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  Baldric - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A baldric is a wide, usually ornamental belt worn around the waist and over one shoulder that is typically used to carry weapons (such as swords).
Historically, baldrics were used to confer the rank of the one wearing it.
Baldric (spelled Baldrick) is also a character in the BBC sitcom Blackadder played by Tony Robinson.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baldric   (158 words)

  
 Baldric of Tymora
In desperation, Baldric used the power of his Necklace of Prayer Beads to summon an Avatar of Tymora, it didn't exactly work as intended, and instead he was transported to her domain Brightwater, in the plane of Olympus.
Baldric is currently biding his time, waiting until he is powerful enough to retrieve his beloved.
The picture used to depict Baldric is actually a portrait of the artist Jeff Easley, taken from the cover of the TSR novel "Red Sands" painted by Clyde Caldwell, and with the colour of the disc changed.
www.wrycraft.net /mageblade/realms/baldric.htm   (1181 words)

  
 Baldrics
This baldric marks its wearer as a Knight of Darkness, a follower of Duach, and an instrument of Evil, devoted to the pursuit of the Dark Arts with honor, dignity, and chivalry.This item has an armor rating of 5 percent.
This baldric marks its wearer as a Knight of Enid, a follower of the Goddess of Peace, Harmony, and Nature, and an instrument of Good, devoted to the pursuit of the Arts of Light with honor, dignity, and chivalry.This item has an armor rating of 5 percent.
This baldric was worn by the Master of the Maze.
www.geocities.com /realmfinds3/Bald/Bald.html   (344 words)

  
 Baldric's History
Baldric jumped up and grabbed the first thing at hand, which happened to be a wooden plank from the door that the goblins had bashed on their way in.
Baldric told his story, and the kind man took him back to his guild in the Crossing and had his wounds dressed.
The knight was a paladin, and he told Baldric all about his god, Chadatru, and his guild's dedication to justice and protection of the innocent.
www.dm.net /~aldamus/Mentors/DragonRealms/lore/baldric.htm   (718 words)

  
 Give Us Your Children » Blog Archive » Baldric
Baldric was on hand, and he was not equally pleased.
Baldric was reminded of nothing so much as the pitiful lowing of a cow as she watched her only calf being led away to be slaughtered for His Lordship’s table.
It was Baldric’s task to escort the general back to his cell, but he couldn’t bear to be in the man’s presence long enough to shackle him to the wall as his was supposed to.
www.hominoid.org /cgi-bin?p=14   (634 words)

  
 Baldric the Cat's Page
I adopted Baldric in 1991 from Chicago's Anti-Cruelty Society (he was abandoned in an apartment by his former family).
Baldric would extend the toes and claws on one paw and bat her on the head (without scratching her) and she loved it.
Baldric is indeed MY cat, he loves me and no one else.
www.dupanet.com /baldric.html   (494 words)

  
 EQDiva - Everquest Bards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
To begin, talk to Baldric Slezaf located in the combine temple in the Lost Valley part of the zone (where the portals are), inside one of the pyramids in the ancient ruins.
Baldric Slezaf says 'It has been my dream for years to perform a symphony that would be remembered for ages to come.
Baldric Slezaf pulls a fantastic looking sword from its scabbard and says, 'I might be willing to part with this wonderful sword if I were able to perform this symphony.
www.eqdiva.com /eq/epic.aspx   (754 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Baldric arrives at the start of the event; Agnes, who is more experienced at the ways of SCA events, shows up 1.5 hours late.
When Baldric arrives, he is presented with two schedules, one for the the peasants festivals activities.
At 2:00, both Baldric and Agnes leave their workshops and find eachother, at which point Baldric filches some fruit off Agnes (he forgot to bring anything for lunch) which he eats in the games/socializing/eating room.
web.mit.edu /jrising/groups/sca/peasantday.txt   (1064 words)

  
 RDMA General Topics FAQs
D/M John Moon notes that the Baldric (AKA baldrick, band sash, or Drum Major's shoulder Belt) dates to the 17th century in the British Army, although it is originally Turkish in origin.
The baldric was utilitarian in nature and denoted the "lead stroke." The baldric was designed to allow the leading drummer (now known as the drum major) to place his sticks into the loops should he need to signal the drummers with his sword.
The baldric used by the US Military Academy Band at West Point has a frog on the bottom to which the D/M's sabre is attached.
www.drummajor.net /GeneralTopics/1GeneralTopicsFAQ.htm   (1308 words)

  
 [No title]
Baldric: This is a belt or sash, usually of leather or fabric, worn from one shoulder to the hip.
Baldrics serve many purposes: they can be used to hold a sword (rather than hanging a sword from one's belt); they can be used to denote an officer (e.g., a Chirurgeon); or they can denote membership in a group (e.g.
A red baldric with the badge of the Chirurgeonate is apparel reserved for warranted Chirurgeons.
www.sca.org /officers/chirurgeon/ChirurgeonsHandbook2004.txt   (12143 words)

  
 Black Adder: Deep Space Ninth
Behind Baldric, Captain Plantaganet listens intently to the dazed Commander.
We see Blackadder slapping Baldric on the back of the head as they stand in the doorway.
Baldric leaves the doorway, and Blackadder takes a seat at the table closest to the door.
bgprocessing.com /blahtrek/short/blackad9.shtml   (766 words)

  
 Gear   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
When ordering a baldric please supply the measurement from the top of your right shoulder to the top of your left hip.
Please note, with this type of baldric the fit is not "skin tight" to the scabbard.
Like the baldrics these are crafted from oak tanned leather and are dyed to your color choice.
www.infomagic.net /~gwylym/ta/gear.html   (662 words)

  
 Product Listing name:War ...
There is also an additional 3" stainless steel ring attached to the join at the bottom of the Baldric to allow the wearer to effortlessly carry an additional weapon.
The War Master's Baldric is adjustable by 6" on the front strap and by 12" across the back strap, and can be worn by anyone who is at least 5 feet tall.
The buckles and chapes on the front and on the back allow for each segment of the Baldric to be individually adjusted for maximum comfort and ease of use.
king-cart.com /cgi-bin/cart.cgi?store=oknight&product=name:War+...   (834 words)

  
 Baldric - MWArt.com
Baldric is a belt, usually of ornamented leather, worn across the chest to support a sword or bugle.
Baldric dates to the 17th century in the British Army (the Normans introduced this name to Britain), although it is originally Turkish in origin.
It subsequently became custom to embroider the name and number of the regiment on the baldric face.
www.mwart.com /product.asp?pid=1696&cat=33&subcat=Y&AFID=20803&PRDID=1696   (154 words)

  
 academie: Heraldry Update
I was going to take the badge, convert it to a cross-stitch pattern, and see if I could make my own baldric this weekend like the herald's baldric I already have.
Considering that we are looking at three tracks of classes, I would think that having three baldrics would cover all of our bases for right now.
Ultimately, everyone who will be running a practice, teaching a class, or running a Ball will want a baldric of their own, but for the Symposium, one is great, and three is fantastically great.
www.pbm.com /pipermail/academie/2001/000401.html   (532 words)

  
 Backhanger Baldric - MWArt.com
The Backhanger Baldric offers an easy way to carry and more importantly, draw your sword while it's on your back.
The baldric is made of top grain, thick harness leather that will provide years of service.
The Backhanger Baldric is adjustable to fit almost any length of sword.
www.mwart.com /product.asp?pid=1693&cat=33&subcat=Y&AFID=20803&PRDID=1693   (165 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Baldric wanders over to the Day Board when it opens and stocks up.
Baldric points out that the Day Board is going to be open until 3:00, so she can afford to wait.
Both Baldric and Agnes go to the UoC openning (which describes the areas of learning taught at medieval university) which is held in a room which isn't assigned to any particular country, but after this Baldric moves away to see what else is to be found.
web.mit.edu /jrising/groups/sca/eraarea.txt   (849 words)

  
 Jekyl the Hidesmith - Baldrics
The baldric allows you to carry your weighty weapon on your hip without it fouling or pulling down your belt.
All baldrics have the frog (the sword holding loop) left open for you to sew or rivet to size.
The baldrics carry the weapon at the hip, not on the back.
www.jekylthehidesmith.com /Baldrics.htm   (227 words)

  
 C & D Jarnagin Company - Baldrics, Scabbards, and Frogs
During the War of 1812 a shortage of buff leather caused the government to order 25,000 "fl leather belts for cartouche boxes and bayonet scabbards." The shortage of white leather appears to have been a problem as late as 1817 as requisitions for fl leather continue through that year.
If you want the baldric made in waxed leather please specify when ordering and the price will be the same as the NCO2401.
Specify the type of triangle bayonet to be used in the scabbard; 1812, 1816, Charleville, or Brown Bess.
www.jarnaginco.com /CWBaldricFrog.html   (1843 words)

  
 Society for Creative Anachronism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Because Knights are required to swear fealty to the crown, no matter their feeling towards the individuals on the throne, some have chosen an alternate title of Master of Arms.
They wear a white baldric rather than the belt, and swear fealty only when they choose, or not at all.
This allows for those whose religious convictions forbid them to swear an oath (such as Jehovah's Witnesses) to still be eligible for this honor.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Society_for_Creative_Anachronism   (7348 words)

  
 My Suit of Armour: Belt, Frog, Sheath   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A baldric -- an over-the-shoulder harness for holding the sword and other accessories.
The sheath is attached to the baldric using a frog -- a sheath-harness.
Also hanging from the baldric are a flask for holding water, a horn for announcing one's arrival, and a sackpurse for holding one's belongings.
www.bsu.edu /web/kaharris/ArmourBelt.htm   (130 words)

  
 The Inner Bailey - Baldrics
A simply designed, highly versatile baldric based on reproductions of Anglo-Saxon gear by a British Living History group as well as numerous Angus McBride illustrations.
Fully adjustable by moving the frog straps closer or farther apart enabling your sword to hang straight at your side or at any angle you prefer.
Based on archeological evidence of belt and baldric fittings from the Viking Age, our Viking Baldric incorporates known facts with a small bit of necessary conjecture.
www.theinnerbailey.com /baldrics.htm   (358 words)

  
 Road to Romance -- KNIGHT OF MY DREAMS by CB Scott   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
And after seeing Winn at the door she is firmly convinced that he is the reincarnation of Baldric, the knight she so vividly dreams about every night.
The coincidences start to mount up, and while Sydney herself believes, if Lady Gillian and Baldric are to be together in the past, she has to convince Winn to believe as well, something he just isn't prepared to do.
The lives of Baldric and Lady Gillian play out on a timeline in the past while Sydney and Winn live the timeline of the present yet despite the hundreds of years between them, each is intertwined with the other.
www.roadtoromance.ca /reviewknightofmydreams.htm   (525 words)

  
 4. The Shoulder Of Athos, The Baldric Of Porthos And The Handkerchief Of Aramis Page 1
He was particularly anxious to avoid marring the freshness of the magnificent baldric we are acquainted with; but on timidly opening his eyes, he found himself with his nose fixed between the two shoulders of Porthos--that is to say, exactly upon the baldric.
Vainglorious as he was, Porthos could not afford to have a baldric wholly of gold, but had at least half.
This chase was, however, advantageous to him in one sense, for in proportion as the perspiration broke from his forehead, his heart began to cool.
www.web-books.com /Classics/Dumas/Musketeers/MusketeersC4P1.htm   (909 words)

  
 European Baldric
A favorite way to wear a sword since biblical times, the use of the baldric continued even into the 17th century.
While much of the weight of the sword rested on the hip, the shoulder strap provided extra support from the opposite side of the body.
This European Baldric can be worn with any sword we sell.
www.thesteelsource.com /html/mr200292.htm   (98 words)

  
 GateWorld - Stargate Atlantis Episode Transcripts: 'The Tower'
Eldred is sitting at one end of the table, with Baldric and Teyla on one side and Rodney on the other.
Baldric walks over to him as he tinkers with the drone.
BALDRIC (backing away from the drone nervously): I prefer to imagine the first possibility.
www.gateworld.net /atlantis/s2/transcripts/215.shtml   (7812 words)

  
 Lon Matero's Apogee Page - Mystic Towers
Baron Baldric is the star of this isometric view game, but this isn't Baron's first game.
The Apogee FAQ says this about the first game: Baron Baldric, the star of Mystic Towers, originally starred in a game called, simply, "Baron Baldric: A Grave Adventure." The game was designed for the Amiga by professional animator Lindsay Whipp of Animation F/X. It was then ported to the PC.
Baron Baldric recieves a deputation from the Rim Village asking to rid the Lazarine Tower from the evil monsters inside and to restore the peace.
www.apogeegames.com /towers   (320 words)

  
 Rapier Scabbard and Baldric
It can be suspended fom our Baldric, which features an adjustable frog for use with a variety of scabbards.
The Six-loop frog (302-AE now 302-OK) is designed to suspend the rapier scabbard from a waist belt, while the Two-loop from performs the same task for scabbards up to 2.5" wide.
The Baldric and 2-loop frog are available in fl finish.
www.imperialweapons.com /swords/iberia/29scabbard.html   (91 words)

  
 academie: Academie Heraldry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
I wasn't at 12th Night, but I've heard from friends who were there that some of them couldn't figure out WHO was in charge of the dancing.
I think for the BALDRIC, all of the designs are equally do-able.
A baldric would allow Spike to be expanded to a reasonable size if using the over/under two-Spike option.
www.pbm.com /pipermail/academie/2001/000361.html   (342 words)

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