Hail to thee

Hi all,
I am an OOG friend of both Paul and Susan Shaffer, having met at a conference in Las Angeles. I am an Australian, sadly not many LARP's where I live, in fact research confirms that they are either less action-based, or science-fiction/horror LARPs which I dislike.

I hold a very special love for fantasy of many kinds, enjoying computer games like Quest for Glory and Kings quest. I attended my senior prom in a fantasy shirt and cloak.

I enjoy Dungeons and Dragons, and have a very open mind. I hope to be travelling soon across to America to meet my fiancee's Virginian family and as a result both of us are planning to attend a KR event with much anticipation.

Thanks for reading.

Note: Edited for spelling.

Hey Marty!

Welcome to the KR forums!  It will be wonderful to have you and Kathryn attend an event!  We have a good number of Celts, so Kathryn's thick Scottish brogue will be totally In Game.

Can anyone from KR remember if there's ever been someone attending from Australia?  How about Scotland?  Thanks.

Wow,
So cool to hear someone including KR in an across the world trek
Hope you enjoy it and arrive safely

Hi, and if you do join us for a game or two, then you will officially win as the "Player Coming from Farest" award, as you would have to cross an equator, an international date line, and numerous time zones. 

Hi Martin,

So cool to hear that you want to come.  Let me know when you and Kathryn can come and we will make sure to take you to an event.  You both will love it.

Ahem....

I have a few questions. First of all, next year around July/august me and Kathryn are planning to travel to the states to meet Kathryn's cousins there, and go to the conference (Suzi Knows). What dates are the events at that time so we can plan around that?

Character background question 1
Are there other pathways across the rift that may be unknown at this time or is the rift gate the only path across?

Background question 2
Dark elves....Are they relatively common around the Kormyre area? as in an attack maybe once or twice a year?

FINAL question to do with character selections
How does literacy work? In the ranger/druid areas, I can see advanced literacy as a valid skill, but not literacy.