Introduction to larp and a small series of definitions.

Larp or Live Action Roleplay is a subgenre of the RPG or Role Playing Game hobby.
The following terms will come up a lot within this small guide so here are a few definitions. Player is a term for the person taking part in the activity and character refers to the persona they are playing within the game. The game and the system in this context both refer to the game being participated in. The term contact larp or contact system refers to those, where combat is decided using larpsafe foam weapons rather than abstracts such as card draws or rock paper scissors.

In the same way as in a pen and paper based game and the computer based games, You start by generating a character through application of the game rules, creating statistics for the character in whatever way the game requires.

Unlike in computer games and table top roleplay, interaction between characters is not controlled by dice or selecting options. Instead you play the character and talk to other characters and directly interact with the game world. By finding a character concept and bringing it to life through actions and immersion within the setting and the world created in cooperation with those running the game and the other players.