Friday, November 21, 2014

How to, theoretically, earn a living with Larp.

This is entirely theoretical, as I have a day job. Most career advice is 'follow your passion'. What if you passion is constructing fake weapons out of plumbing supplies? What if your passion tends to have more to do with leather, chain, and plate rather than spreadsheets and office work? These days there is not much call for larp as a career choice. But there just may be some tangential career paths that could be relevant to larp.

Friday, November 14, 2014

How to build a hybrid boffer weapon.

If you've had a few years of experience building boffer weapons, you may be considering the construction of ultra light weapons. The machinery needed to make really good eva/camp pad weapons is a bit daunting. Fortunately there's a middle step which produces durable, functional boffer weapons with a camp pad twist.

Friday, November 7, 2014

Rules of Combat

Usually these rules are easier to go over in person during practice. Learning how to execute the rules of combat effectively is exactly the reason why we practice. It takes time and experience to train yourself to know the rules and play them correctly. Here are the rules of combat that we're using at practice and in the 4x larp.