The Brass Crescent is a meritocratic challenge in celebration of prowess in cut & thrust combat. It is based on the Iron Ring Challange. All who fight for the challenge are important to the pursuit of excellence, and their efforts warrant recogition. The rules of the challenge are here.

The initial challengers inducting the Brass Crescent in AEthelmearc on 10/07/2017 were Alessandro Devereaux, Annanias Fenne, Donnan MacDubhsidhe, Elena d'Artois le Tailleur, Gytha Oggsdottr, and Nicolo Loredan da Venezia