#the witcher larp

[sfaira]

Marcjanna Ludwika Lubenbach, an amazing character I played last weekend on a Witcher LARP. I filled total of 21 pages of a notebook, took part in some rituals, tried to leave cursed village, risked burning at the stake and was surprised by a very honorable knight (I did not expect a knight to be honorable in this setting). Marcjanna/ Marcienne was my first choice character for this story, mostly because her description made me think of Shallan, and to be honest I fell in love! I'd gladly reprise the role or bring her back if I ever get to play witcher ttrpg. The outfit is how my actual outfit for the larp looked! It was so cool to wear this, but also it was over 30 degrees celcius that weekend so I was dying a little bit. Still had it better than the armored knights.

[mimikoflamemaker]

Better late than never ;) - some more pictures from my April photoshoot just dropped and I really like them.

Can't wait to get my updated outfit photographed but hey, these ones are not half bad, so please enjoy some more Myra on the path.

Outfit and make up by me.

[svetliysudarworkshop]

[emotionalwarmth]

I have been to 3 Witcher LARPs and in all 3 of them my characters' name was a plant/flower. I like this tendency. 1. Nevena Vanar (Nevena means marigold) - servant, baker 2. Thistle - druid girl, later leader of the druid circle 3. Cragna an Ffidil (ffidil means violet) - ex-Scoia'Tael member, later bodyguard and lover of prince Stennis (this did not end in a happy ending, surprise)

[lucius-the-sinful]

I start my classes next week AND renn faire in my city next Saturday????

[icaruslovemedley]

I've been working on a custom card game set for our Larp group loosely based on Gwent, and after weeks of nose to the grind I finally have them ready for print! Here's Cards 17 - 20 ✨ Open to Custom Card Commissions ✨

[kuwdora]

Ooo, super curious about the real bros of crookback bog fic!

Okay, The Real Bros of Crookback Bog is the second story in my Velen Cannibals AU and it is pretty ridiculous. This story takes place before Nilfgaard’s first invasion and my interpretation of the Velen cannibals: basically they are a Weezer song. They just want to be left alone so they can hang out with their bros and eat whoever they want and sleep in all day. It’s 90% original characters and more about my love for all of the strange/weird/funny elements I took from Witcher 3 and Velen in particular. I don't know why I got so hung up on these ideas but I have like 15k scattered across three stories for this AU so I was really gung-ho about it for awhile. This story is 80% shenanigans. I have a POV character named Remy who ran off and ended up with the cannibals (there is a whole sequence that is ‘eat cute’ intro and his future boyfriend snares him in an actual trap).

Some scene things from The Real Bros of Crookback Bog:

Remy discovers the cannibals play Capture the Chef in which they do semi-violent raids on each other in order to kidnap the best cooks and bring them to their own camp for the season.

At one point Remy’s camp finds some loot in the forest and brings it back to camp, only to discover that there’s a ghost haunting a piece of jewelry or other item. They befriend the ghost and keep them around as an early warning system for drowners, bandits, and witchers.

Remy also discovers one of the cooks has trained the local crows to find/retrieve goodies and snoop on enemy camps.

There is a red-eyed scruffy hare who is an emissary or watcher for The Crones who is named Ištikimas and tends to appear at strange times.

One of Remy’s new cannibal friends gets a tattoo from a bog witch, only to discover the bog witch has enchanted a revenant in the tattoo. So they wake up in the middle of the night thinking this guy is talking in his sleep except it’s the old spirit in his tattoo who ends up being a really amazing shit-talker. When that cannibal bro gets kidnapped, they let go because the tattoo is too creepy for the abductors.

And then there’s a little scene like this where one of the cannibals got turned into a fox. Because strange shit happens in Velen all the time, okay: Rated Mature. ~400w.

So far the truce to their war was holding steady. Liver Burlap was playing the fiddle, some sort of jaunty tune that Remy found himself enjoying himself despite the concern he had when they put their weapons away. Serril was to Remy’s left, tucked against a giant rutsack containing the loot from the merchant’s cart. Pav was to his right, nursing the bottle of rye. The weather was warm and no one was piss-drunk and throwing punches yet. With any luck, they’d be able to get through the night without spilling any intestines. Remy elbowed Pav to hand over the booze but Serril grabbed it before Remy had a chance to drink. He finished wrestling the bottle from Serril who flicked his cheek and grinned. Remy’s skin felt hot, his gut churning pleasantly before pressing the bottle to his lips. He was looking around the fire, falling into the rhythm Anton was slapping on his knee with the beat of Liver Burlap’s fiddle but Anton stopped suddenly.

The older man held his arm up high and called out into the darkness, “Elias! That you? Where the fuck’ve you been?”

He looked where Anton was calling, seeing nothing but the grassy silhouettes beyond the campfire. Remy took another sip and startled when a fox hopped on top of the barrel behind Piotr. The chorus of “Elias!” echoed around the fire and the woodland animal trilled at them, bird-like and eerie as fox were under the guise of night.

Remy had to blink through the haze of drink and took another look at the animal. It’s snout was short like any fox, firelight showing off a bushy tail, red with a white tip and tucked against it’s body. It was no larger than any fox Remy had seen frolicking through the meadow or darting through the swamps. Except there seemed to be a pair of human balls and a sad, very small human cock between it’s hind legs.

“Long time no see,” Piotr said, dumping some of his spirits into a mug and placing it on the barrel next to the animal.

“That fox has a cock,” Remy blurted out and there was a heavy moment of silence that followed, the wide eyes of Anton and Liver Burlap boring holes into him. Piotr murmured something to the fox and Remy swallowed, looking over at Serril, wondering if there was some faux pas he just committed when they were supposed to be making friends with this crew. Serril gave him an encouraging wink amidst the silence.

“No wenches or vixens for Elias,” Piotr said, breaking the silence and Liver Burlap played several sad notes on his fiddle and Anton roared with laughter. WIP Game List

[braderunner]

Portrait of a friend.

My team and I went to the LARP Witcher game as a gang of Whoreson Junior.

At some point we really needed a pig, the boss gave me a gold piece, a couple of strong guys and told me not to come back without a pig. I also pulled my good pal Pig, because it's quite amusing to get a pig with a Pig. We went to the nearest village and I tried to talk with the headman, who refused to negotiate, damn this old fart. We didn't want to beat them - we have important business with them besides that pig stuff. But while I was talking to the headman, the Pig (the one in the portrait, and not the one that needs to be stolen), walked with a leisurely pace to the aviaries. I moved so that the headman continued to stifle, but so that he stood in front of me, with his back to both pigs. With exactly the same unhurried gait, the Pig, clutching his namesake under his arm, left the village. After marinating the headman for a few more minutes, the remaining guys and I caught up with our artiodactyls and, upon returning home, made a Pig tattoo "Pig Squared" for honorable theft. And immediately drank 🍻

Order a picture from me on Fiverr :)

[caenith]

Milva looks like she's participating in her first ever larp.

[deutsche-bahn]

Also ich hab Larp angefangen, indem ich mich von einer Larpgruppe adoptieren lassen habe. Habe auf Thilo Wagners Larpkalender ein Eintagestavernencon in meiner Stadt gefunden, mir mit minimalem Aufwand eine Gewandung zusammengemittelaltert (plus Omas alte Pelzkragenweste) und saß dann mit einem Tonnapf voll Moorwasser (Spezi) am Tresen, während um mich herum eine Hobbitdame ihren riesigen Weidenkorb auspackte und kontaktlinsenlose Witcher und freidrehenden Drehleierbarden mit Dauerwurst und sauren Gürkchen zumauerte. Fühlte mich zwei Stunden extrem fehl am Platz und hab mich nicht getraut zu gehen. Bis dann ein Urgestein von einem Zwerg auftauchte, meinen Moorwassernapf und Omas Fellweste beäugte, und dann netterweise fragte, on ich zum ersten Mal in gemischter Gesellschaft unterwegs sei. Bin aus Dankbarkeit, überhaupt gesehen worden zu sein, geistig etwas weggetreten Wieder zu mir gekommen bin ich dann ein Stockwerk drüber, umgeben von einer Gruppe Priester, Priesterwachen und Adjutanten, die ich seitdem nicht wieder losgeworden bin. Oder sie mich nicht. Das war 2018.

Der Moorwassernapf killt mich gerade. Und ja, früher oder später bemerkt irgendjemand dass man verloren in der Ecke sitzt und adoptiert einen kurzerhand. That's the spirit

[sfaira]

The golden one with the golden rules, sir Tobias Farbotten, honor bound knight of the Flaming Rose with only a small problem of not keeping celibate, like, ever. The one voice of reason against burnings!

Farbotten and my Marcienne used to be lovers back during her studies in Oxenfurt and it made for a very interesting relationship on a larp - there was a lot of positive memories and maybe a want to return to what they had but it was impossible: Marcienne didn't trust Flaming Rose Order, Tobias decided to become faithful to other woman of his past. I enjoyed this careful game between using the shared moments to ensure townsfolk aren't getting persecuted and keeping safe distance because it's not the same person anymore.

[mimikoflamemaker]

I'm alive - just not much on the internet lately.

So very pleased with how this project is coming along - after last weekend I know what I need to alter slightly and what pieces I still need/want to make... or remake. So that Myra would be able to fully come into existence.

So basically, last weekend I modeled for a photography class and the results are slowly trickling in. Here is the first glimpse.

In all honesty - I thought I would be more intimidated by 15 people taking pictures of me, but it was fun. Except for the absolute downpour on Saturday ^^'

Outfit and make up by me (except for weapons - I didn't go that far yet)

And as you can see - Myra finally has her scar ^^. It was not added in photoshop later.

[svetliysudarworkshop]

Want to share with you this selectio of photos of accessories (made by me) for Yenn: a real slimming leather corset with underwire and elegant embossed gloves. And of course, some “in-progress photos.” ^_^ Commissions open, feel free to ask, if needed.

[emotionalwarmth]

"Soon, my love..." My art for a Witcher LARP: Skellige Winds is finally ready~~ In this LARP I was a druid and the girl in the picture is my "sister" (my character considers everyone in the druid circle brother and sister) who turned out to be the descendant of a powerful druid who lived long ago and was the previous protector of the oak tree and the druid grove. Sadly, the grove was tainted by dark magic, so she was dying. We had to plant a new seed to make a new grove. She was to be the new protector, had to become one with the new oak tree. Her love, a priest of Freya from the Hindar clan asked to be buried next to the tree when he dies so they can be together.

[dungeonofthedragon]

Your Favourite Book: the Game

Sometimes a good book leaves us with a hankering to spend more time in that world. Fanfiction only goes so far- here are ten titles that allow you to adventure with friends in the world of your favourite book!

Angel Mage by Garth Nix

This one doesn't have its own dedicated system, but the author himself ran a game in this world using the $6 rpg Flashing Blades! Given the book was inspired by The Three Musketeers, this makes perfect sense- although you'd need to modify the game a bit to include angel summoning.

Discworld Roleplaying Game by Phil Masters, Terry Pratchett and Steve Jackson Games

Cost: $20.00

I can imagine an entire campaign revolving around the Unseen University, or a one-shot about the antics of the Watch. This game runs on the popular GURPS system which, like many other games, uses only six-sided dice. You've probably got a bunch of those lying around at home already!

Dresden Files Accelerated by Evil Hat

Cost: $17.50

This game uses the lightweight Fate: Accelerated system, making it very easy to learn. Character creation is incredibly flexible- if you can think of a character or archetype within this setting, you can play it in this game.

Good Society: a Jane Austen rpg by Storybrewers Roleplaying

Cost: $23

Regency roleplaying at its finest. Long, longing glances, heartfelt letters and scandal! Also a good choice for fans of the Bridgerton series.

Rivers of London: The Roleplaying Game by Chaosium

Cost: $29.99

This game is pricier than some on this list, but at 400 pages it's well worth the cost. With just the one rulebook, and several free adventures (including at least one solo adventure!), after that initial investment it's very easy to get in there and get sleuthing.

The game uses the Basic Role-Playing system. If you're familiar with Call of Cthulhu or RuneQuest, you're well on your way to learning the rules!

Stormlight Archive RPG by Brotherwise Games

This game hasn't been released yet, but you can sign up here for a chance to be involved in beta testing!

The Kyme Summit by Malcolm Harbrow

Cost: $5

Change the particulars and you have yourself a perfect little Dune LARP you can complete in a single evening.

The Warren by Bully Pulpit Games

Cost: $12

Suitable for a single session or a multiple session adventure, this game lets you play out the survival horror that is Watership Down (from which I have never fully recovered.)

The Witcher: Pen and Paper RPG by R. Talsorian Games

Cost: $24.99

Be a witcher, bard, mage, or even a doctor! This game does a pretty good job of evoking the feel of the books (and the Netflix series too), but I've only read a free demo myself.

Thirsty Space Necromancers by Grahame (Understory Games)

Cost: None!

This supplement for Thirsty Sword Lesbians allows for narrative-focused adventures in the universe of The Locked Tomb. There are playbooks for necromancers of each of the nine houses, as well as a cavalier playbook.

If you don't already own the base game, you can pick up Thirsty Sword Lesbians here for $15 or nab a community copy for free!

[icaruslovemedley]

I've been working on a custom card game set for our Larp group loosely based on Gwent, and after weeks of nose to the grind I finally have them ready for print! Here's Cards 13 - 16 ✨ Open to Custom Card Commissions ✨