Hello, welcome to the LARP resource section. Here you’ll find various links to LARP resources. There is a focus on resources useful to Amtgard. However many of the resources can and do apply to other LARP games, especially the Arts and Sciences section.
Amtgard
Websites
Links | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Amtgard Main Page | This is the main page for the game of Amtgard. | |
| Amtgard Online Record Keeper | This site is used by Amtgard to keep track of player records. It can also be used to find your local Amtgard chapter. | |
| Amtwiki | A wiki site dedicated to the game of Amtgard. | |
| Lenalin’s Book of Battle | This book was compiled and edited by Lenalin. Inside you will find battle games and tips to help you run battle games. | |
| Randall Andalsa’s e-Samurai | This site has a large selection of Amtgard articles going back years. Some articles are useful to more than just players of Amtgard. It is not currently being updated. It is also the site of the old Amtgard forums. | |
| The Heron’s Nest | A fellow blogger, she focuses on playing the warrior class in the game of Amtgard. | |
| What is Amtgard? | This is an article that I thought was useful enough to put into resources. It outlines the game of Amtgard. Useful for showing new people what the game is about. |
YouTube
Links | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Amtgard Leadership University | A YouTube channel that is for players, by players that is dedicated to improving Amtgard through the sharing of lessons-learned and other best practices. Some of the lessons are applicable to other LARPs and organizations. | |
| So You Want to be a Barbarian? | This is a video that highlights the barbarian, what they do and what they get from first to sixth level. | |
| So You Want to be a Scout? | This is a video that highlights the scout, what they do and what they get from first to sixth level. | |
| So You Want to be a Warrior? | This is a video that highlights the warrior, what they do and what they get from first to sixth level. | |
| So You Want to be an Assassin? | This is a video that highlights the assassin, what they do and what they get from first to sixth level. |
Arts and Sciences
Websites
Links | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Aíbell | This is a personal person's SCA website with a good selection of patterns. It also has an interesting Feasting section. | |
| Alona Two Trees | A chaotic site with various resources. It is best known for it's Amtgard Award Templates. | |
| Archaeological Sewing | A very basic site that details how to sew with wool, linen and silk. It emphasizes seams and stitches. | |
| International Heraldry & Heralds | A very comprehensive site concerning historical heraldry. | |
| Medieval / SCA Clothing Patterns & Tutorials | An extensive Pinterest Board full of Medieval clothing pictures and patterns of varying quality. | |
| Rosalie’s Medieval Woman | A site about the medieval woman. I've linked the section about sewing but there is other medieval women information here. | |
| Wymarc | This link has some 14th and 15th century German embroidery patterns. |
YouTube
Links | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Versions of the Flat Seam | A video that shows 3 easy ways to do a flat felled seam. | |
| Amtgard Short Sword Tutorial | A video of how to make an Amtgard legal short sword. This could apply to other LARPs as well but check the specific rules of the LARP you are making a weapon for. | |
| Basic Omniblade Sword Cover Tutorial | A basic tutorial for sewing a cover on an omniblade sword. | |
| Fitted Shield Cover Tutorial. | A quick and dirty fitted shield cover tutorial. | |
| How to Sew a French Seam | A very detailed how to for sewing a French seam. | |
| Morgan Donner | A YouTube channel dedicated to historical sewing and reenactments. | |
| Tablet Weaving for Beginners | A video for new tablet weavers. it starts off slow but is very informative. |
Foam Fighting
Websites
Links | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| One Grind Nation | A Facebook page built for people who are dedicated to improving their foam fighting. They do weekly streams and instructional videos. | |
| Stab Chats | This is an offshoot of One Grind Nation. Here you will find a monthly podcast called Stab Chats. It does cost $5 a month. It covers foam fighting and beyond.. | |
| Sword Knight Boot Camp | This is the Facebook page for Sword Knight Boot Camp, a yearly foam fighting event that travels across the United States. They focus on teaching foam fighting techniques. The page has some instructional videos. | |
| Two Person Fighting | A page dedicated to a Two Person Team Fighting class taught by Michael Hammer. |
YouTube
Links | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 512 Dojo | This is the YouTube Channel for One Grind Nation. Here they host various fighting videos from Amtgard events. | |
| Amtgard Valid Shots | This video goes over what are and are not valid shots in the Amtgard version 8 rules. | |
| Dassureth’s Amtgard Fighting Classes | A YouTube video list containing several foam fighting instructional videos. | |
| Pelling 101 | A YouTube video list introducing you to pelling and shot mechanics in relation to practicing on a pell. | |
| Warlord Weekly | Here you will find instructional videos for foam fighting. Channel is sparsely updated but a good source. |