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5 April 2013 17:31Last weekend was the first of the Profound Decisions Empire larp events and it was pretty much awesome. In game it was the winter solstice and in a no-expenses spared effort they actually arranged for snow and exceedingly cold temperatures. Fortunately the group I belonged to was based in the snowy northern lands so our kit was broadly up to the weather and I am quite relieved about that.
It was good to have a chance to play with some people I've not seen for a few years and be part of the beginning of a really interesting, epic and exciting game. When we went to battle either as players or monster crew among hundreds on each side it really felt like a big deal and the amount of effort and skill they had invested in creating a complete world with deep and compelling background, some explicit and some waiting to be uncovered, was very impressive indeed. Also everyone had put a lot of time and effort into kit, so it was the best looking event I have been to- the organisers had really gone overboard on the monster outfits, from the orc armour and minotaur kits to the big setpiece trolls and bone drakes we were confronted by. Other systems are going to have to work very hard indeed to catch up.
Unfortunately since the weekend I have been quite ill- in fact last night was the first time in years I have actually had a proper for-reals fever. I thought I was well enough to play a show with the band last night, but it transpired that I was incorrect and I burned myself out really badly. I've got medicine now, which will hopefully help, but yes, not feeling the healthiest. I have been entirely reliant on the ever-brilliant![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
herecirm to keep things going, which she has done immaculately as well looking after me very generously. She is of the opinion that she doesn't have a caring bone in her body which goes to show that she isn't always right. I am very fortunate indeed to have her with me.
Also we finally played the jig we've been working on for a while in front of an audience, so I feel like we're a proper folk rock band now.
It was good to have a chance to play with some people I've not seen for a few years and be part of the beginning of a really interesting, epic and exciting game. When we went to battle either as players or monster crew among hundreds on each side it really felt like a big deal and the amount of effort and skill they had invested in creating a complete world with deep and compelling background, some explicit and some waiting to be uncovered, was very impressive indeed. Also everyone had put a lot of time and effort into kit, so it was the best looking event I have been to- the organisers had really gone overboard on the monster outfits, from the orc armour and minotaur kits to the big setpiece trolls and bone drakes we were confronted by. Other systems are going to have to work very hard indeed to catch up.
Unfortunately since the weekend I have been quite ill- in fact last night was the first time in years I have actually had a proper for-reals fever. I thought I was well enough to play a show with the band last night, but it transpired that I was incorrect and I burned myself out really badly. I've got medicine now, which will hopefully help, but yes, not feeling the healthiest. I have been entirely reliant on the ever-brilliant
herecirm to keep things going, which she has done immaculately as well looking after me very generously. She is of the opinion that she doesn't have a caring bone in her body which goes to show that she isn't always right. I am very fortunate indeed to have her with me.Also we finally played the jig we've been working on for a while in front of an audience, so I feel like we're a proper folk rock band now.