Rogue’s Tavern

Four people sitting at a table playing board games.
Playing games and socializing are things to do at Rogue’s Tavern. Photo: Viscountess Kerij-e

Rogue’s Tavern Returns!

Date: Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025

Location: Preston VASA Hall
10530 324th Pl SE Issaquah, WA 98027

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Cost: $30.00. SCA members will receive a $10 member discount off the cost listed. Wear SCA garb to this event. This page currently has more information than the Kingdom Calendar.

Event Steward: Valerian Yaroslavl (Val Monticue, brynhildr@gmail.com) 415-730-0123

Rogue’s Tavern will Open!

Roads going to Rogue’s Tavern are open and passable and temps are warming to middle 30s. Drive carefully. The Tavern will open on schedule and welcome guests with a warm room.

Volunteer!

Volunteer opportunities are available at Gate (hourly shifts from 10am to 7pm), Set Up (8-10am), Tear Down (9-10pm), and Fire Minding (hourly shifts from 5pm-9pm). Please sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uYFKH9TUH6XAKP9gxwQY0zBiwsXJ6J0T6SzBl36aztc/edit?usp=sharing

Schedule

10-3:30 Set up followed by socializing, games, and silliness
3:30 Arrange tables for Court
4:00 Court
5:00 (or after Court) Reset space for food and dance
6:00 Food! And music and dancing and drinking and more silliness
9:00 Event concludes, site tear-down begins.
10:00 Lock the door behind us.

Come and join us – the setting is a tavern at a crossroads. Who knows what interesting persons you may meet there.

There will be games and music, bards and rogues. A meal is included for the money you give to enter and shelter from the cold.

Games-masters will be on hand to teach and encourage playing games for fun and profit. A small purse of tokens will come with your entry, and there will be prizes for those who have the best luck at the tables. A fire master will ensure that the outdoor fire is well stocked, and ingredients for a special treat will be available to roast on sticks.

The Fromage Féte party band has been asked to play music for all to hear. Perhaps in the corner a harpist will make you shed a tear.

The Madrone Bard may issue challenge to compete against her in a volley of poems and prose, and Arts and Sciences of all sorts are welcome to become the new A&S Champion.

Mischief and mayhem, song, drink, and games of strategy, skill, and fencing will be in vogue. All at the Tavern of the Raging Rogue.

Two Championships Available!

The Baronial Bardic Champion and also the Barony’s Arts & Sciences Champion will be chosen at this event. Click the link for what these champions do to help the Barony, and how to join in.

Read more about these opportunities, click here.

Menu and What to Bring

The menu is soup (one beef, one vegan, made with Better Than Boullion Roasted Garlic Base,) pretzels (gluten and gluten-free), sausages (meat and vegetarian), and cheese sauce.
If you have additional food restrictions, please let the event steward know!

Schedule to come. For the 2025 event, the event steward requests people bring pop-up canopies to add an outdoor space in addition to the hall.

There will be several games available to play. Attendees are welcome to bring their favorite period game and we will ensure you have table space to play with others.

Bring your dining equipment of plate, bowl, cup, utensils, and napkin. Bring beverages of your choice, a tablecloth for your table, battery-powered candles/ambiance lights. Open flame is not allowed by the site.

Accessibilty

Handicapped dropoff and limited handicapped parking is available.  The site has a ramp to the entrance and the doorways are wide.  Access to the back entrance, the stage, and the firepit may be limited and requires several steps.

Handcapped accessible, single occupancy restrooms available.

The event will be low light for ambiance.

Court will not have an ASL interpreter available.

SCA POLICY
“Although the SCA complies with all applicable laws to try to ensure the health and safety of our event participants, we cannot eliminate the risk of exposure to infectious diseases during in-person events. By participating in the in-person events of the SCA, you acknowledge and accept the potential risks. You agree to take any additional steps to protect your own health and safety and those under your control as you believe to be necessary.”