About the NDM
The North Down Militia
We are a Live Action Role-Playing (LARP) group who participate in
the
Lorien Trust world and events.
The North Down Militia is a spearman unit that follows a military
style of training and organization. This allows us to perform our
missions and duties with speed and military precision. We still have
fun though.
Complementing the unit of spearmen are several archers,
spellcasters, healers and skirmishers.
Purpose and Loyalty
The NDM is essentially a mercenary unit.
That doesn't mean we'll do anything for money, but its usually a good
motivator. Contracts are agreed with the Captain and if accepted they
will be carried out with all skill within the negotiated terms of contract.
We have never violated a contract, nor had cause for an employer to
terminate it.
It is by sticking to our word and following orders that we have gained a
reputation for trustworthiness. It is by showing discipline and skill on
the battlefield that we have kept it.
Training
Our training and practice sessions are held in Ballywhiskey, Northern Ireland,
about ten miles from Bangor. We have use of a hall and large field which is
put to good use for training exercises and night missions.
The object of it all is good fun; we do promote a friendly atmosphere and
there is as much getting to know real people as there is role-playing
getting to know characters.
We welcome any interested parties, and as we have members in Newtownards,
Bangor, Donagadee and Groomsport, transport can be arranged with ease.
Please contact us for more information.
Positions within the NDM
Led by Captain Friday, we have a full but ever-expanding rank and file
of Spearmen, each trained to work together as a unit to hold the line
or bring down any foe. These brave frontline troops form the core of
the NDM, their cohesion and military formation putting fear (and a spear)
into anyone in their way.
Skirting round the edges, or sometimes in the rear rank, several
Archers and Crossbow men provide fire support, or just plain nasty
aerial bombardment. Eagle-eyed and often unseen, our ranged combat
veterans rain down havoc on the enemy from a distance.
Wielding mystical forces and wearing flowing robes, several Magi stalk
the battlefield, enforcing their will upon it. These practitioners of
the arcane arts do everything from sending opponents to sleep to
dismissing the undead from our path. They provide magickal support
and invaluable protection for our troops.
We wouldn't be able to last long without the experience and skill of
our Healers and Physicians, dedicated as they are to the task of
restoring fallen comrades to full health. It may not be the most
glamorous job kneeling in the mud, but many a brave militiaman owes
his or her life to a fast and watchful Healer.
Often drifting about, always causing trouble for the enemy, the
Skirmishers are our eyes and ears on the battlefield. Acting alone or
mobbing en mass, they get the job done whether its cutting off enemy
support, scouting duties or CO assassination.
Versatile and unpredictable; faster than you'd think.