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What is the Barony of Hawkwood?
The Barony of Hawkwood is a local branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) covering the westernmost part of North Carolina. The SCA is a nonprofit educational group devoted to studying and selectively re-creating medieval life, and Hawkwood belongs to the SCA's Kingdom of Atlantia, which spans Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia, the Carolinas, and Augusta, Georgia.
In practice, that means members research and adopt medieval-style names and personas, then take part in whatever crafts, arts, sciences, or martial activities interest them. Events commonly include tournaments, fencing, music and singing, feasting, courts, arts displays, and children's activities. Hawkwood describes its focus as the best parts of the Middle Ages—chivalry, nobility, arts, and culture—without the plague, poor hygiene, serfdom, or torture.
How the group is organized
Hawkwood is the second-youngest barony in Atlantia and has two cantons, Stormwall and Haukesgate. It communicates through a Google Group called Talon Talk for people living within the barony, a Facebook group for local members, an unofficial Discord server, and a public Facebook page for those outside the area.
Who it suits
- Local newcomers in western North Carolina who want hands-on medieval crafts, combat, or court life close to home.
- Experienced SCA members moving into the region who need the baronial calendar, local contacts, and canton information.
- Curious outsiders anywhere in Atlantia who want to follow events without joining a local group.
A practical next step
If you live in the barony, the calendar is the fastest way to find an upcoming event and see what a first visit looks like. Before attending, decide whether you want to observe or participate: most activities are open to beginners, and loaner gear and mentoring are common in the SCA, but confirming with the event steward or a local officer saves guesswork. If you are outside the area, the public Facebook page keeps you informed without committing to the local mailing list.
For the wider context, the SCA's parent organization is at Society for Creative Anachronism, and Hawkwood's kingdom is at Kingdom of Atlantia.
How do I join the Barony of Hawkwood?
Joining the Barony of Hawkwood begins with the SCA itself: the Barony is a local branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism covering the westernmost part of North Carolina, within the Kingdom of Atlantia. You do not apply or pay dues to the Barony in any membership sense described on its site; you show up, introduce yourself, and start attending whatever activities interest you.
Practical first steps
- Find an upcoming event. The site points to the Baronial Calendar page for upcoming events, so check that first and pick something open to newcomers, such as a tournament, feast or arts display.
- Join the local conversation. If you live within the Barony's lands, email the Baronial Webminister to be added to Talon Talk, the Google Group used for local announcements and coordination. There is also a Facebook group for members within the Barony's lands and an unofficial Discord server.
- Follow along from outside. If you do not live within the Barony, the public Facebook page is the intended way to keep up with Baronial happenings.
- Decide what you want to try. SCA members research a medieval-style name and persona and then take part in as many or as few crafts, arts, sciences and martial activities as they like. You can begin with a single interest — fencing, singing, feast preparation, calligraphy — and expand later.
A realistic example
Suppose you live near Asheville and are curious about armored combat. You check the calendar, attend a practice or event as a spectator, mention your interest to whoever is running the list field, and ask to be added to Talon Talk so you hear about future practices. Within a few weeks you know the local marshals, have borrowed gear to try, and have a name for your persona. That is the normal path — there is no formal induction ceremony for general participation.
Two things to know about the structure
- Hawkwood is the second-youngest barony in Atlantia and has two cantons, Stormwall and Haukesgate. If you live nearer one of those, local canton activities may be closer to you than Baronial ones.
- Atlantia as a kingdom covers Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia, the Carolinas and Augusta, Georgia, so the Barony is one layer in a larger organization. Kingdom-level events are also open to you.
Trade-offs
Joining through the Barony suits people who want a local, in-person group with a defined territory and regular gatherings. If you travel often or live at the edge of the region, the kingdom-level calendar and online groups may be more useful than Baronial-only channels. Either way, the entry point is the same: attend something, then ask to be added to the communication channels.
What events does the Barony of Hawkwood host?
The Barony of Hawkwood hosts SCA events that look like medieval tournaments, fencing bouts, feasts, courts, arts displays, music and singing, and children's activities, according to its own description of typical SCA gatherings. The barony is based in western North Carolina and belongs to the Kingdom of Atlantia.
What to expect at a Hawkwood event
- Martial activities: tournaments and fencing are named among the standard offerings.
- Arts and culture: music, singing, feasting, courts, and displays of members' craft and research work.
- Family participation: activities for children are explicitly included.
- Variety: the barony frames events as covering "just about anything having to do with the Middle Ages" that members choose to recreate.
A practical next step
If you want actual dates rather than event types, go straight to the barony's Baronial Calendar page, which the site identifies as the place for upcoming events. For a first visit, a local event with a feast and court is usually the easiest introduction: you can watch the tournament, see the arts display, and talk with members about their personas and crafts without needing garb or a persona of your own.
Hawkwood also has two cantons, Stormwall and Haukesgate, so some activities may be organized at that level rather than by the barony as a whole. If you live outside the barony's lands, the public Facebook page is the intended way to follow announcements; members within its lands are pointed to the Talon Talk Google Group and a Discord server.
For comparison, other SCA branches in the region publish their own event schedules, such as the Kingdom of Atlantia at Kingdom of Atlantia and the SCA's main organization at Society for Creative Anachronism.
What are the cantons of the Barony of Hawkwood?
The Barony of Hawkwood has two cantons: Stormwall and Haukesgate.
A canton is a smaller local branch within a barony, so if you live near one of these, that group is likely your most direct point of contact for local meetings, practices and events. If you are unsure which canton covers your area, the baronial calendar and the barony's Google Group, Talon Talk, are the practical next places to check.
How can I contact the Barony of Hawkwood?
The Barony of Hawkwood's site points to a few different contact routes depending on whether you live inside its borders. The most direct option for members and residents is Talon Talk, the Barony's Google Group; the site says that if you are not already on it, you should email the Baronial Webminister to be added. For general updates and public contact, the Barony also maintains a public Facebook Page, and residents within its lands can join a separate Facebook Group. There is also an unofficial Discord server, which the site links directly.
Which channel to use
| Your situation | Best first step |
|---|---|
| You live in the Barony and want local announcements | Ask the Baronial Webminister to add you to Talon Talk |
| You live in the Barony and want informal chat | Join the Facebook Group or the unofficial Discord server |
| You live outside the Barony but want to follow events | Like the public Facebook Page |
| You have a website or administrative question | Email the Baronial Webminister |
A practical next step
If your goal is to ask about attending an event, start with the public Facebook Page rather than the Google Group, since the group is aimed at people living within the Barony. If you are local and want to get involved in activities such as tournaments, fencing, feasting, or arts and sciences, ask to be added to Talon Talk, where day-to-day coordination is most likely to happen.
One caveat from the page itself: the Discord server is described as unofficial, so treat it as a social space rather than an official channel for Baronial business. For anything that needs an official answer, use the Webminister or the public Facebook Page. The site also notes that Hawkwood is part of the Kingdom of Atlantia, so if your question concerns Kingdom-level events or policies rather than the Barony itself, you may need to look beyond the Baronial pages.
What is the Kingdom of Atlantia?
The Kingdom of Atlantia is the regional branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) that covers Washington, DC, plus Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Augusta, Georgia. The Barony of Hawkwood — the SCA group for the westernmost part of North Carolina — belongs to it, and Hawkwood is described as the second-youngest barony in the Kingdom, with two cantons, Stormwall and Haukesgate. See Barony of Hawkwood.
In practice, a "kingdom" is the SCA's largest local unit: it has its own royal couple (chosen by tournament combat), courts, laws and awards, and it contains smaller groups such as baronies, shires and cantons. So when someone in Hawkwood says an event is "kingdom-level," they mean it draws people from across that whole DC-to-Georgia footprint rather than just the local barony.
What that means for you
- If you live in Atlantia, your nearest SCA group is probably not Hawkwood — check the kingdom's group list to find the barony, shire or canton covering your county.
- If you live outside Atlantia, you can still attend Atlantian events, but your membership and awards belong to your home kingdom.
- Want to know who rules, what events are coming, or how awards work? Start at the kingdom's own site: Kingdom of Atlantia.
- For the wider organization behind both, see Society for Creative Anachronism.
A useful first step: email the Hawkwood webminister or seneschal and ask which group covers your address — they will point you to the right kingdom-level contact.
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