Eldritch

Event I: The Beginning

July 22 to 24, 2022Middle Ground, Onalaska27 photographs

A person in a pointed helmet carries a large hammer across a field. Costumed people stand near a fire pit in a forest clearing. Fighters in armor and fur face each other with swords raised. Costumed people talk together on a gravel road. Three costumed people sit outdoors before a striped canvas shelter. A costumed person drinks from a metal tankard beside a green cloak. A small group of people gathers beside a mossy tree. A painted paper parasol shades a person among a crowd. A woman in a fur hat and vest stands near a building. Armed people with painted shields cross a wooden bridge. Two people with spears stand among tall trees. People gather around a cloth-covered table with bottles and candles. A gray-haired fighter sits in the forest with a sword. Baked pastries sit on a brass plate on a dark table. A woman in a gray robe stands in deep shadow. Open chests, rope, and papers lie scattered on the forest floor. A skull, candles, and bones rest on a stone altar in the woods. A cracked stone tablet with glowing lines lies on moss. Bones and candles lie on a slab before a draped black structure. People in costume gather at the far end of a wooden bridge. Smooth gray river stones are piled closely together. A crumpled parchment with an inked emblem lies on red cloth. Costumed people in cloaks stand in a field as a fighter approaches. Two fighters spar in a field, one with a large shield. A fighter in chain mail faces an opponent holding a shield. Fighters clash with shields and swords in a grassy field. Armored fighters duel with swords and shields as others watch.