#17 - LARPers

This week, we're filling our backpacks with trail rations as we head out into the wilderness to talk about Live-Action Role-Playing (LARP)! Why do folks become LARPers? Is it just Dungeons and Dragons? What's the appeal? Hopefully we level up our knowledge skills and find out! ...But in order to do that, we'll need our special guest, Luke: Scholar, Poet, musician, and "LARP apologist"! Everyone's a fan! Want to see more awesome fandom content? [Become a Patron on Patreon!](http://patreon.com/thenickscast) Find more like this: [fanthropological.com](http://fanthropological.com) Find us on social media Twitter: [@thenickscast](http://twitter.com/thenickscast) Instagram: [@thenickscast](http://instagram.com/thenickscast) Facebook: [fb.com/thenickscast](http://fb.com/thenickscast) Youtube: [youtube.com/thenickscast](http://youtube.com/thenickscast) Email us about fandoms you want to hear about: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Play-by-play 0:00:09 - Theme Song 0:00:27 - Introduction 0:01:00 - Special Guest Introduction: Luke! 0:01:26 - What, Who, and Why of LARPing 0:41:31 - Differences in expectations in LARP 0:49:20 - LARP vs Re-enactors and more discussion 0:58:09 - Nicks + Guest: Would you LARP? 1:04:20 - Spotlight: [College of Wizardry](http://www.cowlarp.com/) 1:09:56 - Where can I find more of Luke's work? [lukemaynard.wordpress.com](https://lukemaynard.wordpress.com/about/), [Luke's Ukes (Youtube)](http://www.youtube.com/user/lukesukes), [Cthulu Sattva](http://martianmigrainepress.com/Cthulhusattva) 1:11:35 - Where can I learn more about Fanthropological / The Nickscast? 1:13:16 - Outtakes Citations [Live Action Role-Playing Game - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_action_role-playing_game) [What different styles of LARP combat exist](http://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/11861/what-different-styles-of-larp-combat-exist) [Magic Kingdom: Why Live-Action Role Playing is one of Denmark's Most Popular Pastimes](http://world.time.com/2012/07/20/magic-kingdom-why-live-action-role-playing-is-one-of-denmarks-most-popular-pastimes/) [How To: LARP](http://news.nationalpost.com/posted-toronto/how-to-larp) [Live Action Roleplaying | The Feed](https://youtu.be/dQcMKWncRR8) [Here Are Some Of The American Adults Who Started Live-Action Role Playing And Never Stopped](http://www.businessinsider.com/why-people-love-larping-2014-10) [FORGET VIDEO GAMES: Here's What It's Like To Put On A Costume And Go Live-Action Role Playing](http://www.businessinsider.com/we-went-larping-2014-10) [Larp Census](http://larpcensus.org/) [Why Japan does not LARP](https://www.academia.edu/3462882/Why_Japan_does_not_Larp) [LARPing Saved My Life - YouTube ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXNGFb2p90k) [16x9 - Role Play: What's it like to LARP? - YouTube ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p9AYvoF4VM) [The Basics of Larp - YouTube ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JUv-o4UTv0) [What to Bring to LARP - YouTube ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RelwC4WUtCg) [Does LARP have to be based around combat : LARP ](https://www.reddit.com/r/LARP/comments/5gk7k8/does_larp_have_to_be_based_around_combat/) [any tips for staying in character? : LARP ](https://www.reddit.com/r/LARP/comments/5edwfk/any_tips_for_staying_in_character/) [Tips for introverts heading to their first LARP? : LARP ](https://www.reddit.com/r/LARP/comments/5cdapo/tips_for_introverts_heading_to_their_first_larp/) [I don't understand the point of High Fantasy LARP : LARP ](https://www.reddit.com/r/LARP/comments/592l4x/i_dont_understand_the_point_of_high_fantasy_larp/) [BAD LARP charaacter sterotypes. : LARP ](https://www.reddit.com/r/LARP/comments/56kp6m/bad_larp_charaacter_sterotypes/) [Storytelling the Darkness: Ten Cliches to Avoid in Character Creation ](http://storytellingthedarkness.blogspot.ca/2011/12/ten-cliches-to-avoid-in-character.html) [How To Run A LARP ](http://www.skaro.com/larpadvice/larp_logistics.html) [How To Start a Larp | LARPING.ORG ](http://w...