Avalon

Akron, OH

Total Members: 25

Attendance: 10-20

Units that fight weekly:

• Brotherhood of the Falcon
• Elite Bloodfalcons
• Serenity

Realm Officers/Representatives:

• Spazzzzzzz
• Winfang
• Raccoon

Practices:

Summer - Tuesday 5:00 till Dark - Hardesty Park

Winter - Monday 7:00pm till 9:30pm - Akron University JAR Arena

War Council: Voting member since 2003

History

Avalon was founded in the early 90s as a splinter group from Pentwyvern. The founders where not satisfied with the political situation in Pentwyvern and decided to form their own group closer to their homes. A few of the founders where Durdel, Noip, Thanatos, Dylan, and Deamon. Many wars where fought over territorial claim and membership with the last of these battles being in 2001.

In the early days, Avalon was much more akin to a LARP then it is to its current incarnation as a pure fighting group. People where granted special abilities such as hide in shadows and tracking that do not exist in the core Belegarth rules. These abilities phased out when a new group of younger fighters showed up towards the end of the 90s. Attendance was also at its height during this time, with nearly 100 of people showing up to a practice.

Avalon has suffered its fair share of politics. In 1998/1999, the founders of the group try to create an umbrella organization for all of Ohio called DOO. When this failed due to resistance from the other Ohio groups, Avalon split into two different groups. The majority of the old guard created another group called Irdaneth while the remaining people continued with Avalon. Irdaneth was meant to be an escape from the politics that rifled Avalon at the time. It was also rumored that this new group was suppose to take over Avalon position within the national organization at the time. Of course this rumor was confirmed as Irdaneth never really took off. Many of the older members who had joined Irdaneth left boffer combat altogether to pursue other things, while the rest rejoined with Avalon. It was also during this time that Avalon's satellite group, Khatovar, broke away and declared its independence.

In the spring of 2000, Avalon was again split into two. This time a conflict arose between the Head Marshal, Olaf, and the President, Ivar. Also at this time the Akron University's student organization, University Gaming Society (UGS), removed all non-students from University property causing Avalon to practice at a nearby public park. Olaf and his unit broke off from Avalon and worked with the UGS to establish a practice that happened at the same time and day to prevent members from Avalon attending. Their new group called themselves Amanor. This group only existed until Ragnarok XV during which leaders from both Avalon and Amanor worked out their differences and reformed as Avalon. There still were open hostilities to former members of Amanor and eventually most of them again split off to form several other splinter groups.

Historical Documents

• The Articles of Association for Avalon -Provided by Durdel
• Roleplaying Grimoire -Provided by Durdel

External Links

External Link: http://avalon.belegarth.com << Broken??