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Siege The Day

(Also known as Obside Diem)

July 12, 2008: Updated the site again.  My missive to the Pale with some new rule changes for the Midrealm is on the Rules and Procedures Page.  There is a link on the Siege Engineer Authorization Page to a more detailed authorization procedure for Doc Mo ballistas.  I've also added some road reports for the events I went to this summer.  There are some more pictures and a few other changes to the site.

I am no longer recommending that a half tennis ball be put on the end of a pool noodle tip for a ballista bolt.  This half tennis ball was added to make the bolts hit harder, but it's my opinion that they hit too hard.  Taking the half tennis ball off softens the blow a little, but the bolts still hit plenty hard.  An advantage to taking the half tennis ball off is that you lighten the bolt by over an ounce.  You won't be near the weight limit of 16 ounces.  I've tested a bolt with no half tennis ball on it by shooting a cinder block wall 10 times at 10 yards distance.  The tip was still in good condition and the bolt was still usable.

Sept. 20, 2007: I just finished updating the site for the first time since Pennsic.  For pictures of Pennsic XXXVI, see the cool pics page.  For descriptions of the use of siege engines in the battles, see the road reports.  I've also updated the upcoming events page and my blog.

This site is created and maintained by Roderick McKraken.   This site is dedicated to Siege Engine activity in the Society for Creative Anachronism in general and the Middle Kingdom in particular.  Any comments about this site should be addressed to me at roderick@siegetheday.info  This is not an official SCA publication and does not delineate SCA policy.

I could use some more cool pictures of siege engines and towers.  If you have some that are not on this site yet, please send them to me along with any information such as who took the picture, who built the siege engines in the picture, where and when it was taken, etc.

Above: 6 engines from the Midrealm ballista corps.  The three red arbalests on the right are from Shadowclans.  Then come two arbalests from House Ironwolf: the Osis and the Cormac. On the left is Duke Moonwulf's ballista, the Jafar.

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The six shadowclan arbalests in their camp at Pennsic.  Picture from pennsic.net.