Medieval Combat Society is a Dagorhir Chapter based in Carbondale.  We participate in a safe, fast-paced full-contact combat sport with elements of live action role-playing.  MCS combat consists of in-group mélées or combat between individuals, which are similar to the battle scenes in movies like Braveheart and Gladiator, with the biggest difference being that MCS “weapons” are well padded to prevent injuries.  MCS weapons are constructed to resemble Dark Age/medieval swords, shields, spears, bows and arrows, etc. and generally consist of rigid foam layers bonded to a rigid core.  The Personas of the Roleplayers range from Irish to Scottish, from Roman to Barbarian, from Native American to Japanese.