Month: March 2018

Nerf Rival Poll for the LARP

The LARP currently bans Nerf Rival because of its reputation for being too painful.

One of our LARPers recently brought a Nerf Rival Apollo, which currently has the reputation of being the most painful Rival blaster, so we could test just how much it hurt. Those agreeing to be test subjects found that it mostly felt like getting hit by a regular Nerf dart, but it does depend on how sensitive the area struck is. It was very loud though — test subjects reported that they flinched from the sound more than from the hit.

A few LARPers have proposed we change our rules to allow Nerf Rival, and we would like to give everyone the opportunity to share their thoughts.

Results: Out of nearly two dozen active LARPers, only three voted. Two voted to allow Nerf Rival and one voted “I don’t care.” We are assuming everyone who didn’t vote also doesn’t care. So we will allow Nerf Rival. As always, be sure that anyone you engage in mock combat has agreed to be part of the mock battle.

Update: As of August 2018, all Nerf use is restricted to the Dire Garden when LARPing at Silverwood Park.

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Story Synopsis for Winter LARP #12 (2018)


On a warm winter day, thirteen adventures gathered on the Mystical Isle to discover that they had been joined by a mysterious giant who came armed for battle. One of the heroes stepped forward to proclaim: “We shall battle for honor, for glory, and for possession of a flag.” The promise of possessing an invaluable strip of colorful cloth overjoyed the fourteen adventurers who soon split into two factions, each with their own priceless pennon. One contingent fled to the Eastern Shore and the other to West Point.

The two outfits fought for quite some time for possession of the tantalizing colored emblems of honor but eventually decided that they were just too evenly matched for either to win. Deciding to simply share the bounty equally, they gleefully returned to the Faraway Leaf Inn for refreshing beverages.

Unfortunately, their camaraderie was soon broken by the revelation that there was a traitor in their midst. Again! It took them quite some time, but they eventually discovered all of the traitors and executed them. A passing mage then revived the traitors as honest souls.