The Principality of the Painted Skies is a collection of local Amtgard chapters in Western Canada, as a subgroup of the Kingdom of the Northern Lights.
Founded in Spring 2026, the Principality is nurturing our lands and growing local leadership as we move along the path to bid to become the next Kingdom of Amtgard.
Amtgard is a free to play, Live Action Roleplay Swords and Sorcery boffer combat game that features magic, monsters, and themed games. Imagine if your D&D campaign jumped off the page and into your local community park.
Join us to partake in fast-paced battlegames, and learn everything you need to know about foam-fighting and Amtgard combat.
Amtgard is a world-wide organization dedicated to medieval and fantasy combat sports and recreation. We use padded weapons, fantasy and authentic clothing, and imagination to immerse players in a world of heroic combat, quests, crafts, and more.
No matter if your interest is competitive sports fighting, finding an outlet for your creative talents, or honing your leadership skills, Amtgard has something to offer you!—Amtgard International
Find the Amtgard rulebook here!
The Principality of the Painted Skies primarily organizes using Discord, where we have a shared community space.
Feel free to join our Discord server, and answer the pre-join questions to select which local area you’re from.
Discord ServerThe Discord is the best and most consistent place to connect with others, see information about events, and ask questions about the game.
All participants must sign our waiver to join in any Principality activities.
WaiversThe reign calendar with all events and key dates for the Principality and member lands can be found here:
CalendarAmtgard lands generally meet every weekend with a “park day” full of combat, battlegames, and community. Many lands also have fight practices, crafting nights, or other activities throughout the week.
The Principality also hosts a collection of larger events that draw members from all across Western Canada, with many visitors joining us from afar as well.
Coronation and Midreign events represent the point where the Monarchy Offices change reigns, on an alternating six month schedule.
Coronation is the event where the newly elected Monarch, Champion, and Regent assume office. One reign begins as the previous reign ends.
Midreign is the event where newly elected Prime Minister and Guildmasters assume office.
In-game leadership for our Principality is our Monarchy team, currently consisting of the following:
Our Board of Directors provides mundane and organizational leadership for the Principality.
Board of Directors + DocumentsOur governing document, the Painted Skies Corpora, can be found here, along with many other helpful resources:
Corpora and Other ResourcesCheck out some pictures of Amtgard in action!
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View the full gallery here:
The Principality of the Painted Skies is composed of many constituent Amtgard groups, known as “lands”, that meet at least weekly to participate in battlegames, sparring, crafting, and many other activities.
Find your local group below for more details!
