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From: des@druxh.UUCP (Salyer)
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Subject: Re: IFGS - Real life role playing
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Date: Tue, 12-Jun-84 23:52:54 EDT
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>
>	Sounds a lot like the Society for Creative Anacronism.
>

	No, not really.  The SCA is more of a 'societal group' (is that
a word - no flames please!) in that the participants make it more of
a way of life.  My cousin is involved in SCA and when he got married,
they had a ceremony for their medieval selves as well.  The group have
real battles with REAL swords, battle axes, etc., and of course REAL
armour as well.  The emphasis (at least when I was involved) was on
the 'group as a kingdom' rather than a means to play a game.

	The IFGS on the other hand, uses the medieval society as
a background for the Games.  The weapons are as 'safe' as possible,
and emphasis is on 'Role-Playing', and FUN.

	By the way, I neglected to include the mail address of 
IFGS, contact them if you want the rules book or a subscription
to the newsletter (about $8 for each - the price might have increased?!)
Their address is :
		I.F.G.S.
		P.O. Box 3492
		Boulder, CO 80303

If there is enough interest I'll post the game schedules as they are
announced.  We always need NPC's (sword fodder) for games.

			- Dale Salyer