What is Live Action Roleplaying?
This is a very simple question, and one that is actually amazingly difficult to answer. Many people like to refer to LARPing as camping, or as a theater group, or a medieval re-enactment troupe. Which of these things is it? All of them and more! As in any role playing game each player takes on the role of a fictional character. You play your character much as you would in any role playing setting but even more so. Instead of saying what actions your character takes, you actually take those actions for real. Rules are in place for handling many situations, but for the duration of the game you are the person you are portraying. It is important to try your best at truly embracing the role as your own to act and react as this persona would. This may seem silly to you as you imagine this, but when dozens of other people do this as well, it is a truly magical and memorable experience. Not to mention fun! Dominions: Real Action Gaming Entertainment, in an attempt to bridge all the various for