"Tell me about NERO."

NERO is a live action fantasy roleplaying game that blends elements of the Robin Hood legend, Lord of the Rings, and King Arthur tales. It started in the late '80s in the Boston area, expanding quickly over the past few years. Right now the New England chapters have about a thousand members. There are many other chapters all over the United States. Usually one or two hundred people show up at each Adventure weekend which consists of =constant= play time from Friday evening until Sunday afternoon! NERO's gaming system is designed to allow little supervision of the players so that action is always taking place, even without Marshals (our 'Game Masters') present. It is set in a medieval atmosphere and proper costuming is encouraged but not required. Our world is a monarchy with nobility, with good and evil battling at all levels. There are sword fights with boffer weapons, skills like trap disarming where your actual ability with scissors and tools is all that might keep you alive, and magic spells thrown with "spell packets"; if you incant the spell properly (IE "I call forth a Flame bolt!") and hit the target with the spell packet, the spell works. If you miss with either, the spell fails!

To go on an adventure, you must pay for a membership. If, however you are unhappy with NERO Ashbury in any way, you can get a full refund.

When we are not having Adventure Weekends, we are running Adventure Days at our site in Brooklyn. You can go with five friends on an adventure. The adventure (or "module" as we call it) usually lasts about two hours.

Before and after your adventure, you are welcome to frequent our tavern, The Dragon's Flagon. The tavern is lavishly decorated and everything that happens inside actually occurs in our fantasy world! Members and non-members alike frequent the tavern every weekend. If you live close by, come by some weekend. It is a great way to find out more about us. We are open every weekend except when holding an Adventure Weekend so please call first.