Connections & Recognizing Other Characters
Every character comes with a written background and multiple connections to other characters, both within their faction and without. These connections can be positive or negative, and may transform based on character actions during the course of the game. Players are also encouraged to make connections with characters not listed on their character sheets, and our Character Connections Workshop on Friday afternoon will help facilitate this process.
Because Concord Olympus is a pervasive larp that takes place over a footprint of approximately one square mile, players may be nervous about locating other characters once they’re in-play. To make this process easier, we are providing pins with specific colors and symbols that identify a character as a member of a specific faction. While these pins are worn, it signals that the character is in-play and is available to be approached by others. If the player wishes to go out of play, they may remove the pin, signaling that their character is no longer available for interaction. Once they put it back on, they are able to be approached once again.
Once the game begins on Friday evening, we will be using Discord to simulate text and cell phone usage (so players aren’t required to give out their phone number to others unless they specifically choose to do so), and will announce when and where planned scenes and events are occurring, to make it more easy for players to find them. Finally, each faction will have a specific NPC/facilitator assigned to them, who will be introduced in their Faction Workshop, and will be the official contact point for characters within that faction.