| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Device | One's coat of arms. It looks like a shield, that has pictures on it. Also sometimes called a crest. |
| Garb | Clothing, costuming |
| Persona | Your SCA name and where you are from, as well as what you do in the SCA. |
The following are some of the many fun things to do in the SCA. It includes the various Offices, how to get them, and a basic definition of the work involved. They are in no particular order so please don't assume anything by the order I have them in. I typed them in as they came to mind. All offices (major and minor) and their officers work in harmony to keep the group(s) running smoothly. This section is still under construction as I'm gathering and adding new information all the time. If you have any suggestions please e-mail me and I will add them.
| King | |
| Queen | |
| Chronicler | The Chronicler is the chief publications officer of the Barony, and is responsible for overseeing all official publications. This includes gathering articles and artwork to publish in the Baronial newsletter each month. |
| Baron / Baroness | |
| Knight | |
| Squire | |
| Page | |
| Herald (general) | The Heralds are responsible for the administration of the heraldic
submission process, the regulation of heraldic display according to operating
policy, and the maintenance of the order of precedence. There are Two main
category's of Herald: The first, (and the one that most people familiar
with,) Are the Voice Heralds; The Second, are the Book Heralds. These divide
down into still smaller or sub-category's. Though, it is more common in
this area to just divide
into voice or book heraldry. There a lot of heralds that do both or elements of both. For example, some might do, Reports and Voice, or just Court, or any other combination. |
| Voice Herald (general) | Voice Heralds are the loudmouths of the group. If you like to make
yourself heard this is just the job for you. There are three basic subcatagories
of Voice Herald; 1) Court Herald,
2) Tourney & 3) Camp criers. |
| Court Herald (voice) | COURT heralds, are the ones that are the voice of the Royals, during Court. They announce the Royals as they come in, and call people forward during court. |
| Tournament Herald (voice) | TOURNEY heralds, are the ones that announce or calling forward, the persons that are competing in the Tournament. |
| Camp Crier (voice) | CAMP CRIERS, do just that, they cry the camp at camping events (and are Vary appreciated by the chief herald.) |
| Book Herald (general) | Book Heralds get all the paperwork. There are also three basic subcatagories;
1) Names
2) Devices & 3) Report Heralds. With Book heralds, most do both names and devices. But some do specialize in one or the other. Basically they look for conflicts. For example, you like snowflakes and really want them as part of your device. The book heralds will do their research and discover that there is no such thing heraldically but with a little imagination...... |
| Names Herald (book) | These are the people that work on research and checking, of Names |
| Devices Herald (book) | These are the people that work on research and checking, of Devices. |
| Reports Herald (book) | The REPORT heralds, do just that, they do reports. These are the ones that make sure that the awards are recorded, and/or names & devices are recorded and people are notified, etc... |
| Knight Marshal | The Knight Marshal is responsible for overseeing the conduct of all martial arts activities. The Knight Marshal bears primary responsibility for promoting both the safety and authenticity of the martial arts. |
| Light Weapons Marshal | |
| Minister of Arts and Science | The Minister of Arts and Science is responsible for the study and utilization of historically accurate art forms, as well as those aspects of period culture related to their use; and the study of period technologies and philosophies and their application to artifacts, both as used in the Society and as used in period. |
| Man at Arms | |
| Reeve | The Reeve is the chief financial officer of the Barony and is responsible for all matters dealing with money. |
| Seneschal | The Seneschal is the chief administrative and legal officer of the Barony, and acts as a signing officer in all contractual matters involving the Barony. |
| Equestrian | |
| Chatelaine | |
| Deputy | |
| Drop Dead Deputy | |
| Innkeeper | |
| List Minister | |
| Scribe | |
| Sheriff / Constable | |
| Chirurgeon | |
| Pied Piper | |
| Web-Minister | The Web Minister maintians the website for the group. Responsibilities include keeping the site updated with current information, and working with various event stewards to create and link event pages for those events which are held within the group or across groups. |
| Event Steward | |
| Champion | |