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The History of Rhûn

Kayle's Open Letter:

Clan of the Hydra started about a year and a half ago in Germantown, WI, where myself and a few friends picked up some Edhellen weapons and started messing around with them. Looking through the provided rules, we rather liked the Belegarth system and decided we wanted to know more. We talked with a couple of people and went forward to start a new realm in Wisconsin, which at that time was sorely lacking in any Belegarth presence. We also decided that we wanted to focus on fighting together as a group and looking and acting the part of a group of medieval warriors. So we set out to do just that with unified garb, a good mix of weaponry, and a good overall attitude.

After almost six months of fighting in the Germantown area, the leadership and many of the primary members of Clan of the Hydra moved to Madison, WI. Once there we effectively restarted the realm using the college campus as a recruitment and practice area. Since then, we have recruited many fighters and attended events, making new friends and learning more about Belegarth in the process.

This is what brings me to the point of this announcement. Clan of the Hydra will no longer be the name of the realm in Madison, WI. The new name of this realm is Rhûn. Clan of the Hydra will still exist but will continue on as a unit instead of a realm. Additionally, the leadership of the realm will not change. I will still maintain and run the realm of Rhûn as well as the unit of Clan of the Hydra. I would also ask that our speaking rights on War Council be transferred to Rhûn as we are still the same group just changing our name.

This was decided for the following reasons:

  • The way that Clan of the Hydra is currently organized, with ranks and such, it functions more as a unit.
  • People fighting in Madison will not automatically have to put on the green tabard and fight for the Hydra. They may also join any unit they wish.
  • This will allow members of Clan of the Hydra to stay Hydra after they move away from Madison or WI. Additionally, we will be able to recruit Hydra from outside of Madison.
  • In the future, other chapters of Hydra may form outside of where the main Hydra leadership resides.
  • Clan of the Hydra is not so much a place as a group.

So in closing, I’d just like to thank you for taking the time to read this and don’t worry we’re still the same group of people out there to have fun and look good doing it.