/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>10264959
What's the program?

>>10265329
A program about the first witch trial in colonial America: Jane Wright, Jamestown VA, 1626.

>>10265314
At which event was this picture taken?

>>10265827
Hey Gropes. Still doing warhams LARP?

I was thinking about getting into larp, but the swords you can buy feel too expensive. So I was wondering how I could make one myself. I don't want it terribly thick.

>>10266579
how much experience you have with crafting? also you want a latex covered or tape covered is okay?

>>10266591
crafting? as in making things myself? not a lot of experience.
I don't like the look of tape

>>10266579
I think making a passable sword isn't going to be much cheaper than buying one when everything is said and done. Why don't you ask your local larp for a loaner sword to use for a while? It's more important to focus on decent costuming than weapons when getting started.

>>10266603
Thanks.
I was also wondering about archery. What are the options when making a bow? I've seen how make the arrows.

>>10266603
Okay, but what about polearms?

>>10266600
then you will have a hard time, but I can post a short tutorial after a few hours but have to GM Delta Green right now

>>10266608
>What are the options when making a bow?
No.

>I've seen how make the arrows.
Even more no. Please just don't.

>>10266611
Not going to be any easier than making swords.


Don't try and cheap out on larp weapons. In the end, you're going to make something that's not as safe and not as good-looking unless you invest serious time and cash into it. Just get loaner gear.

I mean, I'm all in favour of people crafting their own stuff, but don't do it to save money. You'll be able to loan stuff for the first few larps if you look around.

>>10266619
What's wrong with bows?

>>10266636
Making a proper bow without a significant risk of something breaking isn't as easy as it seems, let alone a good-looking one. That, in combination with homemade arrows, makes for a significant safety hazard.

Also, most larp arrows from youtube tutorials would be rejected in all larps I've ever played in.

It's not that these things CAN'T be done right, it's just that I have no confidence that someone without experience in crafting or larping will make something that is safe and looks good for cheaper than store-bought equivalents.

>>10266666
So I shouldn't attempt to make a bow. Why are the arrows rejected? What are the requirements for arrows?

>>10266670
Some of my friends who visited the Conquest of Mythodea this year told me how some retard used arrows from some eastern euro shop/or built them himself. (Can't remember what exactly).
Either way those arrows apparently punched through shields and some of them got stuck in a wooden palisade and when the players told the organisers of it there was apparently a huge shitshow when they tried to find the idiot who used those no name arrows.
And in the coming year they only allow the arrows of some certified brands and if they find out that some player uses other ones, he will be kicked out immediatly.

Or in short: Every organiser with a half a brain will not allow self built arrows because there can (and will most likely) be huge differences in the quality and safety of those arrows.

>>10266675
I understand. but I don't really see what could go wrong with these arrows https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9tWKTLMSiI
but maybe I'm just an idiot

>>10266666
Well Satan, while it's not unheard that people fuck those things up, it isn't excatly rocket science either. I mean most of the arrows around here are home made, and there are more than enough home made bows too. At the allowed poundage they aren't really that dangerous to begin with.
So it's far from impossible to make those, but it's true that if it's your first time you need some trial and error.

>>10266675
>Every organiser with a half a brain will not allow self built arrows because there can
That's the kind of generalization which ends up being and idiotic statement on it's own.

>>10266600
alright so now that I have the time: the problem with home made weapons if you don't want to go on the ductape route that the first one will be probably not that good AND ugly. You need to fuck up a few to get the hang of it, especially if you don't have any prior crafting experience. Also if you want to use latex or any equivalent for the outer layer, that has it's own problems to get it right.
In short the first few ones you make has a great chance of turning out like ugly shit, but probably depends on what your baseline is for ugly shit. It could be still look way better than some weapons in some larps

>>10266689
The -exact- type of foam matters a lot. I've compared some "genuine" larp arrows to Chinese knockoffs, and while they look almost the same the Chinese ones hit much harder. Not to dangerous levels, but enough to piss off players so it's a no-go.

Furthermore, your tutorial has only one stop (the penny), where I believe most larp arrows have two of those. That might just be hearsay, though, I've never cut the things open myself.

Like foam, the type of glue matters a lot. If the glue becomes hard or lumpy when dried, you might still hurt the person on the receiving end.

When you've bought yourself some decent arrows (never skimp on carbon fiber arrows!) and some proper foam from non-Chinese manufacturers, you're probably not going to be any cheaper off than buying larp arrows.

And even if you did all of those things right, and made a perfectly larpsafe arrow: good luck convincing the organizer of that. There's a nonzero chance your arrows will end up rejected anyway. It's just not worth the effort.

>>10266239
Yup.

>>10266579
Everyone has beat me to it, but it really all depends on your game's rules and allowances

Who wants some fresh cringe?

>Rift Fallen is an immersive, Dying Earth genre, live action role playing game set an alternate dimension populated by the creatures and beings from H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos.

>It is our goal to create an accessible, safe, and inclusive play-space for all people, of all backgrounds, orientations and identities. We have team members who are consent educators, as well as medically trained personnel. We have a detailed code of conduct and we will have Ombudspeople to investigate any complaints or problems to ensure transparency. Our Creative team consists of a crew of writers and game-runners with over 50 years’ combined experience.

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>>10268637

>>10268638
This is the last I'll post because this whale's ass is in 99% of the pics.

>>10268636
>Our Creative team consists of a crew of writers and game-runners with over 50 years’ combined experience.
for me it's an instant red flag when someone tries to validate their ideas by saying how much experience they have. The rest of that is also a huge redflag.

Also there was a H.P. Lovecraft larp that was basically killed when some SJWs started getting offended everywhere on the internet that the guy back then was a racist and because of this, they will boycott the larp and all that jazz.

>Be me
>Got a nice Halberd made by Der Silberwald I got a few years ago
>Really detailed, historical design, but a bit too short to be effective
>Kinda thinking of selling it, so I go to look up its original price
>Finds out Der Sliberwald closed their shop
>Now stuck between selling it and getting a new weapon, and keeping the basically LARP-relic that won't be made anymore

aaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAA---

>>10268751
Bought the last greatsword from Der Silberwald this Summer. I love it to shreds, don't do away from your Silberwald stuff. <3

>>10268760
C-can I see a photo of it? Just to know what I missed.

Also why did they even close?

>>10268636
>>10268637
>>10268638
>>10268639
God has abandoned us, truly.

>>10268639
Why is it flat?

>>10268907
that's what happens when you sit on it all day

Is there a google doc or anything with links for a total larp noob?

I’m looking for help but don’t want to spam the thread with a million stupid questions that have already been asked a million times before.

>>10269260
there aren't any that is worthwhile. so just go and spam the thread

you guys I want to have a fully functional medieval armor, where can I get jousting/ reenactment grade armor

>>10268638
If it wasn't for the FB_IMG I'd think this was from the 80's.

>bandana
>neon color spectrum pink shirt
>hockey body protection
>oversized handgun
>man on a mission stance

Only thing missing is the mullet.

>>10269262
Alright.
There’s a group in my area who does “Alliance Larp” and based on what I’ve found online it seems to be what I’m looking for, does anyone here have experience with it?

How /fit/ and /out/ do I need to be?

Is it better to NPC or PC the first time? I’d want to NPC because it’s cheaper, but idk if they’d let someone with no experience do that.

And how much would everyone here say they’ve spent on this hobby, monetarily speaking?

>>10269272
its best to monster/npc the 1st time round its less pressure & you get a feel of how they game works
most places/larps usually teach you all the rules ahead of time if your open about being new/need advice on how its run

>>10269272
>There’s a group in my area who does “Alliance Larp” and based on what I’ve found online it seems to be what I’m looking for, does anyone here have experience with it?
Alliance doesn't really have a good reputation iirc.

>How /fit/ and /out/ do I need to be?
Not at all. Most people there have below-average physical ability.

>Is it better to NPC or PC the first time? I’d want to NPC because it’s cheaper, but idk if they’d let someone with no experience do that.
The answer depends greatly on who you ask. If money is an issue, I'd recommend NPCing.

>And how much would everyone here say they’ve spent on this hobby, monetarily speaking?
Over the course of 10 years, I estimate about €1000,- on entry fees, €700,- on weapons, €600,- on armour, €500,- on clothes and costume items, and €500,- on camping goods. That's not counting stuff like food and alcohol at events, nor travel costs.

>>10269267
There are literally thousands of professional armourers, but depending on where you are dictates access.

Also, you're asking two totally different spectrums of armour: you can build decent enough off the shelf reenacting kit for most periods with a little modification.

Jousting harness will cost you thousands.

What period? What style? Where are you from? Most importantly, what use? LARP/reenacting kit is cheaper than combat kit for example.

>>10269272

>How /fit/ and /out/ do I need to be?

Can you run ten feet without wheezing?

>And how much would everyone here say they’ve spent on this hobby, monetarily speaking?

Between LARP/reenacting/SCA/Bohurt? Thousands. I've been doing it since I was a kid though.

>>10269267
lots of places on the net to buy, but depends on what you actually want to use it for and what is your budget

>>10269272
>Alliance Larp
ohh boy... they are one of the more known nero clones, and kind of big and that means you can find a lot of shit tier stuff just by the rule of large numbers.

>How /fit/ and /out/ do I need to be?
it doesn't hurt but basically as long as you are not an asshole it's not a must have.

>Is it better to NPC or PC the first time?
Lots of people say it's better to be an NPC but honestly, it really depends on what you are looking for in a larp. in my experience it's better to be a PC

>And how much would everyone here say they’ve spent on this hobby, monetarily speaking?
I really don't want to count it up and admit it...

>>10269267
Just don't buy from India.

>>10269318
>What period? What style? Where are you from? Most importantly, what use? LARP/reenacting kit is cheaper than combat kit for example.
THIS.

>>10269397
What kind of dipshit knight is trying to use a longsword with a tower shield?

>>10269600
What kind of dipshit knight is using a tower shield?

>>10269288
>>10269319
>Alliance is shit
I will keep my expectations low. I can’t seem to find anything else in my area unfortunately.
Is there anything I should anticipate? Is the game itself bad, or does it just attract the worst kind of folks?

Thanks btw

>>10269813
it attracks people who want minimal effort to put in it. It runs on the basic idea that you should level up and higher level players should be way more powerful than first level ones.

Though you might have luck and find a decent chapter. As I said it's a bigger thing in the US so milage may vary depending on where and when you play

>>10269813
it attracks people who want minimal effort to put in it. It runs on the basic idea that you should level up and higher level players should be way more powerful than first level ones.

Though you might have luck and find a decent chapter. As I said it's a bigger thing in the US so milage may vary depending on where and when you play

I attended a Dystopia Rising event pretty recently. They just launched the 3.0 rules rewrite along with a 3-year timeskip. I feel like talking about it, maybe this'll help you decide if you're on the fence about one aspect.

Among other things, there's been a significant stat-crunch, and now Exp doesn't buy Health and Mind at a 1:1 rate but instead at a worsening rate the more you put in, so the problem of ridiculous stat gaps is greatly lessened. This was to alleviate the issue of the game being too stacked against new players.

But they've also done away with the Profession system; you used to pick up to 3 Professions, and each one would give you a list of skills your character could then learn, in addition to the Open list. Basically, no matter how you built a character before, you didn't have access to every skill, even if you were a rich fuck attending every game with over 300 XP. Now, every skill is open. AND, every skill is now in 3 tiers, and you can't buy the 2nd tier until you reach a total XP bar of 90 (takes about 8 home games but the amount you get per game decreases from there), and another XP bar for the 3rd tier and the Achievements beyond those. The equivalent skills to the 2nd tier would, in the past system, have just had like one skill prerequisite and at worst 6xp cost, often not even that. Players coming in at 300 build can just buy up to the high tiers right away and spend all their XP that way, whereas to build an equivalent character, a new player would need to buy the Tier 1s of those skills and then just sit on their fucking asses for a couple years of games NOT learning anything, then splurging once they pass the appropriate bars. More likely, this will mean new players will have to build their characters differently in a permanent way.

ctd'd...

>>10271196
Additionally, all equipment upgrades require tiers of skills, so an experienced player who wants to boost new players by equipping them well... can no longer do that. You are hard-locked to your arbitrarily limited playpen size until you wait long enough. So they've taken one step forward to help low-build players and three steps back.

My unironic favorite change is that damage inflation isn't a thing yet. All swings hit for 1 damage. It used to be really fucking annoying that enemies would come out swinging 20s to fight the big characters, with no regard for how that impacts the ability of other characters to participate at all.

Unfortunately the combat skills and weapon upgrades (as well as the skills to use upgrades) are nearly all useless. They all enable a minor on-hit effect or damage modifier that you can call that costs minimum 5 Mind per use, cost increasing amounts of XP, and are *universally countered by 1 skill named Avoid that is also 5 Mind even if you are hit from behind*. Avoid is several countering skills from the last edition rolled together for cheaper and made 360 degrees, preventing any melee or ranged attack. It is always better to keep Mind for Avoids than waste it using skills that get Avoided anyway by the respawning enemies. There is no economy of Mind or rock paper scissors of effects, or exploitation of what counters your enemy has access to. Everyone not stupid has Avoid and it is always better to keep Mind for it. Also everyone can now use all types of basic weapons *without* any investment needed.

ctd'd...

>>10271197
The strains (races) have been mechanically simplified, providing one significant effect (like a way to recover Health or Mind with an activity, a way to make money or maybe a combat benefit) and one mostly roleplay effect. Strains have been sorted into 8 lineages of 3 strains each, and everyone in a lineage has the same significant effect as well as starting stats, but a slightly different minor effect. I don't like the reduced mechanical variety, but in play the main differences were always in costuming and roleplay anyway, and the old strain mechanics weren't worthwhile in most cases before. There are also 4 new strains: Digitarians are people who like electronics and collect it (replacing an awkward Japanese stereotype strain from last ed.), Quiet Folk are spooky amish people who watch outsiders, Tainted are people permanently affected by a raider disease that makes them constantly aggressive and bloody, and Unstable are blue-glowing mutants in the wastes who think they are the peak of evolution, despite being the same as their red-glowing relatives Irons, who were also bio-engineered to be how they are.

There's a change where you can do PVP actions without needing a marshal in specific zones of town called the Wasteland. It makes literally no difference, nobody gives a single fuck about the vague and weird possibility that someone might suddenly decide to become an idiotic murderhobo once you cross a line in a field. It wouldn't be worth the trouble... or anything, because nobody has anything worth taking. What's gonna happen, you lose an upgraded weapon you should never have wasted time upgrading in the first place? Basics are nearly free and the only difference upgrading makes is enabling worthless attacks.

ctd'd...

>>10271200
Overall the dressing up, interacting and defending town in a post-apocalyptic zombie wasteland is largely still the same and very fun, although with incentive to broaden out of specialist skillsets I found that it's a little easier to stay useful than before. Anyone can be a fighter, crafter, farmer, scavenger, cook, entertainer, tea-maker or whatever and can be taught the skills any time, and if you've got a bunch of skills in one category that isn't occupying your character's time like you thought it would, your cheapest skills will be in an uninvested category, encouraging you to diversify. Because the combat skill math is bad, fighting is now purer, too. Hitting and blocking uninterrupted by shouted numbers and skills. So once you give up on gamey intrusive mechanics you might actually wind up enjoying it more.

Sorry about the ton of text, but a lot of the game is different.

>>10269600
>>10269623
>what kinda reed-armed donkey's behind of a dwarf are you?
>you not a Chad of the battlefield until you can wield both a large shield & large sword into combat.
If you can't wield a long sword (one and a half handed sword) one armed with relative success you aren't strong enough/skilled enough to be even the ost basic of knight.

It's actually not that difficult if you have basic strength and finesse.
Also wielding a long sword one handed with a shield is just logical, you boost your defense while having the most versatility possible at your disposal.
>examples of 1 handed long swording
>long swords are also known as hand & a 1/2 swords
>they are basically a 1 handed sword with a longer grip for versatility in combat
https://youtu.be/wezckiWeAAI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK-Y69M3gIk
>1 handed great-swording
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbNL_At0IVw
>difference between the two/why long-swords are confused for great-swords & visa versa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWWpzXOuk_s
>a kite shield could be considered a tower shield due to its size & the coverage it provides
Calvary, and singular 1v1 ground combat, formations, it does it all.
Its also good to mention these were used like back shields in certain scenarios such as fast retreats or longboat raiding or chaotic skirmishes surrounded by friend & foe while two handing swords

Get back to your cowardly archery lines you uneducated peasants & hide in your fortified wizard tower you mages of Nerdicus. For ye have just been ransacked by knowledge & superior battlefield tactics

>>10271201
honestly anon, those rules sounds like shit to me. I mean attempts were made, but the at the end it's still shit to me.

>>10271221
there is a lot to unpack there...

>>10271232
They are shit. The game is not better. It's playable and enjoyable but not better.

>>10271221
I don't believe someone so stupid to be real.
bait.

>>10271221
Jesus man your videos don't even prove your point.

What are some cool dice games people can play with 'classic' dice, other than 'liars dice'?

>>10271221
Bro, you realise that archers had bigger and more jacked arms than most fighters right?

>>10271221
there is a very big difference in use
between a 2 handed longsword and a hand and a half sword

>>10271221
>does it all
if you're using a sword against an armored opponent you've made a serious miscalculation

>>10272672
>>10272902
>>10272904

it is bait. If it's stupid, don't point it out, just ignore it.

Rekindling this thread.
I want to do very stupid thing with a silicone mask. A goblin one. Being thrown around may be one of them, it's gonna be in a metal concert. I've never used any mask before.
Anything I should know before purshasing one ?

>>10273593
you will sweat a lot undearneath it, might make breathing harder, parobably obstruct your vision, and depending on design your hearing and speaking too

Any decent LARPs in the NYC area? There’s one upstate that looks pretty fun, 4 hour drive tho

Any suggestions on spooky budget costume for normie hallowen party that can double as a character outfit?

Was thinking about getting some monk garbs and skelly mask and gloves, since I lack both religious clothing and undead props.

>>10271221
This post was more retarded than the time that someone suggested a LARP based on Berzerk.

>>10272528
There are literally hundreds of medieval dice games if you Google them, but my go-to is Gluckhaus. Pic related.

>>10272672
Pop history BS. /Some/ life long English archers were /deformed/. It wasn't universal or advantageous.

>>10273593
What concert? Nekrogoblicon? Daggurz? Goblincock?

Get one made for LARP, not costume. Don't skimp on quality, and don't be afraid of cowl styles and a little makeup (easier to breath/drink/talk).

I have had one of these for years before it finally wore out.
https://www.medievalcollectibles.com/product/green-malicious-goblin-mask/

>>10274152
Simple sleeved robe of burlap, skeleton mask and gloves, rope belt. Maybe glue on patches of moss for extra mouldering goodness.

>>10274189
>This post was more retarded than the time that someone suggested a LARP based on Berzerk.
The one with the dedicated rape rules?

Man, /tg/larpthread was weird.

>>10274189
ever tried the dice game called drop dead?

>http://www.dice-play.com/Games/DropDead.htm

I want to put together an outfit (sorry, new to LARPing so I don't really know the terminology) for a post-apocalypse LARP. My character is a former soldier, now deserter turned scavenger, who wears remnants of his old uniform similar to how, say, Fallout raiders sometimes wear faction outfit pieces.
I was thinking about just getting some old uniform parts from army surplus stores but I don't want my character to look American per se. I feel like American military uniforms are pretty distinct even without flag patches etc.
Any ideas on how to fashion a generic future military outfit out of modern US military uniforms?

>>10274189
>>10274342
>This post was more retarded than the time that someone suggested a LARP based on Berzerk.
>The one with the dedicated rape rules?
Excuse me? Explain?

>>10274705
>Anon asks for unique LARP settings
>Another Anon suggests LARP based on Berzerk he's been working on
>All of /tg/ laughs at the funny joke
>Anon keeps going through fully thought out rules for sanity, Apostles as enemies and rape as a mechanic
>"Lol, good one Anon"
>Anon keeps going
>Fully fleshed out rape mechanics
>Entire chart of effects both humans and monsterous
>Rules for player conflict to "roll against rape", "counter rape"
>Anon keeps going
>It's not a joke

>>10275099
Good'ol 4chan lunatism right there.

>>10275099

>>10275099
Well put, I'm looking on desuarchive for the original now.

>>10275134
I TOTALLY FORGOT ABOUT CRT's!

>>10275099
reminds me of Fatal: https://1d4chan.org/wiki/FATAL

>>10276103
1: We all know FATAL
2: Never post FATAL
3: Anon's system was actually more reasonable than FATAL.

Hey, guys.
Looking at attending my first LARP in the next month or so. American, but the group has a good standard for costumes and immersion. I'm putting together a kit right now. Setting is fairly standard fantasy, and I'm going for a deserter/sellsword type. I have period appropriate boots, some black drawstring pants that would look fine layered with other garb, and a sword belt, but that's about it. I also have a cheap "Viking" helmet like pic related that my father-in-law gifted me years ago, but I'm not sure that I'd integrate it into my costume.
I'm looking for some guidance on what direction to go with the rest of my kit. I can't justify spending several hundred dollars right off the bat, but I am willing to spend an appropriate amount to ensure that I look presentable. I have a good amount of DIY experience and tools for basic metal shaping, leathercraft etc. I'll probably make some sort of hauberk, but I'm not quite sure where to go from there. Any advice from you more seasoned veterans would be appreciated.

>>10278534
do you have pics of the stuff?

>>10278534
Wool leg wraps are an improvement to pretty much any viking kit. With just that and the hauberk you'd probably already have a good enough kit.

>>10278559
I'll have to take some when i get home from work.
>>10278579
Oh, that's a good idea. I probably won't be aiming for a thematically Viking kit, but leg wraps would be good for thr upcoming winter.

>>10278686
If it's going to be cold, get a fur cloak or shoulderpiece. Works for a lot of generic kits.

Also, buy thermal underwear. It helps tremendously against the cold and can be worn under most anything.

>>10278534
I'd suggest going with some sort of lamellar for armor. Its fairly cheap and light if you go for aluminum, even though it isn't an authentic material, the act of wearing any sort of metal armor will put you leagues ahead of most other US larpers.

>>10279028
Thanks, I think I'll do that. I'm actually at a point in trade school that scrap metal is very available to me.
I'm googling around for tutorials, but do you know of any that would be helpful?

>>10279078
do you need full instructions on the production process, or would a blueprint of scales and an explanation how to lace them suffice?

>>10279028
>>10279078
I'd personally rather get a maille haubergeon. They are more available and can be used for far more kits.

>>10278534
If you want to make the helmet look less "cheap" you could paint some form of period pattern on it.

>>10279759
Blueprint is fine. I have tools and all that.
>>10279786
Something to consider.
>>10279782
That may be a good way to go. I have a few ideas that could be built off of that. Do you have any recommended sellers?

>>10278686
>>10278787
Wool based socks is just as important as thermal underwear when staying warm in cold weather conditions.

>>10278534
My opinion, say no to the eat fuzzy shoulder look. It's not at all what anybody actually did, it is a lot more maintenance than it's worth.

a good hood is both easy to learn to make, it fits a wide variety of looks and social classes. It's also going to provide you with a lot more utility, keeping you much warmer and giving you head to hurt at the same time.

Set Hood could also be worn with your helmet, automatically dressing it up.

Buy some cheap cotton flannel, and you can make a very simple hood that will fit your theme. Pic related

>>10280912
And the pattern. It's just a big rectangle (partially split) and some squares.

>>10280913
>>10280912
Hey, thanks. That seems pretty doable. I learned how to sew as a scout, but haven't done it in over a decade. Maybe my woman would do it for me. She handles repairs of all my clothing.

>>10268636
>H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos.
This always makes me so unreasonably mad, like I know the average dickhead that wants to LARP probably only knows the modern pop culture cthulhu but if you're trying to build a game around it you should at least read the god damn books enough to name your setting properly

>>10274189
>>10273593
Nekrogoblicon + Gloryhammer in the same night.
So, a space goblin, using a fancy hema jacket for the torso.

This mask seem good, I was thinking about them.
Any advice for the lower jaw ? a simple skin makeup, easy to remove ? adding Teeth may not be a good idea.
Being lazy and using a scarf ?

>>10279832
right

>>10279832
>>10281751

>>10281027
Paint for the lower face, but don't skimp out. Pic related is my go to, and the same brand as my clown stuff. This one pallet will last an average larper for years.

Follow my makeup guide, and you'll have no problems. Type "Gropey the clown makeup" into google, and it should pop up in images.

As for teeth, don't bother. Things in your mouth in a moshpit is a choking hazard. If you feel the need to be themantic, get some tooth yellowing gel from a makeup store.

Are daggers ever useful/viable in LARP?
Or more simply put: Should I invest in a cool dagger and why?

Pic kinda related

>>10282915
Depends on the system and the individual.

In general, like real life: not by itself or as a primary weapon. As a backup or offhand, there is utility.

If you take a dagger into a combat situation against proper weapons, 9/10 times, you're fucked.

>>10282915
>Should I invest in a cool dagger and why?
yes, because of backstabbing and to look cool

>>10283261
>yes, because of dickstabbing and to look cool

Fix'd

>>10282963
My 'primaries' are sword&shield/polearm/longword (in civillian situations ) so I'm covered on that end. What uses does it have? (And wow, what's the 1/10 scenario???)

>>10283261
Looking cool sounds nice but I'm not going to stab anyone in the back

>>10283443
Or the dingdong

>>10283793
That 1/10 is for when you get tackled OR disarmed. Daggers can do serious damage in a grappling situation.

And in a lot of scènes they're your escalation weapon.

>>10283793
>but I'm not going to stab anyone in the back
what are you? gay?

>>10283793
Basically, as >>10283838 says, in situations that are not typically LARP friendly: a dagger is a tool, or a weapon of self defence/last resort. Practical use requires getting in range, which means getting you are already well in your enemy's effective range before you're even useful.

Then you have to take into account that most larps won't let you wrestle or physically manipulate the opponent.

>>10283905
Yes, but also more of a linefighter/1v1 person than a skirmisher

>>10284543
backstabbing isn't something that you doing in a fight. It's something you do instead of fighting, preferably when nobody expected a fight

So I need some help. Im building a plate clad cleric type character for my larp. I have the general look,in,my head, but I'm having trouble figuring out some flair. I had the idea of painting some,shit, but I can't figure out how to get some covering and volume on the lower half. Any ideas? I was thinking about something skirt like to mount under the faulds along with a belt flag of some sort, but what the fuck is that even called? Pic related. The fuck is that skirt thing/ what is that style?

>>10285138
Thats just his long kaftan/robe, I'd personally put the flair clothing over the armor, and not under.

>>10285138
>The fuck is that skirt thing/ what is that style?
random fantasy thing, you can dam the Danube so much various version of stuff like that exists. you can go from robes through gowns/waffenrocks to even more complex tabards and everything inbetween while still having other options

>>10285148
>>10285551
Thanks friends. Glad to hear im not just a retard who can't do a Google search.

>>10285138
That particular picture is based off of late 16th and early 17th century Catholic vestment. Not going to lie, I'm not a fan, and prefer the more common monastic habbit for priest of sigmar.

Here's a clearer view.

>>10285741
Actually you are. If you Google "priest of sigmar LARP" or "armoured priest", it pops right up.

>>10285767
And another.

>>10285771
And of course, the OG who's style he's cribbing, Cardinal Richelieu, from The three Musketeers.

>>10285773
Last post, the garment itself is called a cassock, if you want to Google a pattern or off-the-shelf one.

>>10285767
>>10285769
>>10285771
>>10285773
>>10285774
Ok first, is that age of sigmar bullshit? Cuz I stopped playing fantasy ages ago. Second, thanks! I had found pictures of the guy all over the place, but just not actual garment he was wearing. I'm a trash sower, so getting something,off the rack to,customize further is a priority. Thanks for the help my guy.

>>10286099
>is that age of sigmar bullshit
> I stopped playing fantasy ages ago

Did you stop playing before 1983? Get the fuck out of here

>>10286136
Greenskins 4 life. Fuck the empire.

>>10286160
I'm kinda with Anon. Have you just never played an actual game before? Warrior priests of sigmar are literally in every single main rule book, and all over campaign art.

>>10286295
To be fair, I never actually bought a rulebook. I always just borrowed the latest version from my GW clerk. He was the coolest dude. Shame the place closed. Ive played against empire before (who hasnt?) But never got enough into the fluff to know anything beyond throwing my boyz at everything close enough to be charged. I didn't win much...

>>10266579
Larping is way more than just sword fighting, not every game is huge SCA/larp fusions where everything is nitpicked and and "you must be skilled for your character to be skilled"-kind of spaces.
Luckily.

>>10268639
Way to create safer larp-culture there pal

>>10286832
"People" like that shouldn't be allowed at a LARP, for safety and legal reasons.

Fuck your inclusivity. That pork-beast needs more shame.

>>10286831
What the fuck are you talking about? He just wants to make an boffer that doesn't look like shit.

>>10286832
Back to r*ddit with you.

>>10286879
And why not? Just because they are fat? Does your immersion suffer because people don't deserve to be treated like shit OR because you're an insensitive, priviliged prick?
Fuck your insensitivity and gate keeping, who'd want to larp with you with that attitude?

>>10286887
Never been, never going.

Would living history be appropriate for this thread? I do not LARP, but I am extremely into recreating clothing based on grave finds and frequently wear what I make (not for any event or anything specifically, mostly just to go about my daily life) and experiment with what it might have been like to live in that time period the best I can.

>>10286904
Just because you're right doesn't mean you should use words like "insensitive" and especially "privileged". You'll only get people to stop taking you seriously.

Also, I don't know where you're from, but gatekeeping is a fairly normal practice in larp. Just not against fat people, that just seems to be anon's personal obsession.

>>10286920
Go for it. I'm fairly certain there's at least a few like-minded people here, and it's probably interesting content for most people here.

>>10286920
>living history
I do what I call experimental archaeology, which I'm going to say are fairly similar, based on reading online definitions. I too recreate clothing based on my interpretations of clothing based on grave finds (specifically viking age) and other research, then go about my daily life living and experimenting with what I find would be proper for the time period. It's amazing the sorts of neat things you discover. I remember seeing a hood that had some ties, to which almost everyone said was to give the back of the hood some shape... but after recreating said hood, and wearing it, I realized that it was probably more promising to tie in the front, under the chin, to keep the wearer warmer (and to keep the hood from blowing off in cases of strong winds, etc)

>>10286904
Because the standards are lowered for lard asses like that. The fighting, costuming, and scenarios all have to be brought down to their level, so they don't have a heart attack and die.

gb2 Reddit

>>10286920
Yeah, LARP, HEMA, ACL/Bohurt, reenacting and shitposting are all welcome.

>>10286904
>>10286887

>>10286920
yep, you are good here. There are more than a few people around here like you.
Also a lot of posters here aren't actually going to larps.

>>10286920
Gropey is a professional museum interpreter, so I think so.

>>10265314
Fuck New England winter. Frigid, dying, dry and cold. But barbarian-ing on.

I have decided to get into leatherworking. Where should I start guys? I wanted to make a simple leather harness thing.

>>10268636

I'm sick of this kind of shit. Just have people who are actual adults, have people who realize it's just a game, if someone does something creepy ban their ass. I saw people go to the Witcher School larp sobbing and crying because there was no safe space place whatever to chill in, or anyone to check in with.

I am so tired of this pronoun stuff too. It's all so tiresome. Am I an asshole for thinking this? Am I a bad person for these thoughts?

>>10288867
>I am so tired of this pronoun stuff too. It's all so tiresome. Am I an asshole for thinking this? Am I a bad person for these thoughts?
Nope buddy, a lot of us feel this way.

>>10288865
perhaps looking at general leatherworking sites online? once you figure out some basics, you can easily put together something that you want.

>>10288865
get some strong thread, a good leather needle (I prefer the curved ones) and a pair of leather welding gloves that you will cut off the thumb, index and middle finger from. You will understand the later if you want to do STRONG sewing on your leather.

>>10288867
Yeah, yeah you are, but that can all be changed.

>>10285773
>Cardinal Richelieu, from The three Musketeers
Or real life, mostly.

>>10288920
>>10289057
Alrighty will do. The local craft store has a ton of leather sheets and leather scraps as well as pouch/moccasin/belt kits. Maybe I should grab some of those??

Also any ideas of how barbarian characters can stay warm at winter events?

>>10289164
>Also any ideas of how barbarian characters can stay warm at winter events?
two ideas come to my mind:
First is as everyone else: dressing up in warm cloths
Second is, traveling to a warmer climate.

>>10289170
Just trying to think up some good winter garb lol. Could anyone recommend any good leatherworking sites?

>>10289164
furs probably, maybe some wool type garments. not sure exactly what look you're going for, so it's hard to suggest, but I dress in viking (female) garb a lot in the winter, and furs/wool are pretty cozy.

>>10289254
Yeah I've got some nice linen stuff for the warmer months. I need some wool and furs.

I've bought this glowning the dark stone as a gift for someone, does anyone have an idea in what way it could be magic("without using extra props")

>>10289292
sorry wrong pic

>>10289120
I think he's getting at the fictional "always wearing armor, mincingly evil bad guy" Richy.

>>10289164
How barbaric is your barbarian?

>>10289734
More Sword and Sorcery/Conan than a Germanic dude with a spear fighting romans.

>>10289832
>>10289734
>>10288865

like this pic lol

>>10289857
Post benchpress, diddly, OHP, squat and Wilks Score.

Anything subpar will result in an immediate ban from going Conan.

>>10288865
Aside from starting with kids, and reading books, you're going to have to assemble basic equipment, and it's actually fairly easy to get started on a budget if you buy piece by piece

From left to right

>Waxed cordage, or thread and beeswax
>Leather needles, various shapes
>Edge slicker and gum traganth
>Exacto knife
>Edge skivver
>Rotary craft cutter
>Stitching punch
>General hole punch
>Rivet nippers
>Strap cutter
>High quality, heavy-duty craft scissors
>Lipped straight edge ruler
>Self-healing cutting mat

Not pictured:
>Ball peen hammer
>Anvil or other surface for setting rivets

>>10271201
I like some of the changes, but otherwise agree with you on all points here. Still need to go and rebuild my character again next time I go to one though I haven't since my branch's 3.0 launch. Then again I'm still leery and unsure about whats going on at the national level, the departure of the creator, and some ugly stuff about the current boss's handling of things behind the scenes.

>>10292273
Thanks based clownfag

Anyone interested in a larpthread secret santa exchange?

>>10293901
Sounds fun: how to make sure you dont get cheated though?

>>10294001
...I don't know. It always works on /tg/ though.

>>10293901
Maybe, I worry about the international shipping though.

Trying to get in to /plate/, but picking parts that I want and getting a complete set that matches without involving a blacksmith feels like an impossible task.

Any tips guys?
I'm gonna make a lawful-ignorant-good paladin that is gonna try to convert every godless individual he comes across and smite evil doers.

>>10293901
We are to few for that brother.

>>10289857
A man of taste I see.

>>10293702
No problem

>>10293901
I would be down.

>>10294001
I hate to say it, but it's all trust. It's more of a trust think, with a central list of names/address.

>>10294137
One for the US, one for europe?

>>10294142
> getting a complete set that matches without involving a blacksmith feels like an impossible task.
look for later period plate armour. Also give less fuck about what matches historically as long as it looks good enough

>>10294258
>give less fuck about what matches historically as long as it looks good enough

Slowly getting there, also giving less fuck about my paint skills.

http://www.stahlgilde.com/larp-armor/larp-cuirass-breastplate/knight-%D1%81uirass-avalon.html
https://www.celticwebmerchant.com/en/open-sallet-agincourt.html
https://www.celticwebmerchant.com/en/open-bevor.html
https://www.celticwebmerchant.com/en/jackchains-pair.html
https://www.celticwebmerchant.com/en/gauntlets-dragon.html

Do you think it would look better with a 3/4 leg armor for this set or a full length pair? I am still undecided there.

>>10294353
Dumb question, what country are you in?

>>10294369
Sweden

>>10294353
if you are going the jack chains route I think no leg armour would look better (and jack chains then a five fingered bulky gauntlet also looks weird together aesthetically)

what I would advise on the gauntlet front is a fingerless one or two part gauntlet which are cheaper if you can find one and could look really cool. like on pic.

If you really want leg armour (which is overrated in my eyes) go for long tassets (there are some knee-long version too) or just something that doesn't go below the knees

>>10294546
oh yeah also about the breastplate: it looks like an uncomfortable piece of shit, but I give it to them that it's relatively cheap.

Still, it looks like a barrel with some extra and also with 1 mm thickness I suspect it can get damaged pretty easily

>>10294546
>>10294557
>what I would advise on the gauntlet front is a fingerless one or two part gauntlet which are cheaper if you can find one and could look really cool. like on pic.
I could just as well go with this one or something similar that looks cheaper.
https://www.celticwebmerchant.com/en/14th-15th-century-half-gauntlets.html
Or this one
https://forgeofsvan.com/product/steel-mitten-type-2/

Not entirely sold on the jack chains decision yet, I'd like to have them so that I would save time on armoring up.

>If you really want leg armour (which is overrated in my eyes) go for long tassets (there are some knee-long version too) or just something that doesn't go below the knees

Something like this then?
https://forgeofsvan.com/product/steel-cuisses-with-the-knees/

>oh yeah also about the breastplate: it looks like an uncomfortable piece of shit, but I give it to them that it's relatively cheap.

The issue is that some Swedish larps require armor to have a backplate if they are to grant extra hp points, and the market for mass produced cuirass is either ugly or expensive. The other option is to get a corazzina if I want to stay in budget and maintain aesthetics, but I have a bunch of reasons to not get one (one of them being that its too discrete and people might not recognize that its armor, which leads to rule conflicts).

Otherwise, I could take the smaller cuirass they offer since that might not look just as much as a steel barrel like the first model I linked. Though people tell me it looks ugly.
http://www.stahlgilde.com/larp-armor/larp-cuirass-breastplate/cuirass-raider-mod-08.html

And thanks for taking the time to give feedback, my larp group has 0 interest in armor fashion so this is the only place I can really ask.

>>10294654
>https://www.celticwebmerchant.com/en/14th-15th-century-half-gauntlets.html
this looks decent enough that I would actually buy it if I wanted one like this.
Also keep in mind though that you need some good leather gloves for it.

The other ones is simply looks horrible in my eyes.

>Something like this then?
>https://forgeofsvan.com/product/steel-cuisses-with-the-knees/
yes, though the side protection of the knee will most likely will be just a hindrance for you in a larp, and in transportation, and would even look out of place for a 3/4 armour.

>and the market for mass produced cuirass is either ugly or expensive
good, cheap, fast. Pick two as the saying goes.
But you might want to look up the various facebook groups with second hand larp and reenactor stuff, you might find something decent maybe close to you.

>Otherwise, I could take the smaller cuirass
it looks a little better but still has the same problems: ugly and the material isn't really durable. I mean yeah it's metal (not entirely sure about the steel thing) so it isn't like you fart on it and it will self-destruct, but if you want something that you will use for years might as well buy something that is a little more expensive but looks better.
On the long run that's the better option, but yeah I realize that decent armor is expensive

>>10265314
Hi larpthread,

Yesterday, I was struck by an idea which is dumb even for my very low standards: to write a one-shot Yu-Gi-Oh! larp.

I was playing in another one-shot larp yesterday, which was about a bunch of people trapped in a recently explored Egyptian tomb. To escape the players had to solve a number of riddles to escape and play a number of games to save their souls. I jokingly called it a yugioh larp, then realized that a yugioh larp was an amazingly terrible idea and that I wanted to run one.

So, I want to run a larp about anime hijinks, discovering ancient playing cards, and generally taking a card game way too seriously. I'm thinking about 20ish players, and I'll probably get each of them a deck with shitty basic cards to play with. I'll probably need to find a simplified and/or sped up version of the game to make it manageable for all players, but I'm sure it'll work out.

Now, my question to you is: what would you like to see in such a larp? What do you think would be fun to play? All ideas are welcome.

>>10294846
Excessive Hair Gel. Hilarious international stereotypes. Corporate Goons who are ARMED. WITH. GUN. PHYSREPS. Theme decks. And the rules meaning absolute bollocks

>>10295427
>Excessive Hair Gel.
That goes without saying.

>Hilarious international stereotypes.
Doesn't seem to be a recurring trope in the series (as far as I've watched it, anyway), but I always end up accidentally doing that anyway so it's all good.

>Corporate Goons who are ARMED. WITH. GUN. PHYSREPS.
Is this about the guns-being-edited-out-of-the-dub thing?

>Theme decks.
Hell yeah. Everyone is also getting a Pot of Greed just for the memes. I'm going to print images on cardstock instead of getting actual cards, so I have a lot of choice and will probably stick to the retro sets.

>And the rules meaning absolute bollocks
I wouldn't have it any other way. I'm working on an "Asspull" rule, which basically says: "you can do whatever bullshit you wish with your cards, as long as you give a monologue about how it works. However, when you do an Asspull, you may not do another until your opponent has done one and the game ends."

I've also found out there's this sped-up version of the game called speed dueling, which has dedicated character skill cards, so I'm probably going to make skill cards for all players.

>>10295438
>and the game ends.
or* the game ends

>>10295427
Everyone needs to feel threatened by guns IC but nobody ever actually shoots them. IIRC Yugioh goons with guns mostly just point them threateningly.

Except Pegasus' wife. She just straight up gets gunned down.

Ok LARPthread, I'm full of turkey, and rum punch, and I'm feeling the goddamn Christmas spirit overtaking me. Let's do a secret santa.

Rules as follows

*This list is for continental USA only. Not being a dick, but logistics and cost are a factor

*Submissions are to be made to screwloosecircus AT gmail DOT com, no later than Dec 5th

*Gifts must be mailed by Dec 15th. I suggest USPS flatrate for cost/tracking/insurance.

*Keep it LARP or re-enacting related. When email submissions are made, mention your main genre (western fantasy, scifi, cyberpunk, post-apocalyptic etc). Mention game system if possible

*Keep it legal and don't be a dick about packaging.

*it doesn't have to be expensive or anything, but actually make it something cool. A little handmade item, a cool little prop, etc.

*For quality control, everyone is getting a little something from me on top of your secret santa.

Who's in?

>>10296757
Good initiative, but I think we are mostly euros here.

>>10296757
I'm in Canada but it sounds awesome.

>>10296766
You think wrong. Majority of larpthread and 4chins is 'merifat.

>>10296766
Then you should head up the Euro version. We have secret santa, you can have "mysterious father Christmas gifty-wifty present shifty" or whatever! BE FESTIVE YOU FUCKS.

>>10296770
Email me canuck

>>10296788
>"mysterious father Christmas gifty-wifty present shifty" or whatever! BE FESTIVE YOU FUCKS

Happy turkey and genocide day, gropey.

>>10296788
it's the LITTLE JESUS that brings presents here not some capitalist pig

>>10296757
also in the spirit of festive hatred here is the european version in a google form because I don't live in fucking pre-2000.

Lets see if it works or if it will be a huge clusterfuck.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bdHXEDsUps1NFtFIzyaO_LECI5sT_CSayESPPG7SrkQ/viewform

>>10294353
>>10294654

Don't use stahlgilde. They sell absolute shit that may or may not arrive to you in a passable shape.
I'd personally go the Coat of plates, Corrazina, brig route as they can regulalry be found for cheap, and require less fitting.

>>10294353
>>10294654
If you want to have the peak-poorfag no-fitting required suit of armor, get a hauberk, coat of plates, maille standard/pisane, a bunch of rondel plates that you can point onto the shoulders and elbows of your hauberk, and some random gauntlets. Hourglasses would be the easiest.

>>10296886
Guess you're not getting a hogswatch gift then!

>>10296757
Fuck it, I'm in. Emailed.

>>10296929
I really don't have any larp-related skills to make something good (and probably not enough time to make it even if I did), so I'm going to pass.

>>10297351
That's three and me so far then.

What character archetype/concept could work well with a pair of Kali sticks?

>>10296929
You know what, i'll bite

I've only played nero and a nero derivative. Are all larps that terrible, or do good ones exist? I'm in southeastern ohio if that matters.

Where do people get landsknecht outfits like this in custom colours? I tried etsy but I couldn't find anything very customizable.

>>10301554
They make them, obviously. That, or have someone else custom-make the outfit for them.

>>10301554
Bors Larp props did a lot of those customes in the pic

>>10301492
There are no good live-action roleplaying scenes in all of the United States. You have to go to Europe for that.

Does anyone here do modern horror/fantasy like the World of Darkness and such?

>>10302126
I play in a Changeling: the Lost larp if it's any help?

Anything in particular you're looking for?

>>10302145
Our local group is a bit cringe-worthy, so I thought I'd mog them by being the big fish in a small pond. Petty, I know. But that's just who I am.

Got any pictures of yours? I'd love to see anything Changeling, old or new World of Darkness.

My current character is a werewolf.

>>10298097
sadly, you were the only one, but if you want to we can still do this

>>10301554
try searching for BORS Larp&Props, that guy might take commissions

>>10302183
Our group is super autistic about taking pictures, so I don't have any. Costuming is pretty lazy, too.

But it's fun, and that's what matters.

>>10302429
On the topic of pictures: how do your local groups feel about pictures?

I have the feeling groups around me are getting increasingly strict about it. Ever since some new national privacy law was passed, everyone seems to be super-concerned about pictures all of a sudden, and I'm not just talking about the organizers.

Pic somewhat unrelated.

What do you think of this summary video og a LARP I participated in this summer?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXIQmV0JXVs

>>10303399
The setup was this:

The year is 298 AC and the Seven Kingdoms are enjoying the long summer and 16 years of peace. However, from the north, the wildlings are coming south in greater numbers, and the small folk of the countryside are becoming more and more superstitious. As every summer, the Old Gods require a payment for their generousity of a long summer, and that payment is a sacrifice.

The local villages have traveled to the lake. Some to support and uphold tradition, some to try and stop this human sacrifice. And as with all gatherings of people, merchants, priests, thiefs, and mummers follow along.


So basically, it was just a GoT LARP without any high lords or known names. About 60 people joined, and it was great fun all four days of the LARP. Loads of drinking, but that goes without saying.

In DR, Irons need to have a red glow at their neck, ankles, and wrists. Any suggestions for something cheap and reusable that will be at least be visible in dim or no light?

>>10306025
LED bracelets, or glow sticks.

You can get 50 of these single color red thin hoops with connectors for like, $20 online.

>>10306069
That's pretty cost effective, thanks. How long do glowsticks tend to last?

>>10306467
Depends on the brand. Usually between three to five hours at full brightness before they start to fade.

>>10265314
I wanna make a leather manica. How can I start?

>>10307109
do you have leather and something that you can easily cut leather with?

>>10307114
I am thinking of getting some. The local craft store only sells small squares of soft leather though. I THINK there's a place about thirty min north that sells bulk leather so I can check that place. Craft store also sells leather scissors.

>>10307118
ehh, I don't trust scissors as long as they not wrought iron. Broke more than a few trying to cut up leather. You will be way better with a leather cutting blade/knife.
There are surprisingly good leatherworking kits on ebay. And by surprisingly good I mean when you buy a pack of 20+ pieces kit only half of it is utter shit, the rest is actually good.

Anyway if you get that covered find a pattern that is good for you and then you are all set to experiment and fuck up a few times.

Also, if you use rivets someone will murder you in your sleep, or so I heard. I wouldn't risk it.

What is your worst OC moment?

Mine was when I was on guard duty at a town, and my bow broke and I started yelling out a couple of fucks out loud (the larp did not allow english words).

>>10307140
when I fractured my ankle this summer.
Though a close second when someone took a shit in my campfire.
And a close third to that is when someone just took a shit next to our tents

>>10307161
>shit in the campfire
how does one accomplish this without roasting their balls?
asking for a friend.

>>10307179
first of all, I don't know, because I wasn't there, I only saw the end product. Secondly technically it was just the campfire place whatever. So the fire wasn't burning at the time, and it was just a hole in the ground with ash and half burned wood that was put out with water before we left the camp to do murder things

>>10307121
Speaking of leather. I just got a massive amount of reindeer, deer, and moose leather of varying size and thickness, including two pieces that are +3m in lenght. What the fuck should make?

>>10307183
for that amount? everything

>>10307184
Thats the thing though. I just got a massive amount of leather for free. Which has kinda left me in a "what the fuck will i use this for" state. There is so much that i could do, and i don't know what to make.

>>10307187
belts, scabbards, jerkin, armour, everything

>>10307187
>>10307189
This. Make shit, sell it to other people. Turn that free leather into profit.

>>10307118
>>10307121
For a pattern I was just going to throw some duct tape around the sleeve of an old shirt and then use that as a template then uhh layer/sew the leather over.

Is anyone else going to the By Night Studios Blood and Betrayal event in April?

>>10307161
Ahh the old shiteroo. Its always the elves or drow slaves who does that.

>>10307187
Make a lot of shit, and make everything.

Not everyone gets a free chance to practice leatherworking.

Just finished watching the first episode of Netflix's Witcher. I had low expectations and was let down anyways.

Who's ready for 100 donut steel NOT!Geralts to start showing up to every event for the next year?

>>10307109
Start with cardboard mockups until it's perfect. Have a pattern.

>>10307140
Probably splitting my hosen in the middle of a fight, and wearing my novelty heart-print boxers (the classic white with read hearts). I got called Sir Arthur ala Ghouls n' Ghosts for the rest of that day.

>>10307179
You do it while the fire is out, or transport the it in. Duh.

>>10307183
Jerkins/doublets, coifs and small goods.

>>10307140
>(the larp did not allow english words)
That fascinates me most, really. Why doesn't your larp allow English?

The larp I'm currently writing has an ST who doesn't speak the native language (Dutch), so we kind of do the opposite. Everything must be in English unless 1) everyone in the scene and listening in on the scene can speak Dutch, and 2) no ST intervention is necessary for the entire scene.

>>10308201
Funny thing, other Dutch guy here: We specifically want to phase out Epic-English in our LARPs. I can understand the reason when you've got a ST who's non-Dutch though.

>>10308171
>splitting my hosen in the middle of a fight
I expected your stitching to be better than that gropealope.

>>10308201
>>10308401
>That fascinates me most, really. Why doesn't your larp allow English?

More specifically, you are not allowed to mix languages, use modern terms or slang. It is considered to be ooc and can lead to a flagging with the administrators.

If you were to encounter a international player who doesn't speak our language however, you are allowed to speak english with them and it counts as speaking normally.

>>10308568
>I expected your stitching to be better than that gropealope

Honestly, those hosen owed me nothing. Off-the-shelf, GDFB brand that I had for four years of hard use. Not bad for $45.

And they make my ass look FABULOUS.

>>10265314
Hey guys,


I'm writing a system for a larp. It's essentially a Necromunda larp but not set in the 40k universe. It's about science-fiction gangs struggling for dominance and survival. The game will be a monthly three hour long chamber larp.

So far, I've been happily stealing rules from over half a dozen other larps into a coherent skillset, but I don't have any good rules for a social system to steal. They always seem to go either "just roleplay it" or full-on social mind control. I've been working on a middle ground which somewhat enforces playing to lift without being too much of a hindrance. Please let me know what you think and/or post other social systems:

THE VULNERABILITY SYSTEM
No two people are alike, both in body and in mind. In social situations, everyone has different things that make them 'tick', different ways of getting to them. To represent this, the vulnerability system exists.

Select at least three approaches from the following list:
- Bribery
- Group pressure
- Intimidation
- Pleading
- Seduction
- <Another approach of your choice> (requires ST permission)
These are the approaches your character are most vulnerable to. These vulnerabilities provide guidelines for you to roleplay your character by.

Note that vulnerabilities aren't mind control: whilst you may not flat-out ignore a player using an approach you are vulnerable to, you aren't obliged to do exactly what they want you to do either. For example: character A is intimidating character B, who is vulnerable to intimidation. Character A wants character B to tell him the password of his suitcase. Character B dives under a table and tries to hide instead.

Likewise, note that you are not necessarily immune to the effects of the approaches your character is not vulnerable to. However, it is up to you to decide the extent of the impact these approaches have.

>>10294846
In the final confrontation, whoever wins the tournament and has to fight the ancient evil, pull everyone else on sight to NPC for you. Dont tell that last guy, so as he duels, you have the other people come out as the monsters

>>10309097
That is wonky as fuck, I love it.

Murrr krithmuth you losers.

What larp-related gifts have you gotten/given?

>>10279897
dis neat af

>>10294546
b e a u t i f u l

>>10301554
the heavy WH40K vives they give sort of break the atmosphere 2bh, still cool af

>>10310469
they are from a warhammer fantasy larp

>>10310480
that makes sense

>>10310462
I brought an arming cap for my nasal helmet in a medieval fair.

I also got a decorative sword from an auction during the same day, just need to get the rust off it.

>>10310469
Are you smoking crack?

>>10310506
Pics of sword?

New refurb bellator for holiday

>>10310531
I'm not at home for the moment but I'll get one. It's a cheaper version of El Cid's colada sword.

>>10310462
A friend of mine has gotten me a blowing horn and I've sewn him a gugel for his birthday, though those have more to do with our medieval themed sylvester party.

>>10310558
Pics of the horn or gugel?

>>10310540
Neat!

>>10310616
Both things are at his place, can't get a picture of them until next year.

>>10310462
14th Century repro knee-cops, they had some manufacturing faults so they were within the 25 euro budget. It's for an undead kit anyway, so who cares.

Besides that some stuff for post-apo, a sheep's skin from my parents in law (bless them just for trying alone) and a custom-made seax.

>>10308653
in addition to that, hosen have a habit of splitting no matter how well stitched

>>10311456
is there an easy way to reinforce them to prevent splitting a little longer?

>>10311456
Honestly, my only splits have been in old, well loved pairs.

>>10311622
If you make your own, either double fel the seams (by hand) or use a serge stitch (machine).

Furthermore, always cut on a bias, and make sure your seams are not sewn at tension. if the fabric is stretched when it's sung together, then it's going to put more stress on the fibers.

>>10310616
Sorry for the quality but here you go !
I still need to clean it.

>>10311640
as non native english speaker, what is "double fel" and "cut on a bias"?
>>10311947
looks pretty nice

>>10311969
cut on bias is when you try to use less preconceptions, similar to cutting the bullshit.

>>10311969
Cutting on a bias means to cut the pattern diagonally across the weave of the fabric, rather than with the weave.

>>10311969
A double fell or flat fell is rolling over the seam and sewing it to seal the raw edge.

>>10307507
Where will it be held?

>>10310462
A friend made a nice wool skjoldehamn hood for me. Its just so soft.

>>10312281
Orlando Florida I believe. Only played vtm table top, so this larp will be a new experience for me.

>>10312140
>>10312141
thanks for clarification

>>10312372
Pics when you can!

>>10312795
No prob bro.

Anyone who’s been passively following the Dystopia Rising drama in the US, or been laughing at it during updates here, in the aftermath of the 3.0 launch, cancellation of national events, and assorted chicanery the owners Jeff & Ashely sold the company to Kyle Elliot. Jeff & Ashley have long been accused behind closed doors and on social media for Antisemitic Actions by Jewish players and former Jewish Staffers. Their best hits album including one accusation that in their gung ho aggressive veganism that Ashley made multiple comparisons of factory farming to the holocaust, in one instance making the clarification that “except the animals are innocent,”

Two weeks ago Jeff and Ashley sold to Kyle, who is taking over on the promise of transparency in how the company is run, transparency on matters of sexual assault and harassment which former owners and franchisees were accused of mishandling, returning national events, and being transparent on handling all the kinds of shit the former owners are accused of fuckery about. Word through the grapevine is that Kyle knows how to run a business, has former affiliation with the IDF, and is well liked by many current and former community members coast to coast.

>>10313330
so all the promises about how they will have a better PR and make more money and nothing about how to make it into a better game?

>>10313332
Hey, I’m only reporting surface level stuff second hand. No clue about what Kyle’s gonna change in terms of how the games are run and potential plot direction aside from the return of plot that travels between chapters.

>>10312602
I don't know if I can justify dropping a bunch of money on a game multiple states away.

Until now I was pretty much on the costume side of larp, using historical reconstitution, airsoft and hema gear to make my kit, and picking mostly standard human faction.

Due to a change of mindset, I want to do some more original things, now.
But how do people without a level in cosplay do fantasy/SF races makeup without looking like crap ?

Is there help to be found somewhere when your level is zero ? I mean, I already got a silicone cheap prostetic ear to try, but the color is off. how am I suposed to find my skin color to paint it ?

>>10313927
>But how do people without a level in cosplay do fantasy/SF races makeup without looking like crap

Practice (and the $$$ to acquire all those cosmetics). Youtube is pretty much the go-to place for makeup tutorials, you can find tons of stuff there depending on what you're exactly looking for. As for finding your skin tone, just go to a makeup store and use some test swatches until you find the match to get a good idea of what you're looking for.

>>10313927
Using long hair or a wig (as in the picture you posted) or even something like a hat or a bandanna can also help with masking the edge between the ear prosthetics and your own skin. Of course this won't help if the colour is way off, but it can easily mask small differences.
It'll also be faster to do than complicated makeup, which might be an advantage in multi-day events. It's always annoying to start every morning by spending a lot of time for adjusting something relatively small like this.

On another note: does anyone here have a favourite tutorial for crafting antlers? I'm planning a shaman character for an upcoming larp and would like to add some extra mysticity to my costume.

Amerilarper here, taking the reigns running a friend's larp this month while he and his team are going to a work-related conference. I'll be working with a pretty minimal team, two other larp vets for mods plus somebody to run monster camp, with a crowd of about 40 people, but I want to keep the pace up. How can I keep the pace interesting or people occupied without risking burnout on my crew?

>>10315795
Give us some more details, mate.

How long is the larp? What genre? What setting? How many PC's to how many NPC's do you have?

>>10315795
>>10315829
Oh and, most importantly: is this an honest-to-god larp or just a mislabeled battlegame?

My helm and his arming cap.

Why do American larps suck so bad?

>>10316700
Variety of reasons. Lack of good locations, healthcare/insurance woes, and most of the other reasons you'll hear whenever anyone asks that question.
But I personally believe it's just that larps attract a certain type of person (you know the type) and it seems to be worse in America than in Europe.
I could be way off base. Any Euros please tell me if I'm wrong, as I've never larped there. But going off random pics from Euro larps vs random pics from USA larps... There's less of "that guy".

>>10316817
the question is as old as the larpthreads.
It has very little to do with location or insurance and the likes (mostly because similar problems arise in european games too from time to time). Those are just stuff that slightly modify the end product but doesn't address the core problem which is why most US larpers doesn't want to improve / put effort into the game.
There are no simple answer to this either, but the very short version is because of the average US culture and the game culture that started the whole thing in the US and still strong.

>>10316836
Euro game/larper may be more linked with reconstitution/cosplay.
Anime convention often have Larp seller, and they often are in medieval market, too.

While larpers are still seen as "poor OC", or "shitty cliché kit", for both neckbeards of thoses activity, there is a lot of overlap and communication.

I personaly began with pen and paper, then Larp, then Hema, reconstitution and now harnifetchen.

With zero effort on the setting, I will still have a decent kit in most universe recycling my different hobby kit. Airsoft and hema are good SF armor.

>>10317853
that's still just a surface detail.
Or to be more precise, the larp scene, the rpg scene, and cosplay scene in europe never really had too much problem with each other. (I can't say the same for hema and reenactment, that's more country dependent)
and what is even more important, all of these are and were accepted hobbies here, or at least people won't shame you for it (in general, exceptions always happen)

But in the US, larper is basically a derogatory term now, even when acceptance for cosplay kind of high compared to previous decades. And lets not forget that before Critical Role ttrpgs basically were considered something you should hide from the "average" people.

All in all, in the US, people care an awfully lot about what other people do and they even want to control it either with actions or opinions. In most European countries that's way tamer, or in Eastern Europe we just simply doesn't give a fuck about others.

>>10317856
Yea, the people in doing hema, when at its infancy, in my country at least, had to forge themselves a identity, and made one in opposition of asiatic martial art, reenactment and modern fencing.
Most of them are still salty about the latter (using anything from MOF is, of course, ruining the art), and reenactment folk say they are ballerina (then complain that they don't have the right to hit the leg/arm/head).
Still, it's mostly the old farts.

I usually see that the best dressed larper are doing reenactment or artistic fencing. and the ones with best makeup are into cosplay. all of which are present in geek convention or medieval/fantasy festival.

But to be honest, The thing I have seen in american ren-fair, or SCA, compared to what I hear about US cosplay... the difference in power level seem to be way bigger than back home.

>>10317951
>Artistic fencing

What is this?

Are there any color combination that are nearly as good as Black&Yellow?

>>10318906
nearly everything with the exception of blue and brown, which is objectively the worst

>>10318920
Isn't blue and brown that one colour combination that's kinda like red and green but better?

>>10318924
definitely no

>>10318894
People doing choregraphied fight. While a hema duel look kinda like the SW episode 4 fight, they try to do prequel-like choregraphy.

As the main objective is to look good, people usually get nice costume, as they don't have to get costly protections.

Some of them are not egomaniacs.

>>10318924
Postman'd

>>10318920
I am about to order a custom made Witcher style gambeson in blue, grey and brown. Why exactly are those colors bad?

>>10326111
In a (very) specific time and place it makes you gay. But only the blue and brown if used together. On itself they are okay.

>>10326113
Sounds strangely specific xP
Which colors would you recommend?

>>10326126
red and green the superior color combination

>>10326141
>red and green
I can't help but think of Christmas when I see those colors combined

>>10326452
thats good because Christmas is great if you no longer live with your parents

>>10326113
may i ask for the circumstances there out of scientific interest. is this a modern thing or more historical?

>>10326722
At the end of drachenfest, during the Steckenkrieg in front of the LKL everyone who thinks blue and brown together is great is automatically gay for the duration of the game.

>>10326722
At the end of drachenfest, during the Steckenkrieg in front of the LKL everyone who thinks blue and brown together is great is automatically gay for the duration of the game.

>>10326728
ah didnt think about that, then im lucky that i decided to go with black trousers instead of my brown i had. since my uppergarment is either white or blue :P

What is /larp/'s verdict on short torso armours?

They seem pretty cool and light (=easy to take to LARPing abroad) but I'm still not sure about them

>>10328732

>>10328732
In soms vaguely realistic style like a 14th century breastplate or coupled with a gambeson, jupon or faulds to create an hourglass figure:Yes.

Wacko tanktop made out of iron? No.

>>10326728
>Not wanting to automatically become gay
>Not wanting a qt LARP BF who'll be as much of a good fighter as you and would make a cool greco-roman themed homoerotic, muscular power couple

Sign me the hell up for that blue-brown team

Made to measure armour always takes such an age to complete, but next week it'll finally be sent over here from the Ukraine.

Anything you guys looking forward to?

>>10328870
Degenerates like you belong on the cross!

>>10329376
>Anything you guys looking forward to?
the heat death of the universe.

>>10329376
Waiting for this hood I ordered for my friend's birthday. I'll add booze to the present (saw beers named Trebuchet, this can't go wrong).

>>10329417
Skjoldehamn style hoods are so comfy its ridiculous. One of the most useful pieces I got.
Surprisingly weather proof.

>>10268837
Gropey, we already know your god.

>>10289734
>>10289857
>>10289832

>>10329431
Glad to hear this, I hope that he'll like it.
It's also a great prop for our D&D sessions.

>>10329437
Where the fuck is the clown, anyways?

>>10329780
in the US most of the time

Making a new cloak and finding my cat gently sleeping on my fabric fancy clean fabric about 30 seconds after I put it down on the table.
Am I doomed to forever be the cat hair wanderer, wherever I go?

>>10329906
Yes. You bought the ticket, now you take the ride. Working with fabric is like working with computers in that a cleanspace is invaluable for eldritch and compelling reasons.

>>10329858
Womp womp.

>>10329780
I'm around. Busy as hell as usual.

>>10329858
Pic related

>>10328838
Well. Wack ass stuff like that existed in ancient europe.
>>10328732
Pretty cool, specially if they are brass or bronze, and worn with maille.

>>10331241
Not even remotely similar you spaz.

meanwhile we went into autosage new thread is here

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