What is End Times LARP?
End Times is a live action role-playing game set in a grimdark fantasy setting. We have been running events in Ontario, Canada since 2023 by a community of volunteer enthusiasts, as a non-profit venture.
End Times strives to be a welcoming and friendly game in which honourable players come together to create an immersive game world full of physical, mental and emotional challenges. We work to encourage a positive community that allows everyone to enjoy the game.
For regular updates on the game and what is happening in the community, be sure to check out our Facebook page and Discord.
What Type of LARP is End Times?
The Setting: The world in which our game takes place is inspired by the grimdark fantasy genre. This overall setting will help create the world behind the scenes and the general atmosphere in which End Times is set, with each chapter of the game having an original local setting and characters for the players to interact with. While the game is designed to be fun for its players and will include some light-hearted elements, the setting is primarily a grimdark one and players should expect the game to touch upon some darker and mature themes.
The Story: Aptly named, End Times is a collaboratively-told story about the prophesied ending of the world, as told from different perspectives (see Chapters below). Players can expect that the overarching background plot of the game will include the following, run over the course of many years: a slow build up to this global conflict, the fighting of its bloody campaigns, and potentially how life continues in the aftermath. Will you join the beleaguered forces of order in helping to thwart the efforts of the dark powers? Or will you choose to aid the forces of chaos in laying claim to this world? The decision is yours…
End Times Chapters: While the events listed above describe what may transpire on a global scale, players will experience the direct and indirect effects of these events in more localized areas, along with a host of other unrelated plots more relevant to that immediate setting. The first such of these localized settings being offered is the Nordland chapter. This game focuses on how the unfolding story of the End Times affects a newly-established and relatively-isolated coastal hamlet trying to survive and prosper during these tumultuous times. This chapter has a heavier focus on cooperative civilization building, as the budding imperial settlement of Neudorf seeks not only to somehow survive its first few years in this brutally harsh wilderness, but to eventually expand and grow, perhaps even gaining a greater importance in the larger world. Despite the particular focus, the Nordland chapter offers players a wide range of challenges for their characters to engage in, including economics, production, social manoeuvering, diplomacy & politics, religion, exploration and, of course, combat. It is generally geared more towards player-vs-environment challenges, where the characters are typically united against external threats. Expect this setting, at least initially, to be mid-fantasy. Magic certainly exists, but is a relatively uncommon sight to most, for while potentially powerful, it is both difficult and dangerous to wield. Future End Times chapters might have a different feel to their events and offer different character build options, including alternate races, regions and skills.
Read more below about the Guiding Principles that define this chapter of our game. These delve far deeper into the question of exactly what type of game to expect at any End Times: Nordland.
Affiliations:
Epic Armoury Alliance: End Times LARP is a proud member of the Epic Armoury Alliance, who have been very supportive in helping us equip our volunteers with costuming and phys-reps.
