wizard's quest [Updated October 2003]  

2003 WBC Report  

 2004 Status: pending December Membership Century Vote

Bill Lenoir, VA

2003 Champion

2nd: Don Tatum, MD

3rd: Jonathan Tivel, VA

4th: Kathleen Hitchings, DE

5th: Paul Bolduc, FL

6th: Jennifer Duke, MD

Event History
1997    Gregory Crowe      22
1998    Kevin Wojtaszczyk      20
1999    Brooks Beyma     14
2000    Bill Navolis     13
2001    Brooks Beyma     14
2002    Bob Runnicles     19
2003    Bill Lenoir     18


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 Laurels
Rank Name

From

Last
Total
 1. Brooks Beyma

MD

01
30
 2. Bill Lenoir

VA

03
20
 3. Paul Bolduc

FL

03
13
 4. Don Tatum

MD

03
12
 5. Kathy Stroh

PA

99
12
 6. Bob Runnicles

FL

02
10
 7. Jonathan Tivel

VA

03
10
 8. Bill Navolis

PA

00
10
 9. Jennifer Duke

MD

03
  8
10. Dan Farrow

PA

99
  8
11. Katherine Hitchings

DE

03
  7
12. Verity Hitchings

DE

01
  6
13. Paul Saunders

VA

00
  6
14. David Metzger

VA

01
  4
15. Joe Abrams

CT

00
  4
16. Peter Pollard

TN

99
  4
17. Steve Scott

CA

01
  3
18. Larry Lingle

PA

00
  3
19. Brad Jones

FL

01
  2
20. Russell Chilcote

NC

00
  2
21. Jim Fardette

GA

99
  2
22. Bill Duke

MD

02
  1
23. Harry Flawd

PA

00
  1

Past Winners

Gregory Crowe - MD
1997

Kevin Wojtaszczyk - NY
1998

Brooks Beyma - MD
1999, 2001

Bill Navolis - PA
2000

Bob Runnicles - FL
2002
 


Harken oh heroes to the days of yore

We had 18 entrants this year. We again offered "Orcbait" and "Dragonfood" certificates to the players in each game most beset by the orcs and dragon respectively. An "Orcbait" and a "Dragonfood" plaque were awarded to the player most beset in the overall tourney. The "Blank Card" option was available to the players.

Some Tourney Stats:
Number of returning players from 2002: 11
Number of other repeat players: 1
Number of Ladies playing: 6
Number of rookies: 6
Initial Castle success rate since 1999: #3 (4), #1, #2, #4 & #5 (3), #6, #7 & #8 (1).

Tourney Report:
All too early on Thursday morning, 31 Jul 03, 18 orc-bashers assembled to vie for the Throne of Marnon. The Tourney Director, Lord Bolduc, organized six three-player games so that the orc-bashing and treasure seeking could begin. The six winners all advanced to the final round.

On Board 1, Lord Paul Bolduc defeated Lady Angela Collinson and Lord Richard Jones at the second player of Turn 11. Lady Angela Collinson was both Dragonfood with 15 losses and Orcbait with 27 losses .

On Board 2, Lady Jennifer Duke defeated Lord Michael Saunders and ex-King Bill Navolis as the first player in Turn 5. Lady Duke was both Dragonfood with five losses and Orcbait with 15 losses.

On Board 3, Lord Don Tatum defeated Lords Tim Swartz and Paul Saunders on Turn 8. An incomplete record had Lord Tatum Orcbait with 10 losses and Lords Swartz and Saunders shared Dragonfood with two losses each.

On Board 4, Lord Bill Lenoir defeated ex-King Bob Runnicles and Lady Ashley Collinson as the last player on Turn 4. Lady Ashley was Dragonfood with three losses and all tied for Orcbait with six losses.

On Board 5, Lady Katherine Hitchings defeated Lords William Duke and Richard Beyma as the first player of Turn 4. Lord Beyma was both Dragonfood with six losses and Orcbait with eight losses.

On Board 6, Lord Jonathan Tivel defeated Ladies Rolinda Collinson and Verity Hitchings as the first player of Turn 4. Lady R Collinson was Dragonfood with seven losses (including her Hero!) and Lady V Hitchings was Orcbait with 12 losses.

In the Final,the blank card option wasn't used. Twas Lord Tivel that claimed the first Treasure, his Crown, as the third player of Turn 1. Lord Lenoir scored next, recovering his Chest, as the fifth player of Turn 2. Three Rings were claimed in Turn 3, Lady Hitching's, Lady Duke's, and Lord Tivel's. On Turn 4 Lord Tatum recovered his Chest and Lord Bolduc his Crown. Turn 5 saw
Lord Tatum move Lady Duke's last treasure, and then used his boat privilege to attack from Haven to Melting Sands to capture his second treasure, Lord Bolduc use an extra attack campaign to recover his second treasure, and Lord Lenoir settled the matter by using two extra attack campaigns to capture his third treasure. Thus Lord Lenoir became King of Marnon, but it was a close thing. Had Lady Duke moved first in Turn 5, the Throne would've been hers. The others scuffled for a few more turns, but then the royal pecking order was established with Lord Tatum second, Lord Tivel third, Lady K Hitchings fourth, Lord Bolduc fifth, and Lady Duke sixth. Lord Tivel was Dragonfood with five losses and Lord Lenoir was Orcbait with nine losses.

Consolation Round:
Lord Michael Saunders (30 orcs slain), eked out a win against Lords Jones (29 orcs) and Navolis (23 orcs) as King's Orcslayer in the consolation game. Eight orcs were stillborn.

So, King Lenoir got the WBC wood and the crown, Lady Angela Collinson got both the DRAGONFOOD and ORCBAIT plaques, and Lord Michael Saunders was awarded the King's ORCSLAYER plaque.

But plans are afoot to constitutionally unseat King Lenoir early in August 2004....

Be there. Marnon needs you.

See http://hometown.aol.com/WizQuest/wzqhome.htm for more details on the land of Marnon ...

 GM      Paul R. Bolduc [5th year]   NA
    prbolduc@aol.com   NA
Beyma, Brooks

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