http://www.landsknechtguild.com The Web Site of Das Geld Fahnlein Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:43:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en > We've been working hard all summer to put together a historical encampment, representing a mercenary unit from the Holy Roman Empire in the year 1529. We'll be bright, we'll be loud and we are determined to be entertaining as well as educational! Come by to see us in action including demonstrations ... http://www.landsknechtguild.com/das-geld-faehnlein-appearing-at-ct-faire/ The following is the handout from a workshop that Stephen, Alena, Tom & Amanda ran at Reenactorfest 2009. It is some basic categories of information to keep in mind when thinking about creating a character or persona. Persona 101 - Workshop Handout I. Choosing a character A. Four main types of characters • Historical ... http://www.landsknechtguild.com/character-creation-persona-101/ He almost invented our modern version of interactive theatre. Directions follow the worksheet. Character Creation Steps As taken from Gary Izzo’s Acting Interactive Theatre:  A Handbook 1998  Heinemann, Portsmouth, NH Character Elements List Name Role Occupation Character Theme Passion Origin of Passion Foible Origin of Foible Virtue Primary Activities (Activities key to passion fullfillment, and performed most often) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Primary Needs (Based on primary activities, and ... http://www.landsknechtguild.com/creating-a-character-gary-izzos-worksheet/ Historical Persona Worksheet So you’ve been given a name or an occupation, you’ve done the research and made the report. How are you going to bring that person to life? Following is a list of questions, think if them as topics for conversation for when you are portraying your person. You may ... http://www.landsknechtguild.com/creating-a-character-kids-worksheet/ Right now we're just getting started, but as the forum grows, we're going to want to find old threads.  I've started creating a series of categories, and if you don't tag your posts I'll do it for you.  That way, if we want to go back and read all the ... http://www.landsknechtguild.com/now-mit-categories/ Military History in English Landsknecht Soldier 1486 - 1560 - Osprey Warrior Series (ISBN 978-1-84176-243-2) $17.95 The Landsknechts - Osprey Men at Arms Series (ISBN 0-85045-258-9) $15.95 Pavia: The Climax of the Italian Wars - Osprey Campaign Series (ISBN  1-85532-504-7) $18.95 German Medieval Armies 1300 - 1500 - Osprey Men at Arms Series (ISBN 0-85045-614-2) $15.95 Armies of ... http://www.landsknechtguild.com/landsknecht-library-reading-list/ Hi Everyone! My name is Raven and I have been involved in productions with Stephan for 6 years. Most of you already know me & my love for history. We own a building company that specializes in historical renovations, I donate some of my time to local Historical Societies, restoring ... http://www.landsknechtguild.com/also-found-my-wayamazing-really/ Once you log in, please let us know you made it and do a short intro so people know who you are. I'll start :) I'm Stephen (pronounced "stefin") and the Guild Director. I've been doing faires since I was 18 and this marks my second time being involved in a ... http://www.landsknechtguild.com/let-us-know-you-made-it-here/ Eine gute landsknecht. Der Hauptmann! http://www.landsknechtguild.com/5/ In the interest of more user interactive content, we're trying a wordpress based web presence. If this doesn't work out well, I will soon replace it with a smouldering crater. Sincerely, the guy who used to be in IT but still wants to have his own servers (and does) and still ... http://www.landsknechtguild.com/new-format/