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Bink: /* PvP */

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PvP

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	=== PvP ===		=== PvP ===
	Player versus Player. When a player character conflicts with another player character it's commonly called PvP. In contrast, conflicting with NPCs and NPC entities, or challenges posed by the referees is usually called Player vs Environment (PvE) or more rarely Player vs Monsters (PvM).		Player versus Player. When a player character conflicts with another player character it's commonly called PvP. In contrast, conflicting with NPCs and NPC entities, or challenges posed by the referees, is usually called Player vs Environment (PvE) or more rarely Player vs Monsters (PvM).

	PvP can be pure social conflict, argueing over the correct course of action, or recriminations over the outcome of a character's actions. On the other end of the spectrum it can be pure physical conflict - attacking another player with the aim of incapacitating or killing them. It can also take forms in between such as campaigning in an election against another player character, or persuading a jury that another player character is guilty of a crime and should be punished for it.		PvP can be pure social conflict, argueing over the correct course of action, or recriminations over the outcome of a character's actions. On the other end of the spectrum it can be pure physical conflict - attacking another player with the aim of incapacitating or killing them. It can also take forms in between such as campaigning in an election against another player character, or persuading a jury that another player character is guilty of a crime and should be punished for it.

	<div id="ref"></div>		<div id="ref"></div>

	=== Ref ===		=== Ref ===
	The Ref Team run the system; they try to provide all the relevant bits of the world not provided by {{gloss\|character}}s. They run {{gloss\|interactive}}s, organise {{gloss\|linear}}s and answer {{gloss\|downtime}} emails. Refs also come in different flavours: some act as invisible marshals, others may "monster ref" (direct monsters and setting up encounters) or "character ref" (play a character to guide the party) or "story ref" (do all the panicking) on linears.		The Ref Team run the system; they try to provide all the relevant bits of the world not provided by {{gloss\|character}}s. They run {{gloss\|interactive}}s, organise {{gloss\|linear}}s and answer {{gloss\|downtime}} emails. Refs also come in different flavours: some act as invisible marshals, others may "monster ref" (direct monsters and setting up encounters) or "character ref" (play a character to guide the party) or "story ref" (do all the panicking) on linears.

Bink at 10:40, 15 October 2024

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	=== Pulling Blows ===		=== Pulling Blows ===
	{{gloss\|LARP}} is a game, therefore when you fight you are not actually trying to kill (or even slightly damage) each other. So when you are swinging your six-foot polearm at someone (or your tiny dagger), try to inhibit the blow before impact - aim slightly short of the target so you have lost force when you actually connect. Then you will have pulled your blow. Please ask for examples of good and bad blows if you are unsure.		{{gloss\|LARP}} is a game, therefore when you fight you are not actually trying to kill (or even slightly damage) each other. So when you are swinging your six-foot polearm at someone (or your tiny dagger), try to inhibit the blow before impact - aim slightly short of the target so you have lost force when you actually connect. Then you will have pulled your blow. Please ask for examples of good and bad blows if you are unsure.

			=== PvP ===
			Player versus Player. When a player character conflicts with another player character it's commonly called PvP. In contrast, conflicting with NPCs and NPC entities, or challenges posed by the referees is usually called Player vs Environment (PvE) or more rarely Player vs Monsters (PvM).

			PvP can be pure social conflict, argueing over the correct course of action, or recriminations over the outcome of a character's actions. On the other end of the spectrum it can be pure physical conflict - attacking another player with the aim of incapacitating or killing them. It can also take forms in between such as campaigning in an election against another player character, or persuading a jury that another player character is guilty of a crime and should be punished for it.

	<div id="ref"></div>		<div id="ref"></div>

Cryptophage: /* Non-Player Character (NPC) */

2019-09-22T20:14:38Z

Non-Player Character (NPC)

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	=== Non-Player Character (NPC) ===		=== Non-Player Character (NPC) ===
	An NPC is a role written by a ref and given to a ~~crewmember~~ to play, generally for a short period of time. An NPC exists to further the game in some way, such as: giving the PCs necessary information, adding immersion by making the world feel populated, attempting to fight the PCs, etc. An NPC can be anything from an inoffensive and comedic street urchin to the Big Bad Demon Lord who wants to have the PCs for dinner. Some NPCs are "recurring NPCs", who the refs send in several times. These are distinct from DPCs because DPCs are generally allowed to make their own stupid decisions, whereas recurring NPCs are ref puppets who enable the PCs' stupid decisions.		An NPC is a role written by a ref and given to a [[Crewing\|crew member]] to play, generally for a short period of time. An NPC exists to further the game in some way, such as: giving the PCs necessary information, adding immersion by making the world feel populated, attempting to fight the PCs, etc. An NPC can be anything from an inoffensive and comedic street urchin to the Big Bad Demon Lord who wants to have the PCs for dinner. Some NPCs are "recurring NPCs", who the refs send in several times. These are distinct from DPCs because DPCs are generally allowed to make their own stupid decisions, whereas recurring NPCs are ref puppets who enable the PCs' stupid decisions.

	=== Night Bash ===		=== Night Bash ===

Cryptophage: /* Monster */

2019-09-22T20:13:52Z

Monster

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	=== Monster ===		=== Monster ===
	An {{gloss\|NPC}}. Also a verb "to monster", another word for [[Crewing\|crewing]], e.g. to monster an event, meaning to play NPCs for that event~~. It is polite to crew linears at least as often as you play your character on adventures~~.		An {{gloss\|NPC}}. Also a verb "to monster", another word for [[Crewing\|crewing]], e.g. to monster an event, meaning to play NPCs for that event.

	=== Munchkin ===		=== Munchkin ===

Cryptophage: /* Monster */

2019-09-22T20:13:35Z

Monster

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	=== Monster ===		=== Monster ===
	An {{gloss\|NPC}}. Also a verb "to monster", another word for [[Crewing\|crewing]] e.g. to monster an event, meaning to play NPCs for that event. It is polite to crew linears at least as often as you play your character on adventures.		An {{gloss\|NPC}}. Also a verb "to monster", another word for [[Crewing\|crewing]], e.g. to monster an event, meaning to play NPCs for that event. It is polite to crew linears at least as often as you play your character on adventures.

	=== Munchkin ===		=== Munchkin ===

Cryptophage: /* Monster */

2019-09-22T20:13:22Z

Monster

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	=== Monster ===		=== Monster ===
	An {{gloss\|NPC}}. Also a verb "[[~~Monstering~~\|~~to monster~~]]", e.g. to monster an event, meaning to play NPCs for that event. It is polite to ~~monster~~ at least as often as you play your character on adventures.		An {{gloss\|NPC}}. Also a verb "to monster", another word for [[Crewing\|crewing]] e.g. to monster an event, meaning to play NPCs for that event. It is polite to crew linears at least as often as you play your character on adventures.

	=== Munchkin ===		=== Munchkin ===

Bink: /* Lammy */

2019-08-02T13:30:46Z

Lammy

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	=== Lammy ===		=== Lammy ===
	Short for "laminated card". In larger systems items, effects on your character and other such things are given out as laminated cards so they can be read or shown to a ref or another player if needed. The term has grown to refer to any card (laminated or otherwise) or ribbon that signifies it has an in-game effect beyond what's obvious. For example a normal shield would usually not have a lammy, but a shield that also lets you block spells would usually have a lammy to say this.		Short for "laminated card". In larger systems items, effects on your character and other such things are given out as laminated cards so they can be read or shown to a ref or another player if needed. The term has grown to refer to any card (laminated or otherwise), tag or ribbon that signifies it has an in-game effect beyond what's obvious. For example a normal shield would usually not have a lammy, but a shield that also lets you block spells would usually have a lammy to say this.

	=== LARP ===		=== LARP ===

Bink at 11:16, 29 July 2019

2019-07-29T11:16:20Z

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	=== Kit ===		=== Kit ===
	Your kit is your costume and your personal {{gloss\|phys-rep}}s. Most players eventually acquire vast amounts of kit, much of which is slightly yet fundamentally in need of repair. This tends to be a disadvantage of having distinct kit for each {{gloss\|character}} - when they die you are left holding a blood-spattered shirt/pair of elf ears/four litres of blue hair spray with no use to you or anyone else yet with great sentimental value. It gets added to the pile of kit until your partner or mother throws it away in several years. Some of the society members own more than their body weight in kit. Kit can be donated to or borrowed from the {{gloss\|armoury}} at need, but please ask {{gloss\|ref}} permission before doing this.		Your kit is your costume and your personal {{gloss\|phys-rep}}s. Most players eventually acquire vast amounts of kit, much of which is slightly yet fundamentally in need of repair. This tends to be a disadvantage of having distinct kit for each {{gloss\|character}} - when they die you are left holding a blood-spattered shirt/pair of elf ears/four litres of blue hair spray with no use to you or anyone else yet with great sentimental value. It gets added to the pile of kit until your partner or mother throws it away in several years. Some of the society members own more than their body weight in kit. Kit can be donated to or borrowed from the {{gloss\|armoury}} at need, but please ask {{gloss\|ref}} permission before doing this.

			=== Lammy ===
			Short for "laminated card". In larger systems items, effects on your character and other such things are given out as laminated cards so they can be read or shown to a ref or another player if needed. The term has grown to refer to any card (laminated or otherwise) or ribbon that signifies it has an in-game effect beyond what's obvious. For example a normal shield would usually not have a lammy, but a shield that also lets you block spells would usually have a lammy to say this.

	=== LARP ===		=== LARP ===

Bink: /* Monster */

2019-07-02T20:02:46Z

Monster

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	=== Monster ===		=== Monster ===
	An {{gloss\|NPC}}. Also a verb "to monster", e.g. to monster an event, meaning to play NPCs for that event. It is polite to monster at least as often as you play your character on adventures.		An {{gloss\|NPC}}. Also a verb "[[Monstering\|to monster]]", e.g. to monster an event, meaning to play NPCs for that event. It is polite to monster at least as often as you play your character on adventures.

	=== Munchkin ===		=== Munchkin ===

Bink: /* Linear */

2019-07-02T19:59:01Z

Linear

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	An adventure held outside where {{gloss\|encounter}}s are laid out along a set route which a group of {{gloss\|character}}s follow, usually with a set objective. Often an {{gloss\|NPC}} "character ref" accompanies them as a member of the {{gloss\|character party}} to ensure they don't stray off course by accident or design.		An adventure held outside where {{gloss\|encounter}}s are laid out along a set route which a group of {{gloss\|character}}s follow, usually with a set objective. Often an {{gloss\|NPC}} "character ref" accompanies them as a member of the {{gloss\|character party}} to ensure they don't stray off course by accident or design.

	Members of the society not playing on that linear will [[#~~Monstering~~\|play monster roles]] to make the linear work. It's expected that if you play linears, you also monster some in return.		Members of the society not playing on that linear will [[#Monster\|play monster roles]] to make the linear work. It's expected that if you play linears, you also monster some in return.

	=== Machine-gunning ===		=== Machine-gunning ===