New Jersey here! I want to start a group.

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New Jersey here! I want to start a group.

Postby Jersey Mountain Cat » Wed Jul 09, 2014 7:58 am

I met a team at Fantasy Con in Utah and had a blast! I would love to build a group in North Jersey!
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Re: New Jersey here! I want to start a group.

Postby Brutus » Wed Jul 09, 2014 9:45 am

Welcome to the sport! Hopefully if anyone else lives in your area they will see this post and get in touch with you. You should also check out Facebook, as even more people use that to network.

If there ends up not being anyone near you that you can fight with, we will be happy to help you get your group up and moving. There isn't a huge, official list of things to do, it's basically as easy as you saying "We have a realm!" Of course, making that realm a reality is where the work comes in. Please let us know if you have questions. There's a lot of veterans here who want nothing more than to see you succeed in building your realm.

Again, welcome!
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Re: New Jersey here! I want to start a group.

Postby Sir Anastasia » Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:00 am

Welcome! Let us know if you need anything from questions about rules to advice on how to build gear or how to recruit and retain members. Making a group is very difficult but also one of the most awesome experiences too. Best of luck on your new adventure.
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Re: New Jersey here! I want to start a group.

Postby Gámhain » Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:15 am

Huzzah!

Welcome to Belegarth. Your life will never be the same.

Here's my advice:

1) Get at least 2 friends, and start practicing in a public area. The more passers-by, the better.

2) Be rigorous and consistent with your practice, even if it's small. Always show up, and always at the same time / day each week.

3) Post your practice times on the local Craigslist (under community or sports) and on Meetup.com (if you can afford it).

4) Good garb makes a good impression, and gets people talking and taking photos. Exposure is a good thing.

5) Post flyers on bulletin boards at your local college, and at any Game / Hobby shops that will let you.

6) Fight fast, fight hard, and make your ancestors proud.
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Re: New Jersey here! I want to start a group.

Postby Xarl » Fri Nov 14, 2014 1:22 am

I'm super late on this, but did you ever get an NJ group started? And where in north Jersey are you looking to do this? I'm from the Morris County area originally, though I'm out in Chicago for college. I have friends I can probably send your way if you need people.
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