World of Desolation is a Live Action Role Playing Game, or LARP, based in Northern New Jersey. A LARP is much like a tabletop roleplaying game or online MMO RPG where people choose their character's abilities, except people bring their characters to life by donning costuming and acting. Players can go on physical quests, solve puzzles, and combat monsters, among many other immersive encounters within World of Desolation. Game staff create captivating plot for players to experience and make decisions to affect the realm... if their character survives…

These games are a once a month, weekend-long events hosted on a campground throughout the year regardless of most weather conditions. Events start on a Friday night, and end very late on Saturday night into Sunday morning, around 3 am ET. They are held on Camp Somers or Camp Wheeler of the Mount Allamuchy Scout Reservation in Stanhope, NJ. 

There are many types of LARPs. World of Desolation is a post-apocalyptic medieval fantasy horror LARP. Emphasis on HORROR. Our game is only for ages 14+. We will have blood, gore, rotting flesh, dismemberment, every creepy crawly creature, creepy sounds, a myriad of monsters, and much more. 

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The setting for World of Desolation is very unique. A medieval world faced an apocalypse roughly 700 years ago, destroying civilization. When the world was undone all forms of life were decimated, including plants, animals and much of the terrain and elements within. What survived mutated and adapted to a much harsher environment. Ancient tales of cities are considered myths in a world where nature is the only other reigning force beyond the Barren Wastes the Void has claimed. No one can remember the kinder gentler nature of old before the Apocalypse. Civilization no longer dictates the shape of nature. Fields are not cleared for farmland nor stone laid for roads. Resources are scarce and take hard work to gather. Woodcutters and foragers are careful because greatly changing the natural landscape has brought attention and destruction from the Void and other creatures in the past. 

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The Age of Alliance began around 200 years ago. People are finally working together from a multitude of races. They have learned how to carefully adapt and survive in a very difficult world. Many people come from small settlements, hamlets, or nomadic tribes. Settlements have been trying to survive the elements of a post-apocalyptic world such as droughts, floods, earthquakes, volcanoes, mana storms, many dangerous creatures, hungry wild animals, thieving and murdering raiders that would rather take from others than work as a community, and of course there are the Void. Long gone are any types of kingdoms or royalty. People have created their own community leadership that suits their needs. The majority of living spaces are not large and they may be hidden within nature so as not to attract attention.  People hunt close to where they live because of how dangerous it can be in the wilds. What can be considered prey is still often dangerous, like dire boar, and there are plenty of larger predators contending for the same food sources. People of every kind are also considered a food source to many predators. People know they must travel in groups for survival. However, they know that creating too much attention for too long out in the open will bring their destruction and death. They will trade with nomadic people passing through or local other settlements, but there have yet to be any long trade routes established. 

 

With the knowledge to face some of the dangers in the Age of Alliance, people have finally been able to travel for other reasons besides survival. They may be searching to learn at an Archive, explore ruins for lost artifacts or knowledge, or seek more abundant resources and develop civilization once again. As a character, you will begin play at the Outpost Reliance. The Outpost is tucked away from prying eyes in the forest capable of housing 80 people. It has hardy hunting and gathering grounds close to the outpost quarters. There is a mine nearby as well that has ample metal and precious stones. As well as a place to fish either in fresh or saltwater. It needs people to help harvest resources and people proficient in different professions. They need the arcane, divine, primal, and martial guardians, warriors, and explorers. Come, choose your paths, and help build a new and better world.