Seldon

Real Name: Dave Graham

Fighting Name: Seldon Stilicho Animus Lioninus

Started Fighting: 18 March 1983

Realm: Mordor

Unit: Knight Stalkers

Titles: Decurion of LEGIO AQVILONIVS

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1983-1985 Unit member of the Glendorians

1985-1991 Partner and assistant operator of the Griffin’s Den Tavern that visited various Dagorhir and SCA events

1989-1990 President of the Florida Institute of Technology Dagorhir Club

1994 Founding member of Dagorhir Battle Game Association, Inc.

“My biggest mistake I have made in this battle gaming movement was when I drafted the Articles of Incorporation for DBGA, Inc. I spent some time on whether or not to make it a membership corporation. It seemed such a hassle to have all that democracy so I put all the power with the directors. I thought those directors in control would do the best thing for the members. I was wrong.”

1994 Launched the first Dagorhir web site

1994 – 1995 Secretary for Dagorhir Battle Game Association, Inc

1995 – 1997 Assisted in the growth of Amtgard Northern Holdfast.

1998 – 2000 President of Northern Colorado Dagorhir Battle Gaming

2002 – Conducted unsuccessful negotiations between Dave Vierling (Graymael), Brian Weise (Aratar), and Gregg Larson (Kegg) in an attempt to keep Dagorhir together.

2003 – 2005 Owner/operator of Action Armory, LLC internet sales of battle game weapons and supplies

2004 – Was kicked off the Dagorhir web boards

2004 – 2006 Decurion (Amtgard awarded title) of LEGIO AQVILONIVS roman fighting company that fought in both Amtgard and Dagorhir

2007 – Owner/operator of Creative Sword Play, LLC after school and summer camps featuring battle gaming for kids.

2007 – Started work on a new book about the battle gaming movement

2009 – Too much material about battle gaming and split the book into five volumes

2010 – Coach of Fort Collins Youth Battle Gamers – battle game combat for those ages 10 and up

16 December 2010 – Publication of the first volume of the battle gaming book series – Battle Gaming: The New American Sport