First time LARPer

Well it depends on the situation. If you are hit where you are in a negative body count you don't die instantly. Usually there are healers or physicians nearby to help you and fix you back up. Consult the "Stage of Health and Dying" in the rulebook to get a better understanding of what the process is. If you do die for some reason that first event, you wear a blue headband. Usually a healer attuned to the focus will find you in the "spirit realm" and they will take you to the Monastery to bring you back to life.

A quicker summary - from the time you are "killed," you have about 10 minutes until your spirit leaves your body, during which you can be healed. After that time, your spirit departs the body, but can be brought back up to a total of 4 times.

There's exceptions and variants (there always are), but that's the jist of it.

It's OK to take a hit and go down. Even with a ton of armor, and being 80th level, I take a fall regularly while in combat!

Hello and welcome,
I am charged with the responsibility of the kitchen. As part of that staff we also keep track of people with allergies and are kind of the point of contact for direction to many of the out of game services like:
first aid - dehydration, cuts, scrapes, etc.
communication with rules marshalls and the director if necessary.
directions to different areas in the camp.

Many of our newer player get an opportunity to become aquainted with game play by being part of the semi in game environment of the kitchen. It's one of the many and I mean many; areas that you can get to meet players ask questions. and feel useful while remaining within a certain comfort zone where you can make in game gold as well as important service point rewards that can be used later...

I hope for the opportunity to meet you and your group. See you soon...