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				  <title>Common Larp Mistakes: Why can’t I be in charge... (LARP &amp; Re-enactment)</title>
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				  <description><![CDATA[One of the most common mistakes LARPS make is putting a player character in some sort of titular leadership role, above all other players. Creating factions is one thing, but giving a player unilateral power over other players is almost always going ...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:39 GMT</pubDate> 
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				  <title>LARP Plot Tips: Kit Rewards for NPCs (LARP &amp; Re-enactment)</title>
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				  <description><![CDATA[Weve tried letting NPCs play for free. Weve tried giving them formal levels.  Weve tried giving them magic items.  Hell, weve tried giving them food.  And yet, we still find ourselves coming up short.  Why...Because players get IG rewards wh...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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				  <title>Larp Combat: An Overview (LARP &amp; Re-enactment)</title>
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				  <description><![CDATA[ As an avid LARPer, Ren Faire patron, martial artist, stage combat participator, and aficionado of ancient and medieval military history, there&amp;rsquo;s one thing that stands out to me more than anything else whenever I watch anyone at a LARP or ...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:44 GMT</pubDate> 
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				  <title>LARP Plot Tips: Event Teasers (LARP &amp; Re-enactment)</title>
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				  <description><![CDATA[So youve got an epic plotline setup, youve arranged to have all the NPCs you need, and youve got all your props ready.  What could go wrong...Well, no one could show up.Once youve done your best to make the event as strong as possible, you shou...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Fri, 9 Jul 2010 12:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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				  <title>Burnout: Diagnosing and Treating It (LARP &amp; Re-enactment)</title>
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				  <description><![CDATA[LARPs are different in many different ways, but there is one thing that appears to be consistant amongst LARPs, as well as pretty much any game that you might play.Im talking about Burnout.Burnout can, and given enough time will, happen to every...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Wed, 7 Jul 2010 13:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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				  <title>Playing Your Characters Stats Instead of Thier Persona (LARP &amp; Re-enactment)</title>
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				  <description><![CDATA[I believe that it is important to play a character at LARP that deviates from your normal personality. Of course there will be similarities between your personality and that of your character; they cannot be escaped.However I have noticed a decline...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Tue, 6 Jul 2010 12:20 GMT</pubDate> 
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				  <title>Flashy Magic: Magery (LARP &amp; Re-enactment)</title>
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				  <description><![CDATA[Being a wizard in a combat system is about more than having a pointy hat and a staff. Most wizards dont have either. Heres my guide to making an impression as a mage.Know Your MagicIf you have a spell list, learn at least the salient bits of it...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Sun, 4 Jul 2010 09:16 GMT</pubDate> 
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				  <title>LARP Plot Tips: Pulling Punches (LARP &amp; Re-enactment)</title>
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				  <description><![CDATA[This weeks article has a lot to do with the one from last week about the &amp;quot;Players Must Lose&amp;quot; Myth.  Even with the best laid plans, even with hours of preparation for every module, you will eventually run into an instance where the group yo...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Fri, 2 Jul 2010 12:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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				  <title>How to Make a Basic Tabard (LARP &amp; Re-enactment)</title>
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				  <description><![CDATA[Where would standard fantasy LARP be without some sort of basic identifying garment for a lord/religion/order/warband...Heraldry identified the warriors of the past on the battlefield, and it started with coloured shields and bits of coloured cloth. ...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Fri, 2 Jul 2010 07:17 GMT</pubDate> 
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				  <title>Flashy Magic: Rituals (LARP &amp; Re-enactment)</title>
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				  <description><![CDATA[For a mage, looking good in the Circle and outside it is important, and doesnt need to take huge wads of cash.The Ritual CircleI crewed two ritual circles and Ive been a ritualist a few times, but only at the Gatherings I attended and in the Cu...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 18:27 GMT</pubDate> 
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				  <title>LARP Plot Tips: The Players Must Lose Myth (LARP &amp; Re-enactment)</title>
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				  <description><![CDATA[Ive heard this myth a few times, most recently as a comment on my Resource Sink article.  People have this idea that the players need to lose every once in a while to make the game more fun.I dont know how this myth got started, but its dead wro...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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				  <title>How to Make a Basic Cloak (LARP &amp; Re-enactment)</title>
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				  <description><![CDATA[The must-have article of clothing for LARP, a cloak can serve as many things, from sunshade to picnic blanket to warm thing on a cold night to weapon (and if you dont believe me on that last bit, find someone who knows how cloak-and-dagger...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:55 GMT</pubDate> 
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				  <title>Taking Over the World, A Primer (LARP &amp; Re-enactment)</title>
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				  <description><![CDATA[A presumably wise man once said that ruling the world was a headache of a task. That man obviously never ruled anything. There is a specific sense of accomplishment, an undeniable pride in getting exactly what you want and having absolutely everythin...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:53 GMT</pubDate> 
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				  <title>Clares Crafting: How to get started with Tailoring (LARP &amp; Re-enactment)</title>
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				  <description><![CDATA[This is all about how to go about making your own kit, from the basic to the complicated. Some things that seem complicated arent, while other things that look simple can turn out to be almost impossible.The basic items:Basic sewing kit. Befor...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:06 GMT</pubDate> 
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				  <title>LARP Plot Tips: Start a War (LARP &amp; Re-enactment)</title>
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				  <description><![CDATA[I have been privy to a number of plot conversations, where the plot team said they want to do something epic that everyone can take part in, and that everyone remembers for years to come.  The problem is that a lot of times, plot teams are in the tab...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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				  <title>LARP Plot Tips: Points of Presentation (LARP &amp; Re-enactment)</title>
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				  <description><![CDATA[I was really impressed with some plot Ive seen in our local chapters in NERO International.  This plot-line is being run by one of my friends and this is his first real attempt at running serious plot at a LARP game.  One of the things that impresse...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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				  <title>LARP Plot Tips: Bullies (LARP &amp; Re-enactment)</title>
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				  <description><![CDATA[Webster defines a bully as &amp;quot;A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous, who threatens, intimidates, or badgers people who are smaller or weaker than he is; an insolent, tyrannical fellow.&amp;quot;  As fans of excentric and somewhat o...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Thu, 3 Jun 2010 12:35 GMT</pubDate> 
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				  <title>LARP Plot Tips: Separate Ways Part 2 (LARP &amp; Re-enactment)</title>
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				  <description><![CDATA[Last week I talked about the proper proceedure for removing plot members from your plot team.  This week, Ill be looking at it from the other side of the table, as someone who is leaving a plot team, possibly to move on to a different team.Here ar...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 08:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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				  <title>LARP Plot Tips: Separate Ways Part 1 (LARP &amp; Re-enactment)</title>
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				  <description><![CDATA[In a perfect world, everyone on your plot team would get along and each person would pull their weight.  Unfortunately, things hardly ever end up that way.  People simply have different goals, priorities, and aspirations, so it doesnt mean someone w...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 10:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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				  <title>LARP Plot Tips: Lessons Learned (LARP &amp; Re-enactment)</title>
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				  <description><![CDATA[So youve just finished your event and everyone loved it.  You get a ton of kudos because you used a lot of stuff that you learned here (I flatter myself).  I bet youre feeling pretty good.On the other hand, lets say youve just finished a horrib...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 17:47 GMT</pubDate> 
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