Harper’s Retreat
Welcome to Harper’s!
September 13-15, 2024
The wars of summer are over and our brave warriors have returned home with tales of glory and songs of triumph and heartbreak. We will raise a mug to those we have lost and regale each other with their deeds. In this quiet time before the crops are harvested, wood is stacked and animals slaughtered in preparation of the long winter to come, the Barony of Stonemarche invites one and all to join us around the fire and share the stories and songs of the summer.
After much trial and tribulation, we are happy to announce we are back at Camp Takodah! Our usual activities are being planned such as fighting, fencing, archery, thrown weapons, bardic, A&S, classes and a feast on Saturday night. We look forward to hosting PAL again this year.
As we are bring more Bardic activities back to Harper’s this year we are asking performers to Busk around the event site, or wander as they wish. Their Excellences’ have also issued a Boast Challenge to all that attend. During Bardic Champions, they wish to hear wonderful boasts of people that inspire them who are attending the event. You can find information for both on the Activities Page .
This year we are again offering full cabin rentals. It will be up to the individual renting the cabin to decide who to allow to stay with them. We highly recommend keeping to family pods. There is also lots of space for those who wish to set up tents.
Join us over the weekend to relax and enjoy the splendor of Takodah and the company of good friends during the day and around the campfire at night.
Merchants will be outdoors again this year and will be welcome at no additional charge.
There will be many updates to this site as we prepare for the event. Please bear with us and keep coming back for updates as things will be changing quickly!
Greetings one and all to Harper’s Retreat!
We would like to welcome their Majesties Tindal and Emerson, and their Highnesses, Matthew and Fiamuin to our autumnal event.
We have a full weekend planned with classes, dancing, music, martial activities and so much more. Not only will there be entertainment throughout the event, the next Bardic Champion for Stonemarche will be chosen, as well as competitions for our new Baronial Ratan, Thrown Weapons and Archery Champions. We wish all contenders the best of luck.
Please remember, safety is always first. Take care as you walk our paths. Sheep are grazing and roots may be underfoot, not to mention a stray squirrel or chipmunk.
Other than safety, we hope you all have the best time you can while remaining the kind and welcoming group of people we know you are.
We expect this to be our last Harper’s Retreat on the Baronial seat as the process for our successors has begun. This year’s champions will be our last and the first for whomever is chosen to follow us – we can’t wait to see what happens!
Thank you for joining us this weekend!
Keziah & Deirdre
Baron & Baroness Stonemarche
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