tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266954100840380313.post5122506925426362996..comments2023-04-06T06:35:18.072-07:00Comments on How To LARP - The Blog: Character Death, Consequences, Drama and StoryRachelLarpshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17132896056199349367noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266954100840380313.post-27384773588074287132012-08-27T15:10:38.554-07:002012-08-27T15:10:38.554-07:00I have a post in the works about that very topic; ...I have a post in the works about that very topic; one of the games I'm heavily involved in has a system for mandatory character retirement. After about 2-3 years of consistent game play, you have to retire your character. You get a special retirement arc, but it's expected that you'll eventually give up playing the character altogether and make a new one. It helps avoid many of the RachelLarpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17132896056199349367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266954100840380313.post-49490044774454844322012-08-22T03:28:34.974-07:002012-08-22T03:28:34.974-07:00If you have character progression - that is leveli...If you have character progression - that is leveling up and all that(at least in my oppinion) crap, you need permadeath to keep the game fun. Its NOT fun when two level bazilion fat guys just start tossing beanbags around. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266954100840380313.post-28460321214932438292011-10-12T22:34:11.640-07:002011-10-12T22:34:11.640-07:00That article was depressing... I'm not sure I&...That article was depressing... I'm not sure I'd enjoy that game. In fact, I'm positive I'd never play with a GM who gave my PC rectal cancer for no good reason.RachelLarpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17132896056199349367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266954100840380313.post-24318230903947102192011-10-12T21:10:29.465-07:002011-10-12T21:10:29.465-07:00If you want to read a fiction short story apropos ...If you want to read a fiction short story apropos to this post, especially your fourth paragraph, check out "The Dungeon Master" by Sam Lipsyte, from the October 4, 2010 issue of The New Yorker: http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/features/2010/10/04/101004fi_fiction_lipsyte<br /><br />I would love to play with that DM.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com