It’s Not a Costume, It’s a Lifestyle: Inside the World of Live Action Role-Playing
Photographer Brian Shumway traveled to Utah to document participants of an underground phenomenon — a kind of medieval Fight Club — that combines elements of Dungeons and Dragons with ancient combat.
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Kelik, Provo, Utah
Character Name: Kelik Pippin Firebeard
Character Bio: Medieval Squire, Keeper of The Grove, Lord of Vinyamar
Years Active: since 2009
Kelik wears a Medieval-inspired Celtic costume including a foam-based shield and sword (or boffer). He was photographed at Pioneer Park in Provo, Utah, where he and other members of his group called Belegarth have weekly practice battle.
