What are the origins of some of the inauthentic SCA practices?
“The Eric” is a term used for the list field or tourney field in some regions. This term originated in the West Kingdom very early in the SCA’s history, when the list field was delineated by a red rope. The rope was referred to as “Eric the Red” and the name came to be extended to mean the whole field. A more correct term is “list field”. “Feastocrat” and other “-ocrat” titles come from the common use of “Autocrat” to mean the person who runs an event. Although the term autocrat predates 1600, it wasn’t used to refer to someone organising a celebration or get-together. “Steward” is the term preferred by many authenticity fans, and terms such as “Head Cook” can be substituted for just about any other “-ocrat” word. The term “troll”, meaning the person who staffs the entrance to an SCA event, is based on the mythical beast who hides under bridges and demands payment of a toll from travellers. A more historical term would be “porter” or “gatekeeper”. SCA ranks and titles are a tangled mis
