Larp terminology
...in case it interests anyone (but me), or if you'd like help me or to chip in with remarks or "YOU'RE WRONG"s, I'm gonna compile the data I'm gathering for my terminology project (see a couple posts down) in this post - under a cut for the sake of the non-interested.
NOTE: Frame definitions have been added, and this post has suddenly gotten a lot bigger :-P
Concept 1
Core definition: a game of freeform acting, often in a fantasy environment
Participants: PCs, NPCs
Organized by: Organization
Location: Various
Refereed by: GMs
Goal: To create and experience a story together
Cooperative/competetive: Cooperative
Pre-written: Partially
Term 1 [Dutch, American, British]: LARP/Live Action Roleplaying
Term 2 [British, preferred]: LRP/Live Roleplaying
Concept 2a
[European]
Core definition: a prop weapon used in LARP/LRP combat for striking actions
Materials: Polyurethane foam, glass fibre rod, adhesive, cotton, latex, acrylic paints
Strike surfaces: Sides
Shape: Various
Tested: Yes
Look: Realistic
Term 1 [Dutch] (LARP)wapen
Term 2 [British] (LRP) weapon
Concept 2b
[European]
Core definition: a prop weapon used in LARP/LRP combat for throwing actions
Materials: Polyurethane foam, adhesive, cotton, latex, acrylic paints
Strike surfaces: Any
Shape: Various
Tested: Yes
Look: Realistic
Term 1 [Dutch] werpwapen
Term 2 [British] thrown weapon
Concept 2c
[American]
Core definition: a prop weapon used in LARP combat
Materials: Various kinds of foam, various kinds of tape
Strike surfaces: Any
Shape: Various
Tested: Yes
Look: Various
Term 1 [American]: boffer
Concept 3a
[European]
Core definition: simulated combat in LARP/LRP
Participants: PCs, NPCs
Number of participants: Various
Instrument: LARP weapon, thrown weapon
Goal: Touching opponents with weapon
Refereed by: Players, GMs
Term 1 [Dutch]: butsen
Term 2 [British]: fighting
Concept 3b
[American]
Core definition: simulated combat in LARP
Participants: PCs, NPCs
Number of participants: Various
Instrument: boffer
Goal: Touching opponents with boffer
Refereed by: Players, GMs
Term 1: boffing
Concept 3c
Core definition: simulated combat in Mind’s Eye Theatre LARP
Participants: [yet to find MET terms]
Number of participants: Various
Instrument: hands
Action: ‘rock paper scissors’ game
Goal: making hand gesture that trumps opponent’s gesture
Term 1 [Dutch]:?
Term 2 [British, American]:?
* research still in progress *
Concept 4
Core definition: 'referee' in LARP
PC/NPC/non-playing: NPC or non-playing
Actions: Decides in case of dispute, decides in case of player iniative, enforces rules, answers questions, gives players cues
Number present: Various (depending on size of event)
Term 1 [Dutch]: Spelleider
Term 2 [British, American]: GM/game master
Term 3 [British, American, specific use by MET] ST/storyteller
Concept: dropping out of character during in-character time in LARP
Term 1 [Dutch]: dippen
NOTE TO READERS: So far, I haven't been able to find terms related to this concept in English. I'd love to include it in my termbase, but I need to use concepts that have terms attached to them in both English and Dutch - anyone know of an English-language term for this concept?
More terms will be added later (definitely some of the technical stuff, ic/oc, npc/pc, some calls), but suggestions are welcomed.
NOTE: Frame definitions have been added, and this post has suddenly gotten a lot bigger :-P
Concept 1
Core definition: a game of freeform acting, often in a fantasy environment
Participants: PCs, NPCs
Organized by: Organization
Location: Various
Refereed by: GMs
Goal: To create and experience a story together
Cooperative/competetive: Cooperative
Pre-written: Partially
Term 1 [Dutch, American, British]: LARP/Live Action Roleplaying
Term 2 [British, preferred]: LRP/Live Roleplaying
Concept 2a
[European]
Core definition: a prop weapon used in LARP/LRP combat for striking actions
Materials: Polyurethane foam, glass fibre rod, adhesive, cotton, latex, acrylic paints
Strike surfaces: Sides
Shape: Various
Tested: Yes
Look: Realistic
Term 1 [Dutch] (LARP)wapen
Term 2 [British] (LRP) weapon
Concept 2b
[European]
Core definition: a prop weapon used in LARP/LRP combat for throwing actions
Materials: Polyurethane foam, adhesive, cotton, latex, acrylic paints
Strike surfaces: Any
Shape: Various
Tested: Yes
Look: Realistic
Term 1 [Dutch] werpwapen
Term 2 [British] thrown weapon
Concept 2c
[American]
Core definition: a prop weapon used in LARP combat
Materials: Various kinds of foam, various kinds of tape
Strike surfaces: Any
Shape: Various
Tested: Yes
Look: Various
Term 1 [American]: boffer
Concept 3a
[European]
Core definition: simulated combat in LARP/LRP
Participants: PCs, NPCs
Number of participants: Various
Instrument: LARP weapon, thrown weapon
Goal: Touching opponents with weapon
Refereed by: Players, GMs
Term 1 [Dutch]: butsen
Term 2 [British]: fighting
Concept 3b
[American]
Core definition: simulated combat in LARP
Participants: PCs, NPCs
Number of participants: Various
Instrument: boffer
Goal: Touching opponents with boffer
Refereed by: Players, GMs
Term 1: boffing
Concept 3c
Core definition: simulated combat in Mind’s Eye Theatre LARP
Participants: [yet to find MET terms]
Number of participants: Various
Instrument: hands
Action: ‘rock paper scissors’ game
Goal: making hand gesture that trumps opponent’s gesture
Term 1 [Dutch]:?
Term 2 [British, American]:?
* research still in progress *
Concept 4
Core definition: 'referee' in LARP
PC/NPC/non-playing: NPC or non-playing
Actions: Decides in case of dispute, decides in case of player iniative, enforces rules, answers questions, gives players cues
Number present: Various (depending on size of event)
Term 1 [Dutch]: Spelleider
Term 2 [British, American]: GM/game master
Term 3 [British, American, specific use by MET] ST/storyteller
Concept: dropping out of character during in-character time in LARP
Term 1 [Dutch]: dippen
NOTE TO READERS: So far, I haven't been able to find terms related to this concept in English. I'd love to include it in my termbase, but I need to use concepts that have terms attached to them in both English and Dutch - anyone know of an English-language term for this concept?
More terms will be added later (definitely some of the technical stuff, ic/oc, npc/pc, some calls), but suggestions are welcomed.