Hey everyone, so this is the next article in the new series highlighting Age of Sigmar Gaming Clubs from around the world. Today we have We Slay Dragons, from the West Coast of the USA and the mighty state of California. The aim of the series is to introduce the gaming clubs, explain their history, anecdotes, iconography and current and former players. You’ll find details of how to contact the club and follow along with their successes on social media. Today’s article was kindly written by Frank Deloach (@WSDFrank).
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We Slay Dragons was founded in 2011 in Southern California by Ryan Ariola & Joel Cabrera. Beginning as a Warhammer Fantasy Battles club. In the past SEVENTEEN YEARS! (Crazy for us to think) WSD has grown in leaps and bounds! Many of the core members are still here today and we’ve introduced new players into games our club currently plays frequently.
We Slay Dragons are very active in the competitive wargaming scene. The primary focus being on Age of Sigmar since the game dropped (we just can’t get enough of it), but we also play tons of Warhammer 40k, Xwing, and we even have some of players really into card games like Legends of the Five Rings.
Top AoS Club for the ITC 2017 season
In 2017 we were Honored to be named top club by the ITC (Frontline Gaming’s Independent Tournament Circuit) after our 2016-17 season. This couldn’t have happened with our amazing crew of players, friends and families. Sam Valdez (former WSD AoS Captain) was a big impact on our club, really pushing our crew to play top table.
Core WSD Members
- Ryan Ariola (AoS, 40k, L5R)
- Joel Cabrera (40k, super hobbyist)
- Frank DeLoach (AoS, 40k, XWing)
- Greg Haben (AoS, 40k)
- Tyler Hamil (AoS, 40k, Historical)
- Josh Greenfield (40k, AoS)
- Pablo Abarca (AoS, Shadespire)
Playing with We Slay Dragons.
So, we gotta be honest. We’re super jealous of the UK scene. Having an actual space to host club nights. Baller!
The WSD club house has moved over the years, but you can always find us at Comic Quest in Lake Forest CA. Owned by Kelly & Don they do a great job and have an awesome space to host.
Like I stated above, many of the core members are actively involved in the competitive scene. So our Facebook and Discord chats are always cooking up new lists, army concepts and finding new ways to make a list razor sharp. Many of our members have either podium or won large events, and are always down for a good bit of fun at tournaments.
One of our favorite things as a club is taking a newer player who’s unsure of how to get into tournament gaming or build efficient lists, having them come roll some dice and guiding them into some confidence on the tabletop. Club member Pablo is a great example of this! Coming to us a little over two years ago, we met him at his first tournament! He was just an awesome dude, and now he’s top Free Peoples player in the ITC and suspect after Socal Open, top 10 in the country. (No pressure Pabs!)
Contacting We Slay Dragons
How to contact us?! Well… many of us are on Twitter – Ryan @kunninrukk Frank @wsdfrank Greg @socalaos.
We also have our Facebook! We Slay Dragons. We’re easy to find! Hit us up! Let’s have a drink and roll some dice!
Editor: For more on Frank and We Slay Dragons, check out this interview.
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