The Baron and Baroness of River Haven are appointed by the crown of Lochac after a poll of the Populace is taken to get the popular choice. They serve a similar role to the King and Prince but they are local people who are here most of the time. The Baron and Baroness are the representatives that reflect the royal presence in the barony.

The Seneschal is the administrative head of the group. Every group from Kingdom to College has a Seneschal. They handle the legal paperwork and the day to day running of the group.

The Reeve is the Treasurer of the group. Every group which has its own bank account has a Reeve to keep track of the cash.

A Herald makes announcements, runs courts and is consulted on matters of heraldry. The Herald (the officer whose area of responsibility is heraldry) processes the paperwork.

If you are interested you can become a herald at large (someone who does voice heraldry at events), please contact the Baronial Herald.

A Hospitaller is responsible for the hire gear that is loaned out to newcomers when they are getting started. They also usually have handouts for newcomers.

The Arts and Sciences Master / Mistress is responsible for keeping track of the crafts and artistic efforts of the group. They don’t regulate anything or run all the workshops, but they do run competitions and they usually know who to contact when a particular expertise is required.

The Marshal is responsible for the arts of heavy fighting combat in the group. They can authorise and inspect fighters. The Marshals are not referees (although they are sometimes consulted as such) they are more there to see that the rules are observed and that everything is safe.

Marshals (not the officer) are always needed and if you wish to be involved in fighting without actually getting hit then this is the way to go.

The Marshal is responsible for the arts of rapier combat in the group. They can authorise and inspect fighters. The Marshals are not referees (although they are sometimes consulted as such) they are more there to see that the rules are observed and that everything is safe.

The Captain is responsible for the arts of Archery combat in the group. They can authorise and inspect fighters. The Captain is not a referee (although they are sometimes consulted as such) they are more there to see that the rules are observed and that everything is safe.

The Chronicler is the person who puts out the minutes of the meeting. Historically this position also created the River Haven Rag, the monthly newsletter. However this is not created anymore.

The Constable is the person responsible for seeing that sites are safe and waivers are signed at fighting events. They also collect and try to return any lost property that is left behind. Deputies are always needed.

The Web Minister or Web Wright looks after the online presence of a group. They maintain the group’s website.

A List officer is responsible for recording and reporting the outcome of any official fights (tournaments, etc.) and organising who fights who. This officer is a deputy to the Baronial Marshal.

The Chirurgeon [ki-er-jun] is mundanely a first aid officer and is responsible for the health wellbeing of the populace at SCA events. All Chirurgeon’s within the Society have various levels of first aid or medical training in the mundane world.