Avacal--Armored Combat:Handbook

Avacal Book of Armoured Combat

Download a PDF of Avacal's Book of Armoured Combat Kingdom specific sections: Updated June 29, 2026 Society Handbook sections: Updated Sept 22, 2026 NOTE - The AC handbook on this wiki incorporates recent changes to the Society Global rules. (Global rules are common to all disciplines, all kingdoms.) The changes to Society Global rules were completed in conjunction with the new Society Rapier and Cut and Thrust Handbooks June 2026 version. Details on the changes are in the Change log.

I want to fight	I want to marshal	Administration	Other resources

Kingdom summary - A list of the chapters and sections where Avacal has additional rules. These chapters are also highlighted below.

Introduction

1. Introduction to SCA martial activities
2. Rules of the Lists

Participants - I want to fight

3. Overview of armored combat
4. When you are allowed to participate
5. Expected behavior and responsibilities
6. Activity guidelines
7. Conventions - Holds
8. Conventions - Rules of engagement
9. Conventions - Use of weapons and defensive equipment
10. Conventions - Target areas
11. Conventions - Acknowledgement of blows
12. Equipment standards - Armor
13. Equipment standards - Handheld weapons
14. Equipment standards - Defensive equipment
15. Equipment standards - Ranged weapons
16. Equipment standards - Missiles (Ammunition/Munitions)
17. Designated areas
18. Mundane restrictions
19. Authorization
20. Authorization process

Participants and Marshals - Resources, injuries, problems

21. Accessibility
22. Safety resources
23. Injury procedures
24. Managing misconduct

Marshals - I want to marshal

25. Marshalate - Overview
26. Marshalate - Responsibilities and chain of command
27. Kingdom marshalate
28. Inspecting equipment
29. Marshaling on the field

Administration - I want to run the thing

30. Inter-kingdom events
31. Reporting requirements
32. Experimentation
33. Handbook updates

Other information

34. Glossary
35. Change log