Each school of magic has its own set of rituals that dictate how and when a character receives a charge.Įach spell costs a single charge, but the power of a spell depends on the skill, experience, and mental acuity of the caster. Charges can be obtained through several ways, but the most common form is through practicing rituals.
Characters cast magic by receiving “charges” of magical potential. In fact, each spell is roughly as powerful (or useful) as any other spell the power of magic is entirely determined by the skill of the caster. We don’t use pools of mana that reset daily, nor do we use “fire and forget” spell slots. A good example would be our magic system. We diverge from traditional thinking in some respects. We pride ourselves in offering deep, emotional experiences that connect to a larger, organic world every fight has a reason, and every death has an impact. For Those Who are Already Familiar with ‘Boffer’ Live Action Roleplaying GamesĮchoes is designed to be an experience that takes the best parts of the LARPs that came before us, while revisiting ‘old school’ concepts and making them more accessible and fun to a newer audience. We go out of our way to make sure that every player gets story related to their character, whether it is a 4-year character nearing retirement or a first time character fresh from your imagination. In fact, easing new players into the LARP genre was one of our stated goals in beginning this project. We have been designed for both new players and veteran LARPers. Magic hurled against foes in combat is represented by cloth packets filled with birdseed, and each packet carries some in-game effect when it hits the enemy. The weapons are usually made of lightweight PVC pipe surrounded by protective foam to cushion any blows, and we have specific design requirements to ensure their safety. Of course, like all boffer LARPs, Echoes uses padded weapons and spell packets. Our game is held at state parks where players can sleep in cabins, tents, or barracks, depending on the nature of the event site itself. The game usually runs as a full-weekend event, which means that people end up being in character for very long periods of time. There is something primal and affecting about facing off against actual monstrous opponents in the dead of night, knowing that your own skill and nerve is what will decide the outcome few other styles of roleplaying offer immersion this intense and immediate!
Our game, like all live-combat LARPS, takes the “Action” part of “Live-Action” seriously we use padded weapons to safely simulate actual combat. Making a good impression on someone is not left to a dice roll your own personal magnetism decides the situation directly.
Personal skill is far more important in this kind of game as a result. Unlike tabletop roleplaying games, however, you actually act out your character’s actions, movements, and dialogue, within a LARP. Echoes is a live combat, live action roleplaying game, or “Boffer LARP”Ī LARP, for those of you unfamiliar with the hobby, is like a “tabletop” roleplaying game in some respects, for in both you play a character with their own unique perspective, background, and statistics.
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