A social & political larp inside The Witcher Universe
low fantasy
“Dear vassal, Empress Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon invites you to the Northern Realms Feast to elect the new ruler of the Northern Kingdoms and official representative at the Nilfgaardian Court. Get dressed in your finest attire and get ready for a night full of challenges that will allow you to prove your worth to the Empire. Remember, only the royal court members with an official invitation are allowed to attend.”
General themes: difficult choices, politics, negotiations, personal relationships, secrets, intrigues, magic, low fantasy, the lesser evil.
Game guide: bit.ly/tw-larp-guide
Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon became the empress of the vast and powerful Nilfgaardian Empire five years ago after the Northern Kingdoms surrendered to the rule of Emhyr var Emreis. Cirilla’s government has brought great social and political changes, opening new horizons for cooperation between kingdoms and races of the Continent, but also great disagreements due to some controversial legislation, reviving old political resentments that never seem to die.
After an uncertain and complex time, it seems peace has arrived. The Northern Kingdoms and their allies, now under the dominion of Nilfgaard, have been gathered at a Feast to select the first political representative who will rule the entire northern territory of the Continent at the Nilfgaardian court. Not all of the Northern Kingdoms want to become one single government, nor do they have the same motivations to get that power position. Although it seems to be a simple court feast, it is likely to be a night full of intrigue, mysteries, and political alliances that can change the course of the world.
Larp context
The larp is inspired by an alternate ending from the videogame The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, non-existent in the books, in which Cirilla ends up as the empress of Nilfgaard. So there may be some small lore changes to try to imagine what the Continent would be like under Cirilla’s control and ensure the proper larp development and its plots.
This event uses the books and video games timeline, although there may be some changes for a better larping experience. The TV series is only used as a visual reference because it differs from the original books in some relevant plot points.
General themes
- Difficult choices.
- Politics.
- Negotiations.
- Personal relationships.
- Secrets.
- Intrigues.
- Magic.
- Low fantasy.
- The lesser evil.
Sensitive themes included
- Racism (only related to fictional races from the lore).
- Characters’ death (sometimes unavoidable).
- Romance.
- Classism.
- Violence.
- Drugs (traffic and consumption).
- Parent-child problems.
Excluded themes
- Sexual violence.
- Sexual work.
- LGTBIphobia
- Discrimination based on the participants’ real conditions (gender, race, sex, sexual orientation, physical appearance, beliefs, etc.).
Where: Sallent, Barcelona, Spain
Authors: Ariadna, Andrea, Jorge
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