Ealdormere--Armored Combat:Change log

Change log

Changes to Society rules

As our kingdom closely follows Society standards, please read the Society Armored Combat Handbook change logs for changes that affect you.

• Changes to Society Global rules - Effective 22 September 2026 (approved June 23, 2026)
• Changes to Society rules - Approved 18 November 2025
• Changes to Society rules - Approved 23 June 2025

Changes to our kingdom rules

December 23, 2025: The handbook includes our existing rules. Previously unwritten rules, such as corkscrewing, are now written down and codified.

3. Overview of armored combat

Added Ealdormere's armored combat authorization categories, no changes.

8. Conventions - Rules of engagement

• Single combat engagement - added information on corkscrewing. This information codifies our previously unwritten rule.
• Group and Melee engagement - added information on disengagement. This information codifies our previously unwritten rule.
• Death from behind - added information on death from behind
• Helpless opponent - added definition of "helpless opponent"
• Helpless opponent - added information about helpless opponent in war and melee. This information codifies our previously unwritten rule.

19. Authorization

• Expiry and Renewal- added authorization lasts for 4 years. This is new effective December 23, 2026

20. Authorization process

• Ealdormere additions for Authorizations - added information
• Theory test - added "this is an oral test by the authorization marshal"
• Re-authorization procedure - added "For the practical test, a successful authorization bout for single-handed weapon and shield will reactivate all the previous authorizations held. The fighter can attempt to re-authorize in another weapons style instead of single-handed weapon and shield if the prefer"
• Additional requirements for authorization in Armored Combat Combat Archery - added this section
• Additional requirements for authorization in Armored Combat Siege - added this section

22. Safety resources

• Added Heat guidelines
• Added Low Temperature guidelines. This is new effective December 23 2026.
• Added Air Quality guidelines. This is new effective December 23, 2026.

25. Marshalate - Overview

• General - added "Ealdormere only recognizes Warranted Marshals and Marshals in Training" and note about use of "field marshals"
• Warranted Marshals - added "a warranted marshal may only authorize a fighter in a weapon form the marshal is, or has been, authorized in"
• Expiry and renewal - added "Ealdormere has a 4 year authorization period."

Kingdom marshalate

• Kingdom marshalate - The entire section was added, but is not new.

Inspecting equipment

• Added Guidelines for Consent for on-body equipment inspections.

Marshaling on the field

• Marshalling Single Combat - Guidelines added to clarify expectations for marshalling single combat

Reporting requirements

• Reporting requirements table added. No changes.