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Yes, you'll only get 6 hours of adventuring in during the weekend -- but we intend to challenge you harder during those six hours than you would expect in 48 hours of the average LRP event. The tavern nights will each be themed based on the adventure that will happen the following day, allowing for us to do a bit of scene-setting and briefing. Each night will be populated by different characters and featuring different entertainments. Each player will play two of the tavern nights, including the one linked to their adventure, and crew one tavern night (though crewing a tavern night will be no hardship -- we'll ensure you get social roles, rather than servile ones). Once you've booked, we'll get you brainstorming with the HT team member who's been assigned to the tavern night that you'll be crewing, and see what you can all come up with in terms of a bit of plot for the evening, as was done in a somewhat more off-the-cuff (but highly successful) way last year for the Nordheimer tavern night. Centrally heated indoor accommodation will be provided for all players in the main building on the site. This is a converted school & is very comfortable, with all yer modern conveniences including decent loos and showers -- after all that traipsing about you may be glad of such comforts, even those of you who usually relish roughing it.... This is a fully catered event. Breakfast will be served prior to Time In each day. Some kind of in-character lunch break will be arranged as a part of each adventure, e.g. you may raid a merchant caravan full of food, or get invited to share lunch with a nomad group, or whatever. Each tavern evening will have incorporate a cooked evening meal (as feast-like as we can manage, depending on the usual budgetary constraints). A Note on Parties: If you can get 5 people together, we'll call that an adventuring party and aim to work with you in determining the kind of adventure you go on. If you can't, don't worry -- we'll throw you in with some other rogues that you can trust... more or less. A Note on Footwear and Clothing: The site is at the foot of the Berwyns. We envisage each six-hour adventure to include around 10 miles of walking up hills and down dales. This part of Britain has spectacular scenery & is steeped in old Celtic legend, but fortunately for us isn't especially widely known. Still, you will be high up and sometimes several miles from civilization. We will have first aid equipment on each adventure (and would appreciate any additional first-aiders among the player base making themselves known to us). However, we'd rather you didn't throw yourselves off mountains in the first place if possible, so we recommend you bring sensible footwear, warm & reasonably weatherproof clothing, and snacks & water to keep yourselves going. You might like to get reasonably fit before the event, too, if you're not at the moment... 10-ish miles in 6 hours should be manageable by most adults, even LRPers, but whether you'll be capable of having a scrap at the end is another matter. Strictly limited to 15 players. We need a minimum of 12 players to run the event at all. (Yes, we've dropped the numbers somewhat -- things went so well last year with the unexpectedly small parties that we want to do the same again.) If anyone's travelling from ruddy miles away, like the Channel Islands or something, feel free to crash at ours for a day or so before and/or after the event if you want. We live about half an hour's drive from the site so it's no bother. Just let us know. Cost: £65 if your cheque arrives by 5th April. £70 if your cheque arrives by 20th April. £75 if your cheque arrives by 5th May. £80 on the door. This is a price rise since last year, but we reckon that's acceptable since we've gone for fully catered this time. Cheques should be made payable to Ian Sturrock, and sent to 2, Cherry Tree Cottages, Westminster Rd, Brynteg, Wrexham LL11 6DL. Email me for more information: isturrock (at) dsl (dot) pipex (dot) com
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