Dagorhir
A LARP
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What is it?
Dagorhir is a live-action dark age battlegame (or LARP) organization founded in Maryland in 1977. Dagorhir has since spread to scores of locations with thousands of members in the US, Canada and England. Dagorhir is a combat-oriented organization with full-contact fighting as its primary focus, with a secondary element of acting in-character before, during, and after combat. Dagorhir fighters typically use foam weapons such as swords, spears, bows and arrows, morning stars, axes, and other weapons that were commonly used during the dark ages. This particular LARP does not involve use of “magic"--only medieval type weapons. Participants also dress in period costume and are expected to stay "in-character" during events, though the amount of seriousness the role-playing aspect receives varies greatly by unit and chapter.
How is is different?
Dagorhir, or just Dag for short, uses a very similar combat system to Amtgard. However, Dag's combat has been called 'more hardcore' by some, as they allow sheild bashing, kicking sheilds, and projectiles to the head. Armor is also a differnce, as any armor in Dag only counts as one point. In many ways, Dag is Ditching with a point of armor.
Cross events
Players who have crossed over, or play both
House Sol Invictus has been established to provide a place for Amtgardians to fight as a collective unit at Ragnarok, some Belegarth events, and even the SCA. Ragnarok is to be the primary stomping ground for this cross over group. Any Amtgardian is welcome to join and fight with the unit.
See A comparison of arrow construction.
