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Organiser: Local Corvis agents of the Order of the Golden Crucible
Description: "Anvil shootin' dates back to the Scourge of the Orgoth," says local shooter Eskil Enderoth, "when those bastards left western Immoren they destroyed all of our metal-working capabilities. They'd put blasting powder under the anvils and blew them up. And they went, up in the air." Now annually at Corvis' Founding Day local explosion enthusiasts compete for bragging rights.
Agenda: Shooters assemble at the Corvis arena and receive their anvils and blasting powder. Shooter's anvils are donated by local blacksmith Barl Blackheel of Blackheel Smithy and are made of steel and weigh 100 pounds. The local Order of the Golden Crucible strictly enforces a limit of 2 pounds of blasting powder to send the anvils soaring. At the base of the anvil is a hole where the powder and a 30 second cannon fuse are packed. Then a second anvil is placed on top of the first. Once the fuse is lit, the shooter hauls ass to safety. Agents of the Order of the Golden Crucible measure height by the most recent mathematical means. Then there is accuracy, which is measured by how far away from the launch pad the anvil lands. To date, there have been no injuries associated with this contest.
Social crowd: The local Order of the Golden Crucible oversees the entire event. All engineers in the region flock to this event to show off their ingenuity. This event is a crowd favourite, so practically everyone in the neighbourhood turns out to watch the explosions.
By: Joe Beatty
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