Here There Be Dragons XVII, 9 August | Event in Byron | AllEvents

Here There Be Dragons XVII

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Sat, 09 Aug, 2025 at 09:30 am

8.5 hours

He-Leo Wetland Preserve

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Date & Location

Sat, 09 Aug, 2025 at 09:30 am to 06:00 pm (CDT)

He-Leo Wetland Preserve

IL-2, Illinois, Byron, United States

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Here There Be Dragons XVII
Here There Be Dragons XVII – Hearthlight Event
Location: He-Leo Two Rivers Preserve Ogle County, IL
Google Maps Location Code: 3MXM+RPJ Byron, Illinois
GPS coordinates:
42.10174
-89.31 594
Host: Heartwood

Welcome to the return of Here There Be Dragons!
We are looking forward to another year of food, fighting, and comradery.
Troll Prices:
$5 per person to attend the event without Feast.
$8 per person to attend the event with Feast.
SCHEDULE:
Troll Open: 9:30am.
Weapons Check: 10:00am-11:00am
Battle Start: 11:00am (open to all participants ages 16 and older)
Scavenger Hunt (open in between battles for all fighters and non-fighters)
Battle End: 4:00pm
Bardic Circle and Award Ceremony: 4:30pm
Feast: 5:00pm-7:00pm
Event End: 8:00pm

Please join us for a founding festival celebration with battle games, puzzles, and surprises which will determine the lore for future heartwood events! This game is open to everyone who attends this event. The participants will be given coins to use at the Tavern to purchase the items to use during the game to aid your team or to distract the other side.

IMPORTANT INFO:
Remember to bring your feast kit with you to minimize our impact on the environment, and to keep our forest preserves clean.
Don't forget your 3 G's this year: Garb, Gear, and Good Honor.
Because of our location this is going to be a dry event as one of the conditions of our site is no alcohol.
Keep an eye on this spot for updates.


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Here There Be Dragons XVII, 9 August | Event in Byron | AllEvents
Here There Be Dragons XVII
Sat, 09 Aug, 2025 at 09:30 am