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| =====Where & When Does It Happen?===== | =====Where & When Does It Happen?===== | ||
| - | * We meet up most Saturday mornings in The Magic Cafe on Magdalen Rd to have breakfast and a chat and get things organised for the day (meeting between 10-11 in Winter and 11-12 in Summer). | + | * We meet from 10am at the Magic Cafe on Magdelen Road. We leave promptly at 11. |
| - | * Then, people with cars ferry everybody up to the Shotover Country Park carpark. We spend a while in the carpark getting ready and indulging in a bit of sparring, then off into the woods for the LARP proper. | + | * Then, people with cars ferry everybody up to the Shotover Country Park carpark. |
| - | + | * The first encounter should start before 12am, and the final encounter should end before 5pm. | |
| - | * The LARP generally finishes sometime between 4-7pm, usually around 5 or 6. | + | |
| * People with cars then give everyone lifts back. | * People with cars then give everyone lifts back. | ||
| * We usually head to [[http://www.therustybicycle.com/|Rusty Bicycle]] pub to debrief from the day's adventure and socialise (it is conveniently right next to the Magic Cafe and has bike racks for anyone who wants to cycle out to the meeting place). | * We usually head to [[http://www.therustybicycle.com/|Rusty Bicycle]] pub to debrief from the day's adventure and socialise (it is conveniently right next to the Magic Cafe and has bike racks for anyone who wants to cycle out to the meeting place). | ||
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| * Some people put a lot of effort into their costume, and we have a costume guide for those that are keen. | * Some people put a lot of effort into their costume, and we have a costume guide for those that are keen. | ||
| * We don't want costume to be a barrier to entry, however, and so there is no requirement to have any special costume to play - turning up in jeans and a sweater is perfectly normal and fine. | * We don't want costume to be a barrier to entry, however, and so there is no requirement to have any special costume to play - turning up in jeans and a sweater is perfectly normal and fine. | ||
| - | * Regular games cost £3 each for non-drivers, but your first two are free. Not that we're peddling some kind of drug, or anything. | + | * Regular games cost £3 each for students and those not in full time / living wage employment, £2 for drivers, and £5 for everyone else, but your first two are free. Not that we're peddling some kind of drug, or anything. |
| {{ :whatislarp2.jpg?nolink |a player with a large sword smiling happily and looking down}} | {{ :whatislarp2.jpg?nolink |a player with a large sword smiling happily and looking down}} | ||
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| * Monster - see previous entry. | * Monster - see previous entry. | ||
| * XP - "eXperience Points" - every time you show up you gain an experience point to spend on one of your characters, even if you were a monster for the day. | * XP - "eXperience Points" - every time you show up you gain an experience point to spend on one of your characters, even if you were a monster for the day. | ||
| + | * Freeform - an event where there is no fighting, and there are usually limits on the use of character powers. A freeform usually takes place in a single room indoors, lasts ~3 hours, and is focused on roleplay between characters. You can often play multiple NPCs, or PCs, depending on the event. | ||
| + | * Fluff Freeform - as above, except they are unofficial and can't have any impact on the setting. See [[:supplementary_rules#Fluff_Freeforms|the Supplementary Rules page]] for more info. | ||
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