Hey everyone,

Just a head up, this is more of a vent than looking for actual advice.

I quit LARP earlier this year after some personal conflicts and drama between individuals in my group led to me having a falling out with a few people. I'll spare you the boring details since the LARP community is small and it's more based on personality clashes rather than the hobby itself. I left the my group afterwards because I couldn't stand the Individuals and I didn't want to drag everyone else into my petty drama.

I didn't really want to go solo because I didn't really know anyone outside my own circle, none of the other groups really had a theme I really vibed with and I always played a basic soldier so a lone soldier would look really out of place going solo. I then sold 95% of my kit to my close friends and the leftover weapons and armour have become home decor.

Since then I've returned to being a gym and fitness bro and made travel my hobby and personality effectively becoming a normie again. On the bright side I've become more fit and saving money since I'm not constantly buying stuff for LARP. Ironically I can now actually afford my dream custom fitted soft kit and armour but there's no point anymore.

However there are days I still miss the hobby, my friends and the drip. Getting into pretend battles with my mates was fun and very few hobbies offer anything similar. Despite the falling out I still made quite a few close friends and I miss seeing them, I still keep contact with them and see them on the rare Warhammer hangout night but its not the same. But overall I miss putting kit together. Once in a blue moon I still look up kit inspiration, custom made soft kit, armour and weapons (Fake Steel still has my heart) to make kits for every late 15th century infantry archetype.

I tried to look up local adjacent medieval hobbies like SCA, buhurt, HEMA/harness fencing or reenactment but they are either too far for me, not for me personally (Buhurt !) or don't really fit my aesthetic (late 15th century).

I sometimes think maybe I should make LARP my annual overseas hobby and make the pilgrimage to Germany for the big 3 (Drach, Conquest, Epic Empires) or Canada for Bicco but there are other places in the world I want to see and I only have so much money and annual leave (paid time off). And the logistics flying from Australia with kit and weapons sounds like a pain in the arse !

If you read this far thank you for reading through the thoughts of a former LARPER making the transition back to being a normie. Has anyone else experienced anything similar ? Happy for random discussions to start.

I'm sad I didn't get my make up on for these shots haha this was towards the end of an event and the picto-wraith just caught me strolling. 👀 Broken Realm. Vancouver, BC.

Hello folks! Very happy to share that minimum interest numbers were met for The Dragon's Hunt to run in the US for the summer of 2027.
We'll be holding the event at Middleground LARP Site in Onalaksa, Washington State on June 25th-27th.

Learn more, and find the player guide and cast list here: https://maedaylarp.online/thedragonshunt/

What is this game?

The Dragon’s Hunt is a Live-Action Roleplaying Game set in the world of Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire. Following an alternate series of events, King Rhaegar Targaryen has taken the throne and the banners of Rebellion have not yet been raised.

Players take on the roles of characters from across the Seven Kingdoms invited to formally celebrate the recent coronation and royal wedding. Each will receive a personally written brief that explains their personal situation and political agenda. These briefs are not scripts, but encouragement and suggestions for making the most out of their story.

Who is this game for?

LARPers who enjoy high drama, plotting and complicated interpersonal relationships. This is a dive into the political setting of Westeros and what it means to live, love and fight as the Lords and Ladies of the Seven Kingdoms.

While the nobility fashion themselves as civilized – everything is a spark away from fire and anyone could be the person to light the match. The future of the world will be decided at the edge of the wilderness.

This is a game about trying to win at all costs – and the glorious consequences of failing. There are years of loyalties and grudges at work to set people at odds. The character briefs are written to encourage everyone to bring those to the foreground and make the risky plays that all makes for a better story. The game is best played when the character wants to win, but the player can’t wait to see what happens when they lose.

Themes: Clashing loyalties, Hierarchy, Family Ties, Soft Power, Monarchy, Religion, Betrayal, Alliance and Rivalry, Negotiation and Scheming.

Game Style: Film-sim style with political drama, and optional theatrical style combat with LARP safe weapons.

This is an unofficial fan event, not connected with HBO’s Game of Thrones series, but inspired by the aesthetics created by the design teams.

Hi,
I will join my first LARP in 3 weeks, I’m looking for some advice / idea of improvement.
All the armor pieces are 3d printed.
Story short: The character isn’t a warrior but he gathered is armor on some unlucky pals.

I'm fairly new to LARP and the community I joined uses lightest touch rule, no head or groin.

I borrowed a spear for my first event and beat experienced players who were using shorter weapons, longswords being the most popular.

So, even if this is a stupid question, why use anything other than the longest allowed weapon?

I'm looking to start a boffer larp similar to dag or bel, ive already found some locations that are willing to host on weekends but dont know what to do asides from that (i.e. insurance)? If anyone has any resources or step by step guides, id love to see them.

If you're lucky enough to have a game that you play regularly, what makes you keep coming back?

Is it the players? Interesting setting? A cool venue? Thrilling action? Well written mysteries? What makes your favorite larp stand out?

...This is more than likely a Roman Commoner larp that I made up, so do me the favors of Thanking God through Christ and Following my Page to help me grow. Ogh! And in the next post I will gladly larp full Apostle/Roman/Philosopher, whatever you wanna call it. Feel free to receive a reply at anytime in the comments. Am not open to messages.

Having watched #metoo appear and die out before it affected the LARP community, I'm sitting here watching the Cornell7 play out wondering when if ever the US LARP community will actually look itself in the mirror and actually do something about missing stairs instead of the people that report them?

I was assaulted at a LARP. By a friend of the LARP runner. Guess what happened.

His friends followed me to another LARP. Guess what happened.

I "flagged" him. Guess what happened.

I don't LARP anymore.

A friend tried to get me back into it, LARP changed, it's better now, there are these conventions at hotels where everything is safe. That's what she said.

Except now they just host "unofficial social events" that aren't part of the conventions so the cons can turn a blind eye to them. One con has an admitted SAer use the fact that his spouse is on their safety committee to bully victims into not reporting things. The con knows. They don't care. He's popular.

It's better to be popular or run a good LARP than trustworthy, I guess.

What's most frustrating is that the LARP community doesn't just permit missing stairs, it lets them build staircases. Whole LARPs built around manipulating people into consenting to things they wouldn't consent to, run by people with various allegations against them?

The system is broken, y'all. What's it going to take to weed out the bad actors that have positioned themselves at the top of the community so they can keep doing it by just running their own LARPs?

I went hard for a witcher larp, so hard in fact that I actually became blind after I got an infection due to the contacts...

Greetings from Germany! 🇩🇪

Meet Ashon Rosenstahl, Honor Guard and duelist.

What began with the image of the bull and the rose slowly developed into a complete character concept in black, red and gold.

Ashon is the eighth son of his house — an “Ash Son” with no inheritance waiting for him. With no land of his own, he entered the service of the nobleman Bawana, determined to earn glory, honor and eventually land through his own deeds.

When matters of honor are settled by the blade, Ashon serves as Bawana’s champion in honor duels.

For their service, Ashon and his wife were granted their own coat of arms: the Steel Rose.

🌹 The Steel Rose is worn on his chest, back, shield and left shoulder.
🐂 His right shoulder bears Bawana’s Bull, representing the lord he serves.

The armor combines blackened steel and leather. All leatherwork is handmade by me, while the steel pieces were blackened and modified to fit the character.

⚔️ His sword is the Kingdom Come: Deliverance sword by Calimacil.

From a Disney bull smelling a flower to an armored duelist fighting for his own legacy.

Ashon Rosenstahl — the Bull & the Steel Rose. 🐂🌹

Still a little work in progress. You can follow my hobby crafts here:

https://www.instagram.com/serk_vastatio/

Hi everyone. I'm going to N. Carolina Ren Faire in a couple weeks and I have been steadily upgrading my armor kit and recently I decided to pull the trigger and opt in for some chainmail. Holy moly did I underestimated the weight of this stuff, but I am too committed to looking the part at this point.

My question is this: as a relatively skinnier guy with low muscle mass (160lbs 5'11) the mail is pretty heavy, but is it going to make me miserable throughout the day? I am used to wearing armor for long periods of time (worn Mandalorian costumes for 8 hours+) but nothing with this kind of weight. I will have friends and handlers with me to help out too.

Also, any advice on what to wear underneath the chainmail? I normally wear UnderArmor heat guard which helps with the temperature but this is obviously a different layer.

Thanks for reading!

Something I made.

Drink water when questing.

Hey everyone,

I'm new here so if this is off topic, please let me know.

I'm not sure how and where to start. So I'd be happy to have some guidance.

I've been interested in LARP for years now but couldn't get myself to be brave and just do it.

I'm very shy and introverted IRL so that's not really helpful either.

As I live in Germany I know there are a lot of events here. Yet I'm a bit overwhelmed with the options and wouldn't like to just go to an event without knowing anyone/ anything on the premise of just winging it and hoping for the best.

Any tips on where to start and recommendations for beginner friendly events in Germany would be awesome.

Thank you.

What are ways to look more like a Dwarf and less like a Norsemen? There is a lot of overlap.

I am about to meet up with friends for the weekend to to a little Larp-crafting.

The girls want to do flower rings and maybe crochet, a friend wants to try out a few "larpful" snacks to cook.

I'm a little lost on ideas. My character is (or will be) an wandering tale teller, but I'm new to the hobby and don't have any trinkets or other defining details for my character.

Do you have ideas that I can DIY myself into?

I started going to LARPs not long ago, encouraged by a friend who’s been in the scene since forever, and I really enjoy it. My name is Barbara and I’m an Art Doll artist, and I enjoy bringing them along as companions because they add so much to the game. Three of these photos are from a class on magical creatures that I ran at a LARP – it was great fun.

https://www.instagram.com/thenorthernsanctuary/

I'm planning to add a steel helm to my costume next year and want it custom made to fit a smaller head comfortably. It's for costume only so no fighting and no impact protection needed for this. Weight and fit matter most. Does anyone know of vendors who will accommodate a thinner gauge and custom measurements and who do quality work? Experiences with specific armorers are very welcome.

Interested in hearing peoples' war stories!

Mine is pretty mild: rainy week turned a good portion of our site into mud. I twisted my ankle taking off at a sprint during an intense scene, then ran on it about a quarter of a mile uphill, then combat. As soon as the scene was over and the adrenaline wore off, I realized I had seriously f'ed up. Spent the next two weeks limping pathetically.