Author Archives: Fair Escape

About Fair Escape

I've been LARPing for years in all different styles, including both boffer and theater. I love classic LARP but I'm always happy to try something new. I have a sort of "gotta catch 'em all" attitude towards experiencing LARPs. I'm currently serve as a board member of NEIL, a member of proposal com for Intercon, the largest all LARP convention in the US, and as en editor for Game Wrap, a publication about the art and craft of LARP. I was also con chair of Festival of the LARPs 2017, and I'm on staff for NELCO, the first all LARP conference in the US. I'm

New World Magischola 7

Posted on July 18, 2017

I recently returned to New World Magischola, an institution for higher education in the magical arts in North America, for the beginning of a new semester. New World Magischola is similar to College of Wizardry, a Harry Potter-inspired LARP that runs in a … Continue reading →

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Lessons From Cry Havoc

Posted on June 26, 2017

As I mentioned in a recent post, at Festival of the LARPs 2017, I ran a boffer game designed to introduce newbies to the Accelerant system. I was inspired by a LARP I played twice at SLAW called The Trouble … Continue reading →

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Kingsword at Festival

Posted on May 22, 2017

My LARP for Saturday evening at Festival of the LARPs 2017 was Kingsword, which was another LARP that first ran at Intercon Q, and I was really excited when the authors offered to run it at Festival. I’ve really loved … Continue reading →

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Festival of the LARPs 2018 — The Stroke of Midnight

Posted on May 11, 2017

Festival of the LARPs 2017, the weekend of theater LARPs, recently ran at Brandeis University. I was coordinator (or con chair, or whatever you want to call it) this year, so that’s been keeping me rather busy over the past … Continue reading →

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A Weekend of LARPs in NYC

Posted on May 10, 2017

I was back in New York City this past weekend for three theater style LARPs. The first was On Display, a simple hour and half long LARP for six players.  It is set at a grand ball, where a noble … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Threshold

Posted on April 22, 2017

It’s been a little while since I posted, even though I’m trying to get back on a minimum one post per week (ideally twice per week)ish schedule. Recently, I’ve busy working on costuming for Threshold, a new cyberbunk boffer campaign LARP, … Continue reading →

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Intercon Q Part V: Snugglebunny Apocalypse

Posted on March 19, 2017

On Sunday morning at Intercon Q, after a long night of dancing and partying, I stumbled into one of the Iron GM LARPs. It was the 11am run, not a 9 am run, but after a late Friday night of … Continue reading →

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