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- LARP From LARP - Soundboard.com - Create Download Free
- LARP explored and explained. We look at all the worlds larps
- Any good LARPS in Toronto Canada? : r/LARP - Reddit
- Looking for LARPs around Seattle WA! : r/LARP - Reddit
- From Dungeons Dragons to LARP - Welcome Home - Myth LARP
- LARP Admin Utility : Grapevine, Alternatives? : r/LARP - Reddit
- NERO LARP - Download the NERO LARP Rule Book, Create a
LARPs in Pacific NorthwestBefore you head off into the land of LARP you need to understand the two basic types of LARP that exist. The first is Boffer LARP and the second is Non-Boffer LARP. Let’s look at these a little bit closer.Boffer LARPMost Boffer LARP’s I have encountered are based in a medieval time frame; usually a fantasy setting that includes some form of magic. There are a group of people that run the game, they decide the plot and play out all of the NPC’s from the wench at the inn to the dragon in the cave. Then there is a group of players, they dress up as their character and attempt to navigate the various plots that are thrown their way. Some events are single day and others are weekend long where you are your character both day and night. Typically there is an over-bridging story arc that carries from one event to another, while smaller stories come and go along the way.Links to Boffer LARP’s in the PNWAlliance OregonAlliance SeattleAmtgardSCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) – Kingdom of An TirLegaciesNon-Boffer LARP’sNon-Boffer LARP’s come in a greater variety of setting then do their counterparts; everything from -cavemen to vampires are covered this way. Resolution of skills is usually done via Rochambeau or through other means that do not involve actually swinging a weapon or rolling dice. Usually these events are single day events, and some carry a story arc that covers multiple events. This variety of LARP lends itself well to a convention setting as no weapons are required making it more hotel friendly. Costuming is strongly encouraged to help set the mood and make staying in character easier.Links to Non-Boffer LARP’s in the PNWShag LARP
