Greetings all!

I'll attend KR in the spring time when weather begins to warm up more, then through the summer and fall. My armor is too sexy for the winter :evil:

Pertaining to weapons. Is there usually weapons for sale at the events for oog? if so what is the range of cost and appearance/style. I was hoping I could wait to buy my weapons there instead of trying to use my tiny brain to calculate how much foam to ducttape/latex to other materials to make a weapon or weapons that might or might not be legal. Anyone have a good site for medium to high priced legal weapons? daggers, main gauche, throwing implements... and a nice sword just for good measure. Preferably realistic looking as possible muted tones or something basic I can decorate on my own...

Is the future presence of another Drow making anyone nervous? hahah

There are weapons for sale. And don't worry, I am not intimidated by a new drow showing up

Larpexchange is a good place to buy equipment of all types, weapons included.

There are people in the community who are nothing short of amazing when it comes to building boffers, and may also take commissions for the same if you ask them nicely.

Calimacil make some great looking gear, however people seem to have mixed opinions when it comes to their weapons - they use a proprietary rubber foam which isn't as stiff as the stuff found in most larp weaponry, and some people don't like being hit with it (essentially, it's especially important that you pull your blows when using a Calimacil!) The wrench you spotted in my avatar is, incidentally, one of theirs. Oh, and they also sell paints: see here and here .

Having used many weapons (and buying more all the time) I can also make some recommendations if you want custom stuff. Also, if you want to play in the winter despite ah, revealing armor can I suggest a good cloak? This game is great and cold weather larp is exciting. Mostly because ti's not so hot and you can bulk out with more enjoyable weapons.

When I started playing, I wore armor, carried a bow, arrows, swords, daggers, and some other miscellaneous gear. As time went one, the weight and headache of keeping all my stuff was getting out of hand.

Look at the forum. People are constantly misplacing their gloves, weapons, etc...

My advice to you, think really carefully about your gear and how much you are willing to walk around with. If you have ever gone to a convention, you know how tiring it can be wearing a costume, walking all over the place, carrying your swag, and making sure you don't forget anything. At the game, you may have all that gear, are setting it down to go use the bathroom or grabbing a drink when all of a sudden, demons attack. The mad scramble to fight, move, gather your things...

Just be smart and more so, be realistic of yourself. How much do you really wanna wear and carry?

Also... Welcome to the game, I hope you have as much fun as the rest of us (which tends to be a buttload and a half), & please feel free to ask all kinds of questions and advice relating to the game.