Is LARPing dangerous?
No. There are a variety of different systems used, but all groups who run any kind of live games consider safety very important. There is no running around in sewers, no swinging sharp steel, and no real demon-summoning. Gamesmasters and players alike stress that these are games, not substitute realities. Groups which use “live” mechanics have systems for handling combat, magic and thieving which are designed to make sure no one gets hurt, and many of these groups also have medical insurance. There may be the odd bruise or ankle-twist, but nothing more than you might get walking through the woods or in a game of soccer or basketball, and it’s certainly safer than hockey, (American) football or rugby. Groups which use “abstract” mechanics use systems based largely on index cards, rendering the whole event little more dangerous than a walk in the park. Rest assured that these are not dangerous or satanic games.
