How to LARP : A Beginners Guide on LARP

A guide to how to join a LARP and where to start!

We go though step by step what to look for, how to prepare and the do's and don't

Chapter's
0:00 How to find a LARP
0:44 Different types of LARP's
1:30 Before you play
2:10 What do you need to go to LARP
3:26 You have decided you want to be a LARPer
5:52 My first LARP experience
6:26 Just give LARP a go!

My guide on weapons

My guide on Armour

Photos taken by The Professional Hobbyist
Has some fantastic photos and video's of the LARP community in Australia, check him out!

Swordcraft, one of the biggest LARP's in Australia

[kathybramley]

I'm yet to begin either D&D or LARPing despite being vaguely interested for a while - but this gave me some good ideas! Thanks!

I mean, not seeing much of the people I know do it doesn't help. And I should have been better at just Googling local groups. It's more not exactly knowing what I'm getting myself into. The people I saw more of a while back were online in mmorpgs.

[dylanstone]

I am thinking about giving LARP a go for the first time. Interestingly the one I am looking at is Swordcraft (Brisbane). Your vids have been helpful whilst I work away at mustering the courage to jump in, thanks!

[nevernether]

Dont worry about looking like a dork dont let that anxiety get to you cause well, there's so so so many other people doing the exsact same thing and eventually normal will be the weird thing. You just gotta get into the environment (just things ive heard im a bit to broke to larp yet)

[sebastienschubert]

Hi from swordcraft Brisbane! Great work mate!

[joelprouse]

Of science and swords have a great directory of the Australian larps on there site

[iamrubenmes]

So, I'm interested in doing my second LARP ever (first time was at age 15, prematurely I'd say), and feel the desire for roleplaying in a fantasy setting bubble up.

My question is, are there like systems to enter into, with pre-defined religions, clans, etc.? That would prevent hopping for one LARP to another because of character consistency. How does that work?

[RissaDotExe]

I haven't found a LARP in Victoria that has really caught my interest or its far too expensive