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The Harnkegger Games: Day Two

The wonderful Harnkegger Games, an annual festival of Dwarvish origin, continue today with a music contest and a drunken race around the Inns of the Shire. As before a host of tremendous prizes await the winners, including Perlino and Cremello Steeds and Tasty Pies (TP) donated by the very generous Mr. T. Urbine.

Don't miss today's exciting events!

Date:
August 28th, 2013
Time:
15.00
Location:
Needlehole, Market square

Event details:

4) MUSIC EVENT (Needlehole) – Continuing the Needlehole Festivities that commemorate the founding of Needlehole 677 years ago, this Music Event searches for the finest of singers and musicians.

GAME INFO: Can you impress the judges with your musical skills?

RULES: A best song competition – contestants will be judged on lyrics, song tune and performance. 

  • Can be groups or individuals
  • Each contestant can only enter one song, either individually or as part of a group.
  • Jury decides the winner, runner-up and third place.

LOCATION: Needlehole market square. 

PRIZES: The organizing committee will grant the following prizes:

WINNER: 2 gold pieces + 1 Perlino Steed code + 1 Cremello Steed code + 2 x 500 TP code + 1 Raffle number (*3)
RUNNER-UP: 1 gold piece + 1 Perlino Steed code + 1 Cremello Steed code + a 500 TP code + 1 Raffle number (*3)
THIRD: 500 silver pieces + 1 Perlino- OR 1 Cremello Steed code (selected by the third place**) + 1 Raffle number (*3)

5) THE DRUNKEN MERCHANT RACE – A foot race that takes us through the pubs of the Shire. (Event starts right after Music Event)

GAME INFO: Competitors must run on foot, drinking the listed drink (below) at each pub they pass, first one to cross the finish line wins. This is a race that commemorates the first trade between Dwarves and Hobbits in the Shire.

RULES: Competitors must follow the following route (1-8): 

  1. Start at Needlehole Market to Brockenborings.
  2. At the Plough and Stars: purchase and drink 1 Wooly-foot Stout
  3. To Stock: At the Golden Perch, purchase and drink 1 Old Withywindle
  4. To Frogmorton: At the Floating Log inn, purchase and drink 1 Toad's Tongue Ale
  5. To Bywater: At the Green Dragon, purchase and drink 1 Green Dragon's Breath Ale
  6. To Hobbiton: At the Ivy Bush, purchase and drink 1 Thistlebelly Brew
  7. To Michel Delving: At the Bird and Baby, purchase and drink 1 Blagrove's Brown 
  8. Run to the finishing post at the statue in the centre of Michel Delving.
  • Competitors must run a fair race on foot ((no buffs, no mounts of any kind))
  • Stewards will monitor the race at undisclosed locations
  • The route taken by the competitors is at their own choice (suggested route above), they must however pass the taverns and drink the drinks that have been specified in the specified order.

LOCATION: Starts at Needlehole market square, and ends at Michel Delving Centre Statue.

PRIZES: The organizing committee will grant the following prizes:

WINNER: 2 gold pieces + 1 Perlino Steed code + 1 Cremello Steed code + 2 x 500 TP code + 1 Raffle number (*3)
RUNNER-UP: 1 gold piece + 1 Perlino Steed code + 1 Cremello Steed code + a 500 TP code + 1 Raffle number (*3)
THIRD: 500 silver pieces + 1 Perlino- OR 1 Cremello Steed code (selected by the third place**) + 1 Raffle number (*3)

END OF DAY 2 – With music, food, fine drinks and Fireworks!

 
OOC details:

Many thanks to Turbine for their generous donation of Perlino and Cremello Steed codes and 9,000 Turbine Points, in packs of 500 TP. All other prizes are donated by the three kinships organising the games. Information in-game from Ponso, Barkgrim and Kandral.​

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