Hey New Player Marshal here. Name's Conor. Let me see if I can help you out.
Lyra wrote: My first concern is combat related. Now, I read about the head bands and the colors and all that. However, I don't want to be a non-com, BUT, I'm not super comfortable with fighting just yet. (the character I've been cooking up works with that in a RP way) I plan on learning in my own time, and down the road may even make a combat oriented character, but right now, my character is going to be more craft and RP inclined. Now, with all that said, what I was wondering is if I can sign up for NPC duties that AREN'T being a monster/combat NPC?
I'm more than happy to do kitchen(even during feast) and bar duty ( Go ahead and call me a bar wench and demand tasty beverages! I've dealt with mouth-foaming casino patrons; nothing phases me!) , or non-combat oriented plot NPCs, but I'd prefer to avoid any true combat until I'm more comfortable with it. I don't mind being around it (and the idea of running away while getting chased sounds amazingly fun), but I'd rather it not be my focus job/NPC duties until I get more comfortable with foamy love-smackin' each other.
My second concern is about fire pit rules/safety. I'm no stranger to camping and fire safety, but what I am curious about is if I'm allowed to stick a water kettle on the embers/outer fire to heat up some water for tea , or if I should strictly stick to the kitchen OOC tools (as was mentioned in another newbie thread where they talked about coffee options) for such things. Rules are rules so I'll follow whatever I'm told on this, but being able to keep it "in-character" would probably help me get better at staying in-character during the game. I doubt I'll be hauling any kettles and teapots up with me my first time, but It's more of a future concern.
Also, while reading the new player information here on the website, I saw that it's encouraged that I bring things to donate to the LARP, which I'm totally down for. However.. I'm not quite certain where to find out WHAT to bring-- as in what is currently needed, or would be appreciated, etc. Is there a list somewhere that I can look over?
1: The difference between a Green Headband and a RP character, is that a GH CAN NOT be hit at all. a RP character however can by choice not fight IG, but someone, if they want to, can hit you. You can then choose to run, or fight.
NPC shifts are set on a number basis, the earlier to get to check in the better to get the shift you want. Most Marshals will accommodate, as much as they can, requests for RP roles. The shifts that are most likely to be able to do that are Saturday 10a-2p, Sat 2p-6p, and Sun 9a-1p. The others are night shifts and most encounters are combat oriented.
Bar shifts and helping with kitchen do not count as a NPC shift unless you are cooking feast (which is usually left to the kitchen marshals). Instead, you get Service Points and IG Gold most of the time when doing this.
2: As long as you keep your fire in the fire pit, and put out the coals/fire when you are done, feel free to heat up a kettle. Just be respectful, and if you are going to use a land's fire pit, you should ask for permission from someone in that land. Also keep the weather in mind. If it is a very dry weekend, be extra careful or use the OOG kitchen method, provided the KM are okay with it.
3: Under the Service Points section, Needed Donations, under Logistics there is a list of things that we always need. I'll copy them here, but just in case you need to check in the future it is there.
Quick and easy items that we always could use
Spell Packets (500 SP for 100 Tied Packets, 1,000 SP for 100 sewn packets)
Headbands (White and Blue, Yellow and Red)
Tiki-Torch Fuel
Powdered Drink Mixes
Boffer claws (Small Weapon and 1-Handed sizes, in pairs)
Inexpensive, generic latex weapons for NPC use
Glow Sticks (Bulk quantities of the larger kinds, for lighting up areas at night)
