The Hirelings, a live-action spoof of fantasy role-playing games
Designed by Håken Lid and Ole Peder Giæver.
Organized by Shawn Stokes
9 June 2019
Minneapolis
Ten players
Documentation for The Hirelings
Larp House Presents: The Hirelings
In a world of perilous adventure and dark dungeons filled with precious riches, one group of aspiring adventurers are having their first day in a new job, and it’s not quite working out as planned.
The Hirelings is a role-playing game in which you play out the preparations and the aftermath of a failed dungeon crawl.
It draws heavily upon clichés from fantasy role playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, video games, comics, and fantasy literature. In addition there are also elements from modern life, like job interviews, group therapy, sports, and team building. The characters in the game are all novice adventurers, who are preparing to head out on their first real quest.
What
The Hirelings, a live-action fantasy comedy role-playing game for three to ten players (The more the merrier!)
Designed by Håken Lid and Ole Peder Giæver.
Organized by Shawn Stokes
When
Sunday, 9 June 2019 from 3 pm to 6 pm
Where
A North Minneapolis nonprofit located near Broadway and Emerson. Players will be given details after they are registered.
Parking on site. Metro Transit lines 5, 14, 30, and 32 stop nearby.
Registration
If you are interested in playing, fill out our The Hirelings Sign-Up Form by Sunday, 2 June 11:59 pm. This larp will run as long as we have a minimum player count by this deadline, so please register by or before June 2nd if possible!
Documentation for Paratopia
Documentation for Paratopia, a larp design nano-con
Organized by TLS and Katherine Shane
3 November 2018
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Seven attendees
Events
- Playtest: The Abortionists by Jon Cole and Kelley Vanda
- Playtest: Better Tell Todd by Josh Krehbiel
- Roundtable: game concept feedback for unfinished design by Shawn Stokes
- Workshop: Ars Tegumi, presented by Jon Cole
- Roundtable: creative process, facilitated by Tayler Stokes
- Playtest: It Was a Beautiful Mistake by David Rothfeder
- Playtest: Magnum Opus by Tayler Stokes
Documentation for Old Friends: Behind the scenes
Sometimes it’s just a lucky coincidence when your r-map resembles a pentagram
Documentation for Old Friends, part 3 of 3: Scenography
Lighting and scenography by l.p.lade
Very special thanks to Tayler and Greg Stokes for assistance with facilities and logistics
Soundtrack: “1 Ghosts I,” “36 Ghosts IV” by Nine Inch Nails
Photography by l.p.lade
20 October 2018, Saint Paul, Minnesota, five players
Documentation part one: Photos
Documentation part two: Video
Documentation for Old Friends
You’ll have to admit the ritual is much improved by that blood.
Documentation (part 1 of 3) for Old Friends, a live-action ghost story
Designed by Ole Peder Giæver and Jason Morningstar
Organized by l.p.lade and Shawn Stokes
Photography by l.p.lade
20 October 2018
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Five players
Buy Old Friends at DriveThruRPG
Tomorrow: Video documentation
Larp House Presents: Screwing the Crew
A___ is together with B___, and is making out with C___, who is in love with D___, who is having an affair with E___, who rejected F___… who is hitting on everybody. A lot of people live this way. Sometimes everybody’s happy, and other times it doesn’t really work out that well. What emotions, conflicts and weird situations may arise in a group of friends with somewhat loose sexual relations crisscrossing the social sphere? And how did it turn out that way?
What
Screwing the Crew is a live-action scenario about a holiday party and people with varying degrees of open relationships in a tightly-knit social scene, for 7 to 15 players.
Designed by Elin Nilsen and Trine Lise Lindahl
Organized by Katherine Shane, Shawn Stokes, and Cat Stuntebeck
When
Sunday, 18 November 2018, from 2 pm to 6 pm
Where
A private residence in northeast Minneapolis. Details will be provided to participants after registration. Venue is near transit.
Registration
Participation in this event is offered free of charge, but everyone is encouraged to bring something for the potluck. (see below!)
If you are interested in playing, please fill out our Screwing the Crew registration form before 11 November, 11:59 pm. If more people sign up than we have room for, attendance will be decided by weighted lottery. You should know if you are in or out of the larp by 13 November.
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Larp House Presents: Screwing the Crew
A is together with B and is making out with C who is in love with D who has an affair with E who rejected F who’s hitting on everybody. A lot of people live like that. Sometimes everybody’s happy, and other times it doesn’t really work out that well. What emotions, conflicts and weird situations may arise in a group of friends with somewhat loose sexual relations crisscrossing the social sphere? And how did it turn out that way?