The Kingdom of Gwynedd is a regional foam combat organization that practices medieval‑inspired fighting with padded weapons. Members participate in local practices, regional battles, and larger events throughout the year. Gwynedd emphasizes safe, athletic combat, community building, and the traditions of foam fighting culture.
Dagorhir Battle Games
Dagorhir is a full‑contact foam weapon battle game that emphasizes athletic combat using padded swords, spears, axes, shields, and bows. Battles are typically large‑scale and scenario‑based, set in a medieval fantasy environment. The Kingdom of Gwynedd traces its roots to Dagorhir and regularly participates in Dagorhir events.
Amtgard
Amtgard is a LARP system that blends foam combat with role‑playing elements such as character classes, magic systems, and crafting. While Gwynedd does not primarily operate as an Amtgard group, Amtgard shares a common heritage with Dagorhir and other foam combat sports, and many fighters have experience in multiple systems.
Belegarth Medieval Combat Society
Belegarth is a foam combat sport closely related to Dagorhir. It focuses on fast‑paced, full‑contact battles using padded weapons, with fewer role‑playing elements and a strong emphasis on combat skill and sportsmanship. Many fighters across the foam combat community are familiar with both Dagorhir and Belegarth due to their similar rules and culture.
Darkon
Darkon is a fantasy battle game and LARP system that blends full-contact foam combat with immersive role-playing and a persistent in-game world. It emphasizes character classes, magic systems, and ongoing narrative, combining athletic fighting with long-term storytelling. While distinct in rules and focus, Darkon shares common roots with other foam combat systems, and many fighters are familiar with multiple games.
Foam Weapons and Combat Style
All of these systems above use padded or foam weapons designed for safe impact combat. These weapons typically consist of a lightweight core covered in foam padding and a protective outer layer. Common weapon types include swords, polearms, shields, and missile weapons such as bows. Specific rules vary among sports.
Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA)
SCA is an international historical re-creation organization focused on researching and re-creating pre-17th-century skills, arts, and combat. SCA combat uses rattan weapons and steel armor rather than foam, with a strong emphasis on historical inspiration, pageantry, and chivalric traditions. You may see members of the Kingdom of Gwynedd participating in SCA events, practices, and wars, through we don’t operate as a unit in SCA.