Entertainment

 

You can look forward to be accommodated inside a medieval castle Hauenstein, surrounded by a wilderness of Krušné hills and over 700 years old fortification.

The castle is filled up with knights and their squires, which will entertain you during the whole con. You will be able to try out Bruchenball or join our congame, which will lead you on a dangerous path around the night castle, meeting our hermite and solving his mysterious riddles.

If you feel worn out by running around the castle and feeling what was it like to live in a medieval times, our banquet hall will neverending fireplaces will sure come in handy. On Saturdays evening there'll even be held a real medieval feast! Just watch out for gunsmiths and throw a bone or two to local beggar.

 

 

Bruchenball was a famous game around all Europe in high and late middle ages. It was a part of squires training, aiming at a ability to protect his master on a battlefield. In the game, two teams are trying to carry the ball over the goal line. Regular bruchenball ball weighted about 80-100 kgs, but we lightened it to just 40 kgs.

Game rules:

The game field is a circle with a diameter of about 6 metres and two opposite placed goal lines. There are two teams. One team consist of four players and two subs that can take turns during intermissions (subs are not mandatory). Both teams are in the game field. Players don't have designated positions. The ball is in the centre of a game field. It is prohibited to touch the ball until the game starts. The goal of the game is to carry, throw, or move in any way the ball over the goal line of the opposite team. Everything is allowed except targeted punching, weapons using and eyeballs poking. Disobeying the rules will lead to elimination of the whole team. If the player leaves the game field, it can return to the game after the goal is scored or the referee pauses or ends the game. The game length is two times 3 minutes with one minute intermission.

 

Text: Moondancer, Correction, translation: Shitty, Picture: Archiv SHŠ Mortis