I go live role playing to interact with other players and like diplomacy, espionage, trading and plot. Will Herofest have all of these because if it is mostly combat orientated then it is not for me?
Factions as well as individuals will have various missions to complete over the course of every event. Some of these will involve combat and some of these missions can be completed without ever leaving the non combat area.
What facilities will there be?
At the Candleston site, which is where the main Herofest events will be run, the existing building has been improved to include a bar and kitchen area so we will have a tavern and full catering facilities. There are permanent toilets and showers with hot water and lighting 24/7. The site is over 100 acres allowing us plenty of room for each faction to have a separate camping area with standpipe. In each faction camp there will be a faction tent and campfire area.
I like fighting when I go Live Action Role Playing and am not so interested in all the diplomacy trading etc, will there be plenty for me to do?
Yes, almost all of the missions will be opposed in some way by 1 or more of the other factions. This means that to complete missions successfully you are going to have to fight. Half of the set missions can only be completed in the combat area.
What time does it start and finish?
Official time in is 9pm on the Friday night. Official time out is 2am on the Monday Morning. You can arrive anytime on the Friday to set up and cars will be allowed onto the camping areas for people to unload before going to the car park. No vehicles will be allowed on site on the Saturday and Sunday. Monday will be the prize giving session and declaration of the winning faction.
I have never done any form of Live Action Role Playing LARP/LRP, will I still be able to be fully involved?
Yes, the main idea of Herofest is to have a number of small factions which encourage everyone in the faction to take part. The faction that does the best is likely to be the one that gets all of its members the most involved. Everyone in Live Role Playing remembers what is was like when they first started and this generates a very helpful and positive attitude towards new people.
I don’t have everything that I need to play Herofest, can you help?
There will be the availability to buy borrow or hire the LARP costumes and weapons that you need for the event. Everything else you need is what you would take on any normal camping weekend away.
What happens if my character is killed?
Live Role Playing is more exciting when there is the possibility of death. If you go into the combat area there is always a chance this could happen to you. Should you be unfortunate enough to die then other members of your faction will have to take your body to the temple area and have you resurrected. This will take you out of the game for a short time and will cost your faction.
What is the currency at Herofest?
To achieve the title of premier faction you will have to gain the most favour with the Host of the interplanar fayre. Favour will be used as currency in the form of promissory notes.
What is the link between Herofest and heroquest?
Herofest is being organised and run by the same people who run Heroquest. They are using the same campaign world as a background source because of all the advantages of having a campaign that has been running continuously since 1987. However the world in which Herofest is set is an alternate version to that which Heroquest uses. Everything that happens from the first Herofest affects only the Herofest world not the Heroquest world and vice versa.
There are many LARP festival type weekends to choose from; what would make me want to come to Herofest?
There are many that I can think of, here are just a few:
Herofest is being run by Live Role Playing professionals who have prided themselves on high quality friendly service for over 20 years. You can expect this same high quality in Herofest.
It is always fun to attend the first event of its kind and be able to shape by your actions the way the following events run.
It is relatively cheap, only £60 for an event that lasts 66 hours and that includes 3 nights camping.
Going to a Live Action Role Playing event is an excellent way to spend your weekends and one of the most social ways of meeting new people.
There will be lots to do from the time you first arrive till the time you leave. We do not feel that any faction will complete all its missions. (There is a challenge)
simple low hit system allows everyone to be involved regardless of your previous LARP experience. The first aid rules also allow the fights to continue over a period of time for those who are keen.
We have been planning to do our first fest event for years and have a lot of interesting plot, NPCs, props etc that we aim to impress you with.
We will actively aid and assist in any player driven plot for those who like to make plans and get more involved before during and between events.
Most of our events will be held at Candleston the biggest and best dedicated LARP/LRP site in the UK. It just so happens that the organisers of Herofest also run Candleston which gives us a huge advantage when it comes to making the site exactly what we need for Live Role Playing.
