Questions tagged [larp]
An acronym for "Live Action Role Play". A style of roleplaying game where players use movement, costuming, props, and scenery to enhance the experience. LARP often, but not always, has players perform or simulate the actions of their characters.
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What is the most widely used safety standard for larp weapons?
I'm trying to find the most widely used published safety standards for larp weapons. The pretty latex covered ones, not the ones that are tape covered pool noodles.
Ideally this will include:
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Are there any generally accepted standards for larp weapons? [closed]
Many historical and fantasy larps use latex covered foam weapons for combat simulation and some of these larps (presumably) have minimum standards for these weapons.
I know that many games have ...
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LARP: Group psychology in antagonistic player groups
I am part of a GM committee which organizes a yearly 3 day LARP near my hometown and it has been going on for quite a while. The setting is a custom made low-magic fantasy world, and the rule system (...
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How do I make it absolutely clear that I'm shooting you in the face?
I play live action roleplaying games (LARPs), where myself and the players around me adopt actual physical characters.
I've had a problem in the past where I hold a gun and want to shoot someone, ...
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Is there some ready-made LARP scenario suitable for complete beginners? [closed]
I would like to introduce my friends to role-playing games.
I have played some D&D and a few parlour LARPS organised by other in the past, now I'm thinking about organising something for friends ...
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How to force a group to choose a leader?
We have a LARP group which is composed of experienced players but has a major drawback, it has no leader. It kinda works for the group, but every decision which needs to be made yields lengthy ...
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How could I procure an Illithid mask?
I'm playing going to be playing Elementum, a LARP (or in french, Grandeur Nature) on the south bank of Montreal.
Their rulebooks account for Illithids (mind flayers), which seem to be really fun to ...
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For a group of 20-50 people, what would be some apocalyptic survivalist LARP set ups that would work with the group size and skill level?
Next year for our high school reunion, my wife and I are considering the possibility of doing an apocalyptic-themed survivalist LARP at a camp in the middle of nowhere Colorado. This is something that ...
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What is a good mechanic for a test of will power?
I like rules-light larps and I like larps where abilities can be resolved in real time without needing an artificial mechanic like paper-scissor-rock or some kind of card system.
Combat is ...
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What's the name of the game about LARP de-briefings?
Players sit or stand in circle.
Each player gets a note with something they must include in their de-briefing.
Then, in order, they start telling what they liked or didn't like about this LARP that's ...
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Recommendations for murder mystery party [closed]
I want to run a murder mystery party. Basically, a party where, in addition to all the drinking and dancing, there's also a murder investigation LARP going on.
At first, I was thinking of designing ...
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Should a dedicated sword-and-boarder use their on or off hand for their shield?
At LARP I mostly see people who focus on Sword and Board (or Sword and shield as it's sometimes known) holding their shield in their left arm, sword in the right.
I'm sure I've heard some historical ...
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How do I estimate puzzle durations?
I'm looking to run an immersive/ARG style LARP and I'm trying to block out the time that I'm estimating players will spend on different tasks. One part of this is going to involve puzzle solving, and ...
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Making an actual system for "playing war" [closed]
When I was a kid, we used to play soldiers on a field outside the school. We would make our own toy guns out of wood and make camps, sniping each other in the tall grass. It was a bit like a ...
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What essentials do I need on the site of my LARP?
I am planning on holding a 20-50 person LARP near my home in England. I would like to know other than notifying the Emergency services (police/ambulance) that I'm holding the event and where it is, ...
