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Live Action Role Playing, an activity that few have heard of, continues to grow in popularity across South Wales.<\/h2>\n

Live Action Role Playing, or LARPing, is essentially a live version of Dungeons and Dragons, the popular paper-based role-playing game. Players assume a character that they navigate through trials and tribulations in a fantasy world, completing quests and slaying monsters.<\/p>\n

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LARPers engage in battle<\/p><\/div>\n

Steve Drury aka King Caladdhor has been LARPing for 14 years, when asked why others should get involved in the activity he replied, \u201cIt’s a very sociable hobby in a modern world of instant messaging and games consoles. It’s physically, mentally and emotionally challenging.\u201d<\/p>\n

Candleston Campsite, in Bridgend, has become the battleground of Welsh LARP where its large woodlands are taken over regularly by hordes of LARPers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Candlestone Campsite's historic backdrop<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Live Action Role Playing, an activity that few have heard of, continues to grow in popularity across South Wales. Live Action Role Playing, or LARPing, is essentially a live version of Dungeons and Dragons, the popular paper-based role-playing game. Players assume a character that they navigate through trials and tribulations in a fantasy world, completing… <\/p>\n

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