/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>8147171

My larp bucket list contains a lot of things, some more achievable than others. Some of them are:


> Run a dieselpunk-fantasy-wuxia larp, something along the lines of Legend of Korra
(very far future)
> Run a proper Age of Piracy (18th century) larp
(serious lack of ships and sea)
> Run a Shadowrun larp
(also far future)
> Get the setting guidebook for the larp I run (Chronicles of Demgard) properly published
(project started, ETA 12 months)
> In related news, improved fame and brand recognition for Chronicles of Demgard
(in progress, it's already one of the two longest-standing larp campaigns in Hungary)
> Go to College of Wizardry
(shitton of money and really good timing so I can snatch a ticket, also need to convince someone to come with me because it's way more fun to get lost in Poland in groups than alone)
> Improve recognition, respect and whatever for larp as a hobby in general
(also in progress)
> Buy/build a castle and live in it
(still haven't bought a lottery ticket)
> Accept the surrender of a far superior force
(I actually almost managed that once - after I stated in a 7 v 40 situation that I accept their surrender, they refused, then we had to kill all of them, but that's an entire different story)
> Mow down a shitton of foes in battle
(Partially achieved, but I still need to git gud even more)

I also have a shitton of other smaller player-goals but I can't really describe them well enough to get them into a list.

>>8147171

>Kits to make
Working on a middling 13th century merchant right now, hoping to do a landsknecht later

>Characters to play
A paladin. No, really. Lathander/Apollo inspired.

>>8147060
>Non-denominational-AllianceLARP-ancestor-spirits hold me...

I have always hated that alliance didn't have the balls to do what all the tabletop RPGs they try to be have been doing since the start. And as always every time I see mention of religion on the alliance forums I see people coming out of the woodwork to say they support no religion so that "no one gets offended" and then talk in the most cringingly fedora ways about how it would only add conflict in game.

>>8147252
>add conflict in game
And they're saying that's a bad thing?
Dealing with religious conflicts is an A+ roleplaying opportunity to me.

>>8147265
>this man is your friend
>he fights heretics

>>8147252

>only add conflict in game.

The best kind of conflict. I once played a setting that had 40k's chaos gods, an animal ring origin story with totem deities, interloper gods (so basically any god your character claimed existed, existed), maltheists who want to destroy the gods and have humanity rule supreme and an immortal human NPC trying to become the one and only god by stealing parts from the animals and pressing the world's reset button.

Needless to say, hilarity ensued

>>8147171
>finish landsknecht costume
getting there

>run a Rogue Trader larp like voidship concordia
probably at the end of the year

>play a totally good willing and innocent character at a larp AND people believe it that he is innocent and good willing
so far either nobody believed it or they believed it but I didn't played a good willing guy
>be a standard bearer in a landsknect group
not gonna happen in the next few years...

>actually learn how to fight...
project started, don't know when I can confidently say that I can fight

>go to some kind of airsoft larp with a team where we play ukrainian mafia and bring a trabant or a lada and squatting everywhere, much slav
one day...

>bring a party of hunters to a vampire game where they at least cooperate a little and actual flashbang grenades are allowed. May or may not the hunter group will be ukrainian mafia members who think that the vampires ruin their business.
because we all know that flashbangs can improve EVERY social situation.

and there are a fuckton of other things. I mean I have FUCKING AWESOME plans ALL the time. But most of the time another hungarian larpfag vetoes them...


But then again I already achieved a lot in my bucket list

>>8147208

As for the schemes, I'd really like to be able to become a larp's spymaster, though that would be the polar opposite of the paladin.

Aside from that, I've pulled off pretty much every scheme I wanted to, aside from one.

>No stealing the artefact sword from the orc encampment, we simply don't have the resources to play this out

One day...

>>8147299
oh yeah and I must mention another two fun things

First is the unicorn attack force. much fabulous, much deadly.

The other will be done when both another hungarian larpfag and me will be old. We will go to a larp and he will play a fucksmith nad I will be a cock carver. We will have our shops in the opposite side of a street and constantly shittalk each other while we try to sell our stuff. And of course we will tell old man wisdom to everyone who listens (and for those who don't listen too, we are very convincing) like taking a good shit is better than a bad sex, or that carrots can improve your libido you just have to tie it to your dick tightly, stuff like that

>>8147171
>bucket list of things you'd like to accomplish in LARP?
Fund both sides of a war, and retire on the interest charges

>>8146932
But its funny when they say this, and don't realize most of us ACL fighters also larp.

>>8146984
>HEMAjocks
see above.

>Gypsies
Other people seem to get more pissed than me and RomAnon

>Extraneous rivets
I WILL FUCKING RAPE YOUR SOUL.

>>8147048
>>8147057
Gypsies are to Romani as niggers are to black people. Its literally the trash of our race. That, and aside from only knowing stereotypes, >>8147058 pegged it perfectly.

It is essentially if there was a in game race called "pickninny" who walk around in black face, talk like a minstrel show, and get in game bonuses for agricultural labor.

>>8147060
Glowsticks, eggshells filled with snappers and confetti, smoke bombs... not hard to make decent spell effects. pic related

>>8147116
...No its not.

>>8147121
>>8147163
Tsigani, Zigeuner, Cigány, Strigoi etc is the localized Kompania for the ethnic groups they settled in based on the Greek word tsinganoi. It means unclean or untouchable. My family is Zingari- Italian Romani.

But this is a point of argumnent amongst the inernational Rom community. Zingari and Singani and many others in western Europe have no qualms using their localized term to help better identify themselves (much in the way Native Americans embraced the term Indian), but eastern Euros still take it as an insult worse than gypsy.

>>8147171
Bucket List? Like "before I die"?

>Start up my own cult of Slaanesh
In progress with Frenadian.
>Own land. Build my own village for Renfests/Larps/Historic Events/weddings etc.
>Finish my In Modo Antiquo harness with real gold
>Own anything made by Ugo Serrano
>Find love again

>>8147924
>many others in western Europe have no qualms using their localized term to help better identify themselves
Or they complain about a certain type of barbecue sauce being named "Zigeunersoße" and want it renamed into "Sinti- & Romasoße".

>>8147252
I agree it's silly, but it also adds some interest to the game by *not* having religion. I think religious conflict is an overused trope, and I'm happy that players have to think of better ways to create their conflict other than 'my religion doesn't get along with your religion.'

I'd be... fine with it if they decided to instate religion, but they have animal totems and ancestor spirits, which fill the gap that a religion would fill, and you don't get 'yet another crusader character from a newb.'

I mean, if you want religion in a game, go to another game.

Here's another Alliance rule to send you all into a frothing rage:
>Rape literally doesn't exist in the Alliance world. It is literally impossible.

I also like that rule because it keeps newbs from having 2dark&edgy4u backstories.

>>8147932
...Wow. Really?

>>8147924
>Closest ACL team is in central California
life is pain

>>8147936
>I agree it's silly, but it also adds some interest to the game by *not* having religion. I think religious conflict is an overused trope, and I'm happy that players have to think of better ways to create their conflict other than 'my religion doesn't get along with your religion.'
Or they could take their inspiration from any number of nonchristian religions that have no issues with religious conflict.

>I mean, if you want religion in a game, go to another game.
I keep trying but you fuckers are the only game in town that isn't vampire.

>Rape literally doesn't exist in the Alliance world. It is literally impossible.
I actually think that's hilarious and don't remember it being in the rulebook.

>>8147936
>>Rape literally doesn't exist in the Alliance world. It is literally impossible.
I think I heard that one from NEA. And I think I know a guy who would try this theory nontheless

>>8147975
>the only game in town
Start a new game in town? Travel out of state? Be chill, there are options.

>nonchristian religions that have no issues with religious conflict.
Yeah but then why? I can't see a reason to have a religious character with NO chance for conflict other than showing off cool props, which you can already do with the formal magic system. You may get some roleplay from people asking you why you get up so early in the morning to preform your rites, but then that will be the end of it. It may add a little immersive flavor, but no more than the current pseudo-religion/magic does.

To be clear, I am in no way concerned about religious people getting their panties in a twist, I just don't think adding religion would do anything that hasn't been seen hundreds of times before.

>>8147983
I would pay good money for a rape token, and just quietly slip it to my fiance whenever I want to fool around at home.

>>8148000
The pleases Slaanesh.

Leave the spiderface on.

>>8147936
>Rape literally doesn't exist in the Alliance world. It is literally impossible.
Frothing rage? No, that one's actually sensible, jokes about tokens or not.

>'yet another crusader character from a newb
Ugh, yes. Those are pretty annoying. But on the other hand I never had more fun than when I was running around as a missionary preacher in a norse-inspired setting. It's all about balance - a crusader won't do much except mostly butcher everyone who doesn't convert, which won't leave too much of a chance for the other party to be involved in any way outside of fighting.

>>8148000
If you willing to pay enough I can arrange it

>>8148016
I feel that in actual historical settings, religion has a place. ESPECIALLY in games with a primitive magic system (or none at all). I just don't think a fantasy setting needs yet-another-add-on.

>>8148013
My bodysuit has a crotch zipper, just sayin.'
...But it would be very uncomfortable and I'd be terrified of getting bodily fluids on my gear.

>>8147996
>It may add a little immersive flavor, but no more than the current pseudo-religion/magic does.
I prefer to call a spade a spade, I think we're arguing different points here. I want religion not forbidden as opposed to wanting it implemented, I'm tired of hearing "no religion" when someone drops something on their toe and says Jesus christ.

>>8148032
Are you male or female?

>>8148034
That's fair, it's really tough to completely remove religious words from our lingo. I know our game doesn't actively correct people who stub their toe and accidentally say it. It's helpful to immersion to try to keep it to a minimum (watching some of the ditzier ladies try to avoid saying oh my God is hilarious), but the occasional accidental outburst should not be jumped upon.

>>8148035
Does Slaneesh recognize the difference?

>>8148035
Yes.

>>8148039
>it's really tough to completely remove religious words from our lingo.
Yep, and that's why I'm the shaman of a tribe of troglodytes who "totally don't worship" a giant dune style sandworm.

>>8148044
Just wondering, is there a reason why you chose not to use mandibles for your mask? Because I feel like those are missing somewhat.

>>8148032
>My bodysuit has a crotch zipper, just sayin.'
...But it would be very uncomfortable and I'd be terrified of getting bodily fluids on my gear.

Thats what they all say until they see my mating display!

>>8148034
>I'm tired of hearing "no religion" when someone drops something on their toe and says Jesus christ.

Religion is a big part of culture. Religion in a fantasy world with magic and ghosts and other supernatural things is just logical.

>>8148042
As long as it looks good in a dress!

>>8148042
>>8148044
Don't rain on my parade. Lesbian spider monstergirl bondage. Maybe a guy spider if he was cute.

>>8148052
That's my old mask. I wore that one when my character was between the ages of 7 and 11 (14 to 22 in spider years). It was my first time ever doing a latex mask and I didn't want to try anything exciting.
Since she's an adult now and I wanted to remake the mask I made her grow 'adult' mandibles (pic related is the brand new mask- I'm debuting it this weekend).

>>8148055
Peacock spiders are cute as hell.

>>8148072
Still not sure if dude

>>8148074
I'm actually a real jumping spider, and I leap from key to key in order to type. All photos I post of myself are clever photoshops.

>>8148072
>that spider face
I know the kin aren't inherently evil but for the good of all humanity I must destroy this abomination.

>>8148074
it's 2015. You can no longer be sure about this. ever.

>>8148078
I believe it

>>8147938
There is at least one Restaurant in Germany that did this, I still hope they did it as a joke. Really do.

>>8148235
The entire region of Hannover has banned Zigeunerschnitzel and -soße. So I doubt it's meant to be a joke.

>>8148249
It's near Wiesbaden

>>8147171
Bucketlist\pipedreams? Okay. In order most attainable to least.

>attend pennsic

>brew something drinkable

>make a dress inspired by this painting. Hand embroider the chemise, make all trim with an inkle loom, and if I'm really crazy hand make all of the lace as well.

>attend bico. Looks like a good time.

>be made a Laurel

> have a gallant fellow fight for me in the crown tourney

> have said fellow win (although the East Kingdom is huge so yeah it would be a big responsibility)

>>8148316
Hmm the end of my list sounds like a harlequin romance. How embarrassing.

>>8148316
>>8148343
I totally ship you and Gropey for king and queen!

>>8148343
such romance

Stupid chaos theme night tonight

>>8148541
stupid sexy chaos

>>8148343

>>8147924
>Start up my own cult of Slaanesh
>In progress with Frenadian.
you make it sound like we are going to touch butt or something huhuhu

>>8148000
leave the spider face on, tie him, inject him with paralising poison, liquify is internals, suck him.
Alt
tie him up, peg him in da butt with your dart.

>>8148016
>a crusader won't do much except mostly butcher everyone who doesn't convert, which won't leave too much of a chance for the other party to be involved in any way outside of fighting.
Religion is only an excuse for casus belli and reasons to go to war for other reasons, playing a crusader rigth is actually pretty fun.
it's all about the land grabbing and the power struggle between lords , backed by the church.

>Are you male or female?
>Yes.
i laughed more than expected, especially with the pic.

>>8148078
this image is now engraved in my head and i find it adorable.

>>8148316
>attend bico. Looks like a good time
do eeeeet.
its the good year this year for that.

>>8148729
also this is a video of a friend making shields, may be useful for some of you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QlQymA_99w&feature=youtu.be

Picked up my swords tonight so I can do the finishing details on them- they're not as bad as the photos looked, and they're certainly better than my old ridiculous floppy dick swords. I can work with it.

I'll post pics once they're all cleaned up.

>>8148774
>pronounces ordo cervi as ordo servi
it should be pronounce ordo kerwi you fucking medieval latin pig

>>8147171
A full set of face hardened Japanese Lamellar.

>>8147924
>But this is a point of argumnent amongst the inernational Rom community. Zingari and Singani and many others in western Europe have no qualms using their localized term to help better identify themselves (much in the way Native Americans embraced the term Indian), but eastern Euros still take it as an insult worse than gypsy.

Live and learn.

>>8147996

>Why?

Off the top of my head, it helps differentiate between casters. I might be alone in this, but the larp I'm attending has different optional spells for different gods, and I quite enjoy the fact that not everyone can pick domains (to use the FR term) at random, and just powergame like hell, or that the wizards have far more options, but from a completely different tree.

Another thing others might find strange is that I enjoy there being impersonal reasons for doing things. Like the god of justice might perform his healing differently from the trickster god, or choose not to heal certain people, or helping people against thec casters will, because the god would demand it... I'd think restricting yourself this way can lead to good roleplay. If there's no hard and fast rules and defined gods, people will make out of character choices that benefit them because "the spirits will no doubt approve", as though the spirits are their servants.
You run no risk of falling if your god is ill-defined.

>>8147924
>get in game bonuses for agricultural labor.
sides obliterated.

>>8147171
>Start Fallout New Melbourne by midyear

>>8149312
>A full set of face hardened Japanese Lamellar.
you want to harden Japanese lamellar on your face?

Greetings from Croatia!
My bucket list:
>Actually do that Dark Souls LARP I have all planned out
>Also my wh40k LARP, very different from hlf
>Visit gropey's LARP in the USA (project for y2016), if he still hasnt done it fuck him I'm gonna go to Bico

>>8149310
i myself never call them the Ordo Cervi.

I just call them ''The Stag''

Pretty nice guys, and since they are 'Murikans, we all love them here.

>>8149746
>maybe je just not likings you actually
Gets me every time.

Swords! Here's the in progress photo. The one on the left is the way he gave them to me, the one on the right is the one I had finished painting and leathering.
Could be worse, could be better, I'm satisfied for now. I'm really glad I picked them up early and finished them myself.

>>8149746
>comic
Huehuehue
That is entirely accurate.

>>8150404
That's the first time a photo has ever flipped on me. Exciting.
And here is both of them finished.

I'm off to game in a couple of hours, I will return with stories after the weekend.

>>8149586
The Hungarians arrived in town

>>8150573
and started the party too

>>8150591
ah! my sweet early twenties!
no wonder i dont really remember them...

>>8150597
well we just arrived, we try to catch up, but the conference will start only tomorrow

>>8150591
>>8150599
Got some big money there, a whole whopping 25€!

>>8150603
hey man it's eastern europe. Don't tell me fairy tales about 25€, no such thing exist

>>8150608

Did you bring the stuff?

>>8150618
can't confirm nor deny it on a christian image board

>>8150621
Will somebody think of the childrens!?

>>8150648
that looks pretty cozy

>>8150648
Americans are such couch potatoes they bring sofa cushions with them even during larps... Pig disgusting

>>8150621
You should at least make the effort to remove lines from the mirror for the next shot. It's too obvious when everyone is snorting the same one on 4 pictures.

>>8150659
Does this really happen? If so I'd stick out with a log and a bedroll and sleeping bag

>>8150670
... and leaving the baby powder on the table wasn't?
you notice strange things

>>8150677
...give me a second, I have slam my head into a wall at high velocity. I actually didn't even register the bottle at all.

>>8150680
alright, have fun, we will wait for you.

Until then here is a picture of a suitcase from years ago when me and another hungarian larpfag played mafia members and went for a little negotiation about drugs

>>8150692
and the other one, because both of us had a suitcase

>>8150692
Is that highly illegal pirated pc games?!?! DON'T COPY THAT FLOPPY!!!

>>8150704
it's even worse: a legal version of the half finished sniper game

>>8150697
Eastern european starter kit

>>8150709
There's a distinct lack of vodka and track suits for that.

>>8150711
because those doesn't go to the suitcase

Chaos got Wrekd last night.
Also.
Fucking Corsairs.

>>8151304
I spectated, but I heard they only lost by one point, and in the last round nearly got the equaliser. What of the corsairs?

>>8151409
Corsairs turned on the side of light just after half time, without marshall approval.
They will probably end up being attacked by about 10 odd warbands next sagas season because of it.

>>8151409
>>8151566
You can read the aftermath on the RP page

>>8151566
So is that fact that swordcraft is a battle game a serious problem, because from what i heard, cheating is pretty rampant, not registering hits and such, but nerds are like that

>>8151700
Say hello to HLF in shota mode

>>8151704
Oops, pic

>>8151686
Truish. It tends to be rife among the tryhardy warbands, the Order probably being the most infamous for it, a certain organiser being considered the worst of the lot. The worst are those who loudly discount hits on dubious claims of hitting too hard, despite wearing gambesons and in some cases proper armor *cough*officerofmarsupialnature*cough*.

I encourage joining the few outright villain warbands, or making your own, as they tend to be friendlier and more lighthearted because they realise the dearth of evil in this game is a void that must be filled. If I had a ducat for every character backstory involving chaos, who don't even exist anymore...

The tale of Chaos is a bit of a sad one. They used to be one of the biggest and most powerful, but being the only evil major power at the time (Orcs never being entirely serious and Undead being SC's jobber despite being one of the largest at the time) meant that everyone would just gang up on them during quest. Which was sad, because they were always one of the most fun. (Ramble continuing, 1/2)

>>8151739
I've given my tier list before, but these are the warbands I strongly recommend joining/improving for the health of Swordcraft, as we really need villains.

Ravenna.
NotRome. Really all there is to say. Top tier costuming, they accept auxilia as well.

Obligatory Orc Shoutout. We're having talks about accepting more tolkeinian "Industrialised evil" rather than WHFB orcs, so there's room for a more credible threat.

Scorpion Sect
SPLITTERS. In all seriousness, while they're lead by my least favorite black rose officer, I still respect him to some degree, and he took most of the best black rose members with him who have some real creativity and affability, though there's one or two I'm not a big fan of. More Egyptian/Arabian 'Tomb King' inspired undead.

Order of the Black Rose. While a significant chunk defected to the Scorpion Sect and Corsairs (I heard rumors of specifically targeting Undead members for recruitment in the latter case, but there's nothing I see that's too wrong with that), and I defected to the Orcs because I just had more fun with them than the OBR's current sorry state, there's still a lot of irregular members that still show up now and then, and I hear whispers of a big gear purchase....

Honorable Mentions of Chillness.
Bandits.
Briarwolves.

>>8151756
Or we could help make my merchant league/republic dream a reality.

The pitch: It'll be about the kind of over the top mercantilism that made capitalism a preferable alternative.

To expand. Monopolisation, corporatism, bribery, lethal internal politics, shameless harvesting/excavating of important religious, cultural and environmental sites, all played for dry humor rather than the all too common lolrandumb epic meme spouting.

The out of character organisation would be strict yet democratic. Rather than the Dictatorial or Anarchic structures of other warbands, there would be an elected council and a constitution.

Strict costuming would apply. No tricornes, no corsets, no jeans, no obviously foam/plastic equipment, no akubras, no stalhelms (I shit you not, there's a couple floating around). Can't provide provable progress on making or acquiring kit in a month, yer out.

I'd also like to cultivate a culture of honesty and criticism. Some people like me are dense as a black matter anvil, and a lot of communication's lost in politeness. I'm not excluding myself from this, and I expect you to hold me to my elitist standards.

As for culture/period, I'll allow that up for further discussion, though I'd be a fan of basing it off one of the following.

Venice
Genoa
Hanseatic League
Novgorod
Poland-Lithuania
Dutch 'Republic'
England/British East India Company

>>8151775
If I was in Australia, I'd immediately join you.
And it's totally not because I'm already playing a Hanseatic bookworm turned adventurer.

>>8151756
As a Corsair in a leadership position that lurks these threads the rumours about specifically targeting undead are completely incorrect. The ones that left and joined us were pissed off at both Tims and had close friends in the corsairs.
Nothing fishy about it and if we were told to try and destroy a warband it would be the Briarwolves and Blackpowder brigade.
The undead are pretty cool guys

>>8151739
>they tend to be friendlier and more lighthearted because they realise the dearth of evil in this game is a void that must be filled
This happens with wrestlers quite a bit too. Some guys NEED to be the babyface because if they get the cheers they to make up for daddy not hugging them. The heels know their role genuinely want the story to happen as best it can.

>>8151787
Even if it was true I hardly blame you. It just plain makes sense to go for the malcontents. Just choose your words a little more carefully and try to namedrop indirectly, that was some awfully specific denial.

>>8151800
M8 i used to be undead too

Quick question, what brand makes their LARP- Axes with crosscore heads?

hey guys.

Here is a proof that cringy larps also exist here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVOvklzpjbw

Thank god you dont speak french or it would have been even worse.

>>8152041
Is everyone there a caveman? Those grunts are way too great.

>>8152052
I kinda find them weak compared to what i have seen.

it sound too...backyard larp.

On another note, the most sexy battlecry i heard was when 200 poeple getting ready to figth against 600 started screaming.

''Death to the sultan!'' and then we proceeded to figth against 3-1.

pic related, people on the left is us, people on the rigth is them and it doesnt show all of them.

>>8151800
So what's the Averland warband like, because they look awesome, and the empire is badass. Are they welcoming to new players?

HEY ERRYBODY
Sorry To bust in like this but shit I'm having a hard time and got directed here.
I was hoping I could get a template for a full set of a knights plate armor. I Just need to see how the shapes assemble over the body as a guideline so I can manipulate them to fancy shapes and what not. Trying to make some Dark Souls armor. Are there templates out there for a pretty basic set of full armor?

>>8152646
not really, but you may find what you need in Osprey's Books

>>8152646
I see some diagrams when I google 'SCA armour template'

>>8152078

>>8152213
Only thing I can be qualified to tell you about Averland that I haven't already said is that unlike most warbands they're primarily focused on polearms and 2-handed weapons. A pike square if you will. Despite SC's shield wall meta they're doing pretty well for themselves.

Apart from that I can't tell you much. You'll have to ask. Still, most warbands will happily accept anyone who asks as far as I'm aware, will usually have spare kit, and incidences of people getting kicked out tends to be pretty rare and exceptional, for better or worse.

>>8153029
So it looks like I'll be attending next week, what is it like for a first timer, and would you recommend bringing my two handed sword, our should I go for the sword and shield they provide?

>>8153197
You have to spend at least your first night in the blue or red militia, the newbie factions, blue being lead by a Black Knight, and Red being lead by a Landsknecht Giant (Seriously, the dudes fucking huge). AFAIK the shield's the only identification you're given, so it'd be polite to do so. If you bring friends they'll try to put you in the same team. They spend the first half of the night off the oval teaching you the rules and manners, sparring, couple team skirmishes. Second half is when they put you on the field, and will tell you information about the warbands you're near. People will usually try to show off for the newbies, and if you bring costume on your first night everyone'll try to poach you. You can stay in the newbie warband for the next 3 weeks you come in, but after your first night you're pretty much free.

Just remember, no groin, head, hand or foot hits, don't hit too hard, be honest about your hp, and identify your allegiance when asked.

>>8153261
So any cheap costume ideas? I'm thinking fisherman pants with linen wraps around my calves, but no idea about the top, maybe just a plain shirt

>>8153484
What's your character? That might help refine things. Keep in mind as the rules stand magic's only for aesthetic/theming purposes rather than any mechanical benefit.

>>8152213
>>8153029
Averland is pretty amazing, all the people in it as far as im aware are pretty cool and they are some of the best fighters at SC.
If you want i can put you in contact with their leaders.

>>8152646
>I was hoping I could get a template for a full set of a knights plate armor.

Good luck with that.

The knights templar were disbanded in 1314. full plate armour doesnt appear till about 1300, and then its coat of plates and plate limb defences. The "full plate" you're probably imagining comes from about 180-220 years after the Templars ceased to exist.

Templars, in the crusade, would've worn a maille hauberk over a padded gambeson, a coif, probably with a flat-topped heaume, and a surcoat.

no plate at all.

here's a pattern for a Wisby coat of plates, however. Skip the shoulders, make arms and legs fo rit, and you're plausible for the very end of the templars.

I see why LarpGirl is popular now

meanwhile, Portal III ended, me and another hungarian larpfag safely arrived home (which we cannot say about another one of our companions) and since yesterday me and another hungarian larpfag are honorary slavs

>>8154028
oh fuck I just see that she made a new video about calmiacil swords review. And she made a cut in the video after nearly EVERY FUCKING WORD in a sentence that she read out from a piece of paper...
now I'm tired and angry.

>people with latex allergies are really gonna enjoy calimacil weapons
like for what? latex allergy only a problem when you put latex in your mouth or inside of your genitals and stuff like that.
I mean it was a problem before calimacil? People tried to shove latex swords inside their ass before but had latex allergy and calimacil now solved this problem or what?

>>8154181
I have a latex allergy and it actually does bother my skin other than mucus membranes.

>>8154185
and does it happen after someone hits you with a latex weapon or do you need to go all touchy-feely with it?

>>8154181
I lost it when they showed that short "fighting" demonstration. So terrible.

>>8154201
I don't need prolonged contact, but prolonged contact does make the reaction more intense. If I get hit by a barrage I'll probably get minor welts that linger. It partly depends on how my immune system is acting that day. Right now my immune system is being so awful that I walked by someone that had been smoking pot (I have reactions to smoke as well as many other things) and my throat started developing hives right away.

>>8154213
... how are you still alive?

>>8154215
Probably lots of antihistamine.

>>8154215
Every day is a struggle. I need to go to a doctor and get more steroids because I've been really bad off the last couple of months.

>>8154223
I would guess then that hitting you with a latex weapon or a calimacil one doesn't make that much difference considering all the shit you already have

>>8154223
Just invest in the bubble already

>>8154128
Assuming slavsquat position...
i'm looking at that pic and i'm still wondering why you dont want me to come chill in Hungaria.

*look at the ticket prices* yeah...oh god no...fuck that


>>8154185
...fuck thats bad you have to put your dick in goat bowels to fuck wiminz who are not on the pills

Also there was the grand opening of the new place of Les artisan d'azures and i won a pair of gloves, pretty neat looking

Photo is shit but oh well i'm tired

>>8154641
looks good for a handy

Trademark bout of indecision again. All this talk of dreams I sparked actually kinda makes me want to be apart of the merchant republic warband I ideally want to be in. I think a Novgorod themed faction would be more unique in SC apart from the Western European and SEA themed warbands. But I also worry about whether anyone would join, and whether I would crack apart under leadership. While I'm also quite familiar with EE Armor, I know jack shit about EE clothing.

If I don't follow my passion, am I admitting defeat to all the needlessly convoluted yet unimaginative snowflake warbands and faction suggestions ripped verbatim from fiction? The 'lol ima wearing a man corset/no shirt lol so randumb XD llllllllllladies' crowd? For crying out loud people are still making 'Cake is a lie' jokes. Is it just me who wants to drag SC kicking and screaming into at least my version of legitimacy. Am I just blogging again?

>>8152646

http://www.armourarchive.org/patterns/

All the patterns, and several "how to"s

>>8155378
>am I blogging again?
kind of, but this is /cgl/ and a slow thread to boot, so I'm not complaining. If you want EE military garb, I'd recommend looking at the better-documented poles and Slavic mercs employed by the Italians. It's a little easier to stomach for a lot of people who are more used to western fantasy, which could be important for getting a faction off the ground.

http://www.myarmoury.com/feature_armies_italy.html -the stradiot they picture are decent indications

http://www.myarmoury.com/feature_armies_poles.html -and the Poles.

also any of Osprey's books on Eastern Europe should be excellent.

I personally love the idea of an EE faction, myself. They're not usually represented in fantasy.

>>8155378
Look up Hans Krell's Battle of Orsha. 1514, Polish and Lithuanian vs Moscowites. Lots of nice detail.

>>8155504
Don't really have the time to post it all, might do it after work. Until then, have the whole image.

>>8154641
>i'm looking at that pic and i'm still wondering why you dont want me to come chill in Hungaria.
you do realize that pic was taken in Croatia?

>>8155430
>>8155504
>>8155509
If he's really going for a Novgorod look, those are almost useless to him, mostly because their aesthetic was more of a mix between Swedish and some local style and thus not that close to how Poles and Dalmatians ran around.

>>8155624
http://www.strangelove.net/~kieser/Russia/PartizanMan.html
This link has been interesting.

I really should stop underestimating google based on previous obscure searches.

>>8155640
I like this look

Home again!
Game was great, but we got rained on the entire weekend and it was fucking freezing. I have a lovely head cold now. Now for a story.
>Game is taking place in a dwarven mine, and it's already dark outside
>There is no way into the dwarven mine
>We see a box sitting on one of the tables
>It has a disassembled tiny mining cart in it
>Ohshitno.jpg
>Manage to assemble the cart and get directed over to where the 'tracks' begin
>We have to ride the cart, one or two at a time, to get into the mines.
>Everybody pussies out except for my knight and I
>Knight gets into the front of the cart, I squish into the back
>/fit/bro NPC starts dragging the cart
>It probably wasn't going that fast, but because of how close we are to the ground it feels like a rollercoaster
>Cling to the cart for dear life as we start going around and in and out of the campsite
>Roll between buildings and a bunch of trolls poke their heads out over the roof
>They start raining arrows down on us
>Nearly fall out of the cart going around corners
>Glad to be alive when the ride finally ends

Here's a photo from one of the few times it wasn't raining. I had to keep my mask up for half of game because the rain kept fogging it up and I couldn't see through the lenses.

I'll post more photos as people upload them.

>>8155624
You're right, I didn't pay attention to the Novgorod part, duh.

>>8155378
Just be aware that early Rus from Novgorod look different and more viking-y, thanks to all those Swedes coming over, compared to their later compatriots, who were largely influenced by the Hansa.

>>8155640
Did you know that the original idea for the Corsairs was Ushkuiniks?
Pretty disappointing they went down the Caribbean route and kept the Russian accents.

>>8157081
Bumpitity bump

Anyone here use advanced engineering techniques in making LARP stuff, case hardening armour, carbon fibre weapon cores and such?

For anyone that is bored and wants to see what Swordcraft warband they would fit into

https://www.qzzr.com/quiz/so-you-want-to-join-a-warband/fi9xdWl6emVzLzQ2MTQw

>>8159443
>Averland
Brb, off to look swag and fight Orcs in the black mountains

>>8159443
Republic of Ravenna

Wut

>>8147171
Shit, I almost forgot one of the most important pieces of my bucket list, thank a random hungarian weeaboo for reminding me:

> Get an actual katana broken on my breastplate by some overly enthusiastic weeb
I wanted to do this since forever.

>>8159401
>carbon fibre weapon cores
how the fuck is that advanced engineering? or engineering? that's pretty much the basic stuff

>>8159676
Well how about shit like using cores that aren't a constant circular cross-section, like i think Calimacil does for their rapiers, or as i mentioned before case hardened armour,

>>8159686
case hardened armour is smithing, it is done.
Calimacil use rectangle cross section cores for most of their weapons although they use special hybrid cores for a few. But that's a big shop who makes these things for a living.
You won't find any advanced engineering at random individuals

>>8159443

Averland it is.

>>8159443
13th Free Company

>>8147171

>>8159699

>>8159443
Kingdom of Breton

I'm ok with this.

>>8159443
Kingdom of Breton

I'm ok with this

>>8160129

>>8159443

Result: Kingdom of Breton

Dont know what this means...

>>8160166
>>8160462


Ayyy bruv, we bruvs.

>>8160465
>Ayyy bruv, we bruvs.
if anyone approached me during a larp saying that I would shank him, prison style. May or may not I would have the calmness to use a larp weapon

>>8160166
>>8160462
Breton represent

>>8148348
I have to admit first time I've been shipped, and it's strange.

Yeah sorry we are in different kingdoms. Or are you suggesting that together we take over the known world?

Besides Frenadian has already proposed twice.

>>8148575
best response ever

>>8150404
>>8150407
Looks pretty good, I'm glad they turned out well for you.

>>8151704
>>8151706
>Say hello to HLF in shota mode
Too cute for a larp thread. wait why didn't his cgl stalker jump on this?

>>8156263
Thanks for the photos, please continue to prove that not all us games are horrible!

>>8159443
Got Brenton

>>8159443
>Averland

I don't know shit about SC, but they sound right up my alley, so hey, why not.

>>8159401
A popular fad maybe 2 years ago here in the US scene was to make 'ultra-light' weapons for touch games using carbon cores, lightweight fiber tape, and this ridiculous foam they use in airplanes. The swords would weigh less than your hand. Total bullshit.

I'm glad the US has moved away from them and more towards realistic latex weapons. I think everyone realized that the speed you got with them didn't make up for what a gigantic douche you looked like wielding them.

>>8159443
>Top kek at the autistic weeaboo options.
Apparently I'm in the Dragon Corps. We're super fucking into dragons.
>>8160166
>>8160462
>>8160833
>>8160962
Death to the Brenton scum, unless you convert to the might of the Dragon Gods.

>>8160962
A chance to get super butthurt about 'not all American games' is always a chance I will take. There haven't been many photos from the event though. Hopefully there will be more next time.

>>8159443
black beach corsairs. Sooooo, ok

>>8160818
ayy bruv, dont be a fag, Besides my lvl 900 minotaur armor of unbreaking resenting would protect me. plus it does elemental damage so youd probably lose your hand. ;-)

>>8160997
lol yeah no, in some games maybe, but atleast in amtgard its all about the fairy tap weapons, Daggorhir isnt much better but atleast theres a slight weight restriction.

>>8160997
>A popular fad maybe 2 years ago here in the US scene was to make 'ultra-light' weapons for touch games using carbon cores, lightweight fiber tape, and this ridiculous foam they use in airplanes. The swords would weigh less than your hand. Total bullshit.
I want to live where you live just so this statement can be true.

>>8161063
>lol yeah no, in some games maybe, but atleast in amtgard its all about the fairy tap weapons, Daggorhir isnt much better but atleast theres a slight weight restriction.
Battlegames are not larps they will never go for prettier weapons instead of pillows.

>>8161135

In the eyes of the general public its a larp. But yeah, i doubt they will, sadly. honestly, Latex weapons etc etc wouldn't really hurt that much more than what we have now. I don't see why we dont trasnsition

>>8161063

>>8161141
>In the eyes of the general public its a larp.

The general public can be wrong all they like, that doesn't make battlegames larps.

>>8161141
but i can't get bruised, i have work on monday /bitch talk

>>8161153
yes but when those people get asked what are you doing?
what do they say?

>>8161135
>I want to live where you live just so this statement can be true.
This keeps being said to me, do I just live in the one US state that's in an alternate dimension where nobody whines about bruises and everyone makes an effort?
At least here, the ultra lights were introduced to our game like two years ago by amtguard stick jocks, and they were insanely popular for a little while because they were faster and looked objectively a little better than sloppy duct tape dick swords, but then everyone found out how quickly they disintegrate/break and one player got a really nice set of latex swords that looked really cool and everyone is on the latex/plastidip bandwagon now.

Most of the game now is either latex weapons, or nicely made, carefully decorated dickswords.

>>8161063
>amtgard
What the anon said, they will never choose realism over speed.

>>8161154
>what is not getting hit in a noticeable spot
It's like none of you beat your wenches.

>>8161230
>It's like none of you beat your wenches.
My wench can kick my ass. She's also my healer so I shouldn't fuck around with that

>>8161154
what do you do where your not allowed to be bruised??

>>8161288
Stripper

>>8161230
Oregon here. Local chapter's generally pretty chill about how hard you hit as long as you're not abandoning all pretenses of control.

>>8161288
You have no idea just what I would do for a gambeson like that.

>>8159443
Black Beach Corsairs. I guess? Is this good?

>>8160962
> together we take over the known world

Oh yeah, I'd ship us for that.

>>8161315
But the pre-quilt and a simplicity pattern? Serriously, that is retard easy, but he just dressed it up well. Its pre-quilted cotton quilting backing. Not good for real gambeson use, but it looks good.

>>8161392
The pre-quilt stuff is so good for lazy/not actually under armor costuming... Looks decent, not a lot of wok, gosh.
I'm picking up a bunch of fabric on Saturday to make myself a quilted gambeson+hood to keep me warm, plus a new cloak.

>>8159443
>The BBC
Goddamnit I'm an Ork I tell you. Ah well, at least I'm with gropey.

>>8159453
Landsknecht-tastic

>>8159471
I remember an earlier thread someone mentioning you'd make a better greek/roman, guess it's telling you something.

>>8160076
Generic Mercs

>>8160166
>>8160462
>>8160833
>>8160962
Used to be Bretonnia before GW's Lawyers showed up. I shit you not.

Anywho, I finished my gauntlets (finally), will show pics of me dicking around with them after dinner.

>>8161276

>tfw your wench was a high priest about 12 levels above you

iktf, bro

>>8161276
>>8161611

I want to know that feel, or that of a qt3.14 twink healer boy. Either way I'd be satisfied.

>>8161636

It's not always fun and games. Seriously difficult to be the man in the house when she has larp equivalents of Confusion and Dominate Mind.

OoC, it's a total laugh, though.

>>8161645
The caster cannot cast if you disable their mouth... With your tongue.

>>8161649

Praise Slaanesh, for he has given me the answer to deal with Tzeenchians!

>>8161675
Tongue is too vanilla for slaanesh, use your cock for that. Also I am not slaanesh, and I am the one giving you this idea.

>>8161696

Praise. Slaanesh.

>>8161707
Fuck you and your barbarian god.

>>8161743

Only if we Eiffel Tower

>>8161753
...I really should have seen that response coming.

Either way, your barbarian god had nothing to do with the glorious caster nullification technique.

>>8161315
But it's tailored wrong, his shoulders are clearly in the torso panels. And it's way too thin for a standalone. It's a nice piece for larp, sure, but I don't get why it's "I would do things to people for it" level.

>>8161767
>shoulders are in the torso panels

I think you vastly overestimate medieval tailoring. It took until about the mid 14th century for sleeves to not simply be tacked on to the edge of a rectangle with a center hole for the head, and a seperate gusset for added mobility.

>>8161792
Yes, I know that (though I'd argue about your dating, we see deeply inset sleeves by 1344, Romance of Alexander). And it's a 15th century kit. By the end of the century, you can see the shoulder seam going right through the middle of the shoulder joint, no lower.

>>8160997
>I'm glad the US has moved away from them and more towards realistic latex weapons
you live in a strange, secluded area of the US

>>8161063
>ayy bruv, dont be a fag, Besides my lvl 900 minotaur armor of unbreaking resenting would protect me. plus it does elemental damage so youd probably lose your hand. ;-)
I will take my chances

>>8161315
>You have no idea just what I would do for a gambeson like that.
again, if you are serious I can arrange it for you

>>8161586
To be fair the corsairs sound sort of like an over drunk version of your Trader warband idea

>>8161938
If I were to get the Novgorod idea up off the ground I'd make them big tea drinkers. As I understand it Russians are quite fond of tea. As historical nods it would only be natural to make them enemies of the Teutonic Order, as well as the Eastern Star.

>>8161951
The problem with that is that Novgorod is set apart from Russia by being the least Russian Russians you'll find in that period. They've always had a massive Germanic influence, either by the Swedes or the Germans, depending on the time frame.

>>8161953
that makes them at least triple niggers in that era

>>8161957
It's also pretty funny because both the Swedes and partially the Germans were hellbent on fucking over the republic past the 12th century, but something something MUH ALEKSANDR NEVSKY.

>>8161962
Reminds me, I ought to watch that piece of soviet propog- fine piece of film based on him.

>>8161957
...at risk of sanity degradation, elaborate.

>>8161951
>>8161979
blargh. trip. Have gauntlets.

>>8161981
>Australian
Fixed it for you.

>>8161982
Oh go shag a sheep, you dress wearing englishman.

>>8161985
That's the Welsh, you silly convict.

>>8161979
>...at risk of sanity degradation, elaborate.
sweden was full of niggers as far as other neigbhoruing countries concerned. To the point that the danes even made swords that where called swede killers.
The Germans are... well they are germans, they always do war stuff everywhere
And Russia is kind of the same always poking his nose where it's not appreciated.
Hench the triple nigger status if you have ties to sweden, germany and russia at the same time

>>8161987
That or Middle Earth

>>8161989
To be fair, the Dano-Swedish hatred didn't start until Novgorod had basically already fallen to Muscovy.
The Germans (as in the Hansa) were also the ones selling Novgorod weapons to fight other Germans (Teutonic/Livonian orders) with.

Novgorod is really interesting though. They're one of the few medieval regions in Europe where almost everyone was literate and multilingual.

>>8161982
just for the record that's the pic I will save in my folder

>>8161997
ehh... I was always bad with dates

How is mytholon at shipping their shit in a timely manner to spain, specifically their clothing.

>>8162021
I don't know about spain but to hungary there were no big issues with shipping so far

>>8162023
>>8162023
A few days,weeks,months? Just making sure that if i order it it will come in time for the camping weekend

>>8162031
depends on the item and if they have it on stock but usually a few weeks

>>8161987
He's technically correct. Aberdonians are sheepshaggers. Luckily I'm not from up that way.

>>8162004
You're welcome!

>>8162021
I bought chain (yes I know their stuff isn't the best but it will do for a couple of years till I get decent riveted stuff) and it shipped to the UK in a week or so. I wasn't at home when it arrived, so it was left at a local depot that I went to on the way home from work.

>>8162233
>>8162021
Honestly, I regularly rag about Mülltolon's shit quality, but if they've got one thing down pat it's shipping.

>>8162167
That armor is ok, all the rivets look like they're holding things together at least. As long as you actually had a costume under it it would be fine.

Shame it isn't metal.

>>8162254
unlike Calimacil, who have good quality indestructible stuff but ship it two months late in plastic trash bags.

>>8162475
I've never had that problem, maybe they just like Americans better.

>>8162516
Or it's because they're in Canada and only ship in bulk.

>>8162522
Why not both?

Ugh I'm snowed in at my parents house and I neglected to bring my inkle loom, brown florentine dress, or even my long ignored blackwork project to work on. Going stir crazy!

>>8161392
>Oh yeah, I'd ship us for that
Heck I want an epic graphic novel of it. Ha.

>But the pre-quilt and a simplicity pattern? Serriously, that is retard easy, but he just dressed it up well. Its pre-quilted cotton quilting backing. Not good for real gambeson use, but it looks good.
Also pretty much all of that pre-quilted stuff is done with poly batting. Hope you like roasting!

>>8161982
Perfect now! I'm not an armor expert by any means but I think the gauntlets look pretty good!

>>8162167
Uhh yeah don't match your armor color to your skintone. Not a good look.

>>8162620
>Uhh yeah don't match your armor color to your skintone. Not a good look.
Check your privilege shitlord, if it was a white man in gleaming white armor you'd be creaming your linens.

>>8161981
ah good! you fixed your hair! much better yes?

the gauntlets look good too!
Reminds me of wibsy

I personaly want some Demi.

>>8147171
This stuff is so pathetic, I don't know why its allowed on /cgl/, it should be moved to /tg/ where other neckbeards go to play.

Do you think any of us who cosplay want to pretend to BE the character?? What the fuck, this is on the same level as ageplay. We want to LOOK like the character, not be them! Playing pretend is for kids, there is a difference between cosplay/j-fashion and whatever 'community' RPers hang out in. Do you see many girls doing this? No?

I wonder why...

Couldn't have to do with the fact that its embarrassing to pretend to be some medieval knight and run around in the woods like an idiot shouting lightning bolt and shit.

>>8162724
>>8162649

Gr8 b8 m8 I r8 it 8/8

More photos of the event got posted. Here's a shot that shows off a bit of our new weekend site. It's 200 acres of forest, with a river and a lake. Much better than our old site. We had a load of new players, but all of them were at least eager to learn and get better costuming.

>>8161838
It is a strange and silly place.

>>8162812
>It is a silly place.
on second thought, let's not go there

>>8162620
>Heck I want an epic graphic novel of it. Ha.
YES.

>Also pretty much all of that pre-quilted stuff is done with poly batting. Hope you like roasting!
Cosidering that its only for looks, I think they will survive one layer.

>>8162649
>>8162724
I giggled.

>>8162620
>Also pretty much all of that pre-quilted stuff is done with poly batting. Hope you like roasting!
My first 'armor' (metal plates sewn into the fabric, made nearly 7 years ago) I did with the pre-quilted stuff. It wasn't too bad, actually. I still own it. Obviously it isn't as good as cotton batting would be, or wool, but I appreciate how easy it is to work with/wash.
You have to french seam that shit if you're not going to line it, though. otherwise it frays quickly and gets tiny bits of batting everywhere.

Obviously it isn't ideal, but it isn't uncomfortable and looks pretty good.

>>8160076
I got this too, but i doubt they would like an elven assassin that likes playing with hand held siege strength crossbows.

So yeah, Artisan d'Azure opened their new shop with many other artisan inside , thats the nemesis part of the shop on the pic.

they are now the second bigest larp shop in montreal.

Biggest is a ''medieval'' shop that more gothic and rennaissance shit and all that. like...OHHH my wedding is gunna be medievaaaal, wear shitty laced shirt or something fuck

>>8163054
>hand held siege strength crossbows.
opposed to the leg held siege strength crossbows?

>>8163054
>playing with hand held siege strength crossbows.
Unless your setting has some kind of giant elves the size of monster trucks any crossbow small enough to be hand held is not siege strength.

>>8163265
I think they're referring to winch loaded crossbows, used by defenders in sieges, not ballistas

>>8163079
>>8163265
>>8163458
320lb draw. Yard long stock. It can be held by anyone, to fire requires a larger bodied individual, probably will need to be winch drawn, as with lever draw would probably require 200lb still. Haven't actually done calculations on lever draw, but until I build a windlass crank...

>>8163072
I REEALLLYY want one of those wizard hats in the top right corner...

>>8163072
That picture fills me with alternating currents of bitter rage and enviousness. I'll take the latex mace, a wizard hat, and all the fiddly little leather pouches I can carry.

>>8163539
>>8163552
...and so did the Great Larp Shop Heist begin...

>>8162649

>White people
>White
>Not "salmon gone bad"

>>8162871
>I giggled.
Imaging yourself as the knight caer is creaming herself over?

>>8163486
>to fire requires a larger bodied individual
I'm pretty sure anyone can fire it. The problem is the reloading

>>8163866
if anyone interested with the use of honing stone and a little magic you can make armors kind of white

>>8163072

Since we're windowshopping, I'll take the visored barbute and I'm nicking larpsock's flanged mace

>>8163887
Sure anyone can fire it, can they remain standing after recoil though with the bow still in their hands?

>>8163963
Probably. I mean sure there are handicapped people without legs or with some very serious illnes but apart from them, yeah sure.

>>8163963

>crossbow
>high recoil

They're far more likely to have it slip from their dainty hands than that they'll have to strain to keep their balance

>>8163866
Obviously giggling at the bad trolls.

Which is best in life larpfags?

A sturdy wooden shield with padded edges?
Or a foam thing can be made to look like wood if you try and weighs nothing?

>>8164649
Wrong!

To give concussion to your ennemies, see them cry before you.

And hear the lamentation of their generals

>>8164649
>Which is best in life larpfags?
depends, for what?

>>8164654
For shields.

>>8164666
shields for what?

How long should a cloak be? Should it reach to the top of my boot?

>>8164684
somewhere between middle of shin and knee height if you want something long but still mobile. little past your ass if you want a smaller one mostly for show

>>8163866
Has adamant lolita ever posted a selfy?

>>8164649
I'd personally go for the wooden shield, having weapons/shields that are *too* light makes it really easy to overshoot and miss your target/get hit.
Also, even in touch games weapon will knock the lightweight one out of the way.
Also this >>8164652

>>8163921
u fuking wot m8? ill cut u

>>8164684
That obviously depends on how high your boots are. Imagine this- it's raining like crazy. You need to hit the point where the hem of the cloak will never touch the ground and get wet, but also not to high that your legs/ass get soaked by the rain dripping off the cloak.
I personally like a mid calve length, with slits in the sides where my arms can go through so I don't get tangled in it while fighting.
Also scotchguard is your friend and companion in these trying times.

>>8164777
>u fuking wot m8? ill cut u
this will be interesting

>>8164829
Not really, the anon had a helmet and now they also have my mace, leaving me with nothing but a beautifully felted wizard hat.

As long as the anon isn't totally awful, they're going to kick my ass as I vainly try to smother them with my hat.

But as an American, it is my God-given right and duty to try to beat the shit out of people in a frothing rage whenever they even look like they may buy the consumer product that I was considering buying.
Then when I lose I sue the pants off them.
MURRICA.

>>8164649
I use a full foam shield. But it's done with a rigid layer of form foam as a backing, softer foam on the front.
It's hefty enough to block blows from two handed weapons and even managed to blocked an angry orc from rushing a breach with his body.

>>8164861
Pic related?
Is that handmade or mass-produced? That wood grain is lovely.

>>8164857
you can always pay me to put a halberd in some of his/her orifices

>>8164866
Yup, that's mine.
Hand made by a company up here called Skian Mhor, they make fantastic stuff.
Pic related is my sword I got from them.
They make a bunch of designs to buy off the rack, or you can send them pictures for custom work.

>>8162812
Looks like an amazing site. So so green, oh I do so want it to be spring soon. Glad to hear about all of the new blood.

>>8163072
Beautiful just beautiful. I also want a wizard hat, navy one please. Although I admit I'm more likely to wear it with Lolita.

>>8163864
Exactly, let's stay away from flesh tones. BTW this is sexy armor. White would just get dingy looking.

>>8164649
Discovering linen that is very on sale.

>>8164699
Not on cgl. Someone has been paying attention, I dropped Lolita from my name quite a while ago. Kinda creepy.

>>8164777
>That obviously depends on how high your boots are. Imagine this- it's raining like crazy. You need to hit the point where the hem of the cloak will never touch the ground and get wet, but also not to high that your legs/ass get soaked by the rain dripping off the cloak.
Best advice.

>>8164678
4U!

>>8154023
"template" means "pattern" or "blueprint". So while talking about how Templars didn't wear plate armor, you provided a template for plate armor. The poster never asked about Templar, only templates.

Ha ha! It is funny to me.

>>8164857
oh, you forgot i got the wizard hat first, sorry m8ty.

I'm making a new cloak and a padded gambeson so I don't freeze all my extra limbs off, but I'm having a tough time finding a good border embroidery pattern that looks rustic, inconspicuous, and spooky. I'm trying to do quilting style embroidery where it's all one line, and I've been trying to put together a monstrous face or maybe a dying animal. Something nobody will notice until they get really close to me and admire my hems.

>>8164878
That is so lovely.

>>8164909
>Discovering linen that is very on sale.
Or really any natural fabric.
Since we're on the 'best ever' theme, I would love to successfully die (Alliance offers multiple deaths, with the chance of dying permanently growing higher each time) doing something suitably awesome. I've never died as my spider character, and my old 'lolgypsies' character only died once because she was assassinated for stuff that was going on in my ex girlfriends plot.
Pic slightly related, it's from another time I got kidnapped for her plot. Socks got kidnapped a lot. I'm still knocked out in the photo.

>>8165501
There were two wizard hats m8.
Unless you are taking both
In which case you are a wizard hat hog and a true American and I am proud of you.

>>8165105
the last time I used a shield I ended up in a tent, bashing at random idiots with a mace

>>8165528
>I'm trying to do quilting style embroidery where it's all one line, and I've been trying to put together a monstrous face or maybe a dying animal
last time I needed some awesome pattern on a fabric I payed someone to make digital printing on the fabric

>>8164777
>ill cut u

True, bashin' me head in is out of the quesion now, innit?

>>8165807
What is this? Amateur hour? No sir, if I want a nice border on a thing I'm going to spend dozens of hours hand embroidering it.

That fabric looks super cool, though.

I finally decided on a design. My spider is really into calligraphy, so I'm doing a quote from Shakespeare translated into Latin, embroidered in cursive around the hems. Should be subtle enough that people won't even realize it's words unless they look closely. Pic is my design for the gambeson-ish thing, then around all the edges I'll embroider the words.

>>8164909

Stupid sexy modo antiqo

>>8165807

>That pattern

We found a witch! May we burn her?

Turns out Hammerkunst weapons cant stand up to any kind of combat whatsoever, which brands last more than 2 minutes of fighting?

>>8165915
Calimacil, also i shanked a few people with my Paalnatoke dagger last night

>>8165915
Calimacil.
CalimacilCalimacilCalimacilCalimacilCalimacil.

>>8165917
Forgotten dreams and Epic Armoury any good?

>>8165920
no idea. imho calimacil is worth the extra monety, but if you're buying something non-standard, make sure you feel it first, because i have a rusted Bellator that im pretty sure is going to be not thrust safe. Where are you located btw?

>>8165920
You get more longevity for your money out of Calimacil. They're also stab safe, and don't require any maintainence spray. Personally I find other brands too light and whippy, and have a bad habit of sticking to other things in my bag.

>>8165921
Straya

>>8165925
calimacil now has a australian website, you can ship most weapons for around 30-40 dollaridoos, so its a bit cheaper then resellers. did you go to swordcraft last night?

>>8165931
I did, the Au.calimacil site is pretty damn barren at the moment
I was hoping to find another brand of similar durability so i could be a special snowflake on field with a non cali weapon

>>8165933
I was there too, I was a scrub with a red shield, first time. Was it your first time?

>>8165934
Nope, been playing for about a year now

>>8165938
what warband are you with?

>>8165940
Im with the Corsairs

>>8165942
make a rotary band gun if you want to be special. that was like the first thing i thought when i saw one.

>>8165951
'fraid they're not allowed. Double Barreled ones are though.

>>8165951
Nah they count as siege weapons and must have a tripod to be allowed on field, I do like the look of the Calimacil Wyvern II though so hopefully it comes in stock soon.

Anyway, which warbands are you thinking of joining so far?

>>8165956
They are, they just count as siege weapons and you must have a stand (tripod/bipod) and a historic reference picture

>>8165956
>>8165958
dang, i asked about multi barrel weapons, and the big guy Andrew, said they were a bad idea because it was putting too much stress on the frame

>>8165958
Orcs. OrcsOrcsOrcsOrcsOrcs.
Or there's my pipe dream Evil Mercantile Bastards warband I probably don't have the resources or clout to found.

>>8165964
>Evil Mercantile Bastards
so Corsairs?

>>8165958
I like the look of averland, but not necessarily the play style, a bit too regimented. I was thinking maybe corsairs for band guns, or bretons so i can do whatever i want, but i havent seen a lot of the clubs

>>8165967
I got the impression they were pirates. I suppose capitalist would get the message across better. Just wanted to monopolise industry and ravage elven countryside for fur and shipbuilding materials while enforcing a hostile conformist corporate culture. A warband of Patrick Batemans if you will.

>>8165968
Breton is not a good idea at the moment tbh, too much infighting
>>8165971
our first sagas turn was to log baile iska to get wood to build ships...

>>8165968
Averland is good, I can introduce you to the leaders, I can also introduce you to some of the other warband leaders if you want

>>8165972
Either I just lack the word-wrangling to successfully advertise or my idea isn't as original as I though. At least I have the introspection to realise my idea might suck, unlike some warbands. *sighs*

>>8165981
Its the accents I reckon, if i were you i would talk to Jaque and see what similarities exist between your idea and the dreadfleet

>>8165981
Which warbands would you recommend avoiding, and is there a list of warbands anywhere?

>>8165987
Now some of these warbands have a couple chill members, but the general rule is that they either have dickish leaders or a significant chunk of dumbasses.

The North. Vikings, I think? I don't know, what with all the fairies and technomancers they have now. Also have randumb tendencies.

Empire of the Eastern Star.
Most pathetic excuse for a mongolian warband ever. Full of weebs and the kinds of furries that give the others a bad name. Only one guy has lamellar. One.

Rogues Battalion.
Pretentious Snowflake Battalion. That is all.

>>8165987
Van Warim-seems to be restructuring at the moment with leadership being passed over to a new lot

Dragon Corp-really good, good people,good fighters and good kit

Briar wolves- some are ok, but you wont enjoy quest and the leader is a strange one

Orcs-some of the best RP but it isnt for everyone you either want to orc or not be orc

Ravenna-not romans, really good except when their leader is leading them

Boars-Dying warband due to leadership issues, well kitted and good guys but just arent functioning and dont really have a niche

Bandits-not too sure about this lot, they seem to be in bed with the van warim a little too much for my tastes but they are very effective skirmishers

Eldar-wankers

Undead- used to be huge and now it is small cool guys but just cant seem to hold recruits
very good RP and kit also HANDS

Scorpions-small skirmish warband pretty cool guys but no real impact on field

Averland-Really good guys, former Free company and Order veterans regimented and really good kit, probably the best fighters 1 for 1 at swordcraft

Eastern Star- seems pretty closed a rather middle ground warband tbh

Black Powder Brigade-2 people, not an actual warband no matter how identifiable their kit is, the leader is quite a whiner too

Rogues Battallion-shit fighters, shit attitude, shit leader, shit kit. dont even bother.

Cult of Flaming Crown-new chaos warband nothing much to say about it just yet

Order- Finally might actually be stable after the State troops all left and formed Averland, be wary though as one of the leaders is quite a troublemaker

>>8165987
Guardians- going reall well at the moment and have surpassed the Order as middlemarks finest pretty friendly too

Free company-Having some issues, most of their upper leadership has left otherwise pretty disciplined

Corsairs-My warband, pretty good not the most well structured warband but probably the most logistically well equipped warband (100 mahogany and brass band pistols are on the ship arriving in a few weeks now) and everyone gets along pretty well

Breton- Ok warband, Restructuring at the moment and nolonger anywhere near as good as they used to be, quite a few dicks in the warband

North-Avoid if you want to take anything at all more seriously than a bro dude also fucking dangerous fighters with shit softkit

>>8166004
You make it sound like only Dragon Corps aren't cunts

>>8165837
>Amateur hour
>so I'm doing a quote from Shakespeare

>>8165842
you can try, peasant

>>8165915
why did you bought a hammerkunst? they are totally shit

>>8165920
Don't. Get. Forgotten. Dreams.
Don't.
They'll get damaged if a faint breeze blows against them.

Regarding Epic Armoury: their weapons are by far the lightest latex larp weapons I've held so far. If you don't mind that: the prices are a bit on the low side of the spectrum, but so is the quality. Decide for yourself if that's worth it.

Question of my own: I just fell in love with the halberd made by WyvernCrafts, is their quality any good? I've been told by someone their weapons tend to be on the heavier and harder side, but do any of you have experience with them?

>>8166276
Burned. Point to you, sir.

>>8165920
I know some people who have bought from Epic Armoury, and they've all been content but not overjoyed with their purchases. I'd go for Calimacil.

>>8166313
a bunch of the clerics at our game use these:
http://www.medievalcollectibles.com/p-24738-larp-barmace.aspx
they are the lightest larp wepon i've ever felt.
hence why the clergy starts using them when things start to go sour.

>>8165532
Nah, i just want the grey one, I dont have use for two.
>>8165837
I have alot of pictures of embroidery on my Pintrest if youd like a link.


I really want this Mantel

>>8165915
-Calimacil
-Damoclès (harder to find nowadays josée took a break)
-Nemesis
- well made homemade

>>8166327

>>8166513

>>8166516

>>8165968
Averlands members are probably the most chill guys I know, with a great rep. It's worth giving them a try at least. I'd like to see them using all the spears that they have off field sometime

Can anyone recommend any good crossbows that arent super expensive? Ive seen them ranging from $50-200 but I cant find any reviews to help me pick one out.

>>8166700
for larp, you can make one yourself. I mean get a wood stock and then fiberglass rods as the... shooty whatever thingy. Horn maybe?
Anyway it works.

>>8154023
>>8165140
>The poster never asked about Templar, only templates.

That'll teach me to reply while half asleep!
Derp.

>>8166305
I have never wanted anything for my kit as bad as I have wanted this pollaxe.

>>8166851

>>8167143

>>8166700
i dont know about their shipping time but there is pretty cheap crossbows on this russian site
http://www.donjon.ru/category/strelkovoe-oruzhie/

Also i just came back from a heavy roleplay historical 12th century set in england larp.

Costumes were awesome and accurate.
roleplay was good
and the food....oh god the cook we had for our family...
he's a real life chef and traiteur.

Photo will be coming eventually

>>8164652
>And hear the lamentation of their generals
Why not the lamentation of their girlfriends?

>>8166851
I'm not so sure if that's a pollaxe

>>8165993
>>8166004
>>8166007
Great reviews anon, I had a good laugh

>>8167486
To simplify

Do join:
Dragon Corp
Undead
Averland
Guardians
Corsairs

Maybe join:
Breton
Free Company
Order
Cult of Arateo
Scorpions
Bandits
Ravenna
Orcs
Van warim

Dont join:
Boars
Eldar
Eastern star
Briar Wolves

Dont even look at these ones:
Black Powder Brigade
Rogues battallion
North

>>8167562
the sad thing is that some of the shit tier warbands have decent people in them who are just horrible judges of character. Given that applies to some of my friends I wonder what that says about me.

>>8167612
Could be you that's the horrible judge of character

>>8166305
Only held a sword made by them once, seemed fairly decent, but maybe slightly too rigid. You'll have to be quick if you want to buy one though, Wyvern has recently stopped producing their own weapons, so they're only selling off old stock at this point.

>>8167614
I'd like to think I've gotten better at that but I won't discount the possibility. I've got friends with decent kit/attitude in the Blackpowder Brigade, for example. Wish I could convince them to look elsewhere.

Anywho, shill time. I thought on how I could differentiate my warband idea from others, specifically the corsairs, and I suppose the difference would be legitimacy/plausible deniability. Before plundering resources they'd bribe a judge for the land rights, or catch the locals out in fine print. They'd make sure to manipulate the facts around their business aquisitions, as far as the populace is concerned they're just the polite new owners of the local shops, unaware of the forged paperwork used to obtain the deed and the previous owners begging in the alley behind the stall. Would it just be simplified if I called it a medieval megacorp?

>>8167612
Absolutely agree with the fact that all the shit ones have a few diamonds

>>8167351
They look good thanks! I'm trying google translate and going through all their shipping notes but theres no mention that they will do international shipping. That and last time my friend shipped to russia it took over 8 months. Im not sure how different that would be going out. But its a nice option regardless.

I've heard mixed opinions on these guys IRL
http://www.darkknightarmoury.com

Their prices seem to fluctuate really strongly too, but once again my google-fu doesnt bring up any reviews or anything.

>>8167614
he is on 4chan. make a guess

>>8167821
I know that their legit armor is just fine for protecting yourself in actual combat. Dunno about the LARP stuff though.

>>8168257
while they functional armor doesn't look bad I find it funny that our blacksmith would make it for half the price and even fit it for your size. And it would be more authentic.

>>8167485
Neither am I, but it's an axe on a pole that you can probably use like one. Also it's got that neat little rondel about halfway down.

>>8167485
Yeah, I'm not really sure it is either, but I've never really seen a knightly pollaxe translated into foam that well so I'm prepared to call this one as such. Besides, polearm distinctions are a little wonky at best.

>>8167821
Dark Knight Isn't bad per say, you just need to know what you're looking for when you're going in. Also it helps if you know what brands to avoid, but as >>8168346 states, an independent smith can probably get a better-fitted piece for just as much or even less.

>>8168458
>but I've never really seen a knightly pollaxe translated into foam that well

>>8168473
here is another good one, second from the right, it also has a rondel

>>8167821
>http://www.darkknightarmoury.com
A fake "competitor" satellite company selling the same stock of various cheap and sometime quality items of various manufacture. Its parent company is Medieval Collectables, and it is literally the same site script done up slightly less pretty to be a "competitor" they can beat prices on.

They have a few of t these. Im not shitting you.

That said, I like the cheap sales on some of the larp basic stuff from epic armoury.

>>8168257
>>8168346
>I know that their legit armor is just fine for protecting yourself in actual combat.

No. Its not. Its a grab bag of ok collectable stuff and cheap pakistani/indian crap.

>>8168473
>>8168484
Welp. I'm betting those are custom jobs, right?
Because I would love one of those.

>>8155383
>http://www.armourarchive.org/patterns/

Oh man I saw that site when I googled but it looked so crappy I didn't give it a second look. thanks!

>>8168723
Umm, also your arms are still sitting in their cardboard box. Last time we talked, you said I should wait for you to say when.

>>8169039
the upper one is from goldhammer, you can buy it whenever you want. And I can only recommend goldhammer, they are kind of expensive but durable compared to latex weapons, handle really well, usually weighted to feel better although in a safe way. On the other hand I never tried their polearms so there is that...

The other one looks like a shop version too but I don't know which one

>>8168473

>>8169502
>those rapiers
oh my.

also pic related is enough to make me want to try a post-apocalyptic LARP

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