What makes Belegarth different from other medieval combat games?
There are a number of other medieval combat organizations currently in existence: the Society for Creative Anachronism, Amtgard, Dagorhir, NERO and others. While there are similarites, there are also differences from one group to another. Belegarth’s chief differences come in the level of contact, role-playing and costs to play. Belegarth combat is a full contact sport. This differentiates it from other foam combat games in that we allow grappling, shield kicks and bashes and do not require participants to pull blows. This allows for fast paced, hard fighting. Belegarth participants are also not required to roleplay, although it is certainly encouraged. Many foam combat groups have races, classes, magic and roleplaying integrated into the gameplay. Belegarth’s combat system is focused entirely on just that: combat. If you choose to roleplay, your character is limited only by your imagination; we have no rules regarding roleplaying and no combat advantages are given. The cost to begin p