What is Amtgard?
Amtgard is a world-wide organization dedicated to medieval and fantasy combat sports and recreation. We use padded weapons, fantasy and authentic clothing, and imagination to immerse players in a world of heroic combat, quests, crafts, and more.
No matter if your interest is competitive sports fighting, finding an outlet for your creative talents, or honing your leadership skills, Amtgard has something to offer you!
No matter if your interest is competitive sports fighting, finding an outlet for your creative talents, or honing your leadership skills, Amtgard has something to offer you!
Arts and SciencesDo you prefer crafting, writing, drawing, or knitting over combat? We have something for everyone! We have entire award lines for crafters, and help for people looking to start in a new hobby from sewing to leatherwork and beyond!
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CombatDo you enjoy the idea of being a powerful warrior with a mighty sword, or a wizard casting lightning upon his foes? See yourself as a skilled archer or a sneaky rogue? We have all those available, in a safe and fun format using foam weapons built and tested to specifications. Our objective is fun!
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Role PlayAmtgard has role playing and characters, but it doesn't have a predefined game world with an ongoing national story-line. Amtgard allows for a wide range of rich character backgrounds coming from both historical and Swords & Sorcery roots. We use persona names and they run the gamut from medieval to fantasy. Don't worry, if you decide you don't like your persona name, you can change it at any point in time.!
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About Edgewater Keep
Edgewater Keep is set in a fantasy world where you can encounter anything from Goblins to dragons, and even have to deal with bandits on occasion. The worlds and locations we craft spring out of our imagination,. We will have maps and other such sketches to help us understand this world, but the choices are yours to make alone!
We are here for the fun and safety of everyone. It is the professed belief of the leadership of Amtgard that all people regardless of gender, nationality, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, mental or physical ability, or religious affiliation should find Amtgard to be welcoming and inclusive. To that end, we encourage all members of Amtgard to embrace an appreciation of diversity and to take actions that help those who face systematic discrimination find a home within our community. The leadership of Amtgard recognizes that we must hold our organization to a standard of inclusion. This standard is not merely a required minimum, but rather one that makes us actively appealing to those people who have historically been discriminated against. As such, it falls on us to strive not only for equality in our actions towards our vulnerable membership, but also for equity in order to raise them up to a level of security and acceptance that so many of us enjoy as a matter of course. Therefore, the leadership of Amtgard resolves to dedicate itself as a matter of official policy and public record to ensuring that our publications, communications, governance, and behavior promote and further these stated beliefs so that all of our members can have the Amtgard they deserve. Edgewater Keep was founded in February 2024 |
Freeholds and Kingdoms
When a new Amtgard park is started, they are listed as a "freehold", and are organized as such under the "Freeholds of Amtgard" In order to play Amtgard, one must have other people to play with. Parks are groups of people that get together on at least a bi-weekly basis to play the game and spend time with one another. All Parks start as a Freehold, by signing a Freehold Contract with Amtgard International. Most Freeholds will become a Sponsored Park by joining a Kingdom, allowing them to progress in name as their size increases. Kingdom corpora will provide specific details about the names and privileges of increasing Park sizes. Parks typically have the same leadership positions as kingdoms do and are elected on the same six month schedule. Not all Parks need to have all positions filled at all times. Some smaller Parks only need a monarch while larger groups need a full complement of officers. These officers are Monarch, Regent, Prime Minster, Champion, and Guildmaster of Reeves. As such, the kingdom that the Freehold of Edgewater Keep intends to join is the Kingdom of the Crystal Groves.
The Kingdom of the Crystal Groves
Crystal Groves Corpora
The Corpora is the guiding rules document for the Kingdom. Waiver This waver allows us to play the game, and understand the risks involved in foam combat As we are looking to join KCG, we ask that all members abide by KCG rules and regulations. |