What is LARP?
Many a time I have told my friends about LARP, to hear the response, “Lard?” “What the heck is Lart?” “Larap?” And on one particular occasion, “Largey”. It’s LARP! It stands for Live Action Role Playing Game. And it’s possibly one of the most addicting, amazing, life changing hobbies you’ll ever pick up. Ever heard of D&D? Or played it? Ever watched Lord of The Rings? Or read it? Ever played Runescape or World of Warcraft? If yes, I’ll get back to you in a second. For those of you staring blankly at your computer screen wondering what on earth I’ve been drinking today, fear not. An explanation is but seconds away. LARP is generally in a fantasy setting, based in a time of might, magic, princesses and Dragons, some mystical creatures, and some not so mystical ones. Its set in that fantasy period where Elves are tall beautiful creatures with long blonde hair that lived in the trees and shot things with there bow and arrow, not the little scary things that work for Santa. It’s where the p
