Pan_Galactic_G_B t1_j8jsgb7 wrote on February 14, 2023 at 8:47 PM

Reply to comment by yawningangel in Beeston Castle - Mercian Explorer by ctyates

Back in the 80s I used to go there when it was a ruin. It was called Treasure Trap for a while and was home to D&D LARPing. It was pretty off the hook, you had to assume your character as soon as you went through the gatehouse onto the grounds. The action was 24/7 and on more than one occasion we were raided in the early hours. It was meant to be acting but the fighting was actually pretty brutal. The 1st day we ever went 2 people were take away in an ambulance on 2 separate occasions. It was a simpler time long before the internet. Edit - found a link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_Trap

yawningangel t1_j8ls830 wrote on February 15, 2023 at 6:16 AM

I remember reading that when I looked up the history of the building, was sat in their "cellar bar" trying to imagine larpers running around the corridors.

Sounded absolutely fantastic, also very cool it kickstarted the movement in the UK.