larp thread, the second coming

[hungarian LARPfag No.8009895]

new larp thread, previous one is in autosage
>>7966910

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8010104]

>>8009895
damn...i really hope Hungarian santa will not beat me to a bloody pulp this year , i've been good and i even prepared him some stuffed cabage.

[Gropey_the_clown !g3AO.hFIes No.8010507]

>>8010098
/k/ was... Iffy. They are pro nerf, anti airsoft and just couldn't decide on larp.

>>8010156
No, you're just a marshmellow faggot. Moving on.

>>8010104
What DOES one leave the Christmas Hungarian? Stuffed cabbage and vodka?

[Anonymous No.8010521]

Do larpers have any use for a blacksmith?
I'm about to pick up an apprenticeship as one. If I had to guess I'd say fuck yeah, but I don't know a thing about larpers, so I figured it's better to ask.

[hungarian LARPfag No.8010527]

>>8010521
let's say that my group has it's own blacksmith.

But depends on the players, not everyone wants to walk around in armor

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8010530]

>>8010521
Probably one of the places blacksmith are the most usefull really.

Especialy for decent helmets

>>8010507
/k/ agreeing on something else than moist nuggets

[hungarian LARPfag No.8010535]

>>8010507
>What DOES one leave the Christmas Hungarian? Stuffed cabbage and vodka?
vodka is for people who can't drink pálinka.
About the food... I'm not sure but it should have a lot of meat and spice in it

[Shea550 !0Cj7XOUtgw No.8010544]

>>8010521
i wish i knew more blacksmiths, because other than armor, they can make things such as belt buckles, plating for belts, cool accessory's, and a million other things. they dont just make armor.

[Shea550 !0Cj7XOUtgw No.8010549]

>>8010530
theyll agree that .45 is moar bettr than 9mm after a heated discussion.

[hungarian LARPfag No.8010567]

>>8010098
The first larp thread I remember was one I started on /tg/ (there were a few more before that I can't remember) and people kindly told me to fuck off.
Although it was at least two years before namefagging

[Anonymous No.8010571]

>>8009895
Off topic but OH WELL.

American over here. California, specifically. There are literally no good larp groups over here. They're all either weeb-equivalent trash or multiple states away. Do any of you happen to know good ones vaugely in the area?

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8010643]

>>8010571
Are you in Southern California?

[Gropey_the_clown !g3AO.hFIes No.8010658]

>>8010521
It depends on how good the larp is. Armour, housewares (cooking equipment, lighting, hasps, sneck hooks etc), personal adornments (buckles, brooches, etc), eating and camp tools... Pic related: A simple heart-figure belt buckle. This alone will help you practice peening, hard curves and forge welding, and people love them.

If they are just a foam fighting game, not so much, but real larps always can use kit.

>>8010535
Spicy sausage and pálinka it is then!

>>8010549
>lol 9mil

>>8010567
And now look at us!

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8010682]

>>8010549
>>8010658
you know they developed a new body armor against 9mm ?

it's called clothing

[Anonymous No.8010689]

>>8010643
Yeah, I'm SoCal.

[hungarian LARPfag No.8010720]

>>8010658
>And now look at us!
My first costume was basically a black tshirt and pants plus a cape with dickswords and dick daggers

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8010738]

>>8010689
I'm up in LA county between LA and the beach. You around there?

[Scottish LARPfag No.8010748]

The big fest larp I go to put up a wee video showing some pictures from this years events. No pics of me, maybe I need to bling my kit up more!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEsW0h3FY9s

[Anonymous No.8010792]

>>8010738
I'm in OC, so kind of. Is there a comm up there?

[Gropey_the_clown !g3AO.hFIes No.8010794]

So, Krampusnacht, Yule, tomorrow is Christmas eve, and then Epiphany/12th Night...

What are we doing that is history/larp related, folks?

My SCA group is holding out interbaronial 12th Night on the third, and then our Kingdom one oin the 10th. Im not sure if I am doing Kingdom, but for the interbaronial, my household is bringing a fuck-ton of games and gambling, long with 15 pounds of repro Burgundian half penny coins (and chocolate coins for the kids.

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8010815]

>>8010792
Well no sadly. I have checked around and there are a couple larps around but they don't look very good. Dying kingdoms, some generic larp group and some post apoc. What kind are you interested in? One looks like this

[hungarian LARPfag No.8010831]

>>8010794
>What are we doing that is history/larp related, folks?
posting in a larp thread if you mean right now

[Anonymous No.8010914]

>>8010815
The well is fuckin' dry out here, man. And I think I've seen that group. That's the sort of weeb-equivalent trash I don't want to involve myself with. I need a fantasy larp with legit rp'ers, good costuming, and newcomer welcoming. Seems like pretty much everywhere else has one of those but us.

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8010951]

>>8010914
Exactly but unless we make our own we are out of luck. The people in that picture directed me to dying kingdoms but I saw some footage and one person out of 30 had any kind of kit.

[Gropey_the_clown !g3AO.hFIes No.8011039]

>>8010831
you know what I mean.

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8011081]

>>8010794
went to the gauls christmas party.

it was in costume but after some drinking it turned into a improvised nigth of singing 80' and 90' song , surprising breakdance, the best timing for hotdogs ever.

I also fell face first into the snow while drunk because i tougth it was a good idea to push someone pissing in the snow and i ran back to the tavern , sliped and fell face first in the snow... my only words to my friend were...AVENGE ME! before crawling like a peasant trying to get away from Sire Yves-Jaques

i also switched costume with a lansquenet , frenchkissed 4 dudes and 2 womens under the mistletoe (joke will be lost in translation because we called the mistletoe ''Gui'' and there was a printed photo of one of the guys called Guy ( french name pronounced Gee) )

I also recruited some people for the cult of Slaaneesh next year.

A really good party

[Caer adamant No.8011096]

>>8010794
>So, Krampusnacht, Yule, tomorrow is Christmas eve, and then Epiphany/12th Night...

>What are we doing that is history/larp related, folks?
Well I went to the local baronry's yule feast which was enjoyable. I don't plan to go to any other holiday sca event. So I'm looking forward to having some time to work on garb. It sounds likely there might be a set of throwing axes under the tree with my name on it.

>>8011081
>went to the gauls christmas party.

>it was in costume but after some drinking it turned into a improvised nigth of singing 80' and 90' song , surprising breakdance, the best timing for hotdogs ever.

I want to go to this party.

[Gropey_the_clown !g3AO.hFIes No.8011123]

>>8011081
>after some drinking it turned into a improvised nigth of singing 80' and 90' song

Hey bro, a lute cover of "girls just wanna have fun" sung entirely by woad-covered men can be surprisingly good.

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8011134]

>>8011096
it all began because i have a rare disease that if someone start singing the begining of Bohemian raphsody i am forced to sing ALL THE SONG.

>>8011123
funfact, Girls just want to have fun is one of the the gaul's song, so yeah, it happenned

Saint Reliquaire song - We built this city
Gaul song - Living on a prayer
White lions song - Girls just wanna have fun
Templar song - Ridin' dirty
Archivistes song- Somebody watching me
and many more...

[Anonymous No.8011143]

>>8011134
Don't you mean
>Gauls just wanna have fun

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8011162]

>>8011143
Mah Moor!

>>8010815
wait a minute...greek you are american?

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8011192]

>>8011162
I was born to two Greeks. So I'm first generation but I moved back as a kid then came here for high school.

[Gropey_the_clown !g3AO.hFIes No.8011201]

>>8011096
You post pics yet?

>>8011134
These guys look like they know how to fucking party!

[Caer adamant No.8011246]

>>8011201
Of the Yule event? I didn't manage to get any photos and no one seems to have posted them

I suspect that everyone was far to focused on enjoying the fruits of bhakail's brewers and vintners to take photos.

[hungarian LARPfag No.8011772]

>>8011039
in that case the only larp related thing I will do during christmas is posting in larp threads while staying home

[Anonymous No.8012269]

>>8010794
My dag chapter is planning out winter bloodbath event! Booze and beatings abounds!

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8013019]

Just jumping quickly on the thread to wish you merry christmas you lovely fuckers (and also to see if the dude who cum in 2 liter bottles made his thread on /b/ , it's part of the tradition)

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8013206]

Just wanted to wish all of you a Happy Christmas. Thanks for all your help with getting started in larping.

[Scottish LARPfag No.8013354]

Merry Christmas folks! Hope you have a fun day!

[Anonymous No.8013422]

Merry Christmas larpfags.

[hungarian LARPfag No.8013429]

merry christmas

[French LARPfag No.8013435]

Hey people. I'd like to know; how do you make a costume that isn't yet-another-generic-warrior? I've been thinking about adding a theme to it (e.g renaissance-themed warrior or egyptian-themed warrior), but I'm afraid it might turn out odd. Any ideas?

[Anonymous No.8013436]

>>8013435
>generic-warrior
plz define generic

[hungarian LARPfag No.8013438]

>>8013435
>I've been thinking about adding a theme to it (e.g renaissance-themed warrior or egyptian-themed warrior), but I'm afraid it might turn out odd. Any ideas?
look up the theme you want to add. Add it. That's all.
If you have anything specific in mind or what you want to achieve with it we can be more specific with the help

[French LARPfag No.8013440]

>>8013436
Chainmail, some kind of weapon, some plate. I've always felt like those were a template, and not the final costume.

>>8013438
I don't have anything specific in mind, I just wanna know if there's a way to make a good warrior costume without it being just chainmail, weapon and plate. It might be an odd question, I'm pretty new to LARPing I must admit.

[hungarian LARPfag No.8013444]

>>8013440
there are a tons of way, here is an example, and if you wait a few minutes I can post more

[French LARPfag No.8013446]

>>8013444
That's exactly what I was talking about, thanks!

[hungarian LARPfag No.8013478]

>>8013446
alright, so if you don't have any idea what you want I will post a few things just randomly, tell me if something picks your attention

(also you guys should try out the choice of robots game)

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[French LARPfag No.8013517]

>>8013513
Thanks a lot, dude. I think I'm going to go for something kinda oriental, with lots of blue/turquoise tissue and some gems.

[hungarian LARPfag No.8013519]

>>8013517
sadly oriantal stuff is not among my strong points so I can't help much with it

[French LARPfag No.8013542]

>>8013519
No worries, man. I'll probably figure it out at some point. Like, in summer.

[hungarian LARPfag No.8013546]

>>8013542
in the middle of the larp season?

[French LARPfag No.8013560]

>>8013546
Well, I can't go LARPing this year for studies reason anyway, so might as well work on my costume in the meantime.

[hungarian LARPfag No.8013563]

>>8013560
you should start it now. It will be delayed anyway

[French LARPfag No.8013567]

>>8013563
Time is ticking though, and I have tons of other stuff to do. I'll see if I can fit it somewhere.

[Shea550 !0Cj7XOUtgw No.8013707]

>>8013429
that makes me so happy.

>>8013479
>>8013484
>>8013495
these are generic warriors.
>>8013519
>>8013510
I'd actualy like to see more middle-eastern shiz. i like these.
>>8013508
Best costumes hands down. could be in a movie. must weigh alot tho.


Cear! I owe you some fabric and trim! by the new year at least. I keep putting it back, but i got chu!


heres a non basic bitch qt3.14!

[Anonymous No.8013829]

>>8013435
>pick an era of history you like
>research the shit out of it
>be that

I personally like the Romans, but they aren't for everybody (though they would be if everyone had good taste)

[hungarian LARPfag No.8013850]

>>8013829
I agree but don't forget to put the Holy in the Roman Empire

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8013857]

>>8013829
>>8013850
Step aside you youngsters

[Anonymous No.8013868]

>>8013857
I'm sorry whats that? I can't hear you over the sound of my hobnailed boot over your mouth.

[hungarian LARPfag No.8013874]

>>8013857
>>8013868

[Shash, Bulgarian larpfag No.8014024]

>>8010643

Yo Greek larpfag! Find me on fb, so that I can get you in touch with the people I found in Greece.
Look for Bogdan Landjev - can't miss me.

[Caer Adament No.8014104]

Merry Christmas larp thread denizens. I hope you are having a good one.

Pictured is a set of mouse hawks and a hand turned walnut plate that was under my tree. Also the book "Moda a Firenze 1540-1580" is on its way, so happy.

Anyone else get any larp thread appropriate gifts?

>>8013707
>Cear! I owe you some fabric and trim! by the new year at least. I keep putting it back, but i got chu!

Okay let me know when you send it and when to send you the first invoice.

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8014108]

>>8014024
Alright I will. I'm heading to Greece this summer and maybe in the spring so maybe something then.

[Gropey_the_clown !g3AO.hFIes No.8014173]

>>8013435
First and foremost, don't think of "character class". Hell, don't even think of "job". Think of the character themself. Rodrigo is *Spanish ripoff race", who is very superstitious, and is a soldier who just came back from a campaign in the norther barbarian lands, gaining renown and trophies.

This will influence his dress, his manners, and the items on his person, making him much more "real" and less generic. Get it?

>>8013707
>I'd actualy like to see more middle-eastern shiz. i like these.

As you ask, it will be done, Shea Al-Shiz!

>>8013829
The best thing the Romans did was set the path to make way for the Italians later.

>>8014104
>a set of mouse hawks and a hand turned walnut plate that was under my tree. Also the book "Moda a Firenze 1540-1580" is on its way, so happy.

Jealous of the book, and my mother is making me a new doublet as a late xmas gift.

[Gropey_the_clown !g3AO.hFIes No.8014195]

>>8014173

[Anonymous No.8014209]

>>8013829
I've been stuck deciding between an english or novgorodian orc for a bit. English is more fitting, but Eastern European kit would have that uniqueness factor in my larp. Pic related. Hmm.

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8014210]

>>8014195
I want one of those spears they look really nice.

[Anonymous No.8014216]

>>8014209
Is it just me, or did spangenhelms last forever in Eastern Europe? Every depiction of them I find has them in nasal helms of some sort.

[Anonymous No.8014225]

>>8014216
A bit more eastern stuff.

[Anonymous No.8014231]

Or I could go with (1/16th of) my heritage and go england. Hmm.

[Gropey_the_clown !g3AO.hFIes No.8014234]

>>8014216
Its not just you. Eastern Europe was in general, a very backwards and technologically stagnant place. in the 15thC, you have people in full Milanese or gothic export harness... With helmets that went out of fashion in the crusades. Ireland was another that had a couple hundred year gap in tech.

[Gropey_the_clown !g3AO.hFIes No.8014239]

>>8014225
If SCA counts...

[Anonymous No.8014240]

>>8014231
Hmm.

>>8014234
And thus why I don't really go with the Irish 7/8th of my heritage, backwards but not distinct. That leaves the remaining spanish 1/16th, which doesn't really fit orcs too well.

[Anonymous No.8014242]

>>8014239
Sure does, hope to work up to that eventually.

[Gropey_the_clown !g3AO.hFIes No.8014256]

>>8014240
>Irish
>Not distinct
WTF are you smoking? Bright saffron yellow leigns and weird ass domestic armour!

Im no celtaboo, but I would love to see some more 15th/16thC Irish. Pic is a repro domestic Irish helm, circa 16thC

[Gropey_the_clown !g3AO.hFIes No.8014261]

>>8014256
I fell like dumping some Irish now. Lets all appreciate the frankly odd aesthetics they got.

[Anonymous No.8014267]

>>8014261
You can practically taste the envy in that poor and hatless Irishman's eyes.

[Gropey_the_clown !g3AO.hFIes No.8014270]

>>8014242
A noble goal!

>>8014261
I've always been fascinated with the signature hairstyle of the Irish mercenaries... "The Glib". Shaved the entire head but the bangs, and allow it to cover the top of the face. Can't bring myself to cut my hair, but its interesting.

http://irisharchaeology.ie/2013/08/16th-century-irish-hipsters/

[Gropey_the_clown !g3AO.hFIes No.8014277]

>>8014267
Envy? No! He's just deciding it thats what he's going to look for when picking booty off the battlefield! Its part of a merc's pay.

[hungarian LARPfag No.8014284]

>>8014277
where man are man and sheep are unafraid, it's called envy

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8014660]

>>8013440
Sacrebleu!
Enfin un larper qui parle francais!
But yeah, gropey does to but a strange creole/acadian dialect.

>>8013440
funny thing about generic warrior is... you actually WANT to look like a historical warrior to not be a generic warrior...here is the logic to that, if you get fur and some plate and a big ass sword... you're gonna be generic, but if you wear chainmail with a tabard and your heraldry on it and a historical helmet...you're gonna stand up in the crowd of ''barbarians''

>I'm pretty new to LARPing I must admit.
you're in for one wild ride...He...hehehe...HEHEHhehhahahahdhaheHHhhfhh *EVIL LAUGH*

>>8013707
>Best costumes hands down. could be in a movie. must weigh alot tho.
as opposed to chainmail plate and gambeson?
weigth,if distributed neatly, is never really a problem.

[Gropey_the_clown !g3AO.hFIes No.8014698]

>>8014284
Irish leigns are desiged for easy lifting!

>>8014660
Vouz es quebécois ordurs, et je suis un bayou demeure Cajun coone. Il'est seul français anon!

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8014895]

>>8014698
i should be mad you called me a Trash but i'm not even mad, your french is actually easy to understand even if it's not as clear.

>>8014024
oh hey you're friend with Phil Krins ya cheeky cunt!

Phil knew how to party at bico

[Caer adamant No.8014909]

>>8014173
>Jealous of the book

Yeah I can't quite believe I got it either it's not exactly cheap. Just what I need for research though.

>my mother is making me a new doublet as a late xmas gift.
Nice, what color?

So I've found a few photos of the event so far. Here is the day board.

[Caer adamant No.8014914]

>>8014909
And the entrants for the brewing competition

[Anonymous No.8015025]

>>8014914
The Society of Creative Alcoholism indeed.
I heard at one point the SCA was infamous as the Society of Consenting Adults. Not that I intend to take advantage of either reputations, I just thought it was an interesting factoid. My interest in eventually working my kit to SCA Grade is merely in the pursuit of learning and bloodlust.

[Anonymous No.8015106]

>>8014173
>The best thing the Romans did was set the path to make way for the Italians later.
Forgetting about the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, fresh-water system, and public health.
And lets not forget how badly the Italians of your beloved 15th century wanted to be Romans.

>>8014210
Those are some nice spears. Why is it so hard to find larp spears that are regular practical looking spears instead of super fantasy weeabo fightan spears?

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8015109]

>>8015106
I like you

The most important part of the spear is the ability to thrust with it ( or else why have a spear?) and some larp are really strict about them.

If i had more extra money i'd get one of calimacil's telescopic spear (they collapse a little when you hit someone so it doesnt hurt as much) but i really like my current spear, it's a little bit heavier than most of the spears but that way it doesnt bent and i can easily use it for pushing shields aside before smashing it on people chest
Pic related

[Anonymous No.8015139]

>>8015109
I like you too, chainmail crusaders are neat and not many people bother to go full chain.

The speartip looks weird but I guess its still better than most of the spears I've seen at my local larp. (Then again my local larp is an alliance chapter so the bar has been set pretty low.)

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8015268]

>>8015139
my speartip is foam...with a black sock wich has the base taped to the spear... it's better than yellow foam but... yeah its a dirty sock.

I'm hitting people with a dirty sock

>I like you too, chainmail crusaders are neat and not many people bother to go full chain
Oh stop it you! you'll make me blush!


Also, going to the larp stores boxing day ( fuck yeah living in Quebec) i'll post pic of what i bougth if i'm crazy enough to buy myself a christmas gift

[Scottish LARPfag No.8015499]

>>8015109
When my current character dies, I'm either going to go Two-Hander or Polearm (Currently Sword & Board)
Will probably get a stab safe polearm from here http://www.saxonviolence.com/collection/spears

[hungarian LARPfag No.8015513]

>>8015499
why does your character need to die for that?

[Shea550 !0Cj7XOUtgw No.8015624]

>>8015499
go polearm, their alot of fun. I personally use a spear, but am going to work on two handed longsword, because im a wrestler, and i think i can create a style thats heavily grappling influenced.

[Anonymous No.8015747]

>>8015499
Those spears look really nice and I'm fucking jelly I can't get one like that in the states.

[Scottish LARPfag No.8015778]

>>8015513
I could buy into Polearms with XP, but given the speed of character advancement in Empire It would be an entire years XP. You only get 2 XP a year and I'm pretty sure Polearm is 2.

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8016099]

>>8015268
Okay so i bougth that, as a way to make a character of '' leave me the fuck alone i'm not the templar you need to talk to, just let me drink without bothering me please i dont care about that urgent matter of yours''

Also. my first boxing day experience was something really special, i am now a criminal and had an hit and run with the police and a shopping cart.

But i stole some earphones and a watermelon but it was not my fault.

I was in company of the Purple Knigth and he's a really bad influence.

[Gropey_the_clown !g3AO.hFIes No.8016246]

>>8014895
You are trash. I am a coon-ass hick. Frenchanon is probably a cheese eating cunt. Its the circle of Frenchness!

>>8014909
Love the event site! Gorgeous! More?

>>8015025
No more than any other social club. The biggest problem is that people confuse Pennsic for an SCA event... It is the Cooper family's event, featuring an SCA war. At one time, it was even featured in a swingers magazine because some douche thought it was an easy lay vacation (he was proven wrong).

It was originally founded as an SCA event, but every year it moves closer and closer to the eventual end as a high-end renfest. There is still a long standing bounty of elf ears and vampire fangs.

>>8015106
>Forgetting about the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, fresh-water system, and public health.

What is the holy roman empire? The Italians and most of Germany never forgot these technologies, and even continued to expand on all of them. It was only the Dark Ages the farther you got away from Rome.

>And lets not forget how badly the Italians of your beloved 15th century wanted to be Romans.

And the Romans were Greekaboos. In Modo Antiquo means "in style of the ancients". Your move, romaboo.

NAPLES STRONK!

(Seriously though, not hating on the Romans, as they became the Italians)

[Anonymous No.8016371]

>>8016246
Is that plackart (stomach plate) brigandine or plate with velvet riveted to it?

[Gropey_the_clown !g3AO.hFIes No.8016377]

>>8016371
Brig. This use of brigandine as lower torso defense is iconic for In Modo Antiquo, as it is thought to give the impression of musculata.

And it is quite specifically not a placard, as placards are as you mention, a solid dished plate.

[Gropey_the_clown !g3AO.hFIes No.8016395]

>>8016377
That said, placards are perfectly fine if blinged up with random peturges!

[Anonymous No.8016409]

>>8016395
I'm more a fan of English Greenwich plate, which hardly ever seems to be seen here.

[Gropey_the_clown !g3AO.hFIes No.8016412]

>>8016409
Because honestly, continental armour was always superior. Not trying to be a douche, but its true.

[Anonymous No.8016415]

>>8016246
>Love the event site! Gorgeous! More?
Not alot. The rest are not really that great. someone took some really nice portraits of some of the attendees but I don't really feel comfortable posting those. I have to make sure to take some time at the next event and actually take some photos.

I'm bummed that no one seems to have gotten any photos of the court.

So here is the bar with the busy busy brewers.

>>8016246
>>8016377
I have to say it this style of armor is just so attractive. Something about the metal and velvet. Oh my!

[Caer adamant No.8016421]

>>8016415
Errg dropped trip.

Period games and drinks. The fighters from iron bog plied me with Mead and taught me how to play one of these games. I was not very good at it.

[Anonymous No.8016424]

>>8016412
*True Fight intensifies*

[Gropey_the_clown !g3AO.hFIes No.8016442]

>>8016424
Shhhh. Grownups are talking.

[Anonymous No.8016702]

>>8016246
>What is the holy roman empire?
I'm sure you've heard this one before but: not holy, not Roman, and not an empire

>(Seriously though, not hating on the Romans, as they became the Italians)
k

[Anonymous No.8016725]

Alright larpfags, tell me if this is a good idea or not.

I want javelins that look nice and the best idea I've got so far is taking a calimacil staff and spearhead and shoving them together. Is this worth it or is there a better way to get something that looks good?

[Anonymous No.8016729]

>>8010535
I'd go for paprikash and a bicycle (for when a gypsy steals the one you have)

[Anonymous No.8016782]

>>8016729
I don't think Gropey is going to steal any bikes though.

[Anonymous No.8016791]

>>8016725
You could duct tape some pipe insulation to a wooden rod for padding, then attach some wood textured wallpaper around the padding. That's what hlf does iirc

[Anonymous No.8016798]

>>8016791
Seems like a nice idea, though I can't find any wood textured wallpaper without it being $80 a roll.

[Anonymous No.8016812]

>>8016791
why not use actual wood?

[Anonymous No.8016868]

>>8016812
Because not everyone's wearing armor and could get injured by a flying rod

>>8016798
Compared to $150 (AUD) for a quarterstaff?

[Anonymous No.8016890]

>>8016868
>Compared to $150 (AUD) for a quarterstaff?
valid point

[another hungarian LARPfag No.8016970]

>>8016791
Actually, we prefer glueing pipe insulation to a fiberglass rod and then doing the wood textured wallpaper thing. Although duct taping stuff to wood (without the textured wallpaper thing), was pretty much the norm about everything around here up till like 2011 so yours is a valid though outdated point too.

See pic for how it looks (and praise Chaos).

[hungarian LARPfag No.8017068]

>>8016409
>which hardly ever seems to be seen here.
because most larpers cannot afford stuff like that

[hungarian LARPfag No.8017074]

>>8016729
>paprikash
I had to google on it to find out what that means. It's hungarian form is "paprikás" and you never use it alone for a food because it simply means it has paprika in it.

>>8016782
>I don't think Gropey is going to steal any bikes though.
there is as much difference between a romani and a gypsy as between a black man and a nigger

>>8016970
although for throwing javelins we rather use/used PVC pipes instead of fiberglass rods

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8017155]

>>8017074
i left stuffed cabage under a dead sunflower for Hungarian Santa and he gave me Action figures of all the namefags here , they all have a different special action and accesories.

Thanks Hungarian Santa

[hungarian LARPfag No.8017159]

>>8017155
but the real question is: did you have bruises that you can't remember how you got?

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8017164]

>>8017159
well yes all the time, sometimes from partying, sometimes from figthing sometimes because i'm sleepwalking and sometimes because i like hardcore sex but... oh... OH MY GOD DO YOU THINK IT'S ALL RELATED TO HUNGARIAN SANTA?

Hungarian santa made me drink, beat me up and then fucked me in my dreams

[hungarian LARPfag No.8017225]

>>8017164
and he made you do things that you don't understand

[Anonymous No.8017238]

>>8017074
o-oh
in my country (the one below yours) it means paprikash stew, aka pic related
sorry, translation mistake

[hungarian LARPfag No.8017247]

>>8017238
well, the full name we call it "paprikás csirke" which is basically chicken with paprika. You can call it a stew although technically it's not (but that's something not a lot of people know and so small is the difference that no one really cares)

[Anonymous No.8017248]

>>8017155
What are the accessories and actions? Who'd you get?

[hungarian LARPfag No.8017250]

>>8017248
https://docs.google.com/a/postafiok.hu/spreadsheets/d/1vaQFRC2KOox6EvyLrwr7_nNSkePBFxxBQHjywuIot54/edit#gid=0

[hungarian LARPfag No.8017302]

meanwhile I had a spare few minutes and two pieces of wood that are not good for anything so I made a little armour stand... kinda... The point is that the armor nearly stands on it and you can think it is an armour stand if you look at it from far away and it's dark and you never seen an armour stand before.

tl;dr
I have one more thing that the cat can destory

[Anonymous No.8018310]

>>8010521
What country do you live in? If you live America, you're going to have to do a LOT of reasearch and dig deep to find a decent LARP, because the vast, VAST majority of LARPs in America are low-effort and low-quality and give the hobby a bad name, forcing the few decent ones to keep a low profile.

If you're in Europe (or also Quebec, from what I've heard), things are a LOT better.

[Anonymous No.8018386]

Non-LARPer here. What's the furthest you guys have traveled to participate in a LARP? Have any Americans here ever traveled overseas to do so? How much did it cost? Did you have to make any financialsacrifies? Was it worth it?

Some guides for people who ae interested in doing that:

http://archive.4plebs.org/tg/thread/35603776/#35611896 (first post in discussion)
https://archive.rebeccablacktech.com/cgl/thread/7966910#p7991856

[hungarian LARPfag No.8018432]

>>8018386
so far the farthest for me was Drachenfest. Done it by car in 2013 and by train in 2014.
It's roughly 1000 km.
I can't recall excatly how much did it cost but the train trip was the more expensive for various reasons (with the car there were four of us, with the train there was only me and a girl) and that train tickets only were somewhere around 300 euro I think... not sure.
and while the whole thing wasn't cheap I wouldn't call it a sacrifice. Totally worth it both times.

although I also went to Croatia several times for larps but they are in the "neighborhood" so there is that.
And next week I will go to Poland to a larp conference, that will be only 500 km and just a 4 day conference, not a larp, so I don't know if it counts or not

[Anonymous No.8019394]

I'm new to LARPing. Can you guys recommend some garb tutorials?

I've found one for a tunic that looks pretty easy.

www.dagorhir.com/forums/index.php/topic,26555.0.html

[Anonymous No.8019458]

>>8019394
That depends on what you're trying to look like.

[hungarian LARPfag No.8019489]

>>8019394
very useful stuff
http://www.strony.toya.net.pl/~kuswir/MTA.pdf

I few things I gathered
https://picasaweb.google.com/maillor101010/PatternsAndStuff

but the rule of thumb is first you decide what you want and then find tutorials, not the other way around

[Scottish LARPfag No.8019739]

>>8018386
Furthest I travel is a 350 mile (563Km) trip away. Takes roughly 6 hours to get there by car.

[Anonymous No.8019741]

>>8009895
How would you rate this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYXw8a8JHY8

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8019747]

>>8018386
Probably 4 hours, or when we got lost 6hours but yeah larp here are pretty close by , Quebec is huge but most of the larp are either really close to montreal or really close to Quebec city and Bico is jus between the 2, wich make it easy to travel to.

>>8019394
A long tunic and a capeline with a belt is a cheap way to have a nice costume. See >>8016099

Wich means you can save money and add fun stuff to your suit over time, but a tunic and a capeline makes for a good historical costume that can pass everywhere and almost every era (almost) even in fantasy settings.

Pic unrelated, Templar be templing

[Anonymous No.8019757]

>>8019741
shit/10

[hungarian LARPfag No.8019758]

>>8019741
I rather not

[Anonymous No.8022344]

>>8019758
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a5YBRlRRqs

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8022502]

''Only got 20$ in my pocket, nananan thrift shop''

[Caer adament No.8023072]

>>8022502
Such a find. Love it

[hungarian LARPfag No.8026794]

new year is already here larpers
The larp season also already started here

[Anonymous No.8027262]

>>8010571
I help out with a local larp group in seattle (rise of Aester) that has a branch in san fran. It's steampunk so it might not be your fancy, also I have never played with the sanfran group so i dont know how they run.

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8028421]

So I am almost done with my armor I need to reinforce the bond between the various pieces. I cant find rivets large enough for what I need at my local shops so I was thinking of using nails and just flattening them with a hammer. Would that work? This is an old picture I would put a new one but I'm in Vegas. I have another row of pteruges and have a border on the edges in blue.

[Anonymous No.8028512]

>>8028421
I've tried it before, it doesn't work very well. You'd be better off continuing to look for bigger rivets.

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8030502]

>>8028512
What exactly didn't work? Are there certain nails to use?

[Anonymous No.8030664]

>>8030502
I cut the pointy end off once it was through with a pair of bolt cutters then tried to mushroom the stump down like a rivet, my problem is that no matter how much I hit it the stump just wouldn't spread out.

[Anonymous No.8030815]

>>8030664
Youd have to heat treat it first anyway, If you got a blowtorch and let it get hot it would deform easily

[Anonymous No.8030882]

>>8026794
Lovely frolicking there, bud.

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8031266]

That moment when you just can't get away from larping.

>Be me at a ''strangely dressed people '' party (make you own story)
>a guy tell me i look like a dwarf from the hobbit with my long curly hairs and beard (and probably my big nose but he did not say that)
> my roomate (the tall nun) says : ''Death to all Xenos!''
> guy is clueless
> she tell him we are playing crusaders and bash xenos at bicolinne
> i'm like...oh please stop that i hate when people talk about their larp in inapropriate places
> the guy goes... OH FUCK BICOLLINE I WANNA GO THERE
> start talking about our epic bico deeds ( mostly about the big parties , jokes and anectodes)
> people start listening
> we now have a crowd listening to us
> ohgodwhatshappening
> some people stop playing together to grab a chair and listen to us
> my face when bico stories become the main attraction of the nigth and people now wanna come next year


Related....guys i think the cult of slaaneesh will really exist next year...
Pre and post ops Trans for everyone!

[hungarian LARPfag No.8031370]

>>8031266
>That moment when you just can't get away from larping.

>be me at a conference in Poland
>guy talks about Italy
>Asks if we have any questions
>I have a few
>discussion starts
>turns out I'm a larper
>turns out he is a larper too
>everyone in the room is a larper
>the whole building is filled with larpers

Such is life in the KOLA larp conference

[Anonymous No.8032851]

>>8031370
I keep misreading that as KOALA conference.

[hungarian LARPfag No.8033575]

meanwhile, we survived the conference, I got home, another hungarian larpfag is still traveling (and sometimes get harassed by the riot police according to his latest message)
but fear not, boys and girls: the hungarian Santa will bring you presents from the conference. Probably on /tg/ somewhen tomorrow (or maybe the thread will be started in a few hours)
But the more interesting parts will be likely posted here too

[Anonymous No.8035222]

What's the best place to buy Native american supplies and such stuff like that?

I'm guessing that there are like a million online stores that sell bad-quality kitsch, but anyone have any recommendations?

[sieg No.8035232]

>>8009895
no need to larp when you have to act like an adult/hide your weeb power level in public every day

[hungarian LARPfag No.8035237]

>>8035232
I think you completely missed the point of larping

[hungarian LARPfag No.8035545]

>>8033575
meanwhile I started the thread
>>>/tg/37179646

[Anonymous No.8037099]

Anyone know where I can get a good scabbard for a calimacil sword? Or any larp sword for that matter? I'm trying to find one that I can wear with my Roman legionary belt but all the ones I find seem to be meant to hang at a 45 degree angle and don't have any way to suspend them vertically.

[another hungarian LARPfag No.8038330]

Meanwhile the thread on tg died (although we got to post the whole story of our conference visit so it's worth to visit the archive).

Meanwhile meanwhile - the most recent product of my procrastination powers. Left the grip, handguard and trigger unpainted on purpose - the paint would probably rub off from those surfaces anyways. I'm also planning to put some text/markings on it, but that remains for a later day.

[Token Larpfag No.8038779]

>>8013497
Thank you for giving me an idea on my Saracen armor.

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8038785]

>>8038779
Wouldcrusadeagainst/10

A saracen armor is a nice idea and i'm very curious to see where it goes.

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8039044]

So my package arrived anyone wanna guess what's in it

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8039048]

>>8039044
my bet on a helmet

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8039062]

So my package arrived anyone wanna guess what's in it

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8039065]

>>8039048
Ahh but what helmet

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8039074]

>>8039065
My bet on a corinthian

the box is too small of a Thrace helmet

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8039076]

>>8039074
Hmmm maybe.

I'll wait for some other guesses.

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8039079]

>>8039076
Godamnit!

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8039081]

>>8039079
Hopfully more people show up or you could be left for a while.

[Anonymous No.8039092]

>>8039081
Boeotian? Unless you've gone further in greek history and gone byzantine.

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8039104]

>>8039092
Hmmmm nice guess wait and see.

[Eurasian LarpSlices No.8039122]

>>8039104
>Hello sir i am not at all from the north american and i never heard of that place called Bucolune.

My guess is its an Chalcidian helmet.

Here is a picture of me, as you can see i am a new person on these threads

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8039139]

>>8039122
Another good guess I'll reveal soon.

But I broke my javelin today. A sad day

[Anonymous No.8039156]

>>8039139
I have that same javelin, how did you break it?

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8039164]

>>8039156
I used it too much I guess. I had been using it for about 6 months maybe more almost every other day

[Anonymous No.8039499]

>>8039044
>>8039062
>>8039076
open the goddamn box already

[another hungarian LARPfag No.8039547]

>>8038330
It's official Space Pirate (TM) shotgun now.

[Anonymous No.8039559]

>>8010521
I was about to ask this. Im balls deep in bkacksmithing and recently discovered larp. Ive not been to a game but i have friends who have and it seems that most of the people who go are to poor to afford hand made armor and to poor for commission work but common non combat related items seem like they would sell very well.

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8039593]

>>8039499
>>8039122
>>8039092
>>8039074
Not completely historically accurate but it looks really amazing anyways.

[Anonymous No.8039699]

>>8039593
You lucky bastard, I've had my eye on that same style for a while but its a half inch too small for my head.

[Scottish LARPfag No.8040479]

>>8039593
I'm proud (yet slightly disapointed) no one said Dragon-dildos for your unboxing.

I now demand a pic if you wearing the helm!

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8040506]

>>8040479
I don't have any padding so I'll just use some beanies. But that reminds me how do I make a padding to use underneath? I'm out getting some material so I'll do it when I get back.

[hungarian LARPfag No.8040512]

>>8040506
well, I don't know the greek method but basically layers and layers of linen. Maybe linen stuffed with wool.

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8040541]

>>8040512
Well the Greek ones I have seen have been basically skullcaps. Although they were probably more complex.

[Eurasian LarpSlices No.8040661]

>>8040506
or you could cheat and buy an used hockey helmet , take the padding out of it and put it in the helmet after some adjustement...

Now easily finding hockey helmets for 2$ at a thrift shop near you migth not be as easy as it is in Quebec but its worth a try.

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8040663]

>>8040661
i meant...i'm not Eurasian LarpSlices at all and i do not know this person...

>>8039547
My gun...i wuv it so much huhu

[another hungarian LARPfag No.8040794]

>>8040663
Yeah, I'm also thinking of a Doublestrike to paint up next.

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8041513]

>>8040479
Well I don't have anything to pad it with but a beanie so it doesn't fit too well. Plus my head is really small.

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8041516]

>>8041513

[Anonymous No.8041587]

>>8041513
>>8041516
bottominthesacredbandofthebes/10

[Anonymous No.8041623]

>>8041513
>>8041516
You have a baby face grow a beard and youll look more greek

[Anonymous No.8043301]

I got new toys in the mail today.

The pomel and guard on the gladius are rock fucking solid though, it doesn't look like the calimacil video showed where they twist and poke it to show how soft it is. Is this just because it needs to warm up a bit after being left on my doorstep in the cold?

[hungarian LARPfag No.8043316]

>>8043301
that and all calimacil weapons are a little hard for a start, but after a few uses it will soften up

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8043364]

>>8043301
looks good.

I kinda like calimacils for how tigth they are (not oversized blades and all that) . but yeah they are pretty hard , it will eventually soften up but will still stay pretty hard compared to latex.

Also i'll update you on somethng some friends are doing rigth now.

They are making a lot of prototypes since last spring and are testing them in heavy battle (our bi monthly sunday trainings wich are pretty hard on weapons).

It gives a really good looking blade for 1/3 of the price of latex , the only problem is they always need to tweak it a little bit until it reach ''perfection''

(also, the Quebec battle of the nation team was training just before us and i talked with one of them and he saw us begint the training and got curious and wanted to try, we gave him a sword and shield and he loved it, result...the botn team is now training with foam with us huh)

Pic related, one of the two guys making the prototype

Also called ,
Roland of the Franc Smile
or
Big chinesse

[Anonymous No.8043573]

>>8043364
>It gives a really good looking blade for 1/3 of the price of latex , the only problem is they always need to tweak it a little bit until it reach ''perfection''

neat

[hungarian LARPfag No.8044528]

meanwhile, this just came in

[Scottish LARPfag No.8044654]

>>8043364
I must be the odd one that doesn't like Calimacils stuff. The designs are really nice, but I hate how "plasticy" the blades look.

[Anonymous No.8044869]

larp bump

Here is most of my neat larp stuff laid out for one picture. Two tunics one wool one linen, one wool cloak, scarf, fibula, money pouch, cold weather mittens, belt with some pouches on it (adventurers can never half enough pouches), lorica hamata, and a gallic A style helmet. Not pictured are a pair of caligae and my weapons which were posted above. Now all I need is a good shield and a long sleeve tunic for the winter.

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8045571]

A picture from the Gaul's party where i exchanged suit with a dude from the Lansquenets

[Anonymous No.8045770]

>>8045571
That landsknecht has a few problems with his costume, poor choices on the fabrics and a terrible taste in colors

[hungarian LARPfag No.8045771]

>>8045571
That landsknecht has a few problems with his costume, poor choices on the fabrics and a terrible taste in colors

[another hungarian LARPfag No.8045820]

>>8045771
And the disturbing lack of huge hats.

[hungarian LARPfag No.8045882]

>>8045820
he gets a pass on that because he has a feather on his hat

[Anonymous No.8048889]

Did mean people scare off greekfag?

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8048900]

>>8048889
better not , i like this dude and his posts

[hungarian LARPfag No.8048960]

>>8048889
anyone said anything that could scare him off?

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8049460]

>>8048889
>>8048960
I've been kinda busy finishing part of my kit so I haven't been on much. Plus my cousin came from Greece so I have been busy with that. Oh and I met a very rich old man who has a collection of Greek tin soldiers and has been working with me on making a full kit for himself. So
Busy stuff although I need to properly pad my new helmet so it doesn't fit so terribly.

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8049507]

>>8041587
But still a part of the sacred band.

>>8041623
I can grow a bit of a beard but I prefer the younger look and the girls prefer it too.

[hungarian LARPfag No.8051246]

meanwhile, boys and girls, the PORTAL conference has a date and place now:
february 28- march 01
Croatia, Zagreb

[Anonymous No.8053337]

American who wants to get into LARP reporting in

How fucked am I?

[hungarian LARPfag No.8053356]

>>8053337
pretty much, US larps most of the time is the low-end of larping

Also this thing comes up so much I think I will need to make a copypasta about it or something

[Anonymous No.8053361]

>>8053356
much obliged.
Time to sign up to go get hit by a giant foam tube, I guess.

[hungarian LARPfag No.8053374]

>>8053361
well, as long as you enjoy that go for it

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8053379]

>>8053337
depends, how far from Quebec are you?

[Anonymous No.8053391]

>>8053337
Pacific Northwest, so...
an entire continent.

I really do have to ask if anyone's actually had some experience with American LARP tap-fights.

[hungarian LARPfag No.8053405]

>>8053391
there are a few anons here who do. Those whom opinion I respect mostly said bat things about them. Mostly it's the community that is shit, so if you happen to find a good one then consider yourself lucky

[Anonymous No.8054651]

is the thread dead?

[Anonymous No.8055345]

Working on my visby gauntlets. Cut out/filed edges of some plates with my dad before realising I should dye the leather gloves, suede I think, that I'm riveting onto. How would I go about dying them a pale green to contrast with the dark red of my surgeon's apron.

Speaking of which, novice me tried red food dye for creating the splatter, but it turned out pink on my calico apron, I've washed it, what's a better way of getting a darker, gore splattered look? I've heard of using chocolate with red and a hint of blue food dye, surely there's a better way than that?

Another thing, what color should I make my robes/trousers out of? Should I keep up the pale green, or go for a brown/grey mid tone? Would it help to mention my nearly finished gambeson's slightly bluish black?

Lastly, regarding my gambeson, it just needs some method of fastening. What would be acceptable, using lacing like pic related, 'shoelace' lacing at each pair like I think I saw some pictures, or using hooks and eyes?

I'll post pics when done. I've been kinda wondering if I should trip or not due to straya's lack of representation in the threads, but I've kinda been really indecisive about what I want, I've been that guy mulling over english to irish to german to polish to russian kit over periods from classical to renaissance, and whether I should bother due to being an orc. Currently thinking Irish, due to heritage.

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8055621]

>>8055345
>what's a better way of getting a darker, gore splattered look?
go to a butcher shop, ask for blood, or just put meat juice on it.
my suit have real blood on it, my blood, it was not intentional i just had my finger cut open and now the blood is mostly near the bottom of my tabard and wont come off...i dont really care it almost look nice.

>what color should I make my robes/trousers out of?
follow the guide of complementary colors, so you dont end up looking like a christmas tree, other than that, its up to your personal preference.

>regarding my gambeson...
most gambeson use leather lace , i'll take a picture of the one i got monday but...oh god its far and i'm so lazy...also i cant really see what you mean by the pic related i cant see laces

>I've been kinda wondering if I should trip
Yes, Larpthreads are probably the only thread where triping is not only comon but really encouraged.

>I've kinda been really indecisive about what I want
go with crusades...shh shhsshh ....just...just go with crusades... WHAT?! me being biased? ...nonsense!.

But for real if you go with your heritage it add something nice since you can discover more and more about your ancestors, plus, a good irish suit would be something not seen often.

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8055638]

>>8055621
a pic of the gambeson, it look big but its actually pretty comfy and fit well once laced on the body

[Anonymous No.8056374]

>>8053391
I do, while I'd prefer to have some sort of euromagic that wouldn't be butthurt about calimacil weapons. Though I've never met anyone as bad as some of the horror stories I've seen here.

[Anonymous No.8057078]

Do you guys know any good online larp shops (with international shipping)?
I'm looking for leather women's armor (particulary waist cinchers) but other stuff is good too.

[Strayan larpfag !!q2b9P/2/LWF No.8057172]

Visby gauntlets progress

[Gropey_the_clown !g3AO.hFIes No.8057217]

>>8045771
>terrible taste in colors
He's doing landsknecht right then!

>>8049507
Hey, you gotta learn how to handle a spear before you can sheath the sword.

>>8053337
Damn. If you were only closer to VA...

>>8055345
>what's a better way of getting a darker, gore splattered look?

It depends. Fresh or old? Blood turns brown when it dries, and using real blood from the butchers will eventually wash out. Get some red food coloring, and light brown ink to make permanent old blood stains.

Fresh looking is harder. You can buy a commercial stage gore that is like a perminant wet blood stain, but its out of season unless you order online.

>Currently thinking Irish, due to heritage

15th-16thC Irish. Its one of the most singularly unique and interesting time frames, as they're just coming out of isolation, and into Europe as mercs for the first time since the Romans. They are still using tech that is hundreds of years behind, and fashions that are frankly outrageous to continental Europe, making them rather exotic. Its criminally under represented, and easy as hell to do correctly. All you need is a lein (a giant saffron yellow tunic with angle wing sleeves) And pretty much any mix and match of armour from 1200AD to 1600AD. Greatsword optional.

>>8057078
Are we talking "leather fashion goods that look somewhat like armour for costuming pruposes" or "actually protective. Both have uses, but are completely different.

Going to be blunt about this. "Womens armour" rarely tends to be worth it over standard.

[Gropey_the_clown !g3AO.hFIes No.8057219]

>>8057217
Even historical depections make the Irish out to be like orks, looting and adding piecemeal whatever they can to their own stuff

[hungarian LARPfag No.8057226]

>>8057217
>>terrible taste in colors
>He's doing landsknecht right then!
spoken like a true plebs who cannot appreciate fine cloths and colors

[Anonymous No.8057240]

>>8057217
>Are we talking "leather fashion goods that look somewhat like armour for costuming pruposes" or "actually protective. Both have uses, but are completely different.
both...well, not stuff you'd only use for cosplay that easily breaks ofcourse
I have the underbust in the pic I posted and it's pretty robust and looks nice too
the rules in a larp I attend state that something like this is enough to get one extra hp (yeah I know it makes no sence but I get to be comfy while having extra hp)

[Strayan Larpfag !!q2b9P/2/LWF No.8057254]

>>8057219
Cheers

[Gropey_the_clown !g3AO.hFIes No.8057274]

>>8057226
Half the point of landsknecht-ing was being excused from sumptuary laws. ALL THE COLORS. MAKE THEM LOUD.

>>8057240
Let me rephrase, are you looking for armour that would actually protect you, or just armour-like for dickswords? Real armour vs. larp costume. Costume doesn't mean fragile, but its still just for looks over function.

Some games require armour that would actually work. Some just require stuff that looks like it would.

>>8057254
Fascinating, no? They even had their own distinct haircut: Buzzed everywhere except the bangs, which grew long enough to cover the eyes. The English called it the Bandit Mop, and outlawed it because it was thought to act like a mask and hide Irish bandit's identities.

[Anonymous No.8057279]

>>8055345
>muh heritage

[hungarian LARPfag No.8057281]

>>8057274
yes, which meant they can use all the colors that regularly just nobles could use and stuff like that.

And yet, none of them used white on their doublet. That was something for under your doublet.

[Anonymous No.8057288]

>>8057274
>Let me rephrase, are you looking for armour that would actually protect you, or just armour-like for dickswords? Real armour vs. larp costume. Costume doesn't mean fragile, but its still just for looks over function.
sorry, I wasn't very clear but yes, I want something that looks good. Protection isn't really needed in the games here.

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8058294]

>>8057288
Then fuck armor, you have the chance to wear a nice costume instead.

Just...never go with leather fantasy it always look bad unless you make a lot of effort to look good in it.

Pic related. but she look good whatever she wears huhu

[Anonymous No.8058353]

>>8058294
>leather fantasy
I looked that up and now I have to delete my browser history

[Anonymous No.8058520]

>>8057217
>>8057219
>>8057274
this is awesome! Thanks clownbro>>8057274

[Anonymous No.8059651]

>>8058294
B-but now I still don't know where to get nice hardleather underbusts

[hungarian LARPfag No.8059658]

>>8059651
why would you want something like that?

[Anonymous No.8059706]

>>8057219
>dat dueling/parrying gauntlet
Been trying to find sources on that shit, but it's nigh on impossible.
Also.
Have you lot (and /tg/ too) seen Matthias Goll's "Iron Documents. Interdisciplinary studies on the technology of late medieval european plate armour production between 1350 and 1500"? Good shit. Well worth it.

[Anonymous No.8059707]

>>8057172
Keep us posted m8. Would be nice to see a kit matching the recommendations from the "King's Mirror"...
Also which Wisby gauntlet set exactly?

[Anonymous No.8059709]

>>8016442
Piss off you plagiarist.

[Anonymous No.8059726]

>>8059658
Because it looks nice and I get one extra hp from it

[hungarian LARPfag No.8059746]

>>8059726
I'm personally not a fan of them as most looks shit but we can chalk that up do different preferences.

Although I can totally hate on the extra hp thing

[Strayan larpfag !!q2b9P/2/LWF No.8059750]

>>8057217
Cloth? I'd guess wool but it's summer here.

>>8059707
Couldn't tell ya. I can give you the pdf I got the pattern off though. When I get on my pc tomorrow, mobile's being funny.

Got an emerald sword, thinking of ideas to paint over the engraving fitting an orcish surgeon.
> fightin' killin' lootin'
> do more 'arm

[Anonymous No.8059769]

>>8059750
>I can give you the pdf I got
pls do.

[Gropey_the_clown !g3AO.hFIes No.8060801]

>>8059706
What dueling gauntlet? Its a complete articulated arm harness. Pauldron, articulated cop, vambrace and mitten gauntlet.

[strayan larpfag !!q2b9P/2/LWF No.8060941]

>>8059769
Sorry m8, turns out it's too large for 4chan, try searching Paul Blackwell's Basic Armoring. Also contains patterns for other projects that don't need welding or annealing. SCA grade Great helm, Spangenhelm, CoP, Brig, Splint and Plate Limb Protection, Knee and elbow plates and articulated cops, bevors, simple gauntlets, a little bit of leatherworking, as well as tips for gambeson or shield making.

[Anonymous No.8061808]

Me and my buddy are gonna playtwo drunk knights fresh back from the crusades and need surcoats.
Anyone got a good (or maybe the BEST) tutorial/recipe for surcoats?

[Anonymous No.8062309]

>>8061808
Courtesy of Gropes or Caer from an earlier thread iirc.

[Strayan larpfag !!q2b9P/2/LWF No.8062942]

Visby update, parts all cut, mostly filed, some drilled. Resting from hand fatigue

[Anonymous No.8063112]

>>8062309
nice. thanks!

[Anonymous No.8063934]

>>8062942
Nice job.

[Anonymous No.8064328]

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8064352]

>>8064328
The best way to tell if i find a woman cute is if i dont complain about her costume.

[Anonymous No.8064740]

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8065213]

Oh hi, we had a training today and i said...yeah fuck armor and decided to go ''ligth''

Thats my new ligth look huh, with a new weapon i now really love a guisarme (kind of)

Also >>8062942
nice job, let us see the finished product and hopefully step by step construction

>>8064740
couldnotkillthesadpuppyeyes/10

[Anonymous No.8065334]

>>8065213
>that middle guy
what the fuck am I looking at here?
Gallic style helmet
semi manica thing on his arm
medieval-y plate legs

[Anonymous No.8065452]

>>8010951
I'm new to LARPing and a friend and I want to try it out. We looked into the Dying Kingdoms group, but it doesn't seem very active and a weird mix of historical time periods. We would defiantly be interested in joining a fantasy group if you start one.

[Anonymous No.8065682]

how the hell does this hood-thingie stay on?

[Anonymous No.8066010]

>>8065682
Fuck yeah Fire Emblem.

Isn't it like, a headband type deal? I imagine its like a really big bandanna, draped and parted.

[Anonymous No.8066034]

>>8066010
cant say I really understand the garment at all.

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8066063]

>>8065452
I would love to start one. That way I could make sure it's not like the other American larps but I have no experience in running a larp at all. It seems like there are quite a few people around here who would like to set up a nice larp in the area. Although how we would do it I'm completely lost.

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8066100]

>>8065334
yeah we told him, he dont care and its an eyesore

[hungarian LARPfag No.8066104]

>>8066100
you guys clearly oppressing him

>>8066063
If I have time I could give you a few dos and don'ts and a few hints

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8066110]

>>8066104
nah not really, he's free to do whatever he want, but he's in a guild full of Norman looking guys from the late 11th begining 12th century. and got geared AFTER joining the guild, he just decided to not listen to anyone and try to fit in with the style of his guild

[Greek LarpFag !ZF7oY6pG1U No.8066118]

>>8066104
Oh thanks I would appreciate that.

[Anonymous No.8066142]

>>8066110
Maybe his character is the 11th C equivalent of a romaboo, though that still doesn't explain the shitty leg armour.

[Anonymous No.8066548]

>>8010521

Do people actually commission hand-made armor? Like, what skill level for a blacksmith is required for a custom design?

[hungarian LARPfag No.8066652]

>>8066548
depends on the armor and what they want really, but my armor is custom fitted. And so is everyone's from my group.
you can do it from the start, and as with everything else you will suck at it obviously but if you make a few dozen and you read enough / research the authentic ones you will get the hang of it

[Anonymous No.8066662]

>>8066652

is most LARP historical? Is everything practical or do people show up wearing fantasy-style designs?

[hungarian LARPfag No.8066668]

>>8066662
>is most LARP historical?
nope, most larps doesn't have anything to do with authenticy

>Is everything practical or do people show up wearing fantasy-style designs?
depends on what you call fantasy, but most of the time it's either some VERY generic stuff armor wise from al arp shop (which more often than not is ill fitted, borderline fantasy) or some movie like stuff, and yes, plain fantasy too

[Anonymous No.8066689]

>>8066668

So envious. I live in the US so not much in the way of the more involved LARPing. Just SCA.

I've been drooling over some of the armor designs from Dragon Age, but once again, stupid vidya and not really realistic :-(

[Anonymous No.8066691]

>>8066668
It's certainly a rather different type of costuming to cosplay or re-enactment.
The all important questions are: Can I run in it? Can I fight in it? Will it survive hiking/running/fighting/rain? Does it fit my personal vauge idea of my characters fantasy culture?

Many twiddy or fancy ideas have the thrown aside rather than have to suffer them for a whole weekend.

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8066695]

>>8066689
where in the US ?

[Anonymous No.8066700]

>>8066695
New England.

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8066705]

>>8066700
>New England
how far (in hours lets say) are you willing to travel for a good larp?

[Anonymous No.8066713]

>>8066705

Well I guess it would depend on how long the events are? I think I'm just a 6 or so hour drive from Quebec City.

[Anonymous No.8066720]

>>8066700
Do you know of Mythical Journeys in CT?

[hungarian LARPfag No.8066721]

>>8066691
yep, one of the main difference between cosplay costumes and larp costumes is that larp stuff needs to be way more practical and looks only has the second priority.

That goes double for armor, but then again there are a lot of people who doesn't even know what to look for in an armor functionality wise. There are a fuckton of people who BELIEVES that armor must be restricting and when they buy some shit tier one they think that's the best they can get, and doesn't realize that it's shit. Like with a cloth if it's not your size it won't fit and you won't feel right in it.

... now that I think of it it's a very good metaphor for US larping...

[Anonymous No.8066731]

>>8066720

Never heard of it, I'm a complete noob at all this. Just asking around (hopefully not ruining the thread).

Its tough getting a grip on LARP groups as well, as to what sort of style they're using without pouring through every rulebook. (which is basically what I've been doing)

[hungarian LARPfag No.8066735]

>>8066731
nah, don't worry, it's very hard to ruin a larp thread. Although if you want an example there is a ruined one right now on /tg/

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8066740]

>>8066713
Bicolline is less far than that.

probably a 5hour drive then.

Most people do a 5hour drive to go (Quebec is pretty foaking huge) and other more than that.

Living in montreal its a 3hours drive.

If you ever wanna go to a campaign or even the week itself, just contact me and i'll try to set you up for a place to sleep at bico (you have to tell me atleast a moth in advance tho) or if you dont wanna drive all the same day, a place to sleep in montreal (probably my home, and if your cute in my roomate's bed because she's a big gaping pussy in heat ...and will probably kill me when she read that).

And then we get on the purple knigth minivan (more useful for bringing all the stuff) and go to bico, the next morning (because after campaings there is always the bico nigth at the tavern and they are fun as hell) we go back to montreal and you can take your car back home.

Now if you wanna spend some moneydollars and rent a room with other people in the tavern (the room are pretty fucking nice its considered an hotel with all the commodities) you have to plan in advance because they usually get booked fast.

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8066764]

>>8066740
forgot the pic, its me and the purple knigth
So now that the internet know what we look like, they can find us and send us to jail if we sell you as a sex slave.

[hungarian LARPfag No.8066771]

>>8066764
sooner or later you will learn to get a some kind of face cover

[Anonymous No.8066774]

>>8066721

I was actually contemplating taking a fantasy style armor, and then basically working with someone to make it more functional, sort of (what can we change to make this work better).Something like this (better neck protection is a given, etc. you get my point)

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8066776]

>>8066771
and hide this sexy face of mine?

i have a beard now, thats enough for a face cover

[Anonymous No.8066801]

>>8066740

Hah! I'm definitely interested, would love to know more. I have a lingering suspicion I might out-age you guys by a tad. (and take some time to get in shape before embarking on such an endeavor)

[hungarian LARPfag No.8066807]

>>8066776
>and hide this sexy face of mine?
preferably

>>8066774
well that armor is not that bade movement wise...
Although the artist made it way too thick, the elbow is kind of redundant, and has a lot of holes protection wise.
Also full plate for lower leg and a shitty tasset for upper leg and even that is kind of sideways?
anyway, it can be made to be comfortable but it has serious problems protection wise that could be relatively easily solved with a few modification

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8066819]

>>8066801
I'm 26
purple knigth is 24

But the usual age range at bico is 25-35
with more and more 40ish (usually the veteran who grew up with bico (its gonna 20 years this summer)

And with some 50 and 60 but they are pretty rare and usually are less interested in the combat (but some are)

MacTavish was 70 i think and still figthing before is death (not combat related dont worry)
http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/13605/70349/?ba=SebD

Now he's immortalised on a beer made by a brewer who also goes at bico

Pic related

[Anonymous No.8066851]

>>8066807
I have to check the newer versions of it as well, but my idea was that it was some sort of shitty "mass produced" foot soldier armor for someone who didn't really care about what someone was wearing (or how crap it was, it was easy to make), and it sort of got changed/edited as it was used by the wearer. (since its basically a gambeson with some plate over the top)

But then, I'm not as knowledgeable about this sort of stuff.

[hungarian LARPfag No.8066891]

>>8066851
my armor is pretty much munitions grade which means what cheap mass produced one with the added benefit that it was fitted for me.
Although it's early 16th century.

Anyway, even the munitions grade stuff was covering the vital parts. on the pic yours doesn't protect the stomach with plate just with... scale maybe? Which is harder and more expensive to produce (after you get to a technological level to produce plate) Which is something that you can ignore for a fantasy game but it's also heavier than the plate if you make it from proper materials and not as thick as in your picture.

I could go on but it's 1 am here and I will slowly go to sleep in the next dozen or so minutes

[hungarian LARPfag No.8066897]

>>8066891
oh yeah, for reference, my armor. It was made so it fits in 1520 +/- 10 years interval plausibly

[Anonymous No.8066903]

>>8066891
Get some rest, I'll know where you find you in the future. Thanks again for answering my noob questions.

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8066912]

>>8066903
wait...Hungarian and i are not the same person by the way.

i'm the one who proposed you to go to Bico

[hungarian LARPfag No.8066917]

>>8066903
nah, don't worry, sleeping is for the weak (sane) and I always have trouble with it. And I just remembered that I didn't sent something to our organizer for the upcoming larp...

I'm pretty sure I will be here for another question at least

[Anonymous No.8066927]

>>8066912

I know (sorry if it seems I'm confusing people, I'm running on fumes myself atm so I very well culd be), I was referring more to "find you guys in LARP threads". Its always tough exchanging contact info on a chan.

[hungarian LARPfag No.8066942]

>>8066927
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vaQFRC2KOox6EvyLrwr7_nNSkePBFxxBQHjywuIot54/edit#gid=0

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8066944]

>>8066927
then get a trip!
larpthread are the only place where tripfaging is really encouraged.

[JackRider No.8066992]

>>8066944

named.

[Frenadian LarpNuggets No.8067303]

>>8066992
We just corrupted another one...
*evil laugh*

Oh...we have such sigths to show youuuu

[strayan larpfag !!q2b9P/2/LWF No.8067603]

>>8066942
can't add myself to this.
Larping where?
The land of baby eating dingos, where small breasts are illegal in porn and cutesy jrpgs on the vita apparently contain high impact sexual violence.

Type of games.
Fantasy, Post-apoc (in march).

Expertise
Basic Sewing, Aspiring armoring, INCREDIBLE ACTING TALENT, I'm told.

[hungarian LARPfag No.8068016]

>>8067603
>can't add myself to this.
yep. I add people there so it won't be a chaotic mess. I also wait for every new guy if they really became regulars or just disappear after a few threads

[Anonymous No.8068065]

>>8068016
Been following and posting anonymously for roughly half a year, so no worries.

[strayan larpfag !!q2b9P/2/LWF No.8068076]

>>8068065
Blargh, gotta get used to this trip thing

[hungarian LARPfag No.8068684]

after 28 days this thread is in autosage, so here is this years first new larpthread on /cgl/
>>8068680