Hey New People!

Questions and Answers

Moderator: Belegarth: Forum Moderators

Hey New People!

Postby Derian » Sat Sep 17, 2011 1:26 am

Welcome! We're very happy you're here. Please feel free to search for any questions you might have or start a new topic.

If you have a moment, please take a look at the questions I've posted here. If you could take a few minutes to answer the questions it would be of a great help.

Thanks and welcome to Belegarth!
- Derian -

"An octopus has eight arms, three hearts, five *, two Super Bowl rings, a beak, and the power to solve crimes."
User avatar
Derian
Become One With the Wind
 
Posts: 5969
Joined: Sat Apr 05, 2003 4:20 pm
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Started Fighting: 01 Apr 2001
Realm: Nan Belegorn
Unit: Hellhammer
Favorite Fighting Styles: Sword & Board
Pronouns: He / Him

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Valas Hune » Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:48 pm

I think this should be stickied
Uruk Nation WAAGH!!!!
I have a rendezvous with death
The Baby Maker
Realm of Stygia
Chieftain of Stygia in the Western Uruk-Hai
Member of the White Skull
Founder of Valas' pub - Putting the orc in horc since Chaos wars 9
VB proud
User avatar
Valas Hune
Gladiator
Gladiator
 
Posts: 943
Joined: Wed Jun 15, 2005 8:56 am
Location: Rockin' the casbah

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Conrad07 » Fri Mar 23, 2012 4:12 pm

Hi there, I am currently in the Yuba, Sutter county's of CA and am looking for any information on Belegarth units in the area. I am 23 and have 20yrs of full contact fighting and experience. I am willing to get together with anyone in the area who might be interested in a new member for their unit, and or who would be willing to attempt to put together a completely new unit and realm. If anyone has any info, please dont be afraid too contact me. Thank you Conrad07
Conrad07
Recruit
Recruit
 
Posts: 3
Joined: Fri Mar 23, 2012 3:41 pm
Favorite Fighting Styles: 2-Hand,1-Hand

Re: Hey New People!

Postby randy » Fri Mar 23, 2012 5:24 pm

Conrad07 wrote:I am 23 and have 20yrs of full contact fighting and experience.


I do not think this means what you think it means....
randy
Grunt
Grunt
 
Posts: 212
Joined: Sun Jan 10, 2010 11:30 am
Started Fighting: 0- 0-1994
Unit: rogue company

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Conrad07 » Wed Mar 28, 2012 4:35 pm

Well to answer ur last remark. I have been sword training since i could walk. My father was very adamant about teaching me the sword. And yes i am 23yrs old. And do in fact have appx. 20yrs. of fighting experience. Full contact, with wooden boken, shinia, and altered single hand shinia with fencing guards. I have also been doing full contact with foam weapons for many years now. But it wasn't until very recently that i learned of belegarth through my compartiots from the KOKT (knights of kotor). Simply put, if you or anyone you might know who lives in the Yuba or Sutter County's of CA would like to get together and discuss the prospects of joining or creating our own unit, please contact me here. If not, please keep your opinions to oneself. Conrad
Conrad07
Recruit
Recruit
 
Posts: 3
Joined: Fri Mar 23, 2012 3:41 pm
Favorite Fighting Styles: 2-Hand,1-Hand

Re: Hey New People!

Postby randy » Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:18 pm

ME? Keep my opinions to myself? not likely. Maybe you should visit socal and teach me what you have learned in 20 years...

Also, there are many people in the area that would happily fight with you. They aren't on these boards, but if you go here:caamtgard.com mention your location you will find some belegarth peeps in your area that travel south to fight.
randy
Grunt
Grunt
 
Posts: 212
Joined: Sun Jan 10, 2010 11:30 am
Started Fighting: 0- 0-1994
Unit: rogue company

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Hannoske » Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:35 pm

I am in the Yuba/Sutter area. Locally we have Amtgard in Sacramento, and SCA in Yuba City, Chico, and Sacramento. No Bel or Dag units I am aware of. We would be more than willing to fight with you some time.
Hannoske
Amtgardian
HBS
Wu Tang
Hannoske
Recruit
Recruit
 
Posts: 16
Joined: Wed Nov 15, 2006 2:56 am
Location: Sacramento, CA
Started Fighting: 01 Mar 2002
Realm: Thors Refuge
Unit: Wu Tang
Favorite Fighting Styles: S&B

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Voodoo » Thu Mar 29, 2012 4:57 pm

i just got into belegarth yesterday, and i wanted to start making garb, what colors would be appropriate? im in the realm dunharrow, but started with the group dregoth, just wanted to kno so i didnt waste money on the wrong colors, lol. :knight: :ninja:
"People have been swinging at me for years, but they always seem to miss".
User avatar
Voodoo
Underling
Underling
 
Posts: 52
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2012 4:49 pm
Location: Woodstock, IL
Started Fighting: 28 Mar 2012
Favorite Fighting Styles: Sword/flail and board, single blue

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Tails » Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:57 am

Dunharrow Black/grey

Go with those.
"Favorite Fighting Styles: adsfdsfsdssdsdsd"
-Seanyviala-
User avatar
Tails
Veteran
Veteran
 
Posts: 1817
Joined: Tue Oct 11, 2005 1:31 pm
Location: Chicago
Started Fighting: 22 Aug 2007
Realm: Morva
Unit: Clan of the Hydra
Favorite Fighting Styles: Working the Pole
Pronouns: Drip / Drop

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Conrad07 » Wed Apr 04, 2012 12:36 pm

This one goes out too "evil randy." thanks for the info man. im checking out caamtgard.com right now. preciate it.

Conrad
Conrad07
Recruit
Recruit
 
Posts: 3
Joined: Fri Mar 23, 2012 3:41 pm
Favorite Fighting Styles: 2-Hand,1-Hand

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Voodoo » Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:53 pm

Thanx, one other question, does anyone have any good tips on fighting? Preferablly tips on archery, and mace and shield. Much appreciated. :armor2: :ninja:
"People have been swinging at me for years, but they always seem to miss".
User avatar
Voodoo
Underling
Underling
 
Posts: 52
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2012 4:49 pm
Location: Woodstock, IL
Started Fighting: 28 Mar 2012
Favorite Fighting Styles: Sword/flail and board, single blue

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Sir Thurat » Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:11 pm

XxNinjaFacexX wrote:Thanx, one other question, does anyone have any good tips on fighting? Preferablly tips on archery, and mace and shield. Much appreciated. :armor2: :ninja:


The Fighter Skill Development and Training board has a great sticky (viewtopic.php?f=135&t=26377)
that contains information on just about everything--for new and experienced fighters. Specific questions posted there are also more likely to get a response from knowledgeable fighters. Hope that helps.
Realm of Carthage War Council Representative
Knight of Oldcastle
Realm Map Curator
Master Seneschal
User avatar
Sir Thurat
Skull Crusher
Skull Crusher
 
Posts: 1205
Joined: Tue Sep 05, 2006 7:21 pm
Location: Carbondale, IL
Started Fighting: 02 Apr 2006
Realm: Carthage
Unit: Clan of the Hydra

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Voodoo » Tue Apr 10, 2012 3:25 pm

Thanx :P
"People have been swinging at me for years, but they always seem to miss".
User avatar
Voodoo
Underling
Underling
 
Posts: 52
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2012 4:49 pm
Location: Woodstock, IL
Started Fighting: 28 Mar 2012
Favorite Fighting Styles: Sword/flail and board, single blue

Re: Hey New People!

Postby TheTuskedMan » Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:19 pm

Does the Belegarth fight community still exist?
Are there still big evens and fights and things?
TheTuskedMan
Recruit
Recruit
 
Posts: 4
Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:16 pm
Started Fighting: 12 Jun 2006
Realm: none yet
Unit: none yet
Favorite Fighting Styles: Sword and shield

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Derian » Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:43 pm

It most definitely does. Where are you located? There are regular large events all over the US plus at least one or two internationally.
- Derian -

"An octopus has eight arms, three hearts, five *, two Super Bowl rings, a beak, and the power to solve crimes."
User avatar
Derian
Become One With the Wind
 
Posts: 5969
Joined: Sat Apr 05, 2003 4:20 pm
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Started Fighting: 01 Apr 2001
Realm: Nan Belegorn
Unit: Hellhammer
Favorite Fighting Styles: Sword & Board
Pronouns: He / Him

Re: Hey New People!

Postby TheTuskedMan » Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:15 pm

Oh sweet! :D
Im in Ashand Oregon. I don't think the local relm is active anymore!
Can I start a new one?
TheTuskedMan
Recruit
Recruit
 
Posts: 4
Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:16 pm
Started Fighting: 12 Jun 2006
Realm: none yet
Unit: none yet
Favorite Fighting Styles: Sword and shield

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Remdawg Killionaire » Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:38 pm

Do it.
Bishop wrote:Overall I believe the article was positive for our image, loosely defining us as a sadomasochist anti-larp. I'm ok with that. http://www.vice.com/en_ca/read/LARP-harder

Caleidah wrote:But, his sensei passed that style down to him! Literal hours of tradition!
User avatar
Remdawg Killionaire
Forum Gordon Ramsay
 
Posts: 3261
Joined: Sat Apr 26, 2003 5:10 pm
Location: Portlandia
Started Fighting: 20 Apr 2006
Realm: Pyke and O.G. Babylonian
Unit: Catalyst
Favorite Fighting Styles: Acerbic wit and sassy one-liners

Re: Hey New People!

Postby TheTuskedMan » Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:42 pm

I will!! :D
TheTuskedMan
Recruit
Recruit
 
Posts: 4
Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:16 pm
Started Fighting: 12 Jun 2006
Realm: none yet
Unit: none yet
Favorite Fighting Styles: Sword and shield

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Acorn » Mon Jul 16, 2012 1:11 pm

to get info on the old ashland realm leaders, pm dyse or slyse. and also, there is an event in ashland in august planned by Pangia so you might want to contact her as well.

good luck!
Da'Nut,Catalyst: Tail of the Cataclusmos, Valkyries, Sus at BEST

Sare wrote:Acorn is the very template of awesome.
User avatar
Acorn
Slayer
Slayer
 
Posts: 1090
Joined: Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:45 pm
Location: Portland, Oregon
Started Fighting: 0- 8-2002
Realm: Babylon Empire
Unit: Catalyst
Favorite Fighting Styles: S&B, Spear Frenzy

Re: Hey New People!

Postby TheTuskedMan » Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:35 pm

Okay! Thank you very much! :)
TheTuskedMan
Recruit
Recruit
 
Posts: 4
Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:16 pm
Started Fighting: 12 Jun 2006
Realm: none yet
Unit: none yet
Favorite Fighting Styles: Sword and shield

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Remdawg Killionaire » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:55 pm

I don't believe you.
Bishop wrote:Overall I believe the article was positive for our image, loosely defining us as a sadomasochist anti-larp. I'm ok with that. http://www.vice.com/en_ca/read/LARP-harder

Caleidah wrote:But, his sensei passed that style down to him! Literal hours of tradition!
User avatar
Remdawg Killionaire
Forum Gordon Ramsay
 
Posts: 3261
Joined: Sat Apr 26, 2003 5:10 pm
Location: Portlandia
Started Fighting: 20 Apr 2006
Realm: Pyke and O.G. Babylonian
Unit: Catalyst
Favorite Fighting Styles: Acerbic wit and sassy one-liners

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Aimish » Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:18 am

Your first and subsequent posts make you sound like a bot. Proper grammar, as well as not posting a hello in random topics like HERALDRY, can help solve this issue.
Aimish
Underling
Underling
 
Posts: 90
Joined: Tue Jun 08, 2010 4:05 pm
Started Fighting: 07 Mar 2010
Realm: Numenor
Unit: Sample Platter
Favorite Fighting Styles: Sword and Shield

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Hridvaldyr » Thu May 02, 2013 2:23 am

Greetings!

StormWolf here, 21yr. old resident of Laguna Beach, CA, looking for Belegarth LARPers nearby, possibly even in town. Mainly looking for players in Laguna due to the fact I don't currently have a car. I have been training with edged and staff weapons for the better part of 9 years, but sadly have no one to use such skills with. I would be game with starting a Laguna realm if there are enough people in/around the town showing interest.

Skål!
If a cause is not worth dying for, it is not worth fighting for.

~Hridvaldyr
User avatar
Hridvaldyr
Recruit
Recruit
 
Posts: 5
Joined: Thu May 02, 2013 2:14 am
Location: Laguna Beach, CA
Started Fighting: 12 Mar 2004
Realm: Anduril
Unit: Independent
Favorite Fighting Styles: Vanguard - Greatsword and Greataxe

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Steele » Thu May 02, 2013 4:09 am

I fight in Irvine, right up the road from Laguna Beach. Our realm is known as Anduril, or Sword at UCI. We get an average of about 30 fighters per practice and we practice twice a week. I would be up for hitting you up in Laguna sometime if you can't make it to Irvine.
User avatar
Steele
Recruit
Recruit
 
Posts: 40
Joined: Sat May 05, 2012 6:31 pm
Started Fighting: 15 Feb 2012
Realm: Anduril

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Hridvaldyr » Thu May 02, 2013 2:00 pm

I've been eyeballing Anduril, but until I get das auto I'm pretty much stuck in LB. I'd rather not hop on the OCTA in full garb XD.
If a cause is not worth dying for, it is not worth fighting for.

~Hridvaldyr
User avatar
Hridvaldyr
Recruit
Recruit
 
Posts: 5
Joined: Thu May 02, 2013 2:14 am
Location: Laguna Beach, CA
Started Fighting: 12 Mar 2004
Realm: Anduril
Unit: Independent
Favorite Fighting Styles: Vanguard - Greatsword and Greataxe

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Steele » Thu May 02, 2013 2:44 pm

Lots of people take the bus to get here, but as I said I don't mind hitting you up so you can get some practice in. Maybe even taking you out to Anduril sometime.
User avatar
Steele
Recruit
Recruit
 
Posts: 40
Joined: Sat May 05, 2012 6:31 pm
Started Fighting: 15 Feb 2012
Realm: Anduril

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Hridvaldyr » Thu May 02, 2013 3:33 pm

With the end of the semester and the beginning of summing rolling in for so many universities, I'm sure I'm not the only one who could do with some good old fashioned violence to let off some steam.... after a bout of sleeping and binge drinking, naturally.
If a cause is not worth dying for, it is not worth fighting for.

~Hridvaldyr
User avatar
Hridvaldyr
Recruit
Recruit
 
Posts: 5
Joined: Thu May 02, 2013 2:14 am
Location: Laguna Beach, CA
Started Fighting: 12 Mar 2004
Realm: Anduril
Unit: Independent
Favorite Fighting Styles: Vanguard - Greatsword and Greataxe

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Steele » Thu May 02, 2013 3:41 pm

Perfect, feel free to join the Anduril facebook page(assuming you have facebook) and I will add you on there. It's labeled as "Sword at UCI"
User avatar
Steele
Recruit
Recruit
 
Posts: 40
Joined: Sat May 05, 2012 6:31 pm
Started Fighting: 15 Feb 2012
Realm: Anduril

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Hridvaldyr » Thu May 02, 2013 4:25 pm

Done and done. Looking forward to some summer murder-fests.
If a cause is not worth dying for, it is not worth fighting for.

~Hridvaldyr
User avatar
Hridvaldyr
Recruit
Recruit
 
Posts: 5
Joined: Thu May 02, 2013 2:14 am
Location: Laguna Beach, CA
Started Fighting: 12 Mar 2004
Realm: Anduril
Unit: Independent
Favorite Fighting Styles: Vanguard - Greatsword and Greataxe

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Michael Roche II » Fri Sep 27, 2013 3:28 pm

hey just joined today whats up
the light of the divine has judged your pitiful soul
Michael Roche II
Recruit
Recruit
 
Posts: 3
Joined: Fri Sep 27, 2013 12:41 pm
Started Fighting: 27 Sep 2013
Realm: Shepards Keep
Favorite Fighting Styles: tae kwon do

Re: Hey New People!

Postby PureSong » Sun Dec 01, 2013 12:28 am

Hey,
I am so new I don't exist lol.

Just wondering if women are involved in the fighting?

Not that I am likely to get involved since I live in New Zealand and there's not a single realm here. And not having done anything like that before I am not likely to start one.

If anyone does start one in Auckland could they please let me know?

But yeah... the woman thing?? :sword: :angel:
PureSong
Recruit
Recruit
 
Posts: 1
Joined: Sun Dec 01, 2013 12:24 am
Realm: Not yet

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Sir Thurat » Sun Dec 01, 2013 12:41 pm

Women are absolutely involved in the fighting, and there actually is a group starting up in New Zealand. For information on the New Zealand realm, try messaging Soron here on the boards; I don't know where he's located, but he posted back in August about starting a realm there.

As for how involved women are in fighting, that's completely a personal decision. There are no limitations to what you can do based on your gender. If you want to use a greatsword, you can do that. If you want to do archery or be a shieldwoman, you can do that too. The nice thing about Belegarth is that you can be as deeply and as diversely involved as you want to be. If you have any more specific questions, please feel free to post again! Oh, and welcome to Belegarth.

Cheers,

Thurat
Realm of Carthage War Council Representative
Knight of Oldcastle
Realm Map Curator
Master Seneschal
User avatar
Sir Thurat
Skull Crusher
Skull Crusher
 
Posts: 1205
Joined: Tue Sep 05, 2006 7:21 pm
Location: Carbondale, IL
Started Fighting: 02 Apr 2006
Realm: Carthage
Unit: Clan of the Hydra

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Caleidah » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:53 am

There are plenty of ladies in this game, a fair few of them who are able to kick all kinds of *.

If you are ever interested in starting up a realm, be sure to post here. Thurat will bury you in useful information.
Knight of Grond
Palatine of the Sons of Sylas
"But in life, the young king becomes a tyrant, and leads his people to war."
User avatar
Caleidah
Boo Radley
 
Posts: 2055
Joined: Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:36 pm
Location: Central IL
Started Fighting: 03 Jan 2009
Realm: Grond
Unit: Sons of Sylas
Favorite Fighting Styles: Boot and Bottle

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Stripes381 » Tue Dec 17, 2013 1:37 pm

Hello all. Name is Stripes, first post here. Picked up Belegarth in Southern California this year, (Steele may remember me) but had to move away to an unfortunately Belegath-less area: College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA.

Wiki doesn't list any realms less than an hour away, so I thought I might try to get one started where I am. I know how to build swords and javelins, and plan to port my small stock (5 weapons + shield) to VA in spring and teach some friends.

Other than making more weapons, I am in sore need of advice for realm start-up. I've read the main wiki article on the subject, but advice from experience is greatly appreciated!
"You build a great fighter from the ground up, so pay attention to your feet."

-Rift * Weathertop, 2013
Stripes381
Recruit
Recruit
 
Posts: 1
Joined: Tue Dec 17, 2013 1:22 pm
Started Fighting: 19 Feb 2013
Realm: Weathertop
Unit: The Crown
Favorite Fighting Styles: Sword & Board
Single Blue

Re: Hey New People!

Postby Sir Thurat » Wed Dec 18, 2013 5:14 pm

Hey, Stripes, welcome to the boards!

Starting a realm isn't the easiest of tasks, but it certainly isn't impossible. Your biggest asset is going to be getting people that are interested to help you get things off the ground; realms cannot be built by one set of hands alone.

As for the semantics of actually getting things up and going, I would advise that you pop over to Alberta Belegarth's Resource Store, and download Cib's New Realm Starter Kit. It is by no means exhaustive, nor the only way of doing things, but it certainly gives you a head start. As well, be sure to lurk around the boards here (the Search feature helps alot). And if you don't find what you're looking for, just ask in the appropriate board; there are always people with answers swinging through.

To get more specific than that is difficult, since realm bureaucracy is so multifaceted, but be sure to ask questions as you go, and we'll answer them as best we can. Another great thing to do is to reach out to a nearby group. Most realms are willing to drive the hour to come help support a newly founded realm, and it's also great to get your new guys out to other realms, because it helps them see that the sport is bigger than your little pocket of folks and increases the chances that they will stay for long haul.

Anyway, best of luck, and please post again if you have any more specific questions.

Cheers,

Thurat
Realm of Carthage War Council Representative
Knight of Oldcastle
Realm Map Curator
Master Seneschal
User avatar
Sir Thurat
Skull Crusher
Skull Crusher
 
Posts: 1205
Joined: Tue Sep 05, 2006 7:21 pm
Location: Carbondale, IL
Started Fighting: 02 Apr 2006
Realm: Carthage
Unit: Clan of the Hydra

Re: Hey New People!

Postby ANTIHERO » Wed May 07, 2014 3:00 am

test.
User avatar
ANTIHERO
Recruit
Recruit
 
Posts: 3
Joined: Wed May 07, 2014 1:41 am
Location: Missoula
Started Fighting: 04 May 2014
Realm: Stygia
Favorite Fighting Styles: Shinobi
Dual Wielding
(still very new)


Return to New Members

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 15 guests