Chapter Open · Stag Weekend Chronicle

There and Back Again Before the Vows

One final fellowship run before Oliver slips on the One Ring for life.

Date 10-12 April 2026
Realm Manchester
Groom Oliver Westoby
Best Man Owen (organiser)

The Fellowship

For attendees only, but clean enough to survive public daylight. This weekend tracks Olly's final unmarried campaign before the wedding chapter with Ffion begins.

Council of Questionable Heroes

The Reluctant Ringbearer

Olly

Groom and chaos magnet

Powered by burgers, suspicious air pressure, and heroic confidence on flat ground.

Steward of Logistics

Owen

Best man and route commander

Carries the run sheet, the emergency plan, and at least one spare crisis solution.

Gimli of LlanfairPG

Cai

Dwarven specialist and banter artillery

Short king energy with elite one-liners and unshakable stubbornness.

Rider of the Main Car

Tom

Driver and convoy commander

Keeps wheels turning while everyone else debates snack ethics.

The Swift Guest Blade

Jack

Part-time fellowship striker

Appears for karting and Fazenda like a side-quest legend.

Keeper of Morale

Jona

Atmosphere maintainer

Can revive a fading room with one story and questionable confidence.

Watcher at First Light

Seb

Recon and recovery operations

First to spot danger, nearest kebab source, or both.

House Rules of the Road

  • No one left behind. If formation breaks, regroup at the nearest Five Guys.
  • Designated drivers: Owen and Tom.
  • Every stop gets a count before departure.

Quest Itinerary

Tap any event to open a full chapter card with map, details, requirements, and tactical notes.

Sealed

Booked and confirmed.

Tribute Paid

Already paid.

Coin on Arrival

Pay on the day.

Open Path

Flexible / may pivot.

Friday · The Fellowship Departs

Road miles, first feasts, neon arcades, and the first council of chaos.

Saturday · Muster of the Rohirrim

Second breakfasts, live-fire focus, then chaos resumes.

Sunday · There and Back Again

Recovery breakfast, checkout, one final climb, then the road feast home.

Accommodation

Penthouse, Flat 1

14 Turner Street, Manchester M4 1DZ

  • Check-in: From 15:00
  • Check-out: By 11:00
  • Access details are held by Owen and shared privately.
  • House mood: keep it respectful, keep it quiet, keep it plausible.
  • Nearest parking options are city-centre/NCP style and short-walk friendly.
Stealth Notes
  • Entry details are private and will be shared directly by Owen.
  • Noise discipline after late returns keeps the quest alive.
  • Bring your own flat supplies and enough morale fluids.

Transportation

Convoy Setup
  • Departure: LlanfairPG Park and Ride at 10:15 Friday.
  • Main car from LlanfairPG: Owen, Olly, Cai, Tom, Seb
  • Jona joins from Crewe before Manchester chapters.
  • Jack joins separately for karting and Fazenda chapters.
  • Service stop can be declared if burger demand becomes critical.
Manchester Movement
  • Day activities are mostly reached by driving.
  • Evening chapters use walking / tram / bus flexibility.
  • If plans fracture: regroup at nearest Five Guys and reassemble.

Packing and Proof

Saturday shooting is strict: bring mandatory physical documents and send details to owenwest8@hotmail.co.uk ASAP.

Essential Kit
  • Physical photo ID.
  • Physical proof of address.
  • Overnight bag and standard survival kit.
  • Booze for the flat stash.
  • Chargers and power bank.
Optional but Elite
  • Golf glove, in case Trafford driving range reopens.
  • OTC meds and tactical snack rations.
  • Hydration salts for those who overestimate their power level.
  • Your LOTR leaf pin (issued by command).
  • Smart attire for Fazenda. Everywhere else: presentable chaos.

Hidden Contacts

For mild privacy on a public-shareable page, numbers stay sealed unless you answer the clue.

Answer is case-insensitive.

Owen (organiser) 07761753787
Olly 07912688032
Emergency - Dulcie 07842955127

Challenges and Side Quests

Unique missions built for this fellowship: a mix of team play, lore nonsense, tactical banter, and entirely avoidable bad decisions.

The One Ring Protocol Individual

The groom wears the One Ring token all weekend. Caught without it: immediate penalty decided by the nearest witness.

The Morgul Mark of the Nine Individual

Lowest score in any timed challenge bears the Mark for one hour: full Gollum rules—every burger is 'my precious'.

Council of Elrond Group

Each lad delivers one sentence: a real memory with Olly. Best line wins; a dead line buys a forfeit.

The Witch-King's Measure Individual

Any time Olly uses height for tactical advantage (reach, photo front row, overhead pass), he must answer in a single ominous Witch-King line before normal speech resumes.

Black Breath Bluff Group

At poker night, if your bluff is called and you lose the pot, you narrate the next deal in whispered Ringwraith style until the flop—then mercy.

The Nine Were Sent Team

Before each day segment, predict one chaos (late, wrong turn, burger meltdown). Closest team earns immunity from the next snack round; worst prediction owes the Nine a round.

Gondor Marksmanship Trials Individual

At the range, call your confidence (low, medium, high) before first shots. Miss your boast badly and the group awards a temporary title until the next chapter.

Photo Hunt of Middle-earth Team

Complete the list: dramatic skyline, cursed expression, improbable pose, one accidental masterpiece. Slowest team explains their worst photo in epic voice.

Quest for Fair Shares Group

No tabs, no freeloading, no vanishing wallets. Fall behind on fairness and you owe a short medieval apology to the table.

Practical Notes

Money and Fairness
  • Most places are pay-on-day unless marked as already paid.
  • No tabs. Keep pace, settle fairly, and avoid wallet amnesia.
  • Fazenda has a £600 room minimum with Owen covering £30 per head.
Banter Protocol
  • Olly burger obsession is legally recognised as a route-planning factor.
  • Any suspicious atmospheric event may trigger an IBS Omen point.
  • Cai's Gimli energy remains a strategic advantage in all arguments.