Unusual Haunts: Difference between revisions
From Unusual Haunts
mNo edit summary |
|||
| (13 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | This wiki is still under construction. |
||
| − | |||
== What Is Unusual Haunts?== |
== What Is Unusual Haunts?== |
||
| − | Unusual Haunts is the 2023 game for the [https://www.camlarp.co.uk/Cambridge_Larp_Society Cambridge LARP Society]. Unusual Haunts is a fantasy game of survival, exploration and community in a dangerous world of mist and legend. |
+ | Unusual Haunts is the 2023-2024 game for the [https://www.camlarp.co.uk/Cambridge_Larp_Society Cambridge LARP Society]. Unusual Haunts is a fantasy game of survival, exploration and community in a dangerous world of mist and legend. |
| − | For generations no one has crossed the Bridge over the gorge. But that was before. Now the fish have abruptly vanished from the river |
+ | For generations no one has crossed the Bridge over the gorge. But that was before. Now the fish have abruptly vanished from the river, and food supplies are running low, the most senior of the village have decided the crossing is worth the risk. |
But don't worry. They'll make sure you're wrapped up warm before you go. |
But don't worry. They'll make sure you're wrapped up warm before you go. |
||
| + | |||
| + | == Themes == |
||
| + | * Exploration - who knows what lies over the Bridge? You'll need to keep your wits about you. |
||
| + | * Family and Community - your relationships to others in the village are important to your success. |
||
| + | * Survival - the village's resources are dwindling; no one's going to starve just yet, but there might still be hard choices where they go. |
||
| + | * Whimsy - everyone in the village specialises, leading to larger-than-life characters and deeply explored hobbies. |
||
== I Want To Play, What Now? == |
== I Want To Play, What Now? == |
||
| − | Read the [[Basic Rules]], or look at [[Character Creation]]. Feel free to ask questions in [[How to contact the Refs|our Discord server]] or turn up at |
+ | Read the [[Basic Rules]], or look at [[Character Creation]]. For lore, have a look at [[The Village]], [[The Families]] and [[The Oddities]]. Feel free to ask questions in [[How to contact the Refs|our Discord server]] or turn up at one of our [[Events|events]]. For an overview of key terms, we have a [[Glossary]]. |
| + | |||
| + | == Events == |
||
| + | The Unusual Haunts event schedule can be found [[Events|here]]. |
||
Latest revision as of 22:42, 5 October 2023
What Is Unusual Haunts?
Unusual Haunts is the 2023-2024 game for the Cambridge LARP Society. Unusual Haunts is a fantasy game of survival, exploration and community in a dangerous world of mist and legend.
For generations no one has crossed the Bridge over the gorge. But that was before. Now the fish have abruptly vanished from the river, and food supplies are running low, the most senior of the village have decided the crossing is worth the risk.
But don't worry. They'll make sure you're wrapped up warm before you go.
Themes
- Exploration - who knows what lies over the Bridge? You'll need to keep your wits about you.
- Family and Community - your relationships to others in the village are important to your success.
- Survival - the village's resources are dwindling; no one's going to starve just yet, but there might still be hard choices where they go.
- Whimsy - everyone in the village specialises, leading to larger-than-life characters and deeply explored hobbies.
I Want To Play, What Now?
Read the Basic Rules, or look at Character Creation. For lore, have a look at The Village, The Families and The Oddities. Feel free to ask questions in our Discord server or turn up at one of our events. For an overview of key terms, we have a Glossary.
Events
The Unusual Haunts event schedule can be found here.