LARP

War Hammer LARP Weapon

LARP (Live Action Role Playing) is quickly growing and more people are becoming interested in joining in on these real live events.

The first LARPs were run in the late 70′s and were inspired by table-top role playing games.  They spread world-wide during the 80′s.  Today, LARPs have evolved in such a way that events can be more private and last a few hours to a public event with thousands of players which lasts over a period of days.  With increasing interest, new groups keep popping up with very diverse genres including historical, medieval, and even futuristic.

In my opinion, the clothing and the weapons are the most interesting part about these events.  Sure, it’s fun to be a part of a story and play a character and fight in a battle.  But, getting yourself into character by dressing up and wielding your favorite weapon is the best part!  Finding the perfect outfit and really immersing yourself into the character just adds to the overall experience of getting prepped for an event.

LARP weapons come in all different styles too.  They are made of latex, so you can deliver a decent blow without severely injuring your opponent.  The swords are pretty cool, but I must say, there are lots of other awesome weapons that are available.

Some LARPs, usually the historical ones, use replica weaponry that doesn’t actually fire, such as guns and rifles.  It’s pretty exhilarating to be involved in a battle and actually feel like you’re gunning down your enemies!

If you find LARP to be intriguing, you should definitely check it out.  You can go online and find a local group to join or you could even start one up yourself!  Either way, you’re bound to have a good time.