A Look at Renaissance Island

A few days ago I went and visit Renaissance Island, an RP and Combat sim set in medieval times. I got the landmark to Renaissance Island from Dale Harmison’s jousting group in Second Life. The landmark dropped me right beside the Jousting Arena but I didn’t want to start there. Now, when I landed near the jousting arena I received a welcome message and a notecard with information about the sim. In that notecard are landmarksto various key locations in the sim and since I wanted to start my personal tour from the beginning I choose and opened the most obvious starting location which is the Common Area.

At the common area, you will find a calendar of the sim’s upcoming events, a sign that gives out information about the sim in a notecard, a dummy named Goody Throckmorton and a carriage stop. The carriage stop works like this, you touch it and then a ridable horse drawn carriage appears in-front of you. You can then ride the carriage and it will take you to various locations around the sim. I only rode it to take a quick snapshot but did the exploring on foot.

Around the common area are empty houses and in one side is a church. Information about the church can be acquired by touching the small sign pasted near its door. Beside the church is a small cemetery with a crazy looking skeleton dancing under a tree. I also found a sword in a stone that acted like a donation/tip jar because if you want to pull out the sword then you must pay it at least 1 linden dollar for the chance but I don’t think the sword can be pulled out of it though.

Other locations worth mentioning are the Lagswell Hall where I found a small flower garden infront of it, the Wharf where I found some torture devices, the London Globe, the Bulwark and the Market where, obviously, you’ll find medieval items for sale. Oh, I almost forgot, the Jousting Arena where jousting tournaments are held. If you wish to participate in the jousting tournaments then simply join the SL Jousting Association for tournament news, updates and events.

Finally, I ended my tour of Renaissance Island at the Bulwark where I thought I would find an arena for melee combat but instead I found cannons. Anyway, the best way for anyone to appreciate Renaissance Island is by taking a look at it personally. So, drop by and take a tour around Renaissance Island.

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