Hangin with Web Show LARPing in the Kingdom of Novitas with Phil Braun: an interview on the Hangin With Web Show (2015– ) watch online HD

Co-Host Allyson Murray interviews Live Action Role Player Phil Braun during HeroCon 2 in Utica, New York, hosted by the Utica Children's Museum. Kingdoms of Novitas is a medieval fantasy LARP in NY with an emphasis on immersive role-playing, physical action, and high standards for costuming and props. Phil Braun has been LARPing for 11 years. He plays Illivandros Lisandre, a middle aged Evenandran elf craftsman/merchant. When he created Illivandros, Phil wanted to make a typical member of a race that wasn't human. A person that was just another guy, but still challenging to play (thus the other race), and wouldn't have a lot of the traits you see in PCs. So he picked a caste (Craftsman in this case, because PCs usually like to adventure) and went from there. So you could say his concept was "Typical High Elf Craftsman/Merchant". His character is now starting to adventure more, going out and tagging along with adventurers. He's picked up a fair bit of healing magic along the way (...