The Shire has 8 Championships. Champions are selected as indicated in the descriptions below. All Champions serve until their successor is determined. Champions may assist in planning the tournament to select their successor if they wish. View/download Champion descriptions and history (PDF).

ARCHERY CHAMPION
Winner of the Archery Competition at the Tournament of the Springing Doe. The Shire Archery Champion is selected in a typically annual competition held in the spring which is open to all, those hailing from the Shire and from distant lands.

Token: Shire baldric to be passed from Champion to Champion at the tournament.

ARTS & SCIENCES CHAMPION
Winner of the Arts & Sciences Competition at the Tournament of the Springing Doe. The Shire A&S Champion is selected in a typically annual competition held in the spring which is open to all, those hailing from the Shire and from distant lands.

Token: Shire baldric to be passed from Champion to Champion at the tournament.

BARDIC CHAMPION
Winner of the Bardic Competition at the Tournament of the Springing Doe. The Shire Bardic Champion is selected in a typically annual competition held in the spring which is open to all, those hailing from the Shire and from distant lands.

Token: Shire baldric to be passed from Champion to Champion at the tournament.

THROWN WEAPONS CHAMPION
Winner of the Thrown Weapons Competition at the Tournament of the Springing Doe. The Shire Thrown Weapons Champion is selected in a typically annual competition set to be held in the spring and is open to all, those hailing frin a typically annual competition held in the spring which is open to all, those hailing from the Shire and from distant lands.

Token: Shire baldric to be passed from Champion to Champion at the tournament.

FENCING CHAMPION
Winner of the Fencing Competition at the Tournament of the Fallen Stag. The Shire Fencing Champion is selected in a typically annual competition held in the fall which is open to all, those hailing from the Shire and from distant lands.

Token: TBD. Passed from Champion to Champion at the tournament.

GAMING CHAMPION
Winner of the Gaming Competition at the Tournament of the Fallen Stag. The Shire Gaming Champion is selected in a typically annual competition held in the fall which is open to all, those hailing from the Shire and from distant lands.

Token: TBD. Passed from Champion to Champion at the tournament.

SHIRE CHAMPION (armored combat)
Shire winner of the armored combat Tournament of the Fallen Stag. The armored combat Shire Champion is selected in an annual competition traditionally held in the fall and is open to all who hail from the Shire (those who reside in the Shire and those who play with us regularly) who, by strength of arms and tally of points, hath surpassed all other combatants from the Shire in the Tournament – or who, by the judgment of peers, is held to have most truly prevailed among them.

Token: TBD. Passed from Champion to Champion at the tournament.

TOURNAMENT CHAMPION (armored combat)
Overall winner of the armored combat Tournament of the Fallen Stag. The armored combat Tournament Champion is selected in a competition traditionally held in the fall and is bestowed upon the armored warrior, be they of the Shire or of any distant land, who doth earn the greatest tally of points in the field – or who, by the wisdom of the assembled is judged to have most gloriously triumphed over all other warriors in the tournament, regardless of their homeland.

Token: TBD. Passed from Champion to Champion at the tournament.