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Your First LARP Kit, Whatever the Genre

Every genre has the same skeleton: one signature piece, a base outfit that is not modern street clothes, somewhere to carry your phone, and light for the way back to the car. Start there and add one piece per event.

1

Basic Garb Set (Tunic, Pants, Belt)

The foundation under everything else: a plain tunic and trousers in period colors that read as 'not modern' at twenty paces.

What to look for: Earth tones and natural fabrics. Avoid printed logos and bright synthetics. One good set beats three flimsy ones.

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Medieval Fantasy
2

Foam Boffer Sword

The workhorse of full-contact battle games: a padded core sword built to be swung hard and safely.

What to look for: Thick, even padding and a thrust-safe tip, and always check your game's minimum padding and length rules before buying.

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Medieval Fantasy
3

Belt, Pouch and Sword Frog Set

A wide belt carries your pouch (phone, wallet, game coins), your weapon frog, and half your character's silhouette.

What to look for: Leather or heavy faux with metal fittings. The pouch should fit a phone without looking modern from the front.

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Medieval FantasySteampunk and Victorian
4

LED Candles and Lanterns

Flame without fire: most venues ban open flame, so the tavern, the seance, and the wasteland camp all run on warm LED light.

What to look for: Warm color temperature (not blue-white) and long battery life. Lanterns with a dimmer set a scene better than bright ones.

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Medieval FantasyHorror and Parlor LARPPost-Apocalyptic
5

Metal Coin Props (In-Game Currency)

A pouch of weighty metal coins makes every bribe, bet, and bar tab feel real, and many games let you bring your own.

What to look for: Check your game's currency rules first. Mixed denominations in one set read better on a table than fifty identical coins.

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Medieval FantasyModern and High-Society
6

Leather Satchel and Messenger Bags

An in-character bag for the modern necessities: it hides the phone, the snacks, and the spare batteries inside the fiction.

What to look for: A flap closure (no visible zippers or logos) and a strap that survives a full day on your shoulder.

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Medieval FantasyPost-ApocalypticSci-Fi and CyberpunkSteampunk and Victorian