality of Summits.
• Those residing outside of Summits must petition for permission.
• Candidates must submit a formal Letter of Intent to the Coronet at Birthday bash Court where the trials will begin. The letter shouldinclude but is notlimited to:
  • What rank the Candidate wishes to aspire to.
  • A brief introduction of the Candidate’s persona.
  • A statement on why the Candidate wishes to join the Sergeantry of Adiantum.

Below is an example of a Letter of Intent:

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• Candidates may petition to join multiple classes of Sergeantry, however:
  • All tasks for each class must be completed.
  • Must declare the intent in the Letter of Intent.

Sergeantry Classes

All classes of Sergeantry shall swear to the Coronets of Adiantum

• Cohort–Artisan
  • Emphasis on the Arts and Sciences
• Cohort–Steward
  • Emphasis on Service
• Sergeant–at–Arms
  • Emphasis on Heavy Martial Combat
• Yeoman
  • Emphasis on Missile Combat and/or Target
• Gallant
  • Emphasis on Steel Combat

The Trails

Each Candidate will meet the following conditions before the end of Trials.

• Teach at least one class/workshop in their chosen profession.
• Have competed in at least two competitions in their discipline.
  • Stewards will discuss how they plan to meet an equal requirement with the Coronets.
• Possess a current copy of Corpora and Kingdom Law (Hard copy or electronic)
• Having held at least a deputy level position within the Barony.In addition each Candidate will be tested on their skill and/or knowledge of the categories listed below.

Through out the year the Baron/Baroness will keep record of each Candidates completed tasks. In order for a task to be considered completed the task must be witnessed or evaluated by either the Baron/Baroness or the member of Sergeantry that was assigned with evaluation for that task.

❖ Persona Development

➢ Candidates will display a clear understanding of the life their persona would live, which may include:

Religion/Faith

Dialect

Clothing

Food

Travel

Life Story

Housing Conditions

❖ Martial Skill (Not required of Cohorts)

➢ Combat

• All Candidates must be able to compete in their chosen martial skill with all weapons and safety measures meeting ABC and Summits standards.
• At least one piece of armor must have been made by the Candidate
• Each Candidate must be authorized in three weapon styles
• These styles may cross platforms (I.e. two heavy styles and archery)
• Must show leadership skills as applicable to their fighting style

➢ Sergeant–at–Arms

Must defend against and present a challenge in:

• Sword and Shield
• Mass Weapon
• Double Weapon
• Polearm

➢ Gallant

Rapier and Cut and Thrust defend against and present a challenge in:

• Single Weapon

• Weapon and Offense Item

• Weapon and Defense Item

Or

Missile Combat

• Show skill against Stationary and moving targets

• Show leadership skill as applicable

Or

Target Archery/Thrown Weapons

• Show skill against stationary targets in timed and untimed rounds.• Must score at least 40 points (archery), or 60 for Thrown Weapons in a

Royal round.

• Show leadership skills on the range by working with or acting as a Range

Marshal.

❖ Marshalling & Rules of the List

➢ Cohorts:

• Must know the rules of the List in one combat style
• Must be able to marshal or run the list for one round robin or double elimination tournament

➢ Sergeant–at–Arms, Gallants, Yeoman:

• Will be tested on the rules of the Lists for their forms of combat
• Are expected to demonstrate knowledge of At Tir armor and weapon standards for their martial focus
• Are expected to run a weapon/armor inspection before a tournament
• Must be, at least, a warranted junior marshal (or equivalent) in their chosen martial skill by the end of trials.

❖ Field Heraldry

• Must demonstrate proficient voice heraldry by one of the following
• Acting as a field herald for at least one round of a tournament
• Acting as a court herald for a piece of business in court
• Working a shift as town crier

❖ Chivalric Behavior

• A courteous individual knows their own worth
• They have no false modesty
• They have no need to thrust themselves forward in pursuit of attention
• They are quick to praise others and allow others to praise them
• A courteous individual strives to give their honored word neither lightly nor in jest lest that break it and bring dishonor upon themselves
• A courteous individual is always ready with hand or word of assistance
• They speak the truth or remain silent
• A courteous individual is always ready to offer hospitality, be it ever so meager, and to receive with grace the hospitality of others

❖ Court Etiquette

• Candidates will define the titles and know the proper form of address for the Crown,

Crown Prince/Princess, landed Prince/Princess, Tanist/Tanista, Duke/Duchess,

Count/Countess, Baron/Baroness, Knight/Master or Mistress at Arms, Laurel, Pelican,

Master of Defense, holders of Patents, Grants (including OWS and OGGS), Award of Arms,

and unranked individuals.

• Candidates will demonstrate the ability to present themselves to and depart from court according to customs.

❖ Period Gaming

• Candidate must be able to set up and teach a period game

❖ Period Dance/Bardic

• Candidates are required to show proficiency in one of the following:

❖ Teach a period dance

• Supply/arrange for your own music

❖ Perform a song or musical piece

➢ Supply the instrument if required

➢ Must be original, in period style, or period

➢ Must be within the bounds of courtesy and good taste

❖ Perform a poem or story

➢ Must be original, in period style, or period

➢ Must be within the bounds of courtesy and good taste

❖ Military Science (Not Required for Cohort)

➢ Demonstrate knowledge of military sciences in the following areas:

• Armor Construction and Styles
• Basic Castle and Fortification Structures
• Siege Warfare Tactics and Equipment
• Weapon Construction and Styles
• Including basic Archery and Equestrian equipment
• Battlefield tactics and strategy including:
• Small squad tactics
• Defense of set positions (Hills, Bridges, etc)
• Terrain considerations

❖ Practical and Domestic Sciences

➢ Demonstrate knowledge of practical domestic sciences by performing or correctly

explaining hot to do two of the following:

• Sharpening an edged weapon or tool
• Setting a rivet by hand
• Sewing leather
• Finding directions by day or by night
• Food Preparation
• Animal Husbandry
• Hunting
• Herbology of common plants and their uses
• Period First Aid knowledge
• Woods–lore
• Making period tools from raw available materials in period fashion
• Period dye material and their uses
• Literacy and dissemination of information in your culture
• Demonstration of appropriate materials and stitches fir your period

❖ Arts and Sciences

➢ Candidates must prepare one example of their efforts in any aspect of Arts and Sciences

to be presented in either competition or directly to the Baron/ess

➢ Must meet A&S Competition standards in terms of documentation, presentation and

completeness

❖ Event Management and Coordination

➢ Candidates are required to work together to steward and coordinate Adiantum’s Birthday

Bash at the culmination of the Trials

➢ Candidates are to gain and demonstrate a working knowledge of the Barony’s equipment

and how it is set up.

Paper Test to be Taken at Adiantum’s Birthday Bash at the End of the Trial Year

The tests will be created by the current Sergeantry with the support of Sergeants Emeritus. While many

basic questions may be similar from year to year, each test will be different. The purpose of the test is for

it to be challenging but not exhausting.

❖ Book Heraldry

➢ Each Candidate must have Arms/Badge submitted to the SCA College of Arms

➢ Must be able to blazon and emblazon their own heraldry, the personal arms of both the Baron

and Baroness of Adiantum, and the arms of Adiantum.

➢ Must have a basic understanding of tinctures, metals, furs, field divisions, and charges.

➢ Must be able to recognize the arms of prominent individuals and branches in An Tir.

➢ Must know the awards of The Principality of Summits

➢ Must know the awards of the Barony of Adiantum

❖ Geography

➢ Must be familiar with the branch geography of An Tir and the Laurel Kingdoms

➢ Demonstrate knowledge by correctly identifying the locations of selected Kingdoms,

Principalities, Baronies and Shires on a map of the Known World

❖ Baronial History

➢ Demonstrate knowledge of the history of the Barony of Adiantum including:

The dates of Adiantums founding and branch status elevations

The previous and current members of the Sergeantry of Adiantum

The names of past Baronial Coronets

Final Question

Each Candidate will be asked, in private audience with the Baron and Baroness, a question. This part of the Trials cannot be studied or practiced for.