New player coming soon to a LARP near you!

(Or maybe KR is far for you, but the joke still works)

Hiya! My name is MJ, and I have a bunch of friends who have all been telling me that I need to go to KR, who have been there before. They have helped me come up with a rough idea for a character, and as such I now have a very large shopping list.

Even though I won't be able to attend for a while, because I need to get all of my stuff together, I figured that I could begin stalking the forums some, and then make sure that I'm definitely ready when I can go to my first event!

I am planning on playing a Dark Elf named Bregolon Helbbruk (someone tell me if there's a problem with the name I chose, it's a Sindarin and Elder Scrolls dunmer name hybrid), and I don't know if we're supposed to put more about our characters here, since I read "No backstories" or something along those lines.

If there's anything that anyone feels I should know as a soon-to-be new player to KR, I would appreciate knowing as much as possible (from even more perspectives then my friends who told me about it!).

Thank you!

Hi, MJ!

Welcome aboard! I'm Jeff, a New Player Marshal. For me, it's about an hour away, so the joke did work.

Anyway, yes, that name would work for your character. Relevant bit from the Rulebook:

You must exercise at least a small amount of originality. Players will not be permitted to name their characters after well-known main characters of published media. As a general guideline if the name was a character of more than one published novel, or a lead role in a movie, TV series, or video game, do not try to use the name for your character at Knight Realms.

The forum is for you and other people new to the game to introduce their real life selves and be welcomed by other new players, established players, and New Player Marshals. It's to make you feel welcome and answer any questions or concerns about the game. Your backstory should be told in-game in whatever fashion you would like.

Things you should know (that will be repeated at the introductory briefing at game, but redundancy couldn't hurt):

-It's getting colder. Dress appropriately. A cloak or an period-looking coat will do wonders. Also, gloves.

-You're running around through a forest focusing on your character's life, relationships, friends, survival, etc., not necessarily the growls emanating from your stomach. Pack snacks, pause and ask yourself how long it's been since you last ate. Stay hydrated.

-Make mistakes. We all do. It's inevitable to fall on your backside, either figuratively or literally, but we'll be here for you when you do.

Things to bring:
-Black shirt/pants for NPC duty.

-A white headband, a blue headband. The purposes of those will be explained at the aforementioned briefing but basically, the white one is when you're "out of game" (OOG) -- although you can also put a fist or weapon on your head -- and the blue one is for when/if your character dies. There are other headbands that may or may not be relevant to you or your character.

-Snacks, as I mentioned before. Breakfast is served at the bar between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and you will usually find several people selling food between 11 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Saturday in the main building during what's known as "Market Faire." There is also a Quick Chek a 5-minute drive from the Camp that is frequented by larpers of all stripes. They're used to the pointy ears by now.

If you have any questions about costuming, there's an incredibly helpful Facebook group called the "Knight Realms Costumers Forum" that can help you.

Feel free to post more if you think of any more questions, or send me a PM.

-Jeff

Hi and welcome. Also a great resource is to check under the Main Menu header & look for the New Players! section. Tons of great stuff there to read.

Thank you so much for the warm welcomes, and the advice!

Also, I know it says no backstories, but am I allowed to say what I plan on for my class and religion? I've seen people saying that type of thing on different areas of the forums, but I wasn't sure if I could talk about it before I've been to any event and I don't technically have a character yet.

Leave the religion to FOIG (find out in-game) - trust me. Just say your class.

(I say this as someone who knows)

Bregolon Helbbruk wrote: Thank you so much for the warm welcomes, and the advice!

Also, I know it says no backstories, but am I allowed to say what I plan on for my class and religion? I've seen people saying that type of thing on different areas of the forums, but I wasn't sure if I could talk about it before I've been to any event and I don't technically have a character yet.

Welcome! Go forth, meet new and interesting people, and then kill them!

If you're looking for some assistance in preparing your character as far as how to RP a religious character or how classes work, you're welcome to ask about them here but by no means is it required. Although, if you plan on playing anything that could be considered shady or will get you killed on sight, you might want to play that closer to the vest and PM one of the New Player Marshals with your questions instead. Although there's no meta-gaming allowed, many prefer not to have those sort of things commonly known by the game at large.