Archive for May, 2011

What will happen next?

We are on the road now. All five of us are about a day’s ride away from Castle. What lead us to this path was somewhat unique.

First, it was in fact a wizard who came to speak with us. He uncovered some of the mystery that has covered this necklace that we have been sent to find. Apparently this wizard had found this stone many years ago and it possess a magical power said to be destructive if in the wrong hands. It was given to the Baron’s daughter as a way to hide the stone in plain sight.

Well, we all know how well that plan worked out.

Shortly after the wizard delivered his message, we heard a commotion coming from the actual palace. On our way over, we saw several of our fellow guardsmen either wounded or subdued in front of the main door to the palace. From that door, the monks from a few days earlier raced from the building–one of them carrying the stone!

There was a brief skirmish but they were clearly utilizing their own form of magic to quickly elude our attacks. They made it past the front gate, but before they made it completely to safety, Josephus took out an arrow from the quiver on his Robin Hood belt, and let it loose. It pinned one of the monks down by his robe.

We knocked him unconscious, restrained him, and now he travels with us. When he wakes up, we plan on interrogating him, which I know is Grantiere’s specialty.

Aye, these be stranger tides...

Avast ye matey! On Friday, May 20^th, the world got the first glimpse of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. It has been a while since we’ve seen everyone’s lovable scoundrel Captain Jack Sparrow, and his cronies on their wild escapades around the world.

In case you are also a scurvy sea dog, or a fiesty pirate wench, Pearson’s has the Renaissance Pirate costuming for you. Also, for a limited time only if you go to the link in this paragraph, you’ll discover a way to save 10% off of all the pirate gear we have available.

We have Captain Jack’s Tricorn Hat, Captain Barbossa’s Boots, just to get ye started walking the plank. For the lasses out there, we also have this pirate princess set, these ladies pirate boots, and this Mary Read pirate vest. We even have some costumes for the young buccaneers, like this children’s Captain Hook outfit.

So whatever pirate garb ye be needin’ ye can rest assured ye be findin’ it here in the Davy Jones’ Locker.  Er, we mean, Pearson’s Renaissance Shoppe.

Lighten your gear for summer

Now that we are into the Spring/Summer months, the way that you pack for LARP events will change. You will exchange your heavy wool robes for lighter cotton shirts. You won’t pack quite so many layers. You might even consider wearing a Scottish Tartan kilt just so you don’t have to wear heavy and warm pants.

Just remember that it is important during events where the temperatures are high, that you don’t get over exhausted or dehydrated. Don’t be afraid to remove extra layers of clothing even if it detracts from your costume. Please remember to drink adequate water so your body can continue to cope with the extreme heat. As a reminder: Soda does not count as a hydrating liquid. Soda actually dehydrates you due to the caffeine. Don’t rely on soda as your primary source of beverages.

If you keep your costumes light, seek shade, and keep drinking water, you will have a much more enjoyable LARPing experience.

What could this wizard want?

It has been two days since the Baron’s daughter has reported her Medieval necklace as missing. Now don’t me wrong: I know how nobles are when it comes to expensive things. I also know how a spoiled noble’s daughter might whine and fuss about how her precious piece of jewelry is gone. But, her father is a Baron; why doesn’t he just buy her a new one?

Because of all this, I’ve actually been reassigned to a special task force specifically designed to locate this missing locket. Imagine that: Her Majesty’s royal guard is spending his time walking through the confines of the castle looking for this trinket all to satiate a noble brat.

There are five of us in this task force:  Josephus, a championship archer, Celebryn, a Chaplin who is using his commune with the divine to attempt to locate the necklace, Baltus, a master swordsman, Grantiere, our company leader, and myself. I am unsure as to why this eclectic grouping of warriors is needed to find a simple piece of jewelry, but I simply do as I’m told.

As I write this, I notice that our garrison is being approached by an elderly man wearing what appears to be a wizard’s cloak. This can’t be good.