Darkon: Crownlands is the home and founding chapter of the Darkon Wargaming Club, based in the Maryland and Washington, DC Metro area. Darkon is a non-profit battle gaming and live-action role-playing (LARP) club in the United States featuring full-contact, medieval-style combat with foam-padded weapons and period garb requirements. Participants role-play personas in a wide range of character classes during events; Darkon also offers land rules for units to engage with on a persistent land map.