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Live Action

Live action roleplaying (a term often shortened into LARP or LRP) is a form of roleplaying where the participants do not merely verbally describe their actions, but actually carry them out (or pretend to do so).

Live action games can be compared to improvisational theatre, where each of the participants is free to act on themselves, guided by their interpretation of the character they are playing. Although costuming and elaborate props are not a necessity, they are often employed to create an authentic atmosphere.

Several different forms of live gaming have developed independently of each other, and the games can range from quite physical 'live combat' experiences to elaborate 'free form' plots, where the games consist of discussions, plotting and emotional immersion.

Sites in Live Action

Starting a Live Role-Playing Game
Starting a Live Role-Playing Game

LRP pages
Index of LRP pages

Live Role-Playing Game FAQ
HTML FAQ for rec.games.frp.live-action

Advice for LARPers
Information on how to organize and run LARP troupes and suggestions on costuming and creating a character within a LARP.

Dan Hörnings LRP sida
A site about live role playing in Sweden.

WebRing: lrpring
Member list for "LRPring", a webring for all genres and locations of LARPs.

WebRing: uklrp
List of interlinking sites making up the "UK Live Action Roleplaying Webring".

UK Events Diary
Live Action meets in the UK.

Shade LARP List
Links to groups around the world, sorted by geography and gameworld.

Live Action Roleplaying Association (LARPA)
A non-profit organization promoting live action roleplaying (LARP) around the globe. Provides news, membership information, and events.

Larpa-gen
The General Discussion and announcement list for LARPA.

The LARPer
An online magazine of live action roleplaying.

Larp.com
A collection of links to established Live Action Roleplaying games around the world.

Fort Misery Inc.
Repository of game and gamer related information for the Fort Myers area in the United States.

Larpevents
International guide to LARP events.

LARPLand
Directory of player organizations.

Eldelphia
Resource site for role-players. Contains information on costumes, clubs, archaeology, celtic culture, graphics, norse and anglo saxon cultures, mythology, and with photos.

Dead Generals' Society
Aims to improve members play of war and adventure game skills. Also organizes events at conventions.

Enigma
Notes on game design and a list of games past, present and future run by the UCLA Science Fiction, Fantasy and Gaming Club.

LARPnews
Community fan site with news, articles, reviews, galleries, LARP listings, and community forums.

Larp Links
Links to sites on costumes, make-up, weapons and ideas.

LarpWeb
Resources and information including a glossary and event listings.

Legion of Dreams Live Roleplay
Group running multi-genre games including fantasy, 1920s, vampire and sci-fi themes. Contains game information, pictures, forums, and event history.

LARP Medway
Organizes events for multiple themes in Fort Amherst, Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada.

YAGANet: Youth Adult Gaming Association
Home of two groups located north of Seattle, Washington. One group, Pathways, is futuristic, while the other, Scions, is medieval; both games are original content.

UK Freeforms
Directory of games in the United Kingdom plus resources and links for playing and running freeform roleplaying games.