East Midlands Roleplayers
Gaming Group
278 Registered Users
Our Sponsors
| Handmade Software |
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Handmade Software provides web services for the group
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| Savage Mojo |
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Savage Mojo offer members an extra 10% discount on Savage Mojo PDFs.
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| Games Sesh |
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Games Sesh offers us 10% discount using the code found in the Members Only Forum.
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| Spirit Games |
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offers members an additional 5% discount with a membership card.
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| Chimera |
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Chimera offers a 10% discount to members on all non-food items.
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| Mondo Comico |
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Mondo Comico offers 12% discount and gaming space to members.
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Members get £5 off all online orders of £15 or over. (Use our Code)
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Live Action Role Play
Well, I think you know where I stand, firmly in the 'step too far' camp I'm afraid!
As much as I like Role playing games I'm not a die hard 'in character' roleplayer or actor. I enjoy playing tabletop games with folk who give it their all but my own play style is more about thinking about my characters motivations and expressing his or her actions without trying to act them out. I wouldn't feel comfortable in a LARP environment.
The photos I've seen from LARP events look great fun though, the costumes and gear looks amazing but I'm not sure hitting someone with a rubber sword (or arrow) would help much with the immersion. I do 'get' the desire to experience things first hand, I've just taken up archery and part of the appeal is wanting to try traditional bows ala historic (or fantastic) archers. Shooting a 55lb traditional recurve or longbow is very different from a