Jugger

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JLobes

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OK, well I'm going to start this off by saying that I am not a LARPer (I'm not judging), and if posts not related to this LARP aren't permitted here, i apologize.

Anyway, the reason I'm here is to gauge interest in the NY/NJ area in a game/sport called Jugger, which some of you may be familiar with it through the movie "Salute of the Jugger" or "The Blood of Heroes". Think Capture the Flag with boffer weapons. Recently, it has been gathering players in Denmark, Australia, and has a national league with 20+ teams in Germany. The reason I ask here is because the sport originally gained a following at a LARP convention in Germany.

Basically, each team has 5 players, 4 armed, 1 unarmed, and play on a small field with a goal on each end. The object is to bring the "Jugg" to the opposing team's goal. Weapons include boffer staffs, swords, chains, and shortsword/shields. Time is kept by a drum/boombox. Only the unarmed player may carry the Jugg. If a player is hit anywhere but the head, they must freeze for 5 drumbeats (8 if hit with a chain), and drop the Jugg.

For some more information:
http://jugger.uhusnest.de/jugger_internat.shtml
http://www.jugger.org.au/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jugger

If you're interested post here, I'll check back a few times, and please shoot off an email to NJJugger@gmail.com
 
Sounds like a few sports that are played at different chapters in our game. Some play kind of like football with weapon attacks, others add more fantasy elements, like exotic creatures (played by people in costume) that could attack either team. I just skimmed over what's on those websites, but it looks quite fun. Now I hav eto see if the local Blockbuster has a copy of the movie it was based on.

---Mike E.
 
Moved to topic to off topic since thats where it fits best.

Sounds fun. Jersey chapter already has a tuesday fightclub where we spar in the park, I could see this evolving into that.
 
AllianceNJ said:
Moved to topic to off topic since thats where it fits best.

Sounds fun. Jersey chapter already has a tuesday fightclub where we spar in the park, I could see this evolving into that.
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Oh really? Im not too far from Bayonne, I'll stop by if I'm welcome.
 
Telokh_Amdo said:
Sounds like a few sports that are played at different chapters in our game. Some play kind of like football with weapon attacks, others add more fantasy elements, like exotic creatures (played by people in costume) that could attack either team. I just skimmed over what's on those websites, but it looks quite fun. Now I hav eto see if the local Blockbuster has a copy of the movie it was based on.

---Mike E.
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:lol:

"No one carries Dog Boy!"

Great Movie!!!! I have not seen it in years ...its got an intresting plot to it!!

-Matt K.
 
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