Come learn and play with siege weapons! We will focus on Indirect Fire Engines and Direct Fire Engines on individual days. Both groups feature machines powered by torsion and tension. Master Quinn Phelan, OL will be teaching both classes.
Come learn about these massive armaments. Learn how to safely play with them and possibly have an opportunity for actual hands on participation in firing them.
Master Quinn Phalen, former deputy society marshal for siege, will be teaching classes on these weapons. During the 2 full days of events he will focus on Direct Fire Engines one day and Indirect Fire Engines the other day, schedule TBA. Both types of engines feature machines that are powered by torsion and tension. You will learn what that means and why it matters in these classes. You will get to see both types of weapons in action and will see for yourself why they were feared by both man and castle!
Indirect Fire Engines
Features Trebuchet and Catapult which rain down ‘rocks’ on the field
Trebulation (A Trebuchet)
Sivis Pacem [… para bellum] (A Trebuchet)
Griffins Rage (A catapult)
Under construction
Direct Fire Engines
Features Ballista and Arbalist which launches bolts across the field of battle.
Stinger (A recreation of a Roman Scorpion Balista)
