The Golden Plumbata of Ansteorra

History

A.S. LIX (59) The idea of the Golden Plumbata came from a natural progression of the golden weapons. Count Romanius Vesperanius had the golden plumbata commissioned and presented to King JP and Queen Gillian at War of the Rams XI. Later that very day, a heated head to head competition occurred where Count Romanius Vesperianus became the preimer holder.

Golden Plumbata of Ansteorra Rules

-The only way to acquire the Golden Plumbata of Ansteorra is to challenge the current holder.

-The format of the challenge is fixed and shall be strictly followed to insure this does not alter from its original intent:

-To declare the challenge the challenger declares 'I request the Challenge of the Golden Plumbata'.

-The proper responses are 'I accept your challenge' or 'I am forbidden from accepting your challenge'.

-The Golden Plumbata may only be exchanged once in any given day; if another challenger requests a challenge to the new holder on the day they have won the plumbata from another, the holder is required to decline the challenge. Otherwise, the holder may accept up to three challenges in a given day, assuming the holder is the victor of each preceding challenge that day.

-The holder of the Golden Plumbata is required to accept the first challenge in a day. The second and third challenges are optional, and the holder should only accept those if they feel that they can show sufficient prowess and stamina after the exertions of the first Challenge.

-Once the Challenge is issued, it should be taken up as soon as is reasonable. (And really be reasonable here - if the challenged holder would like time to warm up, that's acceptable. If they are called away suddenly by an important commitment or royal command, that is also acceptable. "Calling dibs" on a challenge immediately after the current one may be acceptable, but calling dibs for tomorrow and expecting that challenges be refused until then is not.) A challenger for the Golden Plumbata may only issue a single challenge per day.

-Terms for what the contest will be determined by the participants. The challenger, as part of the challenge, will name the terms of the contest at the time of the challenge. The holder of the plumbata can change ONE of the terms (distance, number of throws, method of throw, etc.).

-Throwers must comply to the safety standards of the Marshal in Charge of the range, the Kingdom of Ansteorra, and SCA rules.

-Weapons must be SCA and Ansteorra Kingdom legal. If it looks like an Plumbata and throws like a Plumbata, it's a Plumbata. Only the competitors can determine if something is fair or not.

-The Golden Plumbata may not reside outside of it's Kingdom's borders. As such, it will revert to the previous holder or Kingdom Thrown Weapons Marshal if the current holder moves from Ansteorra or stops playing.

-The Golden Plumbata shall be displayed prominently while at events and practices so potential challengers may know who is the current holder.

-It is the duty of the outgoing holder of the Golden Plumbata to make sure the incoming holder is fully aware of these rules.

-In the event that holder of the Plumbata has not accepted a challenge in 3 months then the knife will be given to the Kingdom Thrown Weapons Marshal or previous holder who will hold a new tournament at the next practical official SCA event that has a thrown weapons range.

-Holders of the Plumbata may modify the plumbata as long as it is done in good faith and in the spirit of advancing the prestige of the Plumbata.

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• The Golden Plumbata of Ansteorra

Trivia

-This item is similar to The Golden Knife of Ansteorra, The Golden Axe of Ansteorra, The Golden Spear of Ansteorra, and Thrown Weapons Royal Rounds

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Holder #	Date	Winner	Location	Challenge
1st	Romanius Vesperanius	Nov 22, 2024	War of the Rams	head to head against Karl bogsveigir Thorgeirsson- most hula hoops at varying distances with 6 throws
2nd	Romanius Vesperanius	Feb 15 2025	Battle of the Pines	tournament of hula hoops at different sizes and distances. Two rounds. Throwing a Plumbata into a 2 foot hula hoop at 50 feet. He gave the Golden Plumbata to Dutchess Ebergardis to hold a tournament at a later date.
3rd	Edric Haldyn	Feb 22nd 2025	Enchanted Conflict (hosted by Raven Forts)	16 person tournament