Episode 173 – LARP round table, part 1

* (1:09) Fear the Boot, now with timestamps! * (1:45) Fear the Con 3 sign-up is coming very soon. * (2:20) Introducing our guests. * (5:05) What separates LARP from tabletop RPGs? * (10:32) The negative image of LARPers.  The infamous Lightningt Bolt video. * (17:07) The seemingly insular nature of the LARP community. * (28:03) Flirting, physical contact, and other boundaries. * (31:38) The flow of LARP as compared to a tabletop RPG.  You can see the Oak Island Mystery videos here: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4. * (36:08) The role of NPCs in LARP. * (39:45) Character advancement and player attachment. * (43:48) Representing magic. * (45:11) Honor and honesty in sparring. Our guests were also kind enough to provide links to the Amtgard and Insurrection LARP systems. Hosts: Dan, James, Michael, Nathanael, Wayne