Questions tagged [props]
For questions primarily about props, physical objects during play to improve immersion and help players visualize what their characters perceive.
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How to make cheap fake blood that does not go bad or stink?
For a vampire-style larp event, and for the Curse of Strahd session I want to make a fake blood that looks good on photos. Sadly, professional Kryolan blood I usually love to use is out of my budget ...
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What do mailed letters look like in the Forgotten Realms?
I've got a noble NPC that will be sending an important letter to the PCs, but I can't decide how that should work. I imagine he'd be paying a courier to bring it straight to them, so size and shape ...
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How can a PC use the Tarokka Deck in Curse of Strahd?
I'm playing this module, so please, please keep answers spoiler free!
I just obtained an official Curse of Strahd Tarokka Deck. My character just obtained one tarokka deck as well. My character has ...
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How many dice fit in the sun?
In the itch.io description of Pidj's RPG "The Sun's Ransom", it describes the core mechanic, which relies on using the cover as a prop (emphasis added):
Resolution is via a simple dice pool:...
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Using handouts in non-latin fonts
Many games have their secret languages, usually used by having players use phrases like "I say in <fantasy language>: ". For text on handouts, I have often seen GMs tack the note "...
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How to get real-looking rust that will be safe to the touch?
Normally when I build a prop, I use steel, or cover it with glue and iron dust, and then apply various oxidizing compounds, acids (and sometimes salts and bases) to make a real rust. Then, I gently ...
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How can I get latex-like finish on my foam sword, and avoid biggest pitfalls with applying latex at home?
I'm in the process of building my own LARP weapons, using EVA foam on glass fiber core. Construction itself, and sculpting, luckily won't be a problem for me. Problem will be with coating.
The ...
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LARP Weapons on a Plane: Can you put your LARP sword in checked baggage?
I'll be taking a flight soon for a Blockbuster LARP, and was wondering what would be the best means to get my latex weapon over there.
Is it possible to just check it, even if it doesn't fit inside ...
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How should I handle signalling & costuming for an "ascended mook"?
I am a crew member with a LARP system. When I'm playing a minor NPC who isn't very important to the wider plot, I have some fairly standard and basic kit that I just throw on. If I'm a labourer, I've ...
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How do I promote the use of crossbows instead of bows in LARP?
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Around my area (Russia), bow and crossbow energy in LARP is mostly limited by their draw weight, which is around 16 kg for bows and 18 kg for crossbows. However, bows usually have a lot ...
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Are anti-personnel catapults used in LARPs?
In a previous question I saw that cannons do exist in the world of larping, used against gates and castles but not against people.
Are there things like catapults that target people instead of gates ...
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Solving player - GM disputes about using props [closed]
I have been playing D&D for a couple of months now, so I'm still a bit new on the whole being a GM thing. :)
Recently, I had an adventure with my regular group and we kind of fell into a ...
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How do I safely paint a latex-coated LARP weapon?
I am trying to re-paint a cheap, kind of ugly weapon I bought somewhere, but I can't seem to find online what kind of paint or mix I need to paint over the current color.
It says on the site I bought ...
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How do I map cones on a grid using 5e standard distance? [duplicate]
I am making spell templates for 5th editions standard distance rules, and I am puzzled on cones. How do you map large cones on a grid using the standard diagonal squares = 5ft rule?
I am mostly ...
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What exact dimensions does a physical cone AoE template need to have?
I am trying to get a precise set of measurements for cone-shaped areas of effect so that I can craft a physical template to use as an overlay when playing with miniatures. I want to get it right the ...
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