Going on a LARP - who will join?
Being part of a LARP is fun. Joining together with your friends even more so! Taking part alone is easy and no problem – but many small things will be simpler if you are already a group of 2-4 participants.
You can share travel costs as well as a tent, cook as a group (or alternating) and most importantly – you not only have your real friends with you on this trip but also your character will have some companions for his or her first quest!
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Contact to other LARPers
Have a visit to our Discord server! There you will not only find like-minded people, but also helpful tips, character ideas and information about the event. Whether you’re a newcomer or a veteran – here you can ask questions, find fellow players and prepare for the adventure together.
There are LARPer meet ups in almost every German city. If there is a roleplaying game shop in your town, just ask there. Furthermore, the internet is of course the best way to find like-minded people. On our Facebook pages you can find more than 10.000 LARPers from all over the world.
Wait... what am I supposed to play as?
Basically everything that fits into our setting. Mythodea is a fantastic, medieval world. In the direction of early times there is actually no limit. From nomadic tribes to the Bronze Age, antiquity and Vikings, these stereotypes fit within our setting. You have to be a bit more careful the more modern the setting is. Pirate pistols are allowed in our rules, but they do not cause any damage (because we want to keep black powder and its use in the game low). Basically you can say: If the figure would fit into “Lord of the Rings”, it would also fit into the Mythodea setting.
The Equipment
In order to slip into a medieval character, one naturally needs the appropriate clothing (called garment or costume). Beginners often wear simple capes, dresses or tunics, which cost no more than 30-40 Euros. Participants with higher demands let their equipment cost a little more. There are hardly any limits to the price of metal armor, boots and splendid dresses.
Weapons, scrolls, writing materials, armor, drinking cups… Depending on the figure you represent, you can carry various garments or objects with you. However, watches and mobile phones should be avoided – just like as neon yellow shirts or sneakers – as they disrupt the ambience. This regulation increases the immersion factor many times over, as the more harmonious the surroundings are, the easier it is to forget the time and submerge oneself completely in the game.
You can purchase items to put together a basic garment from our online shop Burgschneider.com. It’s worth adding a few of your own seams or patches to start with so that the garment doesn’t look like it’s been bought off the peg. You can also get crafting tips from the helpful community.
At the ConQuest you will also find over 100 merchant stands in the Tross, where you can buy almost anything you might miss on site.
Fights and Safety
hat’s a knight without a sword? Or a medieval court without a tournament? In order to make the fight with medieval weapons as authentic and safe as possible, a live role-playing game is fought exclusively with so-called foam weapons. These weapons are upholstered with foam, covered with latex and painted in such a way that they still look almost real.
Armor, on the other hand, is often real – and should be. After all, a real chain mail hinders a fighter more than one made of wool that is painted to only look like chainmail. Therefore a grey wool jumper is only a grey wool jumper even at a live roleplaying game. Cardboard or plastic are not welcome substitutes.
