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PREFACE

This manual includes the rules, regulations, procedures, tournament suggestions, and testing requirements for the

combatants and marshallate of the Adrian Empire. This manual was approved for play-testing by the Imperial

Estates in July 2002. As a result of this playtesting, clarifications and changes were nevessary. In December 2002,

the following changes, clarifications were made:

• Article I.B. Listing of all combat- and missile-weapons-related manuals added

• Article IV.E. Conflict resolution was expanded and clarified

• Article VII.A.1.a. Scoring procedure added for combatant qualifications

• Article VII.A.1.e. Lost combat cards will cost $2.00 for replacement

• Article VII.B.2 . Scoring procedure added for marshal qualifications

• Article VII.B.4 . Qualification procedure added for new subdivisions

• Appendix A.C.2. Imperial Marshal shall keep a list of qualified combatants and marshals

• Appendices renumbered (placed ministries in Appendix A to conform to other manuals)

• Qualification Tests. Added place for test-taker’s legal name, test date, scorer’s name, final score, as well as a

test for qualification of Missile Combatants

I. DESCRIPTION OF A MARSHAL

You are a marshal. You are in control on the field of combat. The safety of the fighters and the spectators

is in your hands. Take your job seriously.

A. Who May be a Marshal

Any member of the Adrian Empire may choose to become a marshal. A person who wants to become an

authorized marshal should also have achieved at least Sergeant's level of combat.

B. Scope of Duties and Responsibilities

Marshals conduct armor and weapons checks, qualify combatants and have ultimate authority on the field.

Marshals are the safety officers of the empire. In the case where a marshal’s judgment is called into

question, an appeals process exists to help ensure fairness and objectivity. The marshal’s main job is to see

that combat activity in the Adrian Empire Inc. is safe and fair. Secondly, the marshal helps to ensure that

combat in Adria is both fun and educational for participants and spectators.

A qualified marshal is expected to have read all combat-related manuals including:

• Adrian Combat Manual

• Adrian Marshals Manual

• Adrian Missile Weapons Manual (formerly the Archery Manual)

• Adrian Missile Weapons Construction Guide (formerly the Arrow Construction Guide)

A marshal in the Empire of Adria is expected to be able to know how to:

• Administer the basic sword oath by heart

• Conduct an armor inspection for all types of combat

• Conduct a weapons inspection for all types of weapons

• Identify any item on the banned weapons list

• Describe the target and non-target areas of the body

• Describe and demonstrate a legal blow with all weapon types

• Marshal single combat

• Marshal melee combat (tournament and war)

• Run a single-elimination tournament

• Authorize a marshal