Welcome to RAWSOC, the Roleplaying and Wargaming Society for Cardiff University. We were established in 1998, and have a broad membership who run and play a wide variety of games. These pages are to give you an introduction to the society, what we do and how to find us, so please do get in touch and join in. You don't have to be a student to be a part of the society!
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Student Nationals 2010, Edinburgh!
Shown in the photo from left to right: Will (Warhammer 40k), Nimrod (Paranoia), Chris (Warhammer Fantasy), Rory (Team Board Games), Andrew (D&D Modern), Mark E (World of Darkness), Phil (Irn Man Challenge), Pete (Horror), Rob (Call of Cthulhu), Ken (Warhammer 40k), Matt (Warhammer 40k), Mark B (Action and Adventure), Azz (True Random), Lianne (World of Darkness), Kieran (True Random). Not shown: Craig (D&D Modern).
RAWSOC's second attendence at the annual Student Nationals (this year hosted in Edinburgh) was a success by all accounts. Everyone had a great time and maintained the impressive success of our first year. We nabbed first place in the quiz. Nimrod grabbed first place in Paranoia, Pete came second in Horror, while Kieran and Rory took third in True Random and Team Board Games respectively. Overall we came a respectible joint tenth out of out of twenty-five teams.
We're gearing up for the 2011 Student Nationals in Sheffield. Check out the Student Nationals section of our new forums for more details with more details coming with the start of the new academic year. If you're not a member of RAWSOC now is the time to join!
If you are a student then you can go to the online shop and join from there.
If you are not a student or are having problems using the online system then please contact a member of the exec.
Join us for a drink:
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We meet every Wednesday from 8pm at the Ernest Willows pub in Cardiff. It's a Wetherspoon pub offering cheap drink, food and free wi-fi access. If you're new you can either turn up, lurk around until you see people playing games or talking about games, or otherwise please contact a member of the Exec and they'll help you in identifying us.
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Join us at for a game at CROW:
- How do I find you?
We play in the function room at The Royal Oak, situated the corner of Broadway and Newport Road (see map, below) every Sunday from 12pm until 5-6pm. The aim is to finish by 5pm, but we still have the room if games run longer, such as for one-shot filler games that need finishing, the finale of a rotation, or if you really want to resolve a meaty section of the game.
The pub also serves hot food, including a Sunday dinner.
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We are a friendly and welcoming lot, really, underneath the black coats and the beards, so don't be afraid, come and join in!