Who we are and what we do

Who are we?

We are Septem Urbes (Seven Cities in latin), a realm in the sport of Belegarth: Medieval Combat Society. Our realm members come from every walk of life you could imagine and no one is excluded (with exceptions for the really young due to safety reasons). We focus on teaching and building our skill sets, making sure a good time is being had by all, respect for anyone on the field, and a healthy dose of shenanigans.

What is Belegarth?

Belegarth: Medieval Combat Society is a live-action, full contact battlegame organization modeled after medieval combat. Participants may focus on history as well as elements of fantasy. For more info on Belegarth as an organization visit the following link.

http://belegarth.com/index.php

What do we do?

Since the Belgarth site said it so well, I'll just quote them:

"First, we make medieval or ancient weapons from safe materials so that we can hit each other full force with a minimum amount of pain. This isn't fencing or tap fighting. Examples of equipment are swords, maces, flails, and two-handed weapons. We also have missile weapons such as rocks, javelins, and arrows. Then, we make costumes that represent the age we are trying to recapture. These range from tunics, tabards, sashes, and cloaks to boots, armor, and other more complicated articles. After that, using a simple rule system, the fighters go out onto a field and engage in combat simulations. These battles can be anything from one-on-one tournaments to large battles with hundreds of participants. The types of battles can be as simple as two sides fighting to .win. by completely eliminating the other side, objective-based battles such as "Capture the Flag" or "Take the Castle., or campaigns consisting of several scenarios."