Buckston-on-Eno

10/25/2025

BUCKSTON BIRTHDAY: A DAY OF DUNGEONS & DRAGONS

A day full of fun for the whole family!

Here are some of the great things for folks to do:
- Short D & D campaigns for adults and kids
- D20 Bocce ball
- Arts & Sciences competition for kids (see our website for information on the pre-event competition info)
- costume contest
- general competition - bring a D & D inspired creation
- The Green Dragon Tavern
- Merchants
- La Comedia
- and FOOD!

For all the pertient info - check out our event webpage. Registration is live! You can also register at the Gate HOWEVER dinner/feast is ONLY available for folks that pre-register.

Hear ye, Hear ye!  A new dungeon hath appeared in the realm, and it is rumored to reach even unto the Abyss.  The soothsayers and augurers have informed the Local Baronies that an adventuring party must be selected to traverse the dangerous dungeon and end the threat that it spreads over the realm...

10/24/2025

ARTS AND SCIENCES COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT
for Buckston's Birthday: A Day of Dungeons & Dragons
November 21-23, Optimist Farm, Apex

THE HEALER SCENARIO (Chirurgeons)

As our courageous adventuring party prepares to take on this dungeon that has emerged, they realize they are in need of a chirurgeon, a healer, who can bravely face the travels of the road and the dangers of the dungeon that lie ahead. Our healer needs to be quick of thought and knowledgeable in ways of improvisation when out in the wild. They will need to be resourceful in the differences between human, elf, orc or whatever members make up their group.

To this end, suggestions for your entry can include:

Best improvised device – an example would be a veil used as a sling
Best way to treat abrasions after an encounter – what can you find that is not in your healers kit (required plant identification). Examples of natural pain killers, burn salves, natural bug repellents, et cetera.
How would you set a splint on the road or after combat – hands on demonstration
What race/species are you and how does that determine what you carry in your kit – bring a display of what your would have in a period kit, i.e. cloth bandages, poultice, tinctures for poison, etc – ingredient lists will be required.
A research display on the medical device known as the fleam.
Take on any of these ideas or create your own, but remember that you will be asked to describe your display, show your skills, and convince the Baronage and Chirurgeons you have what it takes to be THE adventuring healer.

Hear ye, Hear ye!  A new dungeon hath appeared in the realm, and it is rumored to reach even unto the Abyss.  The soothsayers and augurers have informed the Local Baronies that an adventuring party must be selected to traverse the dangerous dungeon and end the threat that it spreads over the realm...

10/21/2025

ARTS AND SCIENCES COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT for Buckston's Birthday: A Day of Dungeons & Dragons
THE WIZARD SCENARIO (Alchemists)

Calling all Alchemists and Artificers, the time has come to wow the populace with your marvelous transformations and transmutations! Bring forth exemplars of your raw materials, demonstrations of your process, and, of course, your final result.

This competition focuses on the changing of materials into something new and will be judged as such, so the process is important! Document and demonstrate that to the best of your ability and you’ll be golden! However, you’ll sink like a lead weight if you only show up with the final product!

Hear ye, Hear ye!  A new dungeon hath appeared in the realm, and it is rumored to reach even unto the Abyss.  The soothsayers and augurers have informed the Local Baronies that an adventuring party must be selected to traverse the dangerous dungeon and end the threat that it spreads over the realm...

10/19/2025

ARTS AND SCIENCES COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR BUCKSTON ON ENO
Buckston Birthday: A Day of Dungeons & Dragons

BARDIC SCENARIO

Every group needs a Bard. One who will inspire courage, lift the heart, and entertain around the fire during times of peace. This is true of Windmasters’ Hill, the first Barony of Atlantia and an area well known for it’s bardic tradition. In an effort to find that bard will I, Dunstan LeHeryngmongere, be sponsoring a competition to determine who will be the Windmaster’s Warband Bard.

At 2:00pm on Saturday (weather allowing around the fire pit) on November 22 at the event Buckston’s Birthday this competition shall take place. One piece per
participant. It does not necessarily have to be a song- a story, a poem, interpretive
dance, juggling and any other performance art are acceptable as well. The winner may be asked in the future to represent Windmaster’s Hill, so participants competing should be willing to do that. Having said that, if you would like to perform but do not wish to compete come out and if time allows we would love to include you.

The winner will win a prize and be announced in court. There will be a sign up sheet in the A&S hall but last-minute entrants will be welcome as well.
Directly after the competition you are welcome to come with me to the tents of House Bayard. There the Household of Valdemar Bayard will take up Marcus Tremayne as an official household member and shortly thereafter I will be taking him up as an apprentice. Please join us to celebrate this joyous occasion. Light snacks will be provided. After feast around the firepit we will have a Bardic circle. All are welcome.

In service,
Master Dunstan LeHeryngmongere, OL,OGD, LMNOP, LOL.

Hear ye, Hear ye!  A new dungeon hath appeared in the realm, and it is rumored to reach even unto the Abyss.  The soothsayers and augurers have informed the Local Baronies that an adventuring party must be selected to traverse the dangerous dungeon and end the threat that it spreads over the realm...

10/17/2025

ARTS AND SCIENCES COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR BUCKSTON ON ENO
Buckston Birthday: A Day of Dungeons & Dragons
THE DRUID (Forestry)

Have you been deep in the forests, making your through the brambles and over the rushing streams and creeks? You have you heard the cry from adventuring parties in the nearby town who need your skills but you’re just not sure, until you felt that
something was happening but you did not know what. Then the cry went out from the Barony that a company of the most skilled adventures must band together to defend the lands from this “new dungeon”.

To this end, suggestions for your entry can include:

Backpacking/Medieval Camp kit – What race/species are you and how does that determine what you carry in your kit? The kit should be a hands on display.

The Outlaw Druid – your persona is being run out of town for….reasons. Maybe they were rightly accused and would rather take their chances as an outlaw than face the punishment for their crime, or maybe they are unwilling to risk the judgement of a legal system they feel they cannot trust. Either way, they only have time to grab three (3) items on their way out – what are those three items and why would they be helpful?

Entries should include:

- a brief description of the entrant’s persona (minimum time period and region)
- why they are on the run (preferably based on the legal system of the time period and region selected) the three items selected with documentation (EZ Doc accepted) and rationale behind selecting them
- Can you live off the land? Can you safely lead your party through difficult terrain and guide them to safe food? Come show off your ability to light fires (Maybe even when the wood is wet). Show off your ability to identify edible mushrooms and berries. Other
woodcraft skills to be determined. For the Rubric for Druid Outlaw see our birthday webpage

Period Fire Making – Fire may no longer be the everyday necessity it once was, but practicing period fire making methods is an immersive (and fun!) way to learn more about those whose lives
depended on it. Show off your skills by racing to light a candle using period methods in a competition sponsored by the Kingdom of Atlantia Royal Forestry Guild.

What do I need to participate? In order to compete, you need (see below for details):
1. A period fire making kit
2. A candle (preferably beeswax) that has not been previously lit

Period Fire Making Instructions on our webpage

Hear ye, Hear ye!  A new dungeon hath appeared in the realm, and it is rumored to reach even unto the Abyss.  The soothsayers and augurers have informed the Local Baronies that an adventuring party must be selected to traverse the dangerous dungeon and end the threat that it spreads over the realm...

09/09/2025

Hello and well met to all who are adventurers - and for those who love to play the game of adventuring.

Buckston Birthday 2025 - A Day of Dungeons and Dragons, Nov 21-23, will have two separate table top games running! Please fill out the provided form so that we can gauge interest as well as make sure we have appropriate age groups represented.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdip5Hed-Xglyy9HmsN9LTL_HEXeJ08b-ZqXQba-4nv_9286A/viewform?usp=dialog

There will be more details coming soon. Watch for updates both here and our website for all the details.

https://buckston.windmastershill.org/buckston-birthday-2025/

Hear ye, Hear ye!  A new dungeon hath appeared in the realm, and it is rumored to reach even unto the Abyss.  The soothsayers and augurers have informed the Local Baronies that an adventuring party must be selected to traverse the dangerous dungeon and end the threat that it spreads over the realm...

07/19/2025

Armored Armistice is about to begin at the Toweys TODAY. We just need to assemble the trebuchet, but you can all help with that! Looking forward to archery, axes, and a fire! Everyone is invited.

4 pm - ?
7065 Old Plantation Dr.
Graham, NC

07/15/2025

This week's class (July 17th): Her Excellency Maria Beatrice La Mora is teaching a Quick and Dirty Pants pattern class at Hillsborough United Methodist Church 7pm. If you want to make some pants bring approximately 3 yards fabric, any sewing supplies you have, there will probably be sewing machines on site to share as well.

07/10/2025

It's the Full Buck Moon today!

The 'Buck Moon' will be the farthest full moon from the sun in 2025.

07/10/2025

Today, Thursday July 10th, there's a regular fighter practice at Hillsborough United Methodist Church at 6pm and also a POTLUCK! 😁 Cuz fighter practices = hungry folk. If you haven't been in a while or are a first timer check out our page and calendar https://buckston.windmastershill.org/

https://buckston.windmastershill.org/

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