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Where to Start

Welcome!

Thank you for your interest in Frontiers! Whether you are an experienced LARPer or considering your first live action game, please continue reading to best prepare for this unique Wild West steampunk experience.

What is a LARP?
A Live Action Role-Play game, or LARP, can be simply described as a group of people participating in an improvisational theater where the participants are both the actors and the audience, each creating a persona to interact with other persona's. There are countless LARP genre's, styles, game rules, and points of view on this subject, but this Wikipedia entry is the most generic.

How is Frontiers different?
Frontiers is similar to other LARP games in that we play by a set of rules to facilitate inter-character conflicts in a fair manner, use foam weapons to resolve combat, and require all participants, aka players, to create a persona. Where Frontiers differs is that we do not have gamemasters (a group of individuals who control the interactive story of the game). Rather, each player contributes to the story in their own way through their personas creating intense, dynamic scenes that can follow any course of action as directed by the players involved.

This is an important aspect of Frontiers to understand for you to have a fun time at the game because you make your own entertainment by interacting with other players.

I want to play! Where do I start?

Events and Location. Check the schedule for the next event and to learn more about what personal belongings you need for the campsite where the game is played to be prepared for the weekend. Make sure to RSVP for the event you plan on attending so we know to expect you.

Gameworld. Take the time to read about the world of Frontiers in order to understand the conversations you may hear, and to create a persona, aka character, that will work in the game and be fun for you to play.

Rulebook. This free 14-page book contains the rules you need to know to properly engage in foam weapon combat, create a character, and interact with the Gameworld.

Character. After reading about the Gameworld and the Rules, you should have a pretty good idea of what kind of character you want to play, but if you still need help, check out the Character section for some helpful tips and ideas. Please submit your character online (login to do so) and help Logistics help you start playing your character as soon as possible.

Costume and Props. You will need a Wild West, or Victorian, themed costume that your character would wear, and props that represent your characters belongings. Also see Weapons for details on the foam weapons allowed for combat.

That should get you started! Now you just have to arrive at the campsite for the next event, check in with Logistics and play!

Questions?

If you have questions, please post on the Forums.


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