New to the SCA? Then approach this publication with caution! The Quarter prides itself on making light of many things that others in the SCA hold dear: pompous peers, feasts with cous cous, five-hour courts, filk, doumbeks, hypocrites, heralds and their red tape, people who don't know the difference between the words "populace" and "populous", Internet-only SCAdians, self-appointed experts who don't have a clue what they're talking about, the drive for a fourth peerage...you get the idea. But it's all in good fun! You see, deep down inside, we really do love the SCA, even though sometimes we may feel a bit cynical. We even make fun of ourselves! So, with all this in mind, we've created a rating scale to guide our readers. We rate this issue of The Quarter "SCA PG":
So sit back, grab a cup of mead or other pleasant beverage, and read The Quarter — with due care.