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7pm-9pm (or later, depending on everyone's energy, most Meetups have lasted until 10pm)

7-8 Starbucks (next to Border's Book Store)

8-10 We typically move the meeting to a place to eat; Round Table Pizza, Souplantation, Lucilles or just making a run to the grocery store and heading back to our place. There is no particular place.

Depending on whether we get new people to introduce LARP to or not, the conversations wander - sometimes about someone's player character, a game someone was at, etc. If we do get newbs I usually start by launching into a history lesson; sometimes followed up by game mechanic, basic definitions, our local Calendar, our programs, and how to get into a game.

We do often have conversations of what the LARP Alliance is working on in terms of strengthening and growing the hobby, locally and abroad. Many of the people that attend the meetup are Board members on the Alliance, or members of a subcommittee.

We also equally goof off and just have great conversation.

Call me at 951) 809-1091 if you need directions or to verify what restaurant we might have moved to.

Any suggestions for future locations or days, please email us via http://www.LARPSpace.com (you all are members, right?)

Rick McCoy and Adrianne Grady
LARP Alliance

We gather every Tuesday evening here at Twila Reed Park to learn and practice MODERATE live combat for larp using foam weapons from 7pm to 10pm. We play an assortment of battle games to do this from "Meat Grinder," a free-for-all, to "Capture the Foot," a form of capture the flag, and other games.

We promote the virtues of respect, sportsmanship, honor, and above all, safety. So come join the fun! It's FREE!!! We also provide loaner weapons, and we'll show you how to use them!

Beyond the Veil - Legacy of Devastation

Gate Codes:
Bridge - 1111
Canyon Park Front Gate: 9346

Location: Camp Trask
http://www.sgvcbsa.or...

Directions to Trask Scout Reservation
Take the 210 Freeway to the Mountain Avenue offramp, in Monrovia. Exit at Mountain, and turn north - towards the mountains. Follow Mountain up to Foothill Blvd. Turn left on Foothill and follow it to Canyon Blvd. Turn right on Canyon Blvd. Follow Canyon Blvd up the hill. After crossing Hillcrest Blvd, which has a stop sign, Canyon will fork. Stay on the right fork. There will be signs indicating Trask Scout Reservation and Monrovia Canyon Park. There is a combination lock at the entrance and a second combination lock at the Bridge. The combinations are changed weekly. Please note the combinations above. They are for the week/weekend that you are attending. One more thing - the road into camp is paved and has some tight turns. DRIVE CAREFULLY!

This campsite does not have cabins, so we will be tent camping. It does have a full kitchen, however, and more importantly a fortress. Yes, a fortress. Check the website for info.

Date: Friday, October 30th to Sunday, November 1st - Note that this is Halloween weekend.

Time: Games begins at 7:00 PM on Friday. Game ends at noon on Sunday.

PC Game Fee: $30 for new players, $80 for current players.
NPC Game Fee: $10 donation requested, but not required. Anyone is welcome to come out and NPC free of charge if they desire.

Character Creation for New Players:
Please read this post and send a character background based on the questions included within-
viewtopic.php?f=44&t=1425

*Food is not provided by Game Staff for this event. Please bring your own food. If you want to coordinate food with a group, please do so on the Live Effects forums at http://www.onlineeffe....

Lore:
The Archlich called Botheas has emerged after hundreds of years of isolation within the ruined city of Velthryn, and with him is terrifying army of the damned. Though the armies of the metropolis of Aayara have finally taken to the field, they have served only to slightly delay Botheas advance. His army’s numbers only seem to grow with time, as his power reanimates each fallen foe.

Several organizations have forged a temporary treaty to guard Botheas’ next target – the sentient artifact known as the Tree of Life. Located within the city of Terisgard, the tree utilizes its powers to bolster its defenders, giving the living some scant hope of surviving the coming onslaught. Representatives of each faction have arrived at the tree, putting their age-old disputes on hold as they prepare as best they can for the tide of the dead that approaches.

As the undead cleave their way through all opposition, a rumor reaches the defenses of the city – Botheas himself has taken to the field, leading his army into battle. He wields god-like powers, striking down all that oppose him. Whispered prayers come to no avail as the monster advances, seemingly unstoppable. What hope to mortals have against the might of a demigod and his legions?

Rules:
The 3.5.1 Rules can be downloaded here: http://www.onlineeffects.net/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=728
We will be using the Live Effects 3.5 rules with the following additions:

-Potions must be phys-repped and physically "drank". Plot can provide phys reps if you have your item tags.
-You must provide phys reps if you wish to tie up a character with rope (or another material). You must have consent to actually tie a person up, otherwise the target should hold the rope in his or her hands. Tying a target up requires a three count. You cannot escape ropes without the "Escape Bonds" maneuver. Other means of escaping bonds are at Plot discretion.

*Special Rule*- For this game only, you gain the benefit of the aura of rejuvenating energy from the Tree of Life. All players have 20 Additional Energy and 1 Additional Rank of Energy Regeneration for this event only. This rule is subject to change at any time.

Sleeping Rules:
If you wish to sleep out-of-game, you must provide a phys rep for your character's body in an in-game location and mark your tent out-of-game. This phys rep can be as simple as a pile of clothes with a tag that says "(x) Character's Body".

If you choose to take this approach, please inform Plot of anything you are doing to protect your tent, hut, tree, or whatever you are choosing to sleep in. Plot can provide markers to designate that your actual tent is out-of-game, just ask. You will still be sleeping in PC camp.

If you are not comfortable sleeping in PC camp at all for safety or medical reasons, speak to Plot and we can accommodate you, but you still will have to have a body tag and phys rep that remains in-game. Please note that this rule is not so Plot can just murder anyone in their sleep who chooses to go out-of-game at night, we will not be mindlessly slaughtering people, so you should still go out-of-game if you are not comfortable being woken up in-character by someone coming into your tent.

Notes:This game will include some horror elements. This may involve some physical contact with other players or game staff. If you are not comfortable with physical contact, please let us know before or during the game so that you will not experience any discomfort during the event.

In addition, certain encounters in this game will be extremely high risk and can result in permanent character changes or death. These encounters will be clear at the event due to their nature.

Directions to our Park:

From North of Elsinore:
--> take I-15 South
--> Exit at Lake Street
--> Make a Right onto Lake Street
--> Follow Lake Street untill you reach McVicker Canyon Parkway
--> Make a Right(you have to)
--> Turn Left at first Inlet into Parking Lot

From South of Elsinore:
--> take I-15 North
--> Exit at Lake Street
--> Make a Left onto Lake Street
--> Follow Lake Street untill you reach McVicker Canyon Parkway
--> Make a Right(you have to)
--> Turn Left at first Inlet into Parking Lot

This Practice is Anticipated to start somewhere between 4 and 5 pm, precisely when enough people arrive to do so. If we are late, we will be there.

also, though our RSVP's unfortunately do not show it, we have been averaging about 10 people for the last month or two.

Practice will consist of the following:

Warm Up:
Elsinore Battle
"Pit"
"gauntlet"
"free-for-All"

Team Battle:
Capture the Flag
Team-vs-Team
Multi-Team

Character Battle:
Team-vs-Team
Multi-Team
Objective

~ Wear your LARP Alliance Tshirts if ya got em! Get one if ya don't! :D ~ We also like to see costumes whenever you feel the desire to wear yours to practice. Once a month we all dress up to the hilt and snazz-out the practice field too! ~
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This is a beginner to intermediate level fighter practice. The term fighter practice was coined decades ago by one of the first LARPs, the IFGS. A class-based system, their "fighter" class inspired the term (combat practice is a more generalized term that is being used more nowadays).

At this practice, we teach the basics; how to use boffer, latex, or hybrid LARP weapons in combat and how combats play out in a Live Combat LARP. The safe and consistent use of these weapons is of primary importance to the practice. Additionally, skill levels begin to improve almost immediately when practices are attended on a regular basis.

Terminology that is used in games, from oog (out of game) calls to actual in-game mechanic calls are covered; we try to use different systems calls in a manner that is not confusing to the newcomer
We run many different form of combat games to help simulate situations. We give advice to to help improve game play on all levels - from how to survive from a player's perspective to being an effective opponent.

Some basics information regarding playing out roles in games are addressed; my perspective is that it comes naturally to most. In the near future, we will be compiling a composite system from the systems being used in the area; and create mini-characters to use in small story arcs and encounters. These can be used in the various combat games we run at this practice, and more heavily used in the more advanced practice we plan on running in the near future.

All are welcome, and as many questions that you can think of. We do have a short supply of weapons to loan out (we run weapon-building days to help everyone build their own basic sword), and have Iron Liege gear on hand to gawk at. :)

Rick McCoy
LARP Alliance