It invovles the wrapping of PVC piping with foam insulation. After the fastening of that insulation down with duct tape and decoration of the weapons we are pretty much ready to get involved in the pummelling of our fellow men and women. As of now we have a veritable arsenal of weapons , and more on the way all the time, which is good since so many weapons get broken. The system is pretty well set, as most Society member have used it for a full yea or longer now. We have relatively recently added magic, and a few missle weapons, though the rules for these have yet to be fully set out.
Rules are simple.
No head shots. No shots to the privates. All other body locations do damage based upon the weapon you use, and hand and foot shots are not usually counted. It is an honorable game, and incredibly fun. Here are some shots of sparring matches from last year.