HAT IS LIVE ACTION ROLE PLAY?
Live Action Role Play, usually abbreviated as LARP, is an extension of the more common table top role-playing game. LARP is quite different from table top gaming and is best described as improvisational theater--a play where you are an actor who creates the script of the story by taking actions and making presentations. Because of its theatrical nature, LARP is more accessible to a much larger audience than many role-playing games. Players need to know far less about the rules and mechanics of the game though they must be more willing to become an actor and present the embodiment of the character they are trying to portray. Our most successful actors are those that can present intimidation, fear, or pleasure simply with their tone of voice or facial expression. It is a stimulating challenge for every level of player, with little to no preparatory experience required. The most embellished characters, however, do require a fuller understanding of the backdrop of White Wolf's World of Darkness. Reading related material helps all participants flesh out their characters, making them more than a simple description but a full multidimensional figure existing in this culture. The details of these fictional societies and atmosphere can be gained from the White Wolf source books (sold at most comic, gaming, and hobby stores).

Minds Eye Theater offers a series of books for rules to play Live Action for Vampire the Masquerade. I highly recommend you getting the books, reading through them and then decide on which club offers the type of gaming style you want to play in.

There are many different World of Darkness Live Action Games available for those who wish to play Live Action.

White Wolf's Camarilla Club

One World By Night

Shared Universe

Troupe and other resources

 

Last Modified : February 13, 2002