International visitors

Hello Megan,

Just an FYI... your group will be the 2nd group we've had from Down Under. :woohoo:

One of our New Player Marshals (Sean) has already made introductions so you are in good hands with getting all your questions answered. We try to keep things open and easy for those who wish to come to an event & play. There are plenty of logistical headaches players go through on their own end to travel to us, so we make sure it's easy to come in, get started & play. If you plan on arriving during our Summer time, that's when we usually have to most people coming into an event. There are multiple, permanent buildings with beds, as well as platforms where tents are put up for folks to use.

We do have weapons to loan out to new players, as well as usually we have merchants at our events who sell actual items such as clothing, jewelry, latex/foam weapons for actual money. While customs/airport security may make travelling with such items troublesome, it maybe worth it as some of the products offered look really nice. Plus you could always stow it in your checked baggage at the airport when you go home, or ship it home to yourselves afterwards.

There is a link with directions on how to drive to the event using private transport and a link that shows how to get to an event using public transport. If you come by the latter, there is a taxi ride/fare near the end. However, if you can solidify when you arrive, maybe a few of our players might be willing to see about picking you up from the train station & bringing you to event. No guarantees though.

The camp is located nearby several markets as well as dining establishments. Getting food is never a problem. I daresay we have a number of "foodies" & people of epicurean tastes who make sure the quality & variety of things to eat are up to par.

Again, great to hear from you & we hope you join us soon. "Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi!"

Hello everyone,

Thanks for the replies and info. Going to an event without making a booking first is against nature for us as most LARPs here include full catering and indoor accommodation to be managed by the orgs.
If we can somehow reserve indoor beds for the weekend that would be awesome, and would be happy to pay for bedding from anyone willing to bring along some extra for us. Ditto on the food -- if we can be sure that we'll be able to buy it there, great, and if not we just need to know to stock up before arrival.

I'm sure our armoury GM will be very interested to see the various weapon types available for sale or just inspection, since he designs and makes the majority of our club's weaponry. We will have already made one shipment home since we are headed to Gencon on arrival and are fairly sure that we will fill some suitcases with loot from there, but are not planning on buying any weapons from there since most of those commercial ones we've seen from overseas don't match our safety limits (hence the making our own). I'm very interested in picking up some more costume personally . . .

We are hoping to have half of us full-time NPC and the other half play so we can get a better understanding of all aspects of how the game runs. Whilst we have written and run two game systems currently we'd like to see as many different ideas and ways of doing things as we can to help improve our games.
We've hosted people from a few different countries at events here over the last few years and have heard some interesting stuff we'd like to see in person.

Another question for anyone who may know -- what's the weather like around the camp in August? It was very hot last time we were in the USA in August 2010 but that was mostly in NYC and Washington so surrounded by concrete. Is it likely we would need cloaks or just light clothing for costume?

I imagine that I may be asking around for anyone willing to help out with specific things later on, maybe after your July event so people are looking to preparation for August themselves. In the meantime I will PM the new player GMs (Marshalls? Lots of different terms to learn to get right -- apparently last time I was at an American LARP I managed to use their emergency word as a part of a regular battle cry and confused the hell out of the battlefield.)

In theory there will be at least two of us attending, and maybe all four of us depending on some other plans currently being considered. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing a property privately own just for LARP!

Thanks again, hope to meet you all in a few weeks time.

Megan

Oh - this is our LARP, anyone welcome anytime you are in Australia -- chimeraproductions.org.au/

Hi there I'm Matt, I'm also one of the New Player Marshals, if Sean is ever busy and you have a question feel free to drop me a line.

Food- As mentioned there is a breakfast on Saturday morning which can be bought with either In Game Coin, or Out of Game Money, additionally we hold a rather large feast Saturday Night at around six that is free for all players and NPC's (usually salad, side, some sort of meat {meatless option available for vegetarians} and desert) and if you need a quick fix durring the weekend there is a sandwich place a few blocks from the camp and its usually very easy to find some one looking to go.

Bedding- There are a number of buildings with bunks on the camp, most of which have an In Game Designation (Guards Barracks, Inn, Mages Guild etc.) though the main building has a number of bunks that are essentially first come first serve. Let us know how many people you are bringing exactly about a week before the event and i will work with sean to make sure we save some for you. Additionally there are multiple permanent tent platforms on the camp with pre set up tents that a large number of the players stay in.

Weather- August tends to be hot and humid, so i recommend light costuming. Though late nights can get a little chilly so having a cloak up in your bunk just in case can be a big help... especially if we get rain.

Lastly P.C.ing/N.P.C.ing- If you are having a hard time decided on who in your group will Play a character and who will full weekend NPC, i would just like to remind that ALL players are required to do a 4 hour NPC shift at some point during their weekend, so if you all want to play a character you will still each get to see how things work behind the scenes.

Looking forward to meeting you all, and i hope you enjoy yourselves

Matthew Majchrzak

Hi, Megan! I'm Jeff, another New Player Marshal.

Calliesky wrote: Another question for anyone who may know -- what's the weather like around the camp in August? It was very hot last time we were in the USA in August 2010 but that was mostly in NYC and Washington so surrounded by concrete. Is it likely we would need cloaks or just light clothing for costume?

One thing that is important to bring all year-round, is socks. Lots and lots of socks. Sometime's it's hot, or it rains, or snows, and your socks get wet, so it's good to change them regularly. Also, as a lot of our players will agree, a good pair of boots goes a long way. Deodorant too, if I remember August correctly.

In the meantime I will PM the new player GMs (Marshalls? Lots of different terms to learn to get right -- apparently last time I was at an American LARP I managed to use their emergency word as a part of a regular battle cry and confused the hell out of the battlefield.)

That happens occasionally. Our emergency word is "Hold," so you're going to want to avoid saying that whenever possible, as well as "Halt!" because it sounds so similar. However, "Could you hold this for me?" shouldn't cause any issues.


If you have any more questions, feel free to ask them here.


--Jeff

Hi, I'm Katie, another new player marshal. I can see what we have for blankets you can borrow, we also have some extra weapons we can let you borrow as well. My husband, brother, and I (Matt DeFranza and Ben Oakley) run the adventurers guild for new players as well. It is a great way to go do crazy stuff geared towards your level. Look forward to meeting you.

Hello, my name is Damian, and I just came upon this posting from another post from a Aussie native who is trying to come back to our game. It is always interesting to see people from other countries and LARP communities come to our games.

I read that your group will be at Gencon and I just wanted to say that I will be at Gencon as well helping out a vendor friend of mine. Perhaps we can talk about LARP and KR if we run into each other. I will be with Fernando's Engravings in the Exhibitor Hall if have the chance to seek me out. My second time at Gencon will perhaps involve more gaming this time around as it was pretty last minute last time.

Anyhoo, I am a roleplay marshall and kitchen staff for KR so I can answer many questions in those areas if you have them.