Washington University Medieval Combat Society
Referred to as the realm of Arcas, WashU Belegarth, or WashU BMCS, the Washington University Belegarth Medieval Combat Society is the Belegarth collegiate realm for Washington University in St. Louis.
About
Status: Active
Location: St. Louis, MO
Year Founded: 2005
Contact
Email (preferred): bmcs@su.wustl.edu
Facebook: Find us on Facebook here
Instagram: Find us on Instagram here
Practice
- Place: WashU's campus, in front of the Koenig/Liggett dormitory
- Time and Day: Saturdays (2-5pm) and Thursdays (4-6pm)
- Requirements: Open to all people ages 18 and older. All participants agree to abide by realm bylaws
- Garb is encouraged but not required
- Missiles are dead on ground (alive with you for respawn games)
- No armor (though you are welcome to wear it)
- Exceptions are helmets
- Shoving is not allowed at WashU practices
- Shield-bashing, charging, and kicking is not allowed at WashU Belegarth practices
- Grappling is generally discouraged
- Grapples that bring someone from a standing position to the ground are explicitly prohibited
- Members: 20
- Average number of members at practices: 8-15
- 2005: Realm is founded by Oisín
- October 2015: WU TV releases a video about the campus Belegarth club
- October 2017: Delaware (Nathan Vaska) places third for New Sword and Board in the Belegarth College League at Oktoberfest
- October 2023: Frogbert (Sam Reynolds), Eugene, and Fikreabe participate in the Belegarth College League at Oktoberfest
- April 2024: House Dregoth invades Arcas
- September 2024: Student Life publishes an article about the campus Belegarth club
WashU Belegarth home rules
Membership