| Live Action Role Playing - Necromancers in LARP | | | | numerous movies and portrayed in fantasy books. |
| LRP | | | | A necromancer can be an expert in all things to |
| The idea of Live Action Role Playing or LARP is to | | | | do with dead bodies lost civilisations and ancient |
| take on a different persona to who you are in | | | | languages; a slightly darker Indiana Jones. They |
| everyday life. Whatever genre the game or | | | | could be a very scholarly type or a different |
| system you are taking part in is based on will | | | | version of a medium oracle seer or fortune teller. |
| decide and almost definitely limit the type of | | | | It is up to you whether or not you want to make |
| character that you can play. My article is about | | | | your larp character that bit more unique and any |
| playing a Necromancer and the different ways | | | | player in any live role playing system could be |
| they can be portrayed by you on larp events. | | | | their usual class or type during the day but at |
| Necromantic Larp Costume | | | | night has a morbid fascination with all things dead! |
| When you go Larping you will need to gather a | | | | How not to get your Larp Necromancer killed |
| costume together and a number of props and | | | | Playing evil characters in larp is always difficult; |
| phys reps that improve and add to the overall | | | | there is a very fine line between role playing evil |
| look. A classic fantasy Necromancer is likely to be | | | | and actually turning the other people larping |
| swathed in black, probably a robe and a hood, | | | | against you. In a player vs player system like |
| gloves too can help and a pale complexion of | | | | Herofest you will find it very important to make |
| someone who has forgotten what it is like to | | | | friends or allies with other like minded characters |
| venture out in daylight. Any extras you can add | | | | and can actually join a necromancers faction called |
| to this will make the character look more | | | | the Tombs of the Dymwan, however remember |
| impressive. Skull motifs look good plus a | | | | evil is often selfish and can turn in on itself so |
| surgeon’s bag or similar collection of | | | | beware your allies as well! In a player vs monster |
| instruments needed when dealing with dead | | | | larp system like Heroquest make a point of being |
| bodies. | | | | evil towards the monsters and not towards other |
| What is Necromancy in Larp? | | | | players who are then much more likely to fight |
| The Encarta dictionary describes necromancy as | | | | alongside you and aid you rather than leaving you |
| the practice of attempting to communicate with | | | | to get killed by monster attacks. |
| the spirits of the dead in order to predict or | | | | Other useful information on Necromancers on |
| influence the future. On Live Action Roleplaying | | | | Larp events |
| events necromancers will not only talk to the | | | | It is always important when starting a new live |
| dead but in many cases will attempt to animate | | | | role playing character to discuss it with the |
| them as zombies skeletons or even more | | | | referees who are in charge of that lrp system. |
| powerful types of undead such as mummies | | | | They may have particular ground rules for |
| wraiths and vampires. A classic live role playing | | | | necromancy which you will need to adhere to. In |
| necromancer will be trying to raise an army of | | | | most cases they will be able to aid you with your |
| undead to conquer the world! | | | | character background and even link you in with |
| How to make your larp Necromancer a bit | | | | campaign history and past events. Remember like |
| different | | | | in all larp the most important thing to do is to |
| Not every necromancer has to be the classic | | | | have fun and enjoy. |
| fantasy type described above and seen on | | | | |