Boar Mountain Hold (aka Burns Lake Medieval Club) is the local SCA (www.sca.org) household in Burns Lake – a household is an unofficial but recognized part of the SCA. Though unofficial, we practice the tenets and beliefs of the SCA and are a medieval recreation, education and combat club for the period of European history between 600 and 1650 AD (and any culture that Europe could have conceivably come in contact with). We believe in fair play, courtesy, having fun and …well having fun. We are involved in heavy fighting, rapier fighting, archery and Arts and Sciences which are an incredibly huge list of projects that include everything from armor making to stain glass making, leatherworking, paper making …really anything you can think of that people did in the Middle Ages.
The SCA breaks up the world into kingdoms and our household exists on the edge of the Shire of Tir Bannog’s (Smithers) deeded lands in the Principality of Tir Righ (which is most of British Columbia and a little bit of Washington state) in the Kingdom of An Tir (which is a good chunk of Western Canada and the Northwest states of the USA.) We are right on the border of Tir Righ and Avacal, in fact east of us is no man’s land until Vanderhoof which falls under Cold Keep’s domain (Prince George).
Scadian Story of the Keep.
Boar Mountain Hold consists of the freemen and freewomen who live on the rough northern borderlands between Tir Righ and Avacal. These men and women have banded together in response to the conditions that befall borderlands everywhere (invading armies passing through, bandits striking out from the no mans lands, wild animal attacks, harsh weather conditions). They have formed three units of citizen militia to help protect their citizens in times of trouble as they are far outside the purview of the brave knights, squires and men at arms that defend the lush lands to the south (and east and maybe west).
The Boar Mountain Guard are the armored sword and shield heavy fighters that are willing to stand between peril and their citizens at any time.
The Boar Mountain Sea Guard are the lighter armed and armored rapier fighters who man (and woman) the sloops that patrol the lakes and waterways of the Hold’s lands watching for and fighting those who would think to surprise the Hold’s citizens from the water.
The Boar Mountain Rangers are the archers and waywatchers who observe the passes and bridges that cut through these hill lands and harry those who would think to reave these lands while the Guard make ready for the attacks. The Rangers also provide missile fire for any of the melees that take place during the defense of the Hold’s lands.
The Warboar/Warpig Siege Team is also based out of the Hold; a crew of siege professionals they are tasked to serve as mercenaries and bring much needed groats to the Hold.
Dark rumors have accused these people of smuggling goods (chocolate for cookies, rum for eggnog) between the Principalities of Tir Righ and Avacal but these good peoples deny these salacious accusations.
All are welcome at Boar Mountain Hold who come in peace and if you come in war, know we will resist you and your bones will color the bottoms of our canyons and litter our lakes.
