Chase the Shadows

Chase the Shadows is a negotiation-focused Live Action Roleplaying Game, in which magical races attempt to put aside centuries of war to forge a lasting peace.

Chase the Shadows began in February 2020 with a 1-day prologue event set in 1835, where the four factions came together and signed a peace accord.

Following this event, the next event will be held in March 2022, and set 50 years following the prologue in 1885. The main story will progress during three weekend events set 100 years apart - in 1885, 1985 and 2085.

THE NEXT EVENT: CHASE THE SHADOWS 1885

Dates: March 25-27, 2022

Location: YHA Coalbrookdale, Telford, Shropshire

Player Spaces: 40

Cost: £115 (includes catering)

Catering: Conspiracy Catering (https://www.facebook.com/LARPcatering)

Photographer: Tom Garnett

Player form: https://forms.gle/xrDCXXQ3GLS8A6Qh6

Features

Player driven rivalry and negotiation: How do supernatural hunters interact with the very creatures they're at war with, when the fate of the world is at stake?

Play your own descendant: The parley happens once every 100 years, but how do you feel about having to live with the deals of your ancestors?

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How long can you hold a grudge?: Immortal characters will meet up with people from the same bloodlines but who may hold very different values or have varying views about how things should work... are you flexible enough to work with this? Or will you hold them to their ancestors' mistakes?

Accessible Physrep requirements: Chase the Shadows is being held over 3 events with very disparate time periods. The priority is for players to get the feel of the period, rather than period perfect costume.

Made for Literary / Media Trope plotlines: This game takes inspiration specifically from Young Adult fantasy books and media such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Vampire Diaries, Shadowhunters, the Magicians, etc and we encourage all players to lean into this: Be that Hunter who has a star-crossed love with a Werewolf! Be that Changeling who thought they were always a normal teen/young adult until their parents sat them down and told them they're functionally immortal and with magical powers! Be that Vampire who doesn't want to drink blood anymore and just wants a normal life!

Mechanic Lite/Ballgown Heavy: This is mainly a social game, and there are very few rules / calls that players need to learn in order to play the game.

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