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My roles & the foundation of Apocryphe
Apocryphe was born with its first event in 2022. It was created by 3 friends (including myself!) who serve as organizers, writers, and actors, not to mention our talented team of actors.
My tasks as an organizer-writer :
- Develop a constantly evolving worldbuilding
- Write scenarios and quests for players
- Marketing and advertising
- Crafting of props and costumes
WHAT IS A LARP (GRANDEUR NATURE IN FRENCH) ?
A Live Action Role-Playing (LARP) event is an immersive role-playing game in which participants physically embody a character in a fictional or real-world inspired universe. Players portray their character through interactions and physical actions, within a scripted story and following game rules, all under the guidance of organizers.
In other words, it's like playing an RPG video game where we are the story and the NPCs and you are the player !
A low fantasy medieval setting confronted with the emergence of magic
Our event places players in a "low-fantasy" medieval world. They will be immersed in this universe, rich in intrigue and folklore, where they can grow and uncover the mysteries surrounding the rise of a new force: Magic.
"In these sacred lands, all things are creations of the Gods :
those that were, those that are, and those that will be...
Humans, until now armed only with their faith,
must face a new force that will be born
within them and forever change the World:
an event even the Deities fear..."
those that were, those that are, and those that will be...
Humans, until now armed only with their faith,
must face a new force that will be born
within them and forever change the World:
an event even the Deities fear..."
Syrena (named in honor of its goddess) is a kingdom of justice and military pride. It features vast fertile plains and several large port cities.
In Zurandor, scholarship reigns above all. The country's geography is diverse, ranging from temperate forests to red earth savannas and the arid salt desert. The architecture cleverly adapts to the conditions of each environment.
In theory, peace and happiness constantly reign in Crey. However, the harsh reality exposes the lie maintained by the Crown and the Faith. Throughout this kingdom of inequality and civil wars, the old forests of legends and snow-capped mountains dominate the landscape.
Through its isolation, Strodal is unique in its varied communities and diverse landscapes: a gathering of independent cities formed by criminals and exiles on the eastern coasts, vast jungles that come alive at nightfall to the west, and inhospitable volcanic lands to the south.
My world map and an overview of each of the 4 main regions
the 4 major deities & the story of humanity
Each culture has its own version of the world's creation. Despite the multitude of sacred texts and differing opinions, all agree on one point: the four original deities created the world together, later aided by their children, the seven minor deities. To complete their creation, the four gave life to an intelligent being: Humanity. The details of Humanity’s millennia-long evolution remain lost to time, but its golden age began with the Great Divine Schism, the event that marked Year 0.
For nearly eight centuries, humans have lived under the sacred law established during the Great Divine Schism. In this event, the four primary deities sent their prophets to the world to divide Humanity into four holy nations: the Island of Strodal, the Kingdom of Syrena, the Republic of Zurandor, and the Kingdom of Crey. Each deity shaped a territory in their image, yet the years have corrupted and transformed the ideologies of these holy lands.
Goal : Create AMBIGUOUS DEITIES OPEN TO INTERPRETATION
When choosing to follow a deity, a worshiper can decide how they wish to venerate them. There are no "good" or "evil" deities—it all depends on how one interprets their deity's domain. For instance, Petra's Peace can be achieved in many ways: through bloodshed and weapons, through non-violence and kindness, or through the control of the masses, among others.
Gods are not humanized or personified in this World. They are mysterious, ambiguous, and no one can undeniably claim to know their true nature and intents.
THE 7 MINOR DEITIES
Learn more
To delve deeper into the Universe and the Game Rules, all documents are available in french here.
- (Note: Several details remain undisclosed to preserve surprises and mystery for our players.)
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