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New larp thread, with more larpers larping on larps
previsou thread
>>8829641
Still talking camp food...
It's an 8-day camp. The idea is to use leftovers and boil out bones as much as possible. The first few days are easy because refrigeration still holds.
Mears' roasted salmon > fish soup
Roast chicken > stir fry > chicken salad + chicken soup
Breakfast pancakes > sliced pancakes in soup
Beef soup > stew
The veg will be fresh and pickled cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, paprika, cucumber, and mushrooms. Maybe the occasional baked potato.
I know how to make my sourdough rye, but I need inspiration for sweets. Should I just consult Jas Townsend, or does someone have a good idea?
>>8852427
bring honey for sweeten things. If you have a little flour and various other things you can even bake something on a campfire.
Also we once made doughnuts on campfire too and somewhere I have a recipe for a cake made in a cauldron
>>8852443
Yes, everything would be baked in a fire.
I had good results with a clay pot and maybe I can afford my dutch oven this year.
Doughnuts are a mess, takes lots of lard. And I am not comfortable heating that much grease over an open flame. But they ARE delicious when fresh!
>>8852467
>And I am not comfortable heating that much grease over an open flame.
I have no idea what are you talking about
>>8852478
>>8852487
Using a deepfry cylinder takes care and following the very clearly marked guidelines.
People can't seem to wrap their head around liquid displacement....
Are there any games in the U.S (Like Amtgard, Dragohir etc) that are hitpoint-based and not limb-based?
>>8853021
plenty
>>8853021
Most, as far as I know. In my searches, hit points have been the norm.
Do you guys ever have trouble of pulling off a character, not look-wise but acting-wise? How do you overcome it?
>>8853253
mostly by not playing a character that I can't pull off
meanwhile Izgon 1.1 got a review from the organizer viewpoint
http://www.crolarper.com/2016/02/izgon-11.html
also also a few pics floated in from last weekends game
>>8853021
Most US games in my experience are hitpoint based.
>>8853253
It really depends on what you mean. Part of the fun of LARPing is playing someone who is not yourself, but it can be very hard to give your character different limitations.
For example, I am scared of heights. I could climb that tree but it will take a long time and I will be very cautious about it. I would never play a character who loves to climb trees, because I cannot represent it. Plus, the attempt to pretend I love climbing trees would throw me out of character.
I found playing a character got a lot easier once I embraced my OOG flaws into game.
When creating a character, try to flow (at least somewhat) with the things you cannot change about yourself. Work them into your character, but give them different reasons for it than you.
In the long run, HLF is correct. Don't play a character that you cannot pull off.
What specifically are you having trouble with?
>>8853963
yep, painted.
Bear one is for the Uspen Empire in the game, which are not-russians and the Eagle one is for the Western Empire which is the not-HRE
meanwhile, the photos that was made by and actual photographer just came in
(the pbotographer is called Bloo and his FB page is bloosphotosandcosplay )
this was my team, house Sigwald
the elf team
some of the Uspen diplomats missing one woman
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>>8854391
this is the missing woman
House Gerdan
>At SCA Demo, looking at fighters
>Old dude shows up
>Cowboy hat, short, white hair, huge beer belly, southern accent
>Super nice and everyone treats him with respect, he's a knight
Maybe he fought good 30 years ago but not now, I thought.
>Comes out of the tent after a while in his armor
>He's a fucking samurai with a glaive
>Beats the ever-loving shit out of everyone repeatedly.
Don't underestimate old dudes.
Just finished watching the Tudors. Now I want a halberd...
>>8854454
welcome in the club
>>8854408
At this point, there's literally one character left that's been playing constantly at the local LARP, a PC who at this point is a literal greybeard.
That's 25 years of everyone around him going down for the count. Now he's an old knight, but you don't get to be old without being good.
Need to wear the kettle more often. Needs a repaint though.
>>8853848
I have all sorts of types, specifically this was about 'tough' characters. (Best example I can come up with is Graves from League of Legends but this archetype is probably anywhere.)
Sorta feels like I can't pull off the voice and demeanor that one would need, and DESU I'm not entirely sure what archetype would be best for OOG me.
>>8854603
Natural social reticence is one of the hardest ones to work past, imo.
I suggest you begin a character who is as tough as you are naturally capable of being, with the goal of becoming MORE tough. Through roleplay, you may be able to expand your abilities over time. Study the people who have the traits you want and copy them (though don't do it too much- especially for tough characters this can make you seem edgy).
> and DESU I'm not entirely sure what archetype would be best for OOG me.
Obviously I don't know you anon, but think about what you feel are you best traits. Give your character those archetypal traits, but for very different reasons. Take what flaws you perceive in yourself and then add some more- flaws are a lot easier to add than good traits.
Above all, have a really, really good reason for your traits. If you want to play a tough character, but are not naturally tough, you need to sit down and think seriously about *why* they are tough and exactly how they are tough, since just saying "they are tough" won't work for you.
What's your thought on LARPs having a Role Play Forum/Facebook page? I'm starting to get a little sick of my larp in part due to all the important political decisions being made on the RP page without any risk of being stabbed on the spot for saying something really stupid.
I have a bit of a mad idea of some kind of in-universe 'postal system' where people roleplay over written correspondence phrased like snail mail, basically through a web-mail system. One brilliant/moronic idea I also had was a time delay system based on the distance between where the heck in the setting your were mailing to and from.
I might be thinking too much over this.
>>8854658
>all the important political decisions being made on the RP page without any risk of being stabbed on the spot for saying something really stupid.
If they're that stupid why not stab them on the spot at the next event? Also what kind of crazy shit are they saying?
>>8854554
I didn't wanna say anything on facebook, but the modern bandoleer ruins an otherwise great look.
>>8854643
What does 'edgy' mean and why is it bad?? I hear it rather often, sometimes in a good but most of the time in an especially bad context.
I've got reasons background-wise, although I may change it if I see I cannot pull it off. Not trying to get him stupid-tough (i.e. being surrounded by 5 orc warriors and decide to fight because 'I fear nothing, punk'.),
Just have some intimidating, serious attitude.
>>8854812
It's hard to define edgy, in the negative context.
I think the best way to put it is someone who tries very hard to be cool in a angst, dark, or tough way when it is immediately obvious that they are incapable of backing it up. Usually it includes the edgy person belligerently believing that they are just as cool as they want to be.
Take a typically cool, 'dark' character, and then make a hopeless nerd play it who refuses to even slightly admit that they are incapable of being that person, and they have become a tryhard edgelord.
Intimiation is not an easily learned skill. If your intent is to intimidate and you are not certain you are able to be intimidating, I recommend you avoid this character concept. Nothing is more cringeworthy and embarrassing than someone failing at being intimidating.
>>8854827
I see. There's plenty of time for that game, so I'll either work hard enough to learn how to pull it off well, or drop it like you suggested. Thank you!
One of my friends shared this. Figured it was worth making y'all aware as well: [gofundme dot com slash]savelarparchery
TL;DR
>Archery tag guy decides to patent padded arrowheads
>Sues small retailer who is selling them for LARP use
>Our lawsuit system is fucked up
>This means the richer guy can basically hold the case forever and force the retailer to concede when he runs out of money
I have a lot of faith in my country to improve our LARPs, I don't want to be stuck back at carrying bow props and throwing packets.
>>8854916
This has been being spread around our local group. What a shitty situation.
This is not a club
stop doing random dance moves that aren't even historical
White Pride World Wide
Good girls go to heaven
Strong women go to Valhalla
https://youtu.be/8OhaGk_Zfsg
>>8854770
are you triggered?
>>8854658
>What's your thought on LARPs having a Role Play Forum/Facebook page?
role play facebook page is completely unfit for this. Facebook is simply shit to do longer coherent conversations between more than two people.
Forums can be useable but highly depends on the rules and the people.
For the game last weekend we used something different, it was basically "played" through emails with two week turns. Every faction could do various amount of actions with varying level of success, sent them in an email to the organizer and when the end of the turn come the organizer sent back to everyone the results and the publicly seen stuff were also announced. There were an abstract resource too but we tried to keep it as simple as possible
Then again this system at the end was heavily stretching it's limit and because of a lot of players had different views on how stuff works in the world there were a few drama moments because of this (and because what happened on the game)
>>8854916
NERO banned archery since years. Nothing big news about this.
I know that this is now different but when I see that a lot poople over there see that factory made arrow heads are way more dangerous than what THEY make, and a lot of larps require you to padd the arms of the bows or even doesn't use arrows but throw spell packets... Well then I say fuck them. You could see this comming
>>8855278
No. Just disappointed.
>>8855383
by a canvas bandoleer with pewter buttons? on a fantasy larp?
>>8855160
woah the one in the middle is stunning.
>>8855383
by a WWII pattern with an otherwise amazing 16thC style kit.
>>8855419
On one hand, thanks. On the other hand, at least this time it's not glasses which ruin everything forever.
>>8855427
or beards or shoes. A few more years and I think we can say that we are the best in everything larp related if even now the only flaw is that the bandoleer aren't as good as the rest
>>8855427
Glasses are excusable. Getting historic glasses is incredibly hard, and its a requirement.
Specifically making/wearing WWII stuff with 16thC stuff is like wearing sneakers with a suit of full plate.
>>8855435
Yeah, but we're elitist assholes, apparently.
>>8854960
Hey spider, looks like you are a trend setter.... http://www.medievalcollectibles.com/p-39660-spider-trophy-mask.aspx
>>8855450
>Specifically making/wearing WWII stuff
which also happens to be in nearly all fantasy arts. I mean a fuckload of belt pouches is even a fantasy trope
The creepy spider mask bothers me deeply.
>>8855523
Are they....holiday chalets?
>>8855533
something like that, it's a tiny camp in fuckingnowhere
>>8855160
I feel the need to point out that historically, most Vikings converted to Christianity because they liked the idea of the Christian heaven much better than Valhalla.
>>8855373
Yeah, but NERO is terrible. This isn't about one or two LARPs banning archery. It's some guy trying to make it illegal to sell LARP arrows--not because "they're dangerous" or some bullshit like that, but because he wants to be the only one allowed to make money from them in America.
>>8855991
and yet I still think you guys should have seen it coming from miles away between all those worries of lawsuits
>>8855488
You guys' thoughts on bearded elves?
>>8855991
And I thought Australia's crossbow laws were retarded.
>>8855502
>Dem frills
Unf.
>>8855505
It sucks compared to larpsock's
>>8855522
I lol'd
>>8855533
Just call it a cabin.
>>8855987
The /pol/troll pops in every so often. Just ignore him
>>8856011
Actually, it got passed on to the guy who invented Baldar blunts for the SCA in the 80's. He's on the warpath against this chode now.
>>8856143
Depends on the setting and the beard. I imagine they would be very well kept and shaped close.
>>8856633
>Just call it a cabin.
NEVER!!!
Want a new Warhammer and this caught my eye. I have the 1st edition version of this ironically enough. But like this one more.
https://www.dein-larp-shop.de/mercenary-2nd-edition-war-hammer-75cm.html
Sort of a strange request-Does anyone have pictures of LARP outfits/characters that have some Dark Souls vibe? (Either epic or dark knights, etc)
>>8855991
Then find a new way to create safe larp arrows.
Or are you telling me he actually stands a chance at patenting the concept of a padded arrowhead?
>>8856965
Archery tag faggot has enough money to drag out the court case until the guy importing the German arrows can't afford to keep paying the lawyer fees. Because of Murrican lawyer magic once he has succeeded once he can cite that case as precedent to pull the same shit against other retailers.
Hey guys. I need some particular advice here. I want to make a Larp shield, and i could use some advice on cores.
I want to Make a 13c heater shield so the shield will need a slight curve. what cores would i be looking at?
Thanks in advance!
>>8856143
I was pretty sure that our bearded elf was actually a half elf half dwarf. But then again I was a racists asshole
>>8857138
That's an... Interesting combination.
You're the brown-bearded dude from the OP photo right?
>>8857185
nope, that's another hungarian LARPfag
I'm this dude
>>8857136
depending on what allowed on your larps and what are your preferences you can use a core of:
-wood
-foam
-cardboard
-ABS
>>8857188
Huh. Not bad looking.
You're good looking
Gropey is damn handsome
Tarantula has boyish cuteness
Adamant is lovely
Shea is ok looking
...Frenadian looks like a rapist.
How did that happen?
>>8857228
>...Frenadian looks like a rapist.
fuk u 2
>>8857228
we try
>>8857228
Damn, I need obviously need to post more pics!
>>8855991
Thats actually not it at all.
I'm summing up a long post but, the copyright is pretty much just for a single type of arrow where you attached foam via a barb system in the head.
They are suing Larping because larping has been talking shit about them saying stuff like "Our arrows are better than Global" and using archery tag (which is trademarked) to drive traffic to their site.
Larping is taking advantage of people who don't read the suit and just watch the video.
Are there any "famous" or well known larpers who have awesome costumes and run blogs or a YouTube channel or something? I've been looking about and have found some blogs on tumblr, but they just repost others work and don't always link back... It would be cool to start following some people.
So far I've only really found Larpgirl.....
Oh, and some good ones on Instagram.
>>8857471
>Are there any "famous" or well known larpers
I would say no such thing
>who have awesome costumes and run blogs or a YouTube channel or something
as far as I know those who have awesome costumes doesn't have time or enough fucks to run blogs or youtube channels
>>8857481
That's a shame, it would be nice to see tutorial videos or something. Ill keep looking,
>>8857490
In my experience most of the awesome stuff are way too specific to have a tutorial. People aren't really considering that others want to do the exact same thing because everyone is playing their own characters.
Or in other cases it's just some medieval clothing with good accessories that needs only a pattern and that's all.
>>8857497
True, I guess I just like looking at good looking people in medieval clothing.......
>>8857523
look at reenactors then
>>8857523
There are some Tumblr blogs that are picture collections (though it sounds like you already found those).
Individual costumers sometimes have costuming blogs, but the best ones I've found are mostly 19th century and Edwardian.
HLF is correct that there aren't really any 'famous' LARPers (other than Frenadian, and that's not the kind of fame you want).
>>8857228
Super sweet, anon (no homo).
>>8857537
I actually googled Frenadian to try find who you were talking about, I see my error now.
Clearly i'm new here...
>>8857547
everyone was new once
>>8857228
>No idea what Gropey or Shea look like, or who is Adamant
Gotta lurk moar
>>8857587
Adamant doesn't eally post frequently anymore, so don't feel bad.
>>8857587
Gropey is built like a barrel and has this exotic gypsy look to him. Big strong and cuddly.
Shea looks like that one guy in highschool every girl dated. He's not bad looking, but all around plain.
Caer Adamant Lolita is a seagull that Gropey talked into the Sca, and she turned all of her talent into being a newbie that looks like she stepped out of a painting. And she's gorgeous and sweet and humble and ofmygodIhateher
>>8857805
Seagulls love the clown dick and i'll never get why.
>>8854378
what's the doggo's name :+)
>>8858204
Ann
>>8858214
lovelovelovelovelove
>>8858285
please don't masturbate to the dog
>>8856794
I don't, actually. I tried for something along those lines with my own costume, but I haven't got any good pictures of it.
>>8857136
Hungarian's reply has a good list of basic shield materials, but if you go with wood, there's a good method for getting the curve here: http://myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=25518
>>8857445
>>8842811
>>8842889
Thanks for the reply, sorry for leaving it so long. I'm familiar with silver smithing as my Mother is a fine art's jeweler, grew around it actually. Because of this I'm pretty sure I don't want to get into it right now, don't really want to complicate what I do more I guess. Sorry to be that guy.
I'm playing around with the idea of making some viking stuff, it certainly is popular. I'm concerned the market is saturated because of that though.
One of the ideas I'm playing with is using some gold toned flower and leaf connector "charms" to make necklaces inspired by some found in the cheapside hoard. Paint them with enamal paints.
What I'm a bit stumped about is what semi-precious stones to use. Other then pearls I was thinking jet, carnelian, garnet, and clear quartz. It's kinda a limited pallet though.
>>8854378
Looks like a great larp, I love the photos of the different houses. As usual I kinda feel like the women are a bit lax in their costumes compared to you fellows. (other then the lady in dark red, she looks great).
>>8854576
I've seen this photo dozens of times, always great. That dust and determination.
>>8857228
>>8857805
Aww thanks! So sweet, especially compared to what's said about me in the CoF threads. Really makes me what to work more on historical stuff (if I can find the time!).
Seriously though, made my day, especially with the shitty few months I've been having ha!
>>8857587
Like Shea said, I don't post that much. I'm more of a seamstress/history enthusiast then a larper so what I have to offer in the thread is limited. I also haven't had much time to make anything new or attend any events. I want to change this.
I do still lurk though.
>>8858428
If you decide to get into Bronze or silver casting i'd be interested. It appears my original Seller has flaked out.
(next directed at anyone)
Also, I Got some fabric for whatever, and its composition is 80% wool, 13% linen, and 7% mohair. Which are all natural fibers, but does anyone have any experience with Mohair?
>>8858428
>Looks like a great larp, I love the photos of the different houses. As usual I kinda feel like the women are a bit lax in their costumes compared to you fellows. (other then the lady in dark red, she looks great).
well the women on my team has a good reason.
As you said the women in the dark red dress has no problems, she was my characters wife.
The woman who looks like an assassin was the servant of my characters wife, her costume was a slightly modified assassin creed cosplay. It was her first larp ever and after consulting with the organizer it was decided that her costume fits the larp after removing the assassin signs.
The woman with the dog was my seneschal. She simply left her costume at home out of mistake and we had to borrow spare cloths from others so she could play. She is the blind girl I sometimes talk about.
Also the guy in the landsknecht cloths was my characters cousin who I kept with me because he was good with a sword and he was kind of infamous of starting duels and ending them with the other guys death even if it was for first blood. Some people even said I was assassinating people this way but that's obviously a lie
Found that, some of you migth like this.
http://talbotsfineaccessories.com/armour/effigy/German-Effigies.htm
>>8859401
sexay
>>8859449
getting off the belt and the wrist guards and the cape is slightly modified in my eyes.
>>8858428
>What I'm a bit stumped about is what semi-precious stones to use
Tourmalines aren't a bad choice, being inexpensive and available in a wide variety of colors.
Last year of Odyssey this year. So as the ultimate fudge the underworld is apparently all fucked up. So now a lot of dead characters are able to come back. Which if you have spent time actually planning the murder of some, it is somewhat frustrating. All the religious pantheons are about self destruct. But at least the gladiators are coming back.
Also send fewer Greeks. They have been breeding like a virus and there are too many!
That said there are lots of Persians too...
Anyone know anywhere I might be able to find a decently priced pair of boots?
>>8859644
Always more room on the cross
>>8859664
What kind of boots, and what is "decently priced"?
GDFB has good, period style/documentable boots and shoes and KoA sells them cheap. Mind you these are period style with a leather sole.
http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=GB0645&name=Dark+Brown+Mid+Calf+Boots
http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=GB1165&name=Knee+Length+Medieval+Boots
http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=GB1009&name=13th+C+Soldier+Shoes+with+Buckles
http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=GB0797&name=Front+Laced+Ankle+Boots
>>8859685
What you linked is pretty much exactly what I was looking for thank you
>>8859687
I'm a huge fan of Viking Leathercraft.
>>8859664
Because most UK fest larps are basically swamps 11 months out 12. I tend to wear rigger type boots because I don't want to get trench foot. They are fur lined and look fairly believable. Especially as I wear greaves over mine.
>>8859805
I'm doing sca events in the middle of the Arizona desert so I don't really need to worry about that much. Mostly just want something cheap that looks decent enough lol.
Any recommendations for inexpensive European medieval boots for those of us with larger feet? Namely us size 13w
>>8859898
Viking Leathercraft goes up to a size 14 on most models, and they are willing to do custom work. They are extraordinarily waterproof (we recently had an event during the rainiest day of the year and my socks were dry!) and they very affordable.
Again, cannot recommend them enough.
>>8859952
I can't get most of their site to load.
>>8859952
What model did you purchase? And did you seal them, or did they come pre-sealsed?
>>8860286
My wife just finished this post apoc raider sword.
It sold within 5 minutes of us posting it on the related LARP page. :D
>>8860327
The lil skulls glow in the dark.
>>8860327
Wow! that looks really really good! Gratz on the sale aswell!
>>8860449
Thanks!
Creating a metal jaw for my character after taking a ballista bolt last week.
Earned the nickname "The Berserker of Leifrval" from the ordeal though.
Thought I might dump some photos from our groups last day event. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to attend, so none of my ugly mug.
We're an Aussie group, so its always hot as fuck.
>>8860570
One of my clan, Murderface.
>>8860572
Our leader, Fi-Tor
>>8860578
nippon banzai kata-ana clan
Any one care to dump some Ork kits?
>>8857258
This is no good and ruins my headcannon of a courtly love triangle between you, Adamant and Gropey.
Shame on you.
>>8860769
Why would I EVER have courtly love for Gropey?
Any tips on roleplaying a Knight/Ex-Knight?
Names suggestions are welcome as well.
>>8860585
The weeaboo three. Im actually a little impressed at how they tried.
>plastic airsoft military helmet, foam covered motorcross chest/ fore arm/shins
>Kendo Do, kote and tare. Not quite fit to the guy.
>Obviously home made layered foam camp mat.
>>8860655
No, but I can dump Orc kits.
>>8860828
>Why would I EVER have courtly love for Gropey?
B-b-baka Hungary-chan... Its not like I wanted to be your husbandu or anything....
>>8860840
>Any tips on roleplaying a Knight/Ex-Knight?
Names suggestions are welcome as well.
Knight is a big word and means nothing really. You gotta think about who your character is as a person, and what knighthood entails for the setting your playing in. What is his culture like? Whats are the expectations for a knight in the culture?
Again, the name is totally nebulous too. Where is the knight from?
>>8860886
>>8860887
>>8860886
EVA foam mats look good when treated right.
pic related is my codpiece.
>>8860888
A bit too cartoony for my tastes, desu.
>>8860888
Honestly remove the green faces and its something I'd expect to see at wasteland weekend which is pretty fucking awesome.
>>8861285
Yea I realize they're Warhammer and I stand by what I said that it'd fit right in at wasteland weekend.
Worst backstory you've ever seen,/cgl/?
Ok, I got a commission for a cook/chef themed Nerf Stryfe...
I need ideas for funny shell mods to reflect that.
So far my ideas are to make the drum mag look like a meat grinder and the stock will be a ladle, or pan.
Drawing a bit blank on mods for the blaster itself though...
>>8861450
Blaster in question
>>8860585
i was expecting way less, then i opened the picture and actually got surprised.
These suits are actually not bad at all, they put some effort into it.
Picture of me at a recent Empire player event.
>>8861285
I know, but Warhammer proportions don't exactly translate well into real life.
>>8861488
The sword of the middle guy screams anime though...
>>8861497
More Briar for the barbie.
>>8861561
It's halariously impractical, I've run into their whole force and killed him just because he can't react fast enough
>>8861653
Even larp safe, fighting with something that impractically large must be exhausting.
>>8861640
Bloody Marcher, get back to your mud.
So how does one browse Viking leather craft when their entire site except for the main page is constantly broken?
What kind of larp options does someone in a wheelchair have?
>>8862403
Depends on the larp. At Empire there's a couple of folks in wheelchairs. They don't take the battlefield obviously, but they get involved in the politics, ritual magic and social side of it.
One even builds a wooden shell around it to make it look like a large wooden chair.
No one is a dick enough to go "muh immershun"
>>8861453
Put a rubber pig over the main chassis bit so the bullets fly out of the mouth. 10 bucks on amazon
So, after lurking these threads for a while, I'm into the idea. However, from where I am, most of the LARPs around here either seem dead or are just a bunch of nerds who meet in a field outside their community college and hit each other with foam noodles. I'm not too keen on hanging out with the people of Trimaris either from what I've heard/seen. For now, at least, I want to stick to costuming and some form of armoring.
I've gone through a few of the archived threads over the past week or so looking for info and guides, and I found quite a few that helped my ideas. Tarantula's short guide on color and emphasis, for example, helped quite a lot.
However: I'm a guy who has little experience in most costuming fields outside of woodworking and making small chainmail bits. My idea is to start roughly with late 12th/early 13th century-style gear.
Outside of a sleeveless surcoat or tabard, what can I start with for sewing?
How many yards of a fabric should I get if I wanted to make, say, a basic shirt? Long braies?
If I make a hauberk or chausses, butted or riveted? Should I work for quilted or leather cuisses?
I've already told myself I don't want to buy many, if any parts of the costume pre-made.
>>8863050
>Outside of a sleeveless surcoat or tabard, what can I start with for sewing?
headgears are basically easy and you can practice on them a lot. Also makes you stylish.
Later you can try a hose or something similar, those are really hard to get it right (that is, if you want them to be form fitting)
>How many yards of a fabric should I get if I wanted to make, say, a basic shirt? Long braies?
3 meters should be enough if you aren't a really big dude. But probably 2 meters could be enough too. depends on size.
>If I make a hauberk or chausses, butted or riveted?
for a larp? If you value your time butted. If you have no life and can't sleep during the nights then riveted.
>Should I work for quilted or leather cuisses?
quilted is cheaper to work with and somewhat on the same difficulty level (it's difficult in a different way) Also easier to paint.
And I presume you already found the medieval tailors assistant
>>8863050
I actually recommend you buy your shirt. You'll waste time and money making one, when there are already plenty of acceptable ones on the market. Homemade shirts (especially ones made by novices) fall apart extremely easily. Spend your efforts on your statement items like your surcoat and other regalia.
You can, however, make your braies. The amount of fabric depends on how tall you are, but you shouldn't need more than 3 yrds (I always over-estimate the amount of fabric I need, and then the rest just goes in my scrap bin).
If you have the time and the sheer willpower to do riveted chainmaille, do riveted.
>I've already told myself I don't want to buy many, if any parts of the costume pre-made.
Again, totally suggest you don't hold too heavily to that. Everything homemade will look very nice and unique, but you will lose durability and if your fitting skills aren't up to snuff you can run into issues. Making costuming, especially just setting out, is extremely frustrating.
>>8863066
I try a hood for that universal medieval swag, then. On the subject of butted vs. riveted I figured you guys would say the former- I'm not expecting to ride with Louis the Fat into battle.
And yeah, I have been reading the assistant.
>>8863072
Again, I'm just more into the costuming practice for right now especially since my friends aren't too keen on doing anything like this so far. Mostly I just plan on working on stuff that looks good and can hold up well enough.
And on that last bit: I'm obviously not going whole hog and trying to make everything from scratch, especially footwear. That was just a way of saying I don't want to be a cosplay company's posterboy.
Thanks for the quick advice!
>>8863120
I will go against Tarantula here and agree that you should make your own shirt.
it's realatively easy to make and you can learn the ropes with it. Especially the armpits part which will be a nightmare for more complex or padded stuff.
>>8863164
>>8863120
HLF is right. Making a shirt will give you a crash course in every, single, possible way you can fuck up sewing ever forever.
Since it doesn't sound like you're in a hurry, go for it. Have fun with dem armpit gussets. You will be a much better costumer by the time you are finished.
>butted vs. riveted
You don't *need* riveted stuff for LARP, but it is unarguably nicer. A lot of people who make a chainmaille bracelet come in here saying they want to make riveted shirts without understanding the sheer amount of mindnumbing tedious toil that goes into that kind of thing.
>cosplay company
fyi, don't buy LARP gear from cosplay companies. There are good gear companies out there.
>>8863164
>>8863177
Planned on suffering through it to git gud.
And yeah, I meant that I'd only go for riveted stuff if I wanted muh authenticity. Same with the pre-made stuff- I was referring to having stuff entirely from one retailer, like EA or MC.
>>8862408
>They don't take the battlefield
Faggots. Pic related. It is in my experience that those in wheelchairs won't be happy until you join them. Ever see the documentary "Murderball"? Down hill rolling charge with a shield like a cowplow....
>>8862513
Shit, I need these for our baconwars event...
>>8863050
Where is "around here"?
>>8863376
Central FL. Could try Dystopia Rising, but I'm not huge into post-apocalyptic stuff. Anything else I can see listed on any maps is either Vampire/MET related (ohgodno) or Amtgard/Nero/"Way of the Sword".
Most of the latter ones are also far as fuck away.
>>8863518
>Central FL
Near Gainesville or Ocala?
I'm in Ocala and i'm just starting out in the SCA. These people are crazy nice and there's some older ladies into sewing that can help with your costumes.
>>8863701
The latter. I might eventually try it out.
Best helm for LARPs in your opinion? Either 'classic' ones or fantasy (Like Mytholon's Reginald) work
>>8864277
We meet up Thursday nights as a whole group, both fighters and crafters. Some really talented ladies in the group.
March 8th we'll be doing a neat little thing for newcomers like me where they take us to the fabric store and help us pick out something relevant to our persona and help us make some decent garb.
The local marshal is getting his shit together to make a lot of loaner gear for all the newcomers we've been getting.
>>8864446
>For LARP
Something that doesn't obscure vision/hearding too much. I like my burgonet because it looks nice and provides good protection without impairing my range of vision.
>>8864446
Attic helmet best for being a fancy motherfucker, but pretty much any helmet the Romans used for infantry is great. Anything open faced to not fuck with your vision, cheek plates are pretty great to protect more of your face, preferably ear holes to not fuck with your hearing.
>>8864446
kettle hats are the helmet master race
>>8865202
Do these attics work for anything other than roman characters?
>>8865473
Not really that anon just loves to talk about attic helmets
>>8865473
They also work for Greeks and Carthaginians.
>>8865473
depending on what period/region some roman helmets are also used by many others like the gauls
>>8865753
actually a lot of Renaissance helmets tried to copy greek and roman helmets to some degree
>>8865765
Barbute is Corinthian 2.0
>>8865473
An actual attic? No. They would evolve later into best helmet, the Sallet and the burgeonet
>>8865765
>>8865898
In Modo Antiquo is best Modo.
>>8866537
>They would evolve later into best helmet, the Sallet and the burgeonet
What evidence do you have to support that?
>>8867173
You're unfamamilliar with the In Modo Antiquo fashion of the late 15th/early 16th?
Just look at this damn picture for five minutes
>>8867173
Now, after >>8867273 look at this
>>8867273
actually he is right gropey. You have no evidence that those helmets are the best helmets. After all they aren't kettle hats.
Welp, decided to change nation in Empire, meaning I now have to source almost entirely new kit. The process won't start till May and will probably finish until the July event, so I have enough time to get the basics sorted.
Does mean I'll need to get:
New soft kit, changing from my current Saxon-esque to 12th C French.
Plate armour
New shield with heraldry.
On the upside I'll be getting away from Wintermark and all the annoying niggles that nation has picked up.
>>8867376
>You have no evidence that those helmets are the best helmets. After all they aren't kettle hats.
Shut your peasanthole. Kettles are for my lessers.
>>8867443
>12thC French
>Plate armour
Got some bad news for you, Norman.
>>8867469
It's a fantasy setting that takes inspiration from eras for costume rather than being historical. Dawn is 12 - 15th century, high chivalric inspired. So plate is in brief.
>>8867472
So why mention 12thC explicitly?
>>8867507
I should have been more clear I suppose. It was more to show the difference in look from what I currently have to what I now need.
>>8867465
look at this moor and laugh.
He suddenly thinks that he is better than emperors
>>8867513
Doesn't matter anyways. Join us in the proper century!
>>8867521
>Emperor
>Still has to hire mercs from the citystates.
>LaughingCondottiero.woodcut
Figured this was a good place to ask.
The linen "crown" on this knights head... that's called a "torse" right? Anyone know how to make those, and how to make them stick to the helmet?
I've looked at a few images and they seem like such a mystery to me. Do you really just tie them to the helmet? That doesn't make sense with a few others I've seen.
Thanks in advance!
>>8867522
And what Century would that be?
>>8867530
I post this a couple times now. You should always check the archive first.
Here you go. Torse and mantle, from the Revised SCA Fighter's Handbook, circa 1989.
1/5
>>8867530
The 15thC, though 1450-1550 is the best. Fight me.
>>8867546
2/5
>>8867548
3/5
>>8867549
4/5
>>8867525
>Condottiero
>trusting the opinions of pseudo gypsies
There is your problem
>>8867551
5/5
>>8867555
>I am a pseudo gypsy
>gif gold teefs and childrens pls.
meanwhile, just so we can laugh at shit tier stuff from hungary too, not just from the US.
At the same time when the larp was held where those pictures were made >>8854378 there was another... game.
They like to call themselves a larp but honestly it's just an overglorified boffer tag, with no characters, only teams (you aren't even allowed to separate from your team) and little to no roleplay.
Anyway here are some of the pics they put on the net
most of the equipment are literally unchanged in the last 4 years. Like the spears.
>>8867688
around here this is literally the worst game that still consideres itself a larp and still exists.... apart from vampire games but those are a different subject
>>8867546
Thank you mr Clown, I shall indeed check the archives next time!
>>8867629
That vaguely celtic elf has pretty good taste in shields.
>>8867796
>vaguely celtic
Well, that's the catch. They are supposed to be a celtic reenactor group, and the best they otherwise manage is "vaguely celtic". But on every larp they go, they refer to themselves as "the celts". No such thing exists in the game world? They are the celts regardless.
>>8867796
that vaguely celtic elf is a vaguely reenactor* guy who allegedly reenacts* celtic stuff. So is the rest of the elves. And this is mostly the same stuff they use for the reenacting*
*according to them
>>8867697
>vampire games
I kind of need to hear about this. Only vampire stuff around here are edgy emo/scene teens hanging out together pretending they're vampires that feed off energy and blood.
Of course, there was that one infamous highschool 'werewolf' pack that got featured on the news. They wore tails and collars to schools and had an alpha girl that later killed a neighbor's dog and decapitated it and put pictures of it online because she was 'into taxidermy'.
>>8867817
there aren't much emo/scene girl in vampire larps here, more wannabe goths though and edgy dark persons.
Plus a fuckton of retards. Mostly retards.
There are a lot of different group though so qualities greatly vary, some of them decent enough, some of them a little on the idiotic side, some of them are full retard.
And some of them look like this
>>8867812
>And this is mostly the same stuff they use for the reenacting
Does that include the ears?
>>8867811
>But on every larp they go, they refer to themselves as "the celts". No such thing exists in the game world? They are the celts regardless.
They sound like faggots but I'm one to talk, I show up to any fantasy game in full Roman gear though I never call myself Roman in game.
>>8867837
no, doesn't include the ears and the leather armours. I would like to say that it doesn't include the spear either but I'm not that sure about it, sometimes "reenactors" here like to use boffers as a perfect "weapon simulator". These are usually the same people who then talk shit about larps.
>They sound like faggots but I'm one to talk
Let's just say we have stories about them. Like when they shit next to our tents.
>>8867835
If this wasn't labeled 'vamp1' I would have just wondered if this was some joke about a wizard, a zombie, and victims of a car accident walk into a bar.
>>8867842
>Like when they shit next to our tents.
On purpose or are they just that idiotic to think that it was a good place to go?
>>8867855
you underestimate the power of vampire lives (because they aren't larps, they are LIVEs all uppercase. And it's somehow better than larp. Don't ask)
>>8867859
It's very hard to shit right literally next to a tent and then leave the toilet paper there, by accident.
