The Nerdist have put together a web-based reality show that follows a group of LARPers. I know – cause for concern. LARP has a long history of getting very bad coverage from anything that records moving pictures. Mind you, let’s consider some recent attempts. Leeds Student TV produced LARPing around which was pretty good at […]
A Cthulhu mask for a masquerade ball
Have you been invited to a masquerade ball? This blogger once went to one as part of a work Christmas party – all the rest have been roleplaying events. In all cases this Cthulhu inspired mask would have been a sure hit. Right now you can pick the mask up from Looking Glass Leather over […]
Amazing tents for LARPers
The UK geeky gadget site Firebox added this “Fully Booked” tent to their site. Is this an ideal tent for field based LARPers? As it happens, the company supplying these tents – FieldCandy – have a host more. Each one is a limited edition and powerful design. I’m especially fond of the battered suitcase style […]
Take the mask of Cthulhu for yourself?
Etsy trader Epic Leather has a rather impressive Cthulhu mask for sale. The work that has gone into this leather creation cannot be understated. The leather has been worked, coloured and shaped. There are very many different pieces to the mask which looks exactly like the face plate to some medieval cultist. It’s not cheap […]
LARPing around – a LARP documentary
Leeds Student TV published a video on LARPing yesterday. Wait. It didn’t poke fun at the hobby. It certainly focused on the look and feel of the game, digging deep into the world of costumes and lingering on interviews with the professional gear companies but it was fair and balanced over all. Don’t get me […]
Lord of the Rings latex LARP swords
The ever popular Sideshow Collectables have expanded their range of geek accessories even further this month by branching out and towards roleplayers. In particular, the company which makes replicas based on and inspired by movie, TV and comic franchises has started to produce latex replicas of Lord of the Rings weapons. These latex weapons should […]
UK Role Players Gaming Award 2011 winners announced
British gaming forum UK Role Players have announced the winners of their 2011 Gaming Awards. First the bad news; UKRP LARP Designer, UKRP LARP and UKRP newcomer are all off the table as an award this year due to lack of valid entries. This is a shame. There are some great LARPs in the UK. […]
Is this spider monster too scary for any LARP?
This blogger asked the question Are Air Swimmers any good LARPs?. The answer seems to be no. They’re too fragile. Oh, I suppose a clever team of GMs could have a shark swim through the air as a very clever effect. This video is attempt 2. TD Artwork has just finished creating a very large […]
Are Air Swimmers any good for LARPs?
I’m pretty sure you could use these inside as part of an encounter when a touch by an air swimmer equals trouble. You might even be able to get away with dressing up the air swimmer and still having it light enough to fly.
Responsible? No. Fun? Yes! Archery reenactment
This is what happens when you put some medieval reenactment togther with a stag weekend. I know what you’re thinking – is that wise? Probably not – but they did it anyway. This blogger always knew that SCA didn’t really stand for Society for Creative Anachronism but for Society of Consenting Adults, he just didn’t […]
