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

The Council of Oramvand

Posted on September 14, 2017

Despite my best intentions, I’ve been neglecting this blog again. I got caught up on my post NELCO posts, because I really wanted to cover the various panels and discussions I attended in depth and in order, and then I … Continue reading →

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Summer LARPin’

Posted on July 27, 2017

Had me a blast at WPI a little over a week ago for Summer LARPin’, a day of theater LARPs. I played in two LARPs, then aGMed a third. The event staff, which was mostly a single person with some … Continue reading →

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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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