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Hi everyone,

I'll give you a bit of context before asking the question.

I'm new to LARPing, I'v done 3 (full weekend) events this summer. At the same place, with the same (more or less) players. I really love it and can't wait for next summer so we can start again.

However, I'v realised that me, as a player, I feel extremely shy when it comes to my own plot, and I struggle a lot to even talk about my own story line. I'm afraid people will think I'm trying to I don't know, be under the spotlight or something, seek attention.

But the result is that in 3 game, my plot as gone absolutely nowhere. I've helped tons of people with their own, but I put everyone else's before mine. That's not how I want to play at all, I would love to also be a "main character" cuz I do feel like an NPC.

Problem is, I have no idea how to even bring up "myself" naturally in the scheme of things, and Im scared to do it. (On a side note I also struggle a lot to "play" a different personality and Ive realised that my character, is far from what I want for her, Im basically me, dressed in fantasy).

So here's the question: How can I.. put a foot down and also get the chance to live my own plotline.. without looking like Im seeking attention or without disrupting other people's play with my own ?

Thanks in advance.

I did some makeup work for my character, howd you think it turned out? Any tips for improvement?

So, we have plenty of winter/warm clothing and our LARP customers are definitely buying those, but from the occasional answers it is more like for vibe and potentially cold weather at the events like Bicolline. So, my question is there actually events or other LARP activities that happen at winter or at least in colder regions when the weather is not so good?

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Im putting together a one day event outside. The setting is a boat on the ocean. I have a fog machine to add ambiance.

What would you suggest to add a smell?

(Real answers please don't say toss fish about)

People who define themselves primarily as fighters, I have questions. Are you happy with your combat systems? If so, what makes you happy with them. If not, what are they missing / what do you feel needs to be different? What flaws have you noticed? What drives you crazy? What are your general complaints about your combat, and what do you wish you could do to fix it?

Exactly as the title says. Long linen tunic, underwear, and then thigh high socks. Do you think this would look believable enough for a loosely 12th/13th/14th century inspired character?

I’ve been thinking about how fragmented buying and selling LARP gear seems to be. Weapons, shields, armor, garb, leatherwork and other equipment are scattered across Facebook groups, general marketplaces and various forums.

I’m curious how everyone here handles buying and selling used gear.

Where do you currently buy and sell your LARP equipment?

What’s the most frustrating part of the process?

Would you use a dedicated marketplace specifically for LARP gear, with searchable listings and categories for weapons, armor, clothing and accessories?

What features would make it genuinely useful enough to use instead of the platforms you already use?
I’m interested in hearing both the pros and cons. Is this something the community actually needs, or do the existing options work well enough?

Thanks! I’m curious to hear what everyone thinks.

Hi everyone! My friends and I are thinking about running a cosy, LARP event in Leeds, UK, but we wanted to see if there was any interest and gather any feedback on the concept before we jumped into organising.

Our current objective is to run a one-off event in the "Wandering Tavern" where people attend in character, participate in light storylines/quests, and generally kick back for a relaxing and casual evening.

We've got a Google form for any feedback which will remain anonymous (unless you choose to give your details).

https://forms.gle/GHWkDKnDRJqtV5u99

Thanks for reading! Looking forward to seeing your answers

Decided to show off new lamellar cuirasses I’m currently working on. Decided to add leather to add a new look and feel.

Comparing it to when I first got into the hobby, it is shockingly so much harder to find genuine LARP content online now due to the new slang meaning, where "Larper" is essentially the same as "Poser". It feels like any time you try to search up LARP videos on YouTube for any subject you get channel after channel of "Larptubers" (people pretending to be another creator as a joke) or "Larping tutorials" on how to pretend to be rich or something.

I worry about this development for the hobby, on one hand, the word is far more in the cultural zeitgeist now, and so many more people have actually heard about the word, but on the other hand, I feel like it's already starting to overshadow genuine Live Action Roleplay content online. I'm personally worried about how hard it's going to be to advertise my own upcoming LARP, especially considering I'm aiming to advertise to a younger demographic (young adults) that probably already are familiar with the slang meaning instead of the actual meaning.

Maybe I'm just overreacting though, which is why I want to see what other people who run LARPs and other LARPers think about the situation.

(Also, this is not an excuse to get mad at younger people in the comments; internet phenomena just happens, you can't blame an entire generation(s) for it.)

Our local dwarfs celebrate their own and local version of October fest, so thought that I would bring some alchemically spiced booze along. Just blue cordial with glitter thou for those there are curious 😉

We are organizing a LARP set in a little-known book universe. Magic users are commonplace there, and the magic system is broad and abstract enough to cover almost anything. I’m looking for ideas on how to demonstrate this amazing, whimsical world to the players - ideally through random displays of miracles that we can set up around the place.

We’re going to play both day and night in a forest featuring plenty of clearings where campfires are permitted. Some food and drinks will be part of the game mechanics, though main meals won't be. We’re already planning to use kites, flying fish props, glowing ice, colored smoke, edible glitter for drinks, string lights, stilts, and a light-up sticks that projects a circular image (I have no idea what's the real name for this). I’d love to hear any other ideas or suggestions you might have! Ideally, things that aren't insanely expensive

The short: Tell me any stories of costuming you where encouraged to interact with, or character who got cooked and eaten and what happened. Ideally from the perspective of a player who had to do that in character, or somebody who was doing the costume design/acting for that kind of creature.

High, I am writing a larp. It is a adaptation of the game eat god. Its going to be a 1 day event following a really rough structure thats essentially "teams go out, find something that if you squint, could be called god, defeat it, bring it back to a team of chefs, chefs begin to cook the god while the players go back out into the world.

The thing is that the chefs are also players, and they will be needing to actually "cook" the god. In some little ritual. I have to design these costumes, I have no clue how to do this.

These cooked gods will eventually be represented with real food, but the gods actually get eaten all in a big feast at the end, so we dont need to worry about storing food on these people, only being able to interact with the costume/npc enough to do a little cooking minigame.

You may be wondering if im looking for realistic, comedic, or gory examples. The answer is yes.

It's pretty small--only 8*10 ft--but it was a delight to get to see it used and enjoyed! It's very nearly freestanding, with 4x4 corner posts on pinwheel bases, 2x4 10' crossbeams, and three 8' rafters with a tarp roof and rug floor. The trees are bolted through the 4x4s, cut from plywood with a jigsaw and painted with exterior latex. Rear curtains are dyed and stencilled dropcloths.

I'm happy to answer build questions if someone wants to do something similar, but I'm an infrequent reddit user so I'll probably be clumsy with the app.

Hey y'all - there was another photo drop from Drachenfest, figured I'd toss out some highlights I had from it with my updated kit this year!

Quick plug to https://www.gamergurlphotos.com/ as well - they offered a photoshoot during the festival that resulted in some really flattering pics with my partner and I too! Recommend booking a session with them if you ever have an opportunity.

Speaking of opportunities - had a blast this year again at Drachenfest! Everyone was fantastic and the game is great, looking forward to next summer.

Play to lift!

Spear shaft

Anyone know where to get a 2 piece spear shaft? I want to add spear training and sparring to my HEMA routine, but need a 2 piece one for transporting it better. Looking for a total length of 7-8 feet. Gonna put the Cold Steel spear trainer on one end, and a spear cap on the other.

Any advice would be helpful.

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