Office	Officer	Deputy	Additional Information
Seneschal	Sexburga the Brewster Email Bio		Seneschal's Handbook
Exchequer	Ysabelle Email		Exchequer's Handbook
Master of Stables	Lord Markus Pheilsmid Email Bio		An Tir Book of Combat
Branch Rapier Marshal	Lord Henry Hawkyns Email		An Tir Book of Rapier
Chatelaine	Celeste Email		Avacal Chatelaine Website
Chronicler	Caitlin the Rose Email		The Avantgarde (Avacal's Newsletter)
Arts and Sciences	HL Natal'ia Volkovicha Email Bio		An Tir Arts and Sciences
Herald			An Tir College of Heralds
Captain of the Bow			An Tir Book of Target
Chirurgeon			Chirurgeons' Handbook
Waterbearer			Being a Waterbearer
Lists			An Tir Lists Homepage
Pied Piper			Being a Pied Piper
Gamesmaster
Virtual Scribe	HL Brynach ap Rhys Email Bio		Electronic Publication Policies

Principality of Avacal Officer from Cold Keep

Chatelaine

HL Natal'ia Volkovicha Email Bio

The following are guidelines of the responsibilities of individual officers, based upon Kingdom Law.

The Seneschal is the chief administrative officer of the Shire. (Modern equivalent is "President".) The Seneschal shall also serve as the principal legal representative of the Society within this Shire. The responsibilities of the Seneschal shall include: assist the populace in matters of Kingdom Law and Corpora; receive copies of all Shire officer reports; and hold regularly scheduled Council meetings.

The Exchequer is the chief financial officer of the Shire. (Modern equivalent is "Treasurer".) The responsibilities of The Exchequer shall include: maintain the Shire's financial records; provide counsel to anyone needing advice on matters financial relating to the Society; and relate and enforce Kingdom and Society financial policy.

The Master of Stables is the chief martial officer of the Shire. The responsibilities of the Master of Stables shall include: supervising the fighting on a field of honor; interpreting and maintaining the marshallate standards and regulations of the Kingdom; and facilitating the education of the populace in combat with the aim of encouraging authentic, safe, fair and chivalric combat to the greatest extent possible.

The Herald is the chief heraldic officer of the Shire. The responsibilities of the Herald shall include: facilitate the timely processing of registration of arms, devices and badges of the populace of the Shire; advise the populace on matters of ceremony and protocol; encourage the practice of heraldry within the Shire; and be responsible for official announcements at Shire events.

The Arts and Sciences Officer is the chief Artistic and Scientific Officer of the Shire. The responsibilities of the Arts and Sciences Officer shall include: encourage the research and development of historically accurate period art forms, technologies, and philosophies; and aid in the selection of the Arts and Sciences Champion by organizing the competition, assisted by the current Champion.

The Chronicler is the chief record keeper for the Shire. (Modern equivalent is "Secretary".) The responsibilities of the Chronicler shall include: publishing The Portcullis, the official newsletter for the Shire; and keeping the minutes at Council meetings, and for the timely distribution to the Shire populous.

The Chatelaine is the chief newcomers welcome officer for the Shire. The responsibilities of the Chatelaine shall include: be responsible for the introduction of new and prospective members; providing education on the conventions of the current middle ages and the Kingdom of An Tir; encourage active participation and period behaviors; and represent the Society accurately and favorably.

The Chirurgeon is the chief first aid officer for the Shire. The responsibilities of the Chirurgeon shall include: providing voluntary first aid at Society events including, but not limited to, tournament combat; and notifying attendees of health and safety concerns at Society events.

The Master of Blades is the rapier officer for the Shire. The responsibilities of the Master of Blades shall include: facilitating the education of the populace in rapier combat with the aim of encouraging authentic, safe, fair and chivalric combat to the greatest extent possible; enforcing the rules for period rapier combat; and enforcing standards for safety and equipment for period rapier combat.

The Captain of the Bow is the archery officer for the Shire. The responsibilities of the Captain of the Bow shall include: encourage the development of period archery; enforcing the rules for archery and other period missile weapons; and enforcing standards for archery and missile weapon equipment.

The List Minister responsibilities shall include: maintain a listing of all authorized fighters and marshals in the Shire; and organize and coordinate the Lists.

The Pied Piper is the officer in charge of encouraging opportunities for entertainment and education of SCA participants under the age of 18. Duties include: serving as an information officer for safety issues effecting children and teens at events; organizing activities for children at Shire events; educating children on age related topics on aspects of the Society and our historical period of study; and sharing knowledge with interested persons on children's activities.