Weekend Warrior

Home
Weekend Warrior

Weekend Warrior Our goal is to create an immersive world, in a cinematic fantasy universe, to give you an unparalleled experience at the event.

We are treating this event like a film and we see your garb and gear as wardrobe for your character, specific to this world and time period. With these efforts and an attention to detail we will work to suspend your disbelief, opening up your imagination, and allowing you to become the hero, or villain you've always dreamed of being.

19/03/2025

GAME UPDATE FOR 2025:
Friday Festivities Update

Folk of Adrasil,

As we look towards our NINTH event this October, we are continuing to consider how to run the event in as fun and engaging a manner as possible.

Several years ago we created the in-game event “Night of the Unseen” when the event was held over Halloween. While we have continued to have that event as a low-key part of Friday night, we are officially moving away from that this year (2025).

As the factions grow, each has introduced unique and engaging ways of bringing players into the faction and world on Friday night, so we are going to shift our focus to faction-wide festivities rather than an event-wide festivities. These will look different from faction to faction, and could be as simple as promotion ceremony or as complex as a religious ceremony. If you need any information beforehand, your faction leaders will make sure you receive it.

Many of the above events will still require slightly more formal kit, and may even include the chance to wear the masks you may have already for Night of the Unseen. As usual, festival gear and kit will need to be approved via the normal method: by emailing your faction email (see below).

We have loved watching you invest in your faction culture, and look forward to continue working with your faction leaders to make each year one in which the different cultures feel more real and wonderful.

Emails for kit approval:

Kingsmen: [email protected]

Hearth-Guard: [email protected]

Rangers: [email protected]

Sea Lords: [email protected]

Themisians: [email protected]

Wold Folk: [email protected]

The Order: [email protected]

15/03/2025

Training Grounds: Battle is just a week away!! Join us for the first of our signature one-day events where you can get a taste of our immersive world, reconnect with your friends, meet new ones, and hone your skills! This year for the first time we are introducing a veteran and new player training track for some of the day - new players will focus on basic formation skills while veterans will practice more advanced tactics!

Looking to dive into the world of Weekend Warrior, War of the Barons, or The Hearthlands, but not sure where to start? Training Grounds is for you!

Join us for a full day of training and fun at any (or all!) of our three sessions! Each is geared for a specific part of our events— Shield-wall combat, Skirmish combat, and Character Development.

Unlike our main events, Training Grounds will be less story-driven and more skills-based. We will focus on training and exposure to a variety of weapons in the morning and will teach and practice battle tactics in the afternoon. However, while at the event we will be in character, so prepare to learn how to play your role!

This is the easiest way to get involved with the community and get a feel for what an immersive event entails!

Training Grounds: Battle
March 22nd, 2025

Training Grounds: Skirmish
April 12th, 2025

Training Grounds: Character Development
May 17th, 2025

📸

28/01/2025

Looking to dive into the world of Weekend Warrior, War of the Barons, or The Hearthlands, but not sure where to start? Training Grounds is for you!

Join us for a full day of training and fun at any (or all!) of our three sessions! Each is geared for a specific part of our events— Shield-wall combat, Skirmish combat, and Character Development.

Unlike our main events, Training Grounds will be less story-driven and more skills-based. We will focus on training and exposure to a variety of weapons in the morning and will teach and practice battle tactics in the afternoon. However, while at the event we will be in character, so prepare to learn how to play your role!

This is the easiest way to get involved with the community and get a feel for what an immersive event entails!

Tickets for each event go on sale at 12pm EST this Saturday, February 1st!

Training Grounds: Battle
March 22nd, 2025

Training Grounds: Skirmish
April 12th, 2025

Training Grounds: Character Development
May 17th, 2025

📸

10/01/2025

Mark your calendars: “Knights of Winter” is Saturday, January 25th!

Join Fell & Fair for our Knights of Winter Medieval Tavern night at 13 Stripes Brewery! Sip a pint while watching people duel in the fight area or join yourself!

This is a free event - the perfect excuse to reunite with old friends, or bring new ones! Kit is optional. All ages welcome.

The event starts at 5PM and we will have live folk music, good food, drinks, and a warm welcome to knock the edge off the winter chill.

📍
📸 .twentyfilms

25/12/2024

“He knows if you’ve been good or bad so be good for goodness sake.” - A song about Santa Cl- er actually The Archdeacon of Luminos.

We hope you enjoy the festivities of the day, and that in the feasting and gathering you’re reminded of your WW community and friends in Adrasil. May the Year of Light 1124 close well for you, whatever it held, and may your Year of Light 1125 be filled with joy.

📸

18/12/2024

With 2024 coming to a close, it’s time to pull out a new piece of parchment and mark down the dates for battle and feasting in 2025!

- Training Grounds, Battle: March 22nd
- Training Grounds, Skirmish: April 12th
- Training Grounds, Character: May 17th
- Weekend Warrior: October 23-26th
- The Hearthlands: November 6-9th

2024 was a hard one for many in our community. Here’s to hoping 2025 brings good times, excellent (fake) battles, and plenty of feasting and fun!

Which event are you most excited about? Are you going to any for the first time?

07/11/2024

Raise your hand if you’re ready for the story recap and photo sneak peek! The first is posted on the website, and the second is in your inbox! Enjoy reliving our wonderful weekend together, and keep checking back on the folder as the amazing photographers add more to it!

Special thanks to our wonderful media team:
📸
🎥
📸
🎥
📸

Thank you again for a wonderful year. Until the leaves again turn gold and we reunite in the Wicca Wold…

09/10/2024

Autumn, The Year of Light 1124.

The Tenth Month.

There are few navigable paths through the dense woods of the Wicca Wold, and historically there is only one on which large armies can battle. The hay barn and wayside tavern that stand near this path used to be seldom used, but now are on the frontier of war…

The Kingsmen have faced bitter strife in their realm since the death of King Osric eight years ago, but they rejoice in the third year of the reign of their new king Bryce, and plan to end the war of rebellion with a decisive attack against Throi while the Hearth-Guard are far away in their own lands…

The Order has found itself at odds with the Kingsmen and temporarily allied with Throi, but Killian has not pushed for his claim to the throne of Olaran, rather continuing his work to bring justice to all lands with the help of the Order of Luminos…

The Healers Guild has set up camp again at The Hay Barn, and have been joined by scholars from Oxfrith Academy, who wish to use this meeting of many realms to further their knowledge…

With Commodore Hvitserk gone on a secret mission to the cold northern lands known as the “Barrens,” Captain Andar Brimwulf has been named Commodore of the Sea Lord fleet, and has assembled the fighters of Throi in preparation to defend their lands once more…

While Commander Brandis has been recalled to the Ranger Conclave to address the growing tension among the members of the Olar alliance, he has raised Captain Tiergan O’Dale to the rank of Commander and sent him to lead the Ranger forces in the Wicca Wold…

The Themisian forces have begun a lucrative trade with their new Throian allies, and already their trade ships ply the waters between the two realms. Now they seek to aid their Throian allies, and to broker new deals with the other powers of the land…

The Wold Folk are once again caught up in the fighting between the realms. With their new alliance with the Kingsmen, forged through the marriage of their Chief Rollo with the Reeve of the Kingsmen, they stand ready to fight, though uncertain of what lies in store for the future of their tribes…

Are you ready for Weekend Warrior 2024? We cannot wait to see you all SOON!

02/10/2024

The event is less than three weeks away! We wanted to take a moment to remind you that, while all outdoor activities come with inherent risks, there is a lot you can do to ensure you have a safe and healthy weekend at our event!
- Don’t forget to bring and take your normal medication! It’s an exciting weekend, so it’s easy to forget to take your medication. Set a reminder, or have a friend check in to make sure you’re on top of your medication!
- Do eat and drink plenty of nourishing things! It is easy to forget to eat and drink on Friday when you are setting up, because of all of the excitement - but your body will thank you on Saturday when you took care of it on Friday.
- Don’t put electrolytes in copper water bottles! The minerals will react with the copper lining and could make you sick. The mugs you are issued have copper on the outside, but not the inside for this very reason.
- Assume there will be rain! Autumn in SC is a wet season, so come prepared! Extra towels, waterproof ground tarps for tents, and plenty of extra dry boot socks will help you deal comfortably with wet weather.

Most players aren’t used to running around the woods all day in armor, so keep in mind that you’ll need to take care of your body, check in on it, and take a breather if you need to. While we don’t mind you going down epically in a fight, we don’t want you to actually get hurt!

Veterans - what other health and safety tips do you have? Let us know below!

17/09/2024

We’re one month away from early checkin (for which tickets are still available!) so let us introduce ourselves to you!

Weekend Warrior 2024: Meet the Staff!

Weekend Warrior is made possible by the tireless efforts of volunteer NPCs and players, but these three folks are the masterminds behind the event, so let’s introduce them!

(From left to right):

is the CEO and founder of and .shop , and the driving force behind all of our events! His vision is what has brought us to the present moment, and we owe a lot to him! Whether he’s outlining plans for new objectives, or plotting another event, Zan is the visionary that makes the big ideas come to life. He’s also the one who tells Meg to “breathe” and “it’s going to work out” at least once a quarter.

(Amy Robinson) is the COO of Fell and Fair, and the Business Director (read: brains and math skills) of Weekend Warrior Experience! She’s the one who deals with vendors, caterers, insurance and all the businessy stuff that’s no fun, but an absolutely vital part of making an event happen. She’s also our Gamerunner, and makes sure that events, objectives, and plot runs steadily at the event!

(Meg Sanders) is the Executive Director of Weekend Warrior. She’s the one in the center of the web of people and plot! She is the volunteer and player liaison, and organizes the factions to make sure the event is cohesive, and everyone is taken care of. She also tracks the story and lore and does what she can (bless her heart) to make sure the event and story makes sense across the years.

Also, here’s a special shoutout to of who makes sure Meg’s emails look professional (and that all the links work!). He also is on standby to help her figure out how to make a .pdf, just in case she forgets again.

While we’re always hoping to grow and improve, we’ve come a long way since 2017! Thank you all for your hard work and dedication to this event - you make our work worthwhile! ❤️ ⚔️

Are you ready to return to Adrasil? We’re in the home stretch!!

21/08/2024

What do I do if I want to go to both and ?

With two major events occurring within the World of Adrasil this year, this is one of our most frequently asked questions!

So, how can you do this with the difference in factions at each event?

1. Play as your same character but in a different faction. This option makes sense if your faction is already allied with your new faction and not fighting a former ally (i.e., A Hearth-Guard player could join the Order of Luminos, which is neutral to the Hearth-Guard, or the Sea Lords or Themisians, which are allied to the Hearth-Guard). If you choose this option, keep in mind that you are officially becoming a part of that faction for the duration of the event. That means no sabotaging, spying, etc. This is part of what we call “the spirit of the game” - you can easily follow the rules for the event and still ruin your or others’ experiences by undermining the spirit of fair play and immersion that we have striven so hard to put in place. For example, if you are a Hearth-Guard officer, you can join the Themisians but would need to BE a Themisian for that event - your rank would not carry over, and you would have to make sure you follow all faction aesthetic rules.

2. Create a New Character: Maybe you and your friends are all Hearth-Guard, but you want to be Rangers for the main event. Do it! But keep in mind that having a whole bevy of Hearth-Guard fighting their allies (Sea Lords and Themisians) may complicate diplomacy for your faction, so maybe it would be easier to join the faction as new characters. Plus, this allows you to explore Adrasil from a different perspective fully. How fun is that?

We love the chance to expand our world, but we want to preserve the immersion and sense of continuity in our game. We, as game-runners, can set the stage for this to occur, but we require you, as the players, to bring your sense of community spirit and fair play to the game to make it a success.

We cannot wait to see you expand your characters as we expand our game.

15/08/2024

While the emphasis can often be on the fighting side of Weekend Warrior, we also have many opportunities for you to affect the story in smaller ways through quests. Generally, the best time to work on quests is in the evenings after the fighting has died down, and folks are more willing to mingle in neutral zones like The Hay Barn or Marketplace.

We know questing can be a bit intimidating if you’ve never done it before, which is why we have a designated questmaster for each of the prominent factions! You can also always check in with your faction leadership: more than likely, they will have plenty for you to do. Any faction or player can go to The Alchemist (the game questmaster) to receive a quest… though who knows where it will lead?

Whether simple information gathering or serving as an envoy, you never know when a simple task might turn into a huge plot point!

Feeling a bit intimidated? Check out these questing tips from our veteran players:

- If it is your first time, find a more experienced buddy and tag along for a bit!
- Talk to everyone - you never know who might have a lead on a quest.
- Learn the faces of the NPCs! Most of them are on the website.
- Go with a buddy - even if they are new, too. Two heads are better than one!
- Don’t be afraid to ask questions - even across factions.
- If you’re stuck, go to one of the veteran players or officers in your faction - they can be helpful resources when your faction leader is busy.

Sometimes quests lead to story-altering scenarios, and sometimes they lead to you throwing a LARP-grade lemon at an NPC. Regardless, you’ll never know until you step out of your comfort zone and begin to quest!

14/08/2024

No combatant is immune to injury on the battlefield, be they footsoldier or royal, and swift healing could mean the difference
in an army’s victory or defeat.

A Healer is a non-combatant member of their chosen faction who cannot be targeted during fights in-game, and cannot be killed or wounded. The goal of a Healer is to revive the fallen combatant players of their faction so that they can return to battle. If a combatant should strike a healer, that player will suffer an instant death.

A Medic, however, is a combatant player that can be wounded and is able to apply bandages to wounded combatants but cannot use timers to fully heal a wounded player and is not a member of the Healers guild.

Healers exist within the Sea Lord, Themisian, Kingsmen, Ranger, and Wold Folk factions. The Order of Luminos do not have their own healers, but will have medics and can be healed by healers of whichever faction they are currently aligned with. The Scholars of Oxfrith will function similarly to medics, with bandages for healing limbs, but no timers. The Scholars of Oxfrith may heal players of any faction.

Healer Attire

All healers are identified by their natural colored hood or headwrap. The healers of Oxfrith Academy (neutral faction) are identified by their burnt orange sashes and natural hoods if they are players, or their charcoal robes with purple interior lining if they are NPCs.

Beginning in 2023, the Healer’s Guild introduced Guild Specialties. These specific Guild Specialties are the Guild-recognized specialties that can be earned through side quests over the weekend. The guild specialties are meant to help you further develop your character and create a stronger cohesive community of healers on and off the battlefield. The specialties also come with perks that will help your faction! Make sure you speak with the Healers Guild Leaders at the Academy of Oxfrith tents to learn how you can gain your specialty!

See you on the field in just a little over two months!

05/08/2024

With just two and a half months to go before the event, some of you may have realized that you cannot attend for various reasons (evil boss, your dog ate your kit, your great-aunt-Mildred is getting married for the fourth time and chose the weekend of Weekend Warrior for her ceremony out of spite, etc.).

If so, you’re welcome to sell or transfer for your ticket to another player, but to do so you must go to your ticket account and change the info there once the transfer has been agreed on - see instructions below!

How to transfer your ticket:
1) Open your original email from Weekend Warrior Tickets confirming your order.
2) Click to open the ticket you are transferring to another player.
3) Update the information with the new players name, email, faction, food allergy information.
4) Click submit.
5) Email [email protected] to let us know you’ve updated your information.

Please email [email protected] if you have any issues.

01/07/2024

⚔️ Tickets for Weekend Warrior VIII are now live! ⚔️

Get yours while they are still available! And don’t forget to check out the rental, and early check-in options!

See you in October!

28/06/2024

“There is food in the wild… berry, root, and herb; and I have some skill as a hunter at need. You need not be afraid of starving before winter…” - Aragorn

Can you say the same? If you want to learn how to forage for herbs and food in the wild, then make sure you add the Herbalism class to your Early Check-In ticket!

Join New York Times bestselling author of survival books, Tim MacWelch, for
a three-hour class on plant identification, herbal medicine and foraging! You will get
the chance to learn from Tim as he guides you over the event property and
explains how to utilize the surrounding plants and hone your outdoor skills.

⚔️ Tickets open to the public this Monday (July 1) at 12pm EST!

27/06/2024

In just four days, you will get the chance to purchase your ticket to another world. In this world you’ll be challenged, encouraged, and tested. You’ll become part of a team, and fight alongside your teammates for your common goal. You’ll learn that even small actions can have a large effect, and that the best stories are the ones we write together.

Are you ready?

⚔️ Tickets go live to the public at 12pm EST on July 1! ⚔️

24/06/2024

Hey you! Don’t forget - tickets open to the public in just one week! Raise your hand if you’re ready to attend Weekend Warrior 2024 - our eighth annual event!

Address

Website

https://www.weekendwarriorexperience.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Weekend Warrior posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Weekend Warrior:

Videos

Here are some of our favorite things to pack for Weekend Warrior! Do you have any items that you’ve found helpful? ✍️⬇️ comment below to share!

Weekend Warrior I - Sea Lords take the field...

Sea Lords looking beast as they take the field... Weekend Warrior I What music should accompany them?

Shortcuts

Address
Alerts
Contact The Business
Videos
Claim ownership or report listing
Want your business to be the top-listed Event Planning Service?

Country:

City: