about the AMTGARD V9 team
AMTGARD V9 COMMITTEE - CORE TEAM MEMBERS
Last Updated: July 17, 2022
Director / Team Lead – Wunjo (Tyler Salvador)
Wunjo (Tyler Salvador) is a Flame Knight, Master Smith, and Paragon Reeve from the Kingdom of the Nine Blades. He is the creator of the Phoenix League, as well as a prominent voice of support for the class, reeving, and teamwork aspects of the game. Wunjo is also an experienced Game Designer and Event Planner, both in-and-out of Amtgard. He joined Amtgard in 2002.
Rules Rep Organizer (RRO) – Manama (Craig Plazony)
Manama (Craig Plazony) is a Serpent Knight, Warlord, Battlemaster, and Master Smith of the Rising Winds and is heavily involved with the competitive, full-class aspects of Amtgard like Phoenix League. He was the creator of one of the original independent V9 teams and is now the current RRO for Amtgard V8 as well as an active member of the Rules Revision Community prior to his elevation. Manama joined Amtgard in 1999.
Core Team Member – Gorovan (Jason Katzner)
Gorovan (Jason Katzner) is a Flame Knight, Paragon Reeve, and Rules Representative from the Kingdom of Goldenvale. He has served in various capacities at the kingdom and interkingdom level despite his comparatively short time in Amtgard. He is a member of the Rules Clarification Team and brings a purely V8 perspective to the team. Gorovan joined Amtgard in 2015.
Core Team Member – Kord (Kent Patten)
Kord (Kent Patten) is a Crown and Flame Knight from the Iron Mountains. Kord has been an avid participant in interkingdom Amtgard for many years. He was a member of the V8 committee, and was a founding member and former President of the Amtgard International Board of Directors. Kord joined Amtgard in 1995.
Core Team Member – Heron (Chris Lane)
Heron (Chris Lane) is a Battlemaster, Master Smith, and Rules Representative from the Kingdom of Northern Lights. She is an avid fighter, and a highly active member of the Amtgard community both on and offline. She has served as Kingdom Champion on multiple occasions, and brings significant experience in battlegame and tournament design. Heron joined Amtgard in 2016
TEAM HISTORY
Before 2019: Unofficial Teams
Prior to 2018, the idea of Amtgard V9 development was being explored by two separate, unofficial teams. One led by former Amtgard V8 developper, Kord, and another by Rising Winds Rules Rep and eventual RRO, Manama.
2019-2020: The Merger
At Gathering of the Clans 2019, with approval from the Circle of Monarchs, the two teams merged together and were christened as an official committee under Amtgard International. Over the next year, the team would refine it's membership and slowly put together an operational structure and long-term development plan.
During this time, the team was led jointly by Kord and Manama, and the members remaining after the merge were Wunjo, Gorovan, Wat, and Rel.
Shortly after, Rel left the committee to pursue work overseas, and the global COVID-19 pandemic forced the world into lockdown, including all Amtgard Kingdoms.
2020-2022: Research & Development
At Gathering of the Clans 2020, with unanimous approval from the Circle of Monarchs and his committee peers, Wunjo was promoted to Committee Lead and Director of V9 Development. Under Wunjo's leadership, the V9 team began their four-year development plan.
Also during this time, Heron was recruited to the core team and Wat stepped down but continues to contribute as an extended team member.
2022 Onwards: Green Light to Proceed
At the 2022 AICOM meeting, the V9 Committee was on the docket to either be dissolved or empowered. The vote to dissolve the committee failed by a super-majority (14 votes to 8) and the vote to empower the committee passed with over 81% approval (18 votes to 4).
The results of this meeting updated the V9 Committee's mandate from just "research V9" to "playtest, build, and present a complete V9 ruleset to the AICOM for consideration in 2024".
With fresh wind in their sails and support from the AICOM, the V9 Committee entered Phase 3 of development - Alpha Playtesting.
EXTENDED V9 TEAM MEMBERS
RULES REPRESENTATIVES
Last Updated: March 8, 2023
Every Rules Representative (RR) of Amtgard has been invited to join the V9 development process in an advisory role beneath the core team. While the Rules Rep Organizer (RRO) sits on the core V9 team itself, the individual RRs will be engaged directly through their own focus group channel where they can provide the opinions and insight of their own Kingdom for consideration.
Below is a list of all Rules Representatives who have accepted the invitation to join the V9 development process.
REPRESENTED KINGDOMS
If your Rules Representative has changed, please notify your Kingdom Monarch and/or current Rules Representative so that we can make sure the proper individuals are added. The V9 Team can be reached through v9@amtgard.com or the Amtgard V9 Facebook Page.
Rules Rep Organizer (RRO) – Manama (Craig Plazony)
13 Roads - Masao Loublin
Blackspire – Oso (TJ Foltz)
Burning Lands – Ragnarok Gunnolf
Celestial Kingdom – Hydra Malorius (Brian Wright)
Crystal Groves – Benoit (Christopher Blessing)
Desert Winds – Siege (CJ Stevens)
Dragonspine – Elias Dominick (Aaron Berdu)
Emerald Hills – Lincoln (Travis Clay Henry)
Golden Plains – Safire Moon
Goldenvale – Gorovan (Jason Katzner)
Iron Mountains – Theric (Alex Weber)
Neverwinter – Gaisengun (Jonathan Troxel)
Nine Blades – Clifton (Avery Cassidy)
Northern Lights – Heron (Chris Lane)
Northreach – Drake (Logan Thornton)
Polaris – Vitalen (Mike Faulkner)
Rising Winds – Amdair (Adam Rohr) (Monarch - filling in during transition)
Rivermoor – Scar Lionsbane (Wayne Hounsome)
Tal Dagore – Masao Loublin
Viridian Outlands – Sej (Jordan A. Dorland)
Westmarch – Dagger (Frankie DiMento)
Wetlands – Val (Connor Owen)
Winter’s Edge – Frank Avilla (William Dean)
EXTERNAL SUPPORT STAFF
The following individuals are frequently contacted to assist with various external necessities such a website and social media support. Individuals listed here are not directly involved with the design process but their contributions are integral to the overall project and we would like to acknowledge them here. Additional individuals will be added over time as required.
A.I. President - Smiley (Dusty Marshall)
EXCOM Chair - Gavin (Jason Bonnette)
AI Executive Director - Fiona (Jennifer M. Palmer)
AI Technical Coordinator – Pahyum Asgari
ORK Developers - Meggido (Noah Smith), Fog (Grand Duke Fog), and Kismet (Ken Walker)
ADVISORY COUNCILS
In Phase 3, the V9 Committee introduced several advisory councils designed to review the V9 Committee's plans and advise them in the areas of:
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Women/Non-Men Insensitivities and Issues
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Disability/Accessibility Insensitivities and Issues
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Ethnic/Racial Insensitivities and Issues
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New Player Experience
These Advisory Councils were formed with careful consideration and recommendations from players who are directly affected by these issues. Their goal is to be a diverse group of passionate representatives that can be the voice of the voiceless in regards to these very sensitive topics.
At this time, the member lists will remain private until everyone is comfortable in the role and willing to be listed here.
For more information, please reach out to the Amtgard V9 Team directly via v9@amtgard.com or Amtgard V9 on Facebook.
CLOSED ALPHA PLAYTEST PROGRAM
Last Updated: February 18, 2023
The following parks have registered for the Amtgard V9 Closed Alpha Playtest. All members of playtest parks are welcome to join the Amtgard V9 Discord server to provide feedback and participate in discussion.
Register your park to join the playtest here.
Already a member of a playtest park? Click here to join the Amtgard V9 Discord Server!
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13 ROADS
None
BLACKSPIRE
Dragon's Forge
Obsidian Grove
Mystic Seas
Silvermoon
BURNING LANDS
None
CELESTIAL KINGDOM
Dragon Skull Keep
CRYSTAL GROVES
Bandit Flats East
Hel's Gate
Port Union
Rising Sun Station
Windhaven
DESERT WINDS
Iron Hold
Phoenix Rise
Rusty Gauntlet
Wymzee Dayle
DRAGONSPINE
Dragonspine Proper
Pegasus Valley
EMERALD HILLS
Diamond Plains
Falcon's Moon
King's Point
Storm Grove
GOLDEN PLAINS
None
GOLDENVALE
Brutes Bay
Pyrewood
IRON MOUNTAINS
Darkmoon
NEVERWINTER
Darkwater
Shifting Tides
NINE BLADES
Felfrost
Lichwood Grove
Linnagond
Twilight Peak
Wolvenfang
NORTHERN LIGHTS
Greenwood Keep
Inland Ocean
The Hollow
Shrouding Mist
NORTHREACH
Ravenstone
POLARIS
Crimson Circle
Ethereal Tides
RISING WINDS
Ashen Hills
Elk Glenn
Emerald Glades
Five Oaks
Grim Garrison
Mountain of the Sixth Dawn
Port of Winter's Night
River's Edge
Satyr's Crossing
Valley of the Twin Rivers
RIVERMOOR
None
TAL DAGORE
Knight's Rest
VIRIDIAN OUTLANDS
Bladed Coast
Dragon Creek
Ominous Valley
Western Winds
WESTMARCH
Aegir's Hall
Clockwork Spires
Crimson Wood
Quixotic Valley
Siar Geata
Valonde
Wyvern's Spur
WETLANDS
Fool's Demise
Mordengaard
Sun Fall Abbey
WINTER'S EDGE
Dragon's Hollow
Morrighan's Bluff
Sylvan Glade
Winter's Crest
FREEHOLDS
Rocky Crag
Wyldfell