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Former Dungeons and Dragons devotees, "Lord of the Rings" fans, Tenacious D groupies, aspiring hobbits and those enamored with flowery Genesis lyrics shouldn't miss tonight's premiere of the documentary "Darkon" (10 p.m. EST on IFC), which explores the strange activities of a war-gaming club in the Baltimore/D.C. area. Club members dress up like knights and warriors and fair maidens and meet on the weekends to battle and speak in Tolkien-esque faux languages and roast pigs over a fire. Many of the participants seem a little bit frustrated and disempowered in their everyday lives -- but hey, who isn't? And what makes an imaginary adventure spent with your imaginary friends any less of a great time than the mundane crap most of us do on weekends? Ultimately, "Darkon" will coax you out of eye-rolling and scoffing at the weirdos, and convince you that you could use your own little adventure club on the side, too -- albeit one with less jousting and more roasted meats.

-- H.H.

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